Russian Defense Ministry

Ukrainian MiG29 fighter jet shot down: Russia MoD

TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – Russian forces have shot down a Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet, according to a statement released by the Russian Defense Ministry on Sunday.

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Ukraine loses up to 255 soldiers in Kursk region in past day

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – The Ukrainian armed forces have lost 255 service people, three armored fighting vehicles, one air defense system, and one electronic warfare station in the Kursk region in the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Russia strikes two more terrorists bases in Syria

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Russia’s aerospace forces delivered strikes on two bases of terrorists in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor governorates, a Russian military official said on Monday.

Russia reports 8 US violations of Syrian airspace

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – The Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria (a division of the Russian Defense Ministry) reported 8 violations of Syrian airspace by the United States during the past 24 hours.

Russia downs Ukrainian drone outside Moscow: Defense Ministry

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Russian forces have neutralized a potential Ukrainian drone attack on its capital city Moscow, according to a report by the Defense Ministry.

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Three Ukrainian drones shot down over Russian Belgorod Region

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Three Ukrainian drones were shot down by Russian air defense systems in the Belgorod Region bordering Ukraine, the Russian defense ministry said on Sunday.

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Ukraine targets Russian military airfield with drone

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – A Ukrainian drone targeted a military airfield in Russia’s Novgorod region, the Russian defense ministry reported on Saturday.

Russia repels drone attack targeting Black Sea Fleet warships

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – The Black Sea fleet’s patrol ships have repelled an attack by three Ukrainian unmanned boats near Sevastopol, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

15 people wounded in explosion in Russia's Taganrog city

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – A missile allegedly fired by Ukraine forces struck a cafe in Russia's southern city of Taganrog, injuring several people on Friday.

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Kyiv’s attempt to carry out drone attack thwarted in Moscow

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – The Russian Defense Ministry has confirmed that a Ukrainian drone attack on objects in Moscow was thwarted in the early hours of Monday, there were no casualties.

Putin calls on Wagner soldiers to sign up with MoD

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – Speaking on Russian state TV on Monday night, President Vladmir Putin of Russia called on the Wagner mercenary group fighters to join the military, stressing that the mutiny was doomed to failure.

Fire reported at Russian defense ministry compound

TEHRAN, Apr. 05 (MNA) – Media have reported a fire was burning at a building at the Russian defense ministry's compound in Moscow on Wednesday.

Russian defense ministry introducing AI technologies in army

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies are used in Russian high-precision weapons, however much attention is still paid to the personal training of Russian servicemen, a source in the Russian defense ministry announced.

Russia MoD links USAID to emergence of COVID-19

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Russian Defense Ministry assumes a connection between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) program on bat control and the emergence of Covid.

US directly involved in Ukraine war: Russia says

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Russian Ministry of Defense on Tuesday said that the United States was directly involved in the conflict in Ukraine because US spies were approving and coordinating Ukrainian missile strikes on Russian forces.

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Large amount of US, European military equipment destroyed

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – The Russian Ministry of Defence has stated that a large amount of the US and European military hardware had been destroyed in a Russian airstrike in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region.

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Ukraine has become haven for foreign terrorists, mercenaries

TEHRAN, Mar. 26 (MNA) – Stating that the most important goals of special military operations have been realized in Ukraine, Russian Defense Ministry said that Ukraine has turned into a haven for thousands of foreign terrorists and mercenaries.