Ukraine

UK's Truss wants to send weapons to Taiwan amid China tension

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss suggested that the UK should provide the UK should send Taiwan weapons to Taiwan.

Biden advisors believe Zelenskyy should admit Ukraine shrink

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – White House officials are losing confidence that Ukraine will ever be able to take back all of the land it has lost to Russia, US officials told media news.

Moscow says any attack on Crimea will spark third world war

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – Russia has once again warned of the outbreak of a third world war, in light of the escalation of tension between it and the West, as a result of the military operation it launched on Ukraine about 4 months ago.

US arms supplies to Kyiv to increase threat of aggravation

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) –  Continued weapons deliveries from Washington to Kyiv only tighten the conflict spiral and heighten the threat of further aggravation with unpredictable consequences, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said.

Russia strikes missile factory in Ukrainian capital

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – Russia’s Ministry of Defense reported on Monday that it successfully carried out a missile strike on a rocket manufacturing plant in Kyiv, which was being used to produce ammunition for multiple launch rocket systems.

NATO to boost forces on high alert to over 300,000

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – NATO will increase the number of its forces on high alert to over 300,000 from 40,000, the military alliance Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday.

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US to provide Ukraine with long-range missile defense system

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – The US plans to announce as soon as this week that it has purchased an advanced, medium-to-long range surface-to-air missile defense system for Ukraine, a source familiar with the announcement told new sources.

UK says ready to guarantee $525 million in loans to Kyiv

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – The UK is ready to guarantee another $525 million in loans to the Ukrainian government, said a press release from the Prime Minister’s Office on Saturday.

Russian missiles hit Kyiv as world leaders gather in Europe

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Sunday, a day after the Russian forces took control of a key eastern city in a major setback for Ukraine.

Ukraine claims being targeted with missiles from Belarus

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – A Ukrainian military official on Saturday claimed that a large-scale missile strike had been launched from inside Belarus into Ukraine's Zhytomyr region.

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Russian momentum in Ukraine could slow for lack of resources

TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – Britain's defense intelligence service believes that Russia's momentum in the war in Ukraine will slow in the next few months as its army exhausts its resources, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson claimed.

Moscow says Russia-US relations on brink of breakup

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – The further development of relations between Moscow and Washington depends on the United States, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Tuesday.

Ukrainian drone strikes oil refinery inside Russia: Report

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – One of southern Russia’s largest oil refineries was struck by an apparent drone attack Wednesday, setting off a massive fire, authorities and media reported.

Russia warns UK will 'cease to exist' in nuclear WW3

TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – The UK will “physically cease to exist” if the new standoff in Lithuania triggers a nuclear World War 3, warned a retired Russian general and military expert.

Ukraine reportedly attacks Russian sea oil drilling platforms

TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) – The head of Moscow-controlled Crimea on Monday said that Ukraine has fired on oil drilling platforms off the coast of the peninsula that was annexed by Russia in 2014.

Australia ships first 4 M113AS44 armored vehicles to Ukraine

TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) – Australia handed over four M113AS4 armored personnel carriers to Ukrainian Armed Forces, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles announced Sunday.

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Over 50 Ukrainian generals, officers killed in missile strike

TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – Warships have destroyed a command center with Kalibr cruise missiles, killing dozens of Ukrainian officers, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

EU could fall apart before Ukraine joins: Medvedev

TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – The real-time frame for Ukraine's possible entry into the EU is the 2050s, and the economic and political bloc could break up before then, the former Russian president and prime minister Dmitry Medvedev said Sunday.

UK offers new military aid to Ukraine

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson offered a major new military training program that includes training dozens of troops to enhance their skills and resistance.

Russia warns US over direct military confrontations

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – Pumping up the Kyiv government with US-made weapons is a road to a direct military confrontation between the two biggest nuclear superpowers, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov wrote in an article.

Moscow says Ukraine may disappear from world map in 2 years

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – Deputy Head of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev took to Telegram on Wednesday and conveyed his doubts about Ukraine still being around in two years.

NATO chief urges 'more heavy weapons' for Ukraine

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – Western countries must send Ukraine more heavy weaponry as it battles Russia's advance in the east of the country, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday.

Ukraine to decide how much territory it gives to Russia: NATO

TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) – NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said at the Kultaranta Talks in Finland that aims to strengthen Ukraine’s position at the negotiating table, but added that any peace deal would involve compromises, including territory.

Russia destroys largest depot of West weapons in Ukraine

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – Russia’s high-precision missiles have destroyed a base of foreign mercenaries in the Kharkiv region, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov said on Saturday.

Moscow to respond appropriately to NATO threats: report

TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – A Russian Foreign Ministry official emphasized that his country will respond appropriately to the security threats posed by NATO forces.

World Bank allocates $ 1.49 billion to Ukraine

TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – The World Bank Executive Board approved additional funding for Ukraine in the amount of $ 1.49 billion, increasing the amount of WB support for Kyiv to more than $ 4 billion.

Japan to widen export sanctions against Russia

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – Japan will introduce sanctions against two Russian and one Belarusian bank and will expand the ban on goods export to Russia due to the situation around Ukraine, the Foreign Ministry of Japan said on Tuesday.

Turkey, Russia agree on Ukrainian grain exports from Odessa

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – The Russian leadership has agreed with Kyiv and Ankara on a scheme to release grain shipments from Odessa, media have reported.