Ukraine Crisis

Iran comments on sending ballistic missiles to Russia claims

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kan'ani has commented on the claims of sending ballistic missiles to Russia.

US allocates new $250 million military aid package to Ukraine

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – The United States has allocated a new military aid package to Ukraine worth 250 million dollars, including ammunition, the Pentagon said in a statement.

Iran reacts to claims of ballistic missiles supply to Russia

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations has reacted to the Western allegations of supplying ballistic missiles to Russia.

Ukraine's drones set oil depot in Russia's Rostov ablaze

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – Ukraine's drones set several oil tanks on fire at the Glubokinskaya oil depot in Russia's Rostov region, several Russian sources reported on Wednesday.

US holds confidential talks of strike plans with Ukraine

TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – The US has confirmed that it has held confidential discussions with Ukraine regarding prospects of increasing the depth of strikes by US-made weapons against Russia.

Ukraine's troop losses top 5,800 in Kursk region: report

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Ukraine has lost more than 300 troops in Russia's Kursk Region over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of military casualties past 5,800, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

US comments on plan of sending F-16 jets to Ukraine

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall has commented on plans to send F-16 jets to Ukraine.

National disaster is looming in Ukraine: Economist

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – A Ukrainian economist Alexey Kush warned that the population of Ukraine will decrease to 10 million people within the next 75 years due to the immigration and decrease in female fertility which is a national disaster.

Putin makes decision on response to Ukraine's incursion

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – The Russian government has made up its mind about the response to the Kyiv government’s incursion into Russia’s borderline region of Kursk, and the retaliation will be tough, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said.

Modi arrives in Ukraine for first visit ever by an Indian PM

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Ukraine on the first visit since diplomatic relations were established between the two countries in 1992.

Russian Su-34 bomber destroys Ukrainian armor by glide bombs

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – A Russian Su-34 bomber destroyed a Ukrainian military hardware with glide bombs in the Kursk Region.

Russian air defenses down 10 HIMARS rockets over day

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Russian air defenses destroyed 10 HIMARS rockets, two Hammer bombs, and 35 Ukrainian drones over the past 24 hours, the Defense Ministry said.

Ukraine to receive worthy response over Kursk incursion

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin says Ukraine is trying to undermine Russian stability with its incursion into the south of the country and warns that Ukraine will receive “a worthy response”.

Russia vows to soon respond to Ukraine attack on its soil

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says that Moscow's tough response to the latest strikes by the Ukrainian armed forces on Russian regions will not take long.

Hungarian PM supports China’s peace plan for Ukraine

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – Hungary supports China’s plan on settling the Ukrainian conflict, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said at a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.

Russian forces take Sokol village in Donetsk

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Russian forces have taken the village of Sokol in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), according to the Russian Defense Ministry.

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Trump vows to halt ‘never-ending’ payments to Ukraine

TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – Ex-US President Donald Trump promised to put an end to "never-ending" multi-billion payments to Ukraine in case he wins the presidential election in November.

US weapons already used to hit Russia’s territory: Sullivan

TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – American weapons have already been used to deliver strikes on Russia’s territory, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said.

US to send new $225 million military aid package to Kyiv

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – The US administration may send an additional military aid package to the Kyiv government worth around $225 million.

Russia may arm US enemies with Russian weapons: Medvedev

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Russia can supply weapons to any US enemy, the same way Washington does with Ukraine, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said.

Report:

Ukraine already using US weapons to strike Russia

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – American weapons have been recently used to launch strikes on Russian territory, a Western media outlet reported, citing a US senator and a Western official.

Senior diplomat:

Russia to take all measures to neutralize Western threats

TEHRAN, June 03 (MNA) – he West is escalating the situation in Ukraine and Russia will take all necessary measures to neutralize threats, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said.

Moscow reacts to NATO chief call for attacks inside Russia

TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has reacted to the NATO chief's call for attacks deeper inside Russia.

G7 seeks to accelerate supplying air defenses to Ukraine

TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – The issue of supplying Ukraine with air defense systems will be discussed at a meeting of foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) on the Italian island of Capri.

Kyiv admits feeling West’s unwillingness to help Ukraine

TEHRAN, Mar. 26 (MNA) – Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba admitted in an interview that Kyiv’s Western partners sometimes act as if they want to create difficulties for the Ukrainian armed forces.

Scholz:

EU to use proceeds from Russian assets to buy arms for Kyiv

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – EU countries intend to use proceeds from Russian assets frozen in Europe to finance arms purchases for Kyiv, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said.

Ukraine plants over 500,000 mines on border with Belarus

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – There are more than 500,000 anti-personnel and anti-tank mines along the Ukrainian-Belarusian border, Belarus’ Security Council State Secretary Alexander Volfovich said, according to Russian media.