Ukraine war
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Drone injures three in Russian city of Voronezh
TEHRAN, Jun 09 (MNA) – A drone has fallen in the Russian city of Voronezh, injuring several people, Alexander Gusev, the region's governor, said on Friday, according to Russian media.
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Iran Red Crescent ready for humanitarian aid to Ukraine
TEHRAN, Jun 09 (MNA) – The chairman of the Iran Red Crescent sent a letter to the head of Ukraine's Red Cross, voicing readiness to dispatch rescue teams and humanitarian aid to the European country.
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Iran voices concern over destruction of Kakhovka dam
TEHRAN, Jun 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kan'ani on Thursday expressed concern over the destruction of the Kakhovka dam and its humanitarian, environmental, and economic effects.
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Over 14,000 houses flooded after Kakhovka dam’s breach
TEHRAN, Jun 08 (MNA) – Over 14,000 houses in 15 settlements in the Kherson Region were flooded after the dam of the Kakhovka hydropower plant (HPP) was breached by Kyiv’s shelling, the regional emergency services said on Thursday.
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Putin blames Kyiv for Kakhovka dam explosion as 'barbaric'
TEHRAN, Jun 07 (MNA) – In a phone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Russian President called alleged Kyiv’s recent attack on the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant "a barbaric act".
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NATO to hold largest ever European air drills over Germany
TEHRAN, Jun 07 (MNA) – Germany is set to host NATO's largest air force deployment over Europe in the alliance's history, officials said on Wednesday, according to German local media.
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Bulgarian MoD announces plan to provide military help to Kyiv
TEHRAN, Jun 07 (MNA) – Bulgarian new Defense Minister Todor Tagarev announced his intention to provide military assistance to Ukraine.
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Russia calls for intl. investigation into Kakhovka HPP dam
TEHRAN, Jun 07 (MNA) – The situation with the collapse of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant's dam should become the subject of a worldwide study and investigation, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
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Finland says to expel 9 Russian diplomats
TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Finland will expel nine diplomats working at the Russian embassy in Helsinki, accusing them of working on intelligence missions, the Finnish president's office said on Tuesday.
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Kremlin says Ukraine committed sabotage at Kakhovka HPP
TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) –Ukraine has committed sabotage at the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP), and this could have grave consequences for the region’s residents as well as the environment, Kremlin Spokesman said.
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Ukraine destroys part of Kakhovka Hydroelectric power plant
TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – The upper part of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant in Russia's Kherson Region was destroyed by shelling, the reservoir's dam itself was not destroyed, Novaya Kakhovka city mayor Vladimir Leontyev said.
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Russia says;
Another Ukrainian offensive foiled, 8 Leopard tanks destroyed
TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Russia's Defense Ministry says its forces have foiled another major Ukrainian offensive in the Donetsk region, destroying a large number of armored vehicles supplied to Kyiv by its Western allies.
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Russia says;
Ukrainian offensive foiled, hundreds of Kyiv's troops killed
TEHRAN, Jun. 05 (MNA) – Russian Defense Ministry says its forces have thwarted a large-scale offensive by Ukraine in the southern region of Donetsk, killing hundreds of Kyiv's troops.
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Russian troops destroy Ukrainian drone assembly facility
TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) – Russian Armed Forces have destroyed a Ukrainian drone assembly facility near Dnepropetrovsk with high-precision weapons, Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov said on Sunday.
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Deadly Ukrainian shelling forces displacement in Belgorod
TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) – Belgorod governor has said shelling and strikes by Ukrainian forces continued overnight on Sunday after two were killed and thousands of Russians, including children, were displaced.
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Indonesia proposes peace plan to end Ukraine war
TEHRAN, Jun 03 (MNA) – Indonesia's defense minister on Saturday proposed a peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, calling for a demilitarized zone and a United Nations referendum in what he called disputed territory.
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Russian air defense systems down 7 HIMARS missiles, 16 drones
TEHRAN, Jun 03 (MNA) – In the past 24 hours, Russian air defense systems intercepted 7 HIMARS rockets and downed 16 drones, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman said.
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China urges Kiev allies to stop sending weapons to end war
TEHRAN, Jun 02 (MNA) – Ukraine’s allies should stop sending weapons to Kyiv and move towards negotiations to bring lasting peace, China’s envoy for Eurasian affairs said.
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Ukraine shells Belgorod, kills two, wounds two others
TEHRAN, Jun 02 (MNA) – Local media in Russia have said that Ukrainian military shelled areas in Belgorod region on Friday, killing and wounding 4 people.
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US, Israeli regime officials hold anti-Iran talks
TEHRAN, Jun 02 (MNA) – The US National Security Advisor discussed Iran's nuclear program in a meeting with the National Security Advisor and Minister of Strategic Affairs of the Zionist Israeli regime.
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Eight wounded in Ukrainian shelling of Russian region
TEHRAN, Jun 01 (MNA) – Eight people sustained injuries in the early hours of Thursday in Russia’s Belgorod Region as a result of Ukrainian shelling, Russian media cited Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov as saying.
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Chechen units prepare for combat in Donetsk zone: Kadyrov
TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – Russia’s Akhmat special force is now preparing for active combat operations to liberate a number of populated areas on the territory of the Donetsk People’s Republic, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said.
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Medvedev says Britain ‘de facto’ at war with Russia
TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has described the UK as waging an “undeclared war” against Russia. The comment came after Britain’s foreign secretary condoned a large-scale drone attack on Moscow earlier this week.
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VIDEO: Moment when US-made Patriot missile crashes in Kyiv
TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – Footage shows the moment when a patriot missile crashed in the streets of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine.
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Russian forces destroy last Ukrainian warship
TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – The Russian forces have destroyed the last Ukrainian warship in the port of Odessa, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
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Russian envoy:
US gives Ukraine 'kind of license' for war against Russia
TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – The United States is giving Ukraine "a kind of license" to continue clashes with Russia by publicly ignoring the recent drone attacks on Moscow, Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said.
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Fire breaks out at south Russian oil refinery
TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – A storage tank with dirty oil briefly caught fire at an oil refinery in the southern Russian Krasnodar Region on Wednesday, presumably due to a falling drone, Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said.
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Drone attacks reported in Moscow region (+VIDEO)
TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said several buildings in the Russian capital were slightly damaged this morning in drone attacks.
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Ukraine's parliament approves 50-year sanctions against Iran
TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – Ukraine's parliament approved on Monday 50-year sanctions against Iran for baseless accusations of aiding Russia in the war.
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Ukraine shells settlements in Russia's Belgorod border region
TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – The governor of Russia's Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine, said on May 29 that several frontier settlements were being shelled simultaneously by Ukrainian forces.