Russo Daily
December 02, 2024
FLOATING STEEL
Philippine president says Russian submarine 'worrisome'



Manila (AFP) Dec 2, 2024
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Monday described as "very worrisome" the presence of a Russian attack submarine off the country's coast in the disputed South China Sea. The UFA 490 submarine was spotted 148 kilometres (92 miles) west of Cape Calavite on Thursday, the Philippine military said. "Any intrusion into the West Philippine Sea, of our EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone), of our baselines is very worrisome," Marcos told reporters. The Philippines dispatched a plane and a warship ... read more

MILPLEX
Putin signs record Russian budget, one-third for defense
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 1, 2024
President Vladimir Putin signed Russia's new budget on Sunday, which includes record spending on military capabilities as Moscow's assault on Ukraine approaches the three-year mark. ... more
MILPLEX
Wars, regional tensions boost arms sales: report
Stockholm (AFP) Dec 1, 2024
Sales by major arms makers were boosted last year by wars in Ukraine and Gaza and tensions in Asia, with marked increases for manufacturers based in Russia and the Middle East, a report said Monday. ... more
WAR REPORT
Syrian government loses Aleppo after lightning rebel offensive: monitor
Beirut, Lebanon (AFP) Dec 1, 2024
Government forces lost control of Syria's second city Aleppo on Sunday for the first time since the country's civil conflict began, a war monitor said, after a lightning offensive dealt a severe blow to President Bashar al-Assad. ... more
NUKEWARS
Kim Jong Un meets Russian Defense Minister Belousov, backs attacks in Ukraine
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 30, 2024
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov that the U.S. authorization of Ukraine to fire missiles into Russia represented a direct U.S. intervention in the war during a meeting Friday in Pyongyang, North Korea. ... more
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Zelensky says NATO membership could end 'hot' war with Russia
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 30, 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he might be willing to cede Russian-occupied portions of Ukraine to Russia in exchange for NATO membership for the rest of Ukraine. ... more
MILPLEX
Rheinmetall, Lithuania pave way to building ammunition plant
Vilnius (AFP) Nov 29, 2024
German defence giant Rheinmetall and Lithuania on Friday signed deals to begin construction of a $190-million ammunition plant to make artillery shells in the EU and NATO member, which has been nervously eying Russia. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Russia waging 'reckless' sabotage campaign in Europe: UK spy chief
Paris (AFP) Nov 29, 2024
Russia is waging a reckless campaign of sabotage in Europe, the British foreign intelligence chief warned on Friday, accusing President Vladimir Putin of showing a mixture of "bluster and aggression". ... more
AEROSPACE
South Korea scrambles jets as Chinese, Russian warplanes approach
Seoul (AFP) Nov 29, 2024
South Korea's military said Friday it scrambled fighter jets as five Chinese and six Russian military planes flew through its air defence zone, an area wider than the country's airspace. ... more

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Zelensky approves Ukraine 2025 budget giving 60% to defence
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 28, 2024
Ukraine has signed off on massive military spending plans for next year as the war-torn country allocates yet more resources to defending against the Russian invasion. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
What we know about Russia's Oreshnik missile fired on Ukraine
Moscow (AFP) Nov 28, 2024
A new intermediate-range ballistic missile called Oreshnik used by Russia in a strike on Ukraine this month is a state-of-the art weapon that the West cannot intercept, President Vladimir Putin has said. ... more
MILTECH
Finland mulls reintroduction of banned anti-personnel mines
Helsinki (AFP) Nov 28, 2024
Finland is contemplating if anti-personnel landmines - currently prohibited by international law - should be brought back into its defence arsenal, authorities told AFP Thursday. ... more
UAV NEWS
Russia launches massive aerial attack on Ukraine's energy sector
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 28, 2024
Russia's army on Thursday launched a massive attack on Ukraine's energy sector, forcing emergency power outages as temperatures dropped to freezing across the country. ... more
PILLAGING PIRATES
US lawmakers warn Hong Kong becoming financial crime hub
Washington (AFP) Nov 26, 2024
US lawmakers have urged the government to rethink banking ties with Hong Kong, citing its "increasing role" in money laundering, sanctions evasions and reported funneling of banned technology to Russia. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Putin threatens Kyiv with new hypersonic missile
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 28, 2024
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday threatened to strike "decision-making centres" in Kyiv with Russia's new hypersonic missile, hours after Moscow pummelled Ukraine's energy grid in an attack that left a million people without power. ... more
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Swiss government rejects tightening neutrality rules
Geneva (AFP) Nov 27, 2024
The Swiss government on Wednesday said it was against adopting a tighter definition of Switzerland's neutrality, insisting that it would put the country's options in a straightjacket. ... more
TERROR WARS
US 'appalled' by alleged Russia use of banned gas in Ukraine
The Hague (AFP) Nov 25, 2024
Western countries and Russia crossed swords on Monday at a chemical arms control meeting, with a US official saying it was "appalled" by Moscow's alleged use of a banned riot control gas in Ukraine. ... more
NUKEWARS
Kyiv, Seoul say will deepen security ties over N.Korea troops
Seoul (AFP) Nov 27, 2024
South Korea and Ukraine agreed Wednesday to deepen security cooperation in response to the "threat" posed by the deployment of North Korea troops in Russia, the presidency in Seoul announced. ... more
MILPLEX
Russian legislators give final backing to army spending surge
Moscow (AFP) Nov 27, 2024
Lawmakers in Russia's upper house of parliament on Wednesday approved an almost 30 percent hike in defence spending next year, committing the country to yet more huge outlays as it wages its military offensive against Ukraine. ... more
WAR REPORT
Five forgotten conflicts of 2024
Paris (AFP) Nov 27, 2024
The wars in the Mideast and Ukraine-Russia have dominated world headlines in 2024 but several other conflicts are ravaging countries and regions. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
NATO vows Ukraine backing after Russian missile 'intimidation'
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 26, 2024
NATO pledged support for Ukraine at talks in Brussels Tuesday after Russia's attempt to "intimidate" Kyiv's backers by firing an experimental hypersonic intermediate-range missile last week. ... more
UAV NEWS
'Record' drone barrage pummels Ukraine as missile tensions seethe
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 26, 2024
Russia launched a record 188 drones at Ukraine overnight, Kyiv said Tuesday, amid growing international tensions after Russia fired a nuclear-capable missile that could reach European cities. ... more
WAR REPORT
NATO and Ukraine hold talks over new Russian missile
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 26, 2024
Ambassadors from Ukraine and NATO's 32 members meet Tuesday in Brussels over Russia's firing last week of an experimental hypersonic intermediate-range missile. ... more
THE STANS
Kazakhstan to boost territorial defence amid Ukraine escalation concerns
Almaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) Nov 25, 2024
The president of Kazakhstan on Monday ordered his country's military to boost its territorial defence and special operations forces, days before close ally President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit. ... more
UAV NEWS
Russia and Ukraine trade aerial attacks amid escalation fears
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 25, 2024
Russia said Monday its air defences had shot down eight ballistic missiles fired by Ukraine, amid heightened tensions over Kyiv's use of Western-supplied long-range arms against Russia. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Kremlin 'certain' US got the message; Sweden says won't be 'intimidated' by Putin
Stockholm (AFP) Nov 22, 2024
Sweden will not be intimidated by Russia's provocations, Defence Minister Pal Jonson said Friday after President Vladimir Putin hinted at strikes on Western countries supplying weapons to Ukraine. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
NATO, Ukraine to meet Tuesday over Russian missile strike
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 22, 2024
NATO and Ukraine will hold talks next week in Brussels over Russia's firing of an experimental hypersonic intermediate-range missile, diplomats said on Friday. ... more
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Sweden joins Danes guarding Chinese ship in cable probe
Stockholm (AFP) Nov 23, 2024
Sweden's coast guard said Saturday it had joined Denmark in monitoring a Chinese ship anchored off their coasts, after two undersea cables were severed in a suspected sabotage case. ... more
WAR REPORT
Kyiv says Russian troops advancing fast as missile fears grow
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 22, 2024
Kyiv said on Friday that Russian forces were advancing by up to 300 metres per day on the eastern front, after Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a warning to the West by firing a new hypersonic missile at Ukraine. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Pro-Kremlin Muscovites galvanised by Putin's warning
Moscow (AFP) Nov 22, 2024
Pro-Kremlin Muscovites voiced confidence in President Vladimir Putin on Friday, a day after Russia test-fired a new intermediate-range missile at Ukraine in a stark escalation of tensions. ... more
NUKEWARS
Ukraine wants 'concrete' outcomes from NATO meeting: minister
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 22, 2024
Ukraine's foreign minister said Friday that his country would seek "concrete outcomes" against Russia at a meeting next week with NATO representatives convening over Russia's strike with a new hypersonic missile. ... more
NUKEWARS
Iran to launch 'advanced centrifuges' in response to IAEA censure
Tehran (AFP) Nov 22, 2024
Iran said Friday it would launch a series of "new and advanced" centrifuges in response to a resolution adopted by the UN nuclear watchdog that censures Tehran for what the agency called lack of cooperation. ... more
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