Russian military

US cyber security firm 'finds' strong evidence of Russian military-hacker group links

Democratic National Committee had hired cyber security firm CrowdStrike to probe the hack 

Dec 22, 2016, 18:55 PM IST

Putin tells military to be ready for threats at border

Putin said the Russian military should follow closely any military movement along its border and be prompt in "adjusting plans to neutralize potential threats to our country".

Dec 22, 2016, 18:16 PM IST

Russia says resumption of Syria peace talks delayed indefinitely

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday a Western failure to rein in violent Islamists in Syria had indefinitely delayed the resumption of peace talks.

Nov 01, 2016, 15:48 PM IST

Damascus hails Russia's military operations in Syria

 Syria on Sunday praised Russia as a "serious and credible" player in fighting terrorism, state news agency SANA reported.

Oct 03, 2016, 05:13 AM IST

Russia says Syria situation 'worsening', blames US

"The situation in Syria is worsening," said Russian General Vladimir Savchenko in a briefing shown on television. 

Sep 17, 2016, 20:58 PM IST

US 'not fulfilling' Syria agreement: Russian military

Russia on Thursday accused Washington of failing to meet its obligations under the Syria ceasefire agreement, while criticising US officials for voicing scepticism over cooperation with Moscow.

Sep 15, 2016, 18:20 PM IST

Death of Islamic State's Shishani may damage foreign recruitment

The death of Islamic State`s "minister of war" may disrupt its operations.

Jul 15, 2016, 10:11 AM IST

Russia halts all bombing sorties over Syria for one day

The Russian military said its warplanes would not fly any sorties over Syria on Saturday in support of a ceasefire and to rule out any possible "bombing mistakes".

Feb 27, 2016, 15:56 PM IST

Russian military says its bombing sharply cut IS oil incomes

Russian warplanes destroyed 15 oil refining and storage facilities in Syria.

Nov 21, 2015, 04:10 AM IST

US, Russian top diplomats talk amid Syria buildup: Official

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry spoke by telephone on Tuesday with his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, and the conflict in Syria was on Kerry`s agenda for the discussions, the U.S. State Department said.

Sep 16, 2015, 00:24 AM IST

US Air Force cites ''alarming'' Russian strides in air power

A U.S. Air Force general on Monday cited what he called "alarming" moves by the Russian military to beef up its air forces in the years since the invasion of Georgia in 2008 and to establish firm defenses around areas like Crimea.

Sep 15, 2015, 04:49 AM IST