Pakistan shoots down 4 drones launched from Afghanistan amid renewed cross-border tensions; Kabul says its air force targeted alleged ISIS camps while Islamabad warns of a 'befitting response' to continued provocations

Zelenskyy says Ukrainian weapons strike Ufa oil refinery again and hit Russian military industry site in Penza Oblast

Zelenskyy says Ukrainian weapons struck the Ufa oil refinery again and hit a Russian military industry site in Penza Oblast.

Reuters exclusive reveals China covertly trained Russian forces last year with approval from Putin's defense minister, involving at least four generals from both countries

Reuters exclusively reports that China covertly trained Russian forces last year, an operation personally approved by Putin's defense minister and directly involving at least four Russian and Chinese generals.

Russia approved secret Chinese military training at the top level, sources say, in a move that would significantly deepen Moscow-Beijing defense ties.

Russia approved secret Chinese military training at the top level, sources say.

Russian MoD says air defenses downed 179 Ukrainian drones overnight over Russian regions and the Black and Azov Seas

Air defense systems shot down 179 Ukrainian UAVs overnight over Russian regions and over the waters of the Black and Azov Seas, the Russian Ministry of Defense reports.