The artillery strike killed one civilian and cut the power to Valuyki, the Belgorod Region governor says As a result of a Ukrainian artillery attack, one civilian was killed and two were wounded in the town of Valuyki, Belgorod Region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said shortly after midnight on Friday. The projectiles that managed to get…

Russian and Chinese military vessels are taking part in a joint patrol in the Pacific Ocean for the second time within a year, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said on Thursday. Eight ships in total are taking part in the operation, which is intended to support peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific, monitor the sea…

Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan blame each other for the renewed cross-border skirmishes Border guards from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan once again exchanged fire on Friday morning, following an escalation of tensions earlier in the week.