Moscow and Minsk must ‘fortify’ their Union State borders, Russia’s defense minister warns Moscow and Minsk need to take “urgent measures” to bolster their military capabilities in the face of an “undeclared war” by the West, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu warned on Thursday, after meeting with his counterpart from Belarus, Viktor Khrenin.

Russian air defenses are too risky for Gray Eagles and Kiev pilots would prefer jets instead, outlet claims As Washington reportedly stalls on selling Gray Eagle combat drones to Ukraine, military officials in Kiev are asking for fighter jets such as the F-15 and F-16 instead, saying they have a better chance against Russian air defenses.

Several crew members were killed when a transport aircraft crashed on Friday morning near the Russian city of Ryazan, some 200 kilometers southeast of Moscow. Pictures and videos circulating on social media indicated the jet was an Ilyushin Il-76, and the Russian Defense Ministry later confirmed it was a military flight.