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Korea Herald
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Korea Herald
Kim Jong-un oversees anti-air combat, air raid drills, calls for stronger war preparations
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw anti-air combat and air raid drills by an air force flight group this week, stressing the need for constant and stronger war preparations across all military units, Pyongyang's state media reported Saturday. Kim gave the guidance during his visit Thursday to the flight group under the Guards 1st Air Division of the Korean People's Army, calling on "all the units of the entire army to bring about a radical turn in the preparations for war in constant war posture," the Korean Central News Agency said. The drills were aimed at familiarizing flying corps as well as anti-air missile, radar and electronic warfare subunits with the mission to detect, track and destroy enemy cruise missiles and suicide drones, according to the KCNA. The drills included a test of a new-type long-range precision glide guided bomb and a target attack exercise, as well as a training program for destroying enemy drones with a helicopter, precision bombing of naval targets and a demonstration flight of strategic reconnaissance drones and multipurpose drones, the KCNA said. Kim touted the drills as "very useful" for allowing pilots to gain experience in modern air combat methods, and presented directions for the development of air weapon systems, air defense means, detection and electronic warfare integrated systems and anti-drone integrated systems, according to the KCNA. The drills proved the air defense capabilities of the groups under the Guards 1st Air Division, the state media noted. State media photos showed a range of the North's latest air assets, such as the MiG-29 and the Su-25 aircraft, deployed for the drills. Among the photos were what appeared to be a new air-to-air missile, first showcased in a 2021 arms fair, being launched from the MiG-29 fighter jet. "It is presumed to be a localized version of Russia's R-27 mid-to-long range air-to-air missile developed by the Russian Air Force to be equipped on the MiG-29," Hong Min, a senior research fellow at the Korea Institute for National Unification, said, raising the possibility of Pyongyang receiving technological assistance from Moscow. State media photos also showed North Korean drones resembling the U.S. Global Hawk and the Reaper. The latest drills came as Kim has been highlighting the importance of modernizing conventional weapons as he recently made a series of public visits to military units and munitions factories. Kim was accompanied by a group of party and military officials, including Ri Pyong-chol, general adviser for the munitions policy of the ruling Workers' Party's Central Committee, and Kim Yong-hwan, president of the Academy of Defence Sciences. (Yonhap)
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russian bomber crashes in Irkutsk Oblast, pilot killed
A Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bomber crashed in Irkutsk Oblast on April 2, killing the pilot and forcing four crew members to eject, the Russian Defense Ministry said, according to the state news agency TASS. The aircraft was reportedly conducting a scheduled flight when it went down in a deserted area. "The search and rescue team that arrived on the scene is evacuating the crew members to the base airfield," the statement reads. Irkutsk Oblast Governor Igor Kobzev attributed the crash to a technical malfunction and said no local residents were injured. The Telegram channel Mash reported that the plane struck a power line, causing electricity outages in two nearby villages. The Tu-22M3, a supersonic bomber developed by the Soviet Union, remains a key component of Russia's Air Force and has been used in strikes against Ukraine. The aircraft played a role in Russia's heavy bombardment of Mariupol in 2022, dropping unguided bombs on the besieged city. This is the latest in a string of Russian military aircraft crashes. On March 24, a Su-25 attack aircraft went down during a training flight in Primorsky Krai in Russia's Far East, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. Read also: US sanctions network supplying Houthis with stolen Ukrainian grain, Russian arms We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Saba Yemen
29-03-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Russian Defense Ministry Announces Airstrikes on Kyiv Forces in Kursk
Moscow - Saba: The Russian Defense Ministry announced that its Su-25 attack aircraft launched airstrikes on Kyiv forces' positions and gatherings on the outskirts of Kursk Oblast, destroying all targets, according to the Russian news agency RIA Novosti. A squadron of eight Russian Geran-2 (Geranium) drones also attacked a drone assembly site and a large ammunition depot in the village of Bogodukhov in the Kharkiv Oblast, northeastern Ukraine. Yesterday, the ministry announced an intensive drone attack on Ukrainian forces' positions in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Facebook Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Su-25 attack aircraft crashes in Russia
A Su-25 military aircraft has crashed in Russia's Primorsky Krai. Source: Russian media outlet Interfax, citing the Russian Defence Ministry Details: The Russian Defence Ministry stated that the aircraft crashed during a scheduled training flight. "The flight was conducted without ammunition, the aircraft crashed in an uninhabited area, and there was no damage on the ground," the ministry said. It also reported that the pilot ejected and was located. The cause of the crash was attributed to a "technical malfunction". Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Yahoo
Russian Su-25 crashes during training flight in Far East, Russia's Defense Ministry says
A Russian Su-25 attack aircraft crashed during a routine training flight in Primorye Krai in Russia's Far East, the Russian Defense Ministry said on March 24. The pilot successfully ejected and was rescued by a search and rescue team, according to state-owned news agency TASS. A Russian Air Force commission has been dispatched to investigate the incident. "According to preliminary information, the cause of the accident was a technical malfunction," the ministry said in a statement. The attack aircraft was reportedly without ammunition, so there was no damage on the ground, the report said. The Su-25, a Soviet-designed close-air support aircraft developed by Sukhoi in the late 1970s, is built for battlefield survivability. It features heavy armor and can withstand enemy fire. The aircraft has been widely used in various conflicts, including in Afghanistan, Chechnya, and, more recently, in Ukraine, where both Russian and Ukrainian forces operate the platform. Ukraine has downed multiple Russian Su-25s throughout the war. On Feb. 8, Ukraine's military reported shooting down a Russian Su-25 near the town of Toretsk in Donetsk Oblast. Read also: Trump reportedly growing angry over ongoing Russia-Ukraine aerial strikes We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
