Russian military
Putin says jet downing accidental as Israel blames Syria
President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that the shooting down of a Russian military plane near Syria's seacoast was accidental as Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu expressed sorrow…
Moscow says Israel behind Syrian downing of Russian jet
Russia on Tuesday accused Israel of a hostile provocation and threatened retaliation after Moscow blamed Israel for indirectly causing a Russian military plane to be shot down…
Analysis: Downing of Russian jet in Syria 'suggests communication breakdown'
FRANCE 24's Nadia Massih looks at the fallout from the downing of a Russian jet over Syria, for which Moscow has blamed Israel.
Russia stages largest military drills in its history
Hundreds of thousands of Russian troops will take part in the country's largest ever military drills Tuesday, in a massive show of force featuring Chinese soldiers that has…
Russia military drills 'designed to send robust message to the West'
FRANCE 24's correspondent Nick Holdsworth looks at the implications of Russia's largest military drills in its history.
Russian military drills are a 'show of force'
FRANCE 24 International Affairs Editor Douglas Herbert discusses why Russia is holding the largest military exercises in its history and what it means for the rest of the world.
Feeling under threat, Russia prepares to flex its muscle
Russia this week announced the upcoming launch of its largest military exercises since the end of the Cold War, involving some 300,000 troops. The message seems clear: Russia…
Russia to stage biggest war games since Soviet era
Russia will next month hold its biggest war games in nearly four decades, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday, a massive military exercise that will also involve the…
Syrian regime forces advance in south as rebel talks fail
A string of rebel-held towns and villages in southwest Syria accepted government rule on Saturday as insurgent lines collapsed under heavy bombardment, but the main rebel forces…
Russian military plane crash in Syria kills 32
A Russian military transport plane crashed in Syria on Tuesday, killing all 32 people on board, Russian news agencies quoted the Russian Defence Ministry as saying, an incident…
NATO slams Russian threats of hypersonic weapons
NATO said Friday that Russian threats to its members were "unacceptable and counterproductive", after President Vladimir Putin unveiled a new arsenal of hypersonic weapons billed…
Putin boasts of new strategic nuclear weapons
Russia has tested an array of new strategic nuclear weapons that can't be intercepted, President Vladimir Putin announced Thursday.