Russia tried to cover up the December 26 Azeri Airlines Embraer plane crash that killed 28 passengers and crew with “absurd theories” that included the plane crashing into a flock of birds and an explosion on board caused by a gas cylinder. In an interview with AzTV aired yesterday, President Aliyev said that the facts indicate that the Azerbaijani civilian plane was damaged from the outside over Russian territory, near the city of Grozny, and almost lost control
Ukraine has reportedly reduced its use of U.S
Embraer has signed a contract with an undisclosed customer for two C-390 Millennium aircraft
Italy has approved the sale of Piaggio Aerospace to Turkish unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) manufacturer Baykar. Baykar secured the acquisition after outbidding international rivals in a competitive tender process
The Yemeni Armed Forces launched coordinated strikes on Israeli targets on Friday, including a hypersonic missile attack on Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv and drone operations in Jaffa and the Arabian Sea, intensifying regional tensions. In a televised statement, Houthi spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree confirmed the use of a Palestine-2 hypersonic missile to strike Ben Gurion Airport
The Finnish Border Guard has intercepted and detained the oil tanker Eagle S, suspected of damaging the Estlink 2 submarine power cable that connects Finland and Estonia. The tanker, currently under police control in Finnish waters, is believed to have severed the power line and multiple communication cables in the Gulf of Finland
Taiwan has held its first tabletop exercise simulating a military escalation with China, reflecting the island's concerns over increased Chinese military activities near its territory. The war game, which lasted three hours, involved dozens of central and local government agencies and civil groups, according to officials
The Ukrainian Defense Forces have reportedly captured the first North Korean soldier fighting alongside the Russian military in Ukraine. A photograph of the captured mercenary was initially shared on a private Telegram channel and later circulated widely across other platforms
Investigators examining the sinking of the Russian cargo ship Ursa Major in the Mediterranean Sea have identified a 50 by 50-centimeter hole with inward-torn edges, fueling suspicions of sabotage. The ship sank earlier this week after three explosions struck its starboard side
The Russian cargo ship Ursa Major reportedly sank off the coast of Spain on December 23, after an explosion in its engine room. The vessel, reportedly involved in evacuating Russian military equipment from Syria, had been drifting southward in the Mediterranean at reduced speed before the incident, Ukrainian media reported quoting the country's intelligence Directorate