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military2 years ago•1 min saved

US Navy Destroyer Successfully Intercepts Missiles Targeting Israel from Yemen

A US Navy destroyer intercepted several missiles launched from Yemen while operating in the region, with no damage reported to the ship. The intercepts occurred amidst multiple drone attacks on US bases in Syria, which were successfully stopped. The Pentagon has troops in Iraq and Syria, and the missile intercepts coincide with the US bolstering its military presence in the Middle East due to the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and Iranian aggression in the Persian Gulf.

via POLITICO|

#defense-department #middle-east #military

international-conflict3 years ago•2 min saved

"Missile Interception and Bridge Halt: Tensions Escalate in Crimea"

Russian-installed authorities in Crimea reported intercepting a cruise missile near Kerch and briefly halting traffic on the Kerch bridge. The missile was Ukrainian, according to authorities in the nearby Russian region of Rostov, and its debris damaged buildings. Attacks on Russian regions and Crimea have become common during the war in Ukraine, but Kyiv has never openly taken responsibility. In a recent post, Ukraine's Deputy Defense Minister listed the attack on the Kerch bridge as one of the country's main achievements in the war. The death toll from a Russian missile strike on Lyman rose to nine.

via ABC News|

#crimea #international-conflict #kerch-bridge

international-conflict3 years ago•2 min saved

"Missile Intercepted over Annexed Crimea, Brief Traffic Halt on Key Bridge"

Russian-installed authorities in Crimea reported intercepting a cruise missile near Kerch and briefly halting traffic on the Kerch bridge, while authorities in the nearby Russian region of Rostov reported shooting down a Ukrainian missile. Attacks on Russian regions and Crimea have become common during the ongoing war in Ukraine. Last October, the Kerch bridge was severely damaged in an explosion, which Ukraine's Deputy Defense Minister recently admitted to orchestrating. In other developments, one of the defense commanders of the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, who had been taken into Russian captivity, announced his return to the battlefield, and the death toll from a Russian missile strike on Lyman rose to nine.

via Yahoo News|

#crimea #international-conflict #kerch-bridge