A Kh-59 missile has been discovered near the village of Krasnoe in Russia's Belgorod Oblast. Source: Russian Telegram channel ASTRA Details: Russian journalists have reported that the missile "abnormally" came down 92 km from the border with Ukraine.
A French subsidiary of the U.S.-based Astronics group, located in Châteauroux, France, continues to supply sophisticated avionics for Russian aircraft used by the country's top military and political leaders, despite international sanctions. This was reported by Le Parisien on April 21 following an extensive investigation.
Due to the depletion of Ukraine's air defences at the front, Russian aircraft are supporting consistent and rapid Russian successes, including near the town of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast. Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Details: Military analysts believe that Ukraine's air defences remain limited and degraded, allowing Russian aircraft to operate freely and without threat in certain critical areas of the front line.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has spoken out about NATO members' double standards in protecting Ukraine and Israel from air attacks, saying he supports the idea of the Allies' aircraft shooting down Russian missiles targeting Ukraine.
The CTR Program, also known as the Nunn-Lugar CTR, established to aid former Soviet states in denuclearization and to prevent proliferation, became the backbone of this transaction. On March 4, 1997, Moldova was certified as eligible for the CTR program, and an "umbrella" agreement was concluded between the nations on June 23, greenlighting this exchange…