Syria says it reached deal with Moscow on future of Russian bases
Hmeimim airbase and Tartus naval base will become joint training and capacity-building centres under the agreement.

Hmeimim airbase and Tartus naval base will become joint training and capacity-building centres under the agreement.


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An airport employee spotted the drone carrying what authorities described as ‘an unknown explosive device’.

A Turkish cargo ship caught fire after a drone attack near Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian forces used 29 missiles and 115 drones during the assault.
The latest attack comes after at least 27 people were killed in both Russia and Ukraine earlier this week.

A drone was seen following a man at a minibus-turned-market in Kherson, southern Ukraine, before exploding on Tuesday.
Missile and drone strikes far beyond the front lines are causing a mounting civilian death toll in both countries.

Video shows the moment a drone struck a crowded beach near the Russian Black Sea resort of Gelendzhik.
Exchange of fire intensifies as the war, now in its fifth year, shows no signs of slowing down.

Ukraine has struck another warehouse belonging to Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries in a long-range drone attack.
Ukrainian strikes target Russian oil hubs and high-rises as Zelenskyy warns of critical Patriot interceptor shortages