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Double agent of Ukrainian Security Service evacuated from DPR
A double agent recruited by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) who worked in the Military Prosecution Office of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) has been evacuated from the occupied territory, the Ukrainian Military Portal reports, citing materials from the Facts of the Week program.
The double agent Serhiy Lukyanenko had already provided the SBU with important information about Ukrainian hostages and the presence of Russian military personnel in the temporarily occupied territory. …
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Russia and Iran agree to expand military cooperation
Moscow and Tehran have signed a memorandum on expanding military cooperation between the countries, stated by the commander of the Iranian Navy Hossein Khanzadi during his three-day visit to the Russian capital, reports the news agency Mehr.
"This is the first memorandum of this kind which can be seen as a turning point in the relations between Moscow and Tehran in the military sphere," Khanzadi said.
He added that Russia and Iran have also held talks on the development of military …
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Three Russian mercenaries killed in Syria
Three Russian mercenaries from the new private military company (PMC) Shchit (“Shield”) have been killed, Novaya Gazeta reports, citing its own sources and the victims’ relatives.
The mercenaries were reportedly killed during an armed confrontation in the Palmyra region, presumably on 15 July. According to the various pieces of information that the outlet was able to collect, the contractors were killed in mortar fire after their vehicle exploded. One other Russian was injured during the …
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Iran and Russia to hold joint naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran will hold joint naval exercises with Russia, said Iranian Navy Commander Hossein Khanzadi.
According to him, the exercises will take place in the northern part of the Indian Ocean and in the Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
According to IRNA news agency, the maneuvers are expected to take place before the end of the year. Other details have not yet been disclosed.
Hossein Khanzadi is in Russia on a three-day visit. On Sunday, he took part in the …
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Russia sends ten armored infantry vehicles to Serbia
On 27 July, Russia delivered ten BRDM-2 armored infantry vehicles with spare parts to Serbia as part of the countries’ military and technological cooperation, the Serbian Defense Ministry announced in a statement.
According to the report, the equipment was received in good condition and in accordance with international regulations, with no hindrances during air transport.
In the statement, the ministry thanked the Russian Defense ministry for the successful cooperation and consistent …