Air Strikes

Ukrainian strikes hit Russian held Melitopol in Zaporizhzhia

Ivan Fedorov, the exiled Ukrainian mayor of Melitopol, said that Ukrainian forces hit Russian troops in Melitopol and that dozens of Russian soldiers had been killed. Melitopol falls in the southern Zaporizhzhia province, one of the four Ukrainian provinces Russia claims to have annexed

Israel air force carries overnight air strikes in Gaza after rocket fired from enclave

The Israeli army reported on Saturday evening a rocket had been fired from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, the first in a month

Who is embroiled in US-Iran flare-up in East Syria?

Two US air strikes in as many days this week on groups in Syria allegedly backed by Iran have raised questions about those involved and the tensions they are causing

Anti-Pakistan wave helps Modi salvage some rural votes, but farmers still angry about misery of past five years

Bleeding support in the countryside because of falling farm incomes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi could still persuade just enough rural voters to give him a second term after ordering an air strike inside Pakistan last month.

Pakistani F-16s fired four to five AMRAAMs at Indian jets in 27 Feb dogfight; India hunting for debris of missiles: ANI

Pakistani fighter pilots flying their F-16 combat aircraft had fired four to five American AMRAAMs (AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile) from a distance of 40 to 50 kilometres at the Indian aircraft, including the Su-30 and the MiG-21 Bison.

Those focusing on Balakot body count need reality check; time to leverage air attacks for diplomatic advantage

Unsurprisingly, Indian media, politicians and strategists are engaged in a shrill debate on whether the IAF air strikes in Pakistan's Balakot managed to do any serious damage.

Post Pulwama attack, IAF tweaked planned Vayu Shakti exercise in Pokhran on hints from govt for cross-LoC strikes

The IAF made certain changes to the day-night exercise in Rajasthan's Pokhran desert close to the Pakistan border on 16 February after the Pulwama attack, while the government considered an air strike option across the LoC.

Toll in Balakot air strike: From SS Ahluwalia to Amit Shah, what BJP leaders have said so far

Union minister SS Ahluwalia said on Saturday that neither Modi nor BJP president Amit Shah ever claimed that the air strikes killed over 300 terrorists. Amid the demands for proof of the air strikes, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley refused to give numbers for the toll and said on Saturday "no security agencies ever share operational details".

Amit Shah claims over 250 terrorists killed in Balakot air strike: BJP chief says Opposition's 'proof, probe' talk made Pakistan smile

Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah hit out at the Opposition parties, alleging that they "raised doubts" on the courage of the Armed Forces and their demand for proof of the IAF air strike brought a "smile on Pakistan's face"

Mamata Banerjee says India has right to know what happened in Balakot, IAF should get to reveal facts