According to SANA, Putin and the Syrian ministers discussed a range of defence-related matters, including developing military cooperation to strengthen the Syrian army’s capabilities and ‌modernising its equipment, transferring expertise and cooperation in research and development.

If confirmed Ukraine was responsible, the assassination of another Russian general in Moscow points to a sustained campaign aimed at Russia’s rear.

A video of the attack on Novorossiysk with the Sub Sea Baby drone shows a calm port with several ships before a massive explosion kicks up water and debris.

For countries like Poland, having eyes on and under the Baltic is a pressing matter of national security. The sea teems with telecoms and energy infrastructure. A natural-gas pipeline, the Balticconnector,

Russia denied reports on Tuesday that it has begun evacuating staff from its embassy in Venezuela, pushing back against claims that Moscow is preparing for a further deterioration of the situation as the United States ramps up military pressure on Nicolás Maduro 's regime.

A British naval supply ship with an on-board helicopter was deployed to track the stealthy Kilo-class submarine Krasnodar, the Royal Navy said.