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FILED - 22 May 2022, Ukraine, Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attends talks with Polish President Andrzej Duda in Kiev. Zelensky said he has faith in victory as the Russian war against his country reached the 100-day mark. Photo: -/Ukrainian Presidency/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Kiev experiences worst rocket attacks in weeks

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/5/22

In the morning, air raid sirens had sounded and residents are regularly asked to take shelter

09 April 2022, Ukraine, Lviv: Soldiers carry one of the coffins during the funeral services for two Ukrainian soldiers killed amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Photo: Mykola Tys/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Kiev reports 6 deaths in heavy missile strikes on western city of Lviv

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/18/22

The Kiev authorities have so far reported six deaths, but this figure could soon increase because there are also at least 8 seriously injured

25 February 2022, China, Hong Kong: An Ukrainian woman holds a sign and walk on the street to protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Photo: Keith Tsuji/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

China calls for restraint in response to Putin's nuclear threat

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/28/22

Wang told reporters that China supports all efforts towards easing the situation

HANDOUT - 17 February 2022, Belgium, Brussels: Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister of Estonia, arrives for an informal meeting of the members of the European Council to discuss the situation on the Ukraine-Russia borders. Photo: -/European Council/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Anti-tank missiles from Estonia delivered to Ukraine

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/19/22

Estonia also wants to give Ukraine nine howitzers from old East German stocks. These were first given to Finland by the Bundeswehr and then sent from there to Estonia

HANDOUT - 11 January 2022, North Korea, ---: A picture provided by the North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows a missile launching from a mobile launch pad. North Korea's National Defence Academy said it was a test launch of a hypersonic missile. Photo: -/KCNA/dpa.

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ASIA

North Korea says latest launch was hypersonic missile

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/12/22

The development of hypersonic weapons is one of the "five core tasks" of the five-year plan set out last year to improve North Korea's defence capabilities

HANDOUT - 20 October 2021, North Korea, Sinpo: A photo provided by the North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on 20 October 2021 shows a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) being fired in waters off the east coast the previous day. Photo: -/KCNA/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

WEAPON TEST

North Korea confirms test of submarine-launched ballistic missile

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/20/21

The country has tested at least eight missiles this year, including a hypersonic missile

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un presides over an enlarged politburo meeting of the Workers' Party at the headquarters of the party's Central Committee to discuss key issues, such as nationwide anti-coronavirus measures and farm production. North Korea and South Korea have restored their direct communications lines, a spokeswoman for the Unification Ministry confirmed in Seoul on Monday. Photo: -/YNA/dpa.

World

ASIA

South Korea and Japan report North Korean ballistic missile launch

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/19/21

The launch came after North Korea and South Korea earlier this month restored their direct communications lines

HANDOUT - 20 August 2021, Belgium, Brussels: Secretary General of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a press conference following the extraordinary meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs on the situation in Afghanistan. Photo: -/NATO/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

DEFENCE

NATO chief alarmed by new Chinese nuclear missile silos

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/7/21

There could be more than 200 new missile silos in total, that would be more than Russia and half as many as the United States has in operation for intercontinental missiles

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successful flight-test of New Generation Akash (Akash-NG) missile from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. Photo: -/PTI/dpa

World

ARMS RACE

Pakistan test-fires nuclear-capable ballistic missile

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/12/21

Pakistan and rival India have been developing the fastest growing stockpiles of nuclear warheads and a missile-based delivery system

HANDOUT - 20 July 2021, Russia, Zhukovsky: A general view of models of a new light tactical single-engine jet fighter at the Sukhoi pavilion of the MAKS-2021 International Aviation and Space Salon. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

'CHECKMATE'

Russia unveils new fighter jet

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/21/21

In view of tensions with the West, Russia has repeatedly announced the development of new weapons

HANDOUT - 14 January 2021, North Korea, Pyongyang: A picture provided by the North Korean state news agency (KCNA) on 15 January 2021, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (C) acknowledging the crowd during a military parade at Kim Il-sung Square, to celebrate the recently-concluded eighth congress of the North Korea's ruling Workers' Party. Photo: -/KCNA/dpa - ACHTUNG: Nur zur redaktionellen Verwendung im Zusammenhang mit der aktuellen Berichterstattung und nur mit vollständiger Nennung des vorstehenden Credits

World

MILITARY PARADE

North Korea marks end of congress with display of ballistic missiles

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/15/21

Pictures of the event showed soldiers marching as rolling tanks, artillery pieces and rocket vehicles were presented.

A submarine emerging in the Arctic region. Photo: Pixabay.

World

NUCLEAR EXERCISE

Russian submarine tests intercontinental missiles

The Nomad Today 12/13/20

Such maneuvres are seen by observers as a demonstration of strength by Russia.

A column on smoke in Sinop. Image: screenshot from the footage shown by pro-government news site A Haber.

World

MILITARY EXERCISE

Turkey angers NATO with first test of Russian S-400 missile system

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/16/20

An S-400 missile was fired from the city of Sinop on the Black Sea. A series of tests is due to take place over a 10-day period, using British-made Banshee target drones.

Finland

Armed Forces investigate false call to reservists after Iran's missile attack

The Nomad Today 1/9/20

A text message that orders Finnish reservists to join the service and carry their passports began to circulate as tension in the Middle East rose.

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven (R) speaks at a joint press conference with Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin. Photo: Paivi Anttikoski/Vnk/Filed.

Finland

Marin expressed condolences for the Swedes killed in Iran plane crash

The Nomad Today 1/9/20

The Prime Ministers of Finland and Sweden, Sanna Marin and Stefan Löfven, met on a day full of bad news from the Middle East.

Finland

Finnish government "demands an explanation" for Iran's missile attacks

The Nomad Today 1/8/20

Pekka Haavisto told Iranian Foreign Minister that it is "utterly unreasonable" that Finnish and other international crisis management troops participating in the operation against ISIS in Iraq…