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AWACS' Destruction is a Major Loss for US Military – Ex-DoW Analyst
29 March 2026 @ 4:17 pm
The destruction of a US E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft in Saudi Arabia by an Iranian missile strike is a serious blow to the US military, former US Department of War analyst Karen Kwiatkowski tells Sputnik.
Iranian Armed Forces Await US Ground Operation – Military Command
29 March 2026 @ 4:15 pm
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iranian armed forces have long awaited the start of a US ground operation in Iran, Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesman for the Khatam Al-Anbiya central headquarters of the Iranian military command, said on Sunday.
UK Mulls Sending Landing Ship Into Strait of Hormuz Crisis – Report
29 March 2026 @ 3:05 pm
RFA Lyme Bay, a landing vessel of the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary, may be deployed to the Middle East as part of a Western effort to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, The Times reports citing its sources.
IRGC Destroys US E-3 Aircraft Equipped With Airborne Warning System – Statement
29 March 2026 @ 1:32 pm
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - The aerospace force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) struck the US airbase Prince Sultan in Saudi Arabia, destroying a US E-3 aircraft equipped with an airborne warning and control system (AWACS), and inflicting serious damage on nearby aircraft, the IRGC press service said on Sunday.
Russia Urges US to Demand That Ukraine Comply With Alaska Agreements - Kremlin Aide
29 March 2026 @ 11:15 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is calling on its US colleagues to fulfill what the countries agreed on in Anchorage, Alaska, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said.
Russian Armed Forces Liberate Kovsharovka Settlement in Kharkov Region
29 March 2026 @ 10:13 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian units of the Zapad battlegroup have liberated the settlement of Kovsharovka in the Kharkov region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
US Talking About Negotiations, But Planning Ground Operation - Iranian Parliament Speaker
29 March 2026 @ 9:02 am
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - The United States is publicly transmitting messages about the negotiations, but is secretly planning a ground operation, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday.
Global Strategic Reach: North Korea Tests Cutting-Edge Missile Engine
29 March 2026 @ 8:58 am
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen a high-thrust solid-fuel engine test.
Application of IAEA Nuclear Safety Rules to Iran Important Step - Envoy
29 March 2026 @ 6:52 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The application of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) nuclear safety rules to Iran has become an important step, Russian Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov said in an interview with Sputnik.
Houthis to Continue Strikes Until Israel 'Ceases Its Attacks And Aggression' — Spokesman
29 March 2026 @ 5:10 am
Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said the Ansar Allah movement will continue its military operations against Israel following a second strike on Israeli targets in one day.