ILEA002879242: Russia's Pacific Fleet starts military exercises

Russia's Pacific Fleet conducts artillery firing drill in Sea of Japan, Okhotsk

STORY: Russia's Pacific Fleet conducts artillery firing drill in Sea of Japan, Okhotsk SHOOTING TIME: June 24, 2024 DATELINE: June 24, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:40 LOCATION: VLADIVOSTOK, Russia CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the drill (courtesy of the Russian Defense Ministry) STORYLINE: Warships of Russia's Pacific Fleet have carried out artillery firing targeting aerial and maritime targets as part of bilateral tactical drills involving fleet force groupings in the Sea of Japan and Okhotsk, local media reported on Monday. "The warships of the Pacific Fleet, after deployment in designated areas of the Sea of Japan and Okhotsk, began performing combat exercises as part of a bilateral exercise of Pacific Fleet groupings," TASS News Agency quoted the fleet's press office as saying. The press office added that the ship groups engaged in a naval battle with a mock enemy, conducting artillery fire against surface and aerial targets. Anti-aircraft missile systems were also employed to neutralize airb

2 soldiers killed in plane crash during military training in Türkiye -- ministry

STORY: 2 soldiers killed in plane crash during military training in Türkiye -- ministry SHOOTING TIME: June 4, 2024 DATELINE: June 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: KAYSERI, Türkiye CATEGORY: ACCIDENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescue efforts (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: Two soldiers were killed in a plane crash during military training in the central Turkish province of Kayseri on Tuesday, said the Turkish Defense Ministry. "An SF-260D type training aircraft of our Air Force Command, which took off from the 12th Air Transportation Main Base Command in Kayseri for training/testing, was involved in a crash due to an unknown reason," the ministry said in a statement. The plane crashed in the Hasan Arpa neighborhood of Kocasinan district in Kayseri province, according to the local governorate. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kayseri, Türkiye. (XHTV)

Turkish police detain 7 suspects for alleged espionage linked to Israel

STORY: Turkish police detain 7 suspects for alleged espionage linked to Israel SHOOTING DATE: March 5, 2024 DATELINE: March 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish intelligence and Istanbul police detaining seven suspects for allegedly selling information to Israel's Mossad intelligence service (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish security forces on Tuesday detained seven suspects in Istanbul over alleged espionage activities connected to Israel's intelligence agency Mossad, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said. The minister announced on social media platform X that the detentions came during simultaneous operations aimed at uncovering international espionage activities in Türkiye. According to Yerlikaya, the suspects have been accused of transferring information and documents regarding companies and individuals targeted by the Israeli intelligence service. During the raids, the police units also seized

Türkiye expands aid to Palestinians in Gaza

STORY: Türkiye expands aid to Palestinians in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: March 6, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:02 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of humanitarian aid materials loaded on cargo ships in Türkiye 2. various of ambulances loaded on a cargo ship STORYLINE: Türkiye expands its aid to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip by sending more supplies to the region, local media reported on Tuesday. Citing a statement by the defense ministry, the semi-official Anadolu Agency said the "health supplies prepared for the needy in Gaza" arrived in Jordan on Monday via an A400M aircraft, and the supplies will be transported to the Gaza Strip subsequently. On Monday, the Turkish Red Crescent said it is set to send nearly 2,700 tons of aid supplies to Gaza before the Muslim's holy month of Ramadan, which will start on March 11 this year. Fatma Meric Yilmaz, head of the charity, announced on social media X that the process of uploading aid materials onto a ship is cu

Black boxes of Il-76 found at crash site in Russia's Belgorod region: local media

STORY: Black boxes of Il-76 found at crash site in Russia's Belgorod region: local media SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 24 or 25, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:31 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the crash site of an Ilyushin Il-76 airlifter (courtesy of Sledkom) 2. various of check points near the crash site STORYLINE: Both black boxes of the Russian Il-76 military transport aircraft that was shot down were found at the crash site in the Belgorod region, Russia's Sputnik news agency reported Thursday. The black boxes have been handed over to investigators, according to the emergency services. Also on Thursday, the Interfax news agency cited a Russian lawmaker as saying that Russia and Ukraine will continue exchanging prisoners of war despite the downing of the Russian military plane. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Moscow. (XHTV)

At least 27 people killed in Ukrainian shelling of Donetsk market: report

STORY: At least 27 people killed in Ukrainian shelling of Donetsk market: report SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 21, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the market after the attack 2. various of hospital STORYLINE: Ukrainian forces hit a market in the west of Donetsk with a deadly artillery strike on Sunday, killing at least 27 people and injuring 25 others, local media reported on Monday. The market was crowded when it was targeted by a barrage of 152-mm caliber and 155-mm caliber shells from the Ukrainian side, Russia's TASS news agency reported, citing local authorities of Donetsk. Among the injured, 18 were hospitalized, most of them in critical condition, the Ministry of Health of Russia said. Many of the wounded suffered severe injuries, such as penetrating wounds to vital organs and traumatic amputation of limbs. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Moscow. (XHTV)

Russia starts naval drill in Baltic Sea

STORY: Russia starts naval drill in Baltic Sea DATELINE: June 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:47 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of worships (Source: Russian Defense Ministry) STORYLINE: Russia kicked off a large-scale naval exercise in the Baltic Sea on Monday to improve combat readiness, its Defense Ministry announced. The ministry said 40 warships and support vessels, about 3,500 military personnel, and 25 aircraft and helicopters, among others, are involved in the drill until June 15. As part of the exercise, Russian forces will practice defending sea lanes and fleet bases, the ministry said. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Moscow. (XHTV)

S. Korea, U.S., Japan conduct naval exercise

STORY: S. Korea, U.S., Japan conduct naval exercise DATELINE: April 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of naval exercise (courtesy of South Korean Defense Ministry) STORYLINE: South Korea, the United States and Japan began a two-day naval exercise in international waters south of South Korea, officials said on Monday. The anti-submarine and search-and-rescue exercise was staged from Monday to Tuesday in international waters south of the South Korean southern island of Jeju, according to South Korea's Ministry of National Defense. South Korea mobilized three destroyers and one combat support ship, the United States engaged the USS Nimitz nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, along with USS Wayne E. Meyer and USS Decatur destroyers, and Japan sent JS Umigiri destroyer. It marks the first trilateral anti-submarine exercise in six months since September 2022, the South Korean ministry said. The trilateral search-and-rescue exercise will be held in seven

Russia fires missiles at mock target in Sea of Japan

STORY: Russia fires missiles at mock target in Sea of Japan DATELINE: March 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:43 LOCATION: VLADIVOSTOK, Russia CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. Russia Navy ships launching Moskit hypersonic anti-ship missiles (source: Russian Defense Ministry) STORYLINE: Russia's navy has fired supersonic anti-ship missiles at a mock target in the Sea of Japan, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. "In the waters of the Sea of Japan, missile ships of the Pacific Fleet fired Moskit cruise missiles at a mock enemy sea target," the ministry said in a statement published on its official site. The target, located at a distance of about 100 km, was successfully hit by a direct hit from two Moskit cruise missiles. The Moskit missile is a medium-range supersonic ramjet powered cruise missile that can carry conventional and nuclear warheads, capable of destroying a ship within a range of up to 120 km. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Vladivostok, Russia. (XHTV)

Russian submarine test-fires missile from Sea of Japan

STORY: Russian submarine test-fires missile from Sea of Japan DATELINE: March 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Russian submarine 2. various of the Russian submarine test-fires missile STORYLINE: The diesel-electric submarine Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky of the Russian Pacific Fleet test-launched a Caliber cruise missile from the Sea of Japan, the Russian Defense Ministry said Friday. As part of a combat training plan, the submarine secretly arrived at the designated area in the Sea of Japan and launched the missile from underwater, which successfully hit a coastal target located over 1,000 km away in Russia's Khabarovsk region, the ministry said in a statement. Ships and aircraft of the Russian Pacific Fleet closed the missile firing area in advance, the ministry added. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Moscow. (XHTV)

Russia's Pacific Fleet starts military exercises

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