Gunmen attacked a major Shi’ite holy site in the Iranian city of Shiraz on October 26, killing at least 13 people and wounding dozens, the IRNA state news agency said. The attack took place as security forces clashed elsewhere in the country with protesters marking 40 days since the death …

By A.R. Fomenko Ukrainian forces took a bite out of another alligator this week, when anti-aircraft gunners shot down an additional Russian Ka-52 helicopter. Soldier of Fortune saw the helicopter go down on Monday in the Beryslav district of Kherson. It was the third Ka-52 alligator to be shot down …

Nigerian authorities have called for calm and vigilance after the U.S. Embassy in the capital, Abuja, issued a security alert warning of an elevated risk of terror attacks, specifically in Abuja. The embassy urged Americans in Nigeria to avoid nonessential travel and crowds, and to stay alert.The U.S. Embassy warned …

Ukrainian efforts to shoot down the Shahed-136 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are “increasingly successful” as Russia continues to use the Iranian-made drones against targets across Ukraine, the British Defense Ministry said on October 24. In its regular updates, the ministry said the UAVs are slow, noisy, and fly at low …

Russia has begun boosting production of all types of weapons from tanks and guns to high-precision missiles and drones, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday. In a reference to possible malfeasance in the production cycle, Medvedev added that contractors may be subject to criminal charges over …

by Mike Eckel, RFE/RL In late June 2019, a Russian man named Yury Orekhov met in a European hotel with a businessman representing a California-based company involved in consulting and logistics. Orekhov, the co-owner of a German industrial equipment and commodities trading company, told the businessman that he wanted to …

A Russian Su-30 fighter jet crashed in a residential area in the city of Irkutsk during a trial flight, killing the two pilots, the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry told TASS on Sunday. The crash occurred in Siberia. “Two pilots have been killed. There are no casualties among civilians. The fire …

Why is the Malyuk rifle said to be a favorite of the Ukrainian military? Here’s a quick look. The Malyuk is a hyper-modern bullpup rifle with balance, reliability, accuracy and ergonomics built-in. Possessing single and automatic firing modes, easily controlled by one hand, it can fire 660 rounds per minute …

Russian soldiers from the Krasnodar region have taken to social media to say they have been “thrown out like dogs,” and abandoned in the fields of war-torn Ukraine. The outraged men charged that they are forced to live in holes that they dug with their bare hands. The conscripted soldiers …

It started as an indie film, and turned into an international hit that spawned the popular Rambo series. First Blood was released on October 22, 1982, and grossed more than $125 million at the box office. Here’s a look at the first trailer that kicked off the film that turned …