Ukrainian prosecutors suspect former defense ministry leaders of negligenceUkraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office believes that former defense ministers and chiefs of staff dramatically reduced the country’s defense capability, the office said, citing a high-ranking employee.11:10 23.05.2014
Military seizes power in ThailandGen. Prayuth Chan-ocha has announced a military takeover. On May 20, the army declared martial law to stop anti-government protests, which have claimed 28 lives over the past few months.16:48 22.05.2014
ECHR finds Russian officials guilty in draftee’s deathThe European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Russian military officials failed to take action to prevent the death of draftee Mikhail Perevedentsev – found hanging in his military unit – and that they failed to prevent various violations during the investigation of the case.17:37 24.04.2014
Russia’s ex-defense minister was pardoned legally - attorneyFormer Russian defense minister Anatoly Serdyukov has been legally pardoned, attorney Genrikh Padva told RIA Novosti . According to the attorney, this decision can’t be put into question.11:09 21.04.2014
US considers military trial for alleged Russian Taliban fighter – reportObama administration officials are considering the option of bringing an alleged Russian Taliban fighter who was captured in Afghanistan years ago to the US to face trial in front of a military commission.14:09 18.12.2013
French troops begin military operation in Central African RepublicThe French forces have started a military operation in the Central African Republic (CAR), with extra troops arriving in the capital, Bangui, AFP reports, quoting French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian.13:06 06.12.2013
Reported sexual assaults have increased 46% in US military – reportThe Pentagon announced Thursday that reported sexual assaults in the military have increased by 46% in the past fiscal year.17:50 08.11.2013
Investigators probe military helicopter crash in MoscowThe investigators are going to evaluate whether a technical malfunction or a pilot’s error cause the crash of a military helicopter in southeast Moscow on Tuesday, says Tatyana Morozova, a spokeswoman for Moscow’s Inter-Regional Transport Investigations Directorate.10:34 30.10.2013
Kazakhstan pays $23,000 to compensate families of 13 massacred border guardsThe Kazakh government has paid out 3.5 millon tenge (approximately $23,000) to the families of border guards killed in a May 2012 massacre.13:09 03.10.2013
Bradley Manning sentenced to 35 years in prison - reportBradley Manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison by a US military judge Wednesday for leaking hundreds of thousands of classified documents to the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks, RIA Novosti reported. He was also given a dishonorable discharge from the military.18:26 21.08.2013
Corruption up 450% in a year in Russian armed forces – prosecutorsThe financial cost of corruption uncovered in the Russian Armed Forces this year has soared 450 percent from last year to over 4.4 billion rubles ($130 million), the Prosecutor General’s Office reported on Thursday.16:20 11.07.2013
Egypt's president and top aides groundedEgypt's deposed president Mohamed Morsi and his top officials have been forbidden from leaving the country.11:45 04.07.2013
US soldier confesses to Afghan mass killings - reportUS soldier Robert Bales charged with massacring 16 people, nine of them children, in southern Afghanistan last year pleaded guilty in an attempt to avoid a death penalty.12:35 06.06.2013
Former Slovenian PM sentenced to two years in prison for corruptionFormer Slovenian prime minister Janez Jansa has been convicted of corruption and sentenced to two years in prison.16:51 05.06.2013
Russia may allow women to serve in the military - reportRussian legislators have proposed to allow all women aged between 18 and 27 to do military service. State Duma lawmakers have drafted amendments to the military service law and have sent their proposals to the Defense Ministry for review.11:39 28.05.2013
Ex-Russian general faces trial for $710 mln worth of environmental damageA former Russian Air Force general faces trial in the Moscow Region for abuse of office which led to over $700 million in damages to the environment.17:00 30.04.2013
Russian general sentenced, fined $150k for fighter jet crashRussian Army General Kanamat Botashev was found guilty to causing the crash of a Su-27 fighter jet last year in Karelia region. The Petrozavodsk Military Court handed down a four-year suspended sentence to the general and fined him $158,030.14:38 24.04.2013
Military official confirms existence of Nerpa submarine disaster videoActing Pacific Fleet Chief of Staff Rear Admiral Andrei Voitovich says that a video of the Nerpa submarine accident exists although it was not included by prosecutors into the criminal case records.14:43 23.04.2013
State Duma cancels draft exemption for those who served in foreign armiesOn Wednesday, the State Duma held the first reading of a bill which cancels draft exemption for those who have undergone military service in countries with which Russia does not have relevant agreements.10:21 18.04.2013
Constitutional Court looks into housing compensation for army personnelThe Constitutional Court will hear a complaint regarding the failure to provide housing compensation to retired military personnel, lawyer Alexander Zorin told RAPSI on Tuesday.14:14 16.04.2013