The development of the 9M729 is thought to have begun in the mid-2000s, with flight testing underway by 2008 and the missile entering service about a decade later. 

What is the 9M729 missile, Russia’s most controversial weapon system?

Russia-Ukraine: Russia has launched a new wave of strikes targeting Ukraine’s power grid, causing major outages across several regions. The attacks come amid rising tensions and ongoing clashes, leaving thousands without electricity as winter approaches. Kyiv has vowed to restore power and strengthen its defenses against further assaults.


Russia-Ukraine: Russia Launches Fresh Strikes on Ukraine’s Power Grid

Russia-Ukraine: Russia has intensified attacks on Ukraine’s power grid, launching widespread missile and drone strikes targeting energy infrastructure across multiple regions. These assaults have caused massive power outages affecting hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians just ahead of winter.


Russia-Ukraine: Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Power Grid Amid Escalating Tensions

Russia-Ukraine: Russia has launched a large-scale assault on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, striking power plants, gas facilities, and critical electrical networks across the country, including Kyiv.


 Russia-Ukraine: Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Power Grid Amid Escalating Tensions

Russia’s new glide bombs, old Soviet stock turned into deadly precision weapons are changing the face of the war. With Ukrainian troops encircled and Kyiv striking back deep inside Russia, the skies over Kupyansk are on fire once again.


Turbojet glide bombs change Russia's strike game

Russia turns dumb bombs into smart killers

An epic nuclear arms race ignites as the US announces the end of its 33-year nuclear test moratorium. Donald Trump orders immediate testing, directly responding to Russia's nuclear weapon blitz. Watch Russia's Poseidon drone capable of causing radioactive tsunamis and the deadliest missile tests reshaping global security. A gripping, high-stakes report on a volatile new chapter in nuclear warfare. 


Nuclear race revives: Trump orders n-tests as Putin unveils doomsday weapon

Russia is converting old unguided bombs into precision-guided glide missiles, boosting its strike range and intensifying aerial attacks on Ukraine. The move marks a new phase in Moscow’s evolving air warfare strategy.


Russia re-arms: Dumb bombs become glide missiles 

Russian drone and missile attack injures 13 in Zaporizhzhia, governor says

Russia has tested its nuclear-powered underwater drone “Poseidon”, which President Vladimir Putin claims cannot be intercepted.
Dubbed the “doomsday weapon,” Poseidon is designed to create massive radioactive tsunamis and bypass all existing defense systems.

Russia’s Poseidon Drone | The Uninterceptable Nuclear Weapon | NEWSPOINT | WION 

Tensions are escalating as Russian forces execute a massive encirclement maneuver, threatening the eastern front in Ukraine.
Military analysts warn this move could significantly alter the battlefield, putting Ukrainian forces under severe pressure.

Russia-Ukraine War: Russia Launches Massive Encirclement, Eastern Ukraine at Risk | WION

Tensions escalate as Russian forces launch a massive encirclement, threatening the eastern front in Ukraine.

Russia-Ukraine War: Eastern Ukraine Frontline Under Severe Russian Pressure | WION

Russia has declared what it calls a major battlefield breakthrough, claiming over 10,000 Ukrainian troops are now encircled across the Kupyansk and Krasnoarmeysk fronts. Kremlin officials said President Vladimir Putin was briefed on the reported entrapment of up to 31 Ukrainian battalions, alongside the successful test of a new nuclear-capable missile. As drone and missile barrages continue to pound Kyiv, fears are mounting over an escalating “no escape” phase of the conflict.

Russian Forces Break Ukrainian Defenses Near Kupyansk

Ukrainian Troops Trapped in Kupyansk by Russian Forces 

A former sex spy has revealed that several women like her are being trained by countries like China and Russia to lure vulnerable techies into romance scams and steal trade secrets. Aliia Roza told the New York Post about the methods deployed to get what they want.

Seduction and secrets: Former sex spy exposes how romance scams are luring techies to spill the beans

Russian troops have reportedly gained a foothold in Pokrovsk, breaching Ukrainian defensive positions amid ongoing conflict in the region. This development marks a significant shift in the frontline as both sides continue intense fighting.

Ukraine-Russia War: Ukraine Frontlines Shaken as Russia Advances in Pokrovsk | WION

#Gravitas A senior Ukrainian lawmaker has reportedly claimed that Western military aid has dropped by 45% this year, even as Russian forces continue to advance in the east.  

Ukraine Warns of 45% Decline in Military Aid as Russia Pushes Ahead on the Frontlines

Russia-India: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has entered a landmark collaboration with Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) to produce the SJ-100 civil commuter aircraft in India. The agreement, signed in Moscow on October 27, 2025, marks the first time a complete passenger aircraft will be manufactured in India since HAL’s AVRO HS-748 project.

India-Russia Jet Deal: India To Manufacture First Civilian Aircraft Since 1988

Social media in Russia is buzzing after a pack of stray dogs with bright-blue fur was spotted roaming the snowy streets near Dzerzhinsk, about 370 kilometers east of Moscow.

Photos of the “blue dogs” went viral, sparking a mix of amusement and concern among internet users. While some compared them to cartoon characters, others raised serious animal safety and environmental concerns.

Experts believe the dogs may have been exposed to industrial chemicals — possibly copper sulfate or residues from a long-abandoned chemical factory that once produced plexiglass and hydrocyanic acid.

Blue Russian Dogs Spotted Near Abandoned Factory | Chemical Exposure Suspected in Dzerzhinsk

The Kenyan Foreign Ministry reports that several citizens were reportedly tricked into joining foreign conflicts, prompting the government to issue updates on efforts to assist and safely repatriate those trapped abroad.

Kenyans Duped To Fight For Russia Through Fake Job Offers, Govt Issues Update on Trapped Kenyans

In a historic move, India and Russia have signed a major civilian aircraft deal, marking the first such agreement since 1988.

The landmark partnership is expected to boost India’s aviation sector and strengthen bilateral defense and trade ties with Moscow amid evolving global geopolitical dynamics.

India Inks Major Jet Deal With Russia: First Civilian Aircraft Since 1988

Russia-Ukraine: President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of using a "shadow fleet" of oil tankers to launch and control drones targeting European cities amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. 

Russia's Shadow Fleet Escalates Spill Fears, Finland Tracks Oil Threat in Narrow Strait

Russia-India: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has entered a landmark collaboration with Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) to produce the SJ-100 civil commuter aircraft in India. The agreement, signed in Moscow on October 27, 2025, marks the first time a complete passenger aircraft will be manufactured in India since HAL’s AVRO HS-748 project.


Russia-India: HAL-UAC Collab to Produce SJ-100 Civil Aircraft for Indian Market

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that Pokrovsk has become Russia’s primary military target, as intense fighting continues across eastern Ukraine.

Zelensky: Pokrovsk Is Russia’s Main Target | Zelensky Issues Urgent Warning | WION NEWSPOINT

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