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Although Nicaragua was not actively involved in World War II, it qualified for United States Lend-Lease military aid in exchange for U.S. base facilities at Corinto. [5] Additional shipments of small arms and transportation and communication equipment followed, as well as some training and light transport aircraft. [5]
In addition to light and medium transport aircraft, the air force acquired a fleet of helicopters from the Soviet Union that served as a vital asset in the war against the Contras. They included Mi-8 and Mi-17 transport helicopters and later the Mi-24, followed by its export variant, the Mi-25, a modern armored assault helicopter.
Nicaragua first recognized the Soviet Union on 18 November 1944. [1] Agreements to open diplomatic missions were signed on October 18, 1979, between Nicaragua and the Soviet Union a few months after the Sandinista revolution. [2] Russia is the sole successor to the Soviet Union, so ties have naturally continued with Russia since the Belavezha ...
The U.S. has been tracking Russian warships and aircraft that are expected to arrive in the Caribbean for a military exercise in the coming weeks, in a Russian show of force as tensions rise over ...
Six Russian missiles struck the Artem military plant . [12] Russia claims that the plant produced munitions, while Ukrainian side denies this. [25] [26] [17] Associated Press stated that the plant produced "components for various military-grade missiles". [27] The plant had already been hit during Russian missile attacks in December 2023. [28]
Newly-released footage appeared to show Russia's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) hitting Ukraine. Video posted on Telegram, and verified by the Associated Press, showed ...
The Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces said the Russian missile frigate Admiral Gorshkov, the nuclear sub Kazan, the oil tanker Pashin and the salvage tug Nikolai Chiker will arrive on June 12 and ...
The 9M337 Sosna-R (SA-X-25) [1] [2] is a Russian radar and laser-guided supersonic (Mach 2.6) two-stage missile. It is used in Sosna-R short range air defense missile system designed to protect military units from air attacks in all types of combat situations, including during march.