Kiev may be held accountable for MH17 incident — Dutch foreign minister

The Netherlands does not rule out the possibility of holding Kiev accountable for the flight MH17 crash in eastern Ukraine in 2014, Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok was quoted as saying after debates in the country’s parliament on Thursday.

Israel attacked military air base in Syria: local media

Local Syrian media reported on Thursday that Israeli fighter jets attacked an air base near Homs in Syria.

Israel-Russia 'Hotline' Prevented Russian Jet From Downing, Ex-Minister Says

The so-called hotline that has been used by the Israeli and Russian military in Syria over past three years has helped prevent a Russian jet that almost entered Israel’s airspace from potentially being shot down, former Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon told Sputnik.

Syrian air defenses repel missile strike against Shayrat air base in Homs province

Air defense units of the Syrian army are repelling a missile strike on the Shayrat air base in the Homs governorate, the SANA news agency reported on Tuesday.

Greek Border Guards Fire Warning Shots at Turkish Helicopter

Greek border security personnel fired warning shots as a Turkish helicopter approached the Greek islet of Ro in the eastern Mediterranean, a Greek law enforcement source told Sputnik on Tuesday.

Syria : Strikes hit Syrian Tiyas airbase, state media report

Several people have died or were injured after a military airport in Syria came under missile attack, the country's state media reported.

Showing its brightest side: Olive Branch and Euphrates Shield Impossible Without Russia

An aide to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed that Turkish the military "operations" Euphrates Shield and Olive Branch would have been impossible without Russian cooperation.

International flights to Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region resumes

Iraqi Interior Minister Qassim al-Araji on Wednesday announced that a months-long federal ban on international flights into and out of northern Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)-held region has officially been lifted.

US Threatens Turkey with Sanctions in Case of Russian S-400 Purchase: Reports

The United States has urged Turkey to abandon the purchase of the S-400 anti-aircraft missile system from Russia, warning Ankara of the consequences of its decision, Haberturk reported citing a source in Washington.

We will down any jet that launches an assault on Syria and that is not a mere threat… we are able to get rid of terrorists when the West stops supporting them

Deputy Foreign and Expatriates Minister Fayssal Mikdad said:

Tehran Rejects Israeli Claim of Downing Iranian Drone as ‘Ridiculous’

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi dismissed as “ridiculous” the Israeli regime’s claim on Saturday that it had intercepted an Iranian drone launched from Syria.

New Israeli aggression: Syrian Anti-Air Forces Shoot Down several of its warplanes

An attempt to conduct yet another airstrike against targets in Syria ended badly for the Israeli military, as several of its warplanes were reportedly shot down by local air defense units.

Syrian anti-aircraft fire shot down an Israeli fighter jet

An Israeli fighter jet has crashed amid Syrian anti-aircraft fire after an offensive against Iranian targets in Syria, the Israeli military says.

Syria : Israel 'strikes Damascus military complex'

Israeli warplanes have fired missiles at a Syrian military position near the capital, Damascus, Syrian media report.

Russia looking to cause thousands of deaths in Britain: UK DM

Britain's defense minister warned that Russia was looking to damage the British economy by attacking its infrastructure, a move he said could cause "thousands and thousands and thousands of deaths", The Telegraph newspaper reported.

Pakistan Condemns US Drone Attack on Its Soil

Pakistan condemned a US drone strike on its territory adding to the rising tensions between Washington and Islamabad.

Turkish jets destroy PYD/PKK targets in Syria's Afrin

Turkish jets on Sunday destroyed observation posts and many other targets of PYD/PKK terrorists in Afrin, Syria.

Afrin Operation/Invasion : Syria warns it may shoot down Turkish fighter jets attacking Kurds

Deputy Foreign and Expatriates Minister Fayssal Mikdad affirmed on Thursday that Syria will confront any Turkish aggression or military action against its territory with appropriate response.

Syria: Army’s air defense foils 3 Israeli attacks, downs several missiles, hits an aircraft

Syrian General Command of the Army and the Armed Forces said that the army’s air defense thwarted on Tuesday dawn three successive Israeli attacks as it downed a number of missiles and hit one of the Israeli aircrafts.

Part of the Syrian airspace belongs to the US : US F-22 fires flares to ‘warn’ Russian jets in Syria

An F-22 fighter fired flares to warn Russian planes away from a “deconfliction line” in Syria, US military officials claim.