Crimea
Kerch Bridge collapse
A fuel tank explosion caused the partial collapse of the Kerch Bridge, which connects Russia with Crimea. Key facts The Kerch Bridge, also known as Crimea Bridge, is a road-and-rail bridge connecting Russia and Crimean Peninsula. It is the longest ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs • Places in News Current Affairs
Russia’s Wagner Group of Mercenaries
1,000 mercenaries from the Wagner Group, a Russian private military company, are being deployed to the eastern part of Ukraine. For the past eight years, this group has been active in Syria, Ukraine, and African countries. They have been accused ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
What was ‘2014 MH17 Crash’?
Australia and Netherlands decided to take legal action against Russia over its alleged role in downing Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine more than seven years ago. MH17 Crash In 2014, the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crashed in eastern ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Russia Military drills near Ukraine
Russia recently held military drills in the annexed Crimean region. More than six thousand troops participated in the drills. Russia had already stationed 100,000 soldiers in the Ukraine border. Why did Russia conduct the drill? The drill was conducted in ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Bucharest Nine Group
The Bucharest Nine Group comprises of Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Lithuania, Latvia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Bulgaria and Estonia. The organisation was formed in 2015. It was formed under the initiative of Romania and Poland. It is also called Bucharest Format or ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Ukraine-NATO launch Black Sea drills
Ukraine and United States is conducting a military exercise, joined by 30 countries, in Black Sea and southern Ukraine. Exercise was started despite Russia called to cancel it. Key Points According to US Navy Capt. Kyle Gantt, large number of ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Netherland to bring Russia before European Court of Human Rights
The Dutch Government (Netherlands) will bring Russia before European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) for its role in downing of flight MH17. Highlights The Dutch Government will submit an inter-state application and will share relevant information about downing of Flight ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Russia’s coast guard seizes three Ukrainian ships after a tense standoff in Black Sea near Crimean Peninsula
The Kerch Strait is a strait that connects the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. Its’ also a narrow sea passage that divides Crimea from mainland Russia. The strait is spanned by the recently completed 11.8 mile Kerch Bridge, ..