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 ..

Tags: Crimea • Crimean Annexation • Crimean Bridge • Crimean war

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 ..

Tags: Central African Republic • Crimea • Libya • Russia • Sudan

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 ..

Tags: Crimea • ICAO • Russia • Ukraine

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 ..

Tags: Black Sea • Caspian Sea • Cold War • Crimea • NATO

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 ..

Tags: Bucharest • Crimea • Crimean war

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 ..

Tags: Crimea • Crimean Annexation • Crimean war • Sea Breeze 2021 • Sea Breeze exercise

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021