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China's military drills near Taiwan, simulating missile strikes, raise tensions in the region. Tensions escalate as China asserts its claim over Taiwan thr...

Ukrainian defenders hold the line and strike back at Russian ports, airfields and refineries.

China sending Russia lethal aid, says British defence secretary; Zelenskiy stresses need for defence against glide bombs. What we know on day 820

Exercises involve Iskander and Kinzhal hypersonic missiles and are seen as warning to Ukraine’s Western allies.

Ukraine says last Russian cruise missile ship in Crimea destroyed; give us Russia’s frozen assets, not just the interest, says Kuleba. What we know on day 819

In the occupied far east of Ukraine, Russian forces are aiming waves of missiles against Ukrainian civilian targets. Each of Russia’s state-of-the-art missile launch systems costs more than US$100 million (A$150 million). They allow Russia to launch attacks from safe positions many kilometres behind the front lines.

Lloyd Austin, speaking at the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, praises troops’ courage in ‘hard and dangerous fight’

The Khamenei loyalist - who has been sanctioned by the EU for alleged involvement in ‘missile activities’ - has taken over after Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash

Ambrey says vessel has now received assistance

Suspected short-range ballistic missiles were fired off North Korea’s east coast

North Korea's ballistic missile launch raises tensions in the region, prompting condemnation from the international community.