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Armenia showcases new rocket capabilities amid fragile regional normalization

AzerNews

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June 21, 2026

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Armenia showcases new rocket capabilities amid fragile regional normalization

The Armenian Armed Forces have conducted exercises involving the domestically produced Atlant multiple rocket launcher systems, in the latest indication of Yerevan's continued efforts to expand and modernize its military capabilities despite ongoing discussions on regional peace and normalization, AzerNEWS reports.

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The Hindu BusinessLine

lean right

· Jul 6, 2026

Essar Energy Transition ties up with Petraco for crude oil supply

The facility enables Essar Energy Transition Fuels to diversify the crude sourcing and marketing options for its products.

Daily Sabah

right

· Jun 24, 2026

Türkiye plays strong, distinctive role in regional energy security

As regional energy security gains significance, Türkiye's strategic location, developing energy infrastructure and experience in market reforms are reinforcing its critical po...

Intel Slava

center

· Jul 2, 2026

[Photo] 🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️ — The Russian Defense Ministry reports that military-industrial complex enterp [...]

— The Russian Defense Ministry reports that military-industrial complex enterprises and energy facilities in Kiev and the Kiev region, as well as the infrastructure of military airfields in the Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, and Kyiv regions were hit. Various types of missiles and drones were used.It is also claimed that the Russian Armed Forces hit a drone storage site in the Snigirevka area of the nikolaev region.@Intelslava

Kyiv Post

lean left

· Jun 28, 2026

Drone Strikes Ignite Fires at Russia’s Slavyansk Refinery and Crimean Power Plant

Overnight Saturday-Sunday, a wave of drone strikes targeted strategic energy infrastructure in southern Russia and occupied Crimea. In Russia’s Krasnodar region, a massive fire broke out at the Slavyansk oil refinery, a key supplier of fuel for the Russian military and occupied territories. Satellite imagery and open-source intelligence confirmed fires at the refinery’s fuel reservoirs and a nearby gas stabilization unit.

The Independent

lean left

· Jul 8, 2026

How Ukraine’s devastating drone attacks triggered Russia’s fuel shortage crisis

Ukraine’s persistent drone attacks have crippled Russian oil refineries across the country

Le Monde

lean left

· Jun 25, 2026

Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries are triggering shortages and rising discontent

For the past three months, Kyiv's drones have targeted Russian refineries, ports, depots and pipelines, causing ripple effects throughout the Russian economy. Gasoline has become scarce at service stations.

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Related coverage for "Armenia showcases new rocket capabilities amid fragile regional normalization": The Hindu BusinessLine — Essar Energy Transition ties up with Petraco for crude oil supply. Daily Sabah — Türkiye plays strong, distinctive role in regional energy security. Intel Slava — [Photo] 🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️ — The Russian Defense Ministry reports that military-industrial complex enterp [...]. Kyiv Post — Drone Strikes Ignite Fires at Russia’s Slavyansk Refinery and Crimean Power Plant. The Independent — How Ukraine’s devastating drone attacks triggered Russia’s fuel shortage crisis. Le Monde — Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries are triggering shortages and rising discontent