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A Russian An-26 plane en route from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to Palana has gone missing in Kamchatka, prompting an emergency alert.
It is presumed that the plane crashed into the sea, said the representative of the emergency service for the agency, RIA Novosti agency reported.
According to various data, there were 28 or 29 passengers on board.

Embarking on a mission that scientists have been dreaming of since the Sputnik era, a NASA spacecraft hurtled Aug. 12 toward the sun on a quest to unlock some of its mysteries by getting closer than any object sent before.

Starting on Monday, parts of the six used MiG-29 warplanes that Russia has donated to Serbia will start arriving in Serbia.

This is taking place "after complicated administrative procedures," Sputnik has reported.

One of Hollywood's greatest filmmakers, Oliver Stone, "explained the essence of the US policy in the last 30 years" in a short speech, Sputnik is reporting.

The report noted that Stone "defined the functioning of America's 'system of just wars' and received thunderous applause" during his address several months ago at the Writers Guild Awards.

Argentina will keep partnership with Moscow in the military and technical field despite the its leadership change, a Russian official told Sputnik.

Serbia will take part in a CSTO military drill - this year for the first time as a full-fledged member, Sputnik is reporting.

The exercise, dubbed "Indestructible Brotherhood," will be organized in September in Kazakhstan.

Pristina's intention to create an army in Kosovo is "an extremely dangerous step for stability in the Balkans."

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said this on Thursday, according to Sputnik.

The U.S. and its Western partners have been consistently destroying the foundations of the existing world order, says Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

This has been taking place "starting with Bosnia and Kosovo, and ending with Iraq and Libya," he stressed in a statement for Sputnik.

Serbia is interested in buying Russian air defense systems Tor, Pantsir, and Buk, as well as MiG-29 warplanes, Sputnik is reporting.

Belgrade showed interest in this after Croatia announced it planned to buy American weapons, a representative of the Russian Federal Service for Military Technical Cooperation said.

The unipolar world order has ceased to exist, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview on Thursday, Sputnik has reported.

New powerful new centers of economic growth are emerging in Asia and Latin America, he told the Venezuelan state television.