Russian forces based in Syria on Friday said four Israeli jets had launched a total of four cruise missiles and 16 guided aerial bombs against a research facility in the city of Masyaf.
Russian-installed authorities in the Crimean peninsula have reported shooting down a cruise missile near the city of Kerch and briefly suspending traffic on the Kerch bridge that links the annexed territory to Russia.
Russia once again pounded Ukraine with waves of cruise-missile and drone attacks, aimed at the country's electrical infrastructure in the hope of freezing Ukraine into submission.
North Korean state media say the country has conducted a Strategic cruise missile launching drill in the Yellow Sea this week, adding the exercise sought to showcase its state nuclear deterrence.
Reports say Japan upgraded its cruise missiles and research on hypersonic weapons as it seeks to increase military spending to counter what Tokyo sees as the rising threat from China.