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Russian and Indian troops conduct first joint live-fire exercise as part of Indra 2018 exercise



November 22, 2018 - 18:49







Russian and Indian servicemen conducted live-fire exercise at the Babina training ground (the state of Uttar Pradesh) as part of the Indra 2018 Russian-Indian bilateral exercise.







Tank crew of reinforced motorized rifle battalion of the combined arms army of the Eastern Military District first carried out the adjustment of weapons and tested driving performance of armored vehicles, provided by the Indian side.







The military personnel of the two countries driving T-90 tanks and BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles came out at the firing line and, acting on a single plan, hit the target positions, which simulated equipment and enemy pillboxes.







The distance to the targets, equipped by the host side, exceeded 1,000 meters.







Russian and Indian troops are to practise joint actions to release civilian hostages seized by mock enemy at the Babina training ground within the next stage of the Indra 2018 exercise.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2205213@egNews






Army aviation of Southern Military District receive a flight of Ka-52 Alligator helicopters



November 23, 2018 - 14:06







In accordance with the re-equipment plan of the Southern Military District, army aviation received six new Ka-52 Alligator combat attack helicopters.

Aircraft entered service with the military formation stationed in the Krasnodarsky Krai and the Rostov region.

The disassembled helicopters were airlifted by military transport aviation from the plant to airfields. In the near future rotary-winged aircraft will be assembled at military airfields.

Flight and technical personnel of the units were retrained at the Army Aviation Combat Training and Retraining Center of the Russian Ministry of Defence and are ready to operate new helicopters.

With the beginning of the new training year, squadron personnel will start operating flight tasks on the Ka-52 helicopters.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2205278@egNews






Newest corvette Gromky fires Uran cruise missile at a maritime target within state trials



November 26, 2018 - 07:16







The newest corvette Gromky is about to be commissioned by the Pacific Fleet (PF), for the first time launched a cruise missile of the Uran complex at a naval target within state trials in the waters of the Sea of Japan.

A cruise missile successfully engaged a drifting surface target at a distance of 40 kilometers from the warship.

Up to 10 warships and auxiliary vessels, as well as naval aircraft of the Pacific Fleet, were involved to ensure combat exercises.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2205566@egNews






Russian delegation of Airborne Troops arrives in Serbia to learn about experience of the Republic's special forces



November 26, 2018 - 15:00







A Russian military delegation of the Airborne Troops has left for the Republic of Serbia where Russian military will learn about combat training of a special forces brigade of the Serbian armed forces.

In particular, special attention will be attached to experience of using Serbian special units in tasks of different directions, as well as strengthening and developing bilateral cooperation in the military sphere.

The visit of the Russian airborne delegation is held in accordance with the plan of international military cooperation of the Ministry of Defence of Russia and will end on November 29, 2018.




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Published on November 26, 2018











Medical special forces stationed in Ural receive a consignment of army ATVs, Central Military District



November 28, 2018 - 10:43







A special medical detachment stationed in Yekaterinburg has received nine multipurpose all-terrain trucks Ural-4320-0811-31.

New vehicles will increase the deployment time of a mobile hospital in the field which includes mobile operating rooms, X-ray rooms, a mobile power station for autonomous work.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2205902@egNews






Published on November 28, 2018





Anti-aircraft gunners of the Southern Military District at the Kapustin Yar proving ground successfully hit eight low-flying, high-speed, highly maneuverable targets with the S-400 "Triumph" anti-aircraft missile system.

The combat units struck the "Kaban", "Bekas" and "Armavir" target missiles, and carried out maneuvers to change positions after conducting combat training missions, opposed imaginary saboteurs and overcame contaminated areas of the area.

S-400 "Triumph" is the latest anti-aircraft missile system designed to destroy aircraft, cruise and ballistic missiles, including medium-range, as well as ground targets. The range of the S-400 reaches a radius of 400 km and an altitude of up to 30 km.





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Published on November 29, 2018











Over 20,000 ammo of the Great Patriotic War’s time found and defused by sappers of the Black Sea Fleet this year



November 29, 2018 - 11:30







In 11 months of the current year, sappers the Black Sea Fleet Army Corps fulfilled more than 600 applications and defused over 20,000 ammo of various types. They defused 1,300 artillery projectiles, 1,200 mortar shells, 1,500 rockets and grenades, 44 air bombs, as well as more than 16,000 of other explosive ordnance.

The main scope of work was carried out in the area of the Belbek airfield, where 200 hectares of land have been cleared up since January 2018.

While performing demining tasks, engineering units of the Black Sea Fleet Army Corps are equipped with all necessary special equipment, hardware and protective suits.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2206078@egNews






Rokot launch vehicle successfully blasts off from Plesetsk Cosmodrome



November 30, 2018 - 08:45







Today, at 3:15 am, crews of the Space Force of the Russian Aerospace Forces have successfully launched the Rokot launch vehicle to put a cluster of military satellites into orbit from Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the interest of the Russian Defence Ministry.

All the pre-launch operations and the launch itself was carried out as planned.







Two minutes of the launch, the Rokot was accepted for control by ground-based facilities of the Titov Main Test and Space Systems Control Centre.

At the estimated time, all three spacecraft of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation were put into the targeted orbit, and accepted for control by ground-based facilities of the Space Troops of the Aerospace Forces.







A stable telemetric connection has been established and maintained with spacecraft. The spacecraft on-board systems are functioning in standard mode.







This is the second launch of the Rokot spacecraft from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in 2018. The previous launch took place this April.

The Rokot is a space launch vehicle capable of delivering light and medium payloads to orbit. It was created on the basis of the RS-18 (SS-19) intercontinental ballistic missile.







Its first launch from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome took place on May 16, 2000. So far, 29 Rokot launches have been held to put about 70 satellites into orbit.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2206181@egNews






Russian Aerospace Forces test an upgraded ABM



December 1, 2018 - 09:00






At the Sary-Shagan test site (Republic of Kazakhstan), the air and missile defence forces of the Aerospace Forces successfully tested a modernized missile of the Russian ABM system.

Commander of the anti-missile defence system formation Colonel Sergei Grabchuk stated that “after a series of tests, the new ABM system has proved its characteristics and successfully completed the task, engaging the target with a given accuracy”.

The anti-ballistic missile system is in service with the Russian Aerospace Forces. It is designed to protect Moscow from air and space attacks, fulfill tasks in the interests of missile early warning and space control systems.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2206291@egNews






New winter training season kicks off in Southern Military District



December 3, 2018 - 11:36







The winter season of the 2019 training year has kicked off in the Southern Military District.

Missile Troops and Artillery, Air Defence units, NBC Defence Troops, Signal Troops and Engineer Troops, will be engaged in field training under supervision of military command and control units of the Southern Military District. In total it is planned to carry out over 300 tactical exercises (joint, bilateral and with other forces) during the 2019 training year. Troops will be involved in over 3,000 live-fire drills at the training grounds. Drivers will perform more than 5,500 test and control exercises for driving combat vehicles.

Combat training exercises will be organized at more than 30 training grounds of the Southern Military District in the Rostov, Astrakhan, Volgograd, Kuban, Stavropol regions, as well as in North Caucasus, in the Crimea, on the training fields in Abkhazia, Armenia and South Ossetia.

Special attention will be attached to training for the large-scale command post exercise of the joint force grouping under the leadership of Colonel General Aleksander Dvornikov, commander of the Southern Military District. Its active phases will take place at the training grounds of the Rostov, Krasnodar regions and the Republic of Crimea involving about 7,500 troops and more than 2,500 pieces of armaments.

A joint Russian-Pakistani exercise is to be held in the highlands of Karachay-Cherkessia, a joint Russian-Algerian exercise –– in Volgograd region and a joint Russian – Egyptian army air defence exercise -- in Egypt.

In addition, in the new training year, there will be joint tactical exercises involving Russian formations of the Southern Military District stationed in the republics of the Transcaucasus with units of the Armed Forces of the Republics of South Ossetia, Abkhazia and Armenia.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2206505@egNews






Published on December 3, 2018











Three modernized MiG-31BM fighter interceptors join air regiment of the Central MD in Prikamye



December 4, 2018 - 13:52







Three modernized high-altitude MiG-31BM fighter interceptors have been received in accordance with State Defence Order to operate in the regiment of the Central Military District, stationed in the Perm region.

Due to modernization of avionics and new-generation weapons, the efficiency of the MiG-31BM fighter interceptor has almost tripled compared to the MiG-31 fighter interceptor.

The MiG-31BM supersonic fighter interceptor is designed for long-term patrolling and fighting high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft, strategic bombers and low-flying air targets. The aircraft is capable of simultaneously hitting 6 air targets and following up to 10 air targets.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2206688@egNews






Published on December 4, 2018





On December 1 of this year, Peresvet laser complexes, based on new physical principles, took up combat duty.

Equipping of the Armed Forces by them started in 2017 as part of the State Armaments Program. With the arrival of laser complexes into the troops, their mastering and coordination of combat units was organized.

The personnel of the units in service of which this newest weapon is retrained on the basis of the A. F. Mozhaisky Military Space Academy and at industrial enterprises, where they acquired the necessary theoretical knowledge and practical skills. The combat units of the laser complexes worked out the actions on the equipment with the implementation of deployment measures and preparing them for use.











New patrol vessel Dmitry Rogachev arrives in Sevastopol for state trials



December 4, 2018 - 14:38







The newest patrol vessel Dmitry Rogachev has made its first-ever visit toSevastopol for another stage of state trials.

In five days the ship will fulfill a complex of state trials.

After the special mission, the Dmitry Rogachev wil sail to Novorossiysk to perform further stages of trials.

Earlier the crew had successfully trained first artillery fire drills in zone of the Black Sea Fleet. It also trained navigation at the maximum angles of rotation and ascent by simulators of marine, coastal and air targets.




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Chief of General Staff General of the Army Valery Gerasimov holds briefing for foreign military attaches



December 5, 2018 - 18:43







In my speech I will briefly discuss features of emerging international relations, situation in Syria and main results of activity of the Ministry of Defenсe of the Russian Federation this year.

The current international situation is characterized by the increasing potential for confliction in relations between the main “centers of power”. The scale of international terrorism and radical extremism is expanding, crisis phenomena in the world economy are spreading, struggle for energy, water, food and other resources is intensifying.

The activity of the United States of America aimed at retaining its dominant role in the world and excluding other countries from competition is one of the main destructive factors complicating the international situation.

That is why Washington and its allies are taking comprehensive, coordinated measures to contain Russia and discredit its role in international affairs.

In response to allegedly growing threat from Russia, NATO increases its military presence close to Russian borders. In Eastern European countries enlarge the strength of response forces, establish anti-missile defence elements, prepare advanced aerodromes, enhance logistics of cross-border military transport, and create a system of advance weapon and property storage.

Under these conditions, we take all the necessary response measures to ensure military security of the state. Meanwhile, we are not increasing the strength of the Armed Forces and are not getting involved in a ruinous arms race. In recent years the budget of the Russian Armed Forces has remained $ 50 billion and now it tends to decrease.

For comparison, the military budget of the United States is almost 14 times larger than the Russian one. In 2019 it has amounted to over $ 716 billion, which exceeds military expenses in other countries worldwide.

Meanwhile, the activity of international extremist and terrorist organizations, primarily in the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia, poses a real threat to the world community.

The main front against them is taking place today in Syria, where the government armed forces supported by the Russian Aerospace Forces have eradicated the ISIS largest group in the Middle East.

In 2015, when the Russian Aerospace Forces started their operation, the Syrian government controlled some 10% of the territory.

With support of the Russian Aerospace Forces, most part of the country was liberated and the government regained control over such key settlements as Palmyra, Aleppo, Uqayribat, Deir ez-Zor and Abu Kamal.

The active phase of the counterterrorism operation in Syrian was completed in last December.

Today, the ISIS militants are present in territories east of the Euphrates, controlled by the USA. The rest of radical armed formations led by the Jabhat al-Nusra are concentrated in the Idlib de-escalation zone and al-Tanf area, controlled by the US-led international coalition.

This year, the Syrian government forces, which gained combat experience under supervision of the Russian military advisers, have successfully accomplished operations to take control over Eastern Ghouta, Homs and Southern de-escalation zones. Over 23,000 militants were killed. Besides, 387 towns were liberated from Islamic extremists.

The main condition was to avoid civilian casualties, so the operations were carried out military force.

The Russian Centre for Reconciliation had a pivotal role in it.

Over 230,000 people were evacuated from de-escalation zones via humanitarian corridors during the operation.

Those militants who refused to reconcile were taken to Idlib province and to the north of Aleppo province to the city of Jarabulus.

At the same time there were no casualties among civilians or members of moderate opposition. Moreover, the militants voluntarily surrendered 650 pieces of armaments, and more than 40,000 fighters of the armed groups of the moderate opposition joined the government forces.

At the final stage of liberating operation in Damascus outskirts we faced with increasing resistance by Western countries to the humanitarian operation.

On April 7, 2018, the White Helmets, a pseudo-humanitarian organisation, fabricated a staged story on alleged use of chemical weapons by government troops in Douma, which elicited a missile strike by US and its allies against Syria.

They used 105 cruise missiles of various deployment. The Syrian air defence forces have successfully repelled the attack.

This August, peacekeeping forces got back to its operation in the Golan Heights in accordance with the UN Security Council Resolution 350 dated 1974, after restoration of full control over the Syrian-Jordanian border and southern part of Syrian-Iraqi border. In order to ensure this activity, the Russian military are monitoring situation at six observation posts located along the Bravo Line.

Situation in the Idlib de-escalation zone remains one of the most urgent issues. This is the last large stronghold of terrorists in Syria.

In order to find a settlement of Syrian situation, this September Russia and Turkey reached agreements to stabilize the situation in the Idlib de-escalation zone and to create a demilitarized zone 15–22 km deep along the contact line of government troops and the opposition.

They signed a memorandum which provides for withdrawal of heavy weapons and all radical groups from the de-militarized zone by the Turkish side.

Of course not all measures will be take on time, but it is more important that we see result of it now. After the demilitarized zone was established, the number of ceasefire violations has significantly decreased.

This proves again efficiency of the Astana-format which is aimed at peaceful settlement of the Syrian crisis.

Within the framework of this particular format, on November 24 a “pilot” project was implemented for the exchange of detainees / hostages between the Syrian government and the armed opposition.

Amid stabilizing situation in the Syrian Arab Republic, there is a number of unsettled issues, and they are first and foremost related to illegitimate presence of American military bases in Syria.

For instance, al-Tnaf. The United States have organised a so-called 55km security zone which serves as shelter for illegal armed groups where they continue terrorist activity salling out to attack government troops from time to time.

The Rukban refugee camp is also located in this area, accommodating over 50,000 refugees.

UN experts who visited the camp with a humanitarian convoy on November 3, report that along with a lack of food supplies and water, refugees are forced to leave without electricity and medical support. Thievery, violence against women and children, human trafficking are widespread in the camp. All this happens at tacit approval and connivence of American servicemen station at the military base 10km away from the camp.

The Americans themselves justify their military presence in Al-Tanf by necessity to counter Iran, which allegedly uses the Syrian-Iraqi border segment move weapons and military equipment to Syria.

For our part, we proposed to eliminate the zone and establish joint Russian-American control over the border crossing, but the American partners left our proposals unanswered.

The situation is being strained on the eastern bank of the Euphrates River, where the United States, relying on the Syrian Kurds, is trying to create an independent quasi-State entity. They are forming a government of the so-called Democratic Federation of the Nothern Syria. The Americans, supporting the Kurdish separatist sentiments with armaments supplies, allow them to oppress the Arab tribes.

The US is constantly talking to us about some kind of fight against ISIS in eastern Syria. However we see the opposite. Sleeper terrorist cells have moved to action, it resulted in ISIS expanding its zone of influence in the east.

In the west of Syria, there were also scattered militant groups, there were also ISIS sleeper cells, but the Syrian government forces and special services eliminated them. The situation is taken under the full control of the government.

In the east, there are no such measures. On the contrary, we see how the US-led International Anti-Terrorism Coalition and the units of the Syrian Democratic Forces controlled by them have not been able to complete the defeat of the ISIS in the region of the settlement in Hajin within six months.

We are talking about an area of 2.5 by 3km 25km long. We know from the experience of the government troops that such a task can be fulfilled in 1-2 weeks.

In addition, Russian intelligence vehicles regularly detect oil tanker convoys, which move from the eastern Syrian regions, controlled by the Coalition, to Turkey and Iraq. At the same time, funds through petroleum sales go, among other things, to the financing of ISIS terrorists in east of the Euphrates.

We see critical situation in Raqqa. It has been a year since, as a result of coalition bombings, this city was wiped off the face of the earth. So far, the city has not been demined. There are daily civilian casualties due to unexploded ordnance left in the city.

Neither houses nor infrastructure are being recovered. There is no electricity, no waterline, shops and hospitals in the city.

The dead bodies are lying unburied under the rubbles which leads to spread of disease and worsening sanitary-epidemic situation.

With such irresponsible actions the United States demonstrate a complete indifference to stabilization of situation in areas under its control.

We see a quite opposite situation in territories controlled by the Syrian legal government. With the help of the Russian servicemen, the Syrians are able to restore peaceful life. Residential neighborhoods are being restored, schools and hospitals are opening, roads, power stations, water supply systems are being repaired. Industrial enterprises have started functioning.

Undoubtedly there are still challenges, and first of all it concerns recovery of economy and destroyed infrastructure.

Russian always advocates for uniting efforts of international community to revive Syria. I should say that many sides have responded and are helping Syrian together with us.

Another issue of concern which is linked to revival of Syria is repatriation of millions of refugees and internally displaced persons. The Syrian government is actively promoting this process.

Russia is providing the necessary support. Joint coordination committees have been established for it. The Centre for the Reception, Allocation and Accommodation of Refugees has been created in Syria.

Over 55,000 people have returned from Lebanon and Jordan back to Syria since July 18.

Today, there are all conditions to create well-functioning political process. We support the idea of activating process of forming the Syrian Constitutional Committee.

Its work will be crucial in reforming political system in Syria, but the main thing is not to force its creation.

All segments of the population will be represented at the session including the government and the opposition. It is of paramount importance to take into account interests of all the sides, otherwise we shall a frail and illegitimate body.

It is to be noted that the Astana talks format created in early 2017 by Russia, Turkey, and Iran finally gathered all the sides concerned at one table to take decision on the results of the Congress of the Syrian national dialogue in Sochi which gave a powerful impetus to political process which had long ago stalled in Geneva.

All our efforts are ultimately aimed at implementing the UN Security Council Resolution 2254 in order to return peaceful life back to Syria.

Along with rendering assistance to the Syrian Arab Republic, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in 2018 addressed planned tasks to increase their combat potential.

At the same time, the main efforts were focused on maintaining a high level of combat readiness of strategic nuclear and non-nuclear forces, building up a layered aerospace defence system, as well as on improving training of troops and command and control system.

In the context of enhancing global missile defence system by the US, the combat capabilities of ground-based strategic nuclear forces have been increased. They continued to rearm them with modern Yars missile systems equipped with highly effective means to overwhelm ABM defence.

Russian industrial enterprises have launched mass production of Avangard missile complex equipped with hypersonic glide vehicle.

To replace the Voevoda missile system the most powerful in service with Russian strategic nuclear forces, the Sarmat heavy intercontinental ballistic missile has been developed. This year the missile have successfully undergone drop test.

In naval strategic nuclear forces, strategic missile submarines ensured permanent combat duty. They carry out serial patrolling missions including those under the Arctic ice.

Further development of the Naval Strategic Nuclear Forces includes construction of the Borey-A-class submarines equipped with ballistic missiles to overwhelm ABM defence systems.

Potential of Air Strategic Nuclear Forces was maintained by upgrading the Tu-160 and Tu-95ms bombers, equipping them with more powerful engines, modern onboard equipment, and also by expanding the range of weapons.

At the same time, the development of strategic weapons is conducted in strict compliance with international obligations, as defined by the treaties on strategic offensive arms.

To guarantee defence of the Russian Federation from airspace attacks, we also steadily develop the aerospace defence.

Increasing ability to detect attacking ballistic missiles is fostered by enhancing space and ground echelons of missile attack early warning system.

A solid radar field has been created along the Russian borders. As a result, it ensures detection of ballistic missiles from all missile-prone directions and on various flight trajectories.

We have increased capabilities of intelligence and air control system in western and southern areas.

Air formations and military bases have received over 140 modern aircraft. The Kinzhal high-precision hypersonic aircraft missile system is being modernised. Air defence regiments are being rearmed with the S-400 SAM systems which have advanced capabilities for intercepting air targets. At present there are over 20 regiments on air defence standby equipped with this complex.

Development of general purpose forces remains priority in this sphere.

At the same time, we attach great attention to improving strike capabilities, maneuverability and autonomy of military units.

This is first of all achieved by rearmament of the troops with modern armored vehicles, high-precision and air defence complexes as well as Electronic Warfare and command and control systems. This year, land forces and airborne troops have received over 3,000 pieces of new and modernised armaments.

The frigate Admiral Gorshkov and the major amphibious ship Ivan Gren were commissioned by the Navy. By the end of the year we also expect another 13 warships and boats to join the Navy.

The Bal and Bastion coastal missile systems armed with Uran and Onyx anti-ship missiles are being supplied to the troops.

Besides, one of the priorities for development of the general-purpose forces is the improvement of electronic warfare, command and control systems. This year we have achieved significant results in this sphere.

In general, implementation of the State Defence Order 2018 has fully armed over 30 various formations and military units with a share of modern weapons amounting to 61.5%. By the end of 2020 we plan to bring this figure up to 70%.

In the future, as part the new state armaments program, the strategic nuclear and non-nuclear forces, the aerospace defence forces, reconnaissance, control and EW units will be armed with prospective weapons. The troops will receive new samples of high-precision weapons, unmanned aerial vehicles and robotic systems.

In 2018, work has been underway to maintain manning troops at the level of 95-100%.

The number of servicemen serving under the contract has reached 384,000. This leads to a marked qualitative increase in combat capabilities of the units.

Transition to the new contract manning system of combined arms formations, Marines and Airborne Troops allowed to have in their composition required number of battalion task groups, ready to fulfill missions.

It is planned to further increase the number of military personnel under the contract.

Since July this year, in accordance with the decision of the President of the Russian Federation, a system of military and political work has been created in the Armed Forces in order to form high morale and combat qualities, patriotism and devotion to the Homeland. It is designed to form cohesive, coordinated and strong-minded military teams capable of performing tasks in any environment.

The Central Office of the Russian Defence Ministry includes now also the Main Military-Political Directorate of the Armed Forces. The troops and forces have begun to perform the tasks of the relevant authorities.

The Russian Defence Ministry is working on improving quality of combat training, introduction of advanced experience of the troops in educational process. For this purpose, the most modern educational technologies and information and educational resources are used in the training process.

This year, there was a first fully-fledged graduation of young officers. The troops received more than 12,000 lieutenants who had entered to military schools in 2013-2014.

In order to develop fundamental and applied science, as well as to create high-tech industries, the Era military innovative technopolis is being improved. This year, it has created 18 new specialized complexes fitted with unique equipment.

Young scientists of four newly created scientific companies, representatives of more than 30 leading industrial enterprises and scientific organizations are involved in the research process.

One of the priorities in the activities of the Armed Forces is to improve the training of troops (forces). At the same time, we are not only introducing the experience of Russian servicemen in the fight against terrorism in Syria, which has undoubtedly become an excellent school for improving professional skills of our officers.

First of all, we teach servicemen to conduct combat operations against a high-tech enemy equipped with modern weapons, in the conditions of all kinds of reconnaissance and radio-electronic impact, massive use of aviation and precision weapons.

Development of new types of weapons, practical experience gained in Syria and in various exercises, as well as the analysis of modern military conflicts gave impetus to development of the military art theory.

All this allows the troops and forces to successfully perform tasks, including those outside the Russian Federation.

Many of you were present at the main training event of the Russian Armed Forces in 2018 - the Vostok 2018 maneuvers.

They have become the most ambitious in scope and in the number of troops attracted over the past few decades.

The main purpose of the maneuvers is to check the level of training of command and control bodies and troops in planning and operations in the Eastern theater of operations.

They did not target any countries. The maneuvers were set in specially created scenario, which is based on the escalation of confrontation between two coalitions of conditional States, which were located on the territory of the Russian Federation.

A distinctive feature of the maneuvers was the bilateral format not only at the strategic, but also at the operational and tactical levels of command and control.

Troops trained redeployment at large distances. We have achieved new results in managing joint groups of troops and forces in difficult and unfamiliar condition, as well as amid the use of air defence forces and means.

The need to further enhance the combat capabilities of the Airborne Troops was confirmed, due to an increase in the share of mobile airborne assault component, equipped with modern multi-purpose helicopters.

They were also attended by military contingents of the People's Liberation Army of China and the armed forces of Mongolia, which acted in a common scenario together with Russian servicemen.

Besides, it was the first time as the Ocean Shield inter-fleet drills had taken place in the Mediterranean Sea. A large joint force grouping of the Navy was formed in the Mediterranean, capable of autonomously solving a wide range of tasks. In the future, these exercises are planned to be held on a permanent basis.

Along with the Vostok 2018 maneuvers, great attention was attached to combat training with the CSTO and SCO state-members.

At a high level, a strategic command post exercise was held to practise deploying forces and means of the collective security system in the Central Asian region, as well as joint exercises with military contingents of the Collective Operational Response Forces of the CSTO Interaction 2018, Unbreakable Brotherhood 2018, Air Bridge 2018. During the exercise troops practised issues of preparing and conducting joint operations for the localization of armed conflicts in Central Asia.

The increased level of joint training was shown by the anti-terrorism command post exercise of the armed forces of the SCO member states Peace Mission 2018.

Considerable professional experience was gained by the Russian and Pakistani military personnel during the Friendship 2018 exercise, which took place in October this year in the mountains near Islamabad at an altitude of more than 1,400 meters.

We saw high training level of servicemen at the Indra 2018 Russian-Indian exercise.

An important milestone in ensuring security and trust was the Komodo 2018 joint Russian-Japanese naval exercise.

The International Army Games remain one of the effective means of strengthening military cooperation, aimed at improving individual skills of the military personnel and coherence of units.

Since the beginning of the first Games the number of participating countries has doubled: from 16 countries in 2015 to 32 this year. Competitions were held in seven States. The Games were attended by 189 teams from 32 countries competing in 28 contests made up of over 4,700 participants. The viewing audience exceeded 70 mln people, inlcuding Internet users.

This year the level of training of the participants was so high, the struggle was hard and uncompromising until the last day of the Games.

The training system created in the Russian Armed Forces resulted in first place in overall standings. The Russian team also won 18 competitions. The first runner-up the team of the People's Republic of China, followed by the team of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The teams of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Venezuela, Egypt, Iran, Serbia and Uzbekistan constantly participate in the Games. There is also an increase in the professional skills of soldiers of other countries.

The feedback received from foreign partners indicates an increased interest in the Games. They are considered as an important component of the combat training of the national armed forces.

In August next year, it is planned to hold the Jubilee - the fifth International Army Games, which will be held in 10 States.

In the outgoing year, special attention was paid to international military cooperation, which was carried out with 90 foreign countries. This work resulted in expansion of the list of countries with which the Russian Defence Ministry actively cooperates. New bilateral agreements on military cooperation with nine States have been signed.

Particular attention in international activities was paid to expansion of mutual relations with the CIS member States, strengthening the collective forces of the CSTO, as well as the development of the military component of the SCO. In August this year, the meeting of the heads of the SCO general staffs of the armed forces discussed topical issues of international and regional security.

In order to further develop cooperation, a new mechanism was established to ensure interaction between SCO defence ministries - the Expert Working Group under the SCO Defence Ministers Meeting.

The relations of the Armed Forces of Russia with the military departments of Southeast Asia are actively expanding.

At the meeting of the Council of Ministers of Defense of the ASEAN countries - the so-called ADMM plus, held in Singapore, our approaches to key issues of global and regional security were brought to the attention of its participants. Concrete steps have been taken to deepen bilateral military ties with China and India.

Russia continues implementation of its international obligations in the field of arms control and disarmament.

By the target date of the START Treaty (February 5, 2018), we have fully fulfilled our obligations to reduce strategic offensive arms.

Unfortunately, our American partners, in order to reach quantitative parameters established by the Treaty, in two year have converted a part of their strategic offensive weapons (4 launchers on each of 14 Ohio-type submarines and 41 B-52H) and unilaterally excluded them from accounting under the Treaty. This gives them the opportunity in the shortest possible time to build up the potential of their strategic offensive forces and increase the number of warheads by more than 1,200 pieces.

We hope that the United States will approach the solution of the problem in a balanced and constructive manner and will resume the dialogue on the extension of the START-3 Treaty.

At the same time, the situation in arms control sphere has become significantly more complicated due to statement of the President of the United States on the intention to leave the INF Treaty. We regard this as a very dangerous step that can adversely affect not only European security, but also strategic stability in general.

By wrecking another agreement (in 2001 the USA left the ABM Treaty), the United Stated is trying to shift the blame on Russia allegedly violating its obligations.

Accusations against Russia are an attempt to disguise the real situation.

And the real situation is as follows. Since 2000, we have been urging the Americans to stop using target rockets that simulate medium and short-range missiles when testing missile defence systems, which is prohibited by the Treaty. In addition, the MK-41 universal launchers deployed in Romania and being deployed in Poland are capable of launching medium-range cruise missiles, which is a direct breach of the obligations under the INF Treaty.

There are other problems that we have repeatedly told our American colleagues about and which are to be corrected.

Given that there are official representatives of foreign military departments in the hall, I would like through you to inform your leaders that if the INF Treaty will be eliminated, this will not remain unanswered from our side.

As military professionals, you should understand that not the territory of the United States, but the countries that deployed American complexes with medium and shorter-range missiles, will be the targets of Russia's response.

During this difficult period of our relations with the United States and its allies, agreements to prevent dangerous military activities and incidents offshore and in airspace remain an important mechanism for ensuring military security.

As part of implementation of these agreements, the National Centre for State Defence Control of the Russian Federation has organized channels of emergency international communication with the military departments of a number of states.

A positive example of such interaction was the positive reaction of the US Department of Defense to a request to reduce the intensity of NATO’s operational and combat training close to the Russian borders during the FIFA World Cup.

The Russian Ministry of Defence continues to pay special attention to ensuring transparency of activities of the Armed Forces.

This year, we have organised more than 9,000 briefings, press conferences, interviews and other informational events, with some 800 of them with participation of the leadership of the Armed Forces.

More than 1,800 reporters from more than 120 leading world media outlets took part in press tours to Syria and briefings.

The Moscow Conference on International Security (April 2018) was attended by more than 850 delegates from 95 countries. At the same time, 30 delegations were headed by defence ministers.

It is to be noted that 102 official military delegations visited the ARMY 2018 IMTF and the National Security Week international forum.

The Vostok 2018 maneuvers have shown an unprecedented level of transparency. Before the maneuvers took place, more than 80 military attachés from 57 countries, including representatives of the NATO military mission and the European Union permanent mission to the Russian Federation, were informed about their goals and objectives.

In the future, we will continue the practice of providing the most relevant information about the main issues of daily activities and prospects of development of the Russian Army. At the same time, it should be noted that Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation does not limit any country to participate in events organized for military diplomats accredited in Russia.

Ladies and gentlemen!

The modern Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are capable of neutralizing any threats to the security of the state and protecting the national interests of Russia and its allies.

In the future, the progressive and balanced development of the Army and the Navy will continue to ensure the peaceful social and economic development of this country and maintain strategic stability in the world.

To achieve these goals, we are open for an equal dialogue on military security.

In conclusion, I would like to congratulate you on coming Christmas and the New 2019 Year.




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Eastern MD Army Aviation crews cover Airborne troops landing as a part of an exercise in Transbaikal



December 6, 2018 - 11:22







Pilots of the Army Aviation Regiment of the Eastern Military District stationed in the Zabaykalsky Krai performed flight and tactical training on the landing and covering tactical landing troops.

The crews carried out flights in pair and in groups, conducting reconnaissance of the territory.

During the joint flight trainings, the pilots of Mi-24 attack helicopters worked out combat support and fire support of Mi-8AMTSh Terminator helicopters which performed an imaginary landing.

In addition, the crews of Mi-24 helicopters worked out elements of complex aerobatics and combat turns, which simulated air combat at low altitudes.

The pilots of Mi-8AMTSh helicopter conducted flights at low altitudes, worked out getting at landing point and hovering.

Such flight trainings include new tactics based on the experience of modern armed conflicts, and are aimed at coordination of crews while performing joint training and combat missions.




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S-400 Triumph SAM crews repel air strike in Leningrad region



December 6, 2018 - 14:24







In the Leningrad Region, air defence units of the Western Military District have completed tasks of repelling a mock enemy air strike as part of their combat readiness training.

In accordance with the training plan, calculations of the S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile systems made a march to the designated positional area. Then the vehicles were put into combat position, after which the crews performed a topographical survey and of the SAM on the ground.

During the training session, the S-400 SAM combat crews detected, captured, tracked, and made electronic launches of missiles by means of a mock enemy air attack.

Troops also practised marching to a new positional area and repelling an attack of a mock sabotage group.

The drills involved some 100 troops, over 30 pieces of armaments and military hardware.




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Air defence units of Western MD train to engage low-flying targets in Moscow region



December 6, 2018 - 15:18







The anti-aircraft gunners of the Kantemirovskaya Division of the Western Military District, stationed in the Moscow Region, trained to eliminate low-flying air targets of the Tor-M2U anti-aircraft missile system during a training.

Crews of the air defence systems met the standards for detection, tracking of various air targets, as well as fire control and electronic launches of guided missiles at ranges up to 10 km at the designated targets.

Over 100 servicemen and 20 pieces of hardware are involved in the drills.




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Published on December 7, 2018





In the aviation units of the Russian Aerospace Forces from Kaliningrad to Kamchatka, the first commander flights in the new academic year took place.

Particular attention is paid to flights in adverse weather conditions and over the orientation-free terrain, as well as landing only according to the readings of the instruments. Commanders of air units, regiments, squadrons and other units of long-range, military transport, operational-tactical and army aviation participate in the flights.









Anti-aircraft missile battalion of tank brigade of Western MD conduct planned combat launches in Astrakhan Region



December 7, 2018 - 11:40







The servicemen of the anti-aircraft missile battalion of the tank brigade stationed in Western Military District conducted planned combat launches from the Strela-10 anti-aircraft systems and man-portable anti-aircraft missile systems at the Kapustin Yar firing range in the Astrakhan Region.

The anti-aircraft gunners practised coordination of units and perform tasks to cover the troops from an air attack of the mock enemy within two months.

At the final stage, they conducted tactical live-fire drills, where the duty forces captured more than 20 aircraft, helicopters and tactical cruise missiles of the mock enemy, which were simulated by targets. All targets were successfully engaged.

After the successful completion of the tasks, the anti-aircraft missile unit conducted a shuttle march to the point of permanent deployment, having covered more than 1,000 kilometers.

The exercise was held as part of the planned training. More than 100 servicemen and 50 units of weapons, military and special equipment were involved in the exercise.




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Southern MD artillerymen conduct live-fire exercise during the field training in North Ossetia



December 7, 2018 - 13:23







Artillerymen of the 58th Combined-Arms Army motorised rifle formation of the Southern Military District stationed in North Ossetia conduct live-fire exercise at the Tarskoye firing range.

Earlier, the artillery units were alerted and then conducted a march to the firing range. During the move to the areas of firing positions the servicemen used modern navigational equipment commander's control machinery which allowed to reduce time of the calculation settings for the live-fire exercises.

During live-fire exercises artillery destroyed command posts, communication centers and armored vehicles of the mock enemy at distances up to 15 km, and also carried out maneuvers on counter-fire maneuvers.

In total, more than 1,000 troops took part in the live-fire exercise of the motorised rifle formation. About 250 units of weapons and military equipment were involved, including the Tornado-G multiple launch rocket systems.




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Su-25SM crews start training flights in Kuban, Southern Military District



December 10, 2018 - 15:37







Su-25SM assault aircraft of an air formation stationed in Kuban in Southern Military District, trained to deliver strikes on target airfields of the mock enemy as part of flight and squadron.

During tactical missions, pilots trained to covertly overwhelm air defence of a mock enemy in a steppe and mountain-wooded area, as well as to conduct a sudden attack on targets.

Aircraft approached targets at low altitudes outside air defence detection zone by anti-aircraft maneuvering.

When defeating ground objects, pilots simulated the use of the full range of aviation weapons depending on the nature of the target.

Besides, the aircraft fired guided and non-guided missiles at targets placed in line of sight and at specified coordinates.

More than 200 servicemen of flight and engineering staff, as well as about 20 Su-25SM attack aircraft were involved in the drills.




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Mi-28N helicopters train to intercept small-size low-flying targets in Stavropol region



December 10, 2018 - 15:41







The crews of the army aviation regiment of the Southern Military District, stationed in the Stavropolsky Krai, have trained to intercept low-flying low-size and low-speed air targets of a mock enemy in severe weather conditions.

The pilots made a visual search for unidentified targets flying at altitudes below 50 meters at speeds of up to 200 kmph, tracked and forced them to land.

During the event, special attention was paid to improving skills of crews in carrying out flight missions at night using satellite navigation and infrared equipment.

In total, during the training session on interception of airborne targets, each crew of the army aviation made at least four sorties.




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Long-Range Air Force aircraft fly from airfields in the Russian Federation to international airport of the Republic of Venezuela



December 10, 2018 - 20:20






Two Tu-160 strategic bombers, An-124 heavy military transport aircraft and Il-62 long-haul aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces flew from airfields in the Russian Federation to the international airport of Maiquetía of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on December 10.







Minister of Defence of the National Armed Forces of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela General-in-Chief Vladimir Padrino López and representatives of the Russian Embassy in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela took part in a solemn welcome ceremony of the Russian Tu-160 strategic bombers crews at the international airport of Maiquetía.










Long-range aircraft carried out flight over the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Barents, Norwegian and Caribbean Seas. During the flight, the pilots of the Aerospace Forces overcame more than 10,000 kilometers.










At separate stages of the route Tu-160 aircraft were escorted by F-16 Fighting Falcons of the Norwegian Air Force.










The flight was conducted in strict accordance with international air space management rules.




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0:25 - Its length is 17.3 meters.

0:31 - Its wingspan is 12 meters.

0:36 - Its height is 4.7 meters.

1:10 - The length of its run-up is 600-700 meters.

1:15 - Its maximum take-off weight is 24,500 kilograms.

1:27 - It has high maneuverability characteristics.

1:31 - These are its sensors that detect laser irradiation.

1:35 - Its maximum speed at low altitudes is 1400 kilometers per hour.

1:39 - Its maximum speed at high altitudes is 2100 kilometers per hour.

1:43 - This is its built-in 30 mm gun GSh-301.

1:48 - It has sensors detecting attacking missiles.

1:50 - It has the ability to refuel in the air and it can also function as a tanker.

1:54 - This is its optoelectronic viewing system.

1:57 - The maximum height attained by the aircraft in practice is 16000 kilometers.

2:01 - This is its KAB-500KR aerial bombs which have the ability to correct their flight.


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Crews of Russian Aerospace Forces and Venezuelan Air Force exchange experience in flight preparation



December 12, 2018 - 01:00







The crews of Russian Aerospace Forces and Venezuelan Air Force conducted joint training sessions to prepare aviation crews and aircraft equipment for flight operations in the international airport of Maiquetía of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.










In order to exchange experience in flight training, the crews of the two countries studied the area of flights in the territory of the Maiquetía airport, interaction with the leader of flights and terminology of radio relay.










Preparation for the upcoming flights was completed with practical exercises and simulation of flight tasks.




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Iskander missile systems hold night tactical exercises in Kuban



December 12, 2018 - 14:11







In the framework of the combat readiness check, crews of a missile formation stationed in Krasnodarsky Krai, Southern Military District held a night tactical exercise.

Battalions of the missile complexes made a blackout march to an unfamiliar area, where they fulfilled the standards for deployment of complexes and made electronic launches of missiles at specified targets.

They also trained to organise security and defence of the complexes at launch positions, and practised to repel an attack of mock saboteurs who tried to prevent missile launches.

Such exercises are aimed at improving the professional skills of soldiers when performing tasks at night.




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Baltic Fleet corvette Soobrazitelny conducts planned missile firing at sea



December 13, 2018 - 09:29






The Baltic Fleet corvette Soobrazitelny held air defence training during exercise in the Baltic Sea.

The Project 20380 Soobrazitelny have successfully practised air defence missions using the Redut shipborne anti-aircraft missile complex. Combat crews of the ship trained to engage high-speed and low-flying targets.







Target missiles were launched from the small-size missile ship Passar of the Baltic naval base. Anti-aircraft missiles fired by the corvette Soobrazitelny successfully hit the assigned targets.

Sea training zone of the Baltic Fleet where the exercise took place, was temporarily declared hazardous for civili navigation and aviation flights. In total 12 surface ship and vessels of the Fleet were involved in ensuring security at the site.




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First two Mi-24P attack helicopters enter the service with army aviation brigade in Central Military District



December 13, 2018 - 09:47







First two Mi-24P Crocodile attack helicopters have entered the service with a newly-formed army aviation brigade stationed in Sverdlovsk region.

The new aircraft will boost combat potential of the air formation.

Since 2017, the pilots of the Central Military District in the Sverdlovsk region have received 28 modernized Mi-8 MTV helicopters, which take part in rescue operations to launch and meet the crews of Soyuz spacecraft.




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Signal troops servicemen of the Central MD complete radiotechnical training on data exchange



December 14, 2018 - 12:32







Servicemen of Signal Communications troops of the Central MD completed radiotechnical training on data exchange. The servicemen practiced ensuring stable and uninterrupted communication between the control points of the district, the Air Force and Air Defense army, military formations, as well as military objects stationed in Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan as part of the exercise.

More than 1,500 signalmen also improved their skills in the covert movement of equipment, conducted sessions of closed video conference, electronic data exchange in the conditions of radio suppression.

For reference: The Central Military District is deployed in the territories of 29 Subjects of the Russian Federation. The District structure includes a number of objects abroad: the 201st military base in Tajikistan, the Kant airbase in Kyrgyzstan, as well as subunits in the territory of Kazakhstan.




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Published on December 16, 2018





Strategic Missile Forces celebrate the 59th anniversary of their formation! On December 17, 1959, a decree of the USSR Council of Ministers was issued, in accordance with which the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Missile Forces was established, the Main Headquarters of the Strategic Missile Forces and other military authorities were established.









Pacific Fleet marine team wins district stage of the Sayan March ski-mountaineering army contest



December 17, 2018 - 03:01







The district qualifying stage of the Sayan March ski-mountaineering all-army contest with the participation of the military units of the Eastern Military District and the Pacific Fleet stationed in the Kamchatka, Primorsky and Khabarovsk Krai was completed at the base of the Pacific Fleet Marine Grouping in Kamchatka.







On the first day of the march, the participants had to travel on steep mountain slopes, as well as lift their assets up to a recreation center, where they deployed a field camp for eating and sleeping in tents in the snow.







The second day for the servicemen began with rope tow skiing and reconnaissance tasks. During the route more than 45 kilometers long, the athletes competed in precision grenade throwing, transportation and evacuation of wounded.







The team of the Marine Troops of the North-East of Russia won the contest. The servicemen will make up the team of the Eastern military District to participate in the next stage of the Sayan March 2019 all-army contest.







For reference: The district qualifying stage of the all-army contest was held in the area of Avachinsky pass between the volcanoes Koryak and Avachinsky. In total, more than 40 servicemen from four units of the Eastern Military District took part in the qualifying stage.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2208376@egNews






Missile units of Eastern Military District train to eliminate a field airfield in Transbaikalia



December 17, 2018 - 09:06







Missile troops of Eastern Military Dsitrict conducted training with electronic missile launches in Transbaikalia.

The Iskander missile units made a march to a specialised training ground, repelled a commando attack and crossed contaminated area.

Missile units determined the data for missile launches and completed a training (electronic) rocket launch on a mock enemy airfield, destroying infrastructure facilities, including the mission control center.

The crews also fulfilled standards for setting complexes from the traveling position to the combat position, missile transfer from the transport-charging vehicle to the launcher, camouflage and organization of security and defence positions.




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Published on December 18, 2018





Pupils of the school became participants in the New Year's Eve based on the fairy tale of Charles Perrot "Cinderella."

To the accompaniment of the orchestra of the A. Proshlyakov Tyumen Higher Military Engineering Command School and the drummers of the school, future graduates danced the waltzes. They met the King, Stepmother, Fairy, Santa Claus and Snow Maiden, and then chose the main characters of the evening the Prince and Cinderella.

Partners for pupils of the school were schoolgirls from the best schools in Tyumen.


Music: Franois Rousselot - "Clouds Surfing"









NASA leadership thanks the Russian military for saving the Soyuz MS-10 crew



December 17, 2018 - 14:07







Representatives of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) presented to the military personnel of the Central Military District letters of acknowledgment for the search and rescue operation of the crew of the Soyuz MS-10 spacecraft, which took place on October 11 in Kazakhstan.

In a solemn atmosphere, the representatives of Roscosmos and NASA thanked the crews of airplanes, helicopters, search and rescue vehicles and the operational control team of the Central Military District "For outstanding support in unforeseen circumstances and support of the crew." The awards ceremony took place in Kazakhstan, where the search and rescue team of the Central Military District arrived to meet the Soyuz MS-10 crew.

Earlier it was reported that 17 soldiers presented to the state and departmental awards for saving astronauts on October 11. They will receive the medals "For Life Saving", "For Military Virtue" and new ranks.




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S-400 Triumph missile systems involved in the air defence exercise in Crimea



December 19, 2018 - 10:04







The S-400 Triumph missile systems of the Southern Military District Air Force and Air Defence formation were involved in the air defence exercise in the Crimea.







The S-400 Triumph SAM missile systems practiced withdrawal of missile launchers and radar installations in the area of deployment and relocation to new position areas as part of the training task of protecting the air space of the Crimean Peninsula.







While conducting march to new position areas the division was covered from the mock enemy’s air attack by the Pantsir anti-aircraft missile and gun systems.







To practice camouflaging while relocating to new positions masking when you change positions, the march was conducted in a smokescreen with the use of smoke and pyrotechnic equipment.







The exercise completed with a successful electronic engagement of the detected and accompanied target, simulating the means of the mock enemy's air attack.




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Russian Defence Minister chairs session of Organising Committee of Army 2019 International Military and Technical Forum



December 19, 2018 - 15:59







Today General of the Army Sergei Shoigu chaired a session of the Organizing Committee on International Army Games 2019 in Moscow. The Army 2019 IMTF is to be held in June.

As General of the Army Sergei Shoigu stressed this annual large-scale event has proved its status as one of the biggest world expositions for armaments and military equipment creating favourable environment for constructive discussions and exchanging experience.

“The Forum plays an important role in bringing civil society and the army closer together, enhancing its authority, educating the younger generation a sense of pride in their country,” said Sergei Shoigu.

He recalled that this year more than 1,200 enterprises and organizations took part in its work, with 84 of them foreign, which showed over 26,000 samples of military and dual-use products.

Armenia, Belarus, India, Kazakhstan, China, Pakistan, Slovakia and Turkey organised their national expositions within the Forum.

In the course of the demonstration program, 20 state-of-the-art weapons and equipment were presented.

During the forum, 155 scientific and business events took place attended by 11,000 people.

The representatives of 118 countries came to the forum, the total number of visitors amounted to more than 1 million people.

According to the Minister of Defence, the main indicators of the event this year exceeded last year’s figures by 40%.

“Undoubtedly, the experience gained must be taken into account when preparing the next forum,” Sergei Shoigu outlined the task, stressing that “the organization of such a large international event is a complex, multifaceted and creative work that requires the efforts of many departments and organizations.”

Also during the meeting, the Minister of Defence presented departmental awards for his contribution to the congress and exhibition activities.

Deputy Minister of Defence General of the Army Pavel Popov, addressing the meeting with the report, said that “according to preliminary estimates, more than 1,500 enterprises and organizations that will present over 27,000 samples of products and technologies will take part in the forum.*

It is planned to deploy several specialised exhibitions.

The deputy minister also said that an exhibition of modern and promising models of aircraft will be organized at the airfield in Kubinka.

Speaking about the planned number of visitors, the Deputy Defence Minister said that the Russian Defence Ministry plans to repeat the result of the outgoing 2018 - about 1 million people.

The forum will be held in the Patriot Park on June 25-30, 2019.




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Air Defence units of the Airborne Troops master the latest military equipment for fighting against high-speed air targets



December 20, 2018 - 10:00







Paratroopers of the Air Defence units of the Airborne Forces (the city of Naro-Fominsk) began to master the latest AA missile systems (SAM) and air reconnaissance equipment.










In addition to the mastering the new MANPADS and AA missile systems with increased fire capabilities, range of fire, all-weather workability and possible usage both at day and nighttime, unique guidance system, as well as Verba and Arrow-10MN training complexes, the Air Defence units of the Airborne Troops learn to widely use compact low-altitude radar detectors and modern automated reconnaissance equipment.










New weapons and military equipment on the basis of BTR-MDM Rakushka in the Air Defence units of the Airborne Troops entered the service in accordance with the state defence order contracts.




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Scouts of Southern Military District train to engage illegal armed formations in mountain forests in Abkhazia



December 20, 2018 - 13:17







In Abkhazia, within special tactical exercise in a mountainous and wooded area, reconnaissance units of the Russian military base trained to eliminate mock illegal armed groups.

At the Tsabal training ground, servicemen using unmanned aerial vehicles and SBR-5 short-range intelligence stations determined camouflaged camps and then transmitted their coordinates to the command post of the exercises using communications equipment, then proceeded to defeat the enemy.

Scouts with the use of Vintorez special sniper rifles, Pecheneg infantry machine guns and AK-74 assault rifles attacked an illegal armed group. During the flight, the scouts seized a mock prisoner and key documents. Reconnaisance units of the base simulated the adversary during the training.

Besides, the military meet the standards of engineering and shooting training, improved their skills in camouflaging fire positions and military armaments, and crossing mock contaminated area.

In total, about 500 military personnel took part in the special tactical exercise, involving more than 40 units of military equipment, including Dozor armored reconnaissance vehicles.




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Russian Proton M rocket carrying a spacecraft lifts off from Baikonur Cosmodrome



December 21, 2018 - 13:00






On Friday, December 21, at 03:20, the Space Force of the Russian Aerospace Forces successfully launched the Proton-M vehicle from Plesetsk Cosmodrome with a spacecraft in the interest of the Russian Defence Ministry.

All the pre-launch operations and the launch itself was carried out as planned. Ground means of the auromated control comples controlled the launch and flight of the rocket.

Five minutes of the launch, the Proton-M was accepted for control by ground-based facilities of the Titov Main Test and Space Systems Control Centre.







At the estimated time, the spacecraft of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation was launched into the targeted orbit by the Briz-M booster, and accepted for control by ground-based facilities of the Titov Main Test and Space Systems Control Centre.

The spacecraft's onboard systems are functioning normally.

It was assigned the serial number "Space-2533".




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Russian long-range aviation celebrates its 104th anniversary. It originates from the squadron of aircrafts "Ilya Muromets", created on December 23, 1914.

During the years of the First World War, the squadron crews performed about 400 combat missions. During the Great Patriotic War, flight crews of long-range bombers made about 220 thousand sorties and dropped over 2 million air bombs of various caliber.

Today, long-range aviation is armed with upgraded Tu-22M3 long-range bombers, Tu-160, Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers, Il-78 tankers, and other types of aircraft.

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Published on December 26, 2018





The Ministry of Defense of Russia publishes video footage of the launch of the Avangard missile system with a hypersonic planning winged combat unit from the Dombarovsky positional area on an imaginary target at the Kura range in the Kamchatka Territory.








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Central MD receives two Su-34 aircraft in accordance with the state defence order



December 24, 2018 - 10:57







The aviation regiment in Chelyabinsk region received two Su-34 fighter-bombers in accordance with the state defence order.

The aircraft were relocated from Novosibirsk to the Shagol airfield in the Chelyabinsk region. Pilots and engineering staff, which will operate and maintain the Su-34 fighter-bombers, was retrained at the Lipetsk Aviation Training and Testing Centre and received all the necessary certificates.

Earlier, 14 Su-34 fighter-bombers entered the aviation regiment in the Chelyabinsk region in 2018.

Su-34 fighter-bomber is designed to eliminate both ground and air targets of the enemy day and night under any weather conditions. The aircraft uses air-to-ground and air-to-air guided long-range weapons with multi-channel applications. It is equipped with highly intelligent radar counteraction and defence system. The flight range of the Su-34 is up to 4,000 km, the maximum speed is up to 1,900 km / h, the combat load is up to eight tons. The noise level from the Su-34 is twice less in comparison with the aircraft of earlier modifications.




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Pilots of the fighter, bomber and helicopter squadrons of the Baltic Fleet perform scheduled flights



December 24, 2018 - 14:46







Pilots of the fighter, bomber and helicopter squadrons of the naval aviation base of the Baltic Fleet conducted flights over the mainland and the sea.

They practiced the tactics of conducting air combat with aircraft of the mock enemy. Crews performed a complex of various elements of combat training in the sky, where special attention was paid to piloting techniques using offensive and defensive maneuvers at different heights.

At the same time, the crews of the Mi-24 attack helicopters and Mi-8 transport helicopters and Ka-27 of naval aviation of the Baltic Fleet conducted scheduled training flights at Donskoe airfield in the Kaliningrad region.

In total, about 20 aircraft of various types were involved in the flights of naval aviation.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2209452@egNews






New T-72b3 tanks entered the 49th Army of the Southern Military District



December 24, 2018 - 16:17







The tank division of the 49th Combined Arms Army of the Southern Military District received about 10 T-72B3 tanks.

Combat vehicles arrived from the factory to the point of permanent deployment by rail.

The upgraded T-72b3 are equipped with a more powerful engine of 1,130 hp. and an improved weapon system. The vehicles has received a new aiming system with a digital display, as well as a television rear-view camera.

The armor of the tank is enhanced by an on-board screen with the Relic dynamic protection modules, as well as new dynamic protection systems.

In the near future, tankmen of the Southern Military District will appreciate the merits of new combat vehicles during field training.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2209467@egNews






About 20 special tactical exercises held with the units of the NBC protection troops of the Russian military base in Abkhazia



December 24, 2018 - 16:48







In 2018, about 20 special tactical exercises were held with the divisions of NBC protection of the Russian military base in Abkhazia. The intensity of training compared with last year increased by 20 percent.

Training activities were conducted in different geographical and climatic conditions at permanent and unfamiliar training grounds.

An important event in the combat training was a special exercise at the Prudboy training ground in the Volgograd region to assess the situation after the use of weapons of mass destruction by mock enemy.

Over 30 pieces of modern equipment, including the KDKhR-1N remote chemical analysis complex and the RHM-6 chemical reconnaissance vehicle, were involved in special training events for the NBC protection base units.




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Newest corvette Gromky enters the Pacific Fleet’s strength



December 25, 2018 - 07:24







Corvette Gromky entered the Pacific Fleet’s strength. A solemn ceremony of hoisting the Naval Ensign of the Russian Federation has taken place on the warship today.





































After the signing of the act on commissioning the corvette from the industry and a solemn flag-raising ceremony, the warship was enlisted in the Russian Navy by the order of Commander-in-Chief and entered the Pacific Fleet’s strength.


































The Commander of the Eastern Military District Lieutenant General Gennady Zhidko, the Pacific Fleet Submarine Forces Commander Rear Admiral Sergei Rekish, as well as the Pacific Fleet high-ranking officers, industrial representatives, the region’s officials and veterans of the Navy took part in the flag-hoisting ceremony. This event was preceded by the successful implementation of the program of factory running and state tests, during which all the warship’s systems and weapons were inspected for their intended purpose.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2209542@egNews






Russian motorized rifle units eliminate a hidden camp of mock terrorists in the mountains of Tajikistan



December 25, 2018 - 11:44







Russian servicemen with the support of tanks and artillery eliminated the mock terrorists’ camp in the mountains of Tajikistan.

As part of the exercises, the reconnaissance units of the 201st Russian military base intercepted the mock terrorists’ talks and revealed the location of a terrorist camp hidden in the mountains. Stealthily moving motorized rifle battalion blocked the escape routes from the terrorists’ camp and using the fire of all weapons eliminated it. The crews of the 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled howitzers fired 152mm artillery projectiles at the found camp of terrorists within 10 minutes and only then the motorized rifle units moved forward on cleaning the camp under the cover of tanks.

In total, about 500 servicemen and up to 50 pieces of weapons and military equipment were involved in the exercises.

The 201st Russian military base in Tajikistan is the largest military unit in Russia beyond its borders. It is located in two cities - Dushanbe and Bokhtar. The military unit is to serve in Tajikistan until 2042 in accordance with the agreement signed in October 2012.




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Mi-28N and Mi-8AMTSh engage infantry and armored objects of the mock enemy at night



December 25, 2018 - 12:17







Flight tactical exercises with the army aviation crews of the 4th Army of the Air Force and Air Defence took place at the test grounds of the Southern Military District in the Stavropol Territory and Kuban.

The helicopter pilots intercepted and destroyed air targets, carried out a search for infantry groups and light-armored vehicles of a conditional enemy in the daytime and at night.

In total eight crews of the Mi-28N and Mi-8AMTSh were engaged in the exercises.

During flight tactical exercise the troops practised some ten tactical episodes to provide fire support for ground units, engage command posts and manpower, and to conduct air reconnaissance.

All training missions were carried out both at day- and nighttime. In total, 100 troops were engaged in the drills. In total, during the training session on interception of airborne targets, each crew of the army aviation made at least five sorties.




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Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu holds teleconference with leadership of Armed Forces



December 25, 2018 - 13:42







Today the National Centre for State Defence Control in Moscow hosted another teleconference of Defence Ministry chaired by the General of the Army Sergei Shoigu.







Assessing the results of the outgoing year, the head of the military department noted that its results “convincingly demonstrate the ability of the Armed Forces to effectively accomplish assigned tasks.”







Sergei Shoigu recalled that the dynamics of development in all areas was shown at the extended meeting of the Board.

The Russian Defence Minister once again outlined a number of key achievements.







This year we continued the planned rearmament of the troops with advanced hardware. The share of the modern armaments in the troops has reached 61.5%.

We have intensified combat training.







A total of six suprise checks and 18,000 exercises and trainings have been held over 2018.

The Vostok 2018 maneuvers were the biggest among them.







For the first time, a major naval exercise in the Mediterranean Sea took place, during the ships practised tasks to protect Russia's national interests in the region.

We have actively worked to recover peaceful life in Syria.







Much attention was attached to development of military infrastructure.

We managed to make significant progress in improving the military science complex.







The Era innovative technopolis was opened in Anapa. It is equipped with unique hardware.

The higher educational system was recovered, the system of the pre-higher educational organisations is being expanded.







We went to provision of a full range of high-tech medical care at the level of international standards.







Much has been done to ensure social guarantees for servicemen and their families.

Thus, 37,283 servicemen were provided with service housing, and 8,500 people - with permanent housing.







As the Minister of Defenсe noted that due to the systematic work with the regions, the order of the President of Russia on providing children of military personnel with places in kindergartens and schools has been practically implemented, and the Yunarmiya movement has been actively developed.”







At the same time, Sergei Shoigu stressed that next year, the patriotic education will remain among top priority tasks."







The Supreme Commander-in-Chief thanked the armed forces for their serious contribution to ensuring Russia's security at an expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board and set the tasks for the next year.

“We will talk about them in more detail at another teleconference in January ,” said the Minister of Defence, proposing at the final conference to hear the commanders of the military districts on the implementation of the 2020 Action Plan.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2209596@egNews






A batch of T-72B3 tanks delivered to Kazan Higher Tank Command Red Banner School



December 25, 2018 - 21:15







The Kazan Higher Tank Command Red Bannder School has received nine T-72B3 tanks. The combat vehicles have upgraded performances specifications. They were supplied in accordance with the state defence order.

T-72B3 with enhanced protection are equipped with the Sosna-U multichannel sights, reinforced engines over 1,000 p.s., automatic gearboxes, TKN-3 modernised sight systems and Dubl system, as well as TVN-5 night binocular surveillance devices.

The military school is being supplied with latest models of weapons and military equipment to improve training level of cadets educated to serve in tank units of the Russian Armed Forces.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2209664@egNews






Time spent underway in 2018 of surface ships and submarines increases by 10%



December 25, 2018 - 22:46







The combat training of the Russian Navy during drills and combat service has intensified in 2018. The total number of days spent by crews at sea in 2018 increased by 10% and amounted to more than 14,000 days. Including-surface ships-about 12,000 days, and submarines - more than 2,000 days.

Over the same period last year, the Russian ships spent some 13,000 days at sea.

One of the most priority directions in the development of the Navy for the coming years, which will also enable the crews of ships to perform more tasks at sea, is the construction of ships for the far sea zone. First of all these are frigates and major amphibious ships, as well as vessels for close maritime zone. The Navy will continue construction of patrol ships, which, in addition to daily tasks, will be involved in ensuring the safety of civilian shipping in the Gulf of Aden. Among other things, as part of the shipbuilding program, attention will be focused on construction of patrol ships of the ice class, which will solve problems in the Arctic.

The task of improving grouping of multi-purpose nuclear and non-nuclear submarines will remain unchanged in the coming years.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2209666@egNews






Published on December 26, 2018





The beginning of the formation of military air defense units was the order of the Chief of Staff of the Supreme Commander dated December 26, 1915, which announced the formation of separate four-gun light batteries for firing at the air fleet.

This year, ground forces anti-aircraft gunners took part in more than 60 tactical exercises with live firing, during which over 500 anti-aircraft guided missiles and 10 thousand ammunition for anti-aircraft artillery were spent.





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Su-24 aircraft of the Eastern MD perform special tasks in Primorsky Krai



December 26, 2018 - 08:29







A pair of Su-24 aircraft of the Eastern Military District air force and air defence units conducted scheduled flights in the Primorsky Krai.

The crews practiced a number of special tasks to find and detect various targets during the flight tactical exercises.

The pilots performed combat training tasks in cooperation with the Air Defence duty forces and the Pacific Fleet warships.

The flights were conducted in strict accordance with international law.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2209682@egNews






Selenga 2019 international exercise to be dedicated to anniversary of Khalkhyn Gol battle



December 26, 2018 - 09:00







The Selenga 2019 Russian-Mongolian exercise will be dedicated to 80th anniversary of the Khalkhin Gol Battle.

The maneuvers will be traditionally attended by units of the combined arms army of the Eastern military district, stationed in the Republic of Buryatia.

The sites, compositions of troops engaged in the drills will be approved at planning conferences to take place next year in Russia and Mongolia. Traditionally the exercise will be counter-terrorism.

This year exercise was held at the Burduny training ground in the Republic of Buryatia, Eastern Military District. Its active phase completed with live-fire drills.

It involves more than 1,000 troops and up to 200 pieces of hardware from the two countries.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2209701@egNews






Scouts of the Russian military base in Armenia train to engage fire targets of the mock enemy



December 26, 2018 - 10:15







At the Russian military base stationed in Armenia, scouts trained to engage means of the mock enemy within combat training.

During the live-fire drills, the scouts practised firing from standard and special arms and combat vehicles. They also mastered skills of single-shot fire and close-in fire as part of sections in defence and offensive.

Applying the Syrian experience of warfare, the soldiers practiced actions to cover, bypass the firing positions of the mock enemy, infiltration and hidden exit to the border of the transition to the attack, using the Strelets modern complex and camouflage means.

Over 150 servicemen and 30 pieces of hardware are involved in the drills.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2209713@egNews






Three Mi-24P helicopters enter the service with army aviation brigade in Sverdlovsk region, Central Military District



December 26, 2018 - 12:15







Three Mi-24P Crocodile attack helicopters have entered the service with a newly-formed army aviation brigade stationed in Sverdlovsk region.

The new equipment will significantly increase the combat capabilities of the brigade. Mi-24 helicopters will perform tasks as part of tactical flight exercises, and will also be used in various tactical exercises from company to brigade level.

Earlier, the first two Mi-24 helicopters were delivered to the army aviation brigade of the Central Military District.

Since 2017, the pilots of the Central Military District in the Sverdlovsk region have received 28 modernized Mi-8 MTV5-1 helicopters, which take part in rescue operations to launch and meet the crews of Soyuz spacecraft.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2209730@egNews






Major ASW ship Severomorsk completes a call at Limassol and continues to conduct tasks in the Mediterranean Sea



December 26, 2018 - 17:50







The Northern Fleet major ASW ship Severomorsk has completed today a call at the port of Limassol (the Republic of Cyprus) and continued to conduct tasks in the Mediterranean Sea according to a distant cruise plan. The warship’s crew is also to celebrate the New Year while conducting a distant cruise.

The Russian warship made a call the port on December, 22. The crew replenished the warship’s supplies to the established standards and visited the city during the stay. Cyprus Navy Commander Captain 1 Rank Charalambos Charalambous visited major ASW ship Severomorsk.

The long-distance cruise of major ASW ship Severomorsk started when it left the main basing point on July 5, 2018 to participate in the Main Navy Parade in Kronstadt. The Northern Fleet seamen operated in the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea for three months from the end of September to mid-December. They carried out anti-pirate tasks and ensured the safety of sea navigation.

To date, the ship has passed more than 30,000 nautical miles, completed a number of military-diplomatic missions, and visited ports of Algiers, Victoria, Pemba, Antsiranana, Djibouti, Karachi and Limassol, as well as took part in the Arabian Monsoon 2018 international Russian-Pakistani anti-pirate exercise in the Indian Ocean and in the Russian Navy inter-naval exercise in the Mediterranean sea.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2209772@egNews






Over 40 BTR-82A APCs join combined arms army of Western Military District in Bryansk region



December 26, 2018 - 17:56







Motorised rifle units of the combined arms army stationed in Bryansk region in the Western Military District have received 40 modernised armoured personnel carriers within the state defence order.

Military equipment has undergone tested for technical condition, as well as armaments, hydraulic systems and special equipment. The crews were handed the keys to the armored personnel carriers at a solemn ceremony.

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The BTR-82A armored personnel carriers are reinforced with armor protection of the assault force, a new fire extinguishing system, a turret module with a 30-mm cannon with a two-axis stabilizer, an engine with a power over 300 ps, a 5-speed manual gearbox.




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Black Sea Fleet frigate Admiral Essen arrives in Sevastopol after performing tasks in the Mediterranean Sea



December 26, 2018 - 18:29







The Black Sea Fleet frigate Admiral Essen has arrived in Sevastopol today after performing tasks in the Mediterranean Sea.

The solemn ceremony dedicated to the arrival of the warship from the distant cruise was held in Sevastopol under the leadership of the Commander of the Black Sea Fleet Vice Admiral Alexander Moiseyev.







The command staff and veterans of the surface warships formation, Sevastopol officials and family members of servicemen have taken part in the welcoming ceremony of frigate Admiral Essen.







Commander of the frigate Captain 2 Rank Anton Kuprin reported to the Black Sea Fleet Commander on the successful implementation of tasks in the far sea zone as part of the permanent group of the Russian Navy in the Mediterranean sea.







The frigate conducted tasks as part of the permanent formation of the Navy in the Mediterranean Sea from August, 2018. The warship’s overall time at the sea during the year was about 300 days.







During the voyage in the far sea zone, the crew of the frigate took part in the inter-naval exercise under the leadership of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, during which it conducted a complex of various combat exercises both acting as single warship and as part of a group of warships with conducting artillery fire at surface and air targets, and also practiced anti-submarine tasks.




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Delegation of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation visits the Islamic Republic of Iran



December 26, 2018 - 20:30



The delegation of the Russian Defence Ministry headed by Deputy Chief of the General staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vice Admiral Igor Osipov visited the Islamic Republic of Iran from December 24 to December 26, 2018 to participate in the second meeting of the Russian-Iranian working group for the implementation of bilateral intergovernmental agreements on military cooperation.

During the talks, The sides discussed the full range of issues of bilateral Russian-Iranian military cooperation, including the cooperation between the branches and types of troops. Special attention was paid to the naval cooperation.

Russia thanked Iran for its active participation in the International Army Games 2018 and hosting the Depth international diving contest, and invited Iran to take part in the anniversary (5th) International Army Games 2019.

As part of the visit, Vice Admiral Igor Osipov held a number of meetings with the military leadership of the Islamic Republic of Iran, during which he exchanged views on regional and international security, the state and prospects of bilateral cooperation in the military sphere.

The meeting was held in the atmosphere of mutual understanding, and confirmed the mutual commitment to the further development of Russian-Iranian military cooperation.




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Russian Defence Minister and Chief of EMERCOM laid wreaths to Rescuers Memorial in Moscow



December 27, 2018 - 11:29







Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu and head of the EMERCOM Colonel General Yevgeny Zinichev laid wreaths to Rescuers Memorial in Moscow.







The memorial combines three compositions dedicated to rescuers and firefighters, rescuers and veterans of the Russian EMERCOM. It was erected on Kremenchugsky street and faces the Vatutin Street where the National Crisis Management centre of the Russian EMERCOM is located.










Sergei Shoigu and Evgeniy Zinichev laid roses to all three sculptures.







Russia marks the Day of Rescuer on December 27. Together with colleagues from the EMERCOM it is also celebrated by search-and-rescue forces of the Russian Armed Forces.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2209806@egNews






Mi-24P helicopters make maiden flights over Ural, Central Military District



December 27, 2018 - 14:38







The Mi-24P strike heliopters of the Central Military District have commenced maiden flights in Sverdlovsk region.

During the flights they got acquainted with the landmarks, practised piloting and mastered navigation sighting complex.

The new aircraft will boost combat potential of the newly formed army aviation brigade. Mi-24 helicopters will perform tasks as part of tactical flight exercises, and will also be used in various tactical exercises from company to brigade level.

As reported earlier, five helicopters entered the service with an army aviation brigade of the Central Military District.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2209819@egNews






Yunarmiya members talk with Syrian peers via telebridge organised by Russian Defence Ministry



December 28, 2018 - 09:26







Russian Defence Ministry gave a unique opportunity to teenagers of the two countries to hear and see each other. The military department organised a "friendship telebridge" that stretched thousands of kilometers to connect Moscow with Damascus.







However, nobody sensed the distance - the video conference was filled with joy, fun and full understanding. Despite differences in cultural and national traditions, participants of the telebridge quicly found a common language. They shared New-Year greetings, spoke about national traditions of celebrating New Year, and sang to each other.







As the chief of Yunarmiya office Anton Kuznetsov stated, such events are valuable. Such moments unite children, they feel patriotism and interest to the history of other nations.







"The telebridge is an inalienable stage in getting along with each other. The children realised that they have a lot in common. They all like holidays, surprises, play football, paint and read the same books. And most important that they want to learn more about each other and keep in touch", he stressed.







The session lasted for almost an hour. In this time the Yunarmiya members helped their Syrian peers feel themselves happier and more confident. The video conference gave the birth to big and lasting friendship.







Earlier, the Yunarmiya had sent over 600 sets with paints, albums and other stationery items to the children of Al-Suqaylabiyah in Hama province within a charitable action. The charitable marathon commenced a year ago. More than 10,000 presents were collected in this time. The Yunarmiya will continue this work in 2019.







The Yunarmiya patriotic movement was established in 2018 on the initiative of the Russian Defence Ministry with support of the Russian President. Now the organisation is made up of 283,000 members - most audacious, valiant and enterprising children.




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Black Sea frigate Admiral Makarov calls at the port of Limassol, Cyprus



December 28, 2018 - 10:06







Black Sea frigate Admiral Makarov being on mission as part of the Russian naval group in far maritime zone has made a call at the port of Limasson, Cyprus.

The necessary material supplies will be replenished, and the crew will have an opportunity for rest, an tour round historical sites of the city.

The visit will last till December 29. Then the frigate will leave Limassol to continue its mission in the Mediterranean Sea.




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Scouts train to engage mock enemy at training ground in Stavropol region, Southern MD



December 28, 2018 - 12:27







Motorised rifle units of the 58th Combined Arms Army, Souhtern Military District, stationed in Dagestan, were alerted and marched to the training ground in Stavropol region.

Scout units supported by Tigr armored vehicles isolated terrorist in a training room at the test site. They set smokescreen in order to disorient the sniper of the mock enemy. Afterwards they eliminated terrorists before they managed to leave the premises.

During the exercise, scouts of the formation stationed in North Ossetia practised to evacuate mock wounded and conduct chemical reconnaissance.

The drills involved some 600 troops, over 50 pieces of armaments and military hardware.




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Anti-aircraft units train to cover troops from air attack in Kuban



December 28, 2018 - 13:20







Combat crews of an air defence brigade stationed in Southern MD started training at the Molkino training ground. They practised covering troops from air attack of the mock enemy.

Air defence units operate the Igla MANPADs, Tunguska, Buk-M2, Strela-10, Tor and Osa anti-aircraft systems.

During the training, 90% of exercises is devoted to tactical, special and technical training. At the same time, the military master their driving skills.

At the end of the field training, the units will take fire control trainings as part of battalions, and will make electronic launches from standard weapons.

More than 400 servicemen and about 50 pieces of weapons and special equipment were involved in the training.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2210284@egNews






Anti-terror units undergo training on the eve of New-Year holidays, Central Military District



December 28, 2018 - 14:01







On the eve of the New Year holidays, military units of the 2nd Combined Arms Army of the Central Military District deployed in Orenburg, Samara and Penza regions underwent comprehensive training with anti-terror units.

The military personnel trained actions to repel enemy's attempts to attack military facilities by sabotage.

To create an environment closely resembling combat one, they used a significant number of simulating equipment. Anti-terror group also trained to evacuated simulated wounded, and to conduct radiation and chemical reconnaissance.




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Triumph crews repel an air strike within exercises in Siberia, Central Military District



December 28, 2018 - 14:27







The S-400 Triumph systems of a missile regiment stationed in Siberia, the Central Military District, trained to repel a mock air missile attack.

According to the scenario, the adversary planned to launch an air strike on the ground objects and infrastructure of the Novosibirsk region. S-400 standby forces timely detected aircraft on the raid and engaged the enemy by electronic launch of the missiles.

The S-400 systems covered the Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile and gun systems.

Anti-aircraft units of the Central Military District have successfully engaged over 40 various targets.




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Russian Deputy Defence Minister General of the Army Dmitry Bulgakov opens a bridge in the Tula region



December 28, 2018 - 16:01







The Deputy Defence Minister of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Dmitry Bulgakov and the Governor of the Tula region, Aleksey Dyumin, opened an automobile bridge in Kireevsky district, built by military engineers.













According to General of the Army Dmitry Bulgakov, the bridges were erected together with the administrations of the Tver region.













In turn, Alexey Dyumin thanked the servicemen for their help.













The bridges were built as part of a special tactical exercise with a bridge battalion of a separate brigade of the Western Military District.










The first bridge across the Plava river 108 meters, the second over the Shivoron river 36 meters long, was erected to replace the emergency, the third is the pedestrian bridge over the Don river 120 meters long.




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Russian Defence Ministry to participate in five national projects



December 28, 2018 - 17:26







Russian Defence Ministry will participate in five national projects, as well as road construction and water treatment. This was announced today during an interview with journalists by Deputy Defence Minister General of the Army Dmitry Bulgakov.

“We are participating in five projects. The first one is roads and safety, 5.6 billion rubles have been allocated”, - Dmitry Bulgakov explained.

As the Deputy Minister said, within the framework of this project more than 500 kilometers of roads will be built, including access roads to military units and garrisons.

The Deputy Head of the Military Department said that the Ministry of Defence also participates in a number of subprojects of the Big Ecology project. He noted that the subprojects are related to water purification and sewage disposal plants.

“The third is the City program, which provides the installation of street lighting and lighting of military camps”, - said Dmitry Bulgakov. He noted that two more projects concern the development of transport infrastructure and the digital economy.




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Eastern MD team completes preparation for the all-army stage of the Sayan March ski-mountaineering contest



December 29, 2018 - 07:14







Training camp of the Eastern Military District team for ski-mountaineering has completed at the base of the Pacific Fleet Marine Grouping in Kamchatka.

The servicemen of the Eastern Military District conducted an intensive training in the area of Avachinsky pass between the volcanoes Koryak and Avachinsky as part of the preparation for the all-army stage of the Sayan March 2019 ski-mountaineering contest.

The team of the Marine Troops of the North-East of Russia, which won the district stage of the contest, spent five days in tents in the snow and conducted the 80 km long transition, the main part of which was laid in the highlands.

While passing the route, the servicemen practiced special tasks for the contest: search for the simulated injured by the avalanche, his transportation, ascent and descent on steep mountain slopes on ropes and crampons, orientation in the highlands, shooting and throwing grenades for accuracy.

The all-army stage of the contest is to be held in the Krasnoyarsk Krai in late January.




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Russian Defence Minister and Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs to discuss situation in Syria



December 29, 2018 - 14:02







During the meeting, Russian Defence Minister and Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs will discuss the withdrawal of the U.S. troops from Syria, the situation in Idlib and other topical issues on Syria.













"We have a great opportunity to once again discuss situation in the Idlib de-escalation zone and demilitarized zone. Moreover, we are going to talk about implementation of agreements reached in Istanbul, about what we did after that, and as well as about everything concerning areas east of the Euphrates", he said at the beginning of the meeting.













It is also planned to discuss what else should be done in this situation, when the US announced its troops withdrawn from Syria, Sergei Shoigu stated.




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Alex, I was going to ask you what organization these young people belonged to, then scrolled down further and saw it was Yunarmiya. Did they replace the Young Pioneers from Soviet times?
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Alex, I was going to ask you what organization these young people belonged to, then scrolled down further and saw it was Yunarmiya. Did they replace the Young Pioneers from Soviet times?
In what sense did this organization replace the organization of pioneers?

Both of these organizations have the same function of raising children in accordance with certain principles.

But the content of educational principles in these organizations is different and therefore one of these organizations cannot replace another organization.




Here is what is written (in Russian) on the website of Yunarmiya:

"Yunarmiya is a Russian children's and youth movement, the main goal of which is the all-round development and patriotic education of Russians starting from 8 years old.

The main activities of the Movement are spiritual, moral, social, sports and intellectual, within the framework of which the Movement solves the following tasks:

- education of young people of high civil and social activity, patriotism, countering the ideology of extremism;

- study of the history of the country and the military-historical heritage of the Fatherland, the development of local history, the expansion of knowledge about the history and outstanding people "small" homeland;

- development in the youth environment of responsibility, the principles of collectivism, the system of moral attitudes of the individual on the basis of the inherent Russian society system of values;

- formation of positive motivation of young people for military service and preparation of young men for service in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation;

- strengthening of physical training and physical endurance;

- active involvement of young people in military-technical knowledge and technical creativity.


Anyone can join the Movement. Participation in the Movement is carried out on the basis of a written application of a citizen with the consent of his / her legal representatives (for minor members) and is formalized by the decision of the Local, Regional Office or the General Headquarters of the Movement at the next meetings by a simple majority of votes of 6 present at the meeting. After that, the citizen is registered in the Regional, Local Branch of the Movement. Participation in and withdrawal from the Movement is voluntary.

All activities, lectures,workshops, events are held in their free time.

Regional headquarters of Yunarmiya are open in all 85 regions of the Russian Federation."


The source of information - https://yunarmy.ru/about/




The oath of a member of Yunarmiya

I, joining the ranks of Yunarmiya, in the presence of members of the organization solemnly swear:

I always will faithful to my fatherland and brotherhood of Yunarmiya, abide by the statute of Yunarmiya, be an honest member of Yunarmiya. I will follow the traditions of valor, courage and mutual assistance.

I will always be a protector of weak people. I will overcome all obstacles in the struggle for truth and justice.

I will strive for victories in studies and sports, lead a healthy lifestyle, prepare myself to serve and creativity for the good of the Fatherland.

I will honor the memory of the heroes who fought for the freedom and independence of our Motherland. I will be a patriot and a worthy citizen of Russia.

I will with honor and pride carry the high title of a member of Yunarmiya.

I swear!
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Trials at Kapustin Yar training ground intensified by 1.5 times



January 1, 2019 - 05:00



Over the two years, the intensity of the tests has been steadily increasing at the State Central Combined Test Site of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation (the Kapustin Yar test site, Astrakhan Region). In the next two years the range of test issues are to be significantly expanded in order to fulfil state rearmament programme.

In 2019, about 200 weapons are planned to be tested at the training ground, which is commensurate with the figures for 2018. It is 1.5 higher than in 2017 and previous years.

Studies are conducted not only in the interests of the Russian Defence Ministry, but also in other ministries and departments of the Russian Federation. Among the priority scientific researches in 2019, it is necessary to highlight the improvement of the protection of military facilities and weapons, military and special equipment from reconnaissance equipment and guidance systems of high-precision weapons, as well as research on development of test systems for promising armaments.

The training ground is unique in its geographical location. It allows to test various armaments and military equipment in any time of the year under various climatic conditions.

Facilities of the test base and combat fields of the Kapustin Yar test site are located in four regions of the Russian Federation (Astrakhan, Volgograd, Saratov and Orenburg) and five regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan (West Kazakhstan, Aktyubinsk, Karaganda, Kyzylorda, Zhalbyl) on land plots covering total area of about 9.5 million hectares.

But the most important is the Kapustin Yar-Balkhash route. This is the only highway where it possible to practise national missile defence.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2210596@egNews






More than 10,500 objects to be built in the interests of Ministry of Defence until 2027



January 1, 2019 - 14:31







Until 2027, within the state armament program over 10,500 objects will be built in the interests of the Russian Defence Ministry.

In modern military construction, traditional and new technologies are used, with the use of both standard solutions and special projects, including in areas with difficult geographical and climatic conditions, in seismically active regions, mountainous and desert areas, and permafrost areas.

Military education and military medicine over the past five years have received an unprecedented development. Thanks to the well-organized work organization, military builders built new large-scale objects in record time.

To date, the construction of Presidential Cadet Schools in Tyumen, Sevastopol, Kyzyl, Petrozavodsk, two full-fledged branches of the Nakhimov Naval School in Vladivostok and Murmansk, two new Suvorov Schools in Perm and Tula, three Schools for Gifted Children, which operate in St. Petersburg and Voronezh.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2210630@egNews






Missile units of Russian Land Forces to be rearmed with Iskander-M systems in 2019



January 1, 2019 - 15:04







Rearmament of the missile formations of the Land Forces of the Russian Armed Forces to the Iskander-M operational-tactical missile system will be completed in 2019. As part of the state defence order, the manufacturer will transfer the Iskander-M systems to the missile brigade of the Western Military District.

The brigade set is made up of more than 50 units of equipment, including launchers, transporting-charging machines, command post vehicles, maintenance vehicles, as well as life-support vehicles. The Iskander-M missile system is capable of engaging targets at a range of up to 500km. There are two types of missiles: ballistic and cruising.

The complex is designed to eliminate enemy missile launchers, anti-missile and air defence systems, airplanes and helicopters at airfields, command posts and infrastructure.

Nowadays, the Iskander-M is the best missile system in its class, which is able to overwhelm any missile defence.

Currently, enterprises of the military-industrial complex of the Russian Federation to modernise the complex, in order to improve its combat and operational characteristics.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2210632@egNews






Land Forces to conduct seven exercises with foreign colleagues



January 2, 2019 - 11:00



In 2019, within international military cooperation, the units of the Land Forces of the Russian Armed Forces will take part in seven joint exercises with colleagues from foreign countries. The maneuvers will be peacekeeping-oriented. Also, during the maneuvers, they will practice fighting illegal armed formations.

According to the plan of international military cooperation for 2019, the units of the Land Forces will have to demonstrate their skills in Egypt, India, Mongolia and Tajikistan, where they will take part in the Friendship Arrow 2019, Indra-2019, Selenga 2019 and Unbreakable Brotherhood 2019 exercises. Joint exercises with the Land Forces of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic will be held for the first time.

At the same time, the units of the Southern Military District will host servicemen from Algerian people's Democratic Republic and Islamic Republic of Pakistan at their training grounds.

Participants will practice joint planning of peacekeeping operation, cooperation of headquarters and units of the both countries, as well as tactical actions to eliminate mock illegal armed gangs.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2210693@egNews






In 2019 Russian Aerospace Forces receives more than 100 aircraft



January 2, 2019 - 13:00



In 2019, one of the main tasks to be accomplished by the Air force of the Aerospace forces will be: preparation and participation of crews in Tsentr 2019 strategic exercise, conduction of the all-army and international stages of the Aviadarts 2019 contest, crews' training for the combat use firing at land and air targets, air-to-air refuelling (AAR), conduction of tactical training, command post exercises, participation in Army 2019 International Military and Technical Forum, international aircraft showrooms and exhibitions, and other events.

In 2019 Russian Aerospace Forces will receive more than 100 aircraft. Thus, the part of modern weapons and equipment of the Air Force will be increased to 65%.

At the end of 2018, more than 100 pieces of aviation equipment were delivered to the Air Forces of the Aerospace Forces, including Su-35S and Su-30SM multi-role fighters, Su-34 bombers that first entered the Central Military District air regiment in Ural, Ka-52 attack helicopters, Mi-8 transport combat helicopters of various modifications, Yak-130 combat training aircraft and many other types. In 2018, a plan for flight was fully implemented, the total flight time increased by more than 6,000 hours compared to 2017. The average flight time for each pilot is more than 100 hours.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2210688@egNews






Peacekeeping forces of Central Military District to participate in three exerises in Tajikistan in 2019



January 3, 2019 - 05:30



Two exercises will be held at the Lyaur training ground of the 201st military base in Central Military District. Their goal will be to master possibilities of operational redeployment of units at long distances in order to conduct peacekeeping operations there. It is also planned to conduct the Unbreakable Brotherhood 2019 in October 2019.

The peacekeeping brigade is part of the 2nd Guards Combined Arms Army of the Central Military District and is the only peacekeeping formation in the Land Forces of the Russian Federation. It is fully manned with contract servicemen and equipped with the latest weapons and military equipment.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2210743@egNews






Over 1,850 pieces of automobile and special equipment to be supplied to Russian Land Forces in 2019



January 3, 2019 - 05:30



In 2019, more than 1,850 automobile vehicles are to be supplied to Land Forces of the Russian Armed Forces. Enterprises of defence industry complex will provide modern automobile vehicles for the Russian Defence Ministry. These samples have already proved their efficient operation in various climatic zones.

Troops will receive Typhoon-K and Typhoon-U armoured vehicles. Besides, the RKhM-8 and RKhM-8 chemical reconnaissance vehicles are to be supplied to the Land Forces. Intelligence units will be reinforced by Tigr-M armored vehicles with the Arbalet-DM combat module with remote control, Aistenok portable radar and Fara-VR. Signal troops will receive over 60 modern R-441LM and R-444NL satellite communication stations.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2210783@egNews






In 2019 long-range aviation to be reinforced by four modernised strategic bombers



January 4, 2019 - 13:00







The ongoing organisation will keep in service and extend the life of these long-range aircraft up to 45-50 years. They will be equipped with a fundamentally new avionics of the crew cabin. On-board system will replace radio-electronic complex equipped with integrated information and control environment.

The complex will be equipped with such advanced systems as: inertial, astroinertial systems, satellite navigation systems, near-navigation radio-technical systems, air signal systems, onboard defence complex, electronic warfare complex. As Commander of the Long-Range Aviation Lieutenant General Sergei Kobylash stated, the aircraft will be able to use both existing weapons and advanced aircraft armament of extended range.

The long-aviation crews have successfully completed plans for flight, combat training and warfare in 2018. The total flight time of the crews exceeded 20 hours.

Under the leadership of the Commander of Long-Range Aviation, commanders of formations and military units, more than 40 flight and tactical exercises and special exercises with units and support units were conducted.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2210858@egNews






Ground Forces to receive S-300V4, BUK-M3 and TOR-M2 anti-aircraft systems



January 5, 2019 - 05:00







In 2019 the army air defence units of the Land Forces are going to receive five anti-aircraft missile systems and complexes. As part of state defence order the enterprises will supply a brigade set of S-300V4 anti-aircraft missile system, and battalion sets of BUK-M3 and TOR-M2 anti-aircraft air defence systems.

The S-300V4 is a modern highly mobile anti-aircraft system with a large anti-missile potential. It is intended for defence of military-state objects and groups from ballistic strikes and aerodynamic means of air attack.

The BUK-M3 anti-aircraft missile system is a highly mobile multifunctional complex. It is designed to defeat aircraft of all types in all ranges of their practical use, firing radio-contrast ground targets and defeat surface targets under conditions of intense resistance, both fire and electronic warfare.

The TOR-M2 anti-aircraft missile system is an all-weather tactical anti-aircraft missile system, the main purpose of which is to solve the tasks of air defense of troops and objects at the divisional level. It is able to organize air defence for ground units in the areas of their concentration, during the hostilities and on the march, to defend communications centers and command posts, bridges, airfields, radio equipment, etc. from airplanes, helicopters, radio-controlled missiles, adjustable and planning aerial bombs, UAVs and other elements of modern precision weapons.

The systematic and annual build-up of the combat potential of the troops, the implementation of complete re-equipment of modern anti-aircraft missile systems will make it possible to increase combat capabilities of the air defence forces by more than 1.3 times by 2020.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2210881@egNews






A military settlement of Northern Fleet to be deployed in Tiksi in 2019



January 6, 2019 - 04:00



In 2019 a new military town of the Northern Fleet is to be formed in the Yakut village - Tiksi - on the coast of the Laptev Sea bay.

Currently, the first stage of the construction of military infrastructure is being completed there, the active phase began in August 2018.

A modern block-modular town is being built to accommodate the military personnel of the air force and air defence of the Northern Fleet. It will be made up of 11 facilities, including: dormitories, administrative building, diesel power station, storage of water and fuel, dining room, garage, etc. All objects will be interconnected by covered passages, which is especially important in the regions of the Far North and the Arctic.

At present, the military infrastructure continues to be actively created on the islands of the Arctic Ocean and the mainland coast in the area of responsibility of the Northern Fleet. Unique closed-circuit administrative and residential complexes were built on Kotelny Island and Alexandra Land Island. They are able to ensure the autonomous existence of the garrison for one and a half years, while not adversely affecting the local ecology.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2211003@egNews
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Combined team of Centreal Military District starts training for Sayan March 2019 ski mountaineering contest



January 6, 2019 - 07:02







A combined team of the Central Military District has embarked on intensive training for the Sayan March 2019 ski mountaineering contest which is to be held at the Ergako Military Sports Training Centre in Krasnoyarsk region.

The contest brings together units operating in the highlands. The route passes through the territory of the Ergaki natural park in the mountains of Western Sayan, in areas of natural terrain. The team has over ten tasks to practise: search for a victim in an avalanche, rope team skiing down the slope, squad shooting, target acquisition, lifting an injured on the slope, climbing along fixed judicial rails in grapnels, throwing grenades, planning a route and covering it, descending along a fixed rope, transporting a wounded, orienteering.

The Sayan March 2019 all-army stage is to be held in January 2019. An international contest itself will take place in Fedruary 2019.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2211008@egNews






Konteiner newest over-the-horizon detection radar to take on combat alert duty in 2019



January 8, 2019 - 05:00



In 2019 the Konteiner newest over-the-horizon detection radar will take on combat alert duty in 2019.

Combat crews of radio-technical units of the Russian Aerospace Forces have taken on test combat duty on December 1, 2018. They also participate in state trials of this radar.

"Over the last five years the number of new radars entering the service with the troops has increased by more than 10 times. The number of automation systems increased by 30 percent. Every year, more than 70 modern and prospective radar stations and complexes are delivered to the radio-technical units”, Major General Andrei Koban, Commander of the Radio-Technical Troops of the Russian Aerospace Forces.

The Konteiner radar can detect air targets in the sector of 240 degrees at a distance of over 2,500km.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2211157@egNews






Portable antitank radar enters the service with troops of Central Military District under state defence order



January 8, 2019 - 11:30



The SNAR-10 M1 self-propelled radar, capable of detecting tanks at a distance of up to 40 km, arrived at the Central Military District under a state defence order.

The new station strengthens the combat capabilities of the artillery units of the tank formation stationed in the South Urals.

SNAR-10 M1 radar is designed for reconnaissance of moving ground, air and surface targets. The modern radar can detect vehicles, manpower, exploding shells at a range of 200m - 40km.

The station is equipped with an internal and external communication system with automated data transmission, and satellite navigation. Autonomous operation of the complex is at least three days. The crew is four people strong. The radar can be deployed into combat position in max 5.5 minutes.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2211174@egNews






Ratnik 3rd generation to be integrated with robotic systems and unmanned aerial vehicles



January 8, 2019 - 16:00



The Ratnik advanced gear of the 3rd generation is to integrated with portable robotic systems and unmanned aerial vehicles to provide ground forces with more information on the battlefield. Complexes under development will be made up ultralight and durable materials. Besides, exoskeletons introduced into equipment sets will increase physical capabilities of the military.

In addition, an electronic module has already been developed and manufactured for assessing the functional state of a serviceman. This module can monitor human physiological parameters: heart rate and respiration, pulse characteristics of the vascular system, blood pressure, etc. In the near future it will be tested in the Land Forces.

Units equipped with 3rd generation combat equipment will have independence, autonomy and self-sufficiency to perform various combat tasks, including integration into reconnaissance and fire complexes.

Ratnik is the Russian military equipment also referred to as "a set for soldiers of the future". "Warrior" is part of the comprehensive project aimed to improve the quality of an individual soldier on the battlefield by using the latest scientific advances in navigation, night vision systems, monitoring the psycho-physiological state of the soldier, using new materials in the manufacture of armor and clothing fabrics. The system is made up of modern means of protection.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2211186@egNews






Lao People's Democratic Republic returns 30 T-34 tanks back to Russia



January 9, 2019 - 02:14







Within military-technical cooperation, the Ministry of Defence of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic transferred thirty T-34 tanks to the Russian Military Department. Until recently, armored vehicles were in service Laos army.

During the visit of the Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu to Laos, agreements were reached on the return of T-34 tanks to Russia.

Military equipment by sea transport has already overcome more than 4,500 km and arrived in Vladivostok. Further, it will be delivered by rail to Naro-Fominsk.

T-34 tank was a technological breakthrough for its time, it has a dozen records, which, apparently, will never be able to surpass, including as the most massively produced tank in the world. In the period from 1940 to 1946, more than 58,000 tanks were produced. However, after more than 70 years, there are very few active samples. The equipment transferred by the Lao side is planned to be used during the Victory Parades in various cities of Russia, for updating museum exhibits, as well as for making historical films about the Great Patriotic War.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2211235@egNews






New anti-tank missile system for Airborne Forces to tested this year



January 9, 2019 - 11:50







In 2019, the state tests of the newest Kornet-D1 anti-tank missile system, designed to arm artillery units and airborne units, will be held.

Kornet-D1 self-propelled anti-tank missile system, created on the BMD-4M chassis, landed by parachute method, will have unique characteristics in terms of range and shooting accuracy.

Tests of new weapons developed in the interests of anti-tank units of the Airborne Forces artillery will be held at several test ranges of the Russian Defence Ministry.

The anti-tank complex will be one of the first new high-precision designs, created in the interests of the Airborne Forces artillery units, which will significantly increase the firepower of the air assault and parachute parachute units.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2211301@egNews






Major ASW ship Severomorsk enters Black Sea



January 9, 2019 - 13:22







Major ASW ship Severomorsk passed Bosforus Strait and entered the Black sea.

Since January 7, major ASW ship Severomorsk practiced tasks in the Mediterranean sea.

For three months from the end of September to mid-December, the sailors of the Northern Fleet operated in the waters of the Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden, Red Sea and Arabian Sea. They practiced anti-piracy tasks and ensured the safety of civilian shipping.

The crew of the ASW ship Severomorsk carried out a number of military diplomatic missions and visited the ports of Algeria, Victoria, Pemba, Antsiranana, Djibouti, Karachi and Limassol. .

During the trip the ship traveled about 30,000 nautical miles.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2211313@egNews






Admiral Kasatonov frigate finishes first stage of sea trial in Baltic Sea



January 9, 2019 - 16:48







Admiral Kasatonov the newest frigate, built for the Russian Navy at the Severnaya Verf enterprise, successfully completed the first stage of factory trials in the Baltic Sea testing grounds and returned to St. Petersburg.







Tests will continue after the improvement of the ice situation in the Gulf of Finland.







Earlier, the crew of the ship underwent comprehensive training at the Joint Training Center of the Navy and was ready to conduct all phases of the test program.







For reference:

Project 22350 frigates are ships of the far sea zone, carriers of high-precision weapons. They are effectively operate both individually and as part of groups of the Russian Navy.







Frigate is 135m long, 16m wide with displacement of 5,000t. The cruising range is 4,500 nautical miles, enduarance - 30 days. The crew is about 200 sailors.





The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2211336@egNews






Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu discussed situation in Syria with his Turkish counterpart



January 9, 2019 - 21:56







January 9, the Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu and his Turkish counterpart held a telephone conversation.

During the talks, the defence ministers discussed the situation in Idlib de-escalation zone and other issues of regional security.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2211372@egNews
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Borisoglebsk-2 electronic warfare complex enters the service with Amur formation, Western Military District



January 10, 2019 - 07:22







A motorised rifle unit stationed in the Jewish Autonomous Region, Eastern Military District, has received the Borisoglebsk-2 electronic warfare complex.

The complex is made up of several machine stations on the basis of a multi-puspose armored all-terrain vehicle. Compared with its predecessors, it has an extended frequency range of radio intelligence and electronic jamming. More powerful stations can more effectively influence various types of radio-controlled objects. The Borisglebsk-2 can jam control channels of unmanned aerial vehicles, radio-controlled landmines of the adversary.

The personnel of the EW unit has already been retrained to a new complex in the training center for EW troops and has begun to master the unique equipment. New equipment greatly enhances capabilities of the units and makes it possible to better master the experience of modern military conflicts.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2211386@egNews






Troops start training at Burduny training ground



January 10, 2019 - 08:29







Units of combined arms army has started a field training in the Republic of Buryatia.

During the combat training the crews marched many kilometres to the Burduny training ground. When driving standard vehicles they practised control and coordination of the convoy using radio communication.

Meanwhile, an electronic warfare unit operated as part of a diversionary group which practised searching, detection and suppressing radio signal, and tried to wreck the control system of the motorised column.

As part of the combat training , the servicemen will perform training and test firing exercises from all types of standard weapons, will improve the skills of driving military equipment, including in those conditions of the Tank Biathlon and Suvorov Attack competitions.

At least 50% of the exercises are to be held at night to perfect professional skills of the servicemen.

Some 1,000 troops and and about 100 pieces of combat and special hardware were involved in the exercise.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2211388@egNews






Russian military spacecraft Cosmos-2430 de-orbited as planned



January 10, 2019 - 09:40







On January 5 at 9:48 a.m. (MSK time), the Kosmos-2430 Russian spacecraft was de-orbited as planned.

The satellite completely burned in the dense atmosphere over the Atlantic Ocean at an altitude of about 100km.

The Russian Aerospace Forces on duty controlled the descent of the vehicle at all parts of its trajectory.

The spacecraft was launched in 2007, and in 2012 it was withdrawn from the orbital group of the Russian Federation.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2211392@egNews






Troops conduct first training with the use of Sopka-2 Enroute Radar Facility on Wrangel Island



January 10, 2019 - 11:01







A separate radar unit stationed on Wrangel Island in Eastern Military District held the first training using the Sopka-2 enroute radar facility.

According to the plan, a group of small-size targets were making a flight at different altitude and speed simulated by adversary's unmanned aerial vehicles.

An enroute radar facility was used during the training in order to receive and process information about the flight data of the small-size targets.

The radar unit timely detected and identified over 10 air targets. Information about them was collected and transmitted to the air defence commnad post of the district.

The Sopka-2 Enroute Radar Facility was commissioned on Wrangel Island in 2016.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2211394@egNews






Deputy Defence Minister Colonel General Aleksander Fomin holds consultations with Jaberi Ansari, senior advisor to the Iranian foreign minister



January 10, 2019 - 11:55







Jaberi Ansari, a senior advisor to the Iranian foreign minister, was received in the Russian Defence Ministry in course of the visit of the Iranian delegation to the Russian Federation.



















Deputy Defence Minister of the Russian Federation Colonel General Aleksander Fomin held consultations with the representative of Iran.



















The discussion focused on the situation in Syria.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2211468@egNews






Sniper Frontier preliminaries kick off in Armenia



January 10, 2019 - 12:23







Sniper Frontier contest preliminaries have started at the Russian military base in Armenia. Experienced instructors during the month will train snipers within sniper pairs and groups at the Kamhud training ground in extreme mountain climatic conditions.

During training, servicemen will improve their skills in individual aiming and target selection from Dragunov and Vintorez sniper rifles with the application of corrections for atmospheric pressure, side wind and low air temperature.

They will practice camouflage issues with the use of improvised and natural resources, the use of modern range finders, meteorological stations, radio stations, reconnaissance and navigation complexes, as well as conducting combat training in pairs and as part of groups.

More than 100 servicemen were involved in training.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2211484@egNews






SMD's signal units prepares for Confident Reception contest



January 10, 2019 - 12:56







Signal units of formations and military units of the 58th Combined Arms Army of the Southern Military District prepare for the first qualifying stage of the Confident Reception competition at training grounds in Chechnya, Ingushetia, Dagestan, North Ossetia, Kabardino-Balkaria and South Ossetia.







Signal units will deploy R-166 medium-power radio stations after conducting the march and arriving in an unfamiliar area, and then practice ways to ensure communication in various modes. R-166 radio stations allow to eliminate the interruption of communication during the change of frequencies affected by radio interference of the mock enemy.










All tasks will be practiced by signalmen in the conditions of radio interference from the mock enemy.







More than 2,000 servicemen take part in special exercises at the training grounds, and about 400 pieces of military equipment are involved.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2211486@egNews






Motorised rifle units of Central Military District conduct anti-terror exercise



January 11, 2019 - 08:40







Motorised rifle units of the Central Military District stationed near Novosibirsk trained to eliminate mock subversive groups penetrated into a military base and fleet of combat vehicles.

According to the scenario, anti-terror units were alerted and moved to the military facilities seized by mock militants. Covered by armored vehicles the troops isolated and eliminated mock terrorists, and also trained to restore communication with the higher headquarters.

Besides, the military jointly with a fire brigade of Russian EMERCOM practised to extinguish fire at the fleet of the combat vehicles.

Over 500 servicemen and 50 pieces of hardware are involved in the drills.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2211603@egNews






Central Military District receives two Su-34 fighter bombers under state defence order



January 11, 2019 - 10:25







Two Su-34 fighter bombers were supplied under state defence order to an aviation regiment stationed in Chelyabinsk region of the Central Military District in January 2019. The aircraft were relocated to the Shagol airfield for permanent deployment.

Their crews underwent training courses in the Lipetsk Training Centre, and prepared for technical operation of the new-type aircraft.

Earlier it was reported that 16 Su-34 fighter bombers had been supplied to the Central Military District for the first time.

Su-34 is designed for eliminating both ground and air targets in the daytime and at night under any weather conditions. The aircraft uses long-range air-to-surface and air-to-air guided weapons providing multi-channel application. Su-34 flight range - up to 4,000 km, maximum speed - up to 1,900 km / h, combat load - up to eight tons. The noise level from the Su-34 is two times less in comparison with the aircraft of earlier modifications.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2211611@egNews






Some 2,000 paratroopers to be involved in international exercises in 2019



January 11, 2019 - 12:41







In 2019 it is planned to involve some 2,000 servicemen of the Russian Airborne Troops in joint international exercises on the territory of the Russian Federation and abroad.

Marines plan to demonstrate their professionalism during combat training activities, the International Army Games, as part of the planned international military cooperation activities and several joint exercises, such as Interaction, Slavic Brotherhood and Defenders of Friendship, as well as at command post, tactical-special, anti-terrorism, peacekeeping and special exercises with foreign armed forces.

In general, the Airborne Troops will participate in more than 50 events of international military cooperation. Within combat training, main efforts will be aimed at improving actions of military personnel in unfamiliar training grounds, in various landscape-climatic zones and time zones.




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In accordance with the Vienna Document 2011 on Confidence- and Security-Building Measures, the Russian evaluation team plans a visit to a military object of British Armed Forces



January 13, 2019 - 02:00







In accordance with the Vienna Document 2011 on Confidence- and Security-Building Measures, the Russian evaluation team plans a visit to a military object of British Armed Forces.

The one-day evaluation visit is to be held on January 15, 2019.

Such events take place in order to verify information on Military Forces and information on plans for the deployment of major weapon and equipment systems.

It is planned that the Russian evaluation team will visit a military object of the British Armed Forces at its normal peacetime location. The visitors will be given a briefing on the manpower and major weapon and equipment systems.




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In accordance with the Vienna Document 2011 on Confidence- and Security-Building Measures, the Estonian evaluation team to visit to a military object of Russian Armed Forces on January 14-16, 2019



January 13, 2019 - 02:05



In accordance with the Vienna Document 2011 on Confidence- and Security-Building Measures, the Estonian evaluation team to visit to a military object of Russian Armed Forces on January 14-16, 2019.

The Estonian evaluation group is going to inspect the 9th Artillery Brigade statined in Luga, Leningrad region, Western Military District.

Its aim is to verify information on military forces and information provided by the Russian side on plans for the deployment of major weapon and equipment systems in the brigade.

The inspectors will attend briefing on brigade as provided by the Vienna Document. They will also get opportunity to look over personnel and main armaments of the brigade.




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Legendary T-34 tanks make a stop in Chita



January 13, 2019 - 12:00







A train with T-34 tanks has arrived in Transbaikalia. The Commander of the combined armed army, Eastern MD, Major General Roman Kutuzov and Acting Governor of Transbaikalia Aleksandr Osipov welcomed the legendary armored vehicles at the Chita railway station.



















"On this frosty January day, I would like to recall the feat of our great ancestors, to pay tribute to the deep respect for tank soldiers and designers of these formidable vehicles," noted the acting commander of the 29th Combined Arms Army Major General Kutuzov. The present-day generation of tank troops of the Eastern Military District is faithful to the glorious traditions of previous generations, confidently mastering military equipment, raising the level of combat training, reliably guarding the eastern borders of our great Motherland."



















During the three hours of their stay at the station, World War II veterans, young men and city residents were given opportunity to look at the tanks. The veterans shared their memories related to the legendary tanks.



















The echelon will make the next stop in Irkutsk on January 14 at 11.00 local time. Everyone will be given the opportunity to look over the armored vehicles.




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Rosgvardiya, General Administration for Traffic Safety, and Russian EMERCOM to participate in Road Patrol all-army contest



January 13, 2019 - 12:30







Teams of Rosgvardiya, General Administration for Traffic Safety, and Russian EMERCOM will participate in Road Patrol all-army contest along with five military teams from military district.

A new competition is included in the contest, and a team race is complicated by new conditions.




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Military mountaineers train for Elbrus Ring, Karachay-Cherkessia, Southern Military District



January 13, 2019 - 12:44







In the high mountainous region of Karachay-Cherkessia, servicemen of the highland motorized rifle formation of the Southern Military District have started training for the qualifying stage of the Elbrus Ring competition within the International Army Games 2019.

Military climbers in full gear weighing more than 40 kg will cover 90-km and climb the mountain tops, demonstrate their skills in orienteering, equipping Tyrolean traverse over a river, surviving in extreme conditions.

They will also cross an obstacle course made up of descents and ascents along mountain slopes, a destroyed bridge, a mounted Tyrolean traverse etc. One of the stages of the course suggests for carrying a box of ammunition weighing 24 kg.

In preparing for the contest, the military will also pratise rescue operations and evacuation of the wounded.

In total, more than 100 troops l and over 10 pieces of military equipment are involved in special training.




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CSS to deliver over 300 tons of explosives to remedy rock collapse in the area of Bureya reservoir



January 13, 2019 - 13:00







The rock blockage on the Bureya River is planned to be eliminated by blasting. For this purpose, the logistics specialists will deliver more than 300 tons of explosives from the Primorsky railway to the Khabarovsk Krai by railway military transport. The explosives will be delivered to the place of rock mass collapse in the area of the Bureysky reservoir by combat service support units (CSS) and military helicopters.

“The unique operation to deliver explosives to the remote region of the Khabarovsk Krai was planned and organized by the logistics staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. CSS specialists engage all types of transport: air, railway and automobile. Such operations make it possible to raise the level of combat training of CSS units and to practise the most difficult issues in organizing logistics in remote areas,” Lieutenant General Vladimir Trishunkin, chief of staff of the Armed Forces logistics staff, said.

A separate engineer brigade of Eastern Military District will be involved in blasting operations in the area. Military engineers will prepare pits for the production of explosions in two channels of the Bureya Кiver.

For reference:

On December 11, 2018, a rock mass collapsed in the Bureya reservoir. With spring floods, rising water levels may result in flooding of some settlements, railway and automobile communications, as well as engineering structures of the Baikal-Amur Mainline.

President of Russia Vladimir Putin orders to involve forces and means of the Russian Defence Ministry in clearing a riverbed and carrying out drilling and blasting operations in order to restore normal hydrological regime of the Bureya reservoir.





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Legendary T-34 tanks arrive in Irkutsk



January 14, 2019 - 12:00







A train with T-34 tanks transferred by the Lao People's Democratic Republic to the Russian Federation continues travelling along the Transsiberian railway.













The T-34 tanks were welcomed by hundreds of citizens, including veterans of Great Patriotic War, military and Yunarmiya members. The meeting was attended by representatives of the command of the Strategic Missile Forces and personnel of the 29th Missile Division. Everyone was given the opportunity to look at the combat vehicles.










The T-34 tanks have a special place in hearts of Irkutsk residents. At the beginning of World War II, young Irkutsk Komsomol members initiated a movement to raise funds for the production of these combat vehicles. Thanks to the donations of the citizens managed to build two tank columns, which were transferred to the front. In honor of this feat the Irkutsk Komsomolets tank-monument was erected in the centre of the city: the famous T-34, whose crew heroically participated in the liberation of Prague.










It is to be reminded that the Lao Ministry of Defence transferred thirty T-34 tanks in a fully operational state to the Russian military department as part of military-technical cooperation. Until recently, armored vehicles were in service with the army of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. The vehicles are planned to be used in military parades in various cities of Russia, updating museum exhibits, as well as for filming historical films about the Great Patriotic War.




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Military engineers of Southern Military District train for Engineering Formula qualifying stage



January 14, 2019 - 15:10







The team of the Engineering Troops Joint Regional Training Center deployed in the Volgograd region at the Volzhsky training ground has started preparations for the qualifying round of the Engineering Formula contest.

Military engineers improve their skills in using the MDK-3 to equip pits, the IMR-3 - to pave the way in difficult terrain and to eliminate forest blockage, and the BAT-2 to recover a road for a column of vehicles at a 4km track.

According to the results of the Engineering Formula international competitions 2017 and 2018, the team of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation from the Joint Training Centre took first places.

Over 100 servicemen and 20 pieces of hardware are involved in the international contest.




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Black Sea Fleet trains for new exercises of Depth 2019 contest



January 14, 2019 - 15:20







Frogmen of the Black Sea Fleet have embarked on training in the framework of the International Army Games 2019 are preparing for the new disciplines of the Depth 2019 contest.

Comparing to last year, some exercises of the Depth competition were changed. The submarine obstacle course will be replaced by the Aquatlon underwater warfare element. Participants of the competition will compete to be the first in tearing off a special tape from the opponent's feet.

One of the stages of the competition will be a new exercise called "Scales". During its implementation, two divers need to use a 32 kg weights to provide a counterweight to access the desired item.

At the beginning of February, divers from all fleets, training and special units of the Navy admitted to the competition will arrive to begin preparations for the Depth 2019, which will be held at the unit of the Joint Training Center of the Navy in Sevastopol. Divers practise new exercises and continue training in the main disciplines.

The all-army stage of the Depth 2019 competition will be held in Sevastopol on March 1-15, 2019.




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Russian Strategic Missile Forces to receive over 100 pieces of automobile and engineering equipment



January 14, 2019 - 19:00







In 2019, deliveries of more than 100 pieces of automotive and engineering equipment are planned to be supplied to military units and formations of the Strategic Missile Forces. Among new items there are trucks and cars, buses, evacuation tractors, engineering vehicles, universal road machines, excavators, wheeled cranes and various electrical equipment.

Military automotive equipment is the primary means of ensuring the mobility and maneuverability of troops, as well as models of weapons mounted on wheeled chassis.

Among the main tasks assigned to the engineering units of the Strategic Missile Forces are engineering reconnaissance, fortification equipment of objects, positions and areas, as well as concealment and imitation of positions, areas and important objects.




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Airborne Troops receive new engineering equipment



January 15, 2019 - 10:01



The airborne troops received at their disposal the latest technical means to perform fortification equipment.

Engineering equipment entered the service with the airborne assault and airborne formations of the airborne forces stationed in the Pskov, Ivanovo, Tula, Ryazan, Kostroma, Moscow, Volgograd regions, as well as in Buryatia, Krasnodar and Primorsky Krai.

The EOV-3523 military excavators on the basis of a KamAZ high-performance vehicle with improved tactical and technical characteristics will enable specialists to work on the soils of any category.




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More than 1,000 pits to be prepared by military engineers in the Bureya dam



January 15, 2019 - 11:36







Military engineers having arrived at the site to eliminate the block caused by a landslide in the Bureya reservoir are about to prepare over 1,000 pits by cumulative charges.

More than 1,600 of these products have already been delivered in the area of work.

The preparatory work will be followed by explosions to remover the block.

Cumulative charges are intended for penetration of armor and reinforced concrete strata of various structures, destruction of the hard surface of roads and airfields, underground pipelines, with fortification equipment of positions and troops deployment areas in frozen soils and rocks.




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Russian military delegation to attend celebrations marking 70th Anniversary of the Lao People's Army Founding Day



January 15, 2019 - 12:55



The Lao People's Army marks 70th anniversary of its founding day on January 20. A Russian military delegation will take part in the celebrations in Vientiane. Opening of a representative office of the Russian Defence Ministry in Laos is also timed to this significant date.

Russia and Laos are bound by more than half a century of strong friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation.

Russian-Lao military cooperation is developing synamically. We have a bilateral cooperation plan for over 20 events in 2019.

In addition, a detachment of the International Mine Action Center of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is currently working in Laos in demining the territory of Laos from unexploded American bombs and ammunition (the war years of 1960-70s), as well as training Lao field miners.

The program of military and technical cooperation is successfully implemented.

As part of the contract signed in 2017, four Yak-130 combat training aircraft were delivered to Vientiane on a commercial basis. Aircraft are paid for in full.

At the same time, armored and lightly armored vehicles, as well as other Russian-made weapons, are supplied to Laos.

In acknowledgement of many years of military and technical cooperation, in many ways contributing to the protection of sovereignty and strengthening the defence of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, and also understanding the historical significance for our country of everything connected with the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, the Lao side donated 30 to the Russian Federation serviceable T-34 tanks. The legendary T-34 tanks - Victory tanks for many countries of the world - have already arrived in Russia.




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Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu holds teleconference with leadership of Armed Forces



January 15, 2019 - 13:00







Today the National Centre for State Defence Control in Moscow hosted another teleconference of Defence Ministry chaired by the General of the Army Sergei Shoigu.

Starting work, the Minister of Defenсe thanked all the servicemen who were at the fighting post during the New Year and Christmas holidays, and served as part of duty shifts and daily duty.

The head of the military department recalled that the results of the activities of the Armed Forces in 2018 were summed up at the December extended meeting of the Defence Ministry Board supervised by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, who high appreciated the work done and set a number of tasks for the upcoming period.

The Minister of Defence announced the main ones.

First of all it is necessary to continue strengthening combat potential of strategic nuclear forces.

In particular, to rearm four regiments with the Yars missile system, to begin the deployment of a missile regiment with the latest Avangard complex.







To ensure the implementation of plans for the modernization of Tu-160 and Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers.

To commission the type ship of nuclear submarine project Borey Knyaz Vladimir equipped with the Bulava ballistic missile.

Secondly, it is important to improve quality of operational and combat training.

To this end, throughout the year, it is necessary to conduct all planned exercises and training sessions, including the Tsentr 2019 strategic command post exercise, the Grom (Thunder) strategic nuclear forces exercise and the Union Shield 2019 joint exercise of the armed forces of Russia and Belarus.







It is also vital to continue developing control and signal, intelligence and electronic warfare systems.

We are to introduce new standards in collecting, transmitting and processing of the data.

Besides, we shall also ensure efficient control over implementation of the State Armaments Programme and State Defence Order in order to reach set targets by the end of the year.

Military cooperation with allies should be enhanced, especially through the Collective Security Treaty Organization.

“The implementation of these priority tasks will allow us to raise the combat capabilities of the Armed Forces to a higher level, guaranteed to protect the national interests of the state,” the Minister of Defence emphasized.







He outlined a number of key areas of work in 2019.

As Sergei Shoigu noted, in the field of logistics it is necessary to continue the construction of arsenals for the integrated storage of missiles and ammunition, industrial logistics and fueling complexes.

It also requires commissioning of more than 4,200 pieces of armored and automotive vehicles, 1,500 modern types of rocket and artillery weapons.

About 300,000 technical services and repairs are to be carried out, troops will be supplied with over 5 million tons of material resources.

In addition, this year a lot of attention will be paid to congress and exhibition activities and military sports issues.

The Army International Military and Technical Forum will be a landmark event to take place in all military districts and the Northern Fleet.







The next International Army Games will be held on August 3-17, which will become even more ambitious in terms of the number of participants and geography.

The Era military innovative technopolis is being developed; its unified structure is now being formed that will ensure implementation of innovative projects in full, from the development of concepts to the production of prototypes.

"Rearmament of the armed forces - is one of the top priority missions of our work", Defence Minister said.

More than one trillion 440 billion rubles have been allocated for implementation of the state order in terms of equipping the Armed Forces this year.

As Sergei Shoigu explained, almost 71% of these funds will go to the mass purchases of the latest models, so that by the end of the year the share of modern weapons and equipment amounts to 67%.







There are important challenges in the area of capital construction and housing.

“The main efforts of the military construction complex should be focused on improving the military infrastructure in accordance with the home-based system of the Armed Forces,” the Minister of Defence emphasized.

As he stated, modern standard projects and new technologies will continue to be actively applied, especially with regard to objects affecting the combat capabilities of the armed forces.

The head of the military department set the task of maintaining the pace of construction while strictly observing the quality of work, increasing the housing indicators of servicemen and their families.

“It is planned that with the use of savings and mortgage loans this year, up to 25,000 servicemen will be able to purchase housing,” said Sergei Shoigu, noting that at all events it is necessary to exercise strict control over the effective spending of budget funds.







"This approach should be followed by leaders at all levels," the Minister of Defence concluded.

The heads of the military administration received operational tasks in accordance with their responsibility.




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More than 11,500 Southern MD troops to participate in Army Games 2019



January 15, 2019 - 14:49







More than 11,500 troops of the Southern Military District will participate in preparation and competitions of military field training in the framework of the International Army Games 2019.

Colonel General Alexander Dvornikov, Commander of the Southern Military District, announced the plans for the participation of the South Military District troops in the qualifying stages of all-army competitions.

"Troops will train for the International Army Games 2019 at 35 training grounds of the Southern Military District", Colonel General Dvornikov said.

"More than 11,500 troops from more than 270 formations and military units of the district will participate in the competitions," said the Commander of the Southern Military District. "It is planned to involved over 3,000 pieces of armaments, military and special hardware", the General added.

Tank and motorized rifle units will be engaged in 29 competitions of the Army Games 2019, while in each battalion a female crew will be trained to participate in the Tank Biathlon and Suvorov Attack. In addition, combined-arms armies will select best snipers, anti-aircraft gunners, gunners, scouts. Competitions also started in units of the 4th Army of the Air Force and Air Defence, the Black Sea Fleet and the Caspian Flotilla. Combat service support units will participate in six competitions. The teams will be represented by military engineers, radiation, chemical and biological protection specialists, special forces, including highland, military police, and military traffic police. Service dogs will be involved in the competitions.

The Games are traditionally made up of five stages: first preliminaries are to be held in troops in February to qualify for competition in armies in March; in April - in districts, and in June-July best teams will represent the Southern MD at all-army competitions. The international stage kicks off on August 3 to last till August 14.




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Philippines Defence Ministry delegation visits Guards missile cruiser Varyag, Pacific Fleet



January 15, 2019 - 16:54







The Minister of National Defence of the Republic of the Philippines, Delphin Lorenzana, and the Chief of the Philippine General Staff, Lieutenant General Benjamin Madrigal, visited the Varyag Guards missile cruiser during the stay of the Pacific Fleet detachment in Manila.







They were acquainted with the armament, combat capabilities and the main characteristics of the flagship of the Pacific Fleet. Also during the inspection of the cruiser, Philippine military inspected the exhibits of the ship’s museum.










As part of the business visit of the Russian detachment to Manila, separate protocol meetings of the detachment commander were held with the commander of the Philippine Navy, Vice Admiral Robert Empedrad, the fleet commander Rear Admiral Danilo Rodelas and the Coast Guard commander Elson Hermohino.







For the first time, Russian sailors visited the headquarters of the fleet and the location of the Philippine Navy Special Operations Forces Group, where they wrote a new page in the history of bilateral military cooperation between the two countries, conducting joint training on overcoming an obstacle course and fire training.







As part of the program of the stay of the Russian ships in Manila, for the Philippine soldiers, sightseeing tours of Varyag and Admiral Panteleyev were organized.










As part of the bilateral cultural program, a group of artists from the song and dance ensemble of the Pacific Fleet performed in the House of the Officers of the Philippines Navy.










The final event of the Russian ships call was the Russian-Philippine training in maneuvering and communication with the involvement of the Apolinario Mabini patrol ship of the Philippine Navy.




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Female tank crews start training for Tank Biathlon contest, Eastern Military District



January 16, 2019 - 06:31







Preparations for the Tank biathlon and Suvorov attack most spectacular contests in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation started in the motorized rifle formation of the Eastern Military District in Buryatia.

For the first time it is planned that this year the crews, fully formed from female military personnel, will take part in Tank Biathlon contest.

Preparation of candidates for the stages of the prestigious contest began with theoretical studies on the basic units and assemblies of combat vehicles.

In a short time, they will have to master the specialties of the tank commander, gunner-operator, and driver.

At the end of training, the best candidates for participation in the qualifying stage of the competition will be determined.

It is worth noting that the training of women's tank crews will be held under the strict guidance of the champions of the international stage of Tank Biathlon 2018.




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Indra 2019 to be held in Republic of India



January 16, 2019 - 08:34







The joint Russian-Indian military exercise Indra 2019 is planned to be held at one of the training grounds of the Republic of India.

At the upcoming planning conferences, the organization of an international doctrine in an interspecific format will be considered, in particular with the involvement of the land, aviation and maritime component. The experience and skills of conducting maneuvers at such a level were received by the command and units of the BBO in 2017 during their participation in Indra exercise.

The time, place, composition of the forces and means of the future exercise is yet to be agreed with the Indian side during the preparatory consultations.

In total, 500 servicemen of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the Republic of India were involved in Indra international exercise.

The Eastern Military District sent tank, motorized rifle, reconnaissance units with its small arms, ammunition, means of imitation, communications and optical instruments. The Indian side provided combat equipment for practicing practical actions by the Russian military.

During the exercise, Russian and Indian servicemen practiced joint planning of a peacekeeping operation, the order of interaction between the headquarters and the ground forces, as well as tactical actions to neutralize groups of conditional illegal armed groups.

In addition, during the exercise, joint lectures, firing exercises, and demonstration of weapons and military equipment were held.




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Legendary T-34 tanks arrive in Novosibirsk



January 16, 2019 - 13:20







Ceremonial events on the meeting of 30 tanks, transferred by Laos to Russia, were held at the Novosibirsk-Glavny railway station. The train stood at the station for more than four hours, during which the residents and guests of Novosibirsk were able to look at the equipment of the Great Patriotic War.






















Major General Yakov Rezantsev, commander of the 41st Combined Arms Army of the Central Military District, representatives of Novosibirsk authorities, veterans, servicemen of the Novosibirsk garrison, soldiers and guests took part in the meeting.




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Baltic Fleet’s tank crews training for Tank Biathlon contest kicks off



January 16, 2019 - 16:35







Tankmen of a motorized rifle formation of the army corps of the Baltic Fleet began a phased preparation for participation in Tank Biathlon 2019 competition. More than 100 servicemen of a separate tank battalion, more than 20 units of equipment take part in the trainings held at one of the ranges in the Kaliningrad region.

At the present time, they conduct practical driving lessons with overcoming obstacles in the form of craters, trenches, ditches, rut bridges, and mine-explosive barriers on various routes.

At the training ground, specially designed for shooting from tanks, targets and firing lines were prepared, as well as a field camp. After completing the driving training, the tank crews will begin to execute firing with a regular projectile with guns as they move at the targets that appear and move. Crews will hit targets imitating tanks and low-flying helicopters at distances from 900 to 2,200 meters.

In addition to firing from the regular armament of tanks, the crews are preparing for the sports stage of the competition, where running and carrying boxes with ammunition, overcoming mazes, wells, and water barriers, as well as throwing grenades are provided.

In the Baltic Fleet, the qualifying round of the competition will be held in the spring. Crews that have demonstrated the best results will represent the fleet in competitions among the tanks crews of the Western Military District.




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Tank crews use thermal imaging devices during night live-fire drills near Orenburg



January 17, 2019 - 10:45







Tank units conducted night live-fire exercises using thermal imaging devices at the Totsky training ground in Orenburg region.

The latest T-72B3 modernised tanks provide troops with thermal imaging method used for surveillance, detection and aiming.

Most tank firing is still performed using mock optical aiming channels. Such shooting trainings were the first in the new year, when troops used thermal imaging channels for surveillance, detection and aiming.

Over 500 servicemen and 70 pieces of hardware are involved in the exercises.

The troops engaged moving targets with direct fire at a range of up to 2,000 metres.




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Newest patrol ship Vasiliy Bykov, Black Sea Fleet, prepares for sailing off



January 17, 2019 - 11:00







The crew of the new patrol ship Vasily Bykov of the Novorossiysk military naval base of the Black Sea Fleet has begun to submit course tasks.

Sailors have already trained to organise ship service and arrangements for preparing the ship for battle and voyage.

In particular, the shipboard exercises on air defence, damage control were held –– the emergency group carried out measures to eliminate simulated fire source in one of the ship’s compartments, as well as plugging holes and pumping out the incoming outboard water.

As the final stage of crew training, the ship will sail off for artillery drills engaging sea and air targets.




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Forward air controllers of the Russian military base in Armenia reach the Alagyaz site to perform tasks jointly with UAV crews



January 17, 2019 - 11:58







Forward air controllers have embarked on training at the Russian military base stationed in Armenia. They train to guide tactical and army aviation onto targets.

During the exercises they meet the standards for data onboard transmission to MiG-29 fighter jets, MiG-24P training airplanes and Mi-8MTSh.

Forward air controllers train to guide fighters and helicopters onto low-flying aircraft, armored vehicles and mock adversary's manpower, indicating the course on landmarks and coordinates.

In total, more than 100 military personnel take part in practical field exercises, which will last for a month, involving about 50 military units, including aviation equipment.




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K9 teams of Russian military base in Abkhazia start training for True Friend contest



January 17, 2019 - 12:31







The military dog handlers of the Russian military base stationed in Abkhazia have started training for preliminaries of the True Friend contest held within the International Army Games 2019.

Servicemen with service dog are training at the K9 camp to cross dog-biathlon course against the clock, and also to practise various exercises on special simulators.

In particular, a handler send the dog to cross a ladder, barrier, fence, trench and crawls under a low-stretched net.

This May participants of the True Friend preliminaries will compete at the 3-km dog-biathlon course including shooting small-calibre assault rifle on two lines from prone and standing positions.

Detention of an offender will be the final test for the teams.

Three best dog handlers with their service dogs will qualify for the True Friend district competition to represent the 49th Combined Arms Army.




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Airborne Platoon 2019 preliminaries kick off within International Army Games 2019



January 17, 2019 - 12:42







Today, the Airborne Platoon preliminaries has kicked off among the Airborne Troops. The contest is included into the programme of the International Army Games 2019.







The right to participate in the military, and then in the international stages of the competition, is challenged by airborne platoons and schools deployed in the Pskov, Ivanovo, Tula, Ryazan, Ulyanovsk and Volgograd Regions, Krasnodar and Primorsky Krai, and Buryatia.







During the qualifying stages of the competition, the air assault and paratrooper platoons will show their skills, parachute and gather on the landing site, cross various obstacles during a march, meet the fire, technical and physical standards, solve tactical and firing tasks.







The qualifying stage of the competition, held in the airborne units, is organised in accordance with the plan and is held until the end of January at the military training grounds.







The Kostroma Guards Parachute Regiment, which will present the “winged infantry” on May 9 at the Victory Parade in Moscow, is among those who joined the struggle for the right to be the best of the best in the Airborne Troops. The regiment udergoes examination to test its skills at a training ground in Kostroma region.







During the qualifying stage, each platoon will cross over 20 various individual and complex obstacles.

The preliminaries will be held in all military units of the Airborne Troops. Their main goal is to select the best unit in the airborne troops to represent this country in the Airborne Platoon 2019 international stage.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2212532@egNews






Military medics start training for Military Medical Relay Race, Southern MD



January 17, 2019 - 13:14







The military medics of the 58th Combined Arms Army of the Southern Military District stationed in the North Caucasus, on the basis of a separate motorized rifle brigade in Vladikavkaz, are preparing for the district stage of the Military Medical Relay Race contest.

About 50 people take part in trainings: military contracted personnel in military positions of middle and junior medical personnel, as well as junior medical specialists of the military unit.

Military medics will have to master shooting skills with a Kalashnikov assault rifle and a Makarov pistol, as well as confident driving of MTLB-based medical tracked vehicles, to practise evacuation of the wounded from the battlefield and first aid.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2212541@egNews






MiG-31BM fighter jets practise dog-fight in stratosphere



January 17, 2019 - 13:23







The MiG-31BM upgraded supersonic interceptors of the aviation regiment stationed in Central Military District based in the Permsky Krai, eliminated a mock intruder of the airspace of the Russian Federation during a training dog-fight.

One of the MiG-31 aircraft acted as an intruder, which at supersonic speeds in the lower stratosphere at an altitude of about 15,000 meters imitated illegal entry into Russian airspace to collect data.

The pilots operated at supersonic speeds - more than 2,800 km/h - at an altitude of 18,000 meters. The pilots successfully found and captured the enemy, who was three thousand meters lower, and then fired a long-range missile launch at an air target.

The exercise also assessed implementation of the established standards and teamwork of the crews in pair.

When training in the stratosphere, pilots use a full pressure suit.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2212543@egNews






Pantsir crews repel an UAV attack at a command post near Novosibirsk



January 17, 2019 - 14:39







Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile-cannon complexes intercepted and destroyed an attack of drones launched by the adversary at a command post near Novosibirsk.

According to the scenario the Pantsir-S1 crews found a group of unmanned aerial vehicles approaching the command post of the combined arms group. The troops intercepted and engaged the targets at a range of up to 2,000 meters.

Air defence units also made a march, repositioned and prepare false firing positions. During the march, servicemen repelled the attack of the mock enemy.

Over 200 servicemen and over 50 pieces of hardware were involved in the drills.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2212551@egNews






Published on January 17, 2019





Landing was carried out from military transport helicopters Mi-8AMTSh. After landing, the marines as part of platoons worked out various tactical tasks: the organization of defense, as well as equipment and masking positions.



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Pacific Fleet divers complete training for Depth 2019 all-army competition



January 18, 2019 - 03:00







When preparing for the competition, the Pacific Fleet divers practised a series of training sessions, which included water rescue and first aid exercises, an exercise to assemble flange joints “Flange”, and an exercise called “Welding”.

Moreover, divers practised complicated tasks requiring high level of training - rescuing a ship in distress which includes seven elements and an exercise to maintain life of the submarine in distress.

During the training, the Pacific Fleet's servicemen paid special attention to practising the most difficult exercise, the implementation of which requires not only excellent professional skills, but also good moral and psychological preparation and willpower, - the exercise "Work in a closed space".

Besides, the Pacific Fleet's divers traing for a new discipine of the Depth 2019 contest. Instead of the traditional "Underwater obstacle course" this year, military personnel will demonstrate their skill in underwater combat "Aquatone".

In the near future, divers of the Pacific Fleet search and rescue service will go to the Joint Training Center of the Navy in Sevastopol, where teams from all fleets will prepare for the all-army stage of the competition.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2212644@egNews






Air defence units of Central Military District repel missile attack targeting facilities in Kirov region



January 18, 2019 - 08:00







The S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems of the Central Military District being on combat alert duty in Kirov region, repelled a simulated missile attack at critical facilities in the region.

The troops were alerted about the attack early in the morning. According to the scenario, radar crews detected a massed missile attack. Rescue forces coped with a snap mission to repel the attack.

The brigade has been stationed in Kirov region since November 2016. The S-300 anti-aircraft missile system is designed for engaging air targets flying at a speed of up to 2,100 mph at a range of up to 300 km. The S-300 brigade complex can simultaneously engage up to 24 targets.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2212655@egNews






Small-size missile ship Orekhovo Zuyevo conducts missile drills in naval training zone



January 18, 2019 - 10:05







In accordance with the annual combat training plan, the crew of the small-size missile ship Orekhovo-Zuyevo of the Black Sea Fleet conducted a training session on missile firing at a surface target in the Black Sea naval training ground.

During the training, the ship made a single sortie, during which he conducted a training session to repel the attack and destroy the surface ship.

In turn, air defence crews repelled a missile strike from the board of the ship of the mock enemy, using the AK-630M-2 Duet anti-aircraft artillery system.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2212667@egNews






Special Forces of Southern Military District practise actions behind the enemy's lines in Kuban mountains



January 18, 2019 - 11:51







In the mountainous areas of the Krasnodarsky Krai with special units of the Southern Military District, special tactical exercises are conducted on actions behind the enemy's lines in cooperation with tactical army aviation.

The Special Force group parachuted from helicopters with the fire support of a pair of Mi-35M attack helicopters and began practicing actions to conduct reconnaissance of military targets in unfamiliar terrain.

Also, the scouts will improve the skills of hidden movement on the ground, the arrangement of long-term observation posts and survival in isolation from the main forces.

More than 150 servicemen, combat helicopters as well as the Rys and Tiger armored vehicles were involved in the exercise.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2212702@egNews






Arctic version of Pantsir anti-aircraft missile and gun systems enter troops this year



January 18, 2019 - 15:24







The first Arctic set of the Pantsir-SA anti-aircraft missile and gun systems will enter the troops in 2019, in the coming days it will be released for testing. This was announced by Deputy Defence Minister Alexey Krivoruchko.

The Deputy Head of the Military Department today visited a subsidiary of Shcheglovsky Val, where he heard reports from managers and designers on promising developments of the enterprise.

In addition, during his visit to the enterprise, the Deputy Defence Minister inspected the progress of work on the serial production of the Pantsir-S anti-aircraft missile and gun systems, as well as the Berezhok and Bakhcha-U combat stations to equip the infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) and airborne assault vehicle. Krivoruchko also inspected the Cornet and Arkan anti-tank missiles, 30-mm automatic cannons and small arms.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2212740@egNews






Deputy Defence Minister of the Russian Federation Colonel General Alexander Fomin meets Adviser to the Lebanese PM George Shaaban



January 18, 2019 - 18:00







On January 18, 2019, Deputy Defence Minister of the Russian Federation Colonel General Alexander Fomin has met with Adviser to the Lebanese PM George Shaaban.







During the meeting the discussed security issues in the Middle East, as well as repatriation of Syrian refugees.










Moreover, the sides spoke on the current state and prospects for development of bilateral military and technical cooperation.







The meeting was held in a friendly manner. The sides confirmed their readiness for enhancing cooperation via defence departments.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2212778@egNews






Published on January 19, 2019

















Bangladesh and Syria to participate in Road Patrol 2019 contest



January 20, 2019 - 16:02







It is reported that the military from Bangladesh and Syria will take part in the Road Patrol 2019 contest held within the International Army Games 2019.

It is planned that teams from Armenia, Uzbekistan, Iran and Russia will participate in the competition. Applications are to be submitted before March 1, 2019.

The Road Patrol competition includes traffic police competitions in extreme driving with the performance of the emergency vehicle training, individual race, acceleration and emergency braking, wheel replacement by technical staff, extreme parallel parking on the vehicle under the control of team captains, traffic control and team race.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2213014@egNews






Air defence forces of the Syrian Arab Army repel an Israeli attack targeting the Damascus international airport in southeast



January 20, 2019 - 16:32



Air defence forces of the Syrian Arab Army have repelled an Israeli attack targeting the Damascus international airport located in southeastern Damascus.

The Pantsir and Buk air defence systems engaged seven Israeli missiles.

It is reported that the attack did not damage the airport, and caused no casualties.

On January 20, 2019 at 01:32 pm, four Israeli F-16 airplanes launched air-guided missiles from the Mediterranean targeting the Syrian Arab Republic.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2213016@egNews






Thirty T-34 tanks presented by Laos to Russia arrive in Naro-Fominsk



January 20, 2019 - 17:24







Thirty T-34 tanks presented by Laos to Russia, have arrived in Naro-Fominsk, Moscow region.










As Deputy Defence Minister of the Russian Federation General of the Army Dmitry Bulgakov announce, the tanks will be placed at the disposal of the Kantemirov division. According to him, tank crews will start training for the Victory Parade in the near future. Moreover, combat vehicles will participate in historical TV and movie projects.













"As instructed by the Russian Defence Minister, the Chief of the General Staff ordered to established the T-34 battalion. The battalion will station in Naro-Fominsk, in the 4th Guard Kantemirov division", stated Vladimir Zavadsky, the commander of the division.













According to him, the battalion will be ready to perform its tasks from March 1.




The source of information - http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/count...2213019@egNews
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