The situation in the CSTO area of responsibility dictates the need to improve the effectiveness of the organization, CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas said on Saturday on the Belarus-1 TV channel.

On Friday, January 14, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu congratulated the pipeline troops on their professional holiday.

He noted that the servicemen honorably perform their official duty and contribute to strengthening the country's defense potential. "The personnel of the troops have repeatedly proved their professionalism and readiness to act in the most difficult conditions," the Defense Minister stressed.

A three-day training camp with reservists of the country's combat army reserve has started at nine training grounds of the Southern Military District, the press service of the Southern Military District reports.

A sudden check of combat readiness has begun in the Eastern Military District with the deployment of a number of units and formations to landfills at a considerable distance from their locations, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.

A sudden check of the combat readiness of the troops of the Eastern Military District (VVO) with the transfer of some units to remote training grounds may be a demonstration of force on the part of Russia against the background of negotiations with the United States and NATO on security guarantees, a Russian military expert believes.

A sudden check of combat readiness is being carried out in the troops of the Eastern Military District, the Ministry of Defense reported.

The missile division will be formed in the 22nd Army Corps of the Southern Military District in Crimea to increase the combat capabilities of the district, Commander of the Southern Military District Alexander Dvornikov said in an interview with the newspaper "Military Bulletin of the South of Russia".

About 3 thousand samples of weapons and equipment are planned to be delivered to the troops of the Southern Military District in 2022, said the commander of the troops of the Southern Military District, Army General Alexander Dvornikov.

In 2022, 67 events are planned to be held on the basis of the Patriot Convention and Exhibition Center, of which more than 50 will take place within the framework of the state task.

Russia has ousted the United States from the global arms market due to the increased quality of Russian military products. This was stated by analysts of Rai Al Youm.

Russian weapons demonstrate serious successes both in terms of quality and technology level. The breakthroughs of the Russian defense complex in fighter aircraft and anti-aircraft complexes are particularly impressive. Simultaneously with the growing interest in Russian aircraft and air defense systems, the demand for similar US products is falling, Rai Al Youm writes.

Oryx: Su-30SM planes bought by Yerevan from Moscow have become white elephants

Armenia's acquisition of four Su-30SM fighters from Russia remains a mystery, since these aircraft do not allow to realize a qualitative and quantitative advantage over Azerbaijan, Oryx writes.

Khrunichev Center: we will produce 4 Proton-M rockets, their production will be completed in 2022

The Khrunichev Center has only four Proton-M heavy launch vehicles left to manufacture, the production of missiles will be completed in 2022. This is reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the enterprise.

The Royal Saudi Air Force was able to track down and destroy the Mi-24 fire support helicopter belonging to supporters of the Yemeni Shiite movement Ansar Allah (Houthis).

Currently, 880 citizens of Afghanistan are recognized as refugees in the Russian Federation

Russia is ready to provide asylum to refugees from Afghanistan within the framework of international law, the head of the Main Directorate for Migration Affairs (GUVM) has said The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia Valentina Kazakova.

The US Navy presented the appearance of the promising destroyer DDG(X), which will become one of the main warships of the American fleet in the future. It will receive extremely powerful laser weapons and hypersonic missiles.

The Russian Navy and the Indian Navy are launching bilateral PASSEX exercises near the Indian port of Cochin, the press service of the Pacific Fleet reported on Thursday.

The press service of the Pacific Fleet noted that "it is planned to conduct a joint Russian-Indian naval exercise PASSEX, as well as replenishment of water and fuel reserves"

A detachment of ships of the Pacific Fleet (Pacific Fleet) consisting of the Varyag missile cruiser and the large anti-submarine ship Admiral Tributs entered the port of Cochin (India). This was reported to journalists on Thursday in the press service of the Pacific Fleet.

The crew completed the inter-fleet transition from the Baltic to the Black Sea Fleet

The crew of the logistics vessel Vsevolod Bobrov completed the transition from the Baltic Sea and arrived in Novorossiysk. This was reported to journalists on Thursday in the press service of the Black Sea Fleet.

According to Ilya Samarin, in the first half of 2022, slipways will begin to be released as ships are launched, and the plant is taking measures to attract new orders

The Baltic Shipbuilding Plant "Yantar" expects to continue the construction of a series of large amphibious assault ships of the modernized project 11711. This was stated to TASS by Ilya Samarin, General Director of the PSZ (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation).