The CSTO discussed a plan for joint training of governing bodies for 2023
On Tuesday, December 14, consultations were held on the basis of the CSTO Joint Headquarters to review the draft Plan for joint training of management bodies and formations of forces and means for 2023.
About 2 thousand Russian military personnel participate in shooting training in the Voronezh region
Half of the classes are held at night, tanks are involved, other armored vehicles
About 2,000 military personnel and 200 pieces of equipment are involved in shooting practice at two firing ranges in the Voronezh Region (the center of the European part of Russia), the Western Military District (ZVO) reported on Tuesday.
The gunners of the Ussuri Airborne unit have worked out the skills of fire destruction of targets on the UTK "Arterra-VT-3D"
The gunners of the Ussuri separate Guards amphibious assault unit practiced the skills of artillery calculations at command and observation posts and firing positions, as well as conducting fire adjustments from 122-mm D-30 howitzers on a simulator.
The Ministry of Defense will increase the number of joint exercises due to the growing threats in Central Asia
The Central Military District will increase the number of joint training sessions with our neighbors from Central Asia next year. The increased number of exercises is associated with the increase in military threats on the southern borders in the region.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the creation of military training centers at eight universities
Centers will appear in Kaliningrad, Bryansk, Kurgan, Orenburg, Moscow, Yakutsk, Tver and Khanty-Mansiysk
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed an order on the establishment of military training centers at eight federal universities. The document was published on Tuesday on the official portal of legal information.
President Putin called for the launch of international negotiations on security guarantees
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told French President Emmanuel Macron about the importance of immediately launching international negotiations to develop legally fixed security guarantees, the Kremlin's press service reports.
Putin discussed Ukraine with Niinisto, called for negotiations with the United States and NATO on Russia's security guarantees - Kremlin
The main attention during the telephone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto was paid to issues related to the internal Ukrainian crisis, the Kremlin's press service reported.
Putin, in a conversation with Macron, noted that Kiev is deliberately aggravating the situation in the Donbas, pumping Ukraine with modern weapons
The Russian President stressed the importance of immediately launching international negotiations to develop guarantees that exclude NATO's advance to the East
Ambassador Kelin: Some NATO countries and Britain oppose security dialogue
NATO members from Eastern Europe, as well as the United Kingdom, will seek to ensure that there is no dialogue with Moscow on security guarantees, Russian Ambassador to London Andrey Kelin said.
A source in Germany called Russia's proposals on non-movement of NATO unacceptable
In Germany, Russia's proposals on the non-movement of NATO were considered unacceptable, since this requirement violates the right of countries to self-determination, a source in the office of the German Chancellor expressed this opinion to journalists.
Biden "clearly" voiced to Putin the reasons for the concern of the United States in the situation around Ukraine
The President of the United States Joe Biden, during a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, "clearly" voiced the specific reasons for Washington's concern about the situation around Ukraine. This statement was made by Pentagon spokesman John Kirby on Monday, December 13.
Zelensky was outraged by Germany's refusal to sell weapons to Ukraine
President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky was outraged that Germany blocked the supply of weapons to Kiev through the North Atlantic Alliance (NATO).
US admits strengthening military presence in NATO countries in case of Russian invasion of Ukraine - White House
Washington is considering the possibility of additional deployment of troops on a rotational basis on the eastern flank of NATO in the event of a "Russian invasion" of Ukraine, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Monday.
The US Secretary of Defense assured Lithuania of support against Belarus, Russia and China
At a time when Lithuania is forced to resist threats in connection with the policies of Belarus and Russia, as well as pressure from China after the opening of Taiwan's representative office in Lithuania, Washington is ready to provide military support to Vilnius, Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin said.
Cambodia has declared "war" on American weapons
Cambodia has officially renounced American weapons. December 13, portal straitstimes.com He reported that Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered the military to destroy all American weapons available in the country or send them for storage.
Deputy Defense Minister Alexey Krivoruchko inspected the V.P. Chkalov National Park
During a working trip to Novosibirsk, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko checked the progress of the state defense order at the V.P. Chkalov Aviation Plant.
The roll-out of the first flight sample of the Hunter drone took place in Novosibirsk
Preparations for the tests and the first flight have begun
The roll-out of the first flight sample of the newest Russian strike drone (UAV) S-70 "Hunter" took place at the Novosibirsk Aviation Plant (NAZ) named after V. P. Chkalov. Preparations are underway for testing and the first flight of the drone, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko told reporters.
The Hunter UAV with a flat nozzle is presented for the first time
Russian aircraft manufacturers have shown for the first time a new version of the Hunter unmanned vehicle. Unlike the first option, it has a flat nozzle designed to reduce the visibility of the UAV.
Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Krivoruchko: the Hunter drone surpasses a few foreign analogues in a number of parameters
The production of the newest Russian attack drone S-70 "Hunter" requires a full cycle of development and testing of all components, it is impossible to assemble it from parts available on the market, like many foreign drones, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko told reporters on Tuesday.
The advantages of the latest S-70 "Hunter" attack drone are named
Military expert Murakhovsky called less visibility an advantage of the S-70 Hunter UAV
Viktor Murakhovsky, a military expert and member of the Expert Council of the Board of the Military-Industrial Commission of the Russian Federation, called the advantage of the newest S-70 Hunter attack drone equipped with a flat jet nozzle. The UAV is designed in such a way that it will be less noticeable in the radar and infrared ranges than previous versions of the aircraft, the expert said in a conversation with <url>.
