In the Black Sea, the crew of the newest patrol ship (PC) of the Black Sea Fleet "Sergey Kotov" performed the first artillery firing.

The crew of the ship "Sergey Kotov" carried out test firing from the AK-176 artillery installation, large-caliber ship machine guns and DP-65 anti-sabotage grenade launchers

The crew of the new patrol ship of the Black Sea Fleet "Sergey Kotov" conducted the first artillery firing in the Black Sea, the press service of the Black Sea Fleet said on Wednesday.

The United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) is ready to start equipping Russian warships with hypersonic Zircon missiles after receiving a command from the military, Vladimir Korolev, Deputy Director General for Military Shipbuilding and Special Programs of USC JSC, told Interfax on Wednesday.

The large amphibious assault ship (BDK) of the Russian Navy "Caesar Kunikov" on Wednesday, having passed the Bosphorus, entered the waters of the Mediterranean Sea. This was reported by observers in Istanbul, who published a photo of the ship passing through the strait on December 8.

According to a TASS source, after the repair and modernization of the Project 971 submarines, their arsenal of weapons on board will remain the same - 40 missiles and torpedoes, but it will be expanded at the expense of Kalibr-PL cruise missiles.

The Spanish company Navantia announced the launching ceremony of the fifth corvette of the Avante-2200 project, intended for the Saudi Arabian Navy, on December 4 at the San Fernando (Cadiz) enterprise.

The Iranian military-industrial complex is one of the most closed in the world. At the same time, a number of events have occurred in recent months that significantly complicate its development and the expansion of the capabilities of the Iranian army.

In Western reports, the indicators of Russian arms exports are falling, while China's indicators are rising, said Ruslan Pukhov, director of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies

The volumes of arms exports of Russia and China in the reports of Western analytical agencies, such as the Stockholm Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), are distorted not intentionally, but because of the increasing secrecy in both countries. This opinion was expressed by TASS Director of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies Ruslan Pukhov.

More than 220 Su-30MKI fighters, about 900 T-90S and 1,500 T-72M1 tanks have been produced under license in India, Alexander Mikheev, Director General of Rosoboronexport, told reporters in India on Tuesday.

Russia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) expect to adopt an updated plan to combat terrorism next year.

The Russian Federation no longer uses the dollar in mutual settlements on arms deals, including with India, said the head of Rosoboronexport, Alexander Mikheev.

The command staff of the Central Military District (CVO) will study new methods of combating sabotage and reconnaissance units of a conditional enemy and illegal armed formations during an operational combat training camp on December 14-17 in the Orenburg region, the press service of the CVO reported on Tuesday.

PSB starts financing the construction of residential buildings for employees of defense industry enterprises

PSB launches a comprehensive program of financing the construction of residential facilities for the needs of defense industry enterprises and participants of the state defense order. Enterprises of the defense complex from any region of Russia will be able to receive an investment loan for the construction of residential buildings.

The Government of the Russian Federation has submitted to the State Duma a bill consolidating the powers of the President of the Russian Federation to determine the procedure for the protection of important state objects and special cargo by the State Guard, the text of the document is published in the Duma electronic database.

"Washington does not believe that it has violated the promise given to Russia not to expand NATO to the east, as it is guided by the "open door policy," State Department spokesman Ned Price said.

The press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov forwarded to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation the question that Russia allegedly sent tanks and snipers to the line of contact in eastern Ukraine in order to provoke Ukraine to return fire.

The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov in November appealed to the head of the Pentagon Lloyd Austin with a request in case of an alleged possible "invasion of Russia" to expand the supply of weapons to Kiev, Foreign Policy reported.

The American side is actively in contact with allies about the presence of Russian troops near Ukraine, but each country will eventually decide for itself how to react in the event of a conflict between Moscow and Kiev, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said on Monday.

The US authorities are making every effort to ensure that the situation around Ukraine does not lead to a military confrontation. This was stated by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in an interview with Defense One published on Tuesday, December 7.

The United States does not intend to send its military to Ukraine to "fight with Russia." Adam Smith, chairman of the US House of Representatives Committee on Armed Forces, said this in an interview with CNN on December 7.