Putin ordered the evacuation of Russians and citizens from the CIS countries from the Gaza Strip-presidential order
The Foreign Ministry, the SVR and the Ministry of Emergency Situations will determine the timing and format of the evacuation, taking into account the development of the situation in the Gaza Strip
The evacuated citizens will be taken to Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an order on the evacuation of Russian and CIS citizens from the Gaza Strip.
Israeli Foreign Minister tells Blinken that time is needed for a cease-fire in Gaza-media
Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi told US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken during a telephone conversation that Israel needs some time to complete the operation in Gaza, Axios reports, citing an Israeli official.
The Armed Forces of Cameroon received a batch of new equipment for use in the CAR
Cameroon has received the first (of two planned transfers) shipment of military equipment to equip the contingent taking part in the peacekeeping operation in the Central African Republic (CAR).
Russia has developed a new draft of the National Security Doctrine
The staff of the Russian Security Council has finished work on the draft of the updated National Security doctrine for the period up to 2027. Changes and updates to the doctrinal document are related to new challenges and threats that have recently emerged.
Moscow decided to build a border post on the Tajik-Afghan border
Russia will help Tajikistan build a modern border post on the Tajik-Afghan border, and a corresponding agreement will be signed in the near future.
NATO is building up its combat potential near the borders of the eastern zone of responsibility of the CSTO-Secretary General of the Organization Zas
The situation almost along the entire perimeter of the borders of the CSTO member states remains tense, said Stanislav Zas, Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization.
The Swiss military will inspect the Voronezh and Belgorod regions
The scale of Russian military activity in the Voronezh and Belgorod regions will be checked by inspectors from Switzerland in the period from 19 to 21 May this year, said the head of the National Center for Nuclear Risk Reduction Sergey Ryzhkov.
The Security Council of the Russian Federation notes the possible aggravation of Russia's economic problems due to the disconnection from SWIFT
Threats to disconnect Russia from the SWIFT payment system exacerbate the risks in the country's economy, Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergey Vakhrukov said in an interview with Interfax.
Countries that make unsubstantiated accusations against Russia and expel diplomats will be considered unfriendly-Russian Security Council
Russia will not leave unanswered the expulsion of its diplomatic staff and unsubstantiated accusations from unfriendly countries, Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergei Vakhrukov said in an interview with Interfax.
Zelensky signed a decree on increasing military spending in Ukraine
In Ukraine, the decision of the National Security Council of the country (NSDC) of May 14, which provides for an increase in military spending in the budget of Ukraine in the next three years, was put into effect. The corresponding decree was signed by the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky on May 18.
The Pentagon will allocate $240 million for the construction of military facilities in 20 countries
The United States Army Corps of Engineers plans to explore potential contractors for a project to build military facilities in 20 countries in the Middle East and Central Asia. The corresponding initiative is estimated at $240 million, as reported on Wednesday, May 19.
Military plane crashed in Belarus
A military plane of the Lida Yak-130 assault air Base crashed in the Belarusian city of Baranovichi, BelTA reported on Wednesday, May 19.
Russian pilots may be equipped with submachine guns for the first time
The survival kits of Russian military pilots are planned to include small arms for the first time - the PPK-20 submachine gun and the Lebedev compact pistol, these samples were selected by military pilots during military-technical experiments conducted at the beginning of the year, two sources in the aircraft industry told RIA Novosti.
Su-34s will be deployed at the airfields of the Arctic islands
The Ministry of Defense will deploy a squadron of Su-34 fighter-bombers at the airfields of the Franz Josef Land and Novosibirsk Islands archipelagos. Special infrastructure is already being built for the base, sources in the department told Izvestia.
There is a noticeable activity in the sky over the western outpost
In the Kaliningrad Region, training of naval aviation of the Baltic Fleet has begun, in which three home-based airfields are involved at once.
Combat drones gain experience in South Ossetia
The flight of unmanned aircraft of the 58th Combined Arms Army of the Southern Military District in South Ossetia during the winter training period amounted to more than 3 thousand hours.
The first IL-76MD-90A, assembled at the new assembly line, has been submitted for testing
The first IL-76MD-90A heavy transport aircraft, assembled at the new assembly line at Aviastar-SP JSC (part of the UAC Transport Aviation Division within Rostec Group), was transferred to the aircraft factory's flight test station for ground and flight tests.
Rostec plans to produce a hybrid aircraft engine demonstrator by 2023
Specialists of the corporation cooperate on the development of a hybrid engine with specialists of the Central Institute of Aviation Engine Building, the United Engine Corporation reported.
Russia will launch the upgraded Ka-52 helicopter on the international market - Rosoboronexport"
Rosoboronexport will promote an upgraded version of the Ka-52 helicopter to the international market, said the head of the company, Alexander Mikheev.
FCAS: France, Spain and Germany are building a 6th-generation fighter
It took four years for the FCAS partner countries to agree on the construction of the first prototype. Yesterday, May 18, portal defensenews.com he reported that France, Spain and Germany have agreed on the transition of the development of a new generation fighter to levels 1B and 2.
