The Commission approved the removal of the Soyuz rocket to the Baikonur launch pad on March 2
The launch of the British OneWeb communications satellites is scheduled for March 5 at 01:41 Moscow Time
The Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle for the launch of the British OneWeb communications satellites will be taken to the launch pad of the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Wednesday. This is stated in the message of Roscosmos.
Roscosmos will focus the resources released due to sanctions on the creation of defense systems - Rogozin
Roscosmos will focus the resources released due to the curtailment of cooperation with Europe and the United States on the creation of defense systems, said the head of the state corporation Dmitry Rogozin.
Cooperation between NASA and Roscosmos continues as before
NASA reported that mission control centers are conducting joint training
Coordination between NASA and Roscosmos is proceeding normally, despite the aggravation of relations between the United States and the Russian Federation against the background of the situation around Ukraine, the head of NASA's manned flight program, Kathy Luders, said on Monday.
NASA is considering options for using the ISS without Russia's participation
NASA experts are studying ways to keep the International Space Station in orbit without the participation of Russia. Nevertheless, the ministry does not see any immediate signs that Moscow refuses to cooperate on the project.
In Russia, they told about the technical divorce of the ISS
Izvestia: the technical divorce of the national segments of the ISS can be carried out at least a year
If necessary, the technical separation of the national segments of the International Space Station (ISS) can be carried out at least in one year, the head of the Institute of Space Policy Ivan Moiseev told Izvestia.
Roscosmos doubts the extension of the ISS after 2024
The extension of the agreement on the operation of the ISS under sanctions causes skepticism, the press service of Roscosmos told Interfax on Tuesday.
There are 11 Angara missiles in production at Polet software
Among them is the first flight rocket "Angara-A5" for the Vostochny cosmodrome
More than 10 Angara launch vehicles are currently in production at Polet Software (a branch of the Khrunichev Center). This was stated by the General Director of the M. V. Khrunichev Center Alexey Brewho.
Bangladesh Air Force received the fourth BTA C-130J Hercules aircraft
According to the Public Relations service of the Bangladesh Armed Forces ISPR (Inter-Services Public Relations), the fourth BTA C-130J Hercules aircraft, acquired from the British Air Force, landed at the Bangabandhu air Base of the Bangladesh Air Force in Dhaka.
The first aircraft of the BPA P-8A "Poseidon" arrived in Norway
The Command of the Norwegian Armed Forces announced the arrival on February 24 at the Evenes Airbase after a flight from the Boeing company in Seattle (USA) of the first (out of five ordered) P-8A Poseidon BPA aircraft.
The air defense system from the United States did not notice the approaching Chinese plane
The American AN/FPS-117 radar did not notice the Chinese Y-12 aircraft
The air defense system from the United States, located on Dongyin Island, did not notice a small Chinese Y-12 civilian transport aircraft approaching Taiwan, writes the South China Morning Post.
The Ministry of Defense of the Philippines does not plan to break the deal on the purchase of Russian helicopters
Philippines Minister of National Defense Delphine Lorenzana said on February 25 that the government of the country does not plan to take sides in the conflict in Ukraine, Manila Bulletin reports.
In Russia, drones were used to monitor rivers
Orlan-10 UAVs of the Central Military District have started monitoring flood-prone areas on rivers in Siberia
In Russia, Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have started monitoring Siberian rivers. Drones of the Central Military District (CVO) are used to detect ice jams in flood-prone areas in a timely manner. This is reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the district.
The Ukrainian fighter who escaped to Romania was expelled back
The Su-27 fighter of the Ukrainian Air Force, who escaped to Romania in the first hours of the military operation of the Russian army, returned to his homeland. This was reported by Romanian air spotters and confirmed by the Ministry of Defense of the country.
Upgraded interceptors have arrived in Kamchatka
Two MiG-31BM interceptor fighters arrived in Kamchatka after modernization
MiG-31BM interceptor fighters arrived in Kamchatka after modernization. Aircraft modernization works were carried out at the Nizhny Novgorod Aircraft Factory "Sokol". This is reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the Pacific Fleet.
Americans should not be afraid of nuclear war - Biden
US President Joe Biden assured that the residents of the country should not worry about the threat of nuclear war.
British mercenaries decided to earn extra money in Ukraine
A team of retired United Kingdom special forces personnel went to Ukraine.
This is reported by the Daily Mirror. "Retired soldiers of the British special forces voluntarily went on missions deep into Ukraine to support the defense of the country," the newspaper writes.
Washington continues to believe in the power of diplomacy to resolve the Ukrainian crisis - State Department
Washington considers diplomacy to be the only effective means of resolving the situation around Ukraine, State Department spokesman Ned Price said at a briefing on Monday.
The Russian Foreign Ministry promises the EU a tough response for the role of the European Union in the events in Ukraine
The actions of the EU and its role in the events in Ukraine will not remain without a tough response, Russia will continue to ensure the implementation of vital national interests without regard to sanctions, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement issued on Monday evening.
China supports direct dialogue between Russia and Ukraine - China's Permanent Representative to the UN
He warned about the inadmissibility of politicizing the issue of humanitarian aid to Ukraine
China's Permanent Representative to the UN, Zhang Jun, called on all parties to the Ukrainian conflict to exercise restraint and stressed that it can be resolved through dialogue.
Moldova refused to support anti-Russian sanctions
Moldova remains on the same position - not to join sanctions against Russia
Moldova remains in the position that all the governments of the republic have adhered to since 2014: not to join the sanctions against Russia. This, according to the Moldovan edition of NewsMaker, was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the country, Nicu Popescu. The decision, according to him, was made back in 2014.