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Sailors from Russia and China held joint exercises
On Tuesday, a whole series of exercises started, in which Russian servicemen are involved. Moreover, the maneuvers took place even abroad. Thus, the Russian-Chinese exercise "Peaceful Sea-2022" took place in the western part of the Arabian Sea.
In the United States, a Russian "Dagger" strike on Kiev was allowed
Forbes: Russia may strike Ukraine with dozens of Dagger missiles
Russia can strike Ukraine not only with hundreds of cruise missiles like the X-101, but also with dozens of hypersonic aeroballistic missiles "Dagger", admits Forbes columnist David Ax.
Russian paratroopers arrived in Belarus for the exercises
A unit of the Russian Airborne Troops has arrived for exercises in Belarus, the country's Defense Ministry said. "At these minutes, an echelon with Russian paratroopers who arrived to participate in the inspection of the reaction forces of the Union State on the territory of Belarus is unloading at the Brest-Yuzhny railway station," the Belarusian Defense Ministry said in a statement.
The United States warned Minsk about the consequences in the event of a Russian invasion of Ukraine from the territory of Belarus - State Department
The US authorities have warned Minsk of serious consequences if the territory of Belarus is used for a Russian invasion of Ukraine, State Department spokesman Ned Price said.
More than a thousand motorized infantry units of the Southern Military District were transferred to the ranges of the Rostov region as part of the combat readiness check of the district
Units of the 150th Motorized Rifle Division of the combined arms association of the Southern Military District in the Rostov Region, as part of planned operational and combat training exercises, were alerted by a training alarm and began marching to areas of combined arms ranges for exercises, the press service of the Southern Military District reported on Wednesday.
Why were the famous DT-30 Vityaz needed at the beginning of the First Chechen War
The Mozdok airbase in February 1995 was remembered for the presence of a larger number of troops belonging to various departments. Su-25 attack aircraft, rotary-wing combat and transport Mi-24 and Mi-8 take off and land every now and then.
A detachment of warships of the Northern Fleet went to the Barents Sea for exercises
It included the missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov, the frigate Admiral of the Fleet Kasatonov, the anti-submarine ship Vice Admiral Kulakov, as well as support vessels
The ships of the Northern Fleet sailed to the Barents Sea as part of exercises with the Arctic Expeditionary Group of forces and troops. This was reported to journalists in the press service of the fleet.
Marines of the Caspian Flotilla are alerted for transfer to the landfill
The units of the Marine Corps of the Caspian Flotilla (CFl) were alerted by a training alarm and began to march in a combined way to the Scorpion training ground (Dagestan), the press service of the Southern Military District reports.
The Ka-29 helicopters of the Naval aviation of the Pacific Fleet fulfilled the tasks of fire support at the training ground in Kamchatka
Two crews of Ka-29 transport and combat helicopters at the Radygino training ground worked out the tasks of fire support for marine units, the press service of the Eastern Military District (VVO) reported on Wednesday.
Neo-Nazis in Ukraine get "carte blanche" for provocations in Donbass due to US support - Russian Embassy in the USA
US support contributes to provocations and the conduct of military operations in the Donbass by Ukrainian neo-Nazis, according to the Russian Embassy in the United States.
The United States predicted sending the Ukrainian fleet to the bottom of the Black Sea in one hour
Forbes: in case of a conflict with Russia, the Ukrainian Navy will be sunk in an hour
The naval forces (Navy) of Ukraine, in particular, the Ukrainian landing ship "Yuriy Olefirenko" of project 773, in the event of a conflict with Russia, can be sunk in an hour, predicts the American magazine Forbes.
Foreign Minister Lavrov: Russia's security will be reliably ensured under any circumstances
Russia's security will be reliably ensured under any circumstances, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
Roscosmos is exploring the possibility of creating tracking stations for space objects in other countries
Roscosmos considers Cuba, Svalbard and Bellingshausen station in Antarctica as locations for tracking stations of the warning system about dangerous situations in orbit, follows from the data of the public procurement portal.
In Poland, they told about the helplessness of Russian "Brawlers" at sea
Defence24: the Russian ships "Buyan-M" to be helpless in the open sea
Small missile ships of project 21631 "Buyan-M", equipped with cruise missiles "Caliber", you do not have a powerful system of antiaircraft defense (air defense), so be defenseless in the open sea to strike a potential enemy, says the portal Defence24 Polish military commentator Maximilian Stupid.
Lavrov announces the preparation of agreements within the framework of the EurAsEC on the transparency of biological laboratories
Russia is finalizing agreements with the EurAsEC states that will not allow foreign military personnel to be on the territory of biological laboratories of these countries, and will make the activities of such laboratories transparent, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
More than 20 warships entered the Black Sea for exercises
The headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet reported that a large group of warships and support vessels were going to sea. They left their bases in Sevastopol and Novorossiysk to participate in maneuvers. The command of the Black Sea Fleet in total attracts more than two dozen crews to them.
The Shvabe Enterprise and the Rostechnology Partner Center announced cooperation in the field of cybersecurity
The Krasnogorsk Zverev Plant (KMZ) and the Partner Center of Rostec State Corporation in Skolkovo have signed a cooperation agreement, Shvabe Holding said on Wednesday.
Lavrov, in response to a question about the supply of weapons to the LPR and DPR: The West should encourage Kiev to implement the Minsk agreements
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in response to a question about the possibility of supplying certain types of weapons to the self-proclaimed republics of southeastern Ukraine, said that Moscow stands for the implementation of the Minsk agreements, and the West should encourage Kiev to do so.
Lieutenant General Gorbenko appreciated the transfer of the Russian Federation to Belarus of Su-35S fighters
The former commander of the 4th Army of the Air Force and Air Defense, Lieutenant General Valery Gorbenko, on Wednesday, January 26, in an interview with Izvestia, commented on the relocation of multi-purpose Su-35S fighters to Belarus as part of the verification of the reaction forces of the Union State.
How much is the US spending on deterring Russia
The United States annually budgets expenditures for the European Deterrence Initiative (EDI) program. It was launched in 2014 three months after the annexation of Crimea to Russia. The main objective of the program is to expand the US military presence in Europe in order to reduce the concern of NATO members about "Russian aggression". As part of the initiative, Washington is strengthening existing units, modernizing infrastructure, and conducting joint exercises. See in the infographic Ria.ru , how much this activity costs America.
