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Wanted: UK charges militants in the case of the death of a Russian pilot
UK blamed four terrorists for the death of pilot Filipov in Syria
The investigative Committee of the Russian Federation intends to apply for the arrest of four militants on charges of the death of Russian pilot Roman Filipov in Syria in 2018. Then his plane was shot down, but he ejected. On the ground, he blew himself up because he was surrounded by militants. Filipov was posthumously awarded the Hero's Gold star.
The American sm-3 block IIA interceptor shot down a target simulating an Intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time
The United States successfully tested the SM-3 Block IIA anti-missile system: it destroyed a target that mimicked an Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). This opens up new opportunities for the United States to confront Russia and China.
Turkish robots incite Armenians against Russians
Thousands of fake accounts created to participate in the information war have been identified in social networks. The main purpose of the bots was to discredit Russia in Armenia and Armenians in Russia, and "threads" from them lead to Azerbaijan, Turkey and Britain. This is the first sign of a new political reality, in which the military-political Alliance of Moscow and Yerevan will be tested for strength.
Peace center: the structure of the Russian peacekeeping forces has been formed in Karabakh
Units will maintain the ceasefire and resolve humanitarian issues
The final structure of the Interagency center for humanitarian response in Nagorno-Karabakh was approved on November 18, sources of the Russian defense Ministry told Izvestia.
Talk about the low survivability of the T-72 during the Karabakh war-speculation
The recently ended war in Nagorno-Karabakh has sparked new speculation about the end of the age of tanks. This was written about in both Russian and foreign publications.
Under the Northern "Sky-M": the Arctic will be closed by the latest radars
The North of Russia and the Arctic will be covered with an impenetrable radar belt. The latest Nebo-M long-range radars will be placed under Naryan-Mar, sources in the defense Ministry told Izvestia. This will bring to completion the formation of a single air defense contour over the Northern sea route and the Arctic. Experts note that due to the increased competition of world powers in the Arctic, the restoration of a continuous zone of control over the airspace there is necessary to protect the country's economic interests.
Nagorno-Karabakh, no compromise
The antagonism of the goals of the belligerents gave rise to an exceptional fierceness of the fighting
On September 27, 2020, fighting began between Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh, and in fact Armenia, and on the night of November 10, the parties signed a cease-fire Agreement and the entry of Russian peacekeepers into the conflict zone.
Donald trump's secret weapon
If a ballistic missile is fired from a cannon, it will still remain a missile
On the eve of serious geopolitical upheavals, the world's leading countries are seeking to acquire breakthrough weapons systems that should provide them with military and technical superiority on the fields and seas of future battles.
Kamikaze over the battlefield
the Outcome of combat operations in modern warfare is determined by missiles and drones
The Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh seems to have subsided, but the experience of this conflict will be studied by military experts from all countries.
Are we going to threaten otkel?
there is a worthy response to NATO's "containment of Crimea" in Syria
Last year's well-known report by the American Rand Corporation "Stretching Russia's forces and putting it out of balance" States, in particular, that deterring the build-up of Russian forces in the Black sea would include the deployment of significant NATO forces equipped with systems to prevent access and deny access to the airspace over the Black sea.
To spite Biden: trump wanted to attack Iran
NYT: trump considered the possibility of an attack on a nuclear facility in Iran
Donald trump allegedly planned to strike a nuclear facility in Iran, but he was dissuaded from this step, the media write. According to journalists, the current head of the White house in the last weeks of his tenure will try to create obstacles to the implementation of the election promise of Joe Biden on the nuclear deal with Tehran.
CSTO countries plan to conduct joint military exercises and peacekeeping operations
the Collective forces of the CSTO countries will continue to be equipped with modern weapons
The countries of the collective security Treaty Organization (CSTO) intend to conduct joint military exercises, and in the future, peacekeeping operations, Russian security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev said.
Russian peacekeepers completely cleared the Lachin corridor
Russian peacekeepers have completely cleared the Lachin corridor and the section of road to Stepanakert in Nagorno-Karabakh, defense Ministry spokesman major General Igor Konashenkov said at a briefing.
The number of hacker attacks on the industry is kept at a high level
Since the beginning of 2020, the number of attacks on the industry has been at a high level. In the third quarter, this industry was attacked by various hacker groups - including RTM and TinyScouts, as well as cryptographic operators - for example, Maze. It is reported by the company Positive Technologies. So, TinyScouts ' goal was to target energy companies.
The Russian military announced the beginning of mine clearance of the Lachin corridor
Russian peacekeepers are clearing the Lachin corridor linking Armenia and Karabakh, Deputy commander of the peacekeeping contingent of the Russian Armed forces Alexey polyukhovich said.
The Baltic fleet had a surprise for aerial spies
the Baltic fleet electronic warfare Center near Kaliningrad was one of the first in the country to receive the latest mobile jamming system.
It is designed to counter enemy air reconnaissance, sources of the defense Ministry told Izvestia.
Russian sailors will conduct exercises in the Black sea with the Egyptian Navy for the first time
A detachment of ships of the black sea fleet completes the transition to Novorossiysk to participate in joint exercises with the Egyptian Navy. This was announced on Monday by the press service of the southern military district. This is the first joint exercise of the two countries ' navies in the region.
Consequences of the coup: why Turkey decided to buy the S-400
The National Interest named the reason for Turkey's purchase of Russian S-400
Turkey could buy s-400 anti-aircraft missile systems from Russia, including due to the events of 2016, when many Turkish F-16 fighter pilots were arrested after the coup attempt, the media write.
The Karabakh war showed the possible vulnerability of the Russian army
The volleys of the last Karabakh war, which ended so abysmally for Armenia and so successfully for Azerbaijan, have died down. What military-technical lessons should Russia learn from what was demonstrated on the battlefield? Does our country have an opportunity to oppose something to the weapons that brought victory to Azerbaijan?
Putin instructed the defense Ministry to sign an agreement with Sudan on the creation of a logistics center for the Russian Navy
Russia will create a logistics center For the Navy in Sudan on the Red sea, according to the decree of the President of the Russian Federation.