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Diplomat Belousov rejected accusations of excessive Russian military activity in Crimea
Russia's military activity in Crimea does not exceed its defensive needs, moreover, it works for stability in the region, Deputy head of the Russian delegation to the First Committee of the UN General Assembly Andrei Belousov told reporters.
This year, the ships of the Pacific Fleet were 1.5 times more at sea
The Pacific Fleet headquarters summed up the results of combat training in the past academic year. It, we recall, in the Armed Forces begins in December, and ends in October.
It is reported that the largest event at the Pacific Fleet was an operational exercise in the Central Pacific Ocean - the first in the recent history of the fleet. There, the command involved more than 20 warships, submarines and vessels, as well as aircraft and helicopters of naval aviation. In two months, the detachment of ships overcame more than 20 thousand nautical miles and performed about fifty combat exercises.
Equipped with Kalibr missiles, two new Russian submarines and a corvette entered the South China Sea
A detachment of ships of the Russian Navy consisting of the corvette "Gremyashchy", the submarines "Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky" and "Volkhov", performing the transition from the Baltic to the place of permanent deployment to the Pacific Fleet, passed the Singapore Strait, the Alert 5 Twitter account, which publishes photos of the ships, reported.
The military announced the completion of the exercises of the motorized rifle division in the Voronezh region
A control check with live firing of tanks of the Vistula Motorized Rifle Division has been completed in the Voronezh Region, the Western Military District (ZVO) reported on Saturday.
The US is trying to put pressure on Moscow – maintaining tension between Russia and Kiev is a priority
US President Joe Biden's promise to limit the role of nuclear weapons in the country's strategic concept has faced resistance from the Pentagon.
The military wants to maintain the status quo in the face of an arms buildup in China and Russia, Politico reported, citing its own sources.
The Foreign Ministers of the Russian Federation and Iran spoke in favor of restoring the "nuclear deal" in its original configuration
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir Abdollahian discussed the situation around the JCPOA and the prospects for resuming the negotiation process in Vienna by phone on Saturday.
An American hydroacoustic reconnaissance vessel has entered the Mediterranean Sea
The American vessel HOS Red Rock, which is used by the US Navy as a carrier of the SURTASS-E experimental sonar reconnaissance system, entered the waters of the Mediterranean Sea, follows from the data of the international ship tracking system (AIS).
A Russian physicist spoke about a weapon capable of defeating the Turkish Bayraktar drone
Deputy Director of the Moscow Radio Engineering Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) Igor Esakov said "Газете.ги "what weapons are capable of defeating the Turkish Bayraktar combat unmanned drones. According to him, a microwave cannon can effectively neutralize the electronics of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
Germany sends a diplomat to Afghanistan - Media
Berlin. November 6th. INTERFAX - The German government plans to change relations with the current government of Afghanistan and will send diplomat Markus Potzel to the country in the coming days to clarify the situation on the ground, the Welt am Sonntag newspaper reports.
Belarus strengthens air defense along its borders
The composition of the air defense forces on duty in Belarus has been strengthened in response to the situation that is developing around the air borders of the countries.This is reported by the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus.
Demarcation of the border between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan has been suspended
The Uzbek military suspended the transfer of the Uzbek-Kyrgyz border in the Batken region of the Kyrgyz Republic.
This is reported by Radio Azattyk with reference to the head of the Batken district Uchkunbek Zhorobayev.
The military of the six CSTO countries gathered in Kazan for the "Indestructible Brotherhood-2021" exercise
On Sunday, the press service of the Central Military District reported that military contingents of six states of the Organization arrived in Tatarstan for the joint exercise "Indestructible Brotherhood -2021" of the Collective Peacekeeping Forces of the CSTO.
Three drones were used in the assassination attempt on the Iraqi prime Minister, two were shot down - the Iraqi Interior Ministry
During the assassination attempt on Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazemi on Sunday morning, three drones were involved, local media reported with reference to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the republic.
The State Duma advised US destroyers in the Black Sea "not to wave torches at powder barrels"
Mikhail Sheremet, a deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation from the Crimean region, said that the United States should not "mess around" and test Russia's strength by passing its ships through territorial waters off the coast of Crimea.
For the first time, combat drones were used against the residence of the head of the country
The mansion of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazimi was attacked from the air by unknown unmanned aerial vehicles.
Al Arabia TV channel was the first to report this. A drone loaded with explosives fell on the Prime Minister's house.
Iran's military has begun exercises in the Strait of Hormuz and the northern Indian Ocean
The Iranian armed forces on Sunday launched large-scale exercises "Zulfikar-1400" in coastal areas in the south-east of the country, as well as in nearby waters - from the eastern waters of the Strait of Hormuz to the northern Indian Ocean, the Tasnim agency reports.
About $1 billion will be allocated in 2022 to strengthen Azerbaijan's defense capability - Finance Ministry
In 2022, the Azerbaijani government will allocate 1.6 billion manats ($941.2 million at the current exchange rate) for projects to strengthen the country's defense potential and improve the material and technical base of the armed forces, the Ministry of Finance told Interfax-Azerbaijan.
US Officer Harrington: violation of the Montreux Convention will help fight Russia in the Black Sea
Conducting regular military exercises bypassing the Montreux Convention will help deprive Russia of dominance in the Black Sea - this opinion was shared by US Navy officer Brian Harrington in an article for The Hill.
Shoigu said that more than 90% of pilots in the Russian army have combat experience
As the head of the Defense Ministry noted, virtually all the commanders of all units went through the Syrian operation
Over 90% of military pilots have combat experience, some have made 400 sorties. This was announced by the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu on the air of the TV channel "Russia-1".
All Russian commanders passed through Syria - Shoigu
The entire command staff of the Russian Armed Forces has Syrian combat experience, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
