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In the USA, they told about the flights of American spy planes near Belarus
There are American reconnaissance aircraft operating near Belarus, which can be used to assess the situation in the areas bordering Poland, writes The Drive.
Zakharova pointed to the build-up of British military activity near the borders of the Russian Federation
The agreement between the UK and Ukraine on a loan for military purposes has become another proof of the build-up of British military activity near the borders of Russia. This was stated on Wednesday, November 17, by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova.
S-550 will save Russians from "nuclear ashes" over their heads when the US strikes
The Russian S-550 missile defense system probably works on the principle of kinetic interception of targets, which will eliminate the formation of "nuclear ash" over the heads of Russian residents when intercepting enemy missiles, for example, the United States. This is what TASS military columnist Dmitry Litovkin writes about.
Russia and the United States are preparing contacts at the highest level - the Security Council of the Russian Federation
Russia and the United States are preparing contacts at the highest level, as part of their preparation, the Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev and Assistant to the President of the United States for National Security Jacob Sullivan had a telephone conversation, the press service of the Security Council of the Russian Federation reported on Wednesday.
Bloomberg learned about possible US sanctions against Russia over Ukraine
The United States and its allies in Europe are considering the option of new sanctions against Russia in the event of an aggravation of the situation around Ukraine. This was reported by Bloomberg on Monday, November 15, referring to American officials.
The US will cooperate with allies to respond to Russia's anti-satellite tests - Blinken
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that the United States and its allies will work out a joint response to the anti-satellite weapons test conducted by Russia on Monday.
Russian rocket destroyed a Soviet satellite during the test - US military
Russia shot down the Soviet satellite Kosmos-1408 during a test of an anti-satellite weapon, the US Space Command reports.
The United States accused Russia of creating a threat to the security of space research
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken accused Russia of creating a threat to the safety of space research due to the test of an anti-satellite missile. He stressed that thousands of fragments of the affected target remained in orbit, TASS reports.
The head of NASA was outraged by Russia's alleged tests of anti-satellite weapons
Bill Nelson believes there was a threat to the ISS
Tests of anti-satellite weapons, allegedly carried out by the Russian Federation, put the International Space Station (ISS) and the crew on it at risk. This opinion was expressed on Monday by the head of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Bill Nelson in a statement published on the agency's website.
Russia refused to inform the United States about the weapons tests
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said that Russia had not warned the United States about testing anti-satellite weapons. This was reported by the Politico portal on November 15.
The United States expressed dissatisfaction with India's purchase of Russian air defense systems
The United States reiterated its concern about India's purchase of regiments of Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMS). This was announced by the press secretary of the US Department of Defense John Kirby on Monday, November 15.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine told about the round-the-clock combat readiness of the country's army
The Ukrainian army is in constant readiness to defend itself. This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Anna Malyar on Monday, November 15.
The Pentagon claims that a Soviet satellite was hit during the tests allegedly conducted by the Russian Federation
According to NASA, we are talking about the COSMOS 1408 satellite, which was put into orbit in 1982
The Pentagon claims that Russia has conducted tests of an anti-satellite missile, during which a device put into orbit by the Soviet Union was hit. Such a statement was distributed on Monday by the Space Command of the US Armed Forces.
The US named the target of a Russian anti-satellite missile
The Pentagon named the target of an anti-satellite missile that Russia allegedly launched during tests. According to the Space Command of the US Armed Forces, an apparatus put into orbit by the Soviet Union was hit, TASS reports.
The Russian military arrived at the training ground in Tajikistan to participate in the exercise of the CSTO special forces
The servicemen of the Central Military District (CVO) marched to the training ground in Tajikistan, where the training of the CSTO special forces "Cobalt-2021" will begin on Wednesday, the press service of the CVO reported on Tuesday.
The head of "Kronstadt" Bogatikov: the creation of a complete killer robot will not be a problem for Russia
Creating a complete killer robot for Russia is technically not a problem, the main difficulty is to teach it to accurately use weapons against the enemy, Sergei Bogatikov, CEO of Kronstadt, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
Roscosmos: only joint efforts will be able to ensure safe coexistence in space
As reported in the state corporation, the main priority of manned flights is to ensure the unconditional safety of the crew
Only the joint efforts of the space Powers will be able to ensure safe coexistence in outer space. This opinion was expressed in Roscosmos on Tuesday.
In Russia, the creation of a complete killer robot was allowed
Creating a full-fledged killer robot is not a technical problem for Russia. The principal possibility of developing an autonomous lethal weapon in an interview with RIA Novosti was admitted by the CEO of the Kronstadt company Sergey Bogatikov.
Barrier for the F-35: how the Arctic air defense is organized
Units of the 1st Air Defense Division of the Russian Aerospace Forces control the airspace over the Arctic. Modern radars are capable of detecting not only strategic bombers, but also "invisible" aircraft, as well as drones.
The Foreign Ministry denied the involvement of the Russian Federation in the risks to space activities
There are no facts that Russia has created risks for space activities. Such a statement on Tuesday, November 16, was made by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, commenting on the accusations from the United States.
