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The Pentagon announced the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan ahead of schedule
The withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan is ahead of schedule, the head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, said on May 27 during a hearing in the US Congress on military spending for the 2022 fiscal year.
The media reported an explosion at the IRGC air base near Tehran
An explosion occurred at an air base of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) near Tehran, the portal Disclose reported on May 25.tv on your Twitter.
The United States assured Russia of its readiness to prevent incidents at sea and in the sky
The United States reaffirmed its commitment to dialogue with Russia to reduce the risks of incidents on the high seas and in the airspace above it, the US Navy said following bilateral consultations.
The US does not see any changes in the situation in Syria that would allow it to abandon its military presence there-The Pentagon
The United States does not yet consider it possible to withdraw its military from Syria, as they continue to carry out the main mission - the fight against ISIL (a terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation), Pentagon press Secretary John Kirby told reporters.
The United States hopes that the deployment of Russian bombers in Syria will not lead to destabilization in the country-the Pentagon
US Defense Department spokesman John Kirby expressed the hope that all states involved in the Syrian problem will avoid actions that could lead to the destabilization of the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic (SAR).
China three times refused to accept the call of the head of the Pentagon
The Chinese side three times refused to accept a phone call from the head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, who, in violation of protocol, requested a conversation not with the Minister of Defense, but with a higher-ranking official. This was reported on May 26 by the South China Morning Post, citing military sources.
Israel's "Iron Dome" shot down its own drone
Israel's Iron Dome accidentally shot down its own drone.
The Israel Defense Forces confirmed that an Iron Dome battery accidentally shot down an Israeli Skylark drone.
The LPR announced the work of the Ukrainian electronic warfare complex in the Donbass
The People's Militia of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic recorded the operation of an electronic warfare station (EW) of Ukrainian security forces in the area of three Kiev-controlled settlements near the contact line in the Donbass, the press service of the LPR defense ministry told reporters.
Putin has ratified the agreement with Kazakhstan on military cooperation
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ratified the agreement between Russia and Kazakhstan on military cooperation, which was signed in Nur-Sultan on October 16, 2020.
Minsk assesses NATO activity near Belarus ' borders
The head of the Belarusian Defense Ministry, Viktor Khrenin, said on Wednesday, May 26, that NATO's activity near the borders of the republic looks like measures of early preparation for military operations.
Tu-22M3 crews explore new routes in Syria
The Tu-22M3 long-range bombers, which were relocated to the Russian Hmeimim air base in Syria earlier this week, conducted their first flights. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the crews of the Tupolevs have begun to perform tasks to develop the airspace over the Mediterranean Sea.
Moscow called on Britain to stop destructive work near the borders of the Russian Federation
Moscow calls on the United Kingdom to stop destructive and destabilizing activities near the Russian borders, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a briefing on May 26.
Sudden check of missile troops ' combat readiness completed in Belarus - Defense Ministry
In the Armed Forces of Belarus, a sudden check of the combat readiness of missile troops has been completed, the Ministry of Defense of the republic reported on Wednesday.
US submarines discover mysterious moving objects underwater
Mysterious "fast-moving objects" were discovered underwater by the US Navy a few weeks before the publication of the Pentagon report on unidentified flying objects (UFOs). This was reported on Monday, May 24, by the British edition of The Mirror.
The arrival of the Tu-22M3 at the Khmeimim air base was shown on video
The Russian Defense Ministry has published a video of the arrival of three long-range bombers-missile carriers of the Russian Air Force Tu-22M3 at the Khmeimim air base in Syria.
Russia has deployed three long-range Tu-22M3 bombers to Syria
Three long-range Tu-22m3 bombers have flown to the Russian Hmeimim air base in the Syrian Arab Republic, and this type of aircraft is being based at the Hmeimim airfield for the first time, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
A series of exercises will be held in Central Asia by the troops of the CSTO countries
Five joint exercises will be held this fall by the military contingents of the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the CSTO Joint Staff (OSH) said on Tuesday.
The Russian-Indian exercise "Indra-2021" will be held from August 1 to 15 in the Volgograd region
They plan to involve about 250 military personnel of the Indian Armed Forces and about 250 military personnel of the Southern Military District
International joint Russian-Indian tactical exercises "Indra-2021" will be held from August 1 to 15, 2021 at the Prudboy training ground in the Volgograd region, the press service of the Southern Military District reported.
"Dronopad": the destruction of another Saudi UAV was filmed on video
The Yemeni Houthis have destroyed the second Saudi intelligence-strike drone in a short time. On May 20, Wing Loong II was hit. Three days later, a Chinese-made CH-4B was shot down over the Yemeni province of Al-Jawf.
Putin: more than 85% of the commanders of formations and regiments of the Russian Armed Forces received combat experience in Syria
The President of the Russian Federation noted a qualitative increase in the level of training of the command staff
The vast majority of commanders of formations and regiments of the Russian Armed Forces have passed through Syria and rely on this combat experience in the training of units and divisions. This was stated on Tuesday by Russian President Vladimir Putin, opening a series of defense meetings in Sochi.
