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Live firing within the framework of the Russian-Belarusian exercises "Allied Determination" will be held on February 19. On Tuesday, February 15, the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Major General Igor Konashenkov, told reporters.

Missile launches by tactical complexes "Tochka" are being practiced by units of the Russian Armed Forces during the exercises "Allied Determination-2022" on the site of the Polessky area, the military department of Belarus informs.

The Russian Ministry of Defense on Tuesday, February 15, published a video of armored vehicles loading units of the Southern and Western Military districts returning to their locations after the exercises.

Despite the fact that the fight against enemy fighters is not the primary task of the Russian S-500 "Prometheus" anti-aircraft system, this complex is able to seriously reduce the effectiveness of the opponents' combat aircraft due to the range, a powerful set of sensors and integration with other air defense systems, writes MilitaryWatch Magazine.

Israel, not wanting to complicate relations with Russia, has achieved the suspension of Washington's transfer of the "Iron Dome" missile defense system developed by Rafael to Ukraine, which Tel Aviv had previously supplied to the United States.

Foreign observers are invited to the practical exercises of the Russian Federation and Belarus. This was announced by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Igor Konashenkov.

The troops of the Eastern Military District and the Airborne forces at the exercises "Allied Resolve-2022" together with the Belarusian military are practicing repelling aggression against the Union State, the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov, told reporters.

Russia has conducted and will continue to conduct exercises on its territory, this is its right, which is not subject to discussion with anyone, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday.

Exercises involving 20 ships and vessels of the Northern Fleet have begun in the Barents Sea. According to the press service of the Northern Fleet, surface ships, submarines, boats and support vessels left their permanent bases and made the transition to designated areas.

Russia considers Warsaw's proposal to resume a dialogue on European security in the OSCE interesting, but negotiations with the United States and NATO on security guarantees remain a priority for Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

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Russia's military exercises on its territory begin and end as planned, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

Lavrov nodded his head in response to the journalist's question "That is, there will be no invasion?"

Russia will do on its territory what it considers necessary to ensure its own security, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.

It is impossible to call the actions of the Russian authorities and the military in the current situation other than clearly thought out and eventually achieved the necessary result," said reserve Colonel Anatoly Dergilev.

Modern Russia opposes the war, but the country cannot be within the borders of the "obscene world" established in 1918 after the signing of the Brest Peace with Germany: the western border of present-day Russia almost literally coincides with the line of restriction designated then, according to former assistant to the President of Russia Vladislav Surkov.

Russia does not play out aggressive scenarios in its exercises. This was stated by the chairman of the presidium of the All-Russian organization "Officers of Russia", Hero of Russia, Major General Sergei Lipovoy.

The military units of the Southern and Western military districts are returning to their permanent locations after the joint exercises with Belarus "Allied Resolve - 2022". This was announced on February 15 by the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry Igor Konashenkov.

Small anti-submarine ships of the Baltic Fleet repelled an air raid of a simulated enemy with artillery during the exercise, the information support department of the Baltic Fleet's press service told reporters.

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The sanctions imposed by the United States and its partners against Russia since 2014 make it impossible for Roscosmos to compete in foreign markets, Maxim Ovchinnikov, First Deputy Director General of the state corporation, told Vedomosti in an interview.

Units of the Western and Southern military districts on Tuesday begin returning from exercises to their bases by rail and road, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.