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Russian Foreign Ministry: Moscow is ready for mutual control of strategic systems on condition of reciprocity with the United States
Russia is ready to consider the possibility of extending control mechanisms to strategic systems, but strictly on the basis of reciprocity with the United States, Vladimir Ermakov, director of the Department for Nonproliferation and Arms Control of the Russian Foreign Ministry, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
In Poland, the Russian MiG-31 over the Baltic was called propaganda
Defence24 called the flight of a pair of MiG-31 aircraft over the Baltic Sea propaganda
The appearance of a pair of Russian two-seat supersonic fighter-interceptors MiG-31 in the sky over the Baltic Sea in the publication of the Polish edition of Defence24 was called propaganda.
The Kremlin reacted to Japan's protest over Russia's upcoming exercises
The press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov reacted to the protest of the Japanese government because of the upcoming shootings in the Kuril Islands. In an interview with journalists, the Kremlin representative noted that the exercises of the Russian armed forces on the territory of the Russian Federation should not be a matter of concern for neighbors.
Ex-Minister of Defense of Ukraine: rumors about the upcoming invasion of Russia are greatly exaggerated
The former head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine told the Guardian about the absence of an "invading army" on the border
Former head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Andriy Zagorodnyuk said that rumors about a "huge Russian army" at the eastern borders of the country are exaggerated.
Russian President Putin will not participate in the Munich Security Conference
Russian President Vladimir Putin has no plans to participate in the Munich Security Conference in any formats, the press secretary of the head of state Dmitry Peskov said.
Experts of the Russian Security Council called attempts to interfere in the country's affairs unprecedented
Experts of the Security Council consider unprecedented attempts to interfere in the internal affairs of Russia by the countries of the collective West, they said this at a meeting of the Scientific Council at the Security Council, the press service of the Security Council staff reported.
Turkish drones have become a "headache" for Greece
Turkey's unmanned aerial vehicles flying over a large area have become a "headache" for Greece, said Evangelos Yorgousis, a retired Greek general.
The Kremlin said they did not know about plans to create a joint command of Russia and Belarus
The press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said that he was not aware of plans to create a joint command of the allied forces of Russia and Belarus
70-year-old Russian speaker was given 12 years for treason
The Primorsky Regional Court handed down a verdict in the case of high treason against a suspect in the transfer of classified information about submarines.
Belarus to send up to 200 troops to Syria to provide humanitarian aid
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has approved an agreement with Belarus providing for the dispatch of up to 200 Belarusian military personnel to Syria to provide humanitarian assistance. The corresponding order is published on the official Internet portal of legal information.
Russian instructors will train 500 military specialists for Tajikistan
By the end of February, Russian military instructors will train more than half a thousand junior specialists for the Tajik army. This was announced on Monday, February 7, by the press service of the Central Military District.
Russia and Belarus have worked out the destruction of a conditional enemy with "Grads"
The gunners of Russia and Belarus have worked out the destruction of the equipment of the conditional enemy
As part of the verification of the reaction forces of the Union State, the gunners of Russia and Belarus worked out the destruction of equipment and personnel of the conditional enemy. The military used mortars, multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) "Grad" and self-propelled howitzers to strike targets at the Brest training ground. This is reported by RIA Novosti.
Minsk said that more than two hundred photographs were found in a Ukrainian spy drone
The Ukrainian drone, which, according to the Belarusian authorities, was spying on the territory of Belarus, took more than 200 photos in a little less than an hour of flight, said Sergey Shuka, head of the technical expertise department of the State Committee for Forensic Examinations of Belarus in the Brest region.
Russian disinformation goes against Moscow's statements about the desire to conduct a dialogue on the situation around Ukraine - US State Department
The Russian authorities assured of their desire to conduct a dialogue on Ukraine, but Moscow's actions, including disinformation and plans to fabricate videos for an excuse to attack Ukraine, indicate other intentions, US State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Thursday.
In the US, they called the Russian "killer" of the American F-15
19FortyFive stated that the Su-27 fighter was created as a "killer" of the American F-15
The Russian Su-27 fighter was created in the 1980s as a "killer" of the American F-15 Eagle and F-14 Tomcat, writes Brent Eastwood, a columnist for the American publication 19FortyFive.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported that Germany has not yet provided written confirmation of the transfer of 5,000 helmets to the country.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said that Germany has not yet received written confirmation of the transfer of 5,000 military protective helmets promised to the country.
The Estonian government has drawn up a readiness map in case of the outbreak of hostilities in Ukraine
The Estonian government at a meeting on Thursday discussed the country's readiness to cope with the consequences of the escalation of Russia's military actions in Ukraine and defined the tasks of ensuring a full range of national defense.
USA and Slovakia signed an agreement on defense cooperation - State Department
A new agreement on defense cooperation between the two countries was signed in Washington by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nagy, US State Department spokesman Ned Price said.
The Northern Fleet conducted an air defense exercise in the Atlantic
Crews of a detachment of warships of the Northern Fleet conducted an air defense exercise in the Atlantic. This was announced on Thursday, February 3, by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Six Russian large amphibious ships entered Tartus
A detachment of large amphibious ships of the Northern and Baltic Fleets entered the Syrian port of Tartus as part of the exercises, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
