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The Russian squadron in the Mediterranean Sea includes more than 10 ships, submarines
The Russian Black Sea Fleet named the composition of the squadron that performs tasks in the Mediterranean Sea.
"More than 10 crews of ships and support vessels of the Black Sea Fleet met the new year 2022 in the Mediterranean Sea, performing special tasks as part of the permanent grouping of the Navy in the far sea zone," the press service of the fleet reported on Saturday.
The head of the Taiwanese administration warned the Chinese authorities against "military adventurism"
The Chinese authorities should assess the situation more objectively and not take risky steps in the military field, the head of the Taiwan administration, Tsai Ing-wen, said in a New Year's address.
Russia's proposals to limit NATO expansion worry Europe, the concept of spheres of influence is outdated - President of Finland
Russia's demands to the United States and NATO to stop the expansion of the alliance are alarming in Europe, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said in a New Year's address.
The United States named the five most dangerous types of Russian weapons
The American media have identified five "deadliest" types of Russian weapons.
According to the publication 19Fortyfive, we are talking, in particular, about an unmanned underwater vehicle with a nuclear power plant "Poseidon". The publication describes it as a nuclear torpedo the size of a bus and with a huge range.
More than 10 warships of the Northern Fleet will go on long sea voyages in the first half of 2022
More than a dozen warships of the Northern Fleet will perform tasks in the far sea zone in the first half of 2022, the press service of the SF reports.
Russian ships and submarines in 2021 spent a total of almost 48 years at sea
Ships and submarines of the Russian Navy (Navy) have spent about 17,500 days at sea over the past year, that is, almost 48 years, the Department of Information and Mass Communications (DIMC) of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported.
In 2022, a new missile launch warning system station will be built near Vorkuta
The construction of the Voronezh radar station (radar) of the Russian missile attack warning System (SPRN) will be completed in 2022, the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported.
The Taliban announced the signing of contracts with Tajikistan and Uzbekistan for the supply of 3.5 billion kWh of electricity in 2022
Afghanistan will receive 3.5 billion kWh of electricity from neighboring Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in 2022, Inamullah Samangani, deputy official representative of the Taliban movement (a terrorist organization banned in Russia), said on Sunday.
The Ministry of Defense told about 170 missiles launched in a year
Russian Defense Ministry: 170 launches of Russian and foreign missiles were detected in 2021
In 2021, 170 launches of Russian and foreign ballistic missiles and space rockets were detected, they were recorded by the means of the Russian missile attack warning System (SPRN). This was reported in the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Russian submarine in the Mediterranean caused panic in the US Navy
Avia.pro: the submarine "Novorossiysk" of the Russian Navy in the Mediterranean caused panic in the US Navy
The Novorossiysk diesel-electric submarine belonging to the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy appeared in the waters of the Mediterranean Sea and caused panic among the command of the Naval Forces of the United States and NATO. This is reported by Avia.pro .
Finnish Prime Minister Marin said that the country can apply for NATO membership
Finland retains the possibility of applying for NATO membership, the country's Prime Minister Sanna Marin said.
Putin held the first telephone talks with Erdogan this year and discussed Russia's proposals on security guarantees
Russian and Turkish Presidents Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed Moscow's proposals on security guarantees, the Kremlin's press service reported on Sunday.
In China, they called the frightening feature of the Russian "Sarmat" to the United States
Baijiahao analysts said that the range of the Russian Sarmat missile scares the United States
Russia's newest intercontinental ballistic missile "Sarmat" has a frightening feature for the United States — a firing range of up to 18 thousand kilometers. This was stated by analysts of the Chinese publication Baijiahao, reports "PolitRussia".
Putin announced the dates of the Russian-Belarusian military exercises
Russia and Belarus will hold joint military exercises in the first quarter of 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
Russian military conducted 300 antiterrorism exercises at a base in Tajikistan in a year - district headquarters
The personnel of the Russian military base (RVB) stationed on the territory of Tajikistan in 2021 conducted more than 300 anti-terrorist exercises on the territory of the republic, the Central Military District (CVO) reported on Thursday.
The Strategic Missile Forces will conduct more than 200 exercises next year
The Strategic Missile Forces (Strategic Missile Forces) will conduct over two hundred exercises of various levels next year.
Musk talked about a place for a billion Earth satellites
The head of SpaceX Musk in response to the criticism of ESA: we are not interfering with anyone and are not going to do it
The head of the American company SpaceX, Elon Musk, in an interview with the Financial Times, commented on the criticism of the Starlink satellites by the Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA), Josef Aschbacher, reports TASS.
In the USA, Russia's panic was noticed because of the American F-35
19FortyFive: F-35 fighters arrived in Europe from the USA against the background of the situation with Ukraine
Russia is in a panic because of the fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters that arrived in Europe from the United States against the background of the situation with Ukraine, 19FortyFive notes.
The US has named its biggest advantage in a war with Russia or China
19FortyFive: The US has a clear advantage over China and Russia thanks to its alliances
The American publication 19FortyFive named the biggest advantage of the United States in a war with Russia or China.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zakharova: The Russia—NATO Council meeting will be held on January 12
Moscow confirms that negotiations on security guarantees will begin with consultations in Geneva between the Russian Federation and the United States on January 10, and then continue at a meeting of the Russia-NATO Council on January 12 in Brussels and on January 13 in Vienna at the OSCE site, further steps will depend on the willingness of the United States and NATO to discuss Moscow's concerns in detail, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
