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NATO Secretary General urged Russia to "de-escalate the situation near the borders with Ukraine"
The North Atlantic Alliance is concerned about the information about the concentration of Russian troops on the border with Ukraine and calls on Russia to de-escalate the situation, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Sunday.
For the first time since the pandemic, NATO will conduct cyber defense exercises with full physical presence
For the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, NATO will hold annual cyber defense exercises with the full physical presence of participants, Major General Philip Stewart, a representative of the alliance's military command in Europe, said on Wednesday.
In 2021, Russian fighters flew more than 100 times to intercept foreign aircraft approaching the border
The Russian aerospace forces in 2021 found about 3,400 foreign military aircraft near the Russian borders, said Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces Andrei Yudin.
A photo of another T-90 shot down in Syria appeared online
Until recently, it was believed that the Syrian government forces lost a total of six T-90 main battle tanks during the fighting. However, judging by the photos that appeared on the Web, one more "ninetieth" will probably have to be added to this number.
Shoigu analyzed the interaction of departments in the field of defense
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke at the VII scientific and practical conference "The system of interdepartmental information interaction in solving problems in the field of defense of the Russian Federation".
According to him, no task of state importance - be it the defense of the country or the fight against coronavirus - can be solved without consolidated efforts, reliable, uninterrupted functioning of such a system. As the minister noted, it is "constantly improving and adapting to changes in the global geopolitical picture. This was clearly demonstrated by the coordinated work in the conditions of continuing restrictions on the coronavirus pandemic."
The Russian military will hold about 40 exercises in Tajikistan in the winter
About 40 exercises will be held at the 201st Russian military base in Tajikistan during the winter training period, which will begin on December 1, the Central Military District (CVO) reported.
The head of the Ministry of Defense of Belarus Khrenin said about building up the potential of NATO at the borders of the country
NATO member countries are increasing the offensive potential of the armed forces near the borders of Belarus, Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said on Monday.
The Northern Fleet conducted a successful test of the hypersonic missile "Zircon" at a range of more than 400 km - The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
The Russian military announced a new successful test launch of a hypersonic missile "Zircon" from the frigate of the Northern Fleet "Admiral Gorshkov".
Military expert on hypersonic weapons: Russia has an undisputed leadership
The Russian Aerospace Forces will receive new aircraft with hypersonic weapons next year, Lieutenant General Andrey Yudin said. On the air of Sputnik radio, military expert Alexey Leonkov commented on the information.
In Belarus, they announced the aggravation of the situation at the borders of the country
The situation at the western and southern borders of Belarus is heating up. Minsk is forced to plan retaliatory measures. On Monday, November 29, the head of the Ministry of Defense of Belarus Viktor Khrenin told reporters after a meeting on military security.
Russian Crimea – "Taliban" is not against
The new leadership of Afghanistan, which came to power after the seizure of the country by the Taliban movement (banned in the Russian Federation), is ready to recognize the Russian status of Crimea.
"They know and are afraid." Reserve Major General on tests of the Zircon missile
The Admiral Gorshkov frigate has successfully completed a new test launch of the Zircon hypersonic missile in the White Sea at a range of more than 400 kilometers, the Defense Ministry reported. On the air of Sputnik radio, Reserve Major General Vladimir Bogatyrev evaluated the tests.
The Black Sea Fleet is monitoring the USS Arleigh Burke
On Thursday evening, the National Defense Control Center of the Russian Federation reported that the forces and means of the Black Sea Fleet began tracking the actions of the US Navy's Arleigh Burke guided missile destroyer, which entered the Black Sea on November 25.
The US justified the inability of the Russian army to fight in Europe
The Russian army is not capable of waging a prolonged war in Europe, because it has limited logistical capabilities, military analyst Alex Vershinin writes on the pages of the American edition of War on the Rocks.
During the week, 35 planes and six drones conducted reconnaissance near the borders of the Russian Federation
Russian radar stations (radars) over the past week have identified 41 aircraft near the borders of the country, follows from the data of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, published on Friday, November 26, on the website of the newspaper "Krasnaya Zvezda".
US Deputy Defense Minister announced support for NATO's eastern flank in the context of Russia's policy on the border with Ukraine - Pentagon
US Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks confirmed the United States' support for NATO allies on the eastern flank of the alliance and NATO's cooperation with the European Union, the Pentagon said.
Seoul monitors North Korea's nuclear and missile activities
South Korea monitors the DPRK's nuclear and missile activities in close cooperation with the United States, Yonhap reports, citing the Ministry of Unification of the two Koreas.
In the United States, they were concerned about the condition of combat aircraft
Combat readiness of aircraft of the Air Force (Air Force) The US has declined. Their condition is reported by 19FortyFive with reference to a report published in Air Force Magazine.
The Polish Air Force will now patrol the Baltic sky
The mission of the Baltic Air Police is being transferred to the Polish military, which will patrol on four F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters.
A military expert said about the high degree of tension in the Black Sea
The situation in the Black Sea region can be called tense for a year, and the degree of tension is unlikely to decrease. Military expert Vladislav Shurygin told Izvestia on Friday, November 26.
