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The Russian Defense Ministry reported that it continues to monitor US military activity in the Black Sea region. "The active actions of the US Navy ship grouping and NATO aviation reconnaissance flights have shifted and are being conducted in the northwestern part of the Black Sea," the Russian military department said in a statement on Saturday.

The aggressive military activity of the United States and NATO countries in the Black Sea region poses a threat to regional security and strategic stability, the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry reports.

The Russian Aerospace Forces detected and escorted four flights of NATO reconnaissance aircraft in the airspace over the Black Sea region. This was announced on November 13 by the Russian Defense Ministry.

The promising Russian light tactical aircraft (LTS), known as Checkmate and Su-75, does not pose a threat to the American F-35 Lightning II aircraft, as well as American and European fourth-generation fighters, Teal Group aviation analyst Richard Abulafia told Breaking Defense.

NATO aircraft conducted four reconnaissance flights over the Black Sea.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the Aerospace Forces and the Black Sea Fleet found and escorted 4 NATO reconnaissance aircraft in the airspace over the Black Sea region. In particular, the strategic reconnaissance aircraft U-2S of the US Air Force conducted reconnaissance from the airspace of Ukraine and the northwestern part of the Black Sea.

The Soviet strategic cruise missile "Meteorite" was a powerful and unusual weapon of the Cold War, ultimately "doomed to failure," reports The Drive.

Russia is unlikely to supply Iskander tactical missile systems to Minsk, retired Lieutenant General Yevgeny Buzhinsky, the former head of the international treaty department of the Russian Defense Ministry, told Interfax on Saturday.

The Azerbaijani armed forces fired at the positions of the Armenian army in the Gegharkunik region in the east of the republic. "On November 13, at 12.10 pm, units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces opened fire in the direction of the positions of the Armenian Armed Forces located in the direction of the settlement of Verin Shorzha, Gegharkunik region," the press service of the Armenian Defense Ministry reports.

The Ukrainian naval forces conducted a "PASSEX" type training with ships of the US Navy, Turkey and Romania, the public relations service of the Naval Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.

The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan accuses the Armenian Armed Forces of shelling in the direction of the Kelbajar district of the republic.

Belarus would like to receive Iskander-M tactical missile systems from Russia, President of the Republic Alexander Lukashenko said.

Conflict in the Black Sea The activity of Western military forces has been observed in the Black Sea since the beginning of this week.

The reason was the entry into the waters of the US Navy ships - Mount Whitney and Porter. According to the official version of the United States, the ships have been sent to the region to conduct joint exercises with NATO countries and partners.

The exercises of the Romanian, US, Turkish and Ukrainian Navies in the Black Sea are one of the key components of an integrated deterrence strategy. On Saturday, November 13, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin wrote on Twitter.

The Russian hypersonic anti-ship missile 3M22 "Zircon" may become a problem for ships of the US Navy (Navy). 19FortyFive columnist Brent Eastwood called the advantages of Russian ammunition.

The United States has acknowledged that as a result of the bombing in 2019 of the vicinity of the Syrian city of Baguz, at least 80 people were killed, most of them women and children, but they justify the actions of their military, the New York Times reported.

According to the Kyodo agency, the relevant measures of the government of the country are associated with increased activity of Russia and China in the field of space

The Japanese authorities intend to create a second space task force of the Air Self-Defense Forces in the country in fiscal year 2022 (starting April 1, 2022). This was reported on Sunday by the Kyodo news agency.

According to the company's CEO Alexander Mikheev, the entire order portfolio exceeds $52 billion

The Middle East region accounts for about 30% of the volume of Rosoboronexport's order portfolio (part of Rostec State Corporation). This was announced to TASS by the company's CEO Alexander Mikheev during the Dubai Airshow 2021 International Airshow.

Russia this year signed new contracts for the supply of weapons and military equipment abroad worth over $ 10 billion, said Alexander Mikheev, head of Rosoboronexport.

The British will help Ukraine build missile boats. November 13, portal zn.ua He reported that the Ambassador of Ukraine to the UK, Vadym Prystaiko, signed a Ukrainian-British framework agreement providing for the allocation of funds for the construction of eight missile boats and not only them.

The Azerbaijani armed forces on Sunday afternoon tried to ensure a positional offensive in the eastern direction (Gegharkunik region) of the border with Armenia, the situation is tense, the press service of the Armenian Defense Ministry reports.