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Footage of Ukrainian infantry fighting vehicles shot down near the state border of the Russian Federation has been published
The Ministry of Defense of Russia has distributed video footage taken immediately after the clash of our servicemen and border guards with saboteurs who tried to enter the territory of our country on two infantry fighting vehicles. The incident was reported today by the press service of the Southern Military District (SE) and the Center for Public Relations of the FSB of Russia.
Britain has begun the transfer of military and equipment to Estonia - Ministry of Defense
The United Kingdom on Thursday begins to transfer military personnel to Estonia, as well as tanks and other armored vehicles, the British Ministry of Defense reports.
Soviet-made RPGs staged a massacre of the Chinese Type 62 in 1979
On February 17, 1979, the war between China and Vietnam began. As part of the two hundred thousandth PLA group that invaded the SRV, there were approximately five hundred tanks. Basically - light Type 62, optimized for action in mountainous terrain.
In the USA, Virginia submarines were compared with Russian "Ash Trees"
19FortyFive: Russian submarines will receive hypersonic missiles before American ones
Nuclear submarines of the Virginia type of the Block V variant of the US Navy (Navy) are comparable to Russian submarines of the Yasen-M project, writes the American publication 19FortyFive.
The UN has confirmed receipt of documents from Russia on crimes against civilians in the Donbass
The UN has received documents from Russia on crimes against civilians in the Donbas, the official representative of the UN Secretary General Stephane Dujarric said.
A detachment of ships of the Pacific Fleet will complete combat duty in the Mediterranean in March
After the watch, the ships will head to Vladivostok
A detachment of ships of the Pacific Fleet (TOF) consisting of the Varyag Guards missile cruiser, the Admiral Tributs large anti-submarine ship (BOD) and the Boris Butoma large sea tanker will complete combat missions in the Mediterranean Sea in March this year and go on a hike to the home port of Vladivostok. This was reported to TASS by a source in the naval sphere.
Motorized rifle echelons of the Southern Military District returned from exercises to their locations
The first units of motorized rifle formations of the Southern Military District, stationed in the Chechen Republic and the Republic of Dagestan, arrived at the permanent deployment points after the completion of planned exercises in the Republic of Crimea. This was announced on Friday, February 18, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
Russian pilots conducted exercises with air defense forces in Armenia
Pilots of the Russian Erebuni aviation military base and calculations of anti-aircraft units of the Air defense (air defense) military base of the Southern Military District (SE) in Armenia performed training tasks together with servicemen of duty shifts of the Ministry of Defense of Armenia, the press service of the SE reports.
Upgraded Russian kamikaze drones have struck terrorists in Syria
The Russian military used a new version of the Lancet-3 kamikaze drones against militants in Syria
The Russian military used an upgraded version of the Lancet-3 kamikaze drones on the positions of terrorists in Syria. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to a military-diplomatic source.
Ten Su-24 bombers relocated from Crimea to other regions of the Russian Federation as part of the exercises
Russian Su-24 bombers based in Crimea have conducted exercises to relocate to replacement airfields in other regions of the Russian Federation, said the official representative of the Black Sea Fleet Alexei Rulev.
Russian Marines destroyed conditional "militants" at the exercises "Allied Determination"
As told in the Ministry of Defense, the exercises of the Marines took place at the Obuz-Lesnovsky training ground in cooperation with combined arms units
Russian marine units destroyed a conditional band with the help of Flame grenade launchers at the exercises "Allied Determination - 2022" in Belarus. This was reported to journalists by the Russian Defense Ministry on Friday.
MW: Tu-22M3 with "Daggers" can close the Mediterranean Sea for NATO
Tu-22M3 with "Daggers" will become a problem for NATO in the Mediterranean.
The publication Military Watch reacted to the transfer of Tu-22M3 bombers and MiG-31K fighters with "Daggers" to Syria.
The French did not pull the "fight" against terrorism in Africa
France announced the withdrawal of its military forces from the territory of Mali, where they had been for nine years.
Together with the soldiers of the French operation "Barkhan", the units of the EU countries from the European special forces "Takuba" will leave Mali, which, together with the French military, are participating in the anti-terrorist operation there.
Marines have worked out fire support at the exercises "Allied Determination - 2022"
The marines of the Eastern Military District practiced maneuver defense with grenade launchers as part of the Russian-Belarusian exercises "Allied Determination-2022", the Russian Defense Ministry reports.
Putin's press secretary Peskov: Russian special services are very effective
The special services of the Russian Federation, despite the fact that there are not as many of them as in the United States, act very effectively, the president sees the real picture, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Putin: All exercises on the territory of the Russian Federation are absolutely transparent
The exercises of the strategic deterrence forces, which will be held on Saturday, February 19, will be led by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. Vladimir Putin will be in the situation center, presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said, answering journalists' questions.
The Kremlin called the training launches of ballistic missiles a regular process
Exercises and training launches of ballistic missiles are a regular training process. This was announced on Friday, February 18, by the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov.
S-300 calculations destroyed the enemy's aviation intelligence complexes in Siberia
During the training and combat work, radar stations tracked more than 600 aircraft
YEKATERINBURG, February 18. /tass/. Combat crews of the S-300 "Favorit" anti-aircraft missile systems of the Air Defense Division of the Central Military District (CVO) discovered and destroyed reconnaissance and strike complexes and jammers of a conditional enemy during exercises in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. This was reported in the press service of the district.
Putin stressed the defensive nature of the Russian-Belarusian exercises
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, February 18, following talks in Moscow with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko, pointed to the defensive nature of the ongoing Russian-Belarusian exercises "Allied Resolve – 2022".
The United States appreciated the appearance of Russian "Daggers" in Syria
Military Watch: Dagger complexes in Syria may close the Mediterranean Sea to NATO
Russian hypersonic missile systems X-47M2 "Dagger", recently transferred to Syria, can close the Mediterranean Sea for NATO. Thus, the American magazine Military Watch assessed the appearance of Tu-22M3 bombers and MiG-31K fighters at the Syrian Khmeimim airbase.