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Divers of the Black Sea Fleet conducted an exercise to repel underwater saboteurs
Divers of the Black Sea Fleet conducted an exercise to repel underwater saboteurs, during which they had to practice underwater knife fighting techniques and underwater firefight, the information support department of the Black Sea Fleet reported.
US arms sales to Taiwan are interference in China's internal affairs, the army is ready to stop such actions - Chinese Defense Ministry
The United States, by supplying weapons to Taiwan, not only violates the principle of "one China", but harms the security of the People's Republic of China, the Chinese army is ready to stop all attempts by external forces to interfere in the internal affairs of the country, the Ministry of Defense of the People's Republic of China said.
The CSTO Secretary General stated the need to further strengthen the Tajik-Afghan border
Strengthening the borders with Afghanistan is still a priority, although there is no direct military threat from the Taliban (the Taliban movement is recognized as a terrorist organization and banned in the Russian Federation) now, the Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) said Stanislav Zas.
Moscow urges Washington not to bring the situation to a standstill by supplying THAAD to Ukraine - Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation
Moscow hopes that the escalation of the situation in Ukraine will not reach the need for a military response from Russia
Russia hopes that the escalation of the situation in Ukraine will not reach the need for a military response from Moscow, calls on the United States not to bring the situation to a standstill with the supply of anti-missile systems, said Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin.
CSTO Secretary General Zas: the organization is ready to engage in a security dialogue if necessary
The CSTO is ready to join the negotiations between Russia and the West on security guarantees, if there is such a need, but now it is not, said the Secretary General of the CSTO Stanislav Zas.
Ambassador in Minsk Gryzlov: the exercises of Russia and Belarus do not exceed the established limits of troops
The exercises of the Russian Federation and Belarus do not exceed the limits of troops established by international agreements, Russian Ambassador to Minsk Boris Gryzlov said.
Su-35S have worked out the interception of air targets during the inspection of the forces of the Union State
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that Russian fighters took up combat duty to protect the air borders at the Baranovichi airfield
Russian Su-35S fighters took up combat duty to protect the air borders and worked out the interception of air targets as part of the verification of the reaction forces of the Union State. This was reported to journalists on Wednesday in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Taiwan intends to purchase PAC-3 MSE missiles in the USA
According to the Taiwan News newspaper, Taiwan's Ministry of Defense plans to purchase an additional batch of PAC-3 MSE (Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement) missiles manufactured by Lockheed Martin in 2025-2026 to enhance the capabilities of the air defense system/ABOUT countries.
Minsk said that preparations for the Russian-Belarusian exercises are proceeding as openly as possible
Preparations for the Russian-Belarusian exercises "Allied Resolve-2022" are proceeding as openly as possible, Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus Sergei Aleinik said in an address to the participants of the conference "Collective Security in a new era: the experience and prospects of the CSTO" in Moscow.
British Defense Minister Wallace will visit Moscow on February 11, plans to meet with Shoigu - British Embassy
British Defense Minister Ben Wallace will visit Moscow on Friday, a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu is planned, the British Embassy in Moscow told Interfax.
19Fortyfive: Russia's tactical nuclear weapons have become a puzzle for NATO
American officer Brent Eastwood in an article for 19Fortyfive spoke about Moscow's military advantage over the North Atlantic Alliance.
Spain opposed preventive sanctions against Russia
El Mundo (Spain): Albares did not talk about the supply of weapons to Ukraine
The Spanish Foreign Minister visited Kiev, El Mundo reports. During a joint press conference with Ukrainian Minister Kuleba, he said that Madrid opposes preventive sanctions against Russia and supports the idea of a diplomatic solution to the situation.
Mishustin approved the agreement involving the sending of Belarusian military to Syria
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.
The ships of the Northern Fleet entered the Mediterranean Sea for exercises
The press service of the Northern Fleet reported that a detachment of SF ships passed the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the Mediterranean Sea. This detachment includes the missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov, the frigate Admiral Kasatonov and the large anti-submarine ship Vice Admiral Kulakov.
"Allied Determination-2022"
Sergei Shoigu inspected the course of the inspection of the reaction forces of Russia and Belarus
During a working trip to Belarus, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, together with his Belarusian counterpart Viktor Khrenin, inspected the performance of tasks by servicemen of the Union State's armed response forces.
In the USA, they told about the mysterious Russian "Neutron"
NASASpaceflight admitted that Russia launched the Neutron satellite into orbit
In early February, the Aerospace Forces (VKS) of Russia could launch a mysterious satellite "Neutron", says NASASpaceFlight.com .
Putin said that the statement about the aggressive behavior of the Russian Federation contradicts common sense
The statement that Russia is behaving aggressively contradicts common sense - it is the NATO infrastructure that has approached the borders of the Russian Federation, and not vice versa, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
Russia will continue to seek from NATO and the United States a response to the key provisions of the initiative on security guarantees - Putin
Moscow will continue to seek from NATO and the United States a response to the key provisions of its initiative on security guarantees, there are things in the responses from Washington and Brussels that can be discussed, but they are of a secondary nature, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
Putin: there is no alternative to the Minsk agreements on Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that there is no alternative to the Minsk agreements on the settlement in the south-east of Ukraine, and Kiev must fulfill them, whether it likes them or not.
Russian air defense units have worked out the fight against conditional violators of the airspace on the territory of Armenia
The crews of the Erebuni aviation military base (Armenia) and the calculations of the anti-aircraft units of the air defense of the military base of the Southern Military District in Armenia worked out joint actions with the servicemen of the duty shifts of the Ministry of Defense of Armenia, the press service of the Southern Military District reports.