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The military has worked on the exercises in the Crimea to protect the coast
An exercise was held at the Opuk training ground in Crimea, where units of the Black Sea Fleet worked out the protection of the coast from enemy landing.
If we do not take into account the geography of these maneuvers, then "ours" and "not ours" were not there, in general. Everyone was their own. It's just that according to the scenario, some participants got the role of the defenders, and others - the attackers. Moreover, during the exercise, both of them changed places.
Balbek appreciated the words of the head of the Pentagon about the "responsibility" of the Russian Federation for the war in Donbass
Former State Duma deputy, political scientist Ruslan Balbek commented on Tuesday, October 19, on the statement by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin that Russia is allegedly responsible for the beginning of the conflict in the Donbass, and now hinders its peaceful settlement.
About 5 thousand paratroopers were alerted as part of a check in the south of Russia
The inspection also involved about 1.5 thousand units of weapons, military and special equipment
About 5 thousand servicemen of the Novorossiysk Guards Airborne Assault Mountain Unit were alerted as part of a control check and moved to training grounds in three subjects in the south of Russia, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Tuesday.
Russia believes that it is necessary to get more information about the launch of DPRK missiles
First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN Dmitry Polyansky said that an expert assessment is needed
Russia proceeds from the fact that first it is necessary to get more information about the launch of DPRK missiles. Dmitry Polyansky, First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN, told reporters on Tuesday, answering a question about the possibility of convening the Security Council of the world organization.
Azerbaijan has released five Armenian soldiers through the mediation of the Russian Armed Forces
According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, negotiations on the return of prisoners were held by the deputy commander of the Southern Military District, Lieutenant General Rustam Muradov, and the commander of the Russian peacekeeping contingent in Nagorno-Karabakh, Lieutenant General Gennady Anashkin.
The CSTO will conduct maneuvers in Tajikistan, taking into account the possible worst-case scenario of the situation on the Afghan border
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is conducting maneuvers in Tajikistan on October 18-23, taking into account possible negative scenarios for the development of the situation in Afghanistan, said Anatoly Sidorov, chief of the CSTO joint staff.
Troops of the Southern Military District in Crimea destroyed groups of "militants" during exercises
About 8 thousand people take part in the exercises
Motorized skirmishes of the Southern Military District destroyed groups of conditional gangs during a large-scale exercise of the district's troops, the press service of the Southern Military District reported. The event was held at the Opuk training ground in the Crimea.
Head of NPO Mashinostroeniya Leonov: the service life of Stiletto missiles was extended until 2023
The service life of the UR-100N UTTH Stiletto intercontinental missiles (under the START - RS-18B treaty, according to the NATO classification - SS-19 mod.2 Stiletto) has been extended until at least 2023, Alexey Leonov, Director General and designer of the NPO Mashinostroeniya Military Industrial Complex, member of the regional council of the Moscow regional branch of the Union of Machine Builders of Russia, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
Joint exercises of Russia and China "Maritime Interaction" have ended in the Sea of Japan
The joint exercises of the Russian Navy and the Naval Forces of the People's Republic of China "Maritime Cooperation-2021" have ended in the Sea of Japan, the press service of the Pacific Fleet reports.
The United States is ready to help Georgia strengthen its defense potential - Pentagon Chief
Washington is ready to help Georgia strengthen its defense capability, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said. "The United States is committed to helping Georgia strengthen its defense capabilities and advance its Euro-Atlantic integration," Austin tweeted.
Helicopters provided the landing of tactical troops during exercises at the training ground in the Crimea - Southern Military District
As part of a large-scale command and staff exercise (KShU), the crews of about 20 Mi-8AMTSh helicopters of the Air Force and Air Defense Association of the Southern Military District (SE) ensured the landing of motorized rifle units of the coastal defense unit of the Black Sea Fleet during the practical actions of troops at the Opuk training ground in the Crimea.
The US Army is going crazy
The US Department of Defense recently published a new report on suicide cases among American servicemen.
It provides statistics for the second quarter of 2021, which shows that the number of suicides in the army increased by 46% compared to the same period last year.
Assistant Secretary of Defense of the United States held talks in Uzbekistan on border security
US Assistant Secretary of Defense Christopher Mayer discussed issues of bilateral cooperation and border security in Tashkent, US Ambassador to Uzbekistan Daniel Rosenblum said on Monday.
The CSTO announced the start of exercises in Tajikistan near the Afghan border
The CSTO forces have started three special exercises in Tajikistan, the joint press center of maneuvers reported.
Has China caught the US by surprise?
China has a weapon that makes it a leader in the hypersonic race. On October 17, the Financial Times newspaper reported that China had tested a missile that "caught the American government by surprise."
China has tested a hypersonic missile that flew around the entire planet
The Chinese conducted tests of a hypersonic complex that circled the globe. According to media reports, the tests came as a surprise to American intelligence.
Su-57 missiles will blow any NATO ship to shreds
The fifth-generation Russian fighter is capable of destroying enemy ships alone.
The wide range of weapons used by Russian fifth-generation Su-57 fighters forced the American edition of The Military Watch to recognize the lethality of this combat vehicle not only for aerial purposes, but also for ships.
Russia suspends the work of its permanent mission to NATO - Lavrov
The Russian Federation suspends the activities of the NATO military liaison mission. Russia stops the activities of the NATO Information Bureau in the country
Russia is suspending the work of its permanent mission to NATO, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday.
Abrams tanks were defenseless before the ATGM of China, Iran and the DPRK
The modernization of Abrams tanks continues in the USA. The M1A2S (M1A2 SEPv3) are currently considered the most advanced.
They received a more advanced fire control system, with the ability to use more powerful armor-piercing sub-caliber feathered projectiles with cores made of depleted uranium, programmable multipurpose XM1147 with aerial detonation, destroying not only ground objects (infantry, light armored vehicles), but also low-flying targets such as helicopters.
The Russian Black Sea Fleet has attracted more than 40 ships to the exercises in the Crimea
The Russian Black Sea Fleet used more than 40 ships during military exercises with the forces of the Southern Military District at the Opuk training ground in Crimea. This was reported on October 18 in the Ministry of Defense.
