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Deputy Secretary of the Security Council Popov: The United States seeks to challenge Russia's legitimate rights in the Arctic
The United States seeks to challenge Russia's legitimate rights in the Arctic, to gain unhindered access to the resources of the region and the Northern Sea Route, for this Washington has adopted Arctic military strategies, said Mikhail Popov, Deputy Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation.
The pilots of Belarus and Russia conducted a simulated air battle in pairs during the exercises
Pilots of Belarus and Russia at the exercises "Allied Determination-2022" conducted a conditional air battle in pairs, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Belarus reported on Wednesday.
In the United States, they talked about ways to counter hypersonic weapons
CSIS stated that the US will be able to overcome Russia's advantage in hypersonic weapons
Hypersonic missiles of Russia and China can maneuver, bypassing missile defense systems (ABM). At the same time, the influence of overloads and temperature can make rockets vulnerable. In the publication The Foreign Policy talked about ways to counter hypersonic weapons.
Air defense calculations reflected an enemy airstrike at the Allied Resolve exercises
A simulated enemy air raid was simulated by assault and fighter aircraft
The air defense units of the Eastern Military District (VVO) and the Armed Forces of Belarus in the framework of the joint exercises "Allied Determination - 2022" repelled an air strike of a conditional enemy. This was reported to journalists on Wednesday in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
The Security Council of the Russian Federation: An information operation is being conducted against Russia within the framework of the concept of "hybrid war"
The bellicose statements of certain political figures in Western countries today are accompanied by references to "intelligence" received from unknown sources about the alleged readiness of Russian troops to invade Ukraine, unbridled propaganda campaign and specific military activities. Mikhail Popov, Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council, said this in an interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
"We don't need permission." Expert on the return of Russian troops after the exercises
The units of the Western and Southern military districts are returning to their permanent locations after the end of the exercises, the Defense Ministry said. On the air of Sputnik radio, military expert Vladislav Shurygin commented on the situation around the maneuvers of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
Putin called on the Ministry of Emergency Situations to increase the effectiveness of response to any emergency
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Ministry of Emergency Situations should improve the effectiveness of response to any emergency situations.
"To do this, it is necessary to increase operational, analytical, human resources. Equip the department with the most modern equipment. To do this systematically, consistently, in full accordance with the planned plans," the President said, speaking via video link at a meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Emergency Situations on Wednesday.
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine informed the Ambassador of Belarus about planned exercises at training grounds throughout the country
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov held a conversation with the Ambassador of Belarus to Ukraine Igor Sokol, the parties discussed topical issues of cooperation between the countries in the fields of security and defense.
The head of the State Department announced the temporary transfer of the US Embassy in Ukraine from Kiev to Lviv
The United States is temporarily transferring its embassy in Ukraine from Kiev to Lviv for security reasons, and diplomats will return as soon as possible, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Monday.
The Head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine called on citizens of the country to join the ranks of territorial defense
The Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Denis Monastyrsky sees territorial defense as the basis for the protection of each locality and the state as a whole.
The head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine believes that there are no grounds for the introduction of martial law in the country and regulation of the information sphere
There are no grounds for the introduction of martial law in Ukraine, which, among other things, would entail the regulation of the work of journalists and the functioning of the information space as a whole, said the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov.
Ukraine has listed the necessary weapons
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Zaluzhny stated the need to create new air defense and missile defense systems
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), Lieutenant General Valery Zaluzhny, addressed Ukrainian scientists. He listed the weapons that the military needs. This is reported by Defense Express.
The Security Service of Ukraine begins counter-sabotage exercises in the Kharkiv region, which will last until the beginning of March
On February 15, the coordination group of the Anti-Terrorist Center under the Directorate of the Security Service of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region begins multi-stage counter-sabotage exercises in the Kharkiv region.
Aviation will conduct large-scale bombing exercises against naval targets in the Black Sea
The maneuvers are aimed at increasing the level of combat training of military personnel
The operational and tactical aviation of the Air Force and Air Defense Association of the Southern Military District (SE), together with the naval aviation of the Black Sea Fleet, will conduct exercises during which they will work out the destruction of naval targets in the Black Sea. This was reported to journalists on Tuesday in the press service of the Southern Federal District.
Russian President ready for talks on security guarantees - Peskov
Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to negotiate on the situation around Ukraine and on security guarantees for the Russian Federation, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told CNN.
The Pentagon is considering a new way of arming Ukraine - Mass media
The Pentagon hopes to provide military assistance to Ukraine through ground delivery, The Hill reports, citing an informed source.
The Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN called the West's statements about Russia's upcoming invasion of Ukraine on February 16 ridiculous
He did not rule out the possibility of Western provocations in the Donbas
The reports spread in the West that Russia could allegedly launch an "invasion" of Ukraine on Wednesday, February 16, are strange and ridiculous, said Dmitry Polyansky, First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN.
Artillery crews of the Southern Military District destroyed a conditional enemy during an exercise in the mountains of Abkhazia
Fifteen hundred military personnel are involved in the bilateral tactical exercise
Military personnel of artillery units of the Russian military base of the Southern Military District (SE) in Abkhazia conducted firing from modernized ACS "Acacia" as part of a planned bilateral tactical exercise, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported.
The Black Sea Fleet destroyed the submarine of a conditional enemy during the exercises
The ships of the Black Sea Fleet conducted tactical maneuvers as part of the exercises and destroyed the submarine of a conditional enemy with the help of artillery combat. This was announced on Monday, February 15, by the press service of the World Cup.
The sailors of the Black Sea Fleet conducted an artillery battle and worked out the destruction of the submarine in the Black Sea
More than 30 warships of various classes take part in the exercises
The crews of the ships of the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) during the exercises in the Black Sea practiced conducting naval artillery combat, search and destruction of a submarine of a conditional enemy, the press service of the Black Sea Fleet said.
