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Russian bombers participated in the verification of the actions of combat crews performing air defense duty tasks in the Unified Regional Air Defense System of the Union State

Two Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bombers worked out interaction with the control points of the armed forces of the Russian Federation and Belarus and carried out an inspection of the air defense system of the Union State. This was reported to journalists on Wednesday in the Russian Defense Ministry.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced the organization of the third military sports games dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Council of Defense Ministers of the CIS

The CIS countries will hold a computer command and staff exercise on air defense (air defense) in 2022, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.

The new Helicopter target complex will be supplied for the equipment of the ranges of the Vistula Motorized Rifle Division of the Western Military District in the Voronezh Region.

Russian specialists are developing a new S-550 anti-aircraft missile system, RIA Novosti reports, citing a statement by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

Poland is taking active steps to create its own air defense system Wisła. On November 8, the press service of Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa announced the transfer of the first pair of M903 launchers manufactured by Huta Stalowa Wola for the Patriot system.

A new S-550 anti-aircraft missile system will appear in Russia, and work is underway to create it. This is stated in the message of the Ministry of Defense about the recent series of military meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, RIA Novosti reports.

The commander of the troops of the Southern Military District, Army General Alexander Dvornikov, spoke at a briefing about equipping the district's troops with modern types of weapons and equipment.

50 years ago, the Soviet MiG-25 overcame Israel's air defense and declared itself to the world.

Military Watch magazine recalled how in November 1971 the new Soviet MiG-25 demonstrated its invulnerability.

In the Khabarovsk Territory, servicemen of the Air Force and Air Defense Association of the Eastern Military District conducted an air defense training on the new S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMS), the press service of the Air Defense Ministry reported on Tuesday.

The Israeli Air Force launched the Sky Dew early warning balloon — one of the largest in the world. According to The Drive, it will notify about threats flying at low altitude. For example, about cruise missiles or armed drones.

Russia and Belarus signed a protocol on extending the operation of the military communications center of the missile attack warning system (SPRN) in Baranovichi for 25 years, the corresponding document was posted on the legal information portal on Monday.

Turkey has successfully tested its Siper long-range surface-to-air missile.

This was announced by a senior official of the country's Defense Ministry, the Daily Sabah newspaper writes.

Long-term contracts for the supply of S-400 air defense systems to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the start of deliveries of new-generation S-500 anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMS) were considered in Sochi at meetings held by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said in an interview with the host of the Moscow program. The Kremlin. Putin" to Pavel Zarubin (Rossiya-1 TV channel, VGTRK).

The combat capabilities of the Russian military base in Kyrgyzstan are constantly increasing, it is reinforced with upgraded Su-25SM aircraft and a new radar station, Alexander Lapin, commander of the Central Military District (CVO), told reporters.

The air defense of the southern borders of Russia - primarily the Crimean peninsula - will be strengthened by the new S-350 Vityaz anti-aircraft systems.

The training of servicemen of the Central Military District (CVO) is conducted taking into account the experience gained in Syria and Nagorno-Karabakh, including in the fight against drones (UAVs), Commander of the CVO troops Alexander Lapin told reporters.

The Chinese media admired the versatility and power of the Chrysanthemum-S ATGM.

According to Sohu, when covering the Victory Parades in Moscow, "not so much attention was paid to the inconspicuous anti-tank 9P157-2 Chrysanthemum-S". The publication decided to correct this injustice and devoted a thorough article to the ATGM. Her translation is published on the Inosmi portal.

Calculations of the S-300 of the Russian military base in Tajikistan repelled a simulated missile strike during the exercise, the Central Military District (CVO) reports.

The composition of the country's fundamentally new anti-missile screen, which is being worked on in Russia, will include not only radars that report the beginning of an attack.

In the Ground Forces, systematic comprehensive re-equipment with modern models of the military-industrial complex continues as part of the implementation of the state armament program for 2018-2027.