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Russia, China discuss strategic security

Russia and China will continue to interact through the ministries of defence, with an emphasis on joint exercises and patrols, as well as strengthening contacts between the General Staffs. The corresponding agreement was reached at the September …

Russia, China discuss strategic security

Head of Pentagon makes emergency call to Shoigu

Just two hours after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's emergency call to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin made an equally urgent call to Moscow asking for talks with Defense Minister Sergey …

Head of Pentagon makes emergency call to Shoigu

Southern Military District servicemen crossed Caucasus passes

Within the framework of the announced yesterday surprise combat readiness check of the Russian Armed Forces, servicemen of the Southern Military District (SMD) marched on horseback through the mountain passes of the Caucasus, Vadim Astafyev, head …

Southern Military District servicemen crossed Caucasus passes

Shoigu visits Russia’s military base in Tajikistan

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu visited Russia’s 201 military base in Tajikistan. The minister was reported in equipping the Russian military base with new weaponry. Besides, Shoigu …

Shoigu visits Russia’s military base in Tajikistan

Defender of the Fatherland Day celebrated in Russia

Today, on February 23rd, The Defender of the Fatherland Day is celebrated in Russia. Russian Defense Minister, General of the Army Sergey Shoigu congratulated the Russian servicemen and veterans with the holiday. According to the head …

 Defender of the Fatherland Day celebrated in Russia

Russia to defend World Cup stadiums against drone attack

Russia's military reportedly plans to deploy electronic warfare assets to protect World Cup stadiums from potential drone attacks this summer. Russia’s National Guard said that it will use video surveillance drones to detect …

Russia to defend World Cup stadiums against drone attack

China's defense minister to visit Moscow and Minsk

China’s Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe will officially visit Russia and Belarus on April 1-8, the Chinese Ministry of National Defense said. The statement says that at the invitation of Russian Defense …

China's defense minister to visit Moscow and Minsk

Russia forming permanent force grouping in Syria

Russia has started forming a permanent grouping of forces at the Tartus naval facility and the Hmeymim airbase in Syria, Russia's Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said today at a conference call. "Last week, the …

Russia forming permanent force grouping in Syria

Russia tests upgraded anti-ballistic missile (VIDEO)

The Russian Air Force has successfully tested an upgraded version of its missile defense system, firing off a modernized anti-ballistic missile from a testing facility in Kazakhstan. The missile was test-fired on Thursday from the Sary …

 Russia tests upgraded anti-ballistic missile (VIDEO)

Russian army sums up results of last 5 years

The chief of the Russian Air Defense Forces General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, has spoken about the country's nuclear and naval capabilities, as well the military campaign in Syria, at the the ministry’s board …

 Russian army sums up results of last 5 years

US deploys armored division to Poland near Russian border

Washington took advantage of the hysteria in Europe over the joint Russian-Belarusian Zapad-2017 drills to deploy its armored division to Poland near the Russian border, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov …

US deploys armored division to Poland near Russian border

Two Russian servicemen killed in Syria

Two Russian contract soldiers have been killed in Syria in mortar shelling by Islamic State terrorists, the Russian defense ministry said on Monday, TASS reports. According to the ministry, the servicemen were escorting a motor convoy …

Two Russian servicemen killed in Syria

Russian Defense Ministry: Aleppo peace threatened by terrorists

The fragile peace in Syria's Aleppo is exacerbated by the high concentration of terrorists to the west and north of the city, the Russian Defense Ministry's spokesman for ceasefire and humanitarian issues in Geneva, Col. Alexander …

Russian Defense Ministry: Aleppo peace threatened by terrorists
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