Sergey Shoigu

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Defense minister urges to strengthen troops in south Russia

Defense minister urges to strengthen troops in south Russia

Troops of Russia’s Southern Military District need to be strengthened over the situation in southeast Ukraine and the activity of international terrorist groupings in the North Caucasus, Russian Defense Minister Sergei …

Russia reduces its presence in Syria

Russia reduces its presence in Syria

Russia's military presence in Syria will be reduced, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the meeting with the Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and the Foreign Minister Sergei …

Russian police battalion entered Aleppo, Shoigu says

Russian police battalion entered Aleppo, Shoigu says

The Russian battalion of the military police has entered the liberated areas of the Syrian city of Aleppo, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said. The Minister explained that the battalion was …

 Russia and Armenia sign combined forces agreement

Russia and Armenia sign combined forces agreement

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and his Armenian counterpart Vigen Sargsyan signed an agreement on establishing combined forces. Armenian Defense Minister Vigen Sargsyan said the group would …

Moscow and Baku to expand military cooperation

Moscow and Baku to expand military cooperation

The military authorities of Russia and Azerbaijan will expand cooperation, including in the training of Azerbaijani military in Russian universities, the Russian Defense Minister, Army General Sergei Shoigu said at the meeting …

Do Putin and Trump agree on Syria?

Do Putin and Trump agree on Syria?

Russia launched offensive across Syria from the aircraft carrier 'Admiral Kuznetsov' and missile strikes from the frigate 'Admiral Grigorovich' just hours after the Russian President Vladimir …

 Shoigu: Russia ready to respond NATO aggression

Shoigu: Russia ready to respond NATO aggression

NATO led by the US is building up its offensive potential on the western borders of the Russia-Belarus Union State and Moscow is forced to take defensive measures in response, Russian Defense Minister Army General Sergei Shoigu …

Russia returns Emba training ground to Kazakhstan

Russia returns Emba training ground to Kazakhstan

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu signed Russian-Kazakh protocol on termination of agreement that allowed Russia to use Emba training ground in Kazakhstan. "Russian Defense Minister, army general Sergey Shoigu …

Shoigu takes part in meeting of CSTO Security Councils

Shoigu takes part in meeting of CSTO Security Councils

Russia’s Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu is taking part in the meeting of the heads of the Security Councils of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member states in Yerevan, Russian Defense Ministry …

 Shoigu: military drills are no threat to anyone

Shoigu: military drills are no threat to anyone

Russian military exercises are usual combat training measures and are no signals or threats to other countries, the Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said at a meeting with representatives of the executive bodies of power on …

 Russia starts major combat readiness check

Russia starts major combat readiness check

The inspection will allow to assess how three military districts would react to crises in the Russian southwest. Snap combat readiness checks will take place on August 25-31 in Russia's Southern, Western and Central military …

Sochi to host 3rd World Military Games

Sochi to host 3rd World Military Games

The 3rd Winter Military World Games will be held in Russia’s Sochi in 2017 between February 22 and 28, the Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said. Athletes will compete for 44 medal sets. The …