Vladislav Shurigin

Russian gunmakers on pressure from Armenia

Russian gunmakers on pressure from Armenia

Russian company Promtechnology's weapons produced under the brand ORSIS, which participated in the disrupted tender of Armenia's Armed Forces, have been successfully tested by Armenian troops several times, without raising any questions …

Russia ranked second among world's largest arms producers

Russia ranked second among world's largest arms producers

Russia moved to second place in the sales of arms ranking, leaving the United Kingdom behind, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). According to the research, sales of arms and military …

 Why is NATO creating military Schengen zone?

Why is NATO creating military Schengen zone?

NATO Defense Ministers agreed to create a so-called military Schengen zone to ease military movements across Europe. Yesterday, the defense ministers agreed the proposal at the meeting in Brussels, RIA Novosti cited with …

 Remnants of ISIS driven across Euphrates

Remnants of ISIS driven across Euphrates

Syrian troops supported by Russia’s Aerospace Forces have captured the last terrorist stronghold of the ISIS terror group (outlawed in Russia), the city of Abu Kamal, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said at the …

US prepares 'advanced prompt global strike'

US prepares 'advanced prompt global strike'

The US has started to develop advanced prompt global strike systems capable of carrying out the same tasks as the nuclear forces, Russia's Defense Ministry Spokesman Alexander Yemelyanov said at a Russian-Chinese briefing on …

FSB protects Moscow from terrorists again

FSB protects Moscow from terrorists again

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has detained in Moscow members of the so-called sleeper cell of the ISIS international terror group outlawed in Russia, who planned to carry out terrorist attacks in some crowded places, the FSB …

Russia marks Defender of the Fatherland Day

Russia marks Defender of the Fatherland Day

Today Russia celebrates February 23rd – Defender of the Fatherland Day. The history of the holiday begins in 1918 with the Red Army.  The holiday marks the date in 1918 during the Russian Civil War when the first mass draft …

Is this the end of Syrian civil war?

Is this the end of Syrian civil war?

Russian military's performance prevented the breakup of the Syrian state, and a civil war has been practically stopped, Russia's Defense minister Sergei Shoigu said today in the State Duma. "The …

Russia celebrates Paratrooper Day

Russia celebrates Paratrooper Day

Today Russia celebrated 86th anniversary of the Airborne Troops - highly mobile troops of the Russian Armed Forces. Russian Airborne Forces (paratroops) were founded on August 2, 1930. In an interview with Vestnik Kavkaza, the …

 Europe in war against terrorism: another battle lost

Europe in war against terrorism: another battle lost

Today, Europe must radically reconsider its views on its own safety and the list of threats which seek to destroy the European life – as clearly shown by the terrorist attack in Nice, Russian experts said, speaking to Vestnik …

State Duma proposed depriving terrorists of citizenship

State Duma proposed depriving terrorists of citizenship

Deputies of the People’s Assembly of Dagestan presented a bill to the State Duma 'On Amendments to Federal Law On Russian Federation Citizenship', which proposes to deprive people traveling abroad to participate in terrorist …

Azerbaijan increases purchase of Russian weapons

Azerbaijan increases purchase of Russian weapons

Rosoboronexport is planning to hold talks with 25 foreign delegations at the Russian Arms Expo - 2015 in Nizhny Tagil. The delegation of Azerbaijan was especially interested in the technology of ground forces, in particular, to the extension of …