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WWII Truths and Myths: Army-2020 Roundtable

Within the framework of  International Military-Technical Forum "ARMY-2020, a roundtable discussion "Heroes and Anti-heroes. Truth and Myths about the Second World War" will be held. The issue of honouring the memory of the great heroes that defended the right to freedom and independence of multiple nations of Russia and the World is of particular importance…
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Russian Army to Recieve Over 30 new Tornado MLRS in 2020

The Russian Armed Forces will get more than 30 new Tornado family multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) in 2020, the Russian Ministry of Defence said on Sunday. "The delivery of more than thirty modern multiple launch rocket systems to units of rocket troops and artillery of the Russian Federation Armed Forces is planned by the…
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399 Covid-19 Cases in the Russian National Guard

The National Guard of Russia has registered 399 Covid-19 cases among servicemen, but none of those cases are severe, National Guard’s press service said today. "By April 30, 2020, 339 coronavirus infection cases were registered among the Guard’s personnel. There are no severe cases among the agency’s servicemen," the press service said. The security agency…
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Update on MoD’s Response to Covid-19 in Russia

Defence Ministry Board Session was held online yesterday, chaired by the General of the Army Sergei Shoigu at the National Centre for State Defence Control. The session included a briefing on the efforts of the Russian Ministry of Defence in the battle against the novel coronavirus in the country. He noted that for the diagnosis…
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Any US SLBM Attack Will be Perceived as a Nuclear Attack

In a briefing held on 29 April, Maria Zakharova,Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, said that US Department of Defence reports about deploying low-yield submarine-launched ballistic missile warheads had not gone unnoticed by Moscow.   She condemned the US move as "dangerous" and said the announcement carried with it an "element of destabilisation" and a "purposeful blurring between non-strategic…
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Large-scale Drills of Two Armies Planned in 2020

Sergei Shoigu, the Russian Defense Minister Army General, said at the ministry’s board meeting on Wednesday that Defence Ministry will hold large-scale drills of two armies with the creation of coalition force groupings in the Central Asian strategic area. The Command of Russia’s Central Military District continues improving the troops’ command and control and training…
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European Jet Fighters Escort Tu-160 Bombers Over the Baltic

The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation announced today that two Tu-160 strategic missile carriers of the Aerospace Forces completed a planned flight in airspace over the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea. The total flight time exceeded eight hours. Several fighter jets of European countries have escorted two Russian Tu-160 bombers over the…
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Covid-19 Cases in Russian Military Reach 901

The Russian Defence Ministry said today that the number of novel coronavirus cases among Russian servicemen has grown to 901 in the past 24 hours. As of April 26, a total of 847 cases were reported in the Russian armed forces. "In the course of full-on testing in the Russian armed forces between March and…
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Victory Day Parade Will Be Partially Held in 12 Cities

The press service of the Western Military District announced today that Victory Day Parade in St. Petersburg will be held on May 9; it will include air and sea shows. More than a hundred airplanes and helicopters will be involved in the airborne part of the May 9 parade, which will be held on the…
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Rosatom CEO Reports on the Status of Nuclear Industry

Director General of Rosatom State Corporation Alexei  Likhachev gave updates today, in a recorded video message, on the status of Russia's nuclear industry in the light of the Covid-19 pandemic. This message also addressed the employees of the nuclear sector in the country. Likhachev said in his video message that nuclear industry, under the conditions…
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