Day: June 23, 2017

Sniper from Canada set a new record for the longest fatal shot A soldier of an elite unit of the canadian forces killed in Iraq militants “Islamic state” (IG; organization banned in Russia) with a distance of 3540 meters, according to The Globe and Mail. The name of the sniper, setting a new record for accuracy in combat conditions, command not disclosed for security reasons. We only know that the shot was fired from a rifle McMillan TAC-50. While the soldier took no more than 10 seconds to aim and pull the trigger. According to The Globe and Mail, shot accuracy and distance when shooting has been tested with video cameras and other means. For a long time the world record for a confirmed fatal shot belonged to the British sniper Craig Harris. In 2009, he struck two militants of the banned in Russia organization “the Taliban” from a distance

In Switzerland arrested the financial guarantees of Ukraine’s Eurovision For the preparation and conduct of the competition in Kiev was provided by the European broadcasting Union of 15 million euros. KIEV, 22 Aug — RIA Novosti. In Switzerland initiated the arrest of 15 million euros of financial guarantees of Ukraine at the Eurovision song contest, according to the website of co-organizer of the contest, the Ukrainian TV channel “First national”. This amount Kiev has provided the European broadcasting Union (EBU) to ensure the preparation and holding of the Eurovision-2017, which was held in may in the Ukrainian capital. “The international song contest was successfully held in Ukraine, therefore, the amount of the guarantee must return”, — noted in the company. However, the EBU has informed the National public broadcasting company of Ukraine (NOTE) that the Geneva office of debt enforcement have begun the procedure of arrest of these assets. NOTE

Russia is in talks about sending troops to Syria, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan On the negotiations with the Kazakh and Kyrgyz authorities said the head of the defense Committee of the state Duma of the Shamans. On the possible deployment of Syrian troops from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, said representative of the President of Turkey. In areas of de-escalation in Syria can be accommodated by the military of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, reports “RIA Novosti”. As has informed Agency the head of the Duma Committee on defense, former commander of the airborne troops Colonel-General Vladimir Shamanov, now the Russian authorities are negotiating on this issue with Astana and Bishkek. “Now go negotiations, the issue to members of the military police of Russia took part in the task of maintaining order in Syria, also worked out the supply issues our colleagues from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. There is a study of the issue. There are