Day: November 17, 2021

General Director of Kronshtadt: a prototype of the Sirius drone is being assembled in Moscow prototype of the heavy drone “Sirius”. The general director of the enterprise Sergei Bogatikov said this in an interview with RIA Novosti. The drone with two engines was developed as a heavier version of the Orion drone. The new device is distinguished by an increased combat load and range. According to Bogatikov, a prototype of the strike drone is already being assembled at the company's pilot plant in Moscow. Earlier, Sergei Bogatikov spoke about the open architecture of the Orion drone. According to him, this will make it possible to customize the set of weapons at the request of the customer. In September, Izvestia announced a new light multipurpose guided missile “Product 305”, which can enter the arsenal of the Orion drone. The ammunition received a warhead weighing 25 kilograms. In August 2020, Nikolay Dolzhenkov,

Residents of the Far East faced a shortage of fuel due to the bankruptcy of independent gas stations fuel due to the difficult economic situation of independent gas stations. Due to the significant increase in prices in the wholesale, filling stations have to operate at a loss, Izvestia writes. Independent filling stations are forced to set prices by 5-7 rubles higher than those of vertically integrated oil companies. As a result, the consumer chooses large networks, and the independent sector loses customers, noted the head of the Russian Fuel Union (RTS) Yevgeny Arkusha. This leads to the bankruptcy of independent gas stations, in many regions they constitute the overwhelming majority. In addition, independent networks that are still functioning cannot recoup the goods with a stock because of the difficult financial situation and the refusal of banks to lend to such gas stations. As a result, in regions where gas stations

Zara brand ranked first in 37 countries in terms of popularity among customers … The relevant data is provided by Money. According to a study conducted using the generation of Google search data over the past 12 months, the Zara brand was ranked first in 37 countries in terms of popularity among shoppers. Nike was in second place, and Zalando came in third. Compared to the same data for the last year, where the most popular brands among consumers were Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Chanel, analysts concluded that over the last year the year shoppers changed their minds about clothing choices. “Zara has developed a cult following among the fashion-conscious by rapidly replicating the trends, colors and designs that appear on the catwalks. This brand is represented in 88 countries and has more than 2.2 thousand stores around the world. It is not surprising that this brand is so popular,

Fiorentina may terminate the contract with the Russian striker Alexander Kokorin The Fiorentina leadership has pondered the termination of the Russian striker Alexandr's contract … This is reported by Fiorentina News. Fiorentina intends to part with the 30-year-old striker, who has only appeared on the field three times in the Italian championship this season. Two options are considered: lease or termination of the contract. The agreement with the player is valid until the summer of 2024. On October 29, the media reported that Fiorentina may soon give Kokorin on loan. However, the club itself denied this information. Kokorin is known for his performances for Russian clubs: Dynamo, Zenit, Sochi and Spartak. From 2011 to 2017, he was involved in games for the Russian national team.

Polish Defense Ministry: small groups of migrants tried to break through the border at night Small groups of migrants tried to break through the Polish-Belarusian border at night. The head of the Polish Ministry of Defense, Mariusz Blaszczak, spoke about this, Polish Radio reports. “The night was restless. The tension, of course, is less than it was in Kuznica, but the methods of attack on the Polish border are the same, ”said the minister. He predicted that the current refugee situation at the border would not be resolved quickly. According to Blaszczak, Warsaw should prepare for months or even years of crisis. The Defense Minister stressed that migrants are behaving aggressively. According to him, the crisis continues through the fault of the regime of President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, which would have been impossible without the support of the Kremlin. Earlier it became known that the Polish prosecutor's office opened

Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan: as a result of clashes at the border, 7 soldiers were killed, 10 were wounded clashes with the Armenian military on the line of contact. The data was released by the press service of the department. According to him, as a result of the fighting, seven Azerbaijani soldiers were killed, and another ten were injured. The Ministry of Defense added that the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border has stabilized. “The provocation and military adventure committed by Armenia on the state border completely failed,” Baku said, placing all responsibility for the escalation of tension on Yerevan. On the morning of Wednesday, November 17, Armenia reported that after the incident, contact with 24 soldiers was lost, one person was killed, and 13 soldiers were taken prisoner. On November 16, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense reported that the Armenian military attacked Azerbaijani posts in the Kelbajar and Lachin