Day: December 4, 2021

TASS: Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles may appear at the Russian Navy in 2025 The newest hypersonic cruise missiles may appear in the armament of the Russian Navy (Navy) in 2025. Such a timeframe for the arrival of the missile was revealed by a TASS source. In 2025, the missiles will enter service together with the first standard carrier – the Project 885M Perm nuclear submarine (nuclear submarine). “State tests “Zircon” for the nuclear submarine will be roughly completed in 2025. The first full-time carrier of the Zircons, Perm, will take part in them. At the same time, it is planned that the boat, along with the missiles, will enter service with the Russian Navy, “the agency's source said. NPO Mashinostroyenia, where the missiles were developed, did not comment on this information to the agency.

Voice host Nagiyev: Channel One will dedicate a project to the memory of the singer and mentor Gradsky , composer Aleksand Gradskiy, was told about this by the host of the project Dmitry Nagiyev on the air of the program. He recalled that Gradskiy had been feeling bad lately, but even with “unstable” health, he did not leave the team without support. According to Nagiyev, the artist considered it his duty. “And we, in turn, consider it our duty to show what the master worked on. It was not a person who passed away, the whole world passed away. We dedicate this project to the memory of the maestro, our teacher and friend, “he stressed. The presenter admitted that Gradsky turned out to be not only a mentor in the project, but a teacher in life. He called him wise, “adamant and fearless.” Filmed on November 18, the episode aired

Independent: UK government braces for disaster due to climate crisis to extreme weather conditions. The Independent reports. Storm Arwen hit parts of England and Scotland this week, reaching nearly 100 miles per hour. Thousands of homes are still without electricity. Strong gusts of wind cut power lines, uprooted trees and created debris on the roads. The British government suggested that such natural disasters could become more frequent due to the aggravation of the climate crisis. Minister of Enterprise, Energy and Industrial Strategy Kwasi Quarteng said that this storm was unlike any other, and promised to do every effort to restore electricity to damaged homes before Christmas. At the same time, he also noted that it is necessary to better prepare for extreme weather. “We must be prepared for the same extreme and difficult weather conditions in the future. We need to make sure our system is sustainable in such cases,

Virologist Altstein: the omicron strain can ease the course of COVID-19 and end the pandemic Virologist, MD, professor, chief officer The Gamaleya Center Anatoly Altstein told whether a new omicron strain of coronavirus could cause a new wave of pandemic by the New Year. The specialist shared his opinion in an interview with Sputnik radio. According to Altstein, the omicron strain will not have time to spread before the New Year, since this will take about six months for the virus. The specialist recalled that the delta variant appeared in the fall of 2020, but began to be widely encountered in May-July 2021. He also named the condition for the end of the pandemic: for this, the omicron strain should facilitate the course of COVID-19. “If the mortality rate of the coronavirus is comparable to the flu, then we will already assume that the pandemic is over. The pandemic has

Aviasales: St. Petersburg has become the most popular tourist destination among Russians Aviasales named the most popular tourist routes among Russians who want to go for New Year's holidays in another city or country. This is reported by RIA Novosti. Compatriots planning to spend holidays in Russia, most often buy tickets to St. Petersburg. A flight from Moscow to the northern capital for the New Year will cost customers five thousand rubles there and back, the company noted. To fly to Sochi in both directions will currently cost at least ten thousand rubles, to Kaliningrad – a little cheaper. A visit to Krasnodar will cost nine thousand rubles, and Mineralnye Vody – 11 thousand rubles. The listed cities turned out to be the most popular among Russians for winter holidays. As for foreign holiday destinations, Russians most often buy tickets to Turkey. Their cost is at least 19 thousand rubles