Day: December 6, 2021

Izvestia: Russian frigates of project 22350 “Admiral Gorshkov” received the air defense missile system “Polyment-Redut” Russian frigates of project 22350 Admiral Gorshkov “received an anti-aircraft missile system (SAM)” Polyment-Redut “. It will allow hitting at the same time not only air, but also sea targets. The Russian Navy (Navy) has already completed tests in which they practiced the destruction of enemy surface ships, writes Izvestia. According to Izvestia sources, the tests took place over several years and ended at the end of autumn 2021 year. Russian frigates received new opportunities: the Poliment-Redut air defense missile system was placed on the frigate Admiral Gorshkov as part of the Northern Fleet. The ship's crew worked out the launches of an anti-aircraft guided missile (SAM) and actions during such strikes. It is noted that during the tests all targets were hit, and the work was called successful. Strikes against naval targets were carried

Mandiant: Russian intelligence hackers continue to steal data US-based Mandiant, which discovered the SolarWinds hack in 2020, hackers, allegedly connected with the Russian special services, were again accused of continuing to attempt to steal data. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the company's report. It is noted that the American company admitted in its report the lack of complete confidence that the hacks were carried out precisely in the interests of Moscow, but expressed their guesses that the suspect in the West, in the work for Russian intelligence, the hacker community is behind some of the activity identified by their experts. It also stated that in most cases the data theft was “relevant to Russian interests.” Microsoft is Nobelium, “the report says. Earlier it became known that hackers hacked into the e-mail of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), sending out tens of thousands of letters from

Epidemiologist Onishchenko called for “transforming” the New Year celebrations in Russia Refuse to participate in New Year's events due to COVID-19, including because of the new strain of coronavirus, omicron is not worth it, said epidemiologist Gennady Onishchenko, writes TASS. According to him, it is best to celebrate the New Year with relatives. “Let the people rest, that's enough, they've played enough. If you are vaccinated, protected, then why refuse the holidays, ”he said. At the same time, the physician urged to “transform” the celebration of the New Year. “Not drinking, not partying, but communicating with relatives, at home,” the specialist explained. Onishchenko added that the new strain of coronavirus is less dangerous. It will supplant all other types of COVID-19 in the near future, he said, but it probably won't do significant harm. “In any case, today there is not a single proven death from him. This suggests that

Times: The British Army has adopted a new Sky Saber air defense system to protect against Russian fighters The British Army has announced that it has adopted a new system Air defense Sky Saber to repel threats allegedly emanating from Russian fighters. This is reported by the Times newspaper, citing sources in the UK Department of Defense. According to the newspaper, the new system has replaced the Rapier missiles, which have been used since the 1970s. The upgraded rockets can hit a tennis ball-sized target that travels at the speed of sound. It is also indicated that the Sky Saber system can control the flight of 24 missiles simultaneously, which are capable of destroying fighters, drones and laser-guided smart bombs. According to sources of the publication, the department wants to launch a new system in order to “repel threats coming from Russian stealth fighters, such as the Su-57, which NATO

Izvestia: Rospotrebnadzor creates an epidemiological atlas of the spread of COVID-19 diseases, including coronavirus. It is an electronic map that contains information about the place of residence of infected, recovered and died from a specific infection of residents of Russia, including their house number, Izvestia reports. Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology named after Academician I.N. Blokhina Rospotrebnadzor. The electronic atlas will help optimize the control of infectious diseases, as well as the emergence of new strains. It will include a collection of maps reflecting the incidence, each of which will correspond to a specific nosology. A feature of the atlas is the maximum detailing of data down to the street and the patient's house. However, the personal data of Russians will not be on the maps. “Let me remind you that there are pathogenic diseases that are much more dangerous than COVID-19, and they require close monitoring. With the