Category: Army
Three killed in explosion in Cairo
Read TASS in Yandex.NewsYandex.Zen…Show hidden linksGoogle News CAiro, 30 July. /Corr. ITAR-TASS Dmitry Tarasov/. Three terrorists were blown up on July 30 by their own explosives in the suburbs of Cairo. This was reported by representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Egypt. According to them, the incident occurred in one of the villages in the province of Giza. Two pipe bombs are known to have detonated while the extremists were transporting them in a car. The car was completely destroyed by a double explosion. The security forces do not rule out that the explosive devices were intended to carry out terrorist attacks in Cairo. Investigators are currently trying to identify the militants.
The fifth plane with the Russian military helping in the fight against coronavirus, returned from Italy
MOSCOW, may 10. Another plane with military personnel and special equipment of the consolidated group of the Ministry of defense of the Russian Federation arrived from Italy at the Chkalovsky airfield in the Moscow region, said in a statement on Sunday the press service of the Russian military. “On the Chkalovsky airfield came fifth Il-76 aircraft of Russian air force with the military and special military equipment from the consolidation unit of the Ministry of defense of Russia, carrying out tasks to assist in the fight against coronavirus infection in the territory of the Italian Republic”, – stated in the message. According to the war Department, all arrived soldiers have completed the mandatory sanitary-epidemiological actions. On 10 may two aircraft to Russia from Italy to be delivered 14 soldiers and four units of special military equipment. From March 22 to may 7, specialists of radiation, chemical and biological protection of
Source: test of a new hypersonic missiles were on Board the Tu-22M3
MOSCOW, may 11. Trials of new hypersonic aircraft missiles conducted recently in Russia aboard a missile-carrying bomber Tu-22M3. The rocket is created for modernizirovanniy version of the Tu-22M3M, told TASS source in the military-industrial complex. “Recently conducted tests of new hypersonic products on the Tu-22M3. The rocket will be included into the weapons nomenclature modernizirovana Tu-22M3M along with several other new aircraft weapons,” – said the source The source noted that work on new weapons began several years ago, a missile test should be completed along with the work on an upgraded Tu-22M3M. He said that this product refers to the range of missile X-32, noting that it “completely different”. The source did not name the characteristics of the new missile. TASS has no official confirmation of the provided source of information. In a press-service of JSC “Tupolev” has refused comments. Earlier, the Russian military-industrial complex has developed two kinds
The number of people infected with coronavirus military armed forces fell to 1689
MOSCOW, may 11. The number of infected coronavirus infection members of the Armed forces declined per night for 34 people – from 1689 to 1723, says the Monday Bulletin, the Russian defense Ministry. “In the course of continuous testing in military control bodies, associations, formations, military units in the period March to 11 may 1689 established the military personnel with positive results [of tests]”, – the document says. As of may 10, the number of infected soldiers were 1723 people. Just since April, has recovered 411 soldiers, removed from the control of doctors after 14 days of observation after the second negative result test – 2432 people. “All military personnel with positive test results are constantly monitored by military medics. Of them in serious condition – 3 persons; in average condition – 13 people; the rest are without symptoms of the disease,” – said in the defense Ministry. According to
Strategic missile forces have begun training for operating systems “Sarmat” and “avant-garde”
Russian missile, the RS-28 “Sarmat” © Press service of the defense Ministry of the Russian Federation/TASS MOSCOW, August 31. /TASS/. Russian strategic forces (RVSN) have started to prepare specialists for the operation of new missile “Sarmat” and “avant-garde”. This is stated in the press service of the Ministry of defense received on Friday, TASS reported.
Mediterranean warrant. Why Russia holds largest maneuvers of the Navy and air force
© Vadim Savitsky/press service of the defense Ministry of the Russian Federation/TASS For the first time in the history of modern Russia in the Mediterranean sea will be held large-scale joint exercises of the Navy (Navy) and Air and space forces (VKS) Russia. They will involve ships of the North, Baltic, black sea fleets and the Caspian flotilla, as well as aircraft and long-range, military transport and naval aircraft. The group — 26 ships, submarines and support vessels, headed by the missile cruiser “Marshal Ustinov”, and 34 aircraft.
The ships and aircraft of the Russian Federation exercises in the Mediterranean sea will hold missile firing
Navy commander Vladimir Korolev © Mikhail Metzel/TASS MOSCOW, August 31. /TASS/. Russian ships and planes on maneuvers in the Mediterranean sea in September will hold, among other tasks, missile and artillery fire. This was announced by Navy commander Vladimir Korolev.
Shoigu: the Arctic has become the center of interests of several States that may lead to conflicts
The Russian defense Minister Sergei Shoigu © Vadim Savitsky/press service of the defense Ministry of the Russian Federation/TASS MOSCOW, August 31. /TASS/. The Arctic has become the object of territorial, resource and military-strategic interests of some States, which can lead to the buildup of the conflict potential in the region, said the Russian defense Minister, army General Sergei Shoigu. “Protecting Russia’s national interests in the Arctic region and its active development remain the priorities of the armed forces. Today the Arctic has become the object of territorial, resource and military-strategic interests of some States. This can lead to the buildup of the conflict potential in the region”, – said Shoigu at the Board meeting of the military establishment, which considered the implementation of the may decrees of the President of Russia in 2012 and 2018 and its instructions following a meeting in Sochi.
Russian pilots during the week nine times rose to intercept near Russia’s borders
© Vitaly Nevar/TASS MOSCOW, August 31. /TASS/. Russian pilots nine times over the past week rose into the air, to prevent violations of the state border of the Russian Federation, said Friday the newspaper of the Armed forces of Russia “Red star”.