Died the first commander of the Russian air force

Former commander of the air force of the USSR and Russia, Vice-President of the club of generals of the Russian Federation Pyotr Deinekin © Sergey Bobylev/TASS MOSCOW, August 19. /TASS/. Former commander of the air force of the USSR and Russia, Vice-President of the club of generals of the Russian Federation Pyotr Deinekin has died on 80-m to year of life at home from myocardial infarction. The sad event occurred on Saturday at about 15:00 GMT. This was reported TASS the chief of staff Club commanders Minister Nikolai Deryabin.

“Kalashnikov” will present a 20-ton reconnaissance and strike robot in 2017

The General Director of concern “Kalashnikov” Alexey Krivoruchko © Sergey Fadeichev/TASS MOSCOW, August 19. /TASS/. The Kalashnikov concern (part of rostec) this year will introduce a new reconnaissance and combat robotic complex with a mass of 20 tons. In an interview with TASS the General Director of the company Alexey Krivoruchko. “No, this time [in “Army-2017″] we don’t show for various reasons, but later this year we this complex will present,” – said Krivoruchko.

Gerasimov handed premium weapons to the Syrian General for the release of El CDERA

Chief of the General staff of the armed forces Valery Gerasimov © Mikhail Metzel/TASS MOSCOW, August 19. /TASS/. Chief of the General staff of the Russian Armed forces Valery Gerasimov on the base Hamim handed premium edged weapons to the Syrian General who commanded the landing of troops and the liberation of the village of El CDER. About it reports on Saturday, the press service of the defense Ministry of Russia. As explained in the Department, Gerasimov also presented Brigadier General Hassan Shalu letter of the Minister of defence of the Russian Federation.

Videoconferencing killed in a week in Syria more than 730 sites of international terrorists

© Olga Balashova/Office of the press service and information Ministry of defense of Russia/TASS MOSCOW, August 18. /TASS/. Air and space forces (VKS) Russia destroyed for a week in Syria more than 730 sites of international terrorist groups, reported on Friday on the website of the defense Ministry. From the infographic published by the Ministry, it follows that FSI Russian planes made in Syria more than 290 sorties. The drones flew more than 120 sorties of reconnaissance and found more than 160 objects of the militants.