Category: Army

© Sergey Orlov/TASS MOSCOW, July 30. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg will take part in the celebration of Navy Day, which is celebrated annually on the last Sunday of July. According to the presidential decree of 27 July of the current year, the main celebration – the Main naval parade will be held in St.-Petersburg “to commemorate the glorious victories of the Navy, made a significant contribution to the protection of the Fatherland.”

© Sergey Bobylev/TASS In the Park of culture and leisure of the Russian Armed forces “Patriot” takes place the solemn opening of the international Army games (Armi-2017). In 2017, a competition held on the territory of five countries: Russia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan and China. Within 14 days from 29 July to 12 August will take place on 28 international competitions, including five new. Saturday, July 29, at the opening ceremony of the international army games will be held separate competitions in tank biathlon in Alabino.

© Mikhail Japaridze/TASS MOSCOW, July 28. /TASS/. Launch of a ballistic missile North Korea monitored the Russian System of missile warning and danger for Russia was not represented, told TASS in the defense Ministry.

At the competition “Tank biathlon” in the suburban Alabino, 2016 © Sergey Bobylev/press service of the Ministry of defence of the Russian Federation/TASS 29 July in the Park of culture and leisure of the Russian Armed forces “Patriot” officially opened the international Military games (Armi-2017). This year they will take place on 22 grounds of the five States: Russia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan and China. Within 14 days from 29 July to 12 August will take place on 28 international competitions, including five new. On the official website of the Russian Ministry of defence is running an interactive Games section. Around the clock it will be updated with news, vivid photographs and exclusive videos detailing the qualifying stages and final competitions of the teams of military professionals. Also working versions section, including for the first time in Chinese and Arabic. All flags Games 28 contests will take part 159 teams, which

Rehearsal of parade in honor of Day of the Navy in St. Petersburg © AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky Ministry of defense of Russia revives the tradition of parades on the Day of the Navy (Navy). As noted in the Department, it is one of the most important military rituals, which in itself is a source of pride for their country, the spectacle of vivid and unforgettable. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree ordered “to commemorate the glorious victories of the Navy, made a significant contribution to the defense of the Fatherland” to hold the main naval parade in St. Petersburg. At a press conference on July 27, after talks in Finland, Putin invited foreign partners from the countries of the Baltic region to take part in this parade. “I assure you, it is not saber rattling. This restoration of tradition, which for over 100 years,” he said.

The official representative of Russian defense Ministry major General Igor Konashenkov © Press service of the defense Ministry of the Russian Federation/TASS MOSCOW, July 28. /TASS/. The Russian defense Ministry will continue to publish historical documents from the archival funds of the Agency devoted to the great Patriotic war, to “deprive Russophobes” of the ability to falsify history, he told reporters on Friday the official representative of the defense Ministry major-General Igor Konashenkov. “The defense Ministry of Russia will continue in the future publication of historical documents from the archival funds of the Agency devoted to the great Patriotic war and other historical periods. To deprive Russophobes of the current “institutions” of obscurantism and historical concussion in Poland, Ukraine and other “new European” States continue to deceive their peoples, falsifying the history of the great Patriotic war”, – he said.

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© Yuri Smityuk/TASS MOSCOW, July 28. /TASS/. Navy (Navy) Russia is gradually updating its combat strength: the construction of new ships and submarines, air units coming in Naval aircraft. In parallel with the construction of well-established projects in the interests of the fleet creates a fundamentally new technological advance. TASS tells of ambitious plans for the development of advanced technology for the domestic Navy. Aircraft One of the key news at MAKS-2017 for lovers and connoisseurs of the naval theme was the message of Deputy defense Minister of Russia Yuri Borisov that the defense Ministry is discussing with the aircraft manufacturers designing advanced aircraft vertical takeoff and landing for prospective aircraft-carrying cruiser.

© Ruslan shamukov/TASS SAINT PETERSBURG, July 28. /TASS/. The first two diesel-electric submarines of project 636.3 (“Varshavyanka”) for the Pacific fleet will be laid on Friday, the “Admiralty shipyards” in St. Petersburg on the eve of Navy Day, celebrated on the last Sunday of July. This was reported to journalists by the St. Petersburg company.

© Vitaly Nevar/TASS SEVASTOPOL, July 27. /TASS/. The name “Sevastopol” is planned to assign to the head of the universal amphibious ship of the new project, which is expected to arrive in the fleet after 2022. On Thursday on a press-conferences were reported by the Deputy of the state Duma of Sevastopol Dmitry Belik, referring to the letter of the Ministry of defense of the Russian Federation, received in response to the appeal of MP (at the disposal of TASS). “In order to preserve the memory of the hero-city of Sevastopol and its heroic traditions valid name “Sevastopol” is planned to assign to the head of the universal amphibious ship of the new project, entering the Navy of the Russian Federation after 2022,” read Belik letter of the Ministry of defense, signed by the chief of the General staff Valery Gerasimov, which did not specify the name of the project.