Category: Army

Biathlon competitions at the World military games in Sochi © Alexander Ryumin/TASS SOCHI, February 26. /TASS/. Members of the International military sports Council (CISM) from NATO countries highly appreciate the organization of the III World military winter games in Sochi. This was reported to journalists in the press center of the Games.

© Marina Lystseva/TASS MOSCOW, February 26. /TASS/. The Russian military this year plans to about 160 planes and helicopters, about 140 of them will go on Air and space forces (VKS). This was reported to journalists by the commander of the VKS Viktor Bondarev. “Only about 140 aircraft and helicopters should arrive in videoconferencing this year. Plus naval aviation, so a total of about 160 units of new equipment,” he said. According to him, all parts of the VCS fully equipped aircraft, the new proportion is about 55%. “We continue to purchase continue to get it. Plants have reached capacity, and problems with the supply of equipment today, I see,” – said Bondarev. As previously reported, in 2016, the Russian space forces have received 139 new aircraft.

Sergei Shoigu © Vladimir Smirnov/TASS SOCHI, February 25. /TASS/. The term “ostentatious military unit” are excluded from the lexicon of the Russian army, said Russian defense Minister army General Sergei Shoigu. “The word “ostentatious” I from your vocabulary and our army dictionary simply deleted. What do you mean “ostentatious regiment”? And to fight who will? One such “ostentatious military unit”? And what if all the rest?”, Shoigu said in an interview “Match TV” at the III winter World military games held in Sochi. However, he noted that there is a task set by the President of Russia: almost all military units of the Russian Armed forces should be the units of permanent readiness. “And they have become,” said the Minister. This work, according to him, are aimed at “as soon as possible we have forgotten the period of stagnation, when it was not clear where we are, how we build,

Sergei Shoigu © Alexander Ryumin/TASS SOCHI, February 25. /TASS/. In the Russian army will soon have one or two sports companies, said the Russian defense Minister, army General Sergei Shoigu. “We now consider the question of creation can be of two sports mouth and one sure. And, of course, is the direction we will move”, – said Shoigu in an interview to “Match TV” at the III World winter military games going in Sochi. He noted that after the Armed forces were revived the Institute of sports mouth these groups began to engage candidates and members of national team candidates in an Olympic team of Russia.

© Yuri Smityuk/TASS MOSCOW, February 25. /TASS/. Military airfields and runways in the Amur region, Voronezh, North Ossetia and Saratov region is planned to reconstruct in the next two years. This was reported to journalists by the commander of the VKS RF, hero of Russia, Colonel-General Viktor Bondarev. “This year we conduct design and survey work on the airfield Ukrainka (Amur oblast), next year there will begin the repair strip. Repairs to airfields Steppe (Chita region), Mozdok (North Ossetia), Baltimore (Voronezh), is the second stage of reconstruction of Engels (the air base near Saratov)”, – he said. According to Bondarev, to complete the reconstruction of the listed aerodromes is planned for 2018-19 years.

© Ruslan shamukov/TASS MOSCOW, February 23. /TASS/. Two diesel-electric submarines of project 636.3 (“Varshavyanka”) for the Pacific fleet, will be built in St. Petersburg in the “Admiralty shipyards” in 2017. It is reported by the defense Ministry. “It is planned that by the end of 2017, will be built two diesel-electric submarines of project 636.3 with precision weapons on Board. The boat will be the first in a series of six units designed for replenishment of the composition of submarine forces of the Pacific fleet,” – said the Russian defense Ministry, without specifying the dates of your bookmarks.

© Andrei Luzik/press service of the Northern fleet/TASS MOSCOW, February 23. /TASS/. The military campaign to the coast of Syria allowed the crew of the aircraft carrier “Admiral Kuznetsov” to try out new aircraft. This was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the commander of the ship Sergey Artamonov at the meeting of the President with seamen.

© Vyacheslav Prokofyev/TASS MOSCOW, February 23. /TASS/. Russia will continue to develop its Armed forces, among the priorities – strengthening the strategic nuclear shield and videoconferencing. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a gala concert on the occasion of the Day of protection of the Fatherland.

Dmitry Rogozin © Anton novoderezhkin/TASS MOSCOW, February 23. /TASS/. Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, congratulating with the Day of defender of the Fatherland called the army, Navy and defense industry’s three allies of Russia. The corresponding message Deputy Prime Minister has published on his page in Facebook. “Russia has three allies – Army, Navy and Military-industrial complex, – Rogozin wrote. – Congratulations to our loyal allies on the Day of defender of the Fatherland! My special gratitude to veterans!”.

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