Shoigu: training of military in terms of modernization is of particular importance

The Russian defense Minister Sergei Shoigu © Press-service of the Ministry of defense of the Russian Federation/TASS KUBINKA (Moscow region), 23 Nov. /TASS/. Training and retraining of military personnel in terms of large-scale rearmament of the army and Navy acquire a special importance, said in greeting the participants of the gathering “Military education in the service of the Fatherland,” the Russian defense Minister, army General Sergei Shoigu. “In terms of large-scale rearmament of the army and Navy and developing new forms and methods of warfare, issues of training, retraining and advanced training of military personnel acquire a special importance,” reads the text read by Deputy defence Minister Nikolai Pankov. According to the Minister, the modern military specialist must possess a strong fundamental knowledge and certain practical skills in deploying troops, weapons and military equipment and to direct military units in combat and combat training missions.

Shoigu in Beijing discusses security issues and prospects of military cooperation

The Minister of defence of Russia Sergey Shoigu © Sergey Bobylev/press service of the Ministry of defence of the Russian Federation/TASS BEIJING, November 23. /TASS/. The Russian defense Minister, army General Sergei Shoigu on 23 November at the meeting with Deputy Chairman of the Central military Commission of China Xu Zelenom invited to discuss the situation in Syria, Iraq and Libya, and the prospects of bilateral military and military-technical cooperation.

The defense Ministry responded to the statement of the state Department about the deployment of “Iskander” near Kaliningrad

Missile complex “Iskander-M” © Yuri Smityuk/TASS MOSCOW, November 22. /TASS/. USA pose a threat to security, saturating Europe with weapons. This was stated by the official representative of Russian defense Ministry major General Igor Konashenkov, commenting on the statement of the state Department about the location of the systems s-400 complexes “Iskander” in the Kaliningrad region. Earlier, state Department spokesman rear Admiral John Kirby said that the presence of anti-aircraft missile systems s-400 and operational-tactical missile complexes “Iskander” in the Kaliningrad region is a “threat to European security.”

The defense Ministry responded to reports of “violations” of the EU ban on fuel supplies to Syria

Igor Konashenkov © Anton novoderezhkin/TASS MOSCOW, November 22. /TASS/. Operating inside the EU restrictions on the supply of fuel to Syria does not relate to the group of Russian air force in this country. This was stated by the official representative of the defense Ministry Igor Konashenkov, commenting on reports by Reuters about alleged violations of Russian tankers supplying fuel group aviation videoconferencing in Syria, EU sanctions.

Footage of the first flight of the “Arctic” helicopter of the Russian Navy

Share {{secondsToDateTime(data.visiblePosition) | date: ‘HH:mm:ss’}} / {{(videoDuration | date: ‘HH:mm:ss’) || ’01:52′}} {{secondsToDateTime(data.visiblePosition) | date: ‘mm:ss’}} / {{(videoDuration | date: ‘mm:ss’) || ’01:52′}} {{qualityItem | uppercase}} HD .mp4 High quality SD .mp4 Medium quality © TASS/the holding company “Helicopters of Russia” TASS publishes video of the first flight Arctic helicopter Mi-8AMTSH-VA, who on November 22 was transferred to the naval aviation Navy (Navy) of Russia. As reported, the Deputy commander of the air base of naval aviation No. 7060 on engineering-aviation service of Ukraine Alexey Nikolaychuk, this machine will serve on the Kamchatka Peninsula. It will join a fleet of helicopters Mi-8 the first generation. Previously, the Ulan-Ude aviation plant (part of the holding “Helicopters of Russia”) has delivered the first Mi-8AMTSH-VA in the Arctic variant for the needs of the Russian Navy.

Missile systems “Bal” and “Bastion” deployed on the Kuril Islands

Coastal missile complex “Ball” © Yuri Smityuk/TASS The Ministry of defence of the Russian Federation deployed in the Kuril Islands of Iturup and Kunashir anti-ship missile complexes “Ball” and “Bastion”. According to the official newspaper of the Pacific fleet (PF) of the Russian Federation “Military watch”, now the coastal division “Balls” relocated to the island of Kunashir, a division of the “Bastions” to intercede on combat duty on the island of Iturup. These units are formed in 2014, the 72nd coastal missile brigade of the Pacific fleet. It is expected that by the end of 2016 divisions will conduct training shooting combat missiles.

The su-35S fighter jets repelled the attack of the imaginary enemy in the sky over the seashore

© The video/office of the press service and information Ministry of defense of the Russian Federation/TASS VLADIVOSTOK, November 22. /Offset. TASS Natalia Nikulina/. The pilots of the newest super-maneuverable multi-purpose fighter su-35S fighter regiment of the army, air force and air defense of the Eastern military district (TSB) has fulfilled the elements of air combat in the skies over year, reflecting an air attack conventional enemy, said TASS head of information support a press-services VVO on Pacific fleet captain 2nd rank Vladimir Matveev.

The frigate “Admiral Makarov” has successfully conducted testing of weapon systems

© Office of the press service and information Ministry of defense of the Russian Federation/TASS, archive KALININGRAD, November 21. /Offset. TASS Vladimir Oakshaw/. The newest frigate the “Admiral Makarov” returned to the Baltic sea to the Barents sea, where he conducted testing of the weapon. This was reported TASS the press Secretary of the Baltic shipyard “Yantar”, where the ship was built, Sergey Mikhailov.