Category: Army

Missile cruiser “Marshal Ustinov” © Lev Fedoseyev/TASS MURMANSK, June 24. /TASS/. Missile cruiser “Marshal Ustinov” and the destroyer “Admiral Ushakov” in the teachings of the grouping strike forces of the Northern fleet (NF) in the Barents sea in the framework culminating in the gathering of spent artillery fire at surface and shore targets. This was reported in the Sunday press service of the Council.

Russian Navy commander Admiral Vladimir Korolev © Mikhail Metzel/TASS SAINT PETERSBURG, June 23. /TASS/. The Navy of Russia will increase in the far sea area, the number of ships with precision weapons. This was at the graduation ceremony of officers of the Military training and research center, said Russian Navy commander Admiral Vladimir Korolev.

© Vitaly Timkivi/TASS ROSTOV-ON-DON, June 23. /TASS/. Communications of the 58th combined arms army, stationed in North Ossetia, held a joint with the motorized infantry connection of the special tactical exercises in the North Caucasus mountains. This was reported on Saturday, the head of the press service of the southern military district Vadim Astafyev.

Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov © Alexei Druzhinin/press-service of the Russian President/TASS MOSCOW, June 22. /TASS/. The level of equipment of the Russian Armed forces military equipment today is 98%, said Friday the Vice-Prime Minister Yury Borisov on a conference call.

© Mikhail Japaridze/TASS MOSCOW, June 22. /TASS/. Of the OPCW mission in Syria violate the provisions of the Convention on the prohibition of chemical weapons, said Friday the head of the troops of radiation, chemical and biological protection of the armed forces major-General Igor Kirillov. “The remote nature of the investigations, and the collection, analysis and use of documents obtained without a technician’s visit to the places of alleged use of chemical weapons, in direct contravention of the provisions of the Convention,” – said Kirillov at a joint briefing of the foreign Ministry and the defense Ministry.

BMPT “Terminator” © Valery sharifulin/TASS MOSCOW, June 21. /TASS/. Recently received by the troops of the combat vehicle support tanks (BMPT) “Terminator” will be able to apply “smart” 30-mm shells with controllable air blasting work on the creation of an appropriate set of weapons are in the final stages. This was reported TASS the press service of the scientific production Association “tekhmash” (included in “rostec”). Similar Western ammunition designed to defeat enemy personnel in shelters, the destruction of missiles and small drones.

Transport-combat helicopter Ka-29 during state testing large landing ship “Ivan Gren” © Vitaly Nevar/TASS KALININGRAD, June 20. /TASS/. Design and construction of amphibious assault ships (UDC, helicopter) in Russia will begin after 2020, when it will be completed the design of a new large landing ship. This was reported on Wednesday to journalists by the Deputy commander of the Russian Navy armament, Vice-Admiral Victor bursuc.

The Russian defense Minister Sergei Shoigu © Anton novoderezhkin/TASS SEVASTOPOL, June 20. /TASS/. The intensification of the North Atlantic Alliance in the South-Western strategic direction has forced Russia to take symmetrical measures to neutralize threats to national security, said the Russian defense Minister, army General Sergei Shoigu, speaking Wednesday in Sevastopol, at a visiting session of the Collegium of the Russian defense Ministry.

Large landing ship “Ivan Gren” © Vitaly Nevar/TASS KALININGRAD, June 20. /TASS/. Large landing ship “Ivan Gren” solemnly accepted in fighting structure of the Navy (Navy) of Russia. As the correspondent of TASS from the event, the ship was hoisted the flag of St. Andrew.

© Valery Matytsin/TASS YEKATERINBURG, June 19. /TASS/. Fees from the management team, responsible for combat training, first start on Tuesday on the basis of the 90th Panzer division in Chebarkul (Chelyabinsk oblast), the press service of the Central military district.