Category: Army

During a rehearsal of a military parade marking the 73rd anniversary of Victory in great Patriotic war © Donat Sorokin/TASS EKATERINBURG, April 12. /TASS/. More than 43 thousand people will take part in ceremonial military events in honor of Victory Day this year, said Thursday in a press-service of the Central military district. “Three military parade and 129 solemn procession, dedicated to the 73 anniversary of the Victory in the great Patriotic war will be held in the Central military district. The events in the Volga region, Siberia and the Urals will bring together more than 43.7 thousand people, of whom the greater part were troops of the Central military district, as well as the involved yunarmeytsy, cadets and representatives of other law enforcement agencies”, – said there.

The aircraft-tanker Il-78 and su-30MKI © AP Photo/Ajit Kumar On April 11 in Chennai, India, opened an international exhibition of arms Defexpo India 2018. She has been held since 2000 once every two years. Russia takes part in this event on a regular basis.

© Syrian White Helmets Civil Defense via AP MOSCOW, April 11. /TASS/. Representatives of the organization “White helmets” an act in front of cameras chemical attack on civilians in the Syrian city of Duma. This was reported on Wednesday to journalists the first Deputy chief of Main operational Directorate of the General staff Lieutenant-General Viktor Pesnihi. “April 7 was taken probably the last attempt to fabricate false evidence of the alleged use by the Syrian authorities of toxic agents in Eastern ghouta. Operating exclusively in the ranks of the terrorists odious White helmets again imitated before the cameras staged “chemical attack” on civilians in the city Duma”, – he said.

“Iskander-M” © Yuri Smityuk/TASS CHITA, April 11. /TASS/. More than 40 units of military equipment will take part in the Victory Parade, which will be held in Chita on may 9. First, on the Central square of the city will be presented to the missile complexes “Iskander”, said Wednesday the press service of the Governor.

© Sergei Savostyanov/TASS NOVOSIBIRSK, April 11. /TASS/. About 80 servicemen-women 41st army from different parts for the first time will take part in the Victory parade in Novosibirsk, said on Wednesday, TASS in the press service of the Central military district(CVO). “Summary box of the female military personnel of the 41st combined arms army for the first time will take part in may 9 parade in Novosibirsk of about 80 people. It will involve women from different parts, for example, medics, signalers and spies”, – told in the press service of the CVO.

Intercontinental ballistic missile “Sarmat” © Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP MOSCOW, April 10. /TASS/. The United States even 40 years cannot create system of antimissile defence (ABM), is able to effectively intercept Russian Intercontinental ballistic missile “Sarmat”.

T-90 Tank © Dmitry Rogulin/TASS MOSCOW, April 10. /TASS/. Russia at the exhibition Defexpo India 2018 will present more than 230 different models of weapons, including tanks T-90 and the frigates of project 11356. This was reported by the press service of Rosoboronexport (part of rostec). International exhibition of land, naval, weapons and means to ensure the security of the state Defexpo India will be held from 11 to 14 April in Chennai.

© Dmitry Rogulin/TASS MOSCOW, April 10. /TASS/. Brigade of radiation, chemical and biological (NBC) protection of the Central military district (CVO), which is stationed in Yekaterinburg, raised by a drill. About it on Tuesday have informed in a press-service of the district. “The CVO, the specialists of the NBC defense brigade based in Yekaterinburg, raised the alarm under the reference check for winter training. The exercises involved more than 500 personnel and 300 pieces of equipment. The purpose of the exercises planned by the new method of combat experience in the middle East, corresponding to modern requirements”, – stated in the message.

The F-15 Israeli air force © EPA-EFE/JIM HOLLANDER MOSCOW, April 9. /TASS/. Two F-15 Israeli air force struck eight guided missiles at the Syrian airport T-4. Among Russian advisers no one was injured, said Monday the defense Ministry of the Russian Federation.