How to upgrade the Russian army for five years

Multipurpose all-weather helicopters FSI Russian Ka-52 “alligator” © Yuri Smityuk/TACC At the end of December by tradition, the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin will hold an enlarged session of the Collegium of the defense Ministry of Russia. Together with defense Minister Sergei Shoigu will be summed up the military end of 2017 and set targets for 2018. It is expected that he will also cover topics related to the outcome of the military operation in Syria, NATO expansion to the East, the pace of rearmament and army building.

The chief of the General staff of the armed forces of the Russian Federation arrived on a working visit in Tokyo

Chief of the General staff of the Russian Armed forces army General Valery Gerasimov © Mikhail Metzel/TASS TOKYO, December 11. /TASS/. The chief of the General staff of the armed forces, army General Valery Gerasimov will discuss the problems of global and regional security with the chief of joint staff of Japan self-defense forces Admiral Katsutoshi Cavanaugh during a working trip to Tokyo, said the Ministry of defence of the Russian Federation.

In the naval Museum of St. Petersburg said the days of the Heroes of the Fatherland and the Andreevsky flag

© Central naval Museum MOSCOW, December 10. /TASS/. The Central naval Museum in St. Petersburg celebrated the Day of Heroes of the Fatherland (December 9) and the Andreevsky flag Day (11 December) thematic events. This was reported to journalists on Sunday, the official representative of the Navy of Russia the captain of the first rank Igor Dygalo.

In the defense Ministry, wondering about the statements by the French foreign Minister on Syria

Su-33 on the deck of the aircraft carrier “Admiral Kuznetsov” © Andrei Luzik/press service of the Northern fleet/TASS MOSCOW, December 10. /TASS/. The Russian defense Ministry expressed surprise at the statements by the foreign Minister of France Jean-Yves Le Drian on “attribution of Russian victory over ISIL” (the former abbreviation of the is prohibited in Russia grouping “Islamic state”). This is stated in the message of the Ministry of defense. “That ISIL today is defeated in Syria, attributed primarily to the Syrian leadership and government troops – said the defense Ministry. With the support of the Russian space forces, the Syrian army liberated from terrorists of ISIS hundreds of settlements and regained control of the legitimate government almost the entire territory of the country.”

MO RF: convergence of the planes of Russia and the USA in Syria linked to attempts to prevent to destroy ISIS

The official representative of the defense Ministry Igor Konashenkov © Sergey Bobylev/press service of the defense Ministry of the Russian Federation/TASS MOSCOW, December 9. /TASS/. Most of the approaches aircraft VC of the Russian Federation and the United States in the district of the Euphrates were associated with the attempts of Americans to prevent the destruction of the terrorists “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia). This was reported on Saturday in the Ministry of defence.

The title of Hero of the Russian Federation for 25 years has received 637 soldiers

© Alexey Nikolsky/TASS MOSCOW, December 9. /TASS/. The title of Hero of the Russian Federation for 25 years since its establishment was awarded the 637 soldiers, 76 of whom continue to serve in the armed forces. On Saturday said the Department of information and mass communications of the Russian defense Ministry on the occasion of Russia’s Day of Heroes of Fatherland.

VKS RF destroyed a week more than 1.3 thousand fighters in Syria

Long-range bomber Tu-22M3 © Vladimir Smirnov/TASS MOSCOW, December 8. /TASS/. Air and space forces (VKS) of the Russian Federation for a week has made 550 sorties in Syria, which killed more than 1,3 thousand units of international terrorist groups. Such data published on Friday in the infographic, the defense Ministry published in the newspaper “Red star”. According to the military establishment, intelligence activities at air and sea borders of the Russian Federation for a week were 24 aircraft to intercept was made five sorties. Also, according to the defense Ministry, the Russian experts for a week made one of the international inspection on the territory of Greece under the Treaty on open skies.

“Convenient sea objective”: that is capable of aircraft carrier “Queen”

HMS Queen Elizabeth © Gareth Fuller/PA via AP December 7 in Portsmouth (United Kingdom), the ceremony of introducing a new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth in the British Royal Navy (the Navy). The ceremony was attended by Queen Elizabeth II. In her speech, she expressed confidence that the ship will be evidence of British power on the seas in the coming decades. According to the Minister of defence of great Britain Gavin Williamson, “a new aircraft carrier is the epitome of British design and functionality that underlie our efforts to create armed forces that meet the requirements of the future.”