-
Russia conducts exercise to break through enemy’s air defense system with Topol ballistic missile
The Strategic Missile Troops (RVSN) have conducted tests of the RS-12M Topol intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), RIA Novosti New Agency reports quoting Russia’s Ministry of Defense.
The launch of the missile, as specified by the Ministry, was made from the Kapustin Yar test range in the Astrakhan region. "The goal of the launch was to test advanced ballistic missile warheads," the Ministry explained. The missile with the experimental warhead "hit the hypothetical target with specified …
-
Two more Russian soldiers killed in Syria
Russian Yuri Khabarov has been killed in Syria, as reported by a group of independent investigators Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT), with a reference to a post by a friend of the killed soldier in VKontakte social network.
It is not known whether the soldier who died in Syria had a contract with the Russian army or was a mercenary with a private military campaign, reports CIT. The death of Khabarov in Syria was reported on the social network by user Pavel Dodonov.
Dodonov called Khabarov “a …
-
Media: Information leak led to the recent death of Russian General in Syria
The death of Russian General Valery Asapov in Syria is attributed to an information leak on his whereabouts to militants of the terrorist group Islamic State, Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency reports citing its source in the Syrian security services.
According to the source, this is confirmed by an investigation conducted by the Syrian authorities.
"The results of the preliminary investigation into the death of General Asapov in Deir ez-Zor revealed a leak of information about his whereabouts …
-
Ukraine joins initiative to remove Russian national team from Winter Olympics
The National Anti-Doping Center (NADC) of Ukraine has supported the initiative to remove the Russian national team from the Winter Olympics, which will be held in February in South Korea, as stated on the website of the NADC of Ukraine.
"On September 14, 2017, in Denver (USA), a special meeting of 17 heads of national anti-doping organizations was held under the auspices of the Institute of National Anti-Doping Organizations (iNADO) .The two-day meeting discussed issues of the responsibility …
-
Klimkin: Ukraine will submit a draft resolution on peacekeepers in the Donbas, agreed with foreign partners
Ukraine will propose a draft resolution on the peacekeeping mission in the Donbas to the UN Security Council, after it coordinates the position with foreign partners, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said.
"Nothing has begun regarding the Russian resolution, except for very formal consultations, and even then, only one round was held just to react. We will not take the bait. First, [we propose] the joint position with the "big seven", with the EU. China is also important… Only then …