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US deploys strategic bombers to Europe
The United States deployed another B-52H Stratofortress, strategic bomber capable of carrying nuclear cruise missiles and aerial bombs, to the RAF Fairford base in the UK, reported Interfax Ukraine with a reference to the air traffic control services.
Earlier, three bombers had already landed at the Fairford airbase. According to reports, the number of the strategic bombers at the base may be increased to 6-8.
There hasn’t been such a massive transfer of US Air Force strategic bombers to …
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Russia deploys a battery of S-400 missile systems in Kaliningrad region
The press service for the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that Russia deployed a battery of Triumph S-400 missile system in the Kaliningrad region.
According to the Russian military, the systems will protect the airspace of the most western region of Russia and are part of the anti-aircraft missile regiment of the air defense of the Baltic Fleet.
The S-400 arrived from the Astrakhan region, where they conducted test combat shooting.
The Russian S-400 is designed to defend airspace and …
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Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska sues the US Treasury Department and Secretary Steven Mnuchin
Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska intends to make US authorities cancel the personal sanctions against him through the courts. The businessman intends to sue the US Treasury Department and Secretary Steven Mnuchin for damages equal to $7.5 billion in estimated losses.
Deripaska’s lawsuit appeared in the US judicial database and was referred to the Court of the District of Columbia. Deripaska stated that he was included in the US sanctions as a result of the political struggle over Russia's …
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Media: Russian officer is reported missing in Syria
Major Sukhrob Karimov is reported missing in Syria. The relatives of the major do not know anything about his fate, the Russian Service of BBC reported.
One of Karimov's relatives anonymously told BBC that Karimov served as the battalion commander in the 38th Guards Motor Rifle Brigade located in the Amur Region. According to the relative, Karimov knew Arabic and was sent to Syria as a translator.
His last contact with his relatives was on February 22. A few days later, the relatives of …
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Ukraine resumes construction of the wall on the border with Russia
An assistant to Head of State Border Service of Ukraine Oleh Slobodyan stated that on March 1, Ukraine resumed construction of the so-called "Wall" on the Russian-Ukrainian border.
According to him, since the beginning of March, workers laid about 500 meters of ditches bringing the total to 4.5 kilometers since the start of the year. They have also installed 120 meters of Yegoza-type fences for a total of 6 km since the start of the year. 1200 meters of road has been prepared. In Zolochiv …