U.S. Navy reconnaissance aircraft circles over Russia's Tartus base in Syria
A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft once again flew over Russia’s Tartus naval base in Syria, Interfax reported, referencing websites that track the movement of military aircraft.
A P-8A with tail number 168 761 reportedly took off from the Sigonella Naval Air Station in Sicily, and circled over the Syrian coast near Tartus
On Thursday, two P-8As were active near Russia’s naval flotilla, which is en route to the Syrian coast where it will presumably participate in military …
U.S. to deploy 5,700 soldiers to Eastern Europe
The U.S. will deploy 5,700 soldiers to Eastern Europe as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve, according a U.S. army press release.
The U.S. forces are expected to arrive in Poland, the Baltic States, and Romania this winter.
The units set for redeployment include armored brigades and combat aviation brigades.
“Armored and aviation brigade rotations are scheduled into the foreseeable future, though specific units have not yet been identified. Their presence enhances the deterrence capabilities …
Russian MoD and Pentagon discuss flight safety measures in Syria
The Russian Ministry of Defense and the United States Department of Defense have discussed measures to improve the safety of Russian and American-led coalition air forces. The website of the Russian Foreign Ministry says that the negotiations were held via video-conference.
“Additional safety measures for actions of the Russian Aerospace Forces and aviation of the US-led coalition in Syrian airspace were discussed,” the report says.
Also, it was reported that the parties discussed the …
Russian Ministry of Health described the HIV situation in the country as serious
The HIV/AIDS situation in Russia is extremely serious, with more than 800,000 HIV-positive people living in the country, reported the top HIV specialist from the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Evgeny Voronin, to Rosbalt.“The number of drug users has begun to decrease, but at the same time people are increasingly infected by sexual contact. Now, those people make up about 40 percent [of people infected with HIV]. That is why everyone should understand that people must undergo HIV/ …
Russia is sending its newest frigate carrying cruise missiles to Syria
Russia will reinforce its flotilla which is currently located near the shores of Syria with its newest frigate from the Black Sea Fleet, Admiral Grigorovich.
This was reported by Russian RIA news agency citing an informed source in the Russian military in the Crimea. According to the source, the ship was preparing to sail from the port of Sevastopol on Thursday.
“The newest rocket frigate of the Black Sea Fleet, Admiral Grigorovich, is leaving its base in Sevastopol today and is heading for …