Russia has tested almost all kinds of weapons during military operations in Syria

Russia tested almost all kinds and types of weapons during the special operations in Syria, not only ones currently in use, but also promising ones, those under development and testing, Russian Deputy Defense Minister, Yury Borisov said.

Armed confrontations have continued in Syria since March 2011. Since September 30, 2015, at the request of Bashar Al-Assad, Russia has been conducting air strikes against targets in Syria. With the support of Russia, Damascus has managed to reverse the …


Separatist field commander killed in eastern Ukraine

The commander of the separatist battalion Hooligan, Vladimir Tsvyah, with the call sign Commander, has been killed in the Donbas, as reported by the journalist from the Russia-1 television channel, Alexander Rogatkin, on his Facebook page. 

"Volodya Tsvyah, the legendary battalion commander, has died on the front line together with the battalion intelligence chief," wrote Rogatkin.

The authorities of the so-called Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) have not officially confirmed the death of …


Russia deploys a division of Uragan MLRS to its military base in Tajikistan

Russia’s TASS news agency reports that the Russian 201st military base in Tajikistan has been reinforced by a division of Uragan (Hurricane) multiple launcher systems (MLRS), as reported by the commander of the Central Military District, Colonel General Vladimir Zarudnitsky.

"The combat capabilities of the 201 military base have been reinforced by a high-capacity division equipped with Uragan MLRS," said the commander.

He clarified that the size of the compound remained within the framework …


In Defense Doctrine of Poland, Russia named as main destabilizing factor

The new Defense Concept of Poland emphasizes that Russia continues to violate international law, tries to destabilize surrounding countries and the West, and poses a threat to Poland, the countries of the region, and other states that are interested in a stable international system.

Of particular concern is the steady growth of military spending in Russia, the document said.

"Russia's ultimate goal remains the introduction of a new international system based on the so-called concept of ‘ …


President of Lithuania expects Gazprom to compensate for damage to consumers

Gazprom should compensate for the damage caused to consumers because of the opaque gas trade, said Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite.

At a meeting with Vice President of the European Commission Maros Sefcovic, who is responsible for the energy union, Dalia Grybauskaite stressed that in the fight against Gazprom's “opaque monopoly” in the European gas market, “not symbolic steps, but real solutions are needed,” reported news agency Delfi.

“There should not be differences in the EU in gas …