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German security agency found Russian link to cyber-attack against OSCE
A Russian trace in December’s cyber-attack against the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) was discovered by the German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution. Following the attack, OSCE representatives admitted that it is possible for hackers to have gained access to the organization’s secret documents.
Experts hired by the OSCE blamed the attack on the hacker groups ART 28 and ART 29. ART 28 is also known as Fancy Bear and the ART 29 as Cozy Bear. It is …
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Russia's arms exports estimated to stay at $14 billion level in 2017
In 2017, Russia is expected to export arms and military equipment worth about $14 billion, Interfax reported.Last fall, Alexander Fomin, the head of the Federal Service for Russia’s Military-Technical Cooperation (FS MTC), reported that the expected weapon exports for 2017 are worth $14 billion. At the Army-2016 forum, when answering questions about military equipment, Fomin said that Russia had sold arms and military equipment to the tune of about $14 billion and "approximately the same …
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Russia intends to double the combat capabilities of its ground forces by 2021
According to the Chief of Missile Forces and Artillery of the Russian Armed Forces, Lieutenant-General Mikhail Matveyevsky, Russia plans to double the combat capabilities of the Russian Ground Forces’ Missile Troops and Artillery (MT & A) by 2021, RIA Novosti reported.
Matveyevsky also said that "as part of the Land Force’s MT & A upgrade, it is planned to have three types of highly mobile brigades, equipped with advanced and modern weapons, military and special equipment rocket, rocket …
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James Clapper: The Russia Today TV channel is directed against the United States
The U.S. National Intelligence Director, James Clapper, said he was "deeply concerned" about the activity of the Russia Today television channel, which, in his opinion, is directed against the United States, as stated during a Senate hearing on foreign cyber threats.
"As for the RT, it is well supported and financed by the Russian government. It is very actively promoting a particular point of view, disparaging our system, accusing the USA of hypocrisy regarding human rights and so forth," …
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Israeli satellites photographed Russian Iskander missile systems in Syria
Israeli satellites photographed the presence of Iskander tactical missiles at the Latakia airbase in Syria where the Russian military is based.
A photo and the interpretation of the Israeli satellite images was published by The Jerusalem Post.
The two Iskanders in trucks are clearly seen at the airbase on the northeast side of the runway, the newspaper reports. The photos were taken on 28 December. Earlier this weapon had been hidden from satellites, however, due to recent rains it has been …