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Russia is completing formation of new bomber division in the Far East
The Russian Defense Ministry is completing formation of a new Heavy Bomber Air Division in the Far East. The division, which consists of Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers and Tu-22M3 long-range bombers, will be tasked with patrolling the Pacific Ocean in the region of Japan, Hawaii and Guam islands. According to experts, the formation of a new air division will show the seriousness of Russia's eastern aspirations to the countries of the Pacific region and the USA.
“At present, formation of …
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Lithuanian and Estonians MFAs: MH17 report will be eye opening for some countries
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania and Estonia, Linas Linkevičius and Jürgen Ligi respectively, hope that the findings of the investigation on the MH17 crash in Ukraine, published by international experts, will open the eyes of some colleagues. The ministers made that statement at a joint press conference in Vilnius, Delfi reported.
“Sanctions imposed against Russia have nothing to do with this but it will undoubtedly help to open the eyes of some colleagues,” Linkevičius said. …
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Finland suspects that a Russian Su-27 violated its airspace
The press service of the Finnish Ministry of Defense reported that a Russian Su-27 fighter jet allegedly violated the airspace of Finland on October 6th. “The incident took place at 4:43 PM local time over the Gulf of Finland to the south of Porvoo city,” the statement says. The Ministry emphasized that an unidentified aircraft allegedly flew over Finnish territory for about one minute. Finnish Air Force jets were scrambled to intercept and identify it.
The Finnish Border Guard is currently …
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Russia tested latest missiles in Syria
Russia has used the new X-101 air-launched missiles in combat for the first time in Syria. Interfax reported that this was said by the head of the Ministry of Defense of Russia, Sergey Shoygu.
“We gained practical experience in firing long-range precision-guided weapons from ships and submarines in the Caspian and Mediterranean seas. Strategic aviation aircraft used the new X-101 air-launched missiles for the first time. These missiles have a range of up to 4,500 kilometers in a real combat …
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Russia is considering reestablishing military presence in Cuba and Vietnam
Russia is considering reestablishing a military presence in Cuba and Vietnam where it had bases in the past, according to Deputy Defense Minister Nikolai Pankov, RIA Novosti reported.
“We are working on this, we see the problem” Pankov said, answering the question of whether the Defense Ministry plans to resume a military presence in countries such as Vietnam and Cuba.
Pankov did not elaborate further, but recently, the Deputy Head of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Russian State Duma, …
