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June 1 is the day of the youngest Russian navy - the Northern Fleet. It was on this day in 1933 that the Northern Sea Flotilla was formed. In the Russian Federation, the date of celebration of the Day of the Northern Fleet was designated by order No. 253 of 1996 of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy
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It is difficult for our radicals to criticize the Ministry of Defense. Oh, it's difficult … And any radicals. And left, and right, and "middle" … On the one hand, a huge ministry, with a huge number of people, with huge money, with huge tasks … And on the other hand … Shoigu. It seems not
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I am often amazed at the reaction of some of our readers to any events in which our special services are mentioned. When something out of the ordinary happens, we scream with a cry about the defect of these particular special services. But when it comes to those activities that are designed to improve their work, we
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Shooting multiple launch rocket systems "Grad" during exercises in the Southern Military District 22-year-old Marina Mkrtchyan, in just six months of service, learned to orient an artillery unit by the sun and can find an error when opening fire even from an experienced artilleryman. She
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The disease always starts suddenly. Most often external forces are to blame for this. All sorts of viruses, bacilli, microbes. The body cannot cope with the attack of these reptiles. Disguise themselves as "theirs". Get used to antibiotics. In short, these same microbes take a long time to prepare an attack. Waiting for the appropriate
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A soldier during the "Excellence in Military Intelligence" competition at the Koltsovo training ground in the Novosibirsk region
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The further, the more acute the struggle for resources becomes in the world. And, as this struggle intensifies, the significance of the Russian North is changing. From an "icy desert" it turns into a "storehouse of the world." Already today, the Arctic produces 80% of Russian natural gas, oil, phosphorus, nickel, gold, antimony … North
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At the Victory Parade in Moscow, millions of Russians saw for the first time the formidable military equipment in the Arctic version. And shortly before that, a throw of army vehicles of high cross-country ability took place over the Arctic Circle. For the first time in the world, an expedition of promising military automotive equipment performed a test
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On June 14, the final Russian stage of the Aviadarts competition started in Voronezh. The final Russian one because this year the final stage will take place in China. Accordingly, it is according to the results of these competitions that those who will fly to China will be selected to show there who is in the sky
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As Emperor Alexander III said, in the whole world Russia has only two loyal allies - our army and navy. This statement of his is true today. Today, July 30, our country celebrates the Day of the Navy. This holiday is celebrated in Russia annually on the last Sunday of July
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On June 20, our country celebrates the professional holiday of the specialists of the mine and torpedo service of the Navy. The holiday was officially established by order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy on July 15, 1996. The date of June 20 was not chosen by chance. It was on this day more than a century and a half ago
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On August 2, 1930, during the military aviation exercises of the Moscow Military District, for the first time in domestic practice, paratroopers-paratroopers landed, before which certain combat training tasks were assigned. This experiment with the participation of only 12 fighters clearly showed everything
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This article raises the question of the importance of understanding the problem of "network-centric" combat operations and their impact on the further development of the RF Armed Forces, the development of weapons and control systems, the improvement of the staff structure, the development of tactical techniques, methods and methods of conducting combat
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Teachings are complex. But, as the genius of military leadership thought Suvorov said, it is hard in teaching - easy in battle. Therefore, we do not question the usefulness of the teachings and attend these unique events with pleasure. Because it is very difficult to shoot exercises. If the teaching is not
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The Day of the Railway Troops of the Russian Federation is a professional holiday for servicemen, conscripts, workers and employees (civilian personnel) of the Railway Troops of the Russian Federation (Railway Troops of the Armed Forces of Russia). This professional holiday is celebrated in our country annually on August 6. In 2017, the festive
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Every year in Russia on August 1, the Day of the Rear Services of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is celebrated. This holiday was approved by the order of the Minister of Defense of Russia No. 225 dated May 7, 1998. This memorable date is directly related to all military personnel and civilian personnel of units and divisions
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We live in a strange time. Sometimes the famous "Don't believe your eyes …" is remembered. And there is a feeling of some kind of discomfort. Human
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Faster, higher, stronger - this Olympic motto may well be applied to the Russian Air Force, which celebrates their professional holiday on August 12. It is celebrated on the basis of the decree of the President of the Russian Federation "On the establishment of the Day of the Air Force" No. 949 of August 29, 1997
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The Krasnaya Zvezda continues to publish the speeches of the participants of the round table "Experience of the accomplishment of tasks by the groupings of troops (forces) in the Syrian Arab Republic", which was held within the framework of the International military-technical forum "Army-2017". In this issue, readers will be able to familiarize themselves with the content
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A summary of the conspiracy of Poland-Baltic-Ukraine and the collective West on the subject of the Russian-Belarusian military maneuvers "West-2017": a) Russia will introduce troops, but will not withdraw; b) Russian troops will use the territory of Belarus to control the Suwalki corridor by cutting off
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On September 10, 2017, tank troops and tank builders celebrate their professional holiday. Tanker's Day is celebrated annually on the second Sunday in September. The holiday itself arose by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on July 1, 1946. Celebration in Russia at the official level began with
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Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree that stipulates the possibility of sending foreign Russian military personnel outside the country to participate in peacekeeping and anti-terrorist operations. This decree fits well into the strategy of transformation of the Russian state and
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Once again, now from the lips of the president, we learned about the impending cancellation of the draft. Not tomorrow, not even the day after tomorrow, but the call will be canceled. Russia will completely switch to a contract army. On October 24, Vladimir Putin expressed this unequivocally. Is it correct? Will the cancellation of the call
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Historical experience convincingly testifies that for the successful activity of command personnel in training, educating subordinates and controlling troops in a combat situation, it is necessary to merge military science and military art. But is it always possible to connect them in practice?
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How was Vladimir Ilyich in the famous Soviet film about the socialist revolution? "Comrades, is the socialist revolution, the need for which the Bolsheviks have been talking about for so long, has taken place?" I am writing purely from memory, so I apologize if I misinterpreted the text somewhere. The essence remained
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We thought for a long time whether it was worth raising this topic at all. Is it worth throwing a fly in the ointment in a barrel of honey or adding black paint to a beautiful picture of the combat training of our units and subunits? But the term "beautiful picture" itself is perhaps the reason. The picture is, in fact, what is behind
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I have always differed from others in a peculiar outlook on life. My teachers noticed this early on. Our literary woman especially suffered from this. Remember how we were taught? You didn't even have to read the work. It was enough to read a textbook in which smart people took to the bone to disassemble what
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They refute … And this is natural - those who set fire to the Middle East, who have been tormenting Syria for more than six years, try to pretend that their hands are crystal clear. That they were not the ones who supplied money and weapons to the "Syrian opposition" (most of which was transformed into an organization that became
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Congratulations to all our readers on the Day of the Ground Forces! The holiday is officially celebrated since May 31, 2006, when the President of the Russian Federation V. V. Putin signed decree No. 549 "On the establishment of professional holidays and memorable days in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation", in which
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Every year on October 24, Russia celebrates the Day of Special Forces (SPN) - a professional holiday for all Russian servicemen of special forces. This is a relatively young Russian professional holiday, it was established on May 31, 2006 on the basis of
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In fact, this is a kind of preface. A picture from an invisible battlefield, unfolding in the third dimension, that is, in the air. When it comes to military operations of a modern nature, electronic countermeasures are an integral part of the war, where armies with modern weapons clash
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To begin with, let's immediately omit the usual reasoning that a machine gun and a magazine rifle have reduced the role of cavalry to a kind of auxiliary service. During World War I, especially on the Eastern Front, cavalry was still a mobile strike force capable of providing significant
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On October 28, people who know exactly what the romance of the sky and alluring space are celebrating their professional holiday. This day is a festive day for pilots, navigators, flight engineers, ground specialists and for all those related to army aviation. Exactly October 28 in 1948
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The birthday of the RKhBZ troops is considered November 13, 1918, when the Chemical Service of the Red Army was created by order of the Revolutionary Military Council of the Republic No. 220. By the end of the 1920s, chemical units were present in all rifle and cavalry divisions and brigades, but in fact chemical troops, like theirs then
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November 15, 2017 marks the 295th anniversary of the creation of the Caspian Naval Flotilla, one of the oldest operational formations of the Russian fleet. The Caspian Flotilla is the naval component of the Southern Military District. Currently, the Caspian Flotilla is the most powerful naval
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Thanks to the help of our colleague from Moscow Maksim Bochkov, a well-known photographer among fans of historical reconstruction, we got acquainted with the wonderful club of historical reconstruction "Infantry" from the Moscow region. Members of the club "Infantry" are reconstructing, thereby paying tribute to the memory
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Less than a month ago, speaking at the Russia Calling! Investment forum President Vladimir Putin made a statement on the future structure of the Russian armed forces. According to the president, the number of contract servicemen already exceeds the number of conscripts. Further statement
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The Red Banner Leningrad-Pavlovsk Motorized Rifle Regiment is a structural combat unit of the 90th Guards Tank Division, recreated a year ago. Having completed the "preferential holidays" as a young military formation, he replenished the contingent of units and formations of the Central Military District, which are now keeping a report at the training grounds
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On December 19, the Russian Federation celebrates the Day of Military Counterintelligence. This structure is engaged in activities that are very important for the security of the country and the armed forces: "special officers" identify persons cooperating with foreign intelligence services, fight terrorism, crime and corruption
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In the current and future state weapons programs, certain attention is paid to the renewal of the materiel of the airborne troops. Taking into account the special role of this type of troops, the programs provide for the supply of a significant amount of weapons and equipment, both existing and