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205 Motorized Rifle Brigade - a separate motorized rifle brigade, as a full-fledged combat formation, was created on the basis of the decision of the General Staff of the RF Armed Forces on May 1, 1995. The brigade was created on the basis of units and subdivisions of the 167th motorized rifle brigade of the Ural military district and the 723rd regiment of the Volga military
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Observing what is happening in our armed forces, it turned out to raise such a moment as training in a "related" specialty. For all who gave their due amount of life to the troops, terms such as "gunner-radio operator", "driver-gunner" and others are not
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“We are not storming the peaks. The main thing is to understand the difficult terrain, choose the only correct route and outwit the enemy. "An hour's drive from Grozny, in the village of Borzoi, the 8th Guards Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade (mountain) is stationed. Her military town at an altitude of almost 900 meters above
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The officer has always been in the center of attention and represented the basis of the national culture: for centuries it was he who was looked up to, and many young men sought to take their place in this slender row. But is there this series today? Can these traditions be renewed at today's level? After leaving in
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Today, some publications, as it were, unobtrusively throw into the information space the topic of the situation in the former Soviet Central Asian republics. Interest in this region has indeed weakened. Therefore, any information is perceived as a sip of water in the desert. This is exactly what happened with 201 bases
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The troops of the Southern Military District meet the new commander. As early as July 1, 2016, the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergei Shoigu announced that Colonel-General Alexander Dvornikov was appointed to the post of commander of the military district. Until recently, this surname said little to people, not
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The 5P85S launcher (pictured) is equipped with a liaison container for controlling additional 5P85D launchers
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In early September, the Patriot Park near Moscow will become the site for the Army-2016 II International Military-Technical Forum. During this event, enterprises of the domestic defense industry will show their new developments, which may be of interest to domestic and foreign
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The question is not from a professional in terms of knowledge of the world of helicopters. And it was caused by the next news of another tragedy associated with the helicopters of our Aerospace Forces. On the one hand, everything is clear. A helicopter is a combat vehicle, and its use implies a certain probability that there will be
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Airborne troops today are rarely used precisely as airborne troops. Only during exercises can you see the release of an entire unit or even a part. And this tendency arose in Afghanistan. Yes, light units quickly moved into combat areas. In doing so, they used
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The electronic warfare (EW) unit of the Western Military District (ZVO), stationed in the Kursk region, was raised on a training alert as part of a large-scale gathering of the EW operational groups of the Western Military District (EWO) formations
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On July 22, 2016, as part of a surprise alarm check, troops of the Western Military District were raised. The personnel of the 448th missile brigade stationed in Kursk underwent an inspection
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100 years have passed since the first victory of Russian naval pilots during the First World War. On July 17 (July 4, old style), 1916, four M-9 seaplanes from the Orlitsa aircraft carrier of the Baltic Fleet defended the Russian naval base on the island from a German air raid
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Once upon a time I was present at interesting sports competitions. Something like "Dad, Mom and I are a sports family." Interesting competition. Diverse. For all organisms, so to speak. But in the final - a face-to-face meeting. Dad with dad, mom with mom, children with children. Apotheosis
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So, Russian Defense Minister Shoigu visited Kaliningrad with an inspection. I think that to say that all the military there were on their ears is to say nothing. But - that's how it should be. But, in fact, the entire Western Military District was on the ears. Regular exercises, regular checks from the Baltic to the Black Sea
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Russia is developing military infrastructure in the Arctic Recently, many countries have shown a growing interest in the Arctic region and its development. Among them, not only adjacent to the Arctic Ocean, but also not having direct access to it. Increased focus on the Arctic
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Autonomous field camps appeared in the Russian army relatively recently. Since March 2011, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has been purchasing mobile field camps for 500 people from the German company Karcher Futuretech GmbH; in total, 8 sets worth $ 14 million each were purchased. However, in 2013
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On July 3, Vladimir Putin signed a package of laws that finally consolidated the creation of a new Russian security agency - the Federal Service of the National Guard. Now that the legal framework has been formed, the FSVNG command starts practical work: it prescribes the organizational and staff
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Festive fireworks or fireworks are an indispensable attribute on May 9th. It was always interesting to go behind the scenes of this action, to observe what is inside. Such curiosity is normal. Therefore, when the representative of the press service of the Western Military District offered to take a ride and watch the training
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When nonhumans angrily trampled their bodies under the cries of "Allah Akbar", the souls of modern Ikars were already high in the sky. Much higher than MI-8, on which they cut through the clouds until recently. And they did not just fly over the mountains, semi-deserts and destroyed cities of suffering Syria, but delivered
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When flying at an altitude of more than 9000 m, the MRK-411 radar system of the ORTR Tu-214R aircraft is capable of monitoring surface objects at a distance of over 250 km
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MOSCOW, August 2. / TASS /. In recent years, the technical equipment of the Airborne Forces (Airborne Forces) continues to grow constantly due to the appearance of the latest models in service, the main requirements for which (in addition to unification on the base chassis - note TASS) are air transportability and
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Today I was "rooting" for ours. For all ours. For the Russian national team, for the team of the Omsk Automobile and Armored Institute, for the national team of Kazakhstan, for the national team of the People's Republic of China. Yes Yes. For all of ours … It is, of course, not about the Olympics, but about the competitions "ARMY-2016"
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Not at nightfall, the aforementioned TV channel and its accompanying Internet resources recently erupted with another groan about the fact that our bombers continue to fly and bomb targets in Syria. Against the background of the fact that it is still possible to drive on Russian roads only in tanks, and pensioners continue to en masse
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The euphoria of the first report continues. This is understandable. Participants and spectators calmed down. They began to do their work not only with high quality, but as best they can. The way it was shown at the qualifying competitions. The way the best of the best in their armies should do this work
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The Black Sea Fleet launched exercises to repel an attack by saboteurs from the sea. According to the Ministry of Defense, about a thousand personnel, more than ten ships and support vessels, as well as Mi-8 and Ka-27PS helicopters will be involved in the exercises
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Yesterday, on September 6, Defense Minister Sergei Kuzhugetovich Shoigu solemnly opened the ARMY-2016 forum. For 6 days, new items of our defense industry and new projects and developments will be shown. For a long time, we will publish materials that we collect for
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The subject of reflections is special today. Special because it touches or once touched some readers directly. Namely, the famous reforms of the former Minister of Defense of Russia Serdyukov in the field of manning the army. The reforms that led to the closure of many military universities
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This complex (as it was called by the duo of developers) was the only one at the exhibition of the ARMY-2016 forum. There were small boats and boats, we will talk about them a little later, but the hovercraft was in a single copy, and not just a single one, but also the latest development
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As long as the state has existed, so much is the question of the defense of border territories. What solutions to this issue have not been proposed! From military settlements to Cossack villages. From equipped defense lines to framed army units. The problem was, is and will be. And this
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"The authorities are always obliged to tell the truth, even if this truth does not always bring positive emotions." Medvedev. Russian newspaper. September 11, 2016 Almost all of us were witnesses or participants in fraud. What is it about? Probably most of us have seen
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It is no secret that today there are many people in the world who are initially anti-Russian. Without any reasons. Simply because "everyone says so." They cite a lot of real, and often invented by someone, facts in support of their words. And even the obvious things
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On Friday, June 27, it was announced the completion of a surprise check of the troops of the Central Military District (CVD). On this day, the last stages of the active phase of the maneuvers took place at the Chebarkulsky training ground in the Chelyabinsk region. The units involved in the exercises have successfully completed the assigned tasks. V
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The reform of military education is likely to come to such a result. The following circumstances prompted us to write this article. Positive assessments of the progress and results of the reform of our Armed Forces are heard from the lips of Russian leaders. But at the same time, the number of
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The Academy of Military Sciences (AVN) was established by presidential decree No. 173 of February 20, 1995 in connection with the intensification of public life in the country. In the 90s, a number of other academies appeared, also functioning on a voluntary basis. A remarkable thought in this regard was expressed in the Program
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The initiators of the military reform are again returning to ideas, the failure of which they themselves have recently admitted
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The General Staff has again announced its intentions to recruit the Russian army on a contract basis. As reported by RIA Novosti, on December 14, Chief of the General Staff, General of the Army Nikolai Makarov, said: “We are aiming for the army to be a contract army. Now we cannot make it instantly become
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On November 27, the Russian marines celebrated their 308th birthday. The first regular "regiment of sea soldiers" Peter I created by decree of November 16 (according to the Julian calendar) 1705. The father of the Russian Fleet successfully used amphibious assault in almost all significant conquests of the young empire
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Since the fall of last year, the Russian armed forces have been participating in hostilities in Syria. The bulk of combat work is carried out by aircraft and helicopters of the Aerospace Forces. In addition, an air defense grouping and a Marine Corps base have been deployed. Certain participation in
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As you know, excessive tolerance towards those who calmly interact with our direct enemy behind our back can lead to a "stab in the back" at the most unexpected moment and in the most "weakened" zone. This is exactly what happened with the Su-24M front-line tactical bomber