Russian army 2024, November

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

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

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

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

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

The 5P85S launcher (pictured) is equipped with a liaison container for controlling additional 5P85D launchers

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

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

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

“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

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

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

Recently, when they talk about unified combat platforms, they primarily mean new armored vehicles of the Kurganets-25 or Boomerang type, as well as the Armata heavy tracked platform. At the same time, military equipment of light classes is being created in Russia. As one of

Despite a significant reduction in the intensity of combat work, the operation of the Russian Aerospace Forces in Syria continues and is still of great interest to domestic and foreign specialists. In this regard, more and more new materials appear in the foreign press, the authors

Several readers immediately asked to comment on the rather unexpected and incomprehensible statement of the Commander of the Airborne Forces, Colonel-General Vladimir Shamanov. Let me remind you that the commander promised to introduce 6 tank companies equipped with tanks into the Airborne Forces by the end of this year

The implementation of existing plans for the renewal of the armed forces and the modernization of the defense industry continues. In parallel with such work, activities are being carried out aimed at optimizing the programs being executed and correcting the identified problems. A few days ago, the Russian Security Council

At once, in a dark blue wave, the pilots stood up and, together with the garrison singer, gasped with a single echo: "Happy Victory Day!" This is one dark blue brotherhood! These gold shoulder straps and the glitter of medals! It's hard to describe! How united they were at that moment. Combined their memory and the common work in the sky that they do

Russian Special Operations Forces have adopted an adaptive approach The Special Operations Command remains one of the most closed structures in the RF Armed Forces. It is known that only in the last six months in Syria, two MTR fighters were killed: Fedor Zhuravlev and Alexander, who became the Hero of Russia posthumously

On April 8, a unique military unit, the Russian Presidential Regiment, celebrates its 80th anniversary. It is part of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, and this regiment ensures the safety of top officials of the state and the safety of Kremlin values. The regiment includes three battalions, two companies of the Special Guard, Honorary

Vladimir Putin creates a preemptive army On April 5, 2016, the President of Russia signed a decree on the creation of the Federal Service of the National Guard. The new structure will be engaged in anti-terrorist activities, the fight against organized crime, will take over the functions that were performed by

The Aerospace Forces of Russia, led by their commander-in-chief, Colonel-General, Hero of Russia Viktor Bondarev, successfully carried out another successful operation. This time the Aerospace Forces "captured" the hearts of Siberians. The aerospace forces were supported by ground forces represented by 242 training centers

If, 10-15 years ago, the employees of the military commissariats were told that the issues of conscription related to staffing would be resolved even before the start of the conscription, then many, I think, would only chuckle bitterly. Serve the Motherland yourself - without pulling out with the help of numerous subpoenas or

Quite a little time has passed since the order of the commander-in-chief on the beginning of the withdrawal of the Russian contingent from the territory of Syria, which made a sensation to the whole world. And on March 15, we witnessed how the first group of pilots from the Western Military District returned to their homeland

Against the background of the development of means of detection, communication, control, etc. systems of electronic warfare (EW) are acquiring special importance. Such means make it possible to identify communication and control channels or detect enemy radar stations, and then suppress them with interference, disrupting

We attended the final part of the Safe Environment All-Russian Army Competition in the Western Military District. It was the final, according to the results of which the best crews will take part in the "Army Games - 2016" competitions in Kostroma. To be honest, the weather pleased

Without thinking too long, we decided that thanks to our established good relations with the press service of the Western Military District, we were quite ripe to make a new cycle of materials. And it's very simple to call it, but tastefully: "Army-2016". Because all materials will be dedicated to

The current operation of the Russian armed forces in Syria has a number of critical features. The first and foremost is the opportunity to test the troops in a real local conflict. The personnel of the aerospace forces and the navy got the opportunity to apply their skills not only in

The Russian Armed Forces will deploy four new divisions in response to the growing intensity of NATO exercises, said the Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces, Colonel-General Oleg Salyukov. The message was picked up in a matter of minutes

Last Thursday, an event was held in the State Duma about which no information appeared on the official website of the Russian parliament. Here, in the format of a round table, a discussion of the draft law "On private military security activities" was held. In December, it was introduced to the State Duma by a deputy

It is so customary in our times that anyone who writes can be labeled "paid." Another, of course, question: by whom. In general, everyone who expresses their opinion in some media has such a collection. And it's good when everything is clear and understandable. It is worse when it is not entirely clear what the person wanted to convey

In April 2012, at a meeting of the State Duma, when hearing the report of the Prime Minister on the results of the work of the Government, the issue of creating a system of private military companies (PMCs) in Russia was discussed. V. Putin believes that Russian PMCs will be able to take on not only the functions of protecting objects and

In 2012, according to information disseminated by the media, the Russian Federation and India will resume holding joint annual exercises of the ground forces, called "Indra". In Ulan-Ude, the capital of the Republic of Buryatia, negotiations have already begun between the military departments of both

About a year and a half ago, I made the decision to serve in the army. At that time, I was almost 26, I had a diploma of higher education with the qualification "engineer of information systems and technologies"

Russia suffered the first losses in two months of the air operation in Syria: first, Turkish Air Force fighters shot down a Su-24M bomber in the border area, then an Mi-8 helicopter was destroyed during a clash. Two Russian servicemen were killed. Incident not only to the limit

Remembering the May 9 parade … Among those who marched in the festive procession to the sounds of marches and military-patriotic songs, there were also representatives of the Rostov region. They were the cadets of the Danilo Efremov Aksai Cossack Cadet Corps. It is gratifying that in their slender ranks the 14-year-old marched dashingly

In response to the treacherous attack by the Turkish Air Force on the Russian Su-24 bomber, it was decided to implement a number of measures aimed at improving the safety of our pilots while performing combat missions in Syrian airspace. It is planned to strengthen the air defense by different methods

Three main components of success in a difficult military matter. May representatives of technical and logistical specialties forgive me, but in the modern world of counteracting the unipolar world order, even advanced countries with highly developed economies will not be able to achieve an advantage that can provide them

On November 17, the long-range aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out a unique operation. 25 long-range and strategic bombers carried out a massive missile and bomb attack on various terrorist targets in Syria. This operation is interesting for its tactical and strategic

Last week, the public watched with great interest the news regarding strategic weapons. Quite unexpectedly and suddenly, information about the latest project of a special submarine, capable of the most serious

Truly, strange things are happening in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. A stream of applications from residents of Krasnoyarsk and other cities go to the courts of the region, who want to challenge and regain the opportunity to serve in the army through the courts. Apparently, the Krasnoyarsk military registration and enlistment offices are too strict in the selection of candidates