Japan scrambles fighters to intercept Russian IL-38 anti-submarine aircraft
Japanese fighters scrambled to intercept the Russian Il-38 patrol jet over the Sea of Japan, stated the report of the Japanese Defense Ministry.
The document presents a photograph of the Il-38 and a map with the route of the jet. The photograph shows that that the Russian jet did not violate the Japanese border.
The IL-38 is an anti-submarine medium-range aircraft developed on the basis of the IL-18V passenger jet. It is intended for independent or joint search with anti-submarine ships for …
Estonian President: Russian-language schools are dangerous
Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid has said once again that Russian-language schools pose a threat to Estonian language and culture. RIA Novosti reports on the matter.
The president alleged that Estonia has its own state language which should be taught to children in kindergartens and schools so that, upon graduation, everyone could speak Estonian. She also emphasized that a poor knowledge of the Estonian language has isolated members of the Russian community in large cities. Moreover, there …
Family of flight MH17 victim files a lawsuit in the United States against Russian Sberbank and VTB
On Thursday, April 4, the relatives of one of the passengers who died on flight MH17 filed a lawsuit in New York City against Sberbank, VTB, and also Western Union and MoneyGram. The family of 18-year-old American Quinn Lucas Schansman accuses them of providing financial services to the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). “We realize that we will never get our son back. But we intend to shed light on all those who participated in his murder and bring them to justice,” said the …
Russian pharmaceutical companies told to prepare for war
The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade has prepared a strategy to develop the country’s pharmaceutical industry by 2030.
The relevant strategy document, compiled in 2018, highlights the need to guarantee the country’s medicine security in connection with the threat of “military conflicts of varying intensity”.
In order to do so, the country must establish a stockpile of domestically produced medicine “depending on the predicted severity and scale of losses”.
“It is important to determine …
Georgia receives American Javelin anti-tank missile systems
Georgian Defense Minister Levan Izoria stated that Georgia has received a batch of American Javelin anti-tank missile systems Javelin, Georgia Online reported.
"We have already fully purchased the Javelin system, and it has been delivered to Georgia," Izoria said during a speech in parliament.
According to him, the government allocated 23 million lari this year. A similar amount was allocated to the United States for the repair and modernization of helicopters. "This is approximately 50 …