Russia is preparing to test new missile defense system
The Chief of the Combat Logarithms and Programs unit of the Missile Defense Division of the Russian Aerospace Forces, Ilgar Taghiyev, stated that tests of a new missile defense system, which will be built in Russia, will be conducted in the coming two to three years, RBC reported. The tests will be conducted at the Sary Shagan testing range. According to Taghiyev, the missile defense systems covering Moscow and the central industrial region will be fully updated within the same time frame.
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Sixty tons of Polish apples were destroyed in Russia
In Russia, 60 tons of Polish apples were destroyed in a solid waste landfill, as reported on the website of Rosselkhoznadzor.
In particular, at the 33rd km of the Kievskoe highway, during the inspection of three cars that were coming from Belarus, 60 tons of apples were discovered. According to the report on Rosselkhoznadzor’s website, "the food prohibited from being imported into the territory of the Russian Federation was taken out of circulation and destroyed in accordance with the current …
Russia is building new railroad to bypass Ukrainian territory
A double-track electrified railroad bypassing Ukraine through the Zhuravka-Millerovo area, once operational, will have the capacity for 240 passenger and freight trains per day in both directions, as was stated by the Vice President of JSC RZD Russian Railways, Oleg Toni, as reported by TASS.
"Once completed according to schedule, this railway will, over the summer, allow for 62 passenger and freight trains in both directions," he said.
According to the Vice President of the RZD, currently, 2, …
Russia is attempting to recruit employees of Ukraine's Antonov aircraft company
Russia is willing to accept Ukrainian aircraft designers of the Antonov serial production plant and to provide them with jobs and salaries. This was stated by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin during an inspection of the Il-112V plane at the VASO plant in Voronezh, RIA Novosti reports.
"Of course, we would be delighted and look forward to the Ukrainian aircraft designers and builders moving to Russia. They do not have any prospects for work in Kiev particularly and in Ukraine in …
Ukrainian Minister of Defense: Ukraine's Armed Forces took control of strategic position near Avdiivka
After the separatist attack that occurred on Sunday morning, the Ukrainian armed forces counterattacked and manage to take control of a strategic position in the area of Avdiivka industrial zone, as stated by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense citing the head of the Ministry, Stepan Poltorak.
Poltorak made this statement while visiting wounded servicemen at the Lviv Military hospital.
“Today we have witnessed aggravation of the situation at Avdiivka. In the morning, the separatist have started …