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Russia intends to conduct test launch of hypersonic Zircon missile
TASS news agency reported, citing a source in the Russian defense industry, that Russia intends to launch its new hypersonic missile Zircon from the Admiral Gorshkov figate at the end of this year.
Last month, Russian state television reported that Zircon hypersonic missile is the weapon that Russian President Putin may choose to destroy American cities in the event of nuclear war.
Russian military experts argue that no modern missile defense system can intercept the new Russian missile. The …
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Estonia warns of the threat of war between Russia and NATO
The Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service warned in its new annual report "International Security and Estonia" that “The only serious threat to regional security, including the existence and sovereignty of Estonia and other Baltic Sea states, emanates from Russia.” The Service came to that conclusion after analyzing Russia's military exercises.
Estonian intelligence noted that last year “Russia continued the military build-up along its western border.” According to Estonian intelligence, …
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Russian Army begins developing autonomous internet
The Russian Defense Ministry has begun to the first stage of developing a multi-service telecommunication network, which will be the basis for the Russian autonomous internet or RuNet, Zn.ua reports.
According to the Ministry, the first phase will be finished by the end of the current year and the network will be fully operational by 2021. The Ministry plans to lay fiber-optic cable through the Arctic.
The Ministry’s own search engine, cyber action log and user identification system are …
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Austrian Foreign Minister urges Russia to release Ukrainian sailors
During a joint press conference with the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov in Moscow, Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl urged the Russian authorities to release the captured Ukrainian military sailors, as well as other illegally detained Ukrainian citizens, in particular, director Oleh Sentsov and activist Vladimir Balukh, reports Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform.
“Austria regrets the military escalation in the Kerch Strait on November 25th. In connection with this, we …
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Russia sends a note of protest to Ukraine because of the termination of the Friendship Treaty
According to the statement published by Russian Foreign Ministry, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation sent a note of protest to Ukraine due to the termination of the Friendship Treaty.
The Russian Foreign Ministry accused Ukraine of violating the treaty in 2004 by ratifying a memorandum on supporting the operations of NATO, as well as by amending Ukraine’s Military Doctrine, which declared NATO membership as a strategic goal of Ukraine. In addition, Moscow criticized the …