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According to Russian military Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin, Russian attaches were not invited to Defender Europe 2021 NATO exercise

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According to the Defense Ministry, during the re-deployment the military units carried out anti-aircraft defenses, fighting sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the conventional enemy, as well as conducting marches

MIL OSI Translation. Region: Russian Federation – Russian inspectors will visit a military facility in Slovenia on July 15, 2021 to check the forces and assets deployed there. This was announced by the head of the National Center for the Reduction of Nuclear Hazard Sergei Ryzhkov. According to him, the event is being held in accordance with the Vienna Document 2011 on Confidence and Security Building Measures. It is noted that the purpose of the visit is to verify information about the milita...

As Russian Military Prepares for Zapad 2021, Heavy Armed Forces Stay Close to Ukraine Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 18 Issue: 104 (Source: Russian Ministry of Defense) In April, Russia’s Ministry of Defense ordered units to move from their permanent bases to positions close to the border with Ukraine, provoking widespread concern about the rising tensions between Moscow and Kyiv (see EDM, April 8). Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu later announced that these units were ordered back ...

Managing risks of military clashes is even more essential at a time when deep political tensions are likely to remain.

Over two months, Russia delivered three railway cars and 34 cars with ammunition, mortars, electronic warfare systems “Triton” and “Leer-3”, as well as 84 cisterns with fuel, to certain areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions. — Ukrinform.

In connection with an informal meeting on the Arria-formula held by the Russian Federation at the UN on June 2, the European Union expressed regret at this "deliberate attempt to divert the attention of the international community from Russia’s destabilization efforts since 2014."

Russian military representatives were in Estonia Wednesday, inspecting Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) facilities, under the terms of an Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) agreement dating back to 2011.

14 photos Photo: Weapons inspectors from the Russian Federation getting an overview of Exercise Spring Storm. Author: Artur Zahharov,Ardi Hallismaa, Oliver Turp Russian military representatives were in Estonia Wednesday, inspecting Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) facilities, under the terms of an Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) agreement dating back to 2011. The Russian delegations visit coincided with the third week of the annual large...