News archive on the topic "PRO"

The current attacks by the Russian army on Ukraine could lead to critical consequences for its defense capability. The former head of the CIA, American General David Petraeus, stated this on the DW TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Petraeus called for providing Ukraine with everything necessary to avoid such a scenario. “I think there are a number of possible problems. First of all, in my opinion, now there is...

In anticipation of the expected offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russia is strengthening its air defense systems. Federal media writes about this, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Thus, Izvestia recalls that recently “Ukrainian ammunition, which is classified as a difficult target, was destroyed.” “On March 0, in the special operation zone, for the first time, Russian air defense forces intercepted the Ukrainian operational-tactical missile Grom-2. Previously, this also happened for the first time with a controlled...

Ukraine should become part of the European Union and NATO missile defense shield. Former Secretary of the Security Council of Ukraine, adviser to several presidents of the country Vladimir Gorbulin stated this on air on the Apostrophe Internet channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. According to Gorbulin, the European shield should end at the borders of Ukraine and Russia. “In 2002, while in the United States at the invitation of Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld, speaking at...

The United States is extremely concerned about the emergence of a new type of supersonic Russian missile. Nezavisimaya Gazeta writes about this, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. It is noted that Russia is now putting into operation a new silo-based missile 53T6M and the A-235 Nudol hypersonic anti-missile and anti-satellite defense system, which has no analogues in the world, which will include not only silo-based missiles, but also...

The State Duma of the Russian Federation denounced the agreement on the transfer of the Balkhash node to the Russian missile attack warning system (MSRN). This was reported by a PolitNavigator correspondent. It is noted that Russia no longer needs a radar station in Kazakhstan, since it has several new radar stations on its own territory. “Currently, four modern radars located on the territory of the Russian Federation are operating in the southern direction...

The artillery brigade stationed in Kaliningrad included a division of ultra-long-range Smerch MLRS, the launches of which cannot be intercepted by NATO air defense. Izvestia writes about this, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. The publication notes that MLRS became a symmetrical response to the build-up of NATO power in the Baltic states and Eastern Europe. According to the vice-president of the Academy of Geopolitical Problems, Colonel Vladimir Anokhin, the firing range...

On Friday, Serbian media outlets were full of headlines that Russia had fulfilled its promise by supplying the ultra-modern Pantsir-S missile defense system to the Balkans. Thanks to this, Serbia becomes the country with the most powerful weapons in the region. Let us remind you that the Russian Pantsir-S anti-missile system, along with the S-400 missile system, was delivered to the Batajnica military airport early on Thursday morning to participate in the military...

Russia can quickly develop and put into service means of overcoming the American missile defense system, elements of which continue to unfold on the territory of the countries of the former socialist camp. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced this today during the opening Moscow Conference on International Security, PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “It should be noted that the deployment of a global missile defense system continues. After the US exit...

In 2015, a render of the P222 long-range launcher of the promising Russian A-235 missile defense system (experimental design development “Nudol”, previously called “Airplane M”) was first published on the World Wide Web. The source of the image was a photograph of the corporate calendar page of the Almaz-Antey concern. To say that the first visualization of “Nudol” aroused keen interest among fans of military equipment and specialists is all the same...

Successful tests of a new Russian missile for the missile defense system took place at the Kazakh military training ground Sary-Shagan. This was reported by Reedus, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Thus, the new Russian anti-missile missile hit the target and confirmed its characteristics. The missile defense system itself, for which the new missile is intended, is already in service with the Russian army and protects the central industrial region and the city...

Washington's costly attempt to neutralize Russia's strategic arsenal has failed, writes the German magazine Stern. “Last year, Donald Trump announced that he has the biggest nuclear button. After Putin's latest speech, Trump may have to rethink this. The Russian president presented an entire arsenal of high-tech weapons,” the publication notes. The publication lists the most dangerous new products of the Russian military-industrial complex: an intercontinental missile...

The buildup of military potential in the Far East is not taking place on Russia’s initiative. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte. Russian President Vladimir Putin said this today, answering a question from a Japanese journalist. “One American aircraft carrier has arrived, the second, now they say, the third is already on the move. Well, that’s okay, they will leave, but elements of the system are being created...

The Minsk agreements are not being fully implemented by either side, although progress is being observed on certain issues. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder said this in an interview with the German business magazine Wirtschaftswoche, answering the question whether Putin is making life difficult for Europeans “That’s true. But the West also complicates life for Russia. George Bush Jr...

The editor-in-chief of the Arsenal of the Fatherland magazine, reserve colonel Viktor Murakhovsky, told MK that in the event of a real threat of deploying a US missile defense system in Ukraine, it could lose new territories. Subscribe to the news "PolitNavigator - Kyiv" on Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte On Wednesday, the head of the National Security and Defense Council, Alexander Turchynov, said that NATO air defense systems could be deployed on the territory of Ukraine, including to ensure protection...