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20.11.2019 (14:00) Three international contests to be held on the territory of the Central Military District in 2020 Among them are the Sayan March competition in the Krasnoyarsk region, the Military Rally competition in Tuva and Gunsmith Master in the Penza region.

20.11.2019 (13:00) Moscow hosts another session of Defence Ministry Board Issues related to the formation of the state defence order, preparations for the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Great Victory, and the construction of military infrastructure were discussed.

20.11.2019 (12:45) Over 800 exercises took place in Central MD in 2019 During training events, unit commanders practiced the organization of defensive and offensive operations.

20.11.2019 (12:15) ASEAN international counter-terrorist exercise begins in China with the Participation of the Eastern MD special forces During its active phase, servicemen from Russia will complete the tasks of freeing hostages in administrative buildings, buses, passenger planes captured by mock terrorists.

20.11.2019 (10:00) Flight crews of the 4th air defence and air force army of the Southern Military District will practice air-to-air refuelling The crew of the Su-27 and Su-30SM fighters, as well as Su-34 bombers, will be involved in one of the most difficult elements of flight training.

20.11.2019 (00:00) Moscow to host another session of Defence Ministry Board The meeting participants will consider proposals for the formation of a state defenсe order for 2020 and for the planning period 2021 and 2022.

19.11.2019 (10:38) Exercises with Bal and Bastion anti-ship complexes of Black Sea Fleet to be held at training grounds in Crimea During training, special attention will be paid to the implementation of standards for the removal of systems from under attack, shift, equipment and camouflage of firing positions.

19.11.2019 (10:21) New helicopters enter Southern MD The flight technical staff of the 4th Army of the Air Force and Air Defence of the Southern Military District began to receive Mi-28UB and Mi-8AMTSh helicopters.

18.11.2019 (16:12) Deputy Head of the Russian Defence Ministry Colonel General Alexander Fomin attends the sixth meeting of the Conference of Defence Ministers of Member Countries and Dialogue Partners (ADMM-Plus) in Bangkok The purpose of the joint work is to create favorable conditions for an open and constructive discussion of defence and security issues, deepen confidence in the region, and establish cooperation between the military participating countries.

18.11.2019 (14:39) More than 780 pieces of armored vehicles received Western MD this year The ongoing work on manning the combined forces with equipment and armaments made it possible to achieve a share of almost 63 percent of modern weapons and military equipment.