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16.02.2015 (11:45) “Yaroslav the Wise” guard ship returns from the long-distance cruise The “Yaroslav the Wise” guard ship of the Baltic Fleet accomplished her missions during the long-distance cruise and has set heading to the base.

16.02.2015 (07:45) Eastern MD armoured vehicles drivers will have more time for practice exercises In the course of practicing their skills drivers of wheeled and tracked vehicles will cover route marches of 100 and 200 km as well as to operate in extreme conditions.

16.02.2015 (07:27) Surprise military discipline inspections are introduced in the Eastern MD The inspections will be performed by military police under special regulations

16.02.2015 (06:30) The Central MD formations’ commanders practiced counteracting the high technology equipped enemy Tactical groups performed detecting, blocking and disposing imaginary enemy tasks which is in operational service with high-tech vehicles and armament.

15.02.2015 (07:30) The Central MD search-and-rescue detachment will practice evacuation of the suddenly landed spacecraft and its personnel. About 200 servicemen, off-road vehicles, An-12 and An-26 aircraft and Mi-8 helicopters are involved in the training.

15.02.2015 (06:30) Girls' boarding school of the Ministry of Defence held a meeting with graduates “It was just recently…” — that was the motto of the meeting during which everyone could meet a friend, talk to teachers and share memories.

14.02.2015 (09:00) Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu had a meeting with Chairman of National Council and Council of Ministers General of the Army Raul Castro In the course of the meeting Sergei Shoigu noted the absolute similarity of two countries in global and regional security aspects. He also stressed that the Cuban leadership cherish the memory of the Great Patriotic War.

14.02.2015 (04:56) Russian Defence Minister visited tank division Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba and laid a wreath to the Soviet soldiers-internationalists memorial Sergei Shoigu was accompanied by Revolutionary Armed Forces Minister Leopoldo Cintra Frias and Chief of the General Staff Alvaro Lopez Miera.

13.02.2015 (18:14) Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu in the course of his visit to Havana laid wreath to the National Hero of Cuba Antonio Maceo Legendary Cuban Independence leader was killed near the farm of San Pedro on December 8, 1896.

13.02.2015 (18:06) Marines bombard slopes of the Kamchatka volcanoes in order to cause avalanching There are about one million cubic meters of snow of slopes of the Barkhatnaya fell. Marines will conduct 120mm mortar firing to cause avalanching.