Russia, Society

20.07.2010 00:47
Mobile Theater Ballistic Missile System Iskander-E. Photo from www.lenta.ru

Mobile Theater Ballistic Missile System Iskander-E. Photo from www.lenta.ru

Iskander Missile System enters service in Leningrad Military District

The first missile system Iskander (NATO's name SS-26 Stone) has entered service of the Leningrad Military District. This news has been relayed today on the radio station Ekho Moskvy by Commander-in-Chief of Russia's Army, Colonel-General Alexander Postnikov. "The first and very efficient missile system Iskander has been stationed in the Leningrad Military District," said Postnikov.
  
Iskander is the family name of tactical missile systems Iskander, Iskander-E, Iskander-R. The Sysem was developed at the Kolomna KBM (Machine-Building Engineering Office). It is intended to use conventional warheads for the engagement of small and area targets (both moving and stationary), such as hostile fire weapons, air and antimissile defense weapons, command posts and communications nodes and troops in concentration areas, among others. It is expected to be a means of delivery of tactical nuclear weapons if need be. The missile Iskander is a powerful weapon, capable of fundamentally changing the military-political situation in certain regions of the world, so the issues of deployment of the Iskander systems as well as their export deliveries are often part of political consultations among countries.


Russia

Putin will be nominated for presidency ahead of schedule. Photo from obozrevatel.com

07.10 10:38 United Russia to nominate Putin for president before Duma elections

The ruling party United Russia has advised when it is going to suggest Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for president. The party is not going to deliberately put this case off. So UR will do it even before the elections.

05.10 13:40 MPs vote for chemical castration of pedophiles

October 4, the State Duma approved in first reading the bill on tougher sentences for serious crimes of sexual nature with regard to persons under 14 years old.

03.10 10:48 Missile Liner successfully launched from Barents Sea

A ballistic missile Liner was successfully launched from the Barents Sea to a Kamchatka Peninsula range, said the Russian Defense Ministry official, Colonel Igor Konashenkov.

Society

Former Yukos vice president Vasily Alexanian has died. Photo from www.svobodanews.ru

04.10 10:55 Former Yukos vice president Vasily Alexanian dies in Moscow

Russian lawyer and businessman, former executive vice president of Yukos with presidential powers, Vasily Alexanian, died on Monday in his home in Moscow. He was 39.

28.09 12:02 Shoigu names causes of plane crashes

The main problem of Russian aircraft is in the irresponsibility of the workers in the industry, says the chief lifeguard of Russia, Sergei Shoigu. He believes that the reason for most recent air crashes is "the mess in the aviation companies". The head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations stated this in his speech at the VI All-Russian media forum of the United Russia party.

30.05 12:40 Rosturizm dissuades Russians from visiting Yemen

Rosturizm does not recommend Russian citizens to travel to the Republic of Yemen. Domestic tour operators have been instructed temporarily not to provide services to the Russians in organization of trips to Yemen.