Russian Defense Ministry
The Russian Defense Ministry is a federal executive body responsible for developing state plans, fulfilling government policy, and regulating functions related to defense. The incumbent Minister of Defense is Sergey Shoygu.
- Syria’s Eastern Ghouta militants prepare chemical attack provocation, Russian MoD tipped off
Militants holed up in Eastern Ghouta are preparing to stage a “false flag” attack to accuse the Syrian government forces of using chemical weapons against civilians, Russia’s Defense Ministry said, citing a tip from a local.World News - 5th-gen Russian Su-57 fighters performed 2 days of combat tests in Syria – Defense Minister
Following media speculation about Russia’s fifth-generation Su-57 fighter jets, Russia’s defense minister has confirmed two were deployed for tests in Syria. However, they were there for just two days for combat and other tests.World News - Syria’s East Ghouta militants derail peace talks with armed provocations – Russian MoD
Attempts to broker a ceasefire in the Damascus suburb of East Ghouta have failed because illegal armed militants controlling the area have refused to give up their weapons, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.World News - Defense Ministry recommends Russian military quits using social networks – report
The Russian Defense Ministry has issued a fresh recommendation for all servicemen to stop using social networks, switch off geolocation services on mobile phones, and generally abstain from internet posts, a popular daily reports.Russian Politics News - True US goal in Syria is control over resources, not fighting ISIS – Russian MoD
The US-led coalition’s attack on pro-government forces in Syria has again proven that Washington’s true goal is to capture “economic assets” instead of fighting terrorism, the Russian Defense Ministry said.World News - Body of hero Russian Su-25 pilot retrieved from Syria & returned to Russia — MoD
The body of Major Filipov, the Su-25 pilot shot down in Syria who then blew himself up with a grenade rather than be killed by militants, has been recovered and returned to Russia, the Defense Ministry said.World News
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