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Media: Serdiukov's "Most Beautiful Favorite" Found Better Job

Media: Serdiukov's "Most Beautiful Favorite" Found Better Job Text: Vzglyad Photo: new-films.biz Assistant Director of Federal Service for Special Construction at Russian defense ministry Marina Chubkina was appointed adviser to the president of JSC Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin, said Dmitry Krichevtsov, spokesman for the service. He added that Marina Chubkina had been transferred to the new position of her own free will. "Yesterday, Marina Chubkina was appointed adviser to...

Modified: 11/22/2012
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Rogozin Expects New Debunking and Dismissals in Defense Industry

Rogozin Expects New Debunking and Dismissals in Defense Industry Text: Vzglyad Photo: yuga.ru At present, investigators are conducting many cases related to frauds in defense industry, so new scandalous debunking and dismissals cannot be ruled out, said Russian vice premier Dmitry Rogozin, a government's supervisor of defense industry, writes Kommersant . "The cleanup is inevitable. I'm aware of violations in some space-rocket and aircraft-engineering companies. If what is said is true...

Modified: 11/21/2012
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Putin Sees No Problems for Serdiukov to Get New Job

Putin Sees No Problems for Serdiukov to Get New Job Text: Lenta.ru Photo: polit.ru Russian president Vladimir Putin said investigators had no claims on ex-minister of defense Anatoly Serdiukov, so he could find any kind of a job. "Neither investigators nor the court have laid personal claims to Serdiukov so far. It is presumption of innocence, a common practice when a person is considered innocent until court proves guilt", stated Putin. "Speaking of his current working on a new...

Modified: 11/19/2012
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Serdiukov's New Appointment Confuted

Serdiukov's New Appointment Confuted Text: Moscow Day Photo: Anatoly Serdiukov. altapress.ru The information about new appointment of ex-minister of defense Anatoly Serdiukov to state-led corporation Rostehnologii is in contrary to fact. There are neither documents nor other official directives specifying status of Serdiukov as an employee (adviser to director general) of State Corporation Rostehnologii , reports RIA Novosti referring to the company's press service. As was earlier reported...

Modified: 11/16/2012
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Media: Fired Defense Minister Gets New Position

Media: Fired Defense Minister Gets New Position Text: Lenta.ru Photo: Ural56.ru Former Russian defense minister Anatoly Serdiukov is appointed Adviser to Director General of state-led corporation Rostehnologii , reports Lenta.ru referring to Interfax and an informed source. According to the interviewee, the ex-minister has been already appointed to this post. He will begin executing new duties in the nearest time. However, the press could not find official confirmation of that, reports Interfax...

Modified: 11/15/2012
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Fired Defense Minister Handed Over 'Nuclear Briefcase' to Successor

Fired Defense Minister Handed Over 'Nuclear Briefcase' to Successor Text: Lenta.ru Photo: reuters.com Being dismissed from the post of Russian Minister of Defense, Anatoly Serdiukov handed over "nuclear briefcase" to his successor Sergei Shoigu, reports RIA Novosti today referring to a source in defense ministry. Shoigu has already come into new office. In particular, he took over a device interfacing with duty crews of Strategic Missile Force (so-called 'nuclear briefcase'), reports...

Modified: 11/07/2012
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Reason for Russian Ship's Arrest in Nigeria Takes Wind

Reason for Russian Ship's Arrest in Nigeria Takes Wind Text: Vzglyad Photo: shipbuilding.ru According to Russian Charge d'Affaires in Nigeria Alexander Chernov, cause for detention of a Russian cargo ship with arms onboard was improperly executed documents. "Indeed, there is some insignificant amount of small arms and ammunitions. The point is that the ship is used to secure merchant convoys in piracy-risky regions worldwide. The ship was heading for Guinea and called at Nigerian port to...

Modified: 10/25/2012
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Russian Ship Arrested in Nigeria

Russian Ship Arrested in Nigeria Text: Vzglyad Photo: marinetraffic.com Russian charge d'affairs in Nigeria Alexander Chernov told the Vzglyad newspaper there were many mistakes in Nigerian media reports on the recently arrested Russian ship. "At first, there were not 15 but 11 sailors arrested", he said. "We need some time to pick up full and credible information, and then we'll tell all details", said the diplomat. However, Interfax referring to one of the crewmen insists...

Modified: 10/24/2012
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Canadian Naval Officer: Russia Monthly Paid $3,000 for Espionage

Canadian Naval Officer: Russia Monthly Paid $3,000 for Espionage Text: Vzglyad Photo: russianboston.com Canadian naval officer Jeffrey Paul Delisle who recently admitted himself guilty of espionage for a foreign state (presumably, Russia) was drawing a $3,000 "salary" per month for that, writes Canadian newspaper Globe and Mail referring to governmental prosecution. Reportedly, the legal investigator in March 2012 prohibited publishing any materials related to this case. However, as...

Modified: 10/11/2012
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Eleven Americans Accused of Espionage for Russia

Eleven Americans Accused of Espionage for Russia Text: Rosbalt Photo: kasparov.ru Brooklyn procuracy on Oct 3 presented official accusations to eleven persons charged of unlawful transfer of military technologies to Russia, reported US Department of Justice. According to investigators, the spy scheme was kicked off in 2008. The suspected persons were setting up for civilian entrepreneurs, reports Lenta.ru referring to Associated Press . Being under strict governmental control, microelectronics...

Modified: 10/04/2012
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Navy Vets Want Cruiser Avrora to Become Presidential Ship

Navy Vets Want Cruiser Avrora to Become Presidential Ship Text: Rosbalt Photo: Museum cruiser Avrora . RusNavy.com , Dmitry Glukhov St. Petersburg Submariners' Club and veterans of the Navy asked Russian president Vladimir Putin to reconstruct and mount engines in the museum cruiser Avrora . Putin re-addressed the letter to defense minister Anatoly Serdiukov, reports Izvestiya newspaper. The legendary cruiser could be used not only as a museum but as a training ship, too. Although the ship...

Modified: 09/04/2012
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Accident on Perekop: Theory of Discharge Album Contrived

Accident on Perekop : Theory of Discharge Album Contrived Text: RusNavy.com Photo: Training ship Perekop . RusNavy.com The tragedy happened to training ship Perekop on July 31 can not be explained by the desire to take spectacular pictures for a sailor's discharge album, an eyewitness of the accident told Central Navy Portal . According to him, during the gun firing drill one of the suffered sailors was keeping watch on the afterdeck, and the others were nearby, just because no one ordered...

Modified: 08/22/2012
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US Senator: Russia Threatens America in Air and at Sea

US Senator: Russia Threatens America in Air and at Sea Text: Lenta.ru Photo: Senator John Cornyn. wikipedia.org Texas Senator John Cornyn requested Pentagon to give explanations regarding recent press reports about a Russian submarine allegedly deployed off the US coast for several weeks, reports Lenta.ru referring to the Texas on the Potomac blog of the Houston Chronicle . Cornyn sent a letter with such request to US Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan Greenert. In his letter to the...

Modified: 08/20/2012
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American Media Reports on Russian Sub in Gulf of Mexico

American Media Reports on Russian Sub in Gulf of Mexico Text: Lenta.ru Photo: Akula -class submarine. Lenta.ru The Washington Free Beacon reported about Akula -class Russian nuclear submarine detected off the US in the Gulf of Mexico, writes Lenta.ru . The sub has spent about a month in the gulf and was detected only when leaving the zone, reported The Washington Free Beacon referring to undisclosed sources in the US state authorities. The Russian submarine was on patrol close to American...

Modified: 08/15/2012
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Scandalous British Furniture Supplier Looks for Russian-Speaking Director

Scandalous British Furniture Supplier Looks for Russian-Speaking Director Text: RusNavy.com Photo: Building of Strongbox. strongboxmarine.com Notorious British company Strongbox Accommodation Furniture Ltd (SAF) is looking for Russian-speaking sales director to expand business in Russia and CIS. Such job advertisement was posted on www.jobview.monster.co.uk which is a popular website on vacancies. Bearing the name of Strongbox Marine Furniture Ltd (SMF) up to Feb 2012, the London-headquartered...

Modified: 06/28/2012
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Two Northern Fleet Officers Suspected of Extremism

Two Northern Fleet Officers Suspected of Extremism Text: RusNavy.com Photo: Northern Fleet Investigative Committee Two Northern Fleet (NF) Naval Aviation officers are suspected of active participation in Murmansk branch of the banned National Bolshevist Party (NBP). In this context, NF Investigative Committee initiated a criminal case in accordance with Article 282.2/2, RF Criminal Code (participation in a public association banned by court due to extremist activities), reported a source in...

Modified: 06/05/2012
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Rumor Denial: Stoiky Was Launched With National Emblem

Rumor Denial: Stoiky Was Launched With National Emblem Text: RusNavy.com Photo: Corvette Stoiky , astern view. RusNavy.com Corvette Stoiky launched yesterday at Severnaya Verf shipyard in St. Petersburg did have a shield with bas-relief of Russian national emblem astern, just as it is required for a second-rank warship in accordance with presidential decree. This confutes rumors blazed by one of St. Petersburg media agencies that the emblem was allegedly lost prior to the official launching...

Modified: 05/31/2012
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Lost Pacific Fleet Warrant Officer Found Dead

Lost Pacific Fleet Warrant Officer Found Dead Text: Lenta.Ru Photo: Eastern Military District Press Service Warrant officer lost fr om Pacific Fleet (PF) destroyer Admiral Tributs was recently found dead, reports RIA Novosti referring to a source in Pacific Fleet HQ. The sailor's body was found in the Amur Bay near Tavrichanka settlement few weeks after his disappearance. According to the interviewee, the ship returning from the Russo-Chinese exercise did not head through the area wh ere the...

Modified: 05/30/2012
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Employee Leaking Bulava Secrets to Spend 8 Years in Jail

Employee Leaking Bulava Secrets to Spend 8 Years in Jail Text: Lenta.Ru Photo: Western Military District Press Service Sverdlovsk regional court on May 18 adjudged an employee of defense enterprise Alexander Gniteyev who was accused of disclosure of secret information about Bulava missile. Gniteyev was found guilty of "treason against the state by way of espionage" with further 8 years of close confinement, reports ITAR-TASS . According to RIA Novosti , Gniteyev was tried for "transferring...

Modified: 05/18/2012
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Russian Designer Charged of Leaking Bulava Secrets Abroad

Russian Designer Charged of Leaking Bulava Secrets Abroad Text: Lenta.Ru Photo: Launch of SLBM Bulava . russia.tv A responsible person of a "closed-type" enterprise in Sverdlovsk region was charged of disclosure of classified information about strategic missile Bulava to foreign intelligence. The unnamed employee will face the closed-door trial in the nearest days in Yekaterinburg, reported Interfax on May 12 referring to a source in law enforcement authorities. According to the...

Modified: 05/15/2012
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Aircraft Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov Received Secondhand Anchor

Aircraft Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov Received Secondhand Anchor Text: Lenta.Ru Photo: Project 11435 aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov . Western Military District Press Service Aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov was equipped with an off-grade anchor. Procuracy asks to initiate a fraud case, reports the supervisory instance's website. The violation was detected when Director General of JSC Nevsky Yakor Valentin Ponomarev tied a delivery contract for an anchor with JSC Zvezdochka Ship Repair...

Modified: 04/19/2012
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Indian Burglars Tried to Steal Nerpa Docs

Indian Burglars Tried to Steal Nerpa Docs Text: Vzglyad Photo: SSN Nerpa . 1tv.ru On Wednesday, Apr 11, unknown persons attempted to steal important documents from the Novotel hotel suite in India; the docs are related to Russian nuclear submarine Nerpa (Indian name Chakra ) leased to India for 10 years in the last week. The suite was occupied by Russian Vice Admiral Alexander T. Having returned to the room somewhat at 2.30 am he noticed the lock was broken and called in police. Except...

Modified: 04/13/2012
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Destroyer "Fully Manned With Contract Seamen" Deployed With Draftees On Board

Destroyer "Fully Manned With Contract Seamen" Deployed With Draftees On Board Text: RusNavy.com Photo: Vice Admiral Kulakov . Western Military District Press Service On request of the crewmen's relatives, Central Navy Portal checked the information whether draftees conscripted in the fall of 2011 are really on board Northern Fleet (NF) destroyer Vice Admiral Kulakov left NF main base Severomorsk on Apr 6 to perform anti-piracy tasks in the Gulf of Aden. The information was confirmed...

Modified: 04/13/2012
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Canadian Officer Accused of Espionage for Russia Remains Under Arrest

Canadian Officer Accused of Espionage for Russia Remains Under Arrest Text: Rosbalt Photo: Jeffrey Paul Delisle. reuters.com Canadian court denied bailment of naval intelligence officer Jeffrey Delisle charged of espionage, reports Toronto Star . As was earlier reported, the officer could supply Russia with information comparable to volume of WikiLeaks disclosures. Canadian law enforcement authorities arrested Lt. Jeffrey Delisle (Royal Canadian Navy) on Jan 16 on suspicion of espionage for...

Modified: 04/04/2012
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Two Fire Outbreaks Preceded Ignition on SSBN Yekaterinburg

Two Fire Outbreaks Preceded Ignition on SSBN Yekaterinburg Text: RusNavy.com Photo: Fire extinguishing on nuclear submarine. Lenta.Ru Prior to the fire happened to Project 667BDRM nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) K-84 Yekaterinburg on Dec 29, 2011, there were two fire outbreaks at the work area near sonar head – at noon and about 1 pm. The shipwrights managed to prevent the fire by expedient means, but at 4.20 pm they failed to contain it, an informed source in defense industry...

Modified: 03/15/2012
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Community Will Know if Inflamed Sub Had Nuc Arms Onboard - Rogozin

Community Will Know if Inflamed Sub Had Nuc Arms Onboard - Rogozin Text: Vzglyad Photo: SSBN Yekaterinburg . firstnews.ru By Feb 24, the investigative committee will finish an inquiry into the fire outbreak happened to SSBN Yekaterinburg , Russian vice premier Dmitry Rogozin told reporters adding that community would be informed if the sub had nuclear weapons on board during the incident. "Till the month end, namely by February 24, investigators must present results of the inquiry into...

Modified: 02/21/2012
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Inflamed SSBN Yekaterinburg Had Nuclear Weapons Onboard

Inflamed SSBN Yekaterinburg Had Nuclear Weapons Onboard Text: RusNavy.com Photo: Fire extinguishing at nuclear submarine. lenta.ru Strategic submarine SSBN Yekaterinburg being on fire on Dec 29, 2011 was docked in Roslyakovo, Murmansk region with nuclear weapons on board, writes Kommersant today. According to the magazine, up to 16 strategic missiles R-29RMU2 Sineva with 4 nuclear warheads each was on board the sub. There were torpedoes and ASW rocket torpedoes possibly equipped with nuclear...

Modified: 02/13/2012
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Defense Ministry Comments Import of British Furniture

Defense Ministry Comments Import of British Furniture Text: RusNavy.com Photo: Crew cabin of HMS Queen Elizabeth furnished by Strongbox Marine Furniture LTD . strongboxmarine.co.uk Central Navy Portal reported on Nov 29 that Russian defense ministry had chosen British company Strongbox Marine Furniture LTD as a supplier of metal furniture for Russian Navy's ships. When this information was widely covered by Russian media agencies, the editorial staff managed to draw a comment from defense...

Modified: 12/02/2011
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Cruiser Avrora's Blank Shot Was Fake

Cruiser Avrora 's Blank Shot Was Fake Text: RusNavy.com Photo: Cruiser Avrora . RusNavy.com The video clip emerged in the Internet on Nov 11 showing cruiser Avrora allegedly making blank gunshot is nothing but video fake, told an informed source to Central Navy Portal . The expert brings at least five quite strong evidences proving the video is just a professional fake and has nothing common with reality. The strongest evidence against the incident is the live surveillance camera mounted...

Modified: 11/15/2011
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Colombian Drug Mafia Lost Another Submarine

Colombian Drug Mafia Lost Another Submarine Text: RIA Novosti Another cocaine-carrying submarine was captured on Nov 4 by Colombian Navy with assistance of national air force and US Navy. Last time three submarines carrying drugs were detained in June 2011. According to Colombian Navy's release, the sub was detected 50 miles off Colombian port Cartagena. During attempt to seize the submarine, the crew scuttled the sub and escaped on fast-speed motorboats. Divers managed to shut flood valves,...

Modified: 11/07/2011
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Protesters Hanged Jolly Roger On Cruiser Avrora Sentenced

Protesters Hanged Jolly Roger On Cruiser Avrora Sentenced Text: Vzglyad Photo: Pirates' flag atop the mast of Avrora . 1tv.ru Two young men hanged pirates' flag on the mast of cruiser Avrora on Oct 16 have been sentenced for five and ten days of administrative arrest on the charge of disorderly conduct, reported a spokesman for St. Petersburg Police Department. The girl who also participated in the action was released. Proceeding on her case is postponed for Oct 20, reports ITAR-TASS . ...

Modified: 10/18/2011
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Black Jack Flattered Over Cruiser Avrora

Black Jack Flattered Over Cruiser Avrora Text: Lenta.Ru Photo: Pirates' Black Jack atop the mast of cruiser Avrora . 1tv.ru Rescuers took two young men off the mast of cruiser Avrora and handed them over to police, reports Interfax . The Jolly Roger fixed on the mast by protesters was taken off as well. When police took the young men away from the cruiser, their supporters crowded at the pier were chanting "Let them free!" Recall that in the evening of Oct 16 eight men intruded...

Modified: 10/17/2011
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Procuracy Notified Shipowner Of Seiner Rammed Submarine

Procuracy Notified Shipowner Of Seiner Rammed Submarine Text: RIA Novosti Photo: SSBN Svyatoi Georgy Pobedonosets . heroesship.ru Procuracy addressed a notification to JSC Rybnoye , shipowner of seiner Donets collided with nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) Svyatoi Georgy Pobedonosets in Avachinskaya Bay, reports RIA Novosti referring to a representative of Far East Transport Procuracy. The incident occurred in the night of Sept 21 near Mokhovaya Harbor (Avachinskaya Bay)...

Modified: 10/06/2011
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Kiev asked Russian warship to pay for Kerch Strait passage

Kiev asked Russian warship to pay for Kerch Strait passage Text: RIA Novosti Photo: Large landing ship Azov . flot.sevastopol.info For the first time in the history of Russian-Ukrainian relations, Ukraine charged Russian warship to pay for passing through the Kerch Strait, reported RIA Novosti on Sept 8 referring to a source in Black Sea Fleet HQ. Black Sea Fleet (BSF) large landing ship Azov was sailing through the Kerch Strait to the town of Azov to participate in the festivities related...

Modified: 09/09/2011
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Commanding officer was adjudged in Sevastopol for covering thieves

Commanding officer was adjudged in Sevastopol for covering thieves Text: ?rimea.?omments Photo: news.zn.ua Former commander of a military unit was found guilty of covering a crime committed by his subordinates, reports Crimea.Comments news agency referring to a spokesman for Ukrainian Navy Military Procuracy. In 2010, two servicemen of the unit stole 28 electric cable drums to the overall sum of over UAH 7,700. During the next attempt to steal military property, the thieves were caught. The...

Modified: 09/08/2011
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Court confirmed sentence on Admiral Gorshkov overhaul

Court confirmed sentence on Admiral Gorshkov overhaul Text: RIA Novosti Photo: Aircraft-carrying cruiser Admiral Gorshkov . korabley.net Arkhangelsk Regional Court affirmed the inferior decision to impose a RUR 100,000 fine on director of the company provided repair works for aircraft-carrying cruiser Admiral Gorshkov , reported Arkhangelsk Procuracy press service on Sept 6. According to the procuracy, JSC SMK Alternativa was conducting repairs and modernization of the carrier without appropriate...

Modified: 09/07/2011
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Russia denies involvement in cancellation of INDRA-2011 exercise

Russia denies involvement in cancellation of INDRA-2011 exercise Text: RusNavy.com Russian defense ministry denies its involvement in breaking up of Russian-Indian exercise INDRA-2011, told a high-ranking military official to Central Navy Portal during private conversation. Although the ministry declined to give official comments, the interviewee told to the Central Navy Portal reporter in the private talk that Russian party is not in blame for cancellation of the INDRA-2011 exercise. However...

Modified: 06/02/2011
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Jury for the Nerpa case is being formed

Jury for the Nerpa case is being formed Text: RIA Novosti Photo: 1tv.ru Pacific Fleet (PF) Court Martial forms a jury to proceed in the criminal case on the Nerpa accident, reported RIA Novosti referring to the court's representative. Twenty persons died as a result of the tragedy happened to SSN Nerpa in the fall of 2008 during trials in the Sea of Japan. "The jury began to form at the first court session (May 20), and continued on Monday (May 23)", said the interviewee. Preliminary...

Modified: 05/24/2011
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Northern Fleet servicemen held protest meeting in Murmansk

Northern Fleet servicemen held protest meeting in Murmansk Text: RusNavy.com Photo: mu-rena.livejournal.com , Renat Mustafin Military servicemen arranged protest meeting in Murmansk on May 21 under the motto "Deceived Regiments Parade" . Over 200 actual and retired officers and their families took part in the meeting. Protesters can not receive apartments which must be given to them by defense ministry in accordance with active legislation. The action took place under colors of All-Russian...

Modified: 05/23/2011
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Persons guilty of frustrated State Defense Order 2010 are found

Persons guilty of frustrated State Defense Order 2010 are found Text: RusNavy.com Photo: Sergei Ivanov. fin.3dn.ru Five officials have already lost the job; other 11 were admonished about nonfulfillment of State Defense Order 2010. Russian vice premier Sergei Ivanov reported about executing of the presidential order to find out reasons of fiascoes in State Defense Order 2010 and reveal responsible persons, writes Lenta.Ru referring to the president's press service. V. Grodetsky, Director General...

Modified: 05/18/2011
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Two crewmen of SSN Nerpa are "thrown to the wolves" – VADM Boris Prikhodko

Two crewmen of SSN Nerpa are "thrown to the wolves" – VADM Boris Prikhodko Text: PrimaMedia Photo: Vice Admiral (retired) Boris Prikhodko. primamedia.ru Conviction of Lavrentiev and Grobov for the accident happened to SSN Nerpa would mean the collapse of national defense industry, said Vice Admiral (retired) Boris Prikhodko, the head of Vladivostok Maritime Assembly. Finding of Nerpa 's commander Capt 1 rank Lavrentiev the only guilty of the tragedy would lead to burst-up of Russia's...

Modified: 05/12/2011
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Spain delivered arms to Libya – WikiLeaks

Spain delivered arms to Libya – WikiLeaks Text: Periscope2 Illustration: periscope2.ru Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero disclosed information on Spanish arms exports which made $1.6 bln in 2010. Thanks to WikiLeaks, it got out what Zapatero concealed. In 2007 he agreed with Gaddafi on arms delivery to the amount of $1.5 bln. Hasty growth of Spanish arms export began after Zapatero assumed the office; this conflicts with pacifist ideology declared by the head of Spanish government...

Modified: 05/05/2011
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Timoshenko wants Black Sea Fleet treaty to be denounced

Timoshenko wants Black Sea Fleet treaty to be denounced Text: RIA Novosti Photo: Yulia Timoshenko. rusnovosti.ru Ukrainian ex-prime minister and leader of opposition party Batkivschina Yulia Timoshenko calls for denunciation of agreement prolonging presence of Russia's Black Sea Fleet in Crimea until 2042. On Apr 21, 2010 Russian and Ukrainian presidents Dmitry Medvedev and Viktor Yanukovich signed an agreement prolonging deployment of Black Sea Fleet in Crimea on 25 years after 2017 (until...

Modified: 04/28/2011
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Court martial to try the Nerpa accident case

Court martial to try the Nerpa accident case Text: RIA Novosti Photo: SSN Nerpa . militaryparitet.com Preliminary hearing of the criminal case initiated after an accident happened to SSN Nerpa in 2008 will be held by Pacific Fleet (PF) Court Martial on Monday in Vladivostok, reported RIA Novosti referring to the court's press-secretary. A fire outbreak occurred in Nerpa on Nov, 2008 during shipyard's sea trials; firefighting system operated improperly, and a mixture of freon gas and carbon...

Modified: 04/25/2011
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Commander of ASW ship Vice Admiral Kulakov got noticed by procuracy

Commander of ASW ship Vice Admiral Kulakov got noticed by procuracy Text: RusNavy.com Photo: Large ASW ship Vice Admiral Kulakov . Leningrad Naval Base Information Service Breach of service schedule made by commanding officer of large ASW ship Vice Admiral Kulakov has been proved. In accordance with a procuracy investigation, appropriate actions have been taken, reports the Central Navy Portal referring to Severomorsk Military Procuracy. In mid-March 2011 a sailor from large ASW ship Vice...

Modified: 04/12/2011
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Crewmen of a Russian vessel are suspected of attempted murder

Crewmen of a Russian vessel are suspected of attempted murder Text: RIA Novosti Photo: DD Vigor . shipspotting.com Sri Lankan Coast Guard detained a Russian vessel which sailed off local port Panadura on Feb 10; the crewmen are suspected of attempted murder of their colleague, reported Sunday's Maritime Bulletin – Sovfrakht not specifying the date of arrest. According to the source, bulker DD Vigor left the port of Panadura in the evening of Feb 10 and headed for Goa, India. There are 22...

Modified: 02/14/2011
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Imprisonment term for a Russian who spied for China was reduced

Imprisonment term for a Russian who spied for China was reduced Text: Lenta.Ru Photo: Ground-based aviation simulator system NITKA in Crimea. lenta.ru , press center of Ukrainian Security Service A sentence of Russian citizen Alexander Yermakov convicted of espionage for China against Ukraine was revised, reports Segodnya . Crimean court sentenced Yermakov to 8-year imprisonment in July 2010. That decision has been recently revised by Supreme Court of Ukraine. Now imprisonment term for Yermakov...

Modified: 02/04/2011
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Historical memorial at Russky Island is scrapped

Historical memorial at Russky Island is scrapped Text: VL.ru Photo: news.vl.ru Having returned from another expedition to Russky Island, Vladivostok diggers beat an alarm – unknown "leasers" simulate establishment of a museum on the place of the federally-protected memorial, which is unique powder magazine of Vladivostok Fort. However, under the guise of a museum, the memorial is being impudently and ruthlessly sawed for scrap, told history lovers to VL.ru . In Soviet era all buildings...

Modified: 01/18/2011
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Investigators seek Russian mariners who killed pirates at sea

Investigators seek Russian mariners who killed pirates at sea Text: RIA Novosti Photo: rfi.fr Investigators initiated an inquiry into the fact of a video clip emerged in the Internet; the clip displays allegedly Russian naval servicemen shooting at pirate boat, reported Military Investigative Dept on Friday. Presumably, those were crewmen of Russian large ASW ship Marshal Shaposhnikov who fired at boats with people in the Gulf of Aden which is known for numerous pirate attacks. "Pacific...

Modified: 12/27/2010
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Russian ambassador to South Korea called parties to exercise restraint

Russian ambassador to South Korea called parties to exercise restraint Text: Rosbalt Photo: Destructions at Yeonpyeongdo Island. rezonans.in.ua Russian ambassador to Republic of Korea asked leaderships of South and North Koreas to exercise restraint in order to avoid further tension in the region. According to Yonhap , Russian ambassador Konstantin Vnukov appearing at South Korea's national assembly criticized recent artillery bombardment of S Korean island Yeonpyeongdo and defined actions of...

Modified: 12/09/2010
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