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After Israeli attack in Syria, Russia Summons Israel's envoy for clarifications

18 Marzo 2017 BreakingNews @en di

Israel’s ambassador to Russia has been called in by the Russian Foreign Ministry for clarifications Friday after Israel’s air force attacked in Syria overnight, a statement by Moscow said. The Israeli Foreign Ministry confirmed the statement. What role has been Russia? it is true that the russian force entered in Syria and a number of attacks attributed to Israel have taken place, but in none of the cases was the Israeli envoy to Moscow asked to give clarifications. Just last Thursday Netanyahu visited Moscow and met with Putin to discuss the situation in Syria and both sides wanted the end of the civil war in Syria.

Russia & allies tested their integrated air defense system on Wednesday

27 Ottobre 2016 BreakingNews @en di

On Wednesday, Russian Defense Ministry announced that over 100 fighter jets, long-range bombers and combat helicopters have been scrambled at their bases across Russia and six post-Soviet states as the allies prepare to test their integrated air defense system in a massive military exercise. More than 130 command and control centers have been put on alert in Russia and six former Soviet republics-Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. All the countries contribute to the integrated air defense system overseen by the Commonwealth of Independent States. All units are being coordinated from a Russian Air Force command center located outside Moscow. The joint CIS air defense system, established in 1995, currently focuses on protecting the ex-Soviet countries’ airspace as well as providing air or missile strike early warnings and coordinated responses.

Russian Air Force in exercise

26 Maggio 2015 Breaking News Tv/BreakingNews @en di

Russia’s military forces have begun a large exercise involving around 250 aircraft and 12,000 service personnel, according to its defence ministry.

The ministry described the four-day drill as a “massive surprise inspection”, to check combat readiness. The tests began on the same day as Nato and some of its partners started an Arctic training exercise.

Russia’s actions in Ukraine and incursions into Western airspace have led to rising tensions with the West.