Breaking news, December 11th, 2017

The 2nd Cavalry Regiment of the US Army which is located in Germany and regularly seen near the Russian border, received the first armored vehicle Stryker ICV Dragoon (ICVD), equipped with a combat module with a 30-mm automatic cannon. The requirement on the part of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment to have a 30-mm cannon for equipping the Stryker machines is directly motivated by the need to resist the main Russian vehicles equipped with 30mm guns (BMP-2, BMP-3, BTR-82).

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Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered to begin the withdrawal of Russian military from Syria. «I order the Minister of Defense, the Chief of the General Staff, to start the withdrawal of the Russian troops to the points of their permanent deployment,» declared the president, addressing servicemen at the airbase of Khmeimim. «The Russian military is returning home victorious. If the terrorists again raise their heads, we will deliver such blows, which they have never seen before, «Putin added. It is worth noting that despite the withdrawal of the main grouping of Russian troops from Syria, Khmeim air base, the naval base in Tartus, and the Center for the reconciliation of the warring parties remain.

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Joint naval exercises of Japan, the United States and South Korea were launched off the coast of the DPRK. This was reported by the headquarters of the Japanese Marine Self-Defense Forces. They noted that the exercises will be held within two days. Japan will be represented by the destroyer Tekai, the United States and the Republic of Korea by «numerous warships.» During the exercises, the coordination and mutual transfer of information on missile launches of the DPRK will be worked out. This will be the sixth similar exercise of the three countries.

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German companies, Ferrostaal and EnerSys-Hawker, are suspected of involvement in the catastrophe of the Argentinean submarine «San Juan». During the overhaul of the submarine, these companies allegedly gave bribes and did not issue all the necessary documents on the work performed. They also installed batteries on the boat which could have caused the collapse of the submarine. Shortly before the communication with the vessel was lost on November 15, the submarine team reported that the batteries were out of order, and then about a short circuit and a fire. It was with Ferrostaal and EnerSys-Hawker that an agreement was concluded for the supply of 964 battery cells. The transaction amount was 5 million euros.

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Venezuelan President Maduro announced the victory of the ruling United Socialist Party in municipal elections. The party received the support of the majority of voted in 300 of 335 municipalities. Over 9 million people took part in the elections, which is approximately 47.3% of the country’s population.

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During the past day, the AFU violated the ceasefire regime 26 times over the past day, firing more than 750 different ammunition in the front-line territories of the Republic. During the shelling, mortars of various caliber, BMP armament, grenade launchers and small arms were used. The districts of 14 settlements of the Republic fell under the fire of the AFU, the most intensive shelling is still being recorded in the Donetsk direction. As a result of shelling in Dokuchaevsk, the pipeline was damaged.

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The AFU shelled the positions of the People’s Militia of the LPR 13 times over the past day. The areas of settlements Slavyanoserbsk Kalinovo, Frunze, Logvinovo, Maryevka, Znamenka, Lozovoye and Prishib were subjected to shelling by means of mortars of various caliber, arms of infantry fighting vehicles, grenade launchers and small arms.