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Prosecutors Probe $230,000 Defense Ministry Fraud

23:27 14/03/2013

Military prosecutors are investigating a suspected embezzlement of 7 million rubles (about $230,000) at the Defense Ministry owned health resort in south Russia’s Stavropol region, the Chief Military Prosecutor’s Office said on Thursday.

New Il-476 Cargo Plane Tests Stalled by Weather
17:42 13/03/2013
The first Defense Ministry test flights of the prototype Ilyushin Il-76MD-90A (also known as the Il-476) heavy-lift transport plane at a flight test center near Moscow were postponed indefinitely due to bad weather on Wednesday, the Ilyushin Aviation Complex press service said.
Defense Ministry in Talks to Buy Aerial Tankers Says UAC
16:25 12/03/2013
Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and the Defense Ministry are in talks over a deal for new Ilyushin Il-78 Midas aerial refueling tankers for the Russian Air Force, UAC said on Tuesday.
Russian Navy Starts Forming Mediterranean Task Force
20:39 11/03/2013
The Russian Navy has begun setting up a permanent task force to defend Russia’s interests in the Mediterranean, Navy Commander Adm. Viktor Chirkov said on Monday.1
Russia Starts Preparing for Zapad-2013 War Games
19:30 11/03/2013
This week the Russian Defense Ministry will start preparing for large-scale joint strategic military exercises with Belarus, scheduled for fall of 2013, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Monday.
Russian Press at a Glance, Thursday, March 7, 2013
09:46 07/03/2013
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15:57 06/03/2013
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Russia to Get Military Special Operations Unit
14:44 06/03/2013
Russia’s Defense Ministry is set to create a special operation unit, the chief of the General Staff said on Wednesday.
Defense Ministry Denies Feeding Kurils Garrison Rotten Food
15:20 04/03/2013
Russia’s Defense Ministry confirmed on Monday reports of vermin found in food stocks at a military unit on the Kurils Islands in the Russian Far East, but denied the food had been given to servicemen.
Russian Press - Behind the Headlines, March 4
15:11 04/03/2013
Cigarettes To Be Dropped From Daily Rations/ Moscow Woos International Investors/ Andrey Borodin: A Typical Russian Success Story
Russian Ex Chief of Staff Gets Defense Minister Aide Job
13:05 04/03/2013
General of the Army Nikolai Makarov, dismissed last year as chief of the General Staff, has been appointed as an advisor to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, a Defense Ministry representative told RIA Novosti on Monday.
Police Probe New Defense Industry Fraud
12:33 04/03/2013
Russian police have opened a criminal case against the head of a defense enterprise suspected of embezzling over 21 million rubles ($700,000), the latest in a series of frauds uncovered in the domestic defense industry, the Interior Ministry reported on Monday.1
Defense Minister Slams Property Service Company
18:47 27/02/2013
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday criticized the performance of some defense-related agencies, as well as mistakes made by his predecessor Anatoly Serdyukov.
Airborne Forces to Take on Rapid Response Role - Minister
17:34 27/02/2013
Russia's Airborne Forces (VDV) should expand the scope of their mission and be prepared to operate as a rapid reaction force, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Wednesday.
Putin Orders Defense Ministry to Get House in Order
16:57 27/02/2013
President Vladimir Putin instructed the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces on Wednesday to sort out issues related to housing for soldiers and the problems affecting garrison towns.
Russian Military Plans to Buy New Aerial Tankers – Source
17:01 20/02/2013
The Defense Ministry and Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) are close to signing a deal for new Ilyushin Il-78 Midas aerial refuelling tankers for the Russian Air Force, a UAC source told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.
Russia Probes 25 Defense Ministry Fraud Cases
15:55 20/02/2013
The Russian authorities are investigating about 25 separate instances of fraud in the widely-publicized Oboronservis case involving illegal sale of the Russian Defense Ministry’s property, Prosecutor General Yury Chaika said on Wednesday.
Russian Press - Behind the Headlines, February 18
18:52 18/02/2013
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08:10 15/02/2013
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Russian Press - Behind the Headlines, February 14
15:19 14/02/2013
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