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	Russian Police Celebrates Its Professional Holiday - Most Awesome Viral Videos
	Today, on November 10, Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs celebrates its professional holiday, which is often simply called "The Police Day". This year the Russian police officers have prepared some amazing viral videos, one of them has already gained over 900,000 views on YouTube. We are happy to offer you a musical set of the most awesome videos from Russian army and police. Enjoy!
--10-11-2013--
	The Buzz Barometer: Serdyukov followed by CIA's Petraeus
	You can find the latest and the background of the ex-minister’s downfall in almost any international newspaper – the UK’s Guardian or the U.S.’s Washington Post. The affair has been covered extensively due to the high position and the support Anatoly Serdyukov had for five years.
--10-11-2012--

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	Russia to Develop Heavy Drones for Military Purposes
	Russia's Defense Ministry has placed an order with the Russian Helicopters Company for creation of the new heavy UAVs with advanced technical characteristics, the company's deputy head told the press on Tuesday.
--12-05-2015--
	Some Crimean Military Units to Join Russian Army
	A total of 72 military units in Crimea have requested to join the Russian armed forces, though they previously swore for Ukrainian army, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday.
--22-03-2014--
	Moscow Allows Kiev to Conduct Monitoring Flights over Russia
	Russia will allow Ukrainian military inspectors to carry out an emergency monitoring flight over Russian territory in response to allegations that recent military activity near Ukrainian borders poses a security threat.
--15-03-2014--
	Several Russian Army Officials Probed over Corruption Last Year
	Several top army generals and admirals were subjected to criminal probes last year, a chief military investigators said in an interview to Russian press.
--27-02-2014--
	6 Russian Paratroopers Killed in Explosion During Training
	On Tuesday, October 22, six servicemen from an airborne division were killed in an accidental explosion at a training ground in western Russia, defense officials said.
--23-10-2013--
	Russian Priests to Get Military Training
	A group of Russian Orthodox priests will undergo military training at a Defense Ministry university in Moscow, the Russian army's representative said Friday.
--04-10-2013--
	Sports Units to Be Reunited in Russian Army
	Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has hailed the arrival of the first all-athlete military units since Soviet times as a part of the strategy for the development of sport and the state.
--20-05-2013--
	Russian Army Starts Spring Draft
	The annual spring induction into the armed forces, which started on April 1, expects to call up 153,200 young men for peacetime military service.
--02-04-2013--
	Deputies Propose Military Draft for Russian Women
	The Deputy Head of the State Duma's Committee for Defense, Tatyana Moskalkova of the Just Russia faction, has introduced the proposal to call up Russian women for military service.
--24-12-2012--
	Russia's Former Defense Minister Grachev Dies
	On Sunday, September 23, former Russian Defense Minister Pavel Grachev passed away at the Vishnevsky military clinic near Moscow.
--24-09-2012--
	Russia to Create Naval Bases in Cuba and Vietnam
	Two former Cold War allies will allow Russia to set up military naval bases on their territories.
--31-07-2012--
	Russian Border Security - Holiday on Guard
	Today, on May 28, Russia, the country with the longest state border in the world, marks the Border Guards Day.
--28-05-2012--
	Victory Parade Is Held on Red Square in Moscow
	A Victory Day military parade took place today in Moscow's Red Square to commemorate 67 years since victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
--09-05-2012--
	Six Soldiers Killed By Sudden Ammo Blast
	As a result of a blast on the firing ground in the Nizhny Novgorod region, six people were killed and 4 injured on Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
--03-05-2012--
	The Hero of Our Times
	Russia's highest state award, the Hero of Russia, was posthumously given to a battalion commander, who had saved his soldiers from a grenade at the cost of his life.
--04-04-2012--
	At the Cost of His Life
	An infantry battalion commander in Russia’s Far East has died on Wednesday after he threw himself over a soldier to protect him from a grenade explosion
--29-03-2012--