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13 august is an official mourning day in Russia

Pavel — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:47:24 +0000

According to President Medvedev’s decree 13 august is an official mourning day in Russia. This day wwe all mourn about victims in South Ossetia conflict.

Till today there are no exact numbers by the killed civilians, but during the conflict it was named from 1600 till 2000 of the Tskhinvali habitants.

Besides, deputy commander of the staff Anatoly Nogovitsin has announced losses among the Russian peacemakers. It’s one officer and 17 soldiers and sergeants. 52 people are wounded, including 58′th army commander general Anatoly Hrulev and two officers. Besides 14 soldiers and sergeants are MIA.

In addition it was news reporters who was killed or wounded.

The list of the killed soldiers (not full)
1. Valeev Timur Zarifovich, 1976 year of birth, major
2. Gatilo Oleg Andreevich, 1982 year of birth, master sergeant
3. Kolesnikov Aleksandr Mihailovich, 1984 year of birth, sergeant
4. Kosirev Vladimir Aleksandrovich, 1980 year of birth, captain
5. Logvinenko Dmitry Anatolievich, 1984 year of birth, corporal
6. Mitroshenkov Anatoly Vladimirovich, 1985 year of birth, corporal
7. Ponedelchenko Vladimir Andreevich, 1980 year of birth, private
8. Serbach Herogiy Ivanovich, 1983 year of birth, private
9. Skazkopodatelev Dmitry Anatolievich, 1980 year of birth, staff sergant
10. Stepnov Heorgiy Ivanovich, 1983 year of birth, private
11. Filatov Vladimir Mikhailovich, 1986 year of birth, private
12. Igor Viktorovich Rzhavatin, 1968 year of birth, colonel

President Medvedev has ordered to stop all the peace-enforcement activities.

Pavel — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:56:58 +0000

“President Dmitry Medvedev said all the peacekeeping objectives in South Ossetia are fullfilled and he’ve ordered Russian army to stop all the peace-enforcement activities in the region.”

Source: http://interfax.ru/news.asp?id=26708

The discussion is beeing held on the forum here: War in South Ossetia. I’m trying to pass some insider info there about Russian and Georgian forces, as it comes. All the regular news and discussion are mostly welcome either.

Russian army has withdrawn from Senaki town, Georgia

Pavel — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:23:14 +0000

22:43 Moscow time. Russian Ministry of Defense: Russian peacemakers and supporting military forces has left Senaki. They’ve neutralized the treat of South Ossetia and peacemakers positions attack by second Georgian infantry brigade and has left the town.

Source: http://www.rian.ru/osetia_news/20080811/150288544.html

Russian army has reached Senaki town, Georgia

Pavel — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:38:33 +0000

17:54. Russian army has reached Senaki town, Georgia. Russian Defense Ministry representative has officially stated that Russian forces are performing actions to prevent further artillery strikes over Ossetia and Russian peacekeepers. Besides, these activities aimed to prevent concentration of the forces, immobilized by Saakashvili to continue military activities. For example, near Senaki concentrated second infantry brigade of the Georgian army.

Source: http://www.rian.ru/osetia/20080811/150282598.html

Senaki airbase in wikimapia

War in South Ossetia - map of the conflict. 11.08.08

Pavel — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:11:44 +0000

Russian AF casualitites - 2 planes

Pavel — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:48:47 +0000

No matter what Georgian press says - at last there is official information from the Russian deputy Chief of Staff Anatoly Nagovitsin: Russian Tu-22 was shot down by S-200 AA complex, wich was provided to Georgia by Ukraine. In addition, there is info that Ukraine has provided Georgia with Tor missile systems.
Still, in spite of information from Georgian press, Russia announce two plane casualities - Tu-22M3R and Su-25.
Tu-22 crew is safe and in the russian hospital now.
There is no information about Su-25 crew, but it is very possible they’ve been captured by the Georgian side.
“We are not in war with Georgia, so we still have political contacts with Georgia governement, but for now there is no any reply about our people from their side”.

War in South Ossetia - map of the conflict

Pavel — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:33:19 +0000

War in South Ossetia.

Pavel — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:54:24 +0000

Australia buys Super Hornets

osuorsa — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 13:46:05 +0000

Australian government told on Tuesday that the country will acquire 24 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and their equipment from Boeing. The deal is worth of $4,6 billion. These will fill the cap left by the existing 71 less capable F/A-18A/Bs and the Vietnam era F-111s that are expected to retire from service in 2010.

Australian’s Defence Minister Brendan Nelson told that Australia is still commited to the JSF program and said that the Super Hornets are interim combat system while waiting for the 100 F-35 Lightning II planes on order. Mr. Nelson also told that Australia will not accept any risks on defense during the transition to the F-35. So the Super Hornets are for maintaining the potent and admitted capabilities of the Australian Air Force to the next decade and beyond.

Australia is very close ally for the USA and is a part of the JSF development program which made its first test flight in December. Australian government expects to get its first JSF fighter (the F-35) in 2013. “The JSF is the most suitable aircraft for Australia’s future combat and strike needs,” Nelson told.

Russian Air Force fleet will be renovated by 2020

Pavel — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 15:35:33 +0000

Air Forces Commander-In-Chief Vladimir Mikhailov has announced that all the Russian Air Force fleet will be totally renovated by the 2020.

“By 2020 all our fleet will be replaced with new one by each branch of aviation. Every branch of Russian Air Forces has up to 200 aircrafts” said Vladimir Mikhailov.

CINC has mentioned that process will go two ways: modernization of old planes and building new ones.

Answering question about new methods of aircraft-repair companies work Mikhailov said that board of directors of these companies include more and more Air Forces representatives.

“It allows to manage financial flows more effective and increase companies work effectiveness.” - said Mikhailov.

He also marked very high potential of new RAC MiG fighter MiG-35. According to his words in this plane were used some breakthrough technologies. Mikhailov is absolutely convinced that MiG-35 will be very wanted both by Russian Air Forces and foreign customers. MiG-35 will be presented on nearest airshow in India and will perform some demo flights there.

Besides he said that in Russia were activated works on the unmanned vehicles. “It’s classified topic, but believe me, work is going on” - said V.Mikhailov.

He also mentioned that Russian Air Forces are receiving new radar stations produced by “Almaz-Antei” company. According to his data these stations increase greatly potential of Air Force radio-technical troops.

Answering questions commander reported that during last year in Air Forces it were 7 aviation incidents: four crashes and three accidents. Commander said it will be performed all the necessary steps to increase aviation incidents amount.

He also said that average flight time of Air Force pilot in 2006 was about 40 hours. And rookie pilots had 85 flight hours. “If we will not take care about young pilots, we will lose our aviatoin” said Mikhailov.