Russian President Medvedev inspects the missile cruiser Moskva in Novorossiisk
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) and Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov inspect the missile cruiser Moskva in Novorossiysk on Black Sea on July 14, 2009. (UPI Photo/Anatoli Zhdanov)
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Russia's armed forces need to be modernized and be capable of responding to "hot spots" near its borders, newly appointed Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu says.
About $3 million has been lost to fraud in Russia's Strategic Missile Forces, the office of the country's top prosecutor said Friday.
Defense officials and contractors are suspected of embezzling millions of dollars from Russia's missile program, police said Thursday.
Ex-Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov declined to testify Friday in a fraud case against a state defense firm, providing a written statement instead.
Russia's defense industry housecleaning continued over the weekend when satellite navigation system designer Yury Urlichich was sacked from his job.
Russian President Vladimir Putin named Col. Gen. Valery Gerasimov to head the armed forces General Staff after firing Gen. Nikolai Makarov, officials said.
France has been asked to allow two Russian spy planes to be deployed at a French base in Djibouti to help track down pirates, the Russian defense minister says.
Russian and Ukrainian officials signed agreements for the use of a facility on the Crimean Peninsula for training purposes, Russia's defense minister said.
Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday he took action "quickly enough" during Russia's 2008 war with Georgia amid accusations he waited too long to send in troops.
The Russian Defense Ministry has pledged to give the flood-stricken city of Krymsk 500 new apartments, defense officials said after visiting the city.
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