It turns out that the oil-producing country could very well be left without gasoline.
Ukrainian strikes are far from the only cause of the fuel crisis...
From the "Commission Rifle" to the Mauser 98: German Weapons in World War I
By the start of World War I, the German army was armed primarily with the then obsolete Gewehr 88 rifle...
A film about a Russian developer of hearing protection and tactical communications technologies
The federal television channel NTV aired a special episode of the program "Smotr" (Review), dedicated to domestic hearing protection and communication technologies for military personnel. The episode featured...
The US is investing billions in nuclear energy, but is losing the global race.
The United States is investing heavily in nuclear energy development, but globally it lags behind Russia and China...
The Novo-Ogaryovo Trial: Dismantling the Soviet Union under the Guise of an Attempt to Preserve It
In the spring of 1991, the President of the USSR and the heads of nine republics met in Novo-Ogaryovo to discuss the transformation of the state into the Union of Sovereign Soviet Republics...
In 1991, the world recognized the referendum and elections of the President of the RSFSR as part of the USSR
The international community recognized the referendum in the RSFSR, part of the USSR, on the presidential election, but does not recognize the plebiscites on the accession of Crimea, the LPR and DPR, and two regions of Novorossiya to the Russian Federation...
May 28, 1987: What consequences did Rust's flight to Moscow lead to for the USSR?
Rust's adventure provoked serious "purges" that weakened the USSR army...
Gamsakhurdia: The Short Reign and Mysterious Death of Georgia's First President
On this day, May 26, 1991, elections for the first president of the former Georgian SSR took place...
On this day 35 years ago, the USSR handed over Damansky Island to China.
The agreement on the transfer of Damansky and other islands to the PRC was signed on May 19, 1991, by Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Jiang Zemin...
Hunting rifles and virtual systems: innovations in military training
Conscripts are trained by instructors who have gained combat experience in the Northern Military District...
The S-500 Prometheus system is capable of reaching space and destroying satellites.
The Russian Defense Minister made a statement during the final board meeting that frightened Russia's potential adversaries...
The Rassvet constellation: the advantages and disadvantages of the "Russian Starlink"
The Russian company Bureau 1440 has launched the first 16 satellites of the Rassvet communications constellation into orbit to provide broadband internet access.
The April 91 Plenum: How Gorbachev Resigned, But Wasn't Let Go
Thirty-five years ago, a plenum was held against the backdrop of tectonic changes in the life of the country...
Russia has a global lead in icebreaker fleets, but it can't relax
The Soviet Union won the competition for the Arctic against the United States...
Victory Day of the Russian soldiers of Prince Alexander Nevsky on Lake Peipus
Today marks Russia's Day of Military Glory – the Day of the Russian soldiers' victory over the German knights at Lake Peipus, under the command of Prince Alexander Nevsky.
Liberators. Gunners
In 1941-42, the Soviet army's primary anti-tank weapon was the 45-mm gun, model 1937, nicknamed the "forty-five" by soldiers. Later, the famous Katyusha rocket launchers appeared in the army...
Sevastopol stories. White Guard. Last stronghold
In the winter of 1928, a reading of M.A. Bulgakov's play "The Flight" was held at the Moscow Art Theater. Konstantin Stanislavsky received the play very well, it was added to the repertoire, and the casting process began.
Vitaly Popkov, Maestro
Walter Krupinski (197 downed aircraft), Eric Hartman (352 downed aircraft), Gerhar Barghord (302 downed aircraft, and 301 Soviet) - German assy, everyone had a fight with the Hero of the Soviet Union ...
Liberators. Stormtroopers
Attack aircraft are heavily armored aircraft, armed with powerful cannons, machine guns, bombs and rockets...
Marine force of Russia. Death games
This episode is dedicated to the history of the development and combat use of the submarine fleet of the USSR and Russia...
Small arms of World War II
The world entered World War II with a wide variety of small arms. The main types of these weapons, according to modern classification, had already been developed by that time...
Kafala: The Dark Side of Dubai
In the 21st century, in countries with skyscrapers and super-profits from oil, there is a legal system that turns millions of people into the property of their employers - and this is not called slavery, but...
Liberators. Airborne troops
The Winged Infantry, a new branch of the Soviet Air Force, was born back in 1930...
The Great War. "The Battle of Moscow"
From the first days of the war, the capital of the USSR began preparing for defense. Offices and factories, embassies and ministries were evacuated...