Transfer of anti-submarine aircraft Il-38N to Russian Navy
The solemn transfer of the first serial anti-submarine aircraft Il-38N to the Russian Navy took place in Zhukovsky.
// Jul. 16, 2014 - 18:31 GMT
Luhansk After Attack by Ukrainian Air Force
Last weekend, independence supporters were forced retreat from Slaviansk, Kramatorsk, Artemovsk and Druzhkivka to Donetsk and Luhansk to distract the attackers from the civilian population. First Deputy Head of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine Mykhailo Koval said Donetsk and Luhansk would be blockaded to force the militia to surrender. In the photo: a small house in the village of Malaya Vergunka, part of Luhansk, was destroyed by the Ukrainian Air Force.
// Jul. 08, 2014 - 17:11 GMT
Ukrainian Crisis: Bombed-out Houses of Kramatorsk and Luganskaya Village
A large number of civilian casualties have been recorded as a result of Ukrainian airstrikes on settlements near Luhansk, Press Secretary of the self-proclaimed People's Republic of Luhansk Vladimir Inogorodtsev told reporters.
// Jul. 04, 2014 - 16:02 GMT
Yury Gagarin: A down-to-earth person
Yury Gagarin, the first cosmonaut in the world, remained a down-to-earth and approachable person to the end of his life. He was the first to see our planet from space but he never thought of himself as a star.
// Apr. 12, 2014 - 14:11 GMT
Crimea in Pictures
The Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, which has a special status, were added as subjects of the Russian Federation following a referendum in the Black Sea region, which saw over 96 percent of voters in the region back the motion to leave Ukraine and rejoin Russia.
// Mar. 21, 2014 - 21:57 GMT
Russia Conducts Live-Fire Air Defense Drills in Siberia
Russian air defense troops conducted live-fire anti-aircraft drills in the countrys eastern Buryatia Republic, which borders Lake Baikal in Siberia. </p>
// Mar. 20, 2014 - 16:21 GMT
Spring Snowfall in Moscow
Moscow was hit by a heavy snowfall on Wednesday after a week of warm spring weather.
// Mar. 19, 2014 - 20:59 GMT
Crimea Celebrates Landslide Vote to Join Russia
Thousands of Crimeans celebrated on Sunday night the outcome of a referendum that confirmed overwhelming support for the southern Ukrainian region to join Russia.
// Mar. 17, 2014 - 17:10 GMT
Referendum in Crimea
Residents in Ukraines autonomous republic of Crimea voted Sunday in a referendum on secession and possible annexation by Russia. </p>
// Mar. 16, 2014 - 16:51 GMT