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International Space Station could suffer 'irreparable' failures, Russian official warns

He also said that almost 80% of inflight systems on the Russian segment of the ISS had passed their expiry date.

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Russia launches its largest space module to ISS

The Russian multifunctional Nauka (Science) module was successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the International Space Station (ISS), Russia's state space corporation Rosc

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Russian fighter escorts Norwegian aircraft over Barents Sea

MiG-31 fighters fly in formation during the military parade marking the 75th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, June 24, 2020. /Xinhua A Rus

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Sporting moments of the week (February 22-28)

Kengo Suzuki of Japan crosses the finish line to win the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon, becoming the first runner from East Asia to complete a men's marathon in under two hours and five minutes,

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Europa League: Real Sociedad and Young Boys squeeze into last 32

Tottenham Hotspur's Brazilian striker Carlos Vinicius (C) thumbs up to celebrate after scoring the team's first goal against Royal Antwerp during the Europa League group match in London, England,

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Assad says Russian bases in Syria help keep balance of power

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said the continued presence of Russia's major naval and air bases in his country helps counter the influence of Western powers in the r

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Russian major general killed in explosion in Syria

A senior military adviser with the rank of major general was killed after an explosive device went off on the roadside in Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday. The improvised explosive de

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Russian jets intercept U.S., British planes over Baltic, Black seas

Russian fighter jets on Monday intercepted three U.S. and one British reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic and Black seas, the Russian Defense Ministry said.Russian

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Russian jet intercepts U.S. reconnaissance planes over Black Sea

After the U.S. planes flew away from the Russian state border, the Russian jet safely returned to its airfield.MOSCOW, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- A Russian Su-27 fighter jet h

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Russian fighter jet intercepts U.S. spy plane over Black Sea

File photo of a Russian Su-27 fighter jet. /Reuters A Russian Su-27 fighter jet was scrambled over the Black Sea on Sunday to intercept a U.S. Navy radio-technical reconnaissance aircraft, the

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Russian fighter jet intercepts U.S. reconnaissance planes over Black Sea

A Russian Su-27 fighter jet was scrambled over the Black Sea on Wednesday to intercept two U.S. reconnaissance planes, the Russian Defense Ministry said. "On August 5,

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Russian military shows high combat capabilities despite COVID-19: defense minister

The Russian Armed Forces showed high combat capabilities during a recent snap check held amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Wednesday. "Th

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Russian military says their COVID-19 vaccine creates immunity to virus

People are seen on the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, on July 24, 2020. (Xinhua/Evgeny Sinitsyn) On Saturday, Russia's Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said that Russia was preparing a mass vaccinatio

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Russian navy to receive some 40 warships this year: commander

Admiral Gorshkov frigate is seen in this photo published on the Russian Defense Ministry's website on November 21, 2019. This year has been focused on equipping the surface component of the navy with

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Russia, NATO top brass discuss European security, COVID-19 over phone

Chief of the Russian Armed Forces General Staff Valery Gerasimov held a phone conversation Thursday with the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee Stuart Peach, the Russian Defense Ministry said. T

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Russian fighters intercept U.S. reconnaissance plane over Black Sea

Russian Su-27 fighters were scrambled over the Black Sea on Wednesday to intercept a U.S. reconnaissance plane, the Russian Defense Ministry had said. "On July 1, 2020

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Russia's only corgi cop retires

Ryzhiy, Russia's only police corgi retired recently from his job with the Nizhny Novgorod City's Transport Police after seven and a half years of service, according to Zvezda, Russian state-owned