March 03, 2009. Pancake Week celebrations in Belarus Army unit , Belarus soldiers having fun of the Pancake Week celebrations . Pancake week is a traditional slavonic (russian, belarus, ukrainian) holiday. Blini are Russian pancakes, and they are essential to the celebration of Pancake week - Maslenitsa. Rope drawing
 

January 28, 2009. Russia announced its plan to build Navy Base in the separatist Black Sea region of Abkhazia . Pictured: Russian warships harboured in Abkhazia`s capital Sukhumi
 

January 28, 2009. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visits Nakhimov Navy School . Pictured: Dmitry Medvedev with navy school cadets in the class-room
 

January 20, 2009. Soviet War in Afghanistan 1979-1989 ; February 15, 2009 is the 20th Anniversary of Soviet Troops Withdrawal from Afghanistan . Pictured: soviet army reconnaissance group during the combat operation near Jalalabad
 

January 19, 2009. New battle ship has been introduced into Russian NAVY service at Novorossyisk Black Sea naval base. Pictured: seamen onboard of newly introduced mine sweeper `Vice-Admiral Zakharyin`
 

January 12, 2009. `Gansi` military base of NATO coningent on the territory of MANAS Airport near Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek . Pictured: American military men near the sleeping quarters tents of Gansi military base
 

December 01, 2008. Flagship of Russian Navy - nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser Pyotr Veliky ( Peter the Great ). Pictured: launch of the cruise missile from `Pyotr Veliky` battle ship during the military exercises of Russian Navy Northern Fleet
 

November 22, 2008. Strategic Rocket Forces of Russia . Pictured: Nizhniy Novgorod region, Surovatikha . Discharge of rocket fuel out of Intercontinental ballistic missile SS-18 `Satan` (R-36M) . The Strategic Rocket Forces comprise the world`s largest force of ICBMs, totalling 560 missiles able to deliver 1,970 nuclear warheads. Russian government has made a priority of ensuring that the Rocket Forces receive new missiles to phase out older, less-reliable systems, and to incorporate newer capabilities in the face of international threats to the viability of the nuclear deterrent effect provided by their missiles, in particular the development of missile defense systems in the United States.
 

November 18, 2008. Testing of new armament for russian army at Training Centre of Guards Motor Rifle Tamanskaya Division . Tamanskaya Division is one of the most famous divisions of the Russian Ground Forces. Pictured: DP-64 hand-held grenade launcher. DP-64 grenade launcher is designated for protection of submarines in the above-water position, ships at external roadsteads, anchor stops and bases, for protection of water-development works and other sea and coastal installations against attacks of underwater combat swimmers. The grenade launcher allows carrying out loading and fire conducting by one person at a range of up to 400 m.
 

November 07, 2008. Red Square Military Parade to mark November 7th 1941 Military Parade on the Red Square
 

October 29, 2008. Women`s Police Academy in Tripoli , Libya . Training of the police women
 

October 28, 2008. Belarus army special forces `Red Berets` combat training .
 

October 20, 2008. Belarus-Russia Joint Military Exercises in Belarus . Pictured: Sukhoi SU-27 jet fighter
 

October 20, 2008. Tadjik-Afghan border. Afghan border guards
 

October 17, 2008. Anti-terroristic military exercises in Leningrad region of Russia. Pictured: soldier and portrait of Supreme Commander-in-Chief of Russian Armed Forces and current President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev