World to learn truth about RF operation to force Georgia to peace.

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MOSCOW, August 6 (Itar-Tass) -- The foreign audience will learn the
truth about the August 2008 Russian peacekeeping operation to force
Georgia to peace thanks to the English-language publication of the
collection of articles "Five-Day War". The Centre of Analysis of
Strategies and Technologies (CAST) will present this book in the Russian
capital on Friday. The presentation of the book, which was published on
the donations from the Russkiy Mir Foundation, is timed to the second
anniversary of Georgia's armed aggression against South Ossetia.
"The collection of articles discloses the experience of building up
Georgia's military potential under the rule of President Saakashvili and
contains the detailed description of major preparations of this country to
the war," CAST Director Ruslan Pukhov told Itar-Tass. He noted that the
detailed chronology of combat actions is a highlight of the book.
"We used various sources from official chronicles and statements of
top officials to recollections and the evidence, which participants in the
conflict on both sides gave, and some materials posted in the Internet.
The chronicles give the detailed review of all significant combat actions
and episodes," he noted.
The book also dwells on some facts of the Five-Day War - the losses of
the conflicting parties in combat actions, the losses of Russian aviation
in the war, the development of Russian military bases in Abkhazia and
South Ossetia, which Russian recognized as independent states.
"Sixty-seven killed Russian servicemen is the final figure of the
official losses, which the Russian Prosecutor General's Office
Investigation Committee had determined," Pukhov recalled. "If to count by
the days of the conflict major losses were reported on August 8 - 15
people, August 9 - 17 people and August 11 - 14 people," Pukhov pointed
out. "Sixteen officers, two warrant officers and 44 sergeants and soldiers
are on the casualty list. Five from eight senior officers killed in the
conflict were pilots, who died, as their airplanes were downed," he
underlined.

.RF large landing ship to celebrate Denmark Navy 500th anniversary.

KALININGRAD, August 6 (Itar-Tass) -- The Russian Baltic Fleet large
landing ship Kaliningrad will go on a voyage on Friday to participate in
the celebrations on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the Royal
Danish Navy that will be held in Copenhagen.
"The crew of the large landing ship Kaliningrad will perform an
honorary and responsible mission - to represent the Russian Navy at the
celebrations on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the Royal Danish
Navy. Assistant Commander of the Baltic Fleet Surface Ship Division
Captain First Rank Alexander Ivanovsky is appointed as commander of the
voyage," spokesman of the Baltic Fleet commander Captain Second Rank
Andrei Taraman told Itar-Tass.
The large landing ship Kaliningrad, which entered into service of the
Russian Navy on December 9, 1984, is considered one of the best Russian
warships. The warship performed more than ten training and combat missions
in the Baltic Sea, the North Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, as well as in
the Atlantic Ocean. Since 2003 the Kaliningrad represented the Russian
Navy with honour at six naval exercises Baltops. The Russian large landing
ship visited the ports in France, Spain, Poland, the Netherlands, Algeria,
Tunisia, Portugal and other countries.
In 2009 the Kaliningrad was recognized as the best warship of the
Baltic Fleet. The ship has won the prize of the Commander-in-Chief of the
Russian Navy for maritime landing training among the Baltic Fleet landing
ships for 15 years in a row.
The large landing ship Kaliningrad will leave the main Baltic Fleet
naval base for the Polish port Gdynia. This will be a courtesy visit to
the neighbouring Baltic country, after Polish Navy's minesweeper Goplo
participated in the Baltiisk celebrations on Russia's Navy Day.
On August 9, the Kaliningrad will leave Gdynia for Copenhagen already
on an official visit to Denmark. Commander of the Baltic Fleet Rear
Admiral Viktor Chirkov is also to visit the Danish capital at this period
of time.
Russian naval sailors will participate in the Danish Navy's
anniversary cultural events and sport competitions. Russian Baltic naval
sailors will go on a sightseeing tour of the Danish capital. Residents and
guests of Copenhagen, naval sailors from European countries will be able
to visit the large landing ship Kaliningrad.
The commanders of the navies and their representatives from 26
European countries, which are united in the council of the European naval
commanders, as well as five other countries: Australia, Iceland, Canada,
Russia and the United States will arrive for the 500th anniversary
celebrations of the Royal Danish Navy. The Copenhagen port will receive 28
warships from European countries and the United States. On August 13,
Copenhagen will host a session of the council of the European naval
commanders. The commander of the Russian Baltic Fleet will also attend the
council session.
The Royal Danish Navy dates back to August 10, 1510. Then King of
Denmark Hans appointed his vassal Henrik Krummedige as "chief captain and
head of all captains." Krummedige was appointed in command of the whole
fleet of His Majesty King of Denmark.
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