Medvedev's axe falls on top generals after arms depot blasts

President Medvedev has sacked a number of high-ranking military officials following a series of deadly blasts at a military arms depot. Ten people have been killed in the past ten days from devastating explosions in the city of Ulyanovsk, as decommissioned weapons were destroyed.

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[headlesshessian76]

buy american weapons!...battlefield tested american weapons are far better than russian junk!...contact uncle sam at the pentagon for the best weapons in the world!...win you next war with glory from the only superpower in the world!...sale! sale! sale!.../wisconsin

[mokdadmm]

bboucharde;

Thank you very too and happy thanksgiving to you and all our American brothers and sisters.

My best hope that this year thanksgiving and every thanksgiving will be a blessfull one to you and your family and friends.

Thanks!

[bboucharde]

mokdadmm,

Thank you!

Happy Thanksgiving to you and all of our Canadian friends. I would like to live in Calgary some day.

I think Canadian companies can do some good deals with Russia to improve industrial safety and electric grid reliability.

BB

[mokdadmm]

bboucharde;

well, what can I say, congradulation, you proved me wrong about this information, you are right about that.

Good accurate research!

[bboucharde]

mokdadmm,

One thing is certain: Russia needs to strengthen, increase, and improve electric (high voltage) transmission and electric grid monitoring and control. System reliability, especially east of the Urals is a big issue. Medvedev must be aware of this problem.

[bboucharde]

mokdadmm,

I think Sayano-Shushenskaya will be repaired and brought back online in a few months--It normally generates 6,400,000 kW, which is huge---and 70% is used by aluminum smelting plants. It does feed the Siberian grid, but there are other generation sources. In a pinch, the Russkies can bring in on-site generation--natural gas turbine generators. The big Siberian industrial & research centers all have power today: Novosibirsk, Irkutsk, Omsk, Krasnoyarsk, Tomsk, etc.

[mokdadmm]

Russia is large, but that doesn't mean it has a high economy. Its government and military may be rich and highly advanced, but its civilian stand income is very low which makes Russia one of the poorest countries in the world when coming to civilian income. The Sayano-Shushenskaya disaster was built during the Soviet rule and all civilian and taxes were put into this project. Just to show you how massive this project is, it feeds all of Siberia in electricity. So its shut-down is huge!

[bladensburg1814]

usa and nato has always known that the russian military is full of redneck vodka drunks and idiots!...you will never ever defeat america in any war you stupid pigfuckers! /wisconsin

[RyRyVids]

I like how Russia's executive branch goes straight to it's generals when a serrious problem arises. The US scape goats its enlisted. For example, in the case of the prison abuse scandel in Iraq. Medvedev is a real leader.

[bboucharde]

ohcraisokay,

LOL--You fooled me with the "vodka warehouse" lure. I hope that the Stolichnya warehouse is protected by state-of-the-art fire & explosion protection systems. The Russkies make the best vodka, heavy-lift space boosters, small-caliber firearms, caviar, anti-aircraft systems (S-400, etc.), & chess players.

BB