Day of the Air Defense Forces of the Ground Forces. Air Defense Troops Day

In the current qualifying tournament, this will be the second match of the Russian team. Recall that in the first meeting, Russia met with Belgium, which lost with a score of 1:3.

The Russia-Kazakhstan meeting will take place on March 24, 2019 at the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan - the city of Astana(which was renamed on March 20 in just a couple of hours to Nur-Sultan by decision of members of Parliament). And how can one not remember one of the jokes dedicated to the renaming of the city, and not to say, in relation to the Russian national football team, that it "flew to Astana, and flew to Nur-Sultan." Officially, the city changed its name from March 23, 2019, after the signing of the relevant Decree by the new head of state, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

The match will be played at the stadium "Astana Arena"("Nur-Sultan Arena"). Beginning - at 17:00 Moscow time (at 20:00 local time).

That is:
* Venue of the match - Kazakhstan, Astana (Nur-Sultan), "Astana Arena".
* Broadcast start time - 17:00 Moscow time.

Where to watch live match Russia - Kazakhstan:

In Kazakhstan live broadcast of the game of football teams can be seen on the channel QAZAQSTAN at 20:00 local time.

March 18 in Crimea is a day off or a working day:

That is:
* March 18 in the Crimea and the city of Sevastopol is a day off.

If March 18 falls on a holiday (as happens in 2023, for example), the holiday is moved to the next business day.

If the holiday date coincides with the annual paid vacation, March 18 is not included in the number of calendar days of vacation, but extends it.

Is March 17 a shortened working day:

This norm is established in the 95th article of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation and applies to working days preceding, among other things, regional holidays.

International Women's Day on March 8 is a memorable date for the UN, and the organization includes 193 states. Commemorative dates announced by the General Assembly are designed to encourage UN members to show increased interest in these events. However, at the moment, not all Member States of the United Nations have approved the celebration of Women's Day in their territories on the specified date.

Below is a list of countries that celebrate International Women's Day. Countries are grouped into groups: in a number of states, the holiday is an official non-working day (day off) for all citizens, somewhere around March 8, only women have a rest, and there are states where they work on March 8.

In which countries is March 8 a public holiday (for everyone):

* In Ukraine- International Women's Day continues to be an additional holiday, despite regular proposals to exclude the event from the number of non-working days and replace it, for example, with Shevchenko's Day, which will be celebrated on March 9.
* In Abkhazia.
* in Azerbaijan.
* In Algeria.
* In Angola.
* In Armenia.
* In Afghanistan.
* In Belarus.
* To Burkina Faso.
* in Vietnam.
* In Guinea-Bissau.
* In Georgia.
* In Zambia.
* In Kazakhstan.
* In Cambodia.
* In Kenya.
* In Kyrgyzstan.
* In North Korea.
* In Cuba.
* In Laos.
* In Latvia.
* In Madagascar.
* In Moldova.
* In Mongolia.
* In Nepal.
* In Tajikistan Since 2009, the holiday has been renamed Mother's Day.
* In Turkmenistan.
* In Uganda.
* In Uzbekistan.
* In Eritrea.
* In South Ossetia.

Countries where March 8 is a day off for women only:

* In China.
* In Madagascar.

Which countries celebrate March 8, but it's a working day:

* Austria.
* Bulgaria.
* Bosnia and Herzegovina.
* Germany- in Berlin since 2019, March 8 is a day off, in the whole country it is a working day.
* Denmark.
* Italy.
* Cameroon.
* Romania.
* Croatia.
* Chile.
* Switzerland.

Which countries do NOT celebrate March 8:

* In the USA, the holiday is not an official holiday. In 1994, an attempt by activists to get the celebration approved in Congress was unsuccessful.

* In the Czech Republic (Czech Republic) - most of the country's population considers the holiday as a relic of the communist past and the main symbol of the old regime.

Military formations of military air defense are designed to cover groupings of troops and objects of the military rear, important infrastructure facilities of the state, located in the zone of responsibility of the combined arms commander. In the conditions of the rapid development of the means of aerospace attack of the armies of foreign states, formations, military units and air defense units have become an integral part of combined arms formations from the tactical to the operational-strategic level.

In the modern Armed Forces, there are more than 90 formations, military units and air defense units of the SV. As shown by the practical actions of the troops at the training grounds, the level of training of soldiers and officers has grown significantly, especially in practical terms.

The basis of the armament system of military air defense is anti-aircraft missile systems and complexes (air defense systems and air defense systems) "S-300V3", "Buk-M2", "Tor-M1", "Osa-AKM", "Tunguska-M1", MANPADS "Igla" . The main means of automated control are the complex of automation equipment (KSA) "Polyana-D4M1", designed to equip command posts of military districts, armies, anti-aircraft missile brigades in mobile and stationary versions, as well as a single KSA "Barnaul-T" - to equip units Air defense of individual motorized rifle (tank) brigades.

Reconnaissance equipment includes mobile radar stations (RLS) of the Nebo-SV, Sky-SVU standby mode and the Ginger, Obzor, Dome combat modes, as well as the Garmon portable radars. Currently, research and development work is being carried out to create a new generation of air defense weapons. The basic directions of the technological basis of such works are microelectronics, informatics and robotics.

The modernization of the S-300V air defense system made it possible to increase the range of destruction of aerodynamic air targets up to 400 km, the areas covered from strikes by operational-tactical and tactical missiles (OTR and TR) by 3-4 times, and the defeat of OTR and medium-range ballistic missiles with a launch range of up to 3500 km.

The Air Defense Forces of the SV will soon receive a modified Buk-M2 complex, which, while maintaining the same number of combat vehicles, increases the number of simultaneously fired air targets for the division from 6 to 24, the area of ​​​​covered objects and troops - 2.5 times, the possibility of hitting TR from launch range up to 150-200 km. Work is nearing completion on the creation of a new medium-range air defense system, which will surpass its predecessor by several times in terms of the range of destruction, the number of simultaneously hit targets and the speed of destruction.

In 2011, the Air Defense Forces of the SV received a new modification of the Tor-M2U air defense system, which today, according to the characteristics of the simultaneous firing of four air targets by one combat vehicle, is the only one in the world. Compared to the previous modification, it has a 1.5-fold increase in the parameters of the affected area in terms of height, speed and heading parameter.

In the interests of developing the command and control system, work is underway to create new unified command and control systems at various levels of command and control of troops and weapons. At the tactical level, the planned equipping of brigade sets of control means from the composition of the Barnaul-T KSA is underway, which in terms of basic characteristics corresponds to, and in terms of maneuverability, security, interchangeability of control means, and the time it takes to set a task for combat means, it exceeds foreign counterparts. The time for passing commands (information) from the head of the air defense brigade to the combat vehicle of the air defense system (ADMC) is no more than 1 second.

Every second Sunday in April, our country celebrates the Day of the Air Defense Forces. This date was set by presidential decree in 2006. April was not chosen by chance, it was in this month that the most important decisions for these troops were made, and the air defense of the country was gradually rebuilt. Air Defense Day 2019 will be celebrated on April 14.

Perspective into history

The history of the security of the celestial borders of our country began to develop simultaneously with aviation, and hence the need to protect the airspace. Even before the revolution in Russia, it was time to celebrate the day of the air defense forces, since even then there were special air defense forces aimed at suppressing the attacks of German and Austrian aircraft. The most significant events for these troops took place during the Great Patriotic War. Suffice it to recall the battles for Moscow and Leningrad. But the troops achieved the greatest success during the Kursk salient. Then the German aviation missed hundreds of aircraft. On Air Defense Day, they especially remember the merits in the Great Patriotic War and once again re-read the statistics, according to which more than seven and a half thousand Nazi aircraft were shot down during the war years, and more than 2,500 thousand guns and tanks were destroyed.

Huge merit

Taking into account the exploits of the air defense forces, according to the decree of the Presidium of the USSR, since 1975 the day of military air defense was celebrated in the country. Then the holiday received a residence permit on April 11, but later it was decided to make the holiday with a floating date, and according to the order of 1980, the air defense day was moved to the second Sunday in April. Already in recent history, Russian Air Defense Day has officially been fixed as a floating one.

Important Tasks

Currently, the country's air borders are guarded by the most modern military systems capable of performing a variety of tasks, including strategic ones. However, the main task of the air defense has not changed, all these troops are also responsible for the defense of the country, being on duty 7 days a week and 24 hours a day. In addition, the competence of the troops includes timely notification and warning when an object is detected near the borders of Russia and, if necessary, the destruction of an object that crosses or violates the country's airspace.

Day of the Air Defense Forces (Air Defense) is a professional holiday of the military personnel of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, introduced by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated May 31, 2006 No. 549 and celebrated on the second Sunday of April annually. This is due to the fact that it was in April that the modern formation of the country's air defense forces at the state level took place. The history of the military branch dates back to the winter of 1914 during the First World War, when for the first time in the Russian Empire cannons and light machine guns were used to shoot down Austrian and German airplanes. Then there was the ordeal of the Great Patriotic War, and the modern formation of the armed forces, as an integral part of the Russian army units. Air Defense Day is celebrated by all military personnel, one way or another related to the defense of the air borders of the Russian Federation.

Peaceful sky above our heads
I wish you all health and wellness,
Happy Air Defense Day, I congratulate
So that trouble does not touch anyone!

So that the sun shines so brightly
So that happiness comes to the house,
So that our military strength,
Protected our cordon!

Let the sky be only peaceful
And the sun gives everyone warmth,
We will celebrate today
All together holiday air defense.

Heaven is in your hands
From attacks and attacks,
Yours, friend, we would all have courage,
No way to defeat you.

And our people sleep peacefully
Peace and joy in the cities,
After all, you serve with dignity,
You know no fear.

On your holiday of wisdom, good luck
Big wish and love
May your task be difficult
Get some rest today!

Congratulations on your professional holiday. I wish you only a cloudless blue sky, clear airy borders. Thanks to your work, not a single enemy will cross the air borders of our homeland. I wish you good luck and patience, health and professionalism. Let no one ever dare to encroach on our majestic sky. Happy Air Defense Day!

Air defense troops - a shield of air borders,
Defense of Russia from all attacks.
Heroes of worthy pages serve here
Our history! They are a wave of congratulations!

You be brave, as always.
You are reliable as usual.
Let your country be proud of you.
And may you always be lucky unusually!

All air spaces
Locked out from enemy interference.
No empty talk
Our air defense, of course, is the best.

I congratulate you heartily!
Your service is so important.
Let life be perfect
May these heavens keep you.

Air defense is the guard of the country.
Defense is a sacred task!
Tomorrow there will also be no war,
Even so and nothing else!
For the sake of the clear sky of the country,
And just for peace
Sons go on duty again,
They know what it is
How to protect the country's apple ...
... all year round - day and night.
Rarely holidays will meet here -
They have eternal everyday life, in short!

I love sunshine in April.
Substituting the muzzle for the rays,
From quiet bliss I am thrilled,
And congratulations to you!

First I would like to point out:
UFOs don't fly to us.
Book a business trip here
The air defense service interferes!

Thank you sky borders
We are locked up all the time!
I want to shoot all the troubles
The antiaircraft gun of happiness in difficult times!

While I said congratulations to you,
An object with a scary "carrr" sound
Suddenly passed over my head...
And it hit me so hard!

That is a sign of fate! Not zabobons!
That is a sure sign for money!
To the Air Defense Forces
I will send this object...

To everyone who is in air defense
Serving faithfully for a year now,
We wish you always in the sky
There was only peace to save us!

Let the ray of luck shine brightly for you,
We wish you only a colorful spring!
You are responsible for our safety
So, you are all full of courage!

On the day of air defense, I congratulate you,
Defenders of the bottomless skies,
I wish you all health in the body,
Cars - flying equipped.

Victories in the service, in personal life,
Good luck, great joy,
May everything be fine with you
The danger will pass.

Let dreams come true
Hold tight to the steering wheel
With all my heart I wish you
So that the finest hour has come soon.

Happy day of the strongest, most courageous troops,
Air defense congratulations.
Service to you responsible and proud,
I wish with all my heart.

May order always be in life,
Your thoughts are clear in your head.
Always be fair to everyone
Be honest with yourself and others!

Almost all military branches in Russia have their own holidays. They have such a special, their day and air defense troops. And today we want to tell you about the Air Defense Day in 2019, what date will be celebrated, as well as about the history of the creation and development of air defense forces in our country.

On May 31, 2006, the President of Russia signed a decree "On the establishment of professional holidays and memorable days in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation." In accordance with this Decree, Air Defense Day in Russia is annually celebrated on the second Sunday of April.

For the first time this holiday was established in the Soviet Union. In 1975, on February 20, the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR issued a decree, according to which it was prescribed to celebrate this professional military holiday on April 11 every year. Thus, the huge contribution that the air defense soldiers made to the Victory over Nazi Germany, as well as their outstanding services in strengthening the defense capability of our homeland, was noted. However, a little later, in 1980, it was considered more appropriate to move this holiday to a day off and Air Defense Day began to be celebrated on the second Sunday of April. This tradition has survived to this day. Air Defense Day in 2019 will be celebrated on April 10.

How the air defense forces were born

The history of the creation of air defense forces is inextricably linked with the emergence of aviation in many countries. Aircraft used in military campaigns appeared - it was necessary to defend against them. The first anti-aircraft gun was produced at the Putilov plant in St. Petersburg back in 1914. It was developed by the Russian designer F. F. Lender with the participation of artillery officers V. V. Tarnovsky and P. A. Glazkov. However, by the beginning of the First World War, the Russian armed forces did not have time to create full-fledged units to deal specifically with air targets. This deficiency had to be hastily filled, already conducting hostilities. The General Staff began to form special Russian units and arm them with 75 mm naval guns, as well as 76.2 mm field artillery pieces, from which they could fire at air targets, both airplanes and airships. And in order for the results of this shooting to be more accurate, special optical devices were developed. In particular, the Russian inventor Ya.N. Perepelkin proposed his own lead angle device, on the basis of which A.M. Ignatiev later created his own cannon sight, which was very perfect for those times.

On December 13, 1915, the Government issued a Decree on the formation of four separate light batteries for firing at enemy air targets. In addition, in order to defend Petrograd from the air from 1914 to 1917, a special squadron was created, which consisted of about 200 aircraft. This can be considered the birth of the air defense forces of our country.

After the formation of the Soviet Union, work in this direction was actively continued. Air Defense Day in 2019 is another reason to remember what an important role these troops played during the Second World War. When the Great Patriotic War began, there were 13 air defense districts on the European territory of the USSR. However, their command was largely decentralized, moreover, the air defense forces at that time did not have their own fighter aircraft. Of course, the Soviet Union had fighter aviation, but it was subordinate to another military department - the Air Force.

With the outbreak of the war, it became clear that such a situation was unacceptable. This was manifested especially clearly in the first months of hostilities, which showed the important role aviation plays in defeating ground targets. Therefore, fighters - I-15, I-16 and I-153 began to enter the air defense armament. And although they did not differ in high speed, however, this made it possible to largely protect our cities from enemy air attacks. Then the Air Defense Forces received MiG-3, Yak-1, Yak-3 and Yak-9 fighter-interceptors, as well as foreign fighters supplied to us by the allies under Lend-Lease.

During the Great Patriotic War, anti-aircraft artillery continued to develop. By the beginning of 1945, on all fronts, there were already 61 anti-aircraft artillery divisions of the RVGK, 192 anti-aircraft artillery regiments of small caliber, 97 separate divisions of the RVGK, which had about 11 thousand anti-aircraft guns in their arsenal.

Air Defense Day - continuation of the legend

The active development of the air defense forces continued in the postwar years. However, until 1958 they were not an independent branch of the military. The management of combat forces and air defense assets continued to be fragmented. Only in 1957, after the next joint exercises of military districts, the Minister of Defense of the USSR, Marshal of the Soviet Union G.K. Zhukov makes a report in which he clearly proves the need to create a new kind of Ground Forces - Air Defense Forces. And already on August 16, 1958, the Minister of Defense signed the corresponding order No. 0069. Hero of the Soviet Union Marshal of Artillery V.I. Kazakov, who led them until 1965.

In the Main Command of the Ground Forces (SV), the Office of the Chief of the Air Defense Forces of the Ground Forces was created. In military districts, armies and army corps, combined-arms formations and units, the post of chief of air defense forces is being introduced. One of the first commanders of the regiments in 1958-1959 were A. Ganzha and S. Mukhanov.

As the regiments of the new type of troops began to form, it took the training of personnel, for which a special training center was formed near Kharkov. Soldiers were trained here for six months. After that, they were expected to take exams at the State Air Defense Forces training ground near Astrakhan.

Military equipment continued to improve and develop. By the beginning of the 70s of the last century, the air defense forces were armed with the Krug, Kub, Strela-1, Osa anti-aircraft systems, the Strela-2 portable anti-aircraft missile system (MANPADS). Russian air defense soldiers took an active part in many local armed conflicts in accordance with friendship and cooperation treaties. In the period 1980-1989. the personnel of the Air Defense Forces of the SV performed combat missions as part of a limited contingent of Soviet troops on the territory of the Republic of Afghanistan. The modern air defense forces are armed with such complexes as S-300V, Buk-M1, Tor-M1, Osa-AKM, Tunguska-M1. Regularly exhibited at international exhibitions, this technique successfully competes with most Western counterparts. The servicemen of the Ground Air Defense Forces of Russia are ready to defend the airspace of our country at any moment.