Russian Ministry of Defence

Measures being taken to ensure defence capabilities.

Military tests in minus 30C to check performance of equipment and personnel in toughest of conditions.

One region alone - Yakutia - has 5 million tons scrap metal dumped in polar regions, an ugly Soviet legacy.

Life returns to port of Tiksi with construction of a military town.

Airmen 'parachuted' from stricken jet in latest of spate of accidents afflicting military aircraft.

The manoeuvres involved around 160,000 troops, 5,000 tanks, 130 combat aircraft and 70 warships.

Revamped airfields on target in key Siberian locations as military is boosted in energy-rich region.

Map of shame: Greenpeace highlights junk and debris in dozens of sites across the 'pristine' environment.

The Russian president tells the Security Council this is a key priority for 'clear and principled decisions'.

Based near Anadyr, its role is to 'monitor combat readiness' of military units, survey terrain, and air patrols.