Outside the Cossack carpenter’s house. Photo: Tran Hieu – VNA reporter in Russia tại Here, visitors can learn a lot of cultural identity characteristics of the Cossacks – warriors who played an important role in the development history and culture of Russia. The Ataman Cultural Center Complex is located in a prime location, overlooking the beautiful Taman Bay. At the end of the 18th century, the village of Taman was the place where the first Cossacks from Zaparoze, Ukraine, sailed from the Crimea peninsula to land in Kuban, now Krasnodar province of Russia. That is why the Kuban people in southern Russia pronounce and have many words very similar to the Ukrainians. According to our guide Lida, who took us to visit Ataman village, this land is imbued with many different layers of ethnic culture. In the 6th century, this land was colonized by the Greeks and established a strong state called the Bosporus kingdom. Currently, on the Taman peninsula, there are still ruins of Greek columns of the two cities of Hermonassa and Phanagoria. According to Lida, it can be said that the Taman peninsula is the intersection of the cultures of Greece, Turkey, the Byzantine Empire, Cossack, and Rus. The old houses of the Cossacks were restored to their original form. Photo: Tran Hieu – VNA reporter in Russia tại On June 30, 1792, Queen Yekaterina II conferred a Medal of Honor on the Black Sea Cossack army, according to which the Cossacks who served and lived here were given permanent ownership of the Kuban land, bordered by the river. Kuban and Sea of ​​Azov. In 1793, the city of Yekaterinodar was founded by the Black Sea Cossacks. The city was named as a gift from the Kuban land that Queen Yekaterina II gave to the Black Sea Cossacks (Yekaterinodar means gift of Yekaterina) and now it is the bustling city of Krasnodar of Southern Russia. The Ataman Cultural Complex consists of 44 houses and courtyards according to the dimensions of the village, each house showing a function or characteristic of the Cossacks and each house has a guide to tell about the characteristics of the Cossacks. that house. You will first be invited to visit Ataman’s Khata (house) – the word for the military leader of the Cossacks. A feature of Ataman’s yard is a large horse-binding area for guests to visit. In each yard, there is a stove, so that every summer, the fire will be lit for the women in the house to show their talents. The Cossacks had a habit of keeping valuables in chests. The second room, also known as the upper room – Gornisa of the Cossacks is always clean and tidy, does not allow children to enter because in the room there is a corner of God’s worship facing east to catch the sun. Only a few Cossacks live in the village, taking care of conservation and guiding tourists to discover the national culture. Photo: Tran Hieu – VNA reporter in Russia tại The woman in the house needs to keep this room clean, or else she will be known as a “crazy”. The bed in the house is considered as the “passport” of the family, the more pillows the family is richer and absolutely no member can use the bed during the day. The Cossacks are very warlike. The average Cossack man served in the army for 20-25 years. Perhaps that is why Queen Yekaterina II gave this land to them to protect against the Ottoman Empire. At a house, my guide Lida showed me a picture of Ataman Yakov Petrovich Baklanov – the legendary general more than 2m tall of the Cossacks, the hero of the Caucasus war and considered the country’s first intelligence officer. Cossack. Also in the village of Taman I learned that the Russian painter Ilya Repin painted two famous paintings Cossack soldier Zaporoze writing a reply to the ultimatum of the Ottoman King, Sultan Mehmed IV. The picture is a beautiful story that shows admiration for the inherent vitality of the Cossacks and their contempt for power. There’s much more to see at Ataman Cultural Complex. For example, the Cossacks are very interested in the education of their children. Every Cossack paid a tax to send their children to the school built in the village; Every boy is given a piece of land from birth to build a house and a family, or a Cossack wooden “iron” called a rubel, which is used to scrub rough fabrics for soft fabrics. out… In Ataman, the festival season starts in May. Festivals here take place every Saturday with a variety of varieties such as jam festival, Kuban red cabbage soup festival, craft festival… and in festivals. That way you have the opportunity to feel more, admire the courage, as well as the traditional culture of the Cossacks.

Ukraine’s secret weapon system is a series of missile launchers developed by the State Design Bureau Kyiv Luch in cooperation with other private and public Ukrainian defense companies.

MLRS can destroy infantry, armored and armored vehicle targets in the area where artillery batteries, headquarters and ammunition are concentrated. This system will allow the Ukrainian military to protect its borders, strait and territorial sea as well as naval bases and coastal infrastructure within missile range.

The mass-launch missile system was tested several times in 2018, while recent tests were conducted at a military training facility in Ukraine’s Odesa region in August 2019.

Russian website Rg.ru said that the 9P140 truck belonging to the MLRS series launch missile system of the Ukrainian army had a serious accident on the Odessa – Mariupol highway.

According to the latest information from the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the MLRS convoy is on its way to the city of Mariupol on the coast of Azov, to strengthen its defenses against a threat from Russia.

Initial information showed that a vehicle carrying the missile for the MLRS system lost control, crashed into the median side of the road and plunged down a roadside slope causing the vehicle to flip over many times.

The car was severely damaged, the cabin was completely destroyed and the most frightening thing was that 16 rockets fell out but fortunately they did not explode. There is currently no specific information on the casualties of the driver’s vehicle.

The original cause was identified as a technical problem from the driver’s part, and another reason highlighted by the Russian press was that the vehicle’s use status was too long and the lack of spare parts. cure.

The MLRS series launch missile system is mounted on the KrAZ-7634 8 × 8 truck chassis. The driver’s cabin is mounted in the front left part of the chassis. Located behind the driver’s cabin, a systematic launch cabin with launch and fire preparation equipment.

The total weight of the truck is 32 tons, while its load capacity is 18.8 tons. Power comes from the YaMZ-7511.10 turbocharged diesel engine paired with a nine-speed mechanical transmission system. The engine develops a maximum capacity of 420 horsepower and allows a top speed of 100km / h.

The MLRS system is based on the Soviet-era BM-30 Smerch heavy jet artillery system. Each system is controlled by a crew of 4 and is capable of firing rockets in either single or launch mode.

The launch mass of each 300mm missile is 800kg. MLRS is capable of destroying enemy targets at a distance of 130 km. The system can fire 12 missiles in just 45 seconds and hit targets with a ring failure probability (CEP) below 30m.

The MLRS has a new automatic fire control system, which can be operated in either automatic or manual mode. The fire control system allows automatic determination of the bearing angle of the launcher.

The MLRS missile uses a non-GPS navigation system to avoid the risk of signal loss due to interfering with satellite positioning or deceptive attacks. Each missile is powered by a solid engine and can be fitted with different warheads. Photo source: Pinterest.

A close-up of the power of the Smerch jet cannon – with 12 bullets that can destroy all life in an area of ​​67 hectares. Source: QPVN.