Krasnaia Zvezda

Krasnaia Zvezda

 

(Red Star), a daily military and general political newspaper; the central organ of the Ministry of Defense of the USSR. The Krasnaia zvezda is intended for a broad range of military and civilian readers. It has been published in Moscow since Jan. 1, 1924; it covers events occurring in the USSR and abroad and propagandizes Soviet military science and CPSU policy concerning military buildup

The newspaper depicts on a wide scale the life and activity of the Soviet armed forces and publishes materials on the heroic exploits of the defenders of the homeland, the most progressive people in the army and navy, and articles on technical military questions and on international policy. It has been awarded the Order of Lenin (1965), the Order of the Red Banner (1945), and the Order of the Red Star (1933).