The head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine said that he does not have data that would indicate that Russia is preparing an attack on his country
As of this moment, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have not created a single strike group, which would indicate the preparation of an offensive against Ukraine, said the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov.
The Pentagon has put 8.5 thousand military personnel on high alert in case of transfer to Europe
The US Department of Defense has put 8.5 thousand military personnel on high alert in case they need to be transferred to Europe, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said on Monday.
NATO Secretary General welcomed the deployment of Allied armed forces in the eastern part of the Alliance
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg took part in a virtual meeting organized by US President Joe Biden of the leaders of the largest countries of the alliance and the European Union, the press service of the alliance reported on Monday.
During the conversation, Macron called on the leaders of Western countries to seek rapid de-escalation in the region of Ukraine
He called for the EU's participation in the response to Russia's security proposals. In addition to talking with Putin, Macron plans contacts with Zelensky
French President Emmanuel Macron, during a telephone conversation with US President Joe Biden and leaders of several European countries, spoke in favor of collective efforts to de-escalate the crisis in the Ukraine region, the Elysee Palace reports.
Biden discussed with European leaders strengthening of NATO's "eastern flank" - White House
US President Joe Biden discussed strengthening the "eastern flank of NATO" in the context of the aggravation of the situation around Ukraine during a videoconference with European leaders, the White House said.
The United States is expanding the range of countries with which it coordinates actions on Ukraine - Blinken
The United States continues to coordinate possible steps in the light of the aggravation of the situation around Ukraine caused by Russia, not only with NATO and the OSCE, but also with a wider range of states, in particular, with members of the European Union, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said.
The lack of a tough reaction to Russia's aggressive actions against Ukraine is fraught with global consequences - Blinken
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken believes that the West is forced to react harshly to Russia's policy towards Ukraine and other countries in the region in order to avoid negative consequences on a global scale.
The first meeting is not the last
The talks between Sergey Lavrov and Anthony Blinken ended in nothing. But the continuation will follow
On January 21, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met in Geneva. It was supposed to hear the proposals outlined by the Russian Foreign Ministry on December 17, 2021, which dealt with security guarantees and agreements on measures to ensure security guarantees between Russia and NATO member countries.
Belarus announced the availability of reserves for instant response in case of dangers on the state border with Ukraine
The head of the State Border Committee of Belarus, Anatoly Lappo, announced the concentration of weapons to protect the state border in the Ukrainian direction and the opportunity to use reserves if necessary.
In Russia, they told about the management of RB-341B "Leer-3" traffic in Kazakhstan
MIC: Russian RB-341B "Leer-3" complexes could be used in Kazakhstan
The Russian electronic warfare (EW) complex RB-341B "Leer-3" by creating a "fake base station" can intercept traffic control and user connections. This is told by the "Military-Industrial Courier" (MIC), referring to the CEO of the analytical company Telecom Daily Denis Kuskov.
In 2022, the Central Military District will be reinforced with electronic warfare battalions and a radio engineering regiment
Electronic warfare (EW) battalions and a radio engineering regiment will be created in the Central Military District (CVO), the commander of the CVO troops Alexander Lapin told reporters.
The Western Military District deployed an electronic warfare battalion in the Belgorod region
The Western Military District (ZVO) has deployed a new electronic warfare battalion in the Belgorod region (bordering Ukraine in the south), which "will shorten the time to obtain the necessary information," the ZVO told reporters on Tuesday.
The radio engineering regiment will be created in the Central Military District by the end of 2022
A radio engineering regiment with a location in the Altai Territory will appear in the Central Military District by the end of this year, said the commander of the district's troops, Colonel-General Alexander Lapin.
The Emirates thanked Lavrov for supporting their fight against the "Houthi rebels"
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, highly appreciated Russia's support in light of the recent attacks carried out by Houthi rebels from the Yemeni Ansar Allah movement on civilian facilities in the UAE.
Russian instructors have started training 500 soldiers of the Tajik army
The press service of the Central Military District noted that the instructors will train the commanders of multiple rocket launchers, gunners of self-propelled guns, driver mechanics and gunners-operators of T-72 tanks and infantry fighting vehicles BMP-2
On Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands, military personnel were raised on a training alert
Measures to check the combat readiness of formations and military units of the Army Corps of the Eastern Military District (VVO) are being held in the Sakhalin Region, the press service of the military department reported.
The equipment of the Russian marines of the Pacific Fleet and gunners of the Air Force arrived in Belarus
The weapons and military equipment of the gunners of the Russian Eastern Military District and the marines of the Pacific Fleet involved in the verification of the reaction forces of the Union State have arrived in Belarus, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
More than a thousand tank army soldiers in the west of the Russian Federation participate in the combat readiness check
The First Tank Army of the Western Military District (ZVO) is conducting combat readiness testing classes, the ZVO said on Tuesday. "In total, more than 1 thousand servicemen and about 100 units of weapons, military and special equipment are involved in the combat readiness check," the report says.
The Russian military in Pridnestrovie worked on the exercises to advance to the concentration areas and camouflage
The Operational Group of Russian Troops (OGRV) in the Transnistrian region of Moldova held combat readiness classes, the press service of the Western Military District reported on Tuesday.
A military expert commented on the combat readiness check of the Armed Forces in the Southern Military District
Military expert Vladislav Shurygin on Tuesday, January 25, in an interview with Izvestia, commented on the ongoing check of combat readiness of formations and military units of the Southern Military District (SE).