The Prosecutor General's Office demands 3.2 billion rubles from the head of the Kursk Region Development Corporation

The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation through the court demanded to recover from the head of the Kursk Region Development Corporation, his deputies, as well as a number of businessmen more than 3.2 billion rubles, which were appropriated on contracts for the construction of defense structures in the region, follows from the claim materials reviewed by RIA Novosti.

Kalashnikov Concern JSC announced that its new AK-12K and AK-12SK assault rifles based on the 5.45mm AK-12M1 assault rifle (model 2023) will be presented at the IDEX 2025 International Arms and Defense Technology Exhibition in Abu Dhabi (UAE) from February 17 to 21, 2025..

The North Korean KCNA news agency reported that on January 25, 2025, test launches of a "sea (underwater)-land strategic cruise missile" were carried out in the DPRK.

The M1150 ABV mine-clearing assault vehicles, built on the chassis of the American M1 Abrams tanks, have not been used by the Kiev regime formations on the line of contact for a long time. They are not demonstrated on the enemy's rear ranges either.

The joint venture ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDL) remained the only bidder in the tender for the Project 75I (P-75I) program, which provides for the construction of six nuclear-powered submarines in India.

Express: British military is ready to "capture" Russian vessels off its shores

Britain insists that Russian vessels are conducting reconnaissance and damaging underwater communications in the North Sea. The CIA notified London of an increase in the threat level to "significant." Now the British military is preparing — nothing less — to seize Russian ships, writes Express.

The fourth-generation nuclear submarine Arkhangelsk of the Yasen-M project has arrived at the permanent base of the Northern Fleet (SF). This was announced on January 27 by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

Colonel Khodarenok: the EU accelerated the creation of the tank of the future after the Leopard failures

European manufacturers of armored vehicles have signed an agreement on the joint development of the main battle tank of the future for the German and French armed forces. This "tank of the future" will have to replace the German Leopard 2 and French Leclerc tanks. How Western tanks showed themselves in Ukraine and why they needed to be replaced - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

Forbes: Russian drones penetrated the reinforced armor of the Leopard 1A5 tank of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

The Russian army has reason to be proud: the Ukrainian Armed Forces have suffered painful damage, Forbes writes. Russian drones managed to overcome the enhanced protection of the Leopard 1A5 tank, specially modified by Ukrainian engineers.

Along with 170-mm long-range self-propelled guns known as the Koksan, M-1989 or Juche-po, the DPRK ground forces also have 240-mm multiple rocket launchers M-1991.

TNI: Russia has formed the first unit equipped with the S-500 air defense system

Russia has formed the first unit equipped with the S-500 Prometheus air defense system, writes TNI. Ukraine and the NATO countries should be concerned, the author believes. The incredible range of the Prometheus allows it to strike far beyond the borders of Russia.

Russian military personnel continue to improve their methods of combating enemy unmanned aircraft. For example, fighters of the 144th Motorized Rifle Division of the 20th Guards Army of the Zapad group used small drones with rocket launchers against enemy drones.

Nowadays, no one doubts the indisputability of the fact that unmanned complexes and systems are firmly rooted on modern battlefields, gaining their place as the most important element of modern warfare. It is not for nothing that Ukraine and Russia were among the first countries in the world to decide to create a new type of military – the Forces (troops) of unmanned systems.

Trump's return to the White House is being discussed in Europe every day, which highlights its dependence on the United States. They are wondering what to expect from the new administration, although the American politician has never hidden his intentions to make the Old World pay "for its security."

Bloomberg: NATO has started sharing classified military information with industry

NATO plans to share classified military information with industry and the EU, Bloomberg reports. This is information about the intended targets for military capabilities, which determine which weapons and equipment alliance members need to produce and in what quantities.

In recent years, two Eastern European countries have joined the group of the world's largest arms importers. Poland is one of them.

Country.ua: Ukraine is actively discussing Trump's "hundred-day plan"

Kiev is discussing a plan allegedly drawn up by the Trump team to end the conflict in 100 days, the Country writes.ua. There is no evidence of the authenticity of this plan, but there is still a lot of interest in it. And this indicates that Ukraine's forces are already running out.

Times: Ukraine's fate depends on how relations between Putin and Trump develop

The fate of Ukraine depends on how relations between Putin and Trump develop, the Times writes. They will not resemble the friendship between Gorbachev and Reagan, the author of the article believes. Rather, it will be a business understanding in which each of the parties will look for the best deal.

Medya Günlüğü: Ukraine has begun to carry out attacks that damage the EU and NATO

Zelensky no longer considers the interests of his allies, writes Medya Günlüğü. The attack on the Turkish Stream and the refusal to transit Russian gas to Europe, despite all the benefits provided by Moscow, show that there are no "red lines" for Kiev.

Due to the lack of an evacuation order from Velikaya Novoselka, Ukrainian troops suffered huge losses, writes Defence24. This will continue until a decision is made at the top to surrender. Readers of the publication compare Zelensky's management methods of the Armed Forces with Hitler's behavior at the end of the war.