Strategic reconnaissance aircraft of the US Air Force spotted near Donbass
The strategic reconnaissance aircraft Boeing RC-135 Rivet Joint of the US Air Force approached the Donbass. The corresponding data is provided on Saturday, December 11, by the Flightradar aviation monitoring website.
The timing of the PAK DA's entry into service has been named
First deputy chairman of the Military-industrial complex Board Yelchaninov: PAK DA will enter service after 2024
Promising long-range aviation complexes (PAK DA) will enter service in the period from 2024 to 2033. Aircraft deliveries are provided for by the new State Armament Program. Andrei Yelchaninov, First Deputy chairman of the Board of the Military-Industrial Commission (MIC) of Russia, called the timing of the receipt of the complexes in an interview with Interfax.
The new dates of the first flight of the Tu-160M, assembled from scratch, became known
The deeply modernized Tu-160 strategic bomber of the new construction will make its first flight at the beginning of next year. Earlier, a car equipped with improved NK-32-02 engines took to the sky.
The new Tu-160M will take off in 2022
Deputy Prime Minister Borisov: the new-built Tu-160M flight is planned for 2022
The first flight of the new-built Tu-160M strategic missile carrier is planned for 2022. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Yuri Borisov at the company "UEC - Perm Motors", reports TASS.
The number of Ukrainian fighters has been revealed
Flightglobal: Ukraine has 43 MiG-29 fighters
The Defense Express agency, referring to the World Air Forces 2022 directory of military aviation published by FlightGlobal, revealed the number of combat aircraft and helicopters available to Ukraine.
The Turkish fighter will receive an American engine and Russian technologies
Defense News: Turkish TF-X fighter jet will receive F110 engine and technology from Russia
The Turkish Fighter X (TF-X) will receive an American F110 turbofan engine and Russian technologies, Defense News reports. The publication of the publication drew the attention of the bmpd blog in LiveJournal.
For the war with the Russians, British soldiers will be frozen
Readers of the British newspaper The Times commented on the words of the country's Defense Minister Ben Wallace that the army should be ready to wage war in the Arctic because of Russia's "activity" in the region.
US allies in eastern Europe are wary of Biden's plans for a dialogue with Russia on NATO - media
The US NATO allies from Eastern Europe reacted negatively to the decision of American President Joe Biden to hold a dialogue with Russia on issues related to this alliance, Bloomberg wrote on Thursday, citing diplomatic sources.
Biden is ready to provide additional troops to NATO countries if necessary - President of Estonia
Estonian President Alar Karis said that during a telephone conversation with the heads of state of the eastern wing of NATO on Thursday, the US president promised to transfer additional troops to the alliance countries if necessary.
NATO must demonstrate unity in support of Ukraine - Estonian Foreign Minister
Estonian Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets said that the North Atlantic Alliance should demonstrate unity in support of Ukraine.
The President of Estonia spoke in favor of discussing security issues with all NATO allies
The President of Estonia, Alar Karis, spoke in favor of discussing security issues with all allies in the North Atlantic Alliance, the press service of the head of state reported.
Canada confirmed its unwavering support for Ukraine to prevent the escalation of the conflict in Donbass - Foreign Ministry
Canada confirmed its unwavering support for Ukraine and readiness to use the available tools to prevent the escalation of the conflict in the Donbas.
One of the tasks of the G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting is to demonstrate unity in preventing Russia's "aggression" against Ukraine - British Foreign Ministry
Creating a united front of the "Big Seven" against Russia's policy towards Ukraine will be one of the tasks of the meeting of the foreign ministers of the G7 countries, British Foreign Minister Liz Truss told reporters.
The United States does not intend and did not plan to send troops to Ukraine - Biden
US President Joe Biden said that the issue of the introduction of American troops into Ukraine has never been on the agenda.
Turkish and American weapons in the Donbas were included in the register of the "top secret" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The department noted that this information is official and is not subject to disclosure.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has classified information about the use of Turkish Bayraktar attack drones and American Javelin missile systems in the Donbass.
Blinken and his German counterpart agreed on a tough response in case of escalation between Russia and Ukraine
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and German Foreign Minister Annalenna Berbock discussed measures that both countries will take if Russia takes hostile actions against Ukraine, the State Department reported on Saturday.
The United States has slowed down the delivery of military aid to Ukraine - American TV channel
The administration of US President Joe Biden has postponed the provision of a $ 200 million military aid package to Ukraine, which was prepared in advance, NBC reported with links to its informed sources.
The Ukrainian ambassador urged not to wait for weapons from Germany at Scholz
Ukraine's ambassador to Germany Andriy Melnyk believes that Kiev should not expect arms supplies from Berlin under the new Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Melnik was asked whether it was worth waiting for the new government of Germany to cancel the blocking of supplies of anti-drone rifles to Ukraine.
The United States will be an active participant in the Donbass peace process - head of Zelensky's office
The United States has decided to be an active participant in the peace process to resolve the situation in Donbass, said the head of the office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Ermak, commenting on the telephone conversations between the presidents of the United States and Ukraine.
The Kremlin called the attempt to demonize Russia the escalation of tension around the alleged possible invasion of Ukraine
The escalation of information tension around Russia's alleged possible invasion of Ukraine is aimed at presenting Moscow as a potential aggressor, said Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation.
