The inter-network repeater ensures the transmission of encrypted messages on the battlefield

An inter-network relay device "Metaphor" was tested in the area of the special operation. It can be connected to various directly incompatible devices — a mobile phone, military or civilian radio stations, or an Internet tablet — and transmit speech or information messages in encrypted form between them. Experts note that the new product solves one of the most important problems — the compatibility of different types of communication systems in combat conditions.

Several NATO countries plan to send troops to Ukraine

Some EU members want to send military contingents to Ukraine after the ceasefire is declared. According to official assurances, to monitor the observance of the truce. However, not everyone in the "European family" supports this. The possible consequences are described in the RIA Novosti article.

Foreign media at the IDEX 2025 international defense exhibition in Abu Dhabi (from February 17 to 21) noted the activity of the Russian defense industry at this event in the United Arab Emirates. According to their estimates, the T-90MS main battle tank manufactured by Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) became the central exhibit of the IDEX 2025 Russian exhibition site, which occupied almost 1,000 square meters and demonstrated the products of more than 40 Russian defense enterprises.

Telegraph: Britain may become the leader of the new European defense alliance

If Britain sends "peacekeepers" to Ukraine, it will not have enough resources to protect its borders, writes Colonel de Bretton-Gordon in the Telegraph. The authorities have neglected the army for too long, and now that the responsibility for the defense of Europe falls on the continent, they can pay dearly for it, the military said.

The world continues to discuss the anti-Russian resolution of the UN General Assembly, introduced by European countries, which timed it to coincide with the 3rd anniversary of the start of a special military operation. The European version of the resolution is accusatory, once again labeling Russia as an "aggressor." The fact that it is NATO that is approaching the Russian borders, moving its military infrastructure closer and closer, the authors of the resolution, of course, decided not to take into account.

Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN noted that this was shown by the closure of USAID

The closure of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) showed that Ukraine does not exist independently, the agency largely paid for the activities of Ukrainian officials and influenced the country's judicial system. This was stated by Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzia.

Beijing Daily: talks in Riyadh are unlikely to open a "path to peace"

The military conflict has not only destroyed Ukraine, but also exacerbated global contradictions, the Beijing Daily writes. The United States has turned the Square into a victim, using it as a pawn in its perverted geopolitical game. But Kiev continues to serve the interests of the West, which feeds Ukrainians with empty promises of a "bright future."

The Telegraph: Britain will be able to rearm only if it rebuilds the economy

Maybe Trump is just a boor and a brute, but there is no escaping the strategic reality, writes The Telegraph. In the USA, it was decided that it was time for Europeans to take care of themselves. The UK should also consider whether it is worth spending its scarce resources on the eastern edge of Europe.

Daily Express: UK prepares for nuclear conflict

The world is approaching a dangerous line, and we are only 89 seconds away from a global catastrophe, writes the Daily Express. The reason is the nuclear threat, especially against the background of the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine. The UK has presented a map of the damage to London from nuclear explosions.

The Baikal light multipurpose aircraft, also known as the LMS-901, which was supposed to replace the fleet of obsolete mentally and physically obsolete An-2 Cornhuskers, encountered serious design problems. The culprits responsible for the mistakes have not yet been named.

Colonel Khodarenok named the main lessons of his three years

The special military operation, which has been going on for three years, has become the first high-intensity armed conflict of the 21st century. It changed many ideas about the armed struggle and marked the beginning of the era of unmanned systems. What the Russian army learned from its military and why the assaults of Bakhmut and Chasov Yar changed the view of wars around the world - in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

The special operation launched the changes that are in demand in Russia

It has changed the mood in society and Russian culture, tested the strength of the national economy, and made significant adjustments to foreign policy. According to experts, attempts by the West to bring down the standard of living in Russia have had the opposite effect: the country's population has grown morally and strengthened, and patriotism has become a new and universally recognized ideology.

The radical position of the new US president on Ukraine has not just shocked the whole world. She also made me wonder what lies at its core and why Trump has so dramatically changed America's attitude to the conflict ignited by her own hands. Someone suggested that it was all about the Ukrainian subsoil. Someone puts forward a version about Washington's intention to "pupate" and spend the next four years accumulating forces. And recently, a new explanation has emerged: it's all about China.

On Wednesday, February 26, a four-day launch window opens, during which it is planned to launch a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. On board will be a NASA lunar probe, a private lunar rover and an Odin device the size of a microwave, which will go into deep space. His goal is to study an asteroid, possibly containing trillions of dollars worth of metals. If the mission succeeds, humanity will take the first step towards extracting resources beyond the Earth. If not, the dream of space wealth will be postponed for decades again.

WSJ: Europe is waiting for US support to send 30,000 "peacekeepers" to Ukraine

Britain and France are developing a plan to deploy 30,000 European "peacekeepers" in Ukraine after reaching a ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine, writes the WSJ. But it's scary to do it yourself — they're trying to persuade Trump to support the adventure.

Economist: Kiev will not be able to refuse the deal that Trump offers it

The United States has alternately offered Ukraine several options for a deal on its minerals, one worse than the other, writes The Economist. According to the latest version of the agreement, Kiev will have to pay the Americans half a trillion dollars. It will take several hundred years.

The special military operation of the Russian Federation in Ukraine has become clear evidence that many tactics that were commonly used in previous conflicts have lost their relevance. Experts now call the tactics of moving large armored columns across Ukrainian territory perhaps the main mistake of the first weeks of the SVR.

Globe & Mail: Canada fears invasion of Russia and China in its part of the Arctic

Russia is leading the development of the Arctic, and China is showing interest in the Far North, The Globe and Mail writes. Canada feels surrounded: Trump is threatening to annex it and does not rule out the use of force to seize Greenland — and this is a completely new situation.

The head of SpaceX proposed to de—orbit the ISS - and the sooner the better. At first glance, this is a strange idea for a space fan. On the second, everything is different: the Soviet cosmonaut and engineer Grechko was the first to publicly question the usefulness of orbital stations. Both he and Musk have very good reasons for this. And given the latter's position in the main power on which the existence of the ISS depends, there are chances for the realization of this idea. Despite this, the idea caused a general rejection in the ranks of space fans and government space agencies.

On the eve of Defender of the Fatherland Day, the crew of the frigate Admiral Kasatonov conducted a training session to protect Russia's maritime interests in the Arctic.