More than 1.7 thousand spacecraft were launched into orbit in 2021 under the control of the Space Forces of the Russian Aerospace Forces, according to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Russian Defense Ministry.

As the institute clarified, the telescope is a high-precision means of monitoring bright space objects

The Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics of the Russian Academy of Sciences has launched a new telescope in Altai, which in the future will allow predicting dangerous approaches of objects in orbit. This is stated in the message of the institute, distributed on Monday.

It is not so important when exactly we will find life outside the Earth, and whether we will find it at all, a much more pressing and complex question is how do we respond to it? No matter what scenario the first contact with the inhabitants of other planets unfolds, the very fact of their existence can shake our worldview. To better understand this issue, NASA has resorted to the services of clergymen of different religions.

The satellite constellation of the British operator OneWeb, which plans to provide all the inhabitants of the Earth with global high-speed Internet, has been replenished with 36 satellites launched into orbit by the Russian Soyuz rocket. The launch of the rocket was led by Arianespace specialists. As a result, the total number of spacecraft at OneWeb's disposal has reached 394.

The IDF has finalized a deal to acquire heavy military helicopters. The press service of the Israeli Defense Ministry announced the signing of contracts with the US Defense Ministry for the supply of 12 Lockheed Martin CH-53K helicopters and two additional Boeing KC-46 tanker aircraft.

The Ka-27PL anti-submarine helicopter has completed takeoffs and landings on the deck of the Admiral Essen frigate in the Black Sea, the press service of the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) reported.

The network published a video of the interception of a missile by MiG-29 fighters at exercises in Iran

A new video of the exercises of the Iranian Air Force aircraft, which practiced the interception and destruction of the simulator of the TDU-11B cruise missile, has been published online. MiG-29 fighters hit the target with melee missiles. This is reported by Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

In 2022, the crews of the Su-33 and MiG-29K/KUB shipboard fighters will continue to practice takeoffs and landings on the ground analog of the deck of the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier in the Crimea, the press service of the Northern Fleet reports.

In the next two years, the engine from the Su-35 will be tested on combat aircraft Su-30SM

Deliveries to the Russian military of upgraded Su-30SM2 fighters with a more advanced engine and armament may begin in 2023, an aviation industry source told Interfax.

The British military stationed in Estonia was ordered to simulate activity near the border with Russia, the Mirror tabloid reported.

US President Joe Biden, during a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, said that he was ready, together with his allies, to respond decisively in the event of a Russian attack on Ukraine, the White House reports.

US President Joe Biden, during a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, stressed that Washington will make decisions concerning partners only with the knowledge of the latter, the White House reports.

A grouping of unmanned aerial vehicles will be engaged in monitoring the situation

The Central Military District (CVO) has prepared over 110 consolidated detachments in 29 garrisons to eliminate possible emergencies and incidents in 2022. This was announced by the commander of the Central Military District, Colonel-General Alexander Lapin.

In 2022, the equipment of the radiation, chemical and biological protection units of the tank Army of the Western Military District will undergo a deep modernization, the press service of the ZVO reports.

In 2022, the troops of the Southern Military District plan to hold more than 3 thousand combat training events, the press service of the Southern Military District reported on Monday.

Serbia intends to continue developing relations with Russia and China

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Monday expressed satisfaction with the receipt of anti-tank guided complexes "Kornet" from the Russian Federation.

The statement of the five nuclear powers - China, Russia, Britain, the United States, France - on their commitment to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) will help replace the rivalry of the great powers with their cooperation, Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu said on Monday.

France wants to make a positive contribution to the tenth conference on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and confirm the priority of this treaty, the Elysee Palace said on Monday.

Moscow expects that the joint statement of the leaders of the five nuclear-armed countries will contribute to reducing international tensions, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

Five nuclear powers - China, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States, France - have issued a statement of commitment to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and mutual non-targeting of missiles.