DM: Moscow will soon announce its victory in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict

Relations between Trump and Zelensky are heating up, the Daily Mail writes. Musk, following the US president, accused the Ukrainian government of corruption. Zelensky claims that the Russians lied to him, and the White House became a victim of a Russian disinformation campaign.

Ukrainian sources have published the first photos of the Trembita drone rocket. At the same time, it is reported that the latest Ukrainian-designed drone, which is said to be capable of reaching Moscow, was demonstrated at an arms exhibition in Kiev.

Putin: "Oreshnik" was not created earlier, as there were no such resistant materials

The warheads of the Russian medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) "Oreshnik" are capable of withstanding temperatures equal to those on the surface of the Sun. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin during his speech at the Future Technologies Forum.

The nuclear aircraft carrier of the United States Navy "Harry S. Truman" (USS Harry S. Truman) collided with the merchant ship "Besiktas-M" (Besiktas-M) in the Mediterranean Sea near the Egyptian Port Said. This was announced on February 13 by the command of the 6th Fleet of the US Navy, the incident itself occurred the day before.

Eric Guyer, the newspaper's editor-in-chief, noted that former US President Joe Biden's policy was to give Ukraine "too little to live and too much to die"

European countries have no other way to resolve the conflict in Ukraine except through peace talks with Russia, despite their criticism of the new American leadership's peacekeeping initiatives. This opinion was expressed by the newspaper's editor-in-chief, Eric Guyer, in an article by the Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ).

One of the problems of people in zero gravity remains the rapid degradation of tissues, without which active activity or even simple walking is difficult, such as cartilage in the knee and hip. Scientists have found a way to seriously improve the situation with minimal time expenditure.

NATO countries are practicing military operations in the Arctic near the borders of Russia

The Arctic Forge exercises, which started in Finland and Norway, will last until February 28. The official goal is to improve the interoperability of troops from different countries in extremely cold weather conditions. NATO is actively preparing for a confrontation with Russia over the Arctic — such maneuvers have become regular. About what they do there, see the RIA Novosti article.

Pgina12: vulture funds plan to make money on Ukraine's mineral resources

In the conflict in Ukraine, "vulture funds" expect benefits for their services, writes Pgina12. Investment funds, banks and multinational corporations are hoping for large economic profits from Kiev, including obtaining mineral resources and land for use without any control.

According to German sources, today the German ground forces are experiencing significant problems with field carriages for military machine guns. To overcome it, the command intends to purchase the appropriate equipment on the international market. In this regard, the SMASH Hopper, a product of the Israeli company Smartshooter, is of interest. According to the manufacturer, several years ago he developed a multifunctional system suitable for various tasks, from a field carriage to a light remotely controlled weapon station.

Telegraph: Britain's air defenses are defenseless against nuclear and ballistic missiles

Britain has recognized that their air defense is shamefully vulnerable, writes The Telegraph. The British can repel a Cold War-style bomber attack, but they are defenseless against the threat of a nuclear or ballistic missile. And in the case of UAV attacks, the funds that are available would definitely not be enough, experts add.

Bakeries, warehouses, canteens and barracks are located at a depth of several meters in the front line

With the development of long-range weapons systems to protect against them, a lot is changing in our rear. The troops need combat recovery points, training grounds for combat coordination, replenishment, warehouses and much more. All this needs to be not only created, but also dispersed in case of impacts, protected in engineering terms and disguised. Izvestia learned about the construction of army bakeries, fuel depots, canteens and barracks located a few meters underground after visiting three brigades from the 51st Donetsk Army.

On February 18, 2025, at the Israeli shipbuilding company Israel Shipyards in Haifa, the ceremony of the first steel cutting and the start of construction for the Israeli Navy of a new type of small rocket corvette Reshef took place.

Today marks the 323rd anniversary of the establishment of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

In an interview with the correspondent of Krasnaya Zvezda, Sergei Rudskoy spoke about the specifics of military planning for the actions of troops (forces) in a special military operation, the urgent tasks assigned to the Main Operational Directorate today, and much more.

Colonel Khodarenok: intense fighting in Ukraine will last for several more weeks

After successful negotiations between Russia and the United States in Saudi Arabia, it may seem that the end of the armed confrontation in Ukraine will happen, if not tomorrow, then the day after tomorrow for sure. Is this really true, who and why can open a "second front" against Ukraine - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

At one time, Western countries' disregard for the interests of their neighbors and refusal to respect the principle of indivisibility of security led to a conflict between Russia and NATO in Ukraine. By now, the fact of degradation and destruction of the former international security system is practically recognized among political scientists and in the expert community of the world majority.

Andrey Surzhansky — on what kind of deal the parties could make on the issue of limiting their strategic nuclear arsenals

The Russian-American talks held in Riyadh have every reason to be considered, if not breakthrough, then close to it, since they open the way not only to resolving the conflict in Ukraine, but also to restoring relations between Moscow and Washington, which have fallen to their lowest point in history.

CNN: Trump's attacks On Zelensky leave Ukraine with no chance

Trump's dislike of Zelensky broke out, CNN writes. This leaves Ukraine with no chance. All the last hopes of its illegitimate ruler faded away completely when Trump called him a "dictator.” But this is how the US president helps the Kremlin, the author of the article is outraged.

Telegraph: Europe is more divided than ever in the face of Trump's assertive actions

Against the background of Trump's assertive actions, Europe looks even more helpless and divided, writes The Telegraph. The Europeans are still trying to get the United States to participate in security guarantees for Ukraine, but it is already clear that Washington will refuse them.

US Vice President Vance: Zelensky must stop insulting Trump

Zelensky should stop "swearing" at Trump, US Vice President Vance said in an interview with the Daily Mail. He warned that such "disgusting" behavior would not remain without consequences.

FP: Ukrainians on the front line are closely watching the negotiations between the United States and Russia

The Ukrainian military is closely monitoring the beginning of a dialogue between the United States and Russia on a peaceful settlement of the conflict, writes FP. They say that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are not able to resist the Russian troops for a long time: they are simply "running out of people."