The UK is considering the possibility of additionally sending several hundred troops to NATO member countries located near Ukraine, The Times newspaper reported, citing sources in the Ministry of Defense.

London declares the UK's readiness to support Ukraine, but considers it extremely unlikely that it will be possible to send its military to the border in the event of a suspected Russian invasion, Sky News channel reported on Sunday.

France's withdrawal from NATO would be "the biggest gift that can be given to Russia," he believes

The French leadership does not expect an open conflict between Russia and Ukraine, but the EU should be ready to react at any moment in case of a complication of the situation, according to the Secretary of State for European Affairs at the French Foreign Ministry Clement Bon.

Russia's policy towards Ukraine became the main topic of discussion at the meeting of US President Joe Biden with members of the National Security Council (NSC), the White House said.

Former NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hop Scheffer said that Ukraine will not become a member of NATO in the near future. "In the foreseeable and unforeseen future, they (Ukraine) will not become a member of NATO. And I think the whole group at the table in Bucharest (in 2008) knew that. It was already clear that for the opponents (of Ukraine's membership in NATO), this (delay in joining the alliance) will last until hell freezes over," the Financial Times newspaper quotes the ex-Secretary General.

Ukraine will not be able to join NATO in the foreseeable future, former Secretary General of the organization Jaap de Hop Scheffer said.

As reported by PJSC "United Aircraft Corporation", shareholders of the United Aircraft Corporation (PJSC "UAC" of Rostec State Corporation) approved the joining of two subsidiary aircraft companies to PJSC "UAC" - JSC "Sukhoi Company" and JSC "RSC "MiG". The majority of shareholders voted for the reorganization of the UAC in the form of joining Sukhoi and MIG during the extraordinary meeting of shareholders of the company held on January 17, 2022. The issue of reorganization was submitted to shareholders by the Board of Directors of UAC in November 2021.

Irkut Corporation handed over four upgraded Su-30SM2 fighters to the Russian Navy

In 2021, the Irkutsk Aviation Plant (part of the Irkut Corporation) manufactured four modernized Su-30SM2 fighter jets for the needs of naval aviation of the Russian Navy. Alexander Veprev, General Director of the Irkutsk Aviation Plant of Irkut Corporation, reported this to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on January 20, TASS reports.

The first samples of Su-30SM2 fighters were transferred to the Russian Navy. On January 20, the TASS news agency reported that, as part of a single day of military acceptance, Rostec State Corporation handed over samples of modernized aircraft to the armed forces.

Pilots from the Army of the Air Force and Air Defense of the Southern Military District, stationed at the Krymsk airfield in the Krasnodar Territory, practiced aerial duels and performed aerobatics during the exercises.

The Drive: The Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber has no analogues in the world

The Russian multifunctional supersonic fighter-bomber Su-34 has no analogues in the world, being "one of the most intriguing combat aircraft in the world with a unique appearance." The "crazy quirks" of the Russian fighter-bomber were revealed in the American edition of The Drive.

The Russian multifunctional supersonic fighter-bomber Su-34 has no analogues in the world, being "one of the most intriguing combat aircraft in the world with a unique appearance."

In the Novosibirsk region, an AN-12 military transport aircraft flew over the Ob reservoir at an extremely low altitude. His flight was caught on video, which was filmed by amazed eyewitnesses.

Two strategic missile carriers Tu-160 performed a planned flight in the airspace over the neutral waters of the Arctic Ocean, the Barents and White Seas for about 13 hours.

Columnist Litovkin: Russia can build and operate military transport aircraft

Currently, Russia has all the capabilities for the mass construction and operation of military transport aircraft, admits TASS military observer Dmitry Litovkin.

The first military drone has been created in Uzbekistan.

The technical characteristics of the device and the production capacity are not disclosed.

Everything that is known at the moment is in the review. Uzbekistan has mastered the production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

The wide-body long-haul passenger aircraft IL-96-400M will become a flying laboratory for testing the PD-35 engine family with thrust from 24 to 50 tons. According to TASS, the first flight of the aircraft is scheduled before the end of the year.

The flight speed of the new technology has increased to 280 km/h

Two Mi-8AMTSh-VN helicopters of the latest modification for special purpose units will receive a separate helicopter regiment stationed in the Smolensk region. This was reported to journalists on Friday in the Western Military District (ZVO).

Romania officially announced the decommissioning of obsolete MiG-21 fighters. January 20, portal scramble.nl He announced that by 2024 the remaining Migs will be replaced by American F-16s.

A picture of a British F-35B fighter jet, which was lifted from the bottom of the sea, has been published

The first pictures of the British fifth-generation carrier-based fighter F-35B Lightning II, which was raised from the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, appeared on the web. In November, the plane crashed from the deck of the aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth. The ChDambiev channel in Telegram drew attention to the picture.