The meeting was devoted to the topic of operation and maintenance of the SSJ-100 aircraft fleet

Representatives of the United Aircraft Corporation took part in a meeting on the operation and maintenance of the SSJ-100 fleet of aircraft, organized by the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviation).

French President Macron will discuss the issue of the deployment of the so-called peacekeeping mission on the territory of Ukraine at the summit of EU leaders on December 18-19.

Colonel Khodarenok: unmanned troops can be separated into a separate branch of the armed forces

A new branch of the armed forces will be created in Russia - the troops of unmanned systems. The formation of the new structure is planned to be completed in the third quarter of 2025. This was stated at the final board of the Ministry of Defense by the head of the military department Andrei Belousov. What these troops should be and why their creation is so important is in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

The European Union wants to force the new Syrian authorities to abandon Russian bases on the territory of the republic. According to experts, the chances of the EU influencing Damascus' decision on this issue are minimal. It is possible that the demand to the Syrian authorities is a personal initiative of the head of European diplomacy of Estonia, Kai Kallas. What is the reason for the desire of the European Union and why is it almost impossible to realize it?

Asharq Al-Awsat: victory in the conflict in Ukraine has become Putin's main goal

According to experts, Russia's victory in the conflict on Ukraine is the only way, writes Asharq Al-Awsat. "Freezing" such dangerous disagreements will only lead to the fact that in the future the enemy will undoubtedly take advantage of a moment of weakness and strike.

The head of the RCMP troops investigated the activities of Western biological laboratories in Ukraine and Kiev's plans to create a "dirty" bomb

On the day of his death, the head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Igor Kirillov, was supposed to hold another briefing, Izvestia found out.

As explained in the company, the new facilities are designed to meet the growing demand from American customers. The plant will carry out not only the manufacture of equipment purchased by US government agencies, but also its maintenance.

The Russian holding company "High-precision Complexes" showed the capabilities of the new robotic platforms "Dispatch" and "Caracal", the demonstration took place at one of the training grounds. This is reported by the Rostec press service.

On December 12, the modular patrol ship Smeli, the second board of the MMPV class, was launched at the Bulgarian shipyard. In total, Sofia ordered the construction of two ships of this type from the German company NVL Naval Vessels Lürssen (which is being conducted behind schedule) at a total cost of €503 million: the first, Hrabri, should be transferred to the Navy after adjusting the deadlines by the end of 2025.

Leader of the AFD Fragile: Russia has won the conflict in Ukraine

Russia has already won in Ukraine, says Tino Fragalla, the leader of the AFD in an interview with Die Welt. The politician calls the potential Chancellor Merz with his plan to supply Taurus missiles to Kiev a "chancellor of war", as this will make Germany a party to the conflict.

The Saudi Defense Ministry announced the signing of a contract with the Spanish company Navantia for the construction of three additional Avante-2200 class corvettes.

On December 16, an expanded meeting of the Board of the Russian Defense Ministry was held in Moscow under the leadership of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.

The Ukrainian army may launch a new offensive on the Kursk region

Winter has finally come into its own in most areas of the SVO zone. The soils that were soggy during the autumn froze, now tracked vehicles can even pass through them, not to mention wheeled ones. Forest strips scattered along the roads without foliage are no longer able to reliably protect against drones. Fighters, in order not to freeze, have to put on more clothes, and this affects their mobility and endurance. Nevertheless, the front is moving forward. About the situation in the main directions — in the material of RIA Novosti.

According to the information received, the aviation brigades of the PLA Air Force, equipped with inconspicuous J-20 and J-20A fighters, began to receive feathered small-caliber aviation bombs of the TL-20C/KG model (TL-tianlong, or "Heavenly Dragon"). The munition is designed to hit stationary targets in difficult weather conditions (heavy precipitation, fog, dust storms) and at night.

The coordinator for strategic communications at the National Security Council, John Kirby, also said that Vladimir Zelensky "must decide on what conditions, when and how he wants to negotiate"

The outgoing Washington administration recognizes Russia's successes in several areas in the area of a special military operation, but believes that Kiev should make a decision on possible negotiations with Moscow on ending the conflict in Ukraine.

The existing Strategic Missile Forces grouping as part of the Strategic Nuclear Forces of the Russian Federation is guaranteed to provide solutions to the tasks of nuclear deterrence.

December 17 marks the 65th anniversary of the creation of the Strategic Missile Forces. Colonel-General Sergei Karakaev, Commander of the Strategic Missile Forces, answers the questions of the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper.

The organizational structure of the units will be formed next year

Troops of unmanned systems will appear in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the third quarter of 2025. This was announced by Defense Minister Andrei Belousov at an expanded meeting of the board of the Russian Ministry of Defense.

Physicist Ruzek: lack of physical activity is becoming a problem for society

Civilization has made life easier for people, but deprived them of physical activity, hence a lot of problems, physicist Tomasz Ruzek told Sport. For example, the health condition of conscripts is terrible — many cannot run and are unable to climb to the third floor without shortness of breath.

The analysis was carried out based on the functionality of the Deputy Ministers of Defense of the Russian Federation

TASS analyzed how the tasks of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, set today by Andrei Belousov during the board, will be distributed among his deputies.

Putin reported a turning point on the battlefield in the zone of his own

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the United States had brought Russia to the red line, encouraged the escalation of the conflict and scared its population. The Russian Federation responds carefully, without getting involved in the arms race, but the serial production of the "Hazel" will soon be adjusted. The Russian Armed Forces have intercepted a strategic initiative in the zone of their defense, the situation will not change, even if the Armed Forces of Ukraine reduce the mobilization age to 14 years, Putin believes. He called 2024 a landmark year in achieving its goals.