During its exercises, NATO is working out options for using coalition groups against Russia with the participation of Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.

More than 120 employees of American private military companies are present in the Donetsk region, they are equipping firing positions, preparing Ukrainian special forces, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.

American PMCs are planning provocations with chemicals in Donbass. This was stated by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. Locals are already complaining about the strange smell of water that comes exclusively from the Ukrainian territory. But in addition to poisoning the water supply, more serious provocations are possible, experts say. In their opinion, Ukraine should expect a repeat of incidents with toxic substances, as it was in Syria.

According to the Minister of Defense, a comprehensive approach is being implemented for the maintenance and repair of aircraft equipment within the framework of life cycle contracts concluded directly with manufacturers, using the criterion of the cost of flight hours.

Denis Manturov, the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, said that deliveries of the IL-114 aircraft are scheduled to begin in 2023

Russian aircraft manufacturers are expected to produce more than a thousand aircraft by 2030. This was announced by the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov at the government hour in the State Duma.

The Eastern Military District (VVO) will receive Su-57 fighters for the first time in 2022, Colonel-General Alexander Chaiko, commander of the VVO troops, said.

The first aviation regiment of MiG-31K fighters with hypersonic Kinzhal missiles has been formed in the Russian Aerospace Forces, Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu said.

The naval aviation of the Baltic Fleet conducted planned exercises over the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea near the borders of the Kaliningrad region.

The naval aviation of the Baltic Fleet performed scheduled flights. Fighter pilots have worked out the tactics of conducting air combat, the Izvestia TV channel reports. The crews performed a complex of training in the sky. Special attention was paid to piloting techniques at different altitudes.

The Ministry of Defense of Belarus reported that the republic's aviation conducted, together with the aviation of the Russian Federation, another patrol of the air borders of the Union State of the two countries.

American aircraft will continue to fly over the Black Sea, as this territory is part of international waters, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said on December 20.

Head of the Kaliningrad region Alikhanov: the frequency of NATO aircraft appearances has increased

The head of the Kaliningrad region Anton Alikhanov spoke about the frequent flights around the region by NATO reconnaissance aircraft. He stated this in an interview with RIA Novosti.

The Drive: Russian Orion UAV is capable of shooting down Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones

The Russian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Orion has become a real "drone killer", having learned how to destroy other drones, says The Drive.

Russia has tested the famous Orion drone in a new quality. Over the landfill in the Crimea, a drone shot down another drone with a rocket, which was 100 kilometers away from it. Such tests show that Orion is close to combat readiness, and a successful air attack will make it even more attractive to foreign customers, writes The Drive.

Russian specialists have completed tests of the new Altius-RU reconnaissance and strike UAV. The device was partially unified with the famous Orion, which has already been adopted.

Serial production of the turboprop passenger aircraft is scheduled to begin in 2025. This was announced on Tuesday, December 21, by the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov at the government hour in the State Duma.

The Foundation for Advanced Research reported that the RPD-150T is designed to replace foreign-made engines on manned and unmanned aerial vehicles

The Central Institute of Aviation Engine Engineering named after P. I. Baranov (FSUE "CIAM") has successfully completed the development of a technical project for an aviation rotary piston engine RPD-150T within the framework of the project of the Foundation for Advanced Research (FPI) "Hybrid" for manned and unmanned aerial vehicles. This was reported on Tuesday on the official website of the FPI.

A Reddit user found an inconspicuous B-2 bomber on Google maps

In the USA, an unusual aircraft was noticed on Google maps. A Reddit user posted a screenshot showing a satellite image of an aircraft that looks like a Northrop B-2 Spirit strategic stealth bomber.

It is already the second Asian country to receive Turkish attack drones. Yesterday, December 20, the press service of the President of Kyrgyzstan reported that the head of state Sadyr Zhaparov conducted an inspection and got acquainted with Bayraktar TB2.

In the USA at virtual exercises Virtual Flag 21 prepared in case of war with Russia

Air Force (Air Force) The United States during the virtual exercises Virtual Flag 21 conducted preparations in case of war with Russia or China, writes the American publication 19FortyFive.