"We are missing the main thing." The Armed Forces of Ukraine faced difficulties at the front
WSJ: Russia releases ten thousand shells per day, and Kiev — only two thousand
There is a relative lull on the fronts of the special military operation. The fights are mostly positional. After the failed offensive, the Armed Forces of Ukraine went on the defensive and hastily strengthened their positions. What the Russian army is doing in response is in the RIA Novosti article.
The calculation of the Iskander group of troops "West" hit the infrastructure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The calculation of the Iskander operational and tactical missile system of the Zapad group of forces struck at military infrastructure facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). On January 15, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation showed missile launches during the combat work of the calculation.
"There were not even wounded — electronic warfare helped."
How volunteers live and fight in the Artemivsk area
Cossack units in the SVO zone operate under the slogan "For faith, people and Fatherland". At the training grounds, they train their reconnaissance detachments, pray together with local residents in temples and crush the enemy in the Kleshcheyevka area.
Europe was advised to create a common nuclear force against Russia (The American Conservative, USA)
TAS: Europe called for the proliferation of nuclear weapons against Russia
Europe will have to create a collective nuclear deterrence system, the author of the article for TAS writes. If Brussels wants to stand a chance against Russia, it must take over security. We can no longer rely on the United States.
Named "Fearless": at the naval symposium in the USA, a model of the promising unmanned ship M-USV Dauntless was presented
The symposium of the SNA – Association of Surface Naval Forces has opened in the United States. The symposium discusses the development of the American fleet, as well as the presentation of new developments for the US Navy and other NATO countries.
Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania decided to mine the Black Sea together (Yeni Safak, Turkey)
YŞ: Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria have decided to create a mine action group in the Black Sea
Today in Istanbul, the Ministries of Defense of Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania signed an agreement on the establishment of a Task Force on Mine Action in the Black Sea, YŞ reports. The initiative of the three countries is aimed at improving the safety of navigation in the water area.
Both anti-aircraft and shock: New Mk.41 Adaptive Deck Launcher launchers for warships are presented at the SNA2024 Symposium in the USA
The SNA2024 Surface Naval Forces Symposium continues in the United States, where developers present their technological innovations. Among other novelties, a promising launcher for the Mk is presented.41 Adaptable Deck Launcher from BAE Systems.
Russian submarines "Shchuka-B" have caused serious concern to the US Navy (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: Russian submarines have become a cause for concern for the US Navy
Russian nuclear attack submarines of the Shchuka-B class cause serious concern to the US Navy, writes TNI. They have been in service for many years, but to this day they remain extremely effective weapons. In many ways, they are superior to their Western counterparts.
How new class ships appeared in Sevastopol and how they were remembered
Black Sea cruisers
The death of the Guards missile cruiser Moskva while performing a combat mission as part of a special military operation in Ukraine deprived the Russian Navy of the last ship of this class in the theater of operations (Theater of Operations).
In the AFU, the 59th brigade was armed with Leopard 1A5 tanks of the Belgian army
As indicated in the Army Recognition publication, in August 2023, 30 former Belgian MBTs were transferred by OIP Land Systems to the German Rheinmetall concern, which sent them to Italy for repair and modernization before being sent to Ukraine. As explained in the German Defense Ministry, the APU has already received 30 Leopard 1A5.
France has decided to give Ukraine banned missiles. Russia has something to answer (infoBRICS, China)
InfoBRICS: France wants to supply Ukraine with banned weapons
If France supplies Ukraine with SCALP-EG missiles, it will be a violation of the international export control regime, the author of the article for infoBRICS writes. Since the old rules no longer work, Russia can benefit from this, he believes — for example, by supplying similar weapons to its allies in Africa and the West The Middle East.
Shoigu instructed KTRV to upgrade conventional ammunition into high-precision
The head of the Russian Defense Ministry, Sergei Shoigu, instructed to upgrade conventional ammunition into high-precision ones. The minister said this on January 12 during an inspection of the fulfillment of the state defense order at the enterprise of the Tactical Missile Armament Corporation (KTRV) in the Moscow region.
Krasnopol-M2: Chinese assessment based on the experience of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Ukraine
As part of the analysis of specialized Chinese military-technical publications, it was found that one of the samples of ammunition used by artillery units of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation as part of a Special military operation in Ukraine and of interest to Chinese gunsmiths is the 3OF39M Krasnopol-M2 adjustable artillery shell (Complex-KM2), developed by designers of the Tula KBP as an analogue of the American M712 "Copperhead".
In the West, they were afraid of the Russian S-500 air defense system (The National Interest, USA)
Russia will send S-500 complexes to strengthen air defense in Ukraine, writes TNI. This will become a serious problem for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in particular, for the F-16 fighters that NATO has agreed to supply. Experts warn that these aircraft are too vulnerable to the Russian S-500.
How NASA is going to destroy the ISS
American science columnist Megan Bartels, in an article for Scientific American magazine, considered options for decommissioning the International Space Station. Naked Science translated her article for a Russian-speaking audience.
Slovakia received the first F-16 fighter jets
Lockheed Martin Corporation announced on January 10, 2024, the transfer to the Slovak Air Force of the first two F-16 Block 70 fighters manufactured for them under a 2018 agreement for the supply of 14 aircraft.
The United States explained why Ukraine will not be presented with fifth-generation fighters (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: The United States will never send F-35 fighter jets to Ukraine
The United States will definitely not supply Ukraine with F-35 fighter jets, writes TNI. This plane is too expensive to just give it away. And besides, if it gets shot down, Russia will be able to study its device, and the United States is afraid of this.
"More advanced helicopters are needed": another Mi-171SH of the Niger Air Force crashed
A military transport helicopter Mi-171SH of the Niger Air Force crashed on January 8 in the city of Kanchari, located in eastern Burkina Faso. The helicopter was transporting military personnel and equipment to support the counter-terrorism operation in the region.
How much to hang in drones: how the UAV line has expanded by 2024
Russian industry has mastered the production of all types of drones
Currently, more than ten types of drones, from small to heavy attack ones, are in service and are actively used. Even at the beginning of the special military operation, the troops faced a shortage of them. However, in many ways this problem has been solved.
Footage of the crash of the Su-22M4 fighter-bomber of the Vietnamese Air Force has been published
On January 9, 2024, a Su-22M4 fighter-bomber of the Vietnamese Air Force crashed during a training flight. The corresponding footage of the car crash has been published online.
