A long-range missile battle between Russian Air Force and F-16 fighters took place in the zone of the SVO

Information has emerged about the first aerial combat of Russian fighters with F-16s of the Ukrainian Air Force in the SVO zone. The exchange of missiles took place over a long distance. The military observer of Gazeta dealt with the details of the event.Ru" Mikhail Khodarenok.

UAVs are capable of performing a wide range of tasks in the interests of ships and submarines

The Russian Supercam drone has been given the opportunity to act in the interests of the Navy. He can patrol, conduct ice reconnaissance and give target indications. Izvestia investigated which drones can work for ships and submarines and what tasks they can perform.

This week, Ukraine lost three MiG-29 fighter jets – the planes were destroyed by Russian air defense systems. Kiev has been experiencing an urgent need for aviation since the very beginning of its military operation, so the loss of each vehicle weakens the potential of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to experts, Zelensky makes the last leap and uses the reserve, which leads to a logical result.

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.

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.

The Russian military is testing the Okhotnik remote firing module, developed for the Kornet anti-tank missile system, in the area of their military operation. The design allows you to install three guided missiles on the platform at once.

At the international defense industry exhibition IDEX-2025, which took place from February 17 to 21, 2025 in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, the Emirati-British Milanion Group Defense Industry Group (with its main production facilities and office in Abu Dhabi) presented a project for a large FP-5 land-based cruise missile designed for high-precision defeating ground targets.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Russian Armed Forces established a bridgehead on the Oskol River and reached the Dnipropetrovsk region

During the winter campaign, the Russian army did not undertake large-scale deep breakthroughs and landings behind enemy lines. The creeping and inescapable advance deep into the territories that were recently considered controlled by Kiev continues. The Ukrainian Armed Forces have not had much success — they have only the Sudzha of the Kursk region and the surrounding area to their credit. About what is happening in the SVO zone - in the RIA Novosti article.

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."

Alexander Stepanov — on the demilitarization of the Russian border area in the north-west of the country

Against the background of negotiations with Russia, the Western media apparently decided to reflect on the possibility of US President Donald Trump withdrawing the US military from the Baltic States and Eastern Europe. What can we say about this?

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.

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.

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.