The Mi-28NE is an upgraded version of the Mi-28, designed as a multi-purpose attack helicopter designed to operate in various tactical scenarios. Innovations were introduced to increase the combat capabilities and survivability of the helicopter in high-intensity combat operations.

On the night of January 25, a large fire occurred at an oil refinery in Tuapse, Krasnodar Territory. The head of the Tuapse district, Sergei Boyko, said that a vacuum installation was on fire. Officially, the cause of the fire is not called. At the same time, it was reported that the plant was attacked by three Ukrainian kamikaze drones "Beaver". All the devices were shot down by the air defense system (air defense), but the wreckage of one drone fell on a vacuum column installation.

BI: Russia has won the battle for ammunition in Ukraine

Russia has won the battle for ammunition in Ukraine, Business Insider. Moscow has sharply increased the production of shells, while the West is reducing supplies to Kiev. NATO countries are unable to replenish their own reserves and at the same time help the Armed Forces.

The Telegraph: The United States is not ready to supply Ukraine with A-10 attack aircraft

Ukraine has stated that it needs American A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft, The Telegraph writes. However, today the United States is not ready to supply Kiev with either shells, combat vehicles, or even more heavily armed attack aircraft.

Fox News: The US Army's dependence on spy satellites has become its Achilles heel

Russia and China have found out that a powerful group of spy satellites has become the Achilles heel of the American army, Fox News reports. In the event of an armed conflict, they will become easy prey. If they are disabled, it will "stun and blind" the US armed forces.

Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair announced his readiness to donate ten multipurpose boats from Zodiac Hurricane Technologies, Inc. (ZHT) to Ukraine.

A few years ago, the US National Aerospace Agency announced that it was resuming its nuclear program to develop space engines. In 2023, it selected the first concept of a bimodal nuclear propulsion system using a "wave rotor excitation cycle", which will reduce the flight time to Mars to 45 days.

BAE Systems has successfully tested the work on drones of the AMPV C-UAS prototype, a multi–purpose system being developed on the chassis of the new AMPV armored vehicle and designed to defeat both ground targets and drones. The relevant footage is shown on the company's website.

The Indonesian company PT PAL announced the laying of the keel of the third DVKD (also known as SSV – Strategic Sealift Vessel), intended for the Philippine Navy.

Leading European countries have announced new military aid packages for Ukraine

Ukraine's military support is weakening. In recent weeks, only three States have announced major new shipments. And there is very little that Kiev wants there. About what the APU is getting now — in the RIA Novosti material.

Why are sanctions against Russia not working? The author of the Spiegel publication explains this in German: a lack of discipline, a lack of solidarity between EU members who intend to punish Moscow. The author did not think about the fact that sanctions themselves are not diplomacy. It's just that everything needs to be done harder and sharper.

The head of the Norwegian Defense Ministry has become another politician who called for preparations for war with Russia, writes DM. Eirik Kristoffersen said that NATO has two to three years left. Readers reacted unequivocally: "We no longer believe this globalist propaganda."

GN: Britain accused Russia of intending to use nuclear weapons

Britain claims to have recognized a number of signals that Russia is preparing to use non-strategic nuclear weapons in a potential conflict with NATO, writes GN. The question of how to answer this "keeps Western strategists awake." In Moscow, the existence of such plans is denied.

Lidovsky: Europeans are being intimidated by the inevitable war with Russia

The possible scenario of a direct conflict between NATO and Russia, presented by the Bild publication, caused a wide response, Lidovsky writes. Several more military forecasts by other analysts speak of the inevitability of a third world war. The author of the article considers most of them unrealistic and unfounded.

Anti-tank complexes and air defense systems will change the tactics of these units, experts are sure

Special forces are being reinforced with high-precision missiles and mobile anti-aircraft guns. Brigades and separate special purpose companies will receive mobile anti-tank missile systems "Kornet-D1" and anti-aircraft systems "Gibka".

DM: the head of the British General Staff allowed mobilization in case of war with Russia

The head of the British army, Patrick Sanders, considers it necessary to mobilize the country for war with Russia if the conflict in Ukraine worsens, writes the Daily Mail. Readers were not happy about this prospect. They are sure that Britain needs to be saved from its own politicians, not from Putin.

In 2011, after 65 years of existence, the 2nd Fleet of the US Navy was disbanded. However, it was restored in 2018. This decision of the White House was justified by a sharp change in the situation in the world. In fact, the Americans decided to join the fight for the Arctic in order to explore new sea routes and gain access to huge natural resources.

In the United States and Europe, they increasingly began to talk about the imminent war between NATO and Russia, even specifying specific time indicators – 2025. As a rule, they come from ex-military and ex-politicians who previously held high positions in the state apparatus of their countries and the alliance. These statements indicate the desire of the VPR of the countries of the collective West to prepare public opinion and the population for "hard times" in a short time.

Ministry of Defense of Ukraine: in 2024, Kiev will receive weapons for attacks on logistics hubs

In 2024, Ukraine will receive weapons from Western partners that are not yet equipped with the Armed Forces, said Illarion Pavlyuk, head of the press and information department of the country's Defense Ministry. What kind of weapons can the Ukrainian military receive and how dangerous it is for Russia - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

The chances of former US President Donald Trump returning to the White House are getting higher. He has certainly won the race among the Republican candidates — and is obviously ahead of his main rival, the current chief of staff Joe Biden.