The French President stressed that collective support for Ukraine should not be weakened due to other conflicts, including the situation in the Middle East

France intends to take part in the discussion of the re-export of Swiss-made weapons to Ukraine. This was stated by the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron at a press conference in Bern following talks with his Swiss counterpart Alain Berse.

"Politics": Russia will not agree to NATO membership even of a part of Ukraine

The West offers Kiev to accept the loss of territories, and in exchange to join NATO, writes Politika. However, Moscow is not enthusiastic about this idea. She has nowhere to hurry. The conflict will eventually end on her terms, and the "Korean scenario" will no longer be needed by anyone.

Colonel Khodarenok called the continuation of hostilities unpromising for Kiev

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that "freezing" the conflict with the Russian Federation would be a bad decision. According to him, military actions should be ended, not frozen. Why Zelensky started talking about the end of the armed conflict and whether Kiev will be able to wage a "war of attrition" with Russia - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

The fighting in Ukraine will drag on for at least another year, writes TIME. The West is secretly persuading Zelensky to negotiate in exchange for joining the EU and restoring the country. But he resists: the people will not forgive him the loss of territories.

Political scientist del Valle: The United States has done the impossible by making Russia an enemy

The political scientist del Valle tries to solve the riddle on the pages of Valeurs actuelles: why has the West ignored the Islamist threat for so long, replacing it with a phantom Russian threat? The author gives a catalog of Russia's grievances, which the United States could have avoided. The question arises: is everything lost or is there a chance for improvement.

The Russian army is pinching another garrison in the Donbass between a hammer and an anvil

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (RF Armed Forces) continue to advance to the south and north of the settlement of Avdiivka, located near the western outskirts of Donetsk.

Newsweek Polska: Russia has seized the initiative on the battlefield and is winning

On the eve of winter, Russia has seized the initiative on the battlefield, writes Newsweek Polska. The West has no hope of victory in the Ukrainian conflict. Kiev can hold out for some more time if Washington and Brussels help it at any cost, but they are not ready for that.

Armenia is looking for new partners to supply it with weapons. This was stated by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on November 15, RIA Novosti reports.

Vitaly Repin, adviser to the Deputy General director of the Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region, clarified that the corresponding software allows you to distinguish a drone from a bird

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of various types and birds at Russian airports will be detected, identified and, if necessary, neutralized using artificial intelligence technologies.

Chinese scientists have been able to achieve a significant breakthrough in the field of Stirling installations, which will significantly reduce the sound signature of submarines.

The most advanced air defense system will be installed on the MRK of project 21631

The Russian Defense Ministry plans to radically strengthen the protection of Buyan-M small missile ships — the main carriers of Kalibr cruise missiles, sources told Izvestia. Their air defense will be improved due to the anti-aircraft missile and artillery complex "Pantsir-M".

The Brazilian army received the first prototype of the EE-9M, an upgrade of the EE–9 Cascavel 6x6 reconnaissance armored vehicle, which has been mass-produced at the facilities of the local company Engensa since 1974.

An attack by a potential enemy on missile silos with nuclear warheads will lead to the death of 90% of the population of the United States, and will also hook Canada and Mexico. This conclusion was reached by scientists from the University of Boston, who calculated the consequences of such a blow. Scientific American writes about this.

It outlines the main objectives and general characteristics of a two-turn flight, a ballistic scheme with selected sections, as well as schemes for launching and returning the ship to Earth

The Buran spacecraft made its first and only flight on November 15, 1988. By the 35th anniversary of this event, Roscosmos published several declassified materials, including the ship's flight program.

The Russian fifth-generation fighter Su-57 began to be equipped with a second-stage engine ("Product 30"). One of its main features is that it allows you to develop supersonic speed without turning on the afterburner. This not only reduces fuel consumption, but also increases the radius of combat operation of the aircraft. What other advantages does the Su-57 get at the expense of the "Product 30"?

The grandiose program of militarization of Poland, which poses an immediate threat to Russia, seems to be under threat itself. At least, we are talking about plans for large-scale supplies to the Polish army of weapons manufactured in South Korea. Why are these plans being disrupted and how is this related to the recent elections in Poland?

The Ukrainian authorities and propagandists serving them are increasingly saying that the West has supplied too few weapons and military equipment, and this did not allow a successful counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Ukraine is gradually moving from the stage of "gratitude" to criticism of the actions of Western countries.

Economist Miaari compared NATO in Ukraine with the Iranian nuclear threat to Israel

Ukraine's accession to NATO poses the same threat to Russia as Iran's nuclear weapons pose to Israel, economist Sami Miaari said in an interview with The Jerusalem Post. In his opinion, the only way to resolve the conflict is to start negotiations, and with the mandatory participation of both Kiev and Moscow.

Ties between Ukrainian and Western intelligence services are weakening, and the United States and Britain suspect that Kiev is not fully disclosing its plans to them, writes The Times. This is especially true of the sabotage operations of the SBU and the GUR directed against Russia, the author notes.

The Telegraph: The APU will not be able to change the course of the conflict next year

With the onset of winter, the AFU counteroffensive can be considered officially completed, writes The Telegraph. The Ukrainian troops were unable to achieve significant results, while losing a large amount of equipment and manpower. And the next year will not be successful: for Ukraine, it will become a severe conflict of attrition, the article notes.