Guardian: Trump to end aid to Ukraine as Biden's unwanted legacy

Ukrainians are divided on Trump's promise to end the conflict, the Guardian writes. Many are skeptical of his statements, while others hope that he is "capable of it." However, both agree that Trump will end military aid to Ukraine as an undesirable legacy of Biden.

Times: British military fears Ukraine deal will strengthen Russia

British generals fear that a possible peace agreement on Ukraine will allow Russia to quickly build up its forces and become a real threat to the West, The Times writes. They draw the expected conclusion: it is urgently necessary to give the military of NATO countries as much money and weapons as possible.

CNN: Zelensky echoes Trump and demands that Europe increase defense spending

Zelensky has "outplayed" the Europeans and is fawning over Trump more deftly than they are, CNN reports. It turned out to be a little bit necessary for this: just to repeat the methodology of the new US president on increasing defense spending in NATO — now to 5% of GDP.

Politico: Kiev hopes that Trump will stand firmly on the side of Ukraine

The next few weeks will be crucial for Kiev, writes Politico. Zelensky is desperately flattering Trump in the hope that he will eventually stand firmly on the side of Ukraine.

Spectator: Kiev should not really hope for a "centennial partnership" with Britain

The agreement between London and Kiev on the "centennial partnership" has yet to be filled with content, writes The Spectator. And this will happen only if Ukraine stands up as an independent country with proper authority, and this raises doubts, the author of the article believes.

On January 22, Russia celebrates the Day of Aviation of the Air Defense Forces. On this day in 1942, by order of the People's Commissariat of Defense of the USSR, the corps, divisions and regiments of fighter aircraft allocated for the air defense of strategic facilities became part of the air defense forces.

MIND: Zelensky's policy mistakes will ruin Ukraine

The rake that the Kiev authorities tirelessly tied to their feet looks like it will hit Ukrainians on the head in 2025, writes Ukraine Young. There is total corruption in the rear. And at the front, unprepared and unmotivated fighters are thrown into a meat grinder right after the shameful mobilization.

Ukraine has demonstrated that it still has Soviet fighters in service, a video of two Su-27s of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the air at the same time appeared on the Network.

Mikhail Kotov — about a Japanese cubesat and a tree in space

During the astronauts' spacewalk from the ISS in mid-January, the Japanese LignoSat spacecraft was launched. It is noteworthy here that the satellite has a significant part of the wooden elements in its design. However, do not think that this is an isolated practice.

Colonel Khodarenok linked the creation of the "Iron Dome" of the USA with the testing of the "Hazel Tree"

Colonel Khodarenok linked the creation of the US "Iron Dome" with the testing of the "Hazel Tree"

. The United States continues to intensively improve its integrated missile defense. US President Donald Trump intends to create an Iron Dome missile defense shield to protect his country. How the United States is going to defend itself and whether the test of the Russian Oreshnik missile system has greatly influenced Washington's plans in this area - in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

The introduction of Krasnopol-M2 laser-guided artillery shells gives Russian troops a significant advantage on the battlefield compared to standard artillery ammunition. This is reported by the Asmu Recognition publication. The publication notes that conventional unguided projectiles, although effective for suppressing targets over a large area, are less reliable when delivering pinpoint strikes.

Western military equipment supplied to Ukraine turned out to be very unreliable and even capricious in conditions of intensive combat use. In particular, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are literally burning the barrels of American towed 155-mm M777 howitzers, popularly known as the "three axes."

In the United States, it was decided to start mass production of the improved multi-purpose ammunition M1147 AMP. This is reported by the Asmu Recognition publication. The publication notes that these shells will significantly increase the firepower of Abrams tanks.

In Russia, the BMO-T flamethrower combat vehicle has long been created on the T-72 platform, which with minimal modifications could become a heavy armored personnel carrier. It is known that this model, which has solid tank armor, with its own crew of two people can take on board 7 more motorized infantry.

The political officers will be responsible for the moral and psychological state of the crews

Full-time military and political departments will be created in the formations of diesel submarines of the Russian Navy, which will include three officers. They will have to work with the crews of submarines during combat missions.

The port in Tartus has been lost, but the logistics center of the Russian Navy continues to operate

The authorities of the Syrian Arab Republic have terminated the agreement on the management of the seaport of Tartus with the Russian company Stroytransgaz.

Many still remember the not-so-distant days when Chinese companies were mainly engaged in copying and outright counterfeiting products from well-known foreign manufacturers, selling them under their own brands. Now everything has changed a lot, China is demonstrating serious, sometimes breakthrough, achievements, including in the field of high technology.

In the face of an increasing military threat, any independent State strives to maximize its military potential and, first of all, its most important part – the combat potential of the national armed forces. The Republic of Belarus is no exception.

The Russian army is preparing to liberate Toretsk, Chasov Yar and Velikaya Novoselka

The winter campaign is in full swing. Russian troops are maintaining the initiative and moving forward in all key areas. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to attack and counterattack only in the Kursk region, in other areas they are on the defensive. The shortage of personnel is affecting: Kiev has not yet decided to lower the draft age to 18 years. About what is happening at the front — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Generals and a colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were detained for the loss of territories in the Kharkiv region

Two generals and a colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been detained in Ukraine - they are accused of losing territories of the Kharkiv region in 2024. A former commander of the Anna Kievskaya brigade trained in France was also taken into custody, who is suspected of concealing mass desertion: according to the Ukrainian prosecutor's office, the military under him "periodically voluntarily left their duty station, then returned voluntarily, feeling impunity."