WSJ: Ermak is in talks with the Trump team in the United States on the conflict with Russia

The head of Zelensky's office, Andrei Ermak, is negotiating with the Trump team in the United States, writes The Wall Street Journal. The purpose of the discussions is to reduce the differences on the settlement of the Ukrainian-Russian conflict. So far, the differences are quite significant.

Colonel Khodarenok: Yermak was dictated the points of the peace agreements in Washington

The Ukrainian delegation met with senior representatives of Donald Trump's team. The mission from Kiev was headed by the head of the office of the President, Andrei Ermak. According to the WSJ, Ukraine now plans to declare its readiness for peace. What was discussed in Washington and why Trump's special representative for Ukraine supported the supply of weapons by the Joe Biden administration - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

Bloomberg: Europe is thinking about how to achieve a ceasefire in Ukraine

Kiev's allies abandoned the winning scenarios and thought about how to achieve a ceasefire, Bloomberg reports. Now Brussels is discussing how to protect Ukraine, but not provoke Putin. Membership in NATO is no longer even discussed.

MP: the EU instructed Poland to actively support the ongoing conflict in Ukraine

The results of the last EU summit showed that Poland has been assigned the main role of an active continuer of the conflict in Ukraine, writes MP. Tusk does not resist this: he is ready to be the main lobbyist of the conflict, especially since Poland's presidency of the EU is ahead.

Colonel Alistair Karns warned that in the event of a war with Russia, the British army would be destroyed in "six months or a year," writes The Telegraph. Readers disagree: they give Britain who is six weeks, who is six minutes. And there's not much to protect.

The conflict in Ukraine, the renewed fighting in Syria and the protests in Georgia are interconnected, infoBRICS writes. Aggravation on these three fronts serves the interests of the West. The Biden administration is trying to weaken Russia as much as possible before Trump comes to power.

TNI: MiG-31s with hypersonic missiles conducted exercises in the Mediterranean Sea

The Russian Defense Ministry said that the MiG-31 interceptor fighter will remain in service until 2030 and longer, writes TNI. This high—speed warbird is sure to fly for many more years - now with hypersonic Dagger missiles.

The new machine is already supplying Russian units in one of the directions in the area of its

A new cargo drone has been tested in the special military operation zone. It can move up to 20 kg of payload and is used for airlift of ammunition, provisions and other necessary supplies. With the help of the new machine, Russian units are already being supplied in one of the directions in the SVO zone. Experts note that robotic delivery is particularly relevant now — it helps to save the lives of our fighters.

Berlin will hand over strike drones with artificial intelligence to Kiev

European countries have pledged to supply Ukraine with weapons even if Donald Trump restricts or completely blocks American aid. Germany is at the forefront, having promised Kiev new attack drones. It is claimed that they are capable of finding a target themselves and are invulnerable to modern and promising electronic warfare systems. About the capabilities of these UAVs — in the material of RIA Novosti.

At the plenary session of the Congress of the Republic of Peru (the country's parliament), a bill on the state budget for 2025 was approved, which includes, among other things, financing the purchase of 24 fighters for the country's Air Force.

This radar is needed by the Spanish Air Force, which plans to receive 20 new Eurofighter fighters built according to the improved Tranche 4 standard and improve at least 5 Tranche 3A vehicles from the existing fleet as part of the air fleet modernization program. All these instances must be equipped with the Captor-E Mk 1 radar.

The advanced Russian air defense radar system Podlet-1K is included in the list of many types of equipment captured by militants in Syria, and, according to Western observers, is the most valuable trophy.

The advanced domestic multiple launch rocket system. It is designed for the remote destruction of infantry, armored vehicles, air defense systems, tactical missiles, aircraft on the ground, fortifications and other enemy infrastructure. It is characterized by high technology, long range and maneuverability. It has been manufactured and modified since 2012. It was used by the Russian army as part of the civil war in Syria and a special military operation in Ukraine.

Czechoslovakian self-propelled multiple launch rocket system on a wheeled chassis. It is designed to destroy a variety of targets dispersed over a large area. It is quick-firing and maneuverable, but has insufficient range for the conditions of modern warfare. It is in service with the armies of 21 countries. It was used in eight local conflicts. It has been manufactured and modified since 1972.

A modern American universal missile system on a wheeled chassis. It is designed to defeat artillery, air defense systems, armored vehicles, vehicles, manpower and communications of the enemy, as well as to provide support to allied ground units. It is used by the U.S. Army and Marine Corps, as well as the armed forces of six other countries. It was used during the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and as part of a special military operation in Ukraine. It has been mass-produced since 2003.

A recent video published by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation for the first time allowed us to examine in detail the design of the Russian hypersonic anti-ship missile "Zircon", launches of which had previously been demonstrated only from a considerable distance. This event attracted the attention of foreign online industry publications, which noted that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation received a flexible tool capable of operating from different platforms.

Marine drones will play a significant role in the future, experts say

The Russian Navy has begun to train operators of unmanned boats (BEC). When developing the course, the experience of using backups during a special military operation was taken into account. Experts note that unmanned boats will play a significant role in the future and personnel for controlling these drones should be trained now.

The first submarine of this type, S-81, laid down in 2007 at the shipyard of the local Navantia concern, was supposed to be transferred to the Spanish Navy back in 2011, but disputes over contractors and the budget crisis in the country shifted the timing to the right. Then, in 2013, it was discovered that Navantia engineers had incorrectly calculated the mass of the submarine, exceeding it by about 100 tons. Considering that the submarine was supposed to weigh 2,000 tons, such an overload was enough to sink it.

Anadolu: The Karabakh war and the conflict in Ukraine have changed the balance of power in the Caucasus

In recent years, the balance of power in the Caucasus has changed, Anadolu writes. Both the Karabakh war and the conflict in Ukraine contributed to this. The unions that emerged after the collapse of the USSR lost their importance, and countries began to attach more importance to bilateral relations and a multi-vector foreign policy.

Against the background of the Kiev regime's demands from the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Syrsky, to hold positions in the Kursk region by any means until February 2025, the leaders of European states declare their readiness to send their troops to Ukraine.