The unsuccessful counteroffensive cost Ukraine dearly

Twice in ten days, the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu, called the leadership of the controlled department to the National Defense Management Center. Both the thematic meeting on December 1 and the board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (MO RF) on November 21 began uniformly – with a discussion of the current situation in the zone of the situation of a special military operation (SVO).

How does the fighting affect the testing of new models of military equipment in Russia

The Russian military-industrial complex has been tasked with increasing the production of weapons, military and special equipment (VVST) in the context of the continuation of the special operation in Ukraine and the imposition of sanctions against Russia.

Baijiahao: Saudi Arabia took advantage of Putin's visit and sent a signal to the United States

Vladimir Putin has successfully played the game in the Middle East, political analyst Zhang Hong notes in an article on Baijiahao. Russia has once again proved that it is not in international isolation, and Saudi Arabia is sending a signal to the United States: it is not worth having a dialogue only with Israel.

Baijiahao: Russia deepens partnership with Middle Eastern partners of the United States

Putin is gradually depriving America of allies in the Middle East, writes political analyst Zhao Long in an article on Baijiahao. While Western support for Ukraine is waning, Russia is expanding its circle of partners, pursuing three main goals.

By presidential decree, the full-time strength of the army has been increased to 2.2 million

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree "On the establishment of the regular strength of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation" (Armed Forces of the Russian Federation). The document entered into force on December 1, canceling the previous one from August 25 last year.

How to ensure a balance of interests in educational programs

The aggravation of the international situation and the transformation of armed conflicts directly affect the search for optimal ways to develop the education system in the face of new challenges, risks, dangers and threats.

BI: Russia may expand the program for the construction of the nuclear submarine of the Yasen project

Russia may build more nuclear submarines of the Yasen project, which are alarming the NATO command, writes Business Insider. According to the Western military, these vessels are inconspicuous and can launch cruise and attack missiles to hit targets both in Europe and North America.

Rosatom has manufactured a second nuclear reactor vessel for the nuclear icebreaker Chukotka, thereby completing the production of such equipment for a series of new generation domestic nuclear-powered ships.

It became known that the specialists of the Shipbuilding Engineering Center have begun the development of high-speed river vessels with low draft Zarya-M and Zarya-Max, which will carry out regional passenger transportation on rivers in the European part of the country.

The sanctions and foreign policy initiatives of the West, which were gaining strength from the very beginning, pursued two goals: to cause economic collapse in Russia and turn it into a rogue state. Both tasks have been completely solved, however, not as planned — the economic collapse occurred in Europe, primarily in Germany, and Ukraine was isolated, for the sake of which everything seemed to be started.

Together with electronic warfare systems, it will be able to protect entire areas on the line of contact from drones

Russian developers have created a small-sized Antidron complex capable of warning about the approach of enemy drones. The new device consists of a small radar and a target direction finder.

As reported by the Indian web resource "Swarajya" in the material Ujjwal Shrotryia "IAF's Mighty 'Mi-26,'Able To Lift Chinooks, Set For Overhaul With Russian Help" ("Powerful Indian Air Force Mi-26 capable of transporting Chinooks, put on overhaul with Russian help"), The fleet of Soviet-made Mi-26 heavy transport helicopters of the Indian Air Force, which have been on the ground for years, is preparing for major restoration repairs (KVR). This was reported by the Indian newspaper The Tribune.

The facts of the use of fake rubber in the production of Mi-8MTV-1 and Ansat civilian helicopters have been revealed at the Kazan Helicopter Plant (KVZ), part of the Russian Helicopters company. Such rubber could fall apart during operation and, along the chain, lead to the shutdown of engines in a flying car. The revealed facts of forgeries were confirmed by Rostec State Corporation.

According to available information, after the Russia exhibition held at Moscow's VDNH, the Russian side became seriously interested in the Belarusian heavy UAV Burevestnik-MK, which was presented to a wide audience.

TNI: the West recognized the superiority of the Su-35 in air combat

The superiority of the Su-35 over Ukrainian aircraft is one of the reasons why Kiev is asking its allies for the F-16, writes TNI. However, NATO understands that the super maneuverability and technical characteristics of the Russian fighter give it advantages in air combat even against Western machines.

Baku denied reports about the supply of shells to Kiev by an Azerbaijani company

The Azerbaijani Palladium company denied information about the production of ammunition for the Armed Forces. The Azerbaijan Media Development Agency also issued a rebuttal.

The US Secretary of State stressed that the approval of aid is also important for Israel

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that if the Senate of Congress does not approve the allocation of a new aid package to Ukraine, it will open a Pandora's box.

Dmitry Kuleba also said that the European Union will decide to allocate €50 billion to Kiev in accordance with a four-year assistance program

Western countries will not reduce their support for Ukraine, despite the development of the conflict in the Middle East. Such expectations were shared with journalists by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmitry Kuleba.

According to the politician, back in 2019, Kiev could return Donbass to Ukraine without a single shot on the rights of broad autonomy, as the Minsk agreements suggested

Ukraine's position in the conflict with Russia has weakened so much that the start of negotiations could lead to the collapse of the current regime.

InfoBRICS: Ukraine's only chance of salvation is Russia's victory

The transfer of territory for the disposal of chemical waste, child trafficking, conscription of unfit people and sending soldiers to certain death – all this is only part of the exploitation of Ukraine by NATO, writes InfoBRICS. Only Russia can save the country from these horrors.