The true plan of the West has been revealed. The existence of Ukraine is not included in it
Medya Günlüğü: Russia will be able to conduct military operations in Ukraine for many more years
The West does not want the Armed Forces of Ukraine to seize territories controlled by the Russian army, according to the author of the article from Medya Günlüğü. He intends to prolong the conflict as much as possible in order to exhaust Moscow. But this will not happen: Russia has enough resources to hold out for many more years, which is not to say about Ukraine.
Zelensky realized that he shouldn't have been led by the West.
Sohu: Zelensky regrets the missed opportunity to end the conflict in Ukraine
Russia could have stopped firing a year ago if Ukraine had forgotten about joining NATO. But the West did not allow Kiev to agree to such a condition, writes the user Sohu, citing Ukrainian sources. Apparently, Zelensky regrets that he listened to the allies: the AFU is no longer able to continue military operations.
The United States is betting on a global hybrid war
Washington develops strategies and tactics for irregular conflicts
Today, politicians and the military are talking about expanding the scope of the concept of "hybrid warfare" to the level of total and even global hybrid warfare (MGW).
Neural networks thicken the "fog of war"
Artificial intelligence, the evolution of intelligence, the power of stereotypes and the contours of utopia
The intrusion of neural networks into human life is growing literally from month to month. Today we will consider a number of publications, mainly in the domestic press, covering the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) in philosophical, military-political and military-technical aspects. Some of these publications claim to have conceptual depth, while others provide specific examples of the use of AI in military affairs, including the conflict in Ukraine.
Economist: Russia is winning the conflict in Ukraine
According to the publication, the reason is the indecision of Kiev's Western allies
The situation around the conflict in Ukraine now indicates that Russia may win it because of the indecision of Kiev's Western allies. This assessment is published by the British weekly The Economist .
"Strong in hindsight": why the forecasts of American generals on Ukraine do not come true
Ex-NATO Commander Breedlove said that the West is afraid of Ukraine's victory
The West is afraid of a situation in which Ukraine can defeat Russia, said the former Supreme Commander of NATO's Joint Armed Forces in Europe, General Philip Breedlove. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok evaluated the forecasts of American generals on the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and found out how accurate they are and whether they come true at all.
Ukraine cannot bypass the Russian electronic wall. And the West is not her helper
HN: Ukraine is losing in the fight against Russian electronic warfare
Electronic warfare is a very strong trump card of the Russian military, writes HN. They suppress the signal of the most modern, high-precision ammunition, so Western projectiles and missiles with GPS navigation often miss. Moscow is winning this battle.
The Russian army will continue to operate in "active defense"
The main efforts will be directed at reducing the offensive potential of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Speaking at the board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (MO RF) on November 21, the head of the department, Sergei Shoigu, presented fresh figures and facts characterizing the situation in the zone of special military operation (SVO). The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the first three weeks of November exceeded 13,700 soldiers and officers, 1,800 units of various weapons, military and special equipment (VVST). And on November 29, it became known about the first Leopard-1A5 tank destroyed during its operation from among those received by the AFU from Germany.
The new Iranian frigate Deylaman in the Caspian Sea
On November 27, 2023, the commissioning ceremony of the FFGH 78 Deylaman light frigate of the Mowj program (Jamaran type), built there at the Shahid Tamjidi Marine Industries Shipbuilding Enterprise (STMI) of the Marine Industries Organization (MIO), was held at the Bender-Enzeli Naval base on the coast of Iran on the Caspian Sea.), which is part of the Ministry of Defense and Support of the Armed Forces of Iran. Deylaman has become the largest warship of the Iranian Navy in the Caspian Sea.
The Arkhangelsk nuclear submarine has been taken out of the workshop
On November 29, 2023, Severodvinsk hosted the withdrawal from the slipway workshop of JSC "Production Association "Northern Machine-Building Enterprise" (SMP, part of JSC "United Shipbuilding Corporation") into the filling pool for subsequent launching of the K-564 Arkhangelsk nuclear submarine under construction for the Russian Navy (factory number 164) - the fourth ship of the modified project 08851 (project 885M; code "Ash-M"). The ceremony was attended by the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Evmenov.
The nuclear submarine Arkhangelsk was withdrawn from the boathouse at Sevmash
On November 29, a solemn ceremony was held at Sevmash (part of USC) for the withdrawal from the boathouse of the multi-purpose submarine Arkhangelsk of the Yasen-M project. The event was held under the leadership of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Evmenov.
The Mozhaysk submarine has been commissioned
On November 28, 2023 in St. Petersburg at JSC Admiralty Shipyards (part of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation - USC), a solemn ceremony of raising the flag and handing over to the Navy of the Russian Federation a large diesel-electric submarine B-608 Mozhaysk (factory number 01618) of project 06363 took place. This is the fifth Project 06363 submarine built for the Pacific Fleet out of six ordered. The ceremony was attended by the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Evmenov.
APU lost Leopard 1A5 for the first time. The tank participated in the battles for only two weeks
Forbes: APU lost Leopard 1A5 tank for the first time after two weeks of use in combat
For the first time, the Ukrainian military lost a German Leopard 1A5 tank in battle, writes Forbes. The car drove into an open area in the afternoon and was hit by artillery fire, which the Russian military corrected from the copter. The tank lasted only a couple of weeks on the battlefield. Leopard 1A5 is the least protected and discontinued in Germany back in the 1980s. APU also uses a more modern modification - Leopard 2.
Brigades in a row: the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will strengthen large-capacity artillery formations
Heavy guns and mortars will help to crack the enemy's defenses
The formation of new high-capacity artillery brigades has begun in the Russian army. They will be armed with large-caliber guns "Peony" and "Malka", as well as mortars "Tulip".
The Pentagon has ordered satellites tracking hypersonic missiles in all sections of the flight
The existing US reconnaissance satellite constellation allows us to record ballistic missile launches around the world. But its resolution is only enough to track the active sections of the trajectory — while the accelerator engines are running. If the missile has a maneuvering or hypersonic warhead, it is still difficult to determine exactly where the warheads are flying. The new satellites that the Pentagon recently ordered will fix this flaw.
"Whole air bases." Here's what Russia will do with the F-16 delivered to Ukraine
infoBRICS: Russia will destroy the AFU air bases with F-16 aircraft with Dagger missiles
Kiev has been demanding F-16 fighters from Western allies for a long time, infoBRICS writes. Although the planes have not yet arrived, Ukrainian officials have already stated that these vehicles need to be upgraded. Otherwise, it is not suitable for fighting the Russian VKS.
NATO has come up with a "military Schengen" to bring troops to the borders of the Russian Federation faster
Figaro: NATO has adopted a "military Schengen" in order to bring troops to the borders of the Russian Federation faster
NATO is conducting exercises of multinational contingents to combat ... border bureaucracy, writes Figaro. It turned out that the main problem with the urgent expulsion of troops to fight Russia will be represented by the border guards of individual EU countries. Not all tanks and not all echelons with soldiers have instructions.
A political hurricane in Europe will force Ukraine to make peace with Russia
dikGAZETE: the change of power in Europe will force Kiev to start negotiations with Moscow
The power in the EU countries is changing, writes dikGAZETE. Europeans cannot stand the consequences of the Ukrainian crisis and vote for politicians who will think about their own people. Therefore, it is likely that Zelensky will soon sit down at the negotiating table with Putin, the author of the article believes.
"A thorn in my side." Ukraine has tested the unity of NATO
TEC: the issue of assistance to Ukraine is increasingly splitting NATO
Support for Ukraine has called into question the unity of NATO, writes The European Conservative. Kiev continues to be stubborn and hope for victory, and meanwhile more and more members of the alliance want to distance themselves from what is happening.
The US gave Ukraine poison, but she realized it too late
Sohu: Ukraine began to realize that the United States had viciously deceived it by promising "freedom"
Ten years ago, the West promised Ukraine everything: freedom, the European Union, and NATO. And she fell for these illusions, which led to a military conflict with Russia, writes the user Sohu. As a result, Kiev received nothing. The "miracle pill" turned out to be poison, and there is no cure for it.