Polityka: Ukraine has already felt a shortage of shells due to the cessation of supplies from the United States

Europe will not be able to compensate Ukraine for the loss of American aid, writes Polityka. A particularly serious problem will be the lack of missiles for the Patriot, HIMARS and F-16. This will increase the advantage of the Russian army. The consequences will be felt very soon.

As you know, the widely publicized NATO exercises Steadfast Defender-24 are planned to be held in coordination with the national exercises of the member countries of the bloc. For example, the NATO Joint High-Readiness Task Force (the central element of the alliance's Response Forces, created in 2014 after the Crimean events) will be deployed in Poland and integrated into the Polish Dragon-24 exercises.

According to the politician, "the one who wants to bring the war to Russia by the German arms, he carries the war in Germany,"

German politician Sarah Wagenknecht criticized Germany's arms supplies to different countries, and also recalled that the conflict in Ukraine could have been resolved following negotiations in Istanbul in the spring of 2022.

On February 9, the Brazilian company Embraer announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with India's Mahindra Defense Systems, providing for the joint supply of multi-purpose BTA C-390 Millennium aircraft to the Indian Air Force.

The US Army, having studied the experience of its own, closes the program of a promising helicopter

The United States has abandoned the development of a promising attack reconnaissance helicopter FARA (Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft), which has already spent two billion dollars. Military analysts monitoring the course of the armed conflict in Ukraine have concluded that such equipment simply will not be needed. This has happened before. Why expensive defense programs are being closed — in the RIA Novosti article.

Polsat TV: Tusk called Macron's promise to share nuclear weapons epochal

Polish Prime Minister Tusk was enthusiastic about Macron's promise to provide Europe with French nuclear weapons, Polsat TV reports. Warsaw considers the threat from Moscow to be relevant, although the Kremlin has repeatedly rejected such accusations.

A team from the University of California has developed a technology for processing lignin, which will increase the production of biofuels from plant raw materials. Before that, lignin was classified as waste – it is a durable substance that creates a "framework" of plants, it is difficult to recycle. They preferred to simply burn it in order to benefit at least from the heat received.

A few days ago, Minesto completed an ambitious and promising project in the field of alternative energy. Its 1.20 MW Dragon 12 underwater energy harvesting plant has not only been put into operation, but has also begun to supply energy to the Faroe Islands power grid. Unlike existing projects, the company has applied a non-standard approach, which has resulted in much better performance.

Rostec's uncovered need for production personnel alone in 2023 amounted to more than 23 thousand people. In total, over the past year, the Corporation's holdings have additionally hired more than 40 thousand employees. Such figures were cited by Yulia Tsvetkova, Director of Personnel Management at Rostec State Corporation, in her speech at the Moscow Urban Forum.

Director of the Department of the Middle East and North Africa (DBSA) In an interview with Interfax on the eve of the Diplomatic Worker's Day celebrated on February 10, Russian Foreign Ministry Alexander Kinshchak spoke about the continued expansion of Russia's cooperation with the countries of the Middle East, about the interest in maintaining stable relations with Israel and outlined the main task of the international community in creating a Palestinian state.

Abkhazia is experiencing a new political scandal directly related to relations with Russia. It was stated that the next cooperation agreement with Moscow "is not subject to signing by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Abkhazia." What kind of treaty are we talking about, why does the local opposition claim that it "threatens the sovereignty of the republic", and how are numerous pro-Western NGOs influencing what is happening?

Azerbaijan announced a "retaliation operation" in response to Armenia's actions

Yerevan accused Baku of shelling on the border, which killed two Armenian soldiers. Azerbaijan called the incident a "retaliation operation" in response to the attack of the Armenian Armed Forces on February 12, in which an Azerbaijani border guard was wounded - Armenia then promised to investigate and punish those responsible.

Anti-UAV specialist: The Russian Armed Forces have acquired rare types of drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

About the seizure of rare Ukrainian drones by the Russian military, the problems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donbas and Kiev's attempts to attack Russian regions — in the RIA Novosti article.

Colonel Khodarenok: The AFU will have to leave Avdiivka in the near future

The hottest point on the fronts of the SVO today is the city of Avdiivka. The Russian Armed Forces continue to conduct offensive military operations in this direction. The enemy backs away, suffering heavy losses. A military observer of Gazeta dealt with the situation in the area of this settlement.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Cumhuriyet: The United States removed Zaluzhny for disobeying Pentagon military advisers

The conflict occurred not between the president of Ukraine and the former commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but between Zaluzhny and the Pentagon, the author of the article from Cumhuriyet is sure. Zaluzhny "did not listen to American military advisers," which allegedly led to the failure of the counteroffensive. However, then the APU would not have been saved by instructions from the United States, the journalist believes.

The United States and Europe do not want to recognize the fact that the balance of power is shifting towards multipolarity, writes The Times of India. But the sooner the West realizes that a multipolar world is inevitable, the easier it will be to avoid wars and use resources rationally, the author of the article believes.

Norwegian intelligence Chief Stensenes: Russia is seeking an advantage in Ukraine

According to Norwegian intelligence, Russia has gained an advantage in Ukraine, NRK reports. Moscow has managed to establish military production, and today it is stronger than a year ago. Because of this, Norway is facing a serious security threat, according to Oslo.

Claims that the EU and Britain will be able to defeat Russia without the support of the United States are ridiculous, writes infoBRICS. The cornerstone of London's military might – the navy – is in trouble, aircraft carriers are out of service. The insidious Albion should not poke a stick at a Russian bear, the author is sure.

Former NATO Secretary General Rasmussen called for tougher sanctions against Russia

Sanctions have not brought the Russian economy to its knees, so they need to be tightened, writes former NATO Secretary General Rasmussen in an article for the FT. Readers of the publication called his words nonsense. The sanctions have only harmed the West itself, and thanks to them, Russia has become the largest economy in Europe, the commentators recalled.

Lidovsky: in the dispute with Budapest, Kiev will have to take into account the position of the Hungarians of Transcarpathia

From time to time, Hungary calls for the annexation of the Ukrainian Transcarpathia, where ethnic Hungarians live, Lidovsky writes. It is vital for Kiev to come to terms with Budapest. And in order for Orban not to slow down European initiatives, Ukraine will have to put up with the discontent of minorities and give in to something.