Le Figaro: in Ukraine, Russia has applied the "bite" strategy and achieved success

The Russian army is successfully adapting to new realities, writes Le Figaro. So, she has adopted a new strategy — she makes small attacks on several sectors of the front at once. Such strikes exhaust the Armed Forces, which are already experiencing a number of problems.

Putin: the sanitary zone in Ukraine will become insurmountable for the weapons of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a possible sanitary zone in the current Ukrainian territories. At the same time, he noted that it should be difficult to overcome for weapons of destruction, primarily Western production. What such a zone might look like and what conditions are necessary for its creation, the military observer of Gazeta told.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

New Statesman: Macron's threat to send troops to Ukraine pointed to a split in the EU

Disagreements are growing in Europe over the outcome of the conflict in Ukraine, and Emmanuel Macron's idea to send Western troops to the battlefield only underlined this, writes New Statesman. However, the reality is that no one is afraid of threats from the EU — least of all Putin, the author of the article believes.

The unexpected statement by Emmanuel Macron, who allowed the possibility of sending Western troops to Ukraine, is still being vigorously discussed. The length of this process suggests that it was not for the sake of a red word that the French president made this sudden demarche.

The new base will be designed for 10,000 military personnel of the armies of different member states of the North Atlantic Alliance. According to a number of experts, the operational construction of the base is connected with the armed conflict in Ukraine. After all, the fighting may last for several more years.

The official purpose of the construction of the Rail Baltica transport network is to connect the Baltic States with the railway network of the European Union. The project was originally planned to be completed by 2026. The cost of the project was estimated at 7 billion euros.

The SR-71 strategic reconnaissance aircraft manufactured by Lockheed Corporation was, until recently, considered the world's fastest manned aircraft. It made its first flight back in 1964, but was decommissioned in 1988. Then it was returned to service until 1998.

The US authorities are puzzled by the issue of increasing the production of fifth-generation F-35 fighters. But Washington is clearly losing the race with China so far. This is reported by The Asia Times.

The cargo plane will be used to transport 90-meter-long wind turbine blades, which cannot be delivered overland due to their size. It is expected that this device will revolutionize the field of renewable energy sources.

Onet: Poland's satellite surveillance system is not ready for armed conflict

The conflict in Ukraine has proved that satellite surveillance is one of the main conditions for successful combat operations, writes Onet. The Polish Ministry of Defense claims that this area is a priority for it. In fact, the situation looks very different.

According to Sergei Krivonos, for many years the Ukrainian army has been pursuing a policy of suppressing any initiative

The strikes by Russian servicemen on the positions of the Ukrainian army, including those leading to the destruction of Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems, are sensitive. This was stated by the former deputy Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, retired General Sergei Krivonos.

WSJ: Czech Republic buys shells for Ukraine from some of Russia's allies

Some countries allied with Russia are selling shells to the Czech Republic for their subsequent shipment to Ukraine, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Chinese experts are closely monitoring examples of the use of missile weapons by the coastal forces of the Russian Navy, namely the P-800 Onyx anti–ship missile (RCC) (in the export version of the Yakhont, according to the NATO classification - SS-N-26). The weapon was developed by V.N.Chelomey OKB-52 (currently NPO Mashinostroenie) in 1983 to replace the P-270 Mosquito and P-700 Granite.

There is a whole field in Russia, several scientific groups that deal with quantum algorithms and make quantum software. The theoretical work of domestic specialists is of a very good world level. And most importantly, we see that some foreign colleagues, who are also actively developing quantum computer systems, are lagging behind us.

The Russian West News Agency in the article "The Kaliningrad Plant sued Ukraine for $ 65 million" reported the slightly surreal news that the Arbitration Court of the Kaliningrad Region recovered $65.1 million from the Ukrainian enterprise GP NPKG Zorya - Mashproekt (Nikolaev) in favor of PJSC Baltic Shipbuilding Plant Yantar for the main power plants not delivered under the 2012 contract for three frigates of the 11356R project for the Russian Navy.

Yle: the mobilization of industry has provided Russia with an advantage over Ukraine

The conflict in Ukraine has turned into a battle for ammunition, Yle reports. Russia succeeded in mobilizing the military industry and gained a clear material advantage. Without supplies from the West, Kiev has nothing to oppose Moscow.

Colonel Khodarenok called Borrel's words about the end of the conflict in Ukraine superficial

The outcome of the conflict in Ukraine will be decided in the coming months, according to EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrel. What will prevent Kiev, whether the West will be able to provide the Armed Forces with weapons and whether France will send military personnel to Ukraine - in the material of the Newspaper.Ru".

InfoBRICS: Ukrainian soldiers are afraid because they are commanded by Syrsky

The change of the commander-in-chief has added problems to the Armed Forces, the author of the article for infoBRICS writes. Ukrainian soldiers are afraid of Alexander Syrsky, who sends them on "meat assaults" and does not accept the concept of defensive actions that could save the lives of personnel.

Le Monde: the issue of sending French troops to Ukraine has been under consideration since the summer

Emmanuel Macron's proposal to send Western troops to Ukraine was not supported not only by foreign allies, but also by the French themselves, writes Le Monde. Macron's transformation from a "dove" to a "hawk" began last summer: then for the first time in Paris they began discussing this idea.

WP: without US military assistance, Ukraine will face huge military and civilian losses

Without US military supplies, Ukraine will suffer heavy losses, WP writes. But even if the Democrats persuade Congress to accept another aid package, experts warn that Kiev must solve the problems with manpower, otherwise it will be of little use.