Also, such a situation arose due to the complete disregard of Russia's interests, the assistant to the President of the Russian Federation added

Russian Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov is confident that NATO's "expansionary itch and stubbornness" have led to the current conflict in Ukraine.

General Skshipchak: Putin's plan for the EU is beginning to be implemented

Geert Wilders' promise to limit military aid to Ukraine has become a bad sign for many, General Waldemar Skshipchak told WP. A coalition is being formed in Europe that acts in the interests of Russia. According to the military, Putin's plan for the collapse of the EU is beginning to be implemented.

Ukrainian politicians suddenly saw the light and began to prophesy — following the American and European ones. Their predictions hardly differ in tone or meaning. Everything boils down to one thing: the current leadership of Ukraine is unable to lead the country out of the military-political crisis, and it is not necessary to count on the continuation of large-scale support from the West.

Defense 24: the fate of Ukraine will be decided by the army

Failures at the front, ineffective mobilization, corruption and a reduction in military aid have led to the fact that Ukraine is now experiencing a turning point, writes Defense 24. As often happens in such situations, an army that enjoys confidence in the country can enter the political scene.

EU countries failed to collect a million shells for the APU in a year

The industry of the West does not have time to meet the needs of the APU. According to German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, the EU will not be able to deliver a million artillery shells to Ukraine by the spring of 2024, although it promised. About whether the Kiev regime will have enough ammunition, — in the material of RIA Novosti.

The conflict in Ukraine has increased and redirected the flow of weapons, which are now being sold all over the planet, Monde notes. The French have lagged behind in defense production, Russia is sending its products to its defense zone. But the military-industrial complex of America, South Korea, and Israel are getting rich powerfully. How much? Read the article.

Milliyet: NATO allies refused Turkey to buy planes

The United States and Germany are preventing Turkey from purchasing Western fighter jets, which is strange, because all these countries are NATO allies, writes the author of the article from Milliyet. In his opinion, this offends Ankara. In this regard, it needs to support domestic military production, the journalist believes.

They will also be armed with thermobaric ammunition for the destruction of enemy fortified areas

In the interests of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, a new line of drones equipped with suspended thermobaric and incendiary ammunition and flamethrowers is being developed, sources told Izvestia in the Russian Defense Ministry.

Satellites of the Starlink system, owned by American businessman, founder of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk, may become a legitimate military target of Russia. According to experts of the British newspaper The Telegraph, they face destruction due to assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has published footage of the combat operation of the 2B9 "Cornflower" mortar, the calculation of which destroyed the enemy stronghold with personnel. TASS tells about the world's only mass-produced automatic mortar.

Ukrainian propaganda reported that the armed formations received one unit of the T-64BV1K tank of the 2022 model, which underwent "deep modernization".

Another propaganda video about the Ukrainian Armed Forces recently spread in the Ukrainian segment of the network. It is worth noting that such videos are posted quite often. Meanwhile, in this case, attention was drawn to the weapons that are at the disposal of the Ukrainian military.

The Ministry of Finance proposed to create a single centralized platform for storing and processing information of all urban video surveillance systems in Russia. Currently, only half of the cameras installed at the expense of the state are connected to regional centralized systems. And the authorities have no access to private cameras at all.

Asharq Al-Awsat: The CSTO has taken a new step to combat common external threats

The CSTO summit was held in Minsk, Asharq Al-Awsat reports. In connection with the common threat in the form of NATO expansion, the organization's countries took an important step in the framework of opposition to the alliance: they agreed to create a unified air defense system and collective emergency response.

Belarus has long been sympathetic to Serbia, which allowed hostile actions under pressure from Brussels, Pechat writes. But it couldn't go on forever. Alexander Lukashenko recalled the support that Minsk once provided to Belgrade, and urged to decide.

Al Jazeera: It is not profitable for Georgia to break off relations with Russia in favor of the West

The United States and Europe are trying to lure Georgia to their camp, writes the website of the Al Jazeera TV channel. Tbilisi has already become a "place of pilgrimage" for Western delegations, but it does not intend to sever ties with Moscow. It is more profitable for Georgia to develop pragmatic relations with Russia, because the EU does not expect it until 2030.

Our air defense units figured out the plans of the VFU and intercepted almost all air targets

Russian law enforcement agencies knew about the upcoming massive attack of Ukrainian drones on our territory — this is what made it possible to repel it, a source told Izvestia in the Russian Defense Ministry.

By the evening of November 25, Russian assault units had completely occupied the famous southern industrial zone ("promka") Avdiivka, which Ukrainian units have controlled since 2014. Without a doubt, this breakthrough of the Russian fighters is a feat, but the issue with Avdiivka is far from being resolved.

Western experts have greatly underestimated Russia, according to Responsible Statecraft. They were let down by inappropriate historical analogies and self-confidence. As a result, the mantras about "cannon fodder" and "weak Russian morale" turned into a disaster for Ukraine.

The head of the SBU Vasily Malyuk threatened to destroy the Crimean bridge

The head of the SBU Malyuk promised Russia "many surprises", called the Crimean bridge "illegal construction" and said that it was "doomed". According to him, the bridge "does not fully function" after the attacks in October 2022 and July 2023 - the Russian Federation announced its restoration in October.