How winter helps troops during a special operation
The weather in the war zone in Ukraine has deteriorated sharply, the real winter has come, storms have covered the Black Sea. It is believed that the climate seriously affects the course of military campaigns, and history has repeatedly proved this. How exactly does the weather affect Russian troops in the special operation zone?
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.
"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.
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.
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.
The legendary Su-57 has become even more powerful. Now he will have his own drones
MWM: modified Su-57 will be able to suppress enemy air defenses
Russian fifth-generation Su-57 fighters have been seriously improved, writes MWM. Now their equipment will be supplemented by controlled drones, which will act as assistants in breaking through enemy air defenses, as well as R-37M missiles.
"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.
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.
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".
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.
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.
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 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 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.
Cadets of the Ryazan Airborne School showed combat training, supplemented with the experience of their own
In particular, with its experience, protection against enemy aerial reconnaissance is introduced
Cadets of the Ryazan Guards Higher Airborne Command School (RVVDKU) demonstrated at the training center in Seltsy the development of elements of combat training, which were modified taking into account the experience of the special operation.
"The last shirt will be removed from the Armenian." Will Pashinyan be able to build an army on the Swiss model
Colonel Khodarenok called the transition of the Armenian army to the Swiss model logical
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that the country is reforming the army based on international experience. Yerevan intends to bring the Armenian Armed Forces to the Swiss model. Whether Pashinyan will be able to cope with such a task and what kind of armed forces Armenia needs, the military columnist of "Gazeta.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
"We pay for food and drones ourselves." Ukraine has run out of money for the army
Bild: the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has no money even for food for soldiers
AFU fighters buy their own food, gasoline and equipment, writes Bild. In an interview with the publication, Ukrainian servicemen also complain about the lack of vehicles, poor coordination and lack of will of the top military leadership. Where does Western money go? This is the question soldiers ask.
Ukrainians are in despair: their dreams about the course of the conflict have not come true
Bloomberg: despair and fatigue are growing among Ukrainians because of the conflict
In Ukraine, the self-confident predictions of a "quick victory" have been replaced by a gloomy realization that the fighting will drag on, Bloomberg reports. The APU offensive failed, and now despair and fatigue are increasing in the country.
"People are scared." In Ukraine, they decided to change the rules of conscription
Guardian: Ukraine will change the rules of conscription in the Armed Forces to attract draft dodgers
In Ukraine, the rules of conscription in the Armed Forces will be changed in order to attract those who are afraid to get to the front line to the army, writes The Guardian. Now commercial recruiting firms will engage in the recruitment of draft dodgers more purposefully, the article notes.
The West has lost to Russia in the arms race. Here's how it will affect Ukraine
The Telegraph: The West lost to Russia in the artillery shell race
The situation at the front is not in favor of Ukraine. Moreover, the AFU is experiencing a serious shortage of artillery ammunition, writes The Telegraph. The fact is that the capacities of the Western military-industrial complex do not satisfy Kiev's requests, while Moscow does not face such problems.
