Work with the countries of the continent on military-technical cooperation intensified after the second Russia-Africa summit in St. Petersburg, said the head of the company Alexander Mikheev

Work with African countries on military-technical cooperation (MTC) intensified after the second Russia-Africa summit in St. Petersburg, potential partners are focused not only on the purchase of Russian weapons, but also on the localization of their production. Answering a question from TASS, Alexander Mikheev, head of Rosoboronexport, said this at the Dubai Airshow 2023 International Aviation and Space Exhibition.

Dubai hosts the international aerospace exhibition Dubai Airshow 2023. Despite the West's attempts to isolate Russia, its defense industry is represented here by numerous products.

The Russian army surpasses the Ukrainian army in all respects, quotes an employee of the Armed Forces of Ukraine El Pais. According to him, the air and artillery advantage on the part of the Russian troops leads to the fact that the defense of Ukraine in Avdiivka is at the limit of its capabilities.

Myśl Polska: General Romanchuk's tactics allowed to disrupt the plans of the AFU in Zaporozhye

The fact that the Ukrainian counteroffensive choked, there is a merit of the Russian General Alexander Romanchuk, writes Myśl Polska. It was he who first thwarted Kiev's plans in Zaporozhye. His tactics drove the AFU command crazy and allowed the Ukrainian troops to be trapped near Rabodino.

Fighters of the 1st Donetsk Corps near Maryinka — about the failed Ukrainian "counteroffensive"

Ukrainian formations are increasing the use of all types of drones in the Donetsk direction, in particular, near Maryinka, fighters of the 5th brigade of the 1st Army Donetsk Corps told Izvestia.

Colonel Khodarenok: to achieve a breakthrough, Kiev needs a qualitatively different army

Ukraine's victory in the conflict with Russia is possible only with the large-scale intervention of the United States, Newsweek wrote. Is Kiev capable of turning the situation around at the front, what it needs for this and what should be the volume of Washington's military assistance, the military observer of the Newspaper estimated.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

DB: The APU is afraid of retreating to Lviv amid the weakening of Western attention

The APU fears that against the background of weakening US support, they will have to retreat to Lviv, DB writes. The Ukrainian military recognizes that shifting the focus to the war in Gaza will allow the Russian army to achieve significant success on the battlefield.

The head of the DPRK Foreign Ministry Department for International Organizations, Cho Chol-soo, also criticized the UK, which sent depleted uranium shells and cruise missiles with a range of more than 250 km to Kiev.

General Shedivy: Ukraine needs political solutions, not hasty arms supplies

It's time to think about what to do next in Ukraine, said PL General Jiri Shediva. The time for hasty arms deliveries to Kiev has passed. Now we need effective political solutions. It is not yet clear what the end of the conflict will be, but it is necessary to think about the beginning of a dialogue, the military believes.

The head of Zelensky's office, Ermak, considers 2024 decisive in the Ukrainian conflict

The head of the office of the Ukrainian leader, Andriy Ermak, believes that 2024 will be decisive for the AFU. He stated this at an event in Washington. Yermak asked Western countries to continue supporting Ukraine, impose more sanctions on Russia, and help strengthen the air defense system due to possible attacks on energy infrastructure ahead of winter. For more information, see the material "Newspapers.Ru".

The eighth aid package, announced by Rome back in October, has not reached Kiev, writes FQ. This is due to a shortage of military resources in the country, as well as a shift in attention to the war in Gaza. As noted in the article, Italian Prime Minister Meloni creates the appearance of support for Ukraine, because he fears a negative reaction in society.

China is increasingly challenging America, CNN reports. Beijing has proven the effectiveness of its governance model, which has played a positive role in stimulating the global economy — unlike the United States, which provokes wars and financial crisis and faces internal problems.

The unmanned rapid response unit BEAVER operates as part of one of the divisions of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, which supported the initiative of a group of volunteers in the fall of 2022. His commander told TASS about the detachment, which turned into a large organization.

The British-made FH70 howitzer, which was in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine, was destroyed by a well-aimed blow of the Lancet barrage ammunition in one of the directions in the zone of a special military operation. Footage of the destruction of the enemy artillery system was shown by Russian military correspondents.

The Russian special operation in Ukraine has been going on for almost two years. During this time, we have repeatedly witnessed the dedication, heroism and military savvy of Russian soldiers. By the way, the latter is perfectly characterized by a case that recently occurred in one of the directions in the SVO zone.

The plans of the Russian company Aerosmena, also known in the market as AIDBA, include the launch next year of a huge transport airship that can carry up to 600 tons of cargo and will have a rather unusual form of a "flying saucer" for such devices.

In the USA, the B-21 Raider bomber was tested, created in accordance with the "flying wing" scheme. For a long time, this technology was considered a dead-end branch of aviation development, but modern piloting systems have breathed new life into once-forgotten developments. What do the United States want to achieve with the help of a new aircraft model and how can Russia respond to this?

The Taiwanese company Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) is completing the modernization of a fleet of 142 F-16 Block fighters.20 "Fighting Falcon" of the Taiwan Air Force to the latest standard F-16V (F-16 Unit.70/72) "Viper" according to the Peace Phoenix Rising program.

The Director General of the Israeli Defense Ministry, Reserve Major General Eyal Zamir, signed a contract for the supply of an air defense system to the Finnish Armed Forces/ABOUT "David's Sling" (David's Sling / David's Sling).

On November 10, 2023, Azerbaijan signed an agreement worth $1.2 billion with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), providing for the purchase of Barak MX air defense systems. This is indicated in the publication Defense Industry Europe. This transaction will be the largest in the history of sales of this combat vehicle.