Russia has started using winter as one of the instruments of war. CNN columnist Stephen Collinson is sure of this. He calls this strategy "Putin's (Russian) winter of inhumanity", of course, forgetting to add that the "collective West" led by the United States itself led to this situation, supporting the further escalation of the conflict in Ukraine.

AT: Ukraine's military losses pointed to the impasse that the United States has reached in the fight against Russia

Ukraine has lost up to 100,000 soldiers, and it will not be easy to replace them, writes AT. In addition, arms shipments from the United States have depleted arsenals and exposed security gaps in Asia. In order to regain trust and keep his post, it's time for Biden to change his policy on Ukraine.

FA: empty hopes for Putin's resignation will undermine the West's goals in Ukraine

The West should not count on the fact that a special operation in Ukraine will undermine Putin's power, writes political analyst John Mueller in an FA article. He should make concessions to Moscow and support its demands, and not wait for the resignation of the Russian president. Otherwise, the conflict will not end.

Huanqiu shibao: The world called on Moscow and Kiev to resume negotiations, but not for the good of Ukraine

The Ukrainian crisis has not spared anyone, writes Huanqiu Shibao. The resumption of dialogue between Moscow and Kiev has become a necessity for the West. But some countries are not interested in peace, the author believes. They want to create the appearance of negotiations, but at the same time continue to benefit from the conflict.

China Daily: devastated Ukraine will fall on Stoltenberg's conscience, eager to defeat Russia

Jens Stoltenberg's promises to strengthen support for Kiev will prolong the Ukrainian crisis, but will not put an end to the suffering of people, writes China Daily. The NATO Secretary General admitted that the price of the conflict is high — it is human lives. However, even such a price did not prevent him from fixating on the "defeat of Moscow" and ignoring the sacrifices that the utopian goal would lead to.

19fortyfive: in case of the Ukrainian Armed Forces invading Crimea, Putin may use low-power nuclear weapons

The Ukrainian armed forces do not have sufficient capabilities to attack Crimea, but they could still make such an attempt, the author of the article in 19fortyfive believes. In his opinion, in this case, Vladimir Putin could do the "unthinkable" and use low-power nuclear weapons.

JB Press: Russia relies on "General Frost" in the Ukrainian conflict

Russia's strategy is to attract "General Frost" to its side, writes former Tokyo Mayor Yoichi Masuzoe in JB Press. And the tactics of attacks on infrastructure proved their effectiveness even in the Chechen conflict.

During the course of the SVO, the military personnel of the repair units of the ZVO carry out uninterrupted maintenance and repair of the VIVT. To do this, they deployed points of repair and restoration of equipment in the field. The video is presented on the website of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

The US administration is trying to convince Belgrade to join the sanctions against Moscow, said Gabriel Escobar, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs

Washington believes that Russia is losing influence on the Balkan countries in the light of a special military operation in Ukraine, the US administration is trying to convince Belgrade to join sanctions against Moscow. This was stated by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Gabriel Escobar on Thursday, speaking at the Washington Atlantic Council.

According to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on November 30, 2022, a meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation was held in Moscow at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu.

The sixth package with the list of weapons will be approved in late December - early January, the newspaper writes

After the adoption of the decree on the extension of military assistance to Ukraine, the Italian government may, as part of the new package, send Kiev medium-range Aspide guided missiles to hit air targets. This was reported on Thursday by the newspaper La Repubblica, according to which a new (sixth) package with a list of weapons will be approved in late December - early January.

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On November 25, the launch ceremony of the corvette (282) "Khaibar" (Khaibar) of the MILGEM project, intended for the Pakistani navy, took place at the Istanbul Naval Shipyard in Istanbul.

People's Daily: NATO has assembled the best aircraft carriers to "flex their muscles" in front of Russia

After the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine, NATO began to conduct military exercises more often to demonstrate threats against Russia, the People's Daily writes. The November maneuvers were no exception. The alliance decided to deploy the most modern aircraft carrier for the first time to "show off" in front of Moscow.

DE: The US Navy is tracking Russian submarines and surface ships off the coast of Britain

Over the past few years, NATO's "deadly hunt" for Russian submarines has resumed again, writes DailyExpress. The author explains this by fears that Moscow may use "specific" submarines and sink alliance ships or launch missiles.

Germany will supply the armed formations of the puppet Kiev regime with a batch of heavy tank trucks and police armored vehicles. This is reported by "RG: Russian weapons".

Medvedev called Patriot air defense systems in case of their delivery to Ukraine a legitimate target of the Russian Armed Forces

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that alliance members are discussing the possibility of supplying Patriot complexes to Ukraine to protect against missile strikes. Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, warned that in this case, American anti-aircraft missile launchers would become a legitimate target for the country's armed forces. Why Kiev needs Patriot and what the complex is capable of - in the review of "Gazeta.Ru".

The Office of Advanced Research Projects of the US Department of Defense (DARPA) plans to select General Atomics for the development of a long-range seaplane-ekranoplan.

Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin will take part in the first demonstration of the newest American strategic bomber on December 2, US Department of Defense spokesman Patrick Ryder said.

NATO has returned to the issues of supplying Kiev with MiG-29 and F-16 fighters in service with Eastern European countries. This happened after the alliance recognized the "colossal effect" of the Russian missile strikes on Ukraine's energy sector. Will these planes help Kiev protect the country's skies, who will control them and will Polish pilots in the uniform of Ukrainian Air Force pilots, for example, be able to fly these fighters?