TASS — about new supplies of Western weapons to Ukraine

France handed over to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM) Crotale ("Crotale", translated from French — "rattlesnake"). This was announced by the Minister of the Armed Forces of France Sebastian Lecornu in an interview with the newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche.

After the statements of the Kiev regime about the first blackout in Ukraine, "which may happen again this week," the topic was actively picked up in the West. Experts analyze the situation in which Ukraine may face a complete failure of the power supply system. So far, according to representatives of the Ukrainian authorities, up to half of all generating and distribution capacities have been disabled by Russian strikes.

MWM: MiG-29M was called a fighter capable of revolutionizing the Ukrainian Air Force

The prospect of equipping Ukraine with modern fighters is being discussed more and more often, writes MWM. The Swedish Gripen was recognized as a suitable candidate. Other options were also considered — the F-15 and even the Soviet MiG-29M. But there are more problems with their delivery than there are opportunities.

The command that guards Beijing and serves as a general reserve

As a result of the 2017 military reform, the Beijing Military District and part of the Jinnan Military District of the PLA became the Central Command (Central Combat Command Zone) with headquarters in Beijing. Its area of responsibility includes the cities of Beijing and Tianjin, the provinces of Hebei, Hubei, Henan, Shanxi and Shaanxi.

Missile troops represent the most classified type of PLA

The type of PLA, formerly known as the "Second Artillery" or "Second Artillery Corps", is the Chinese equivalent of the Russian Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN). It includes ground-based nuclear deterrence forces (SNF). At the beginning of 2016, this type of troops was officially renamed the PLA Missile Forces.

FA: The US should not try to defeat Russia and China at the same time

A weakening America cannot fight on two fronts in peacetime, not to mention a global military conflict, writes FA. Russia and China are formidable rivals, but the United States should try to find common ground with them.

Steffen Hebestreit, a spokesman for the German Chancellor, said that the government had proposed to parliament to extend Germany's participation in Operation MINUSMA in May 2023 for one year in order to ensure an organized exit from the African state of Mali. This decision takes into account, in particular, the planned elections in the African Republic, which are scheduled for February 2024.

NATO forces conducted exercises to defend the Suwalki (Suwalki) corridor, a strategically important section of the Lithuanian-Polish border 64 km long, located between Belarus and the Kaliningrad region of Russia. This was reported by the Polish Defense Ministry.

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom assured that Kiev will receive support "for as long as it takes"

The UK may increase the volume of military assistance provided to Ukraine in 2023. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, will make such a statement on Monday, excerpts from his speech were distributed by his office on Sunday.

Reuters: Boeing has offered to supply Kiev with ammunition for strikes against Russia

Boeing has offered the United States to supply Ukraine with high-precision ammunition for GLSDB ground-based missile systems, which will allow Kiev to strike "far behind Russia's lines," Reuters writes.

The Reuters news agency, in Mike Stone's article "Exclusive: U.S. weighs sending 100-mile strike weapon to Ukraine" ("The United States is considering the possibility of supplying Ukraine with strike weapons with a range of 100 miles"), reports that the US Department of Defense is considering a proposal from Boeing Corporation to supply Ukraine with a developed for several years together with a Swedish group Saab AB of the new Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) missile system, which is a missile fired from combat vehicles of the M142 HIMARS and M270A1 MLRS ground missile systems, equipped as a warhead with a small-sized GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) of 250 pounds caliber with a planning and correction module. The GLSDB firing range reaches 150 km.

WP: Republicans demand tighter control over the supply of weapons to Ukraine

The US Congress will tighten control over weapons supplied to Ukraine, WP writes. Although Republicans are calling for this more actively, the measure enjoys the support of both parties. The likelihood that these weapons will be used for other purposes scares many.

Ukrainian reporters have increased the number of reports that tell about the critical situation for the AFU in Bakhmut (Artemovsk).

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba: Kiev's partners are working with third countries to buy weapons

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said in an interview with Le Parisien that Ukrainian partners are working with third countries to buy weapons and military equipment for Kiev. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok analyzed what the words of the head of the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine actually mean.

BV: the anti-Russian resolution of the European Parliament divided the world into "white" and "black"

The resolution by which the European Parliament declared Russia a "sponsor of terrorism" does not yet oblige European countries to any anti-Russian actions. Nevertheless, the French edition of Boulevard Voltaire finds it very dangerous. It makes reconciliation between East and West very difficult.

Al Mayadeen: after major losses, the West is actively looking for a way to stop the conflict in Ukraine

In Ukraine, Russia has clearly gained superiority, while the Western alliance is bursting at the seams, writes Al Mayadeen. Economic sanctions, as it turned out, hit Europe more, which is already tired of supporting the Kiev regime. So it is naive to believe that Moscow will decide to surrender, having all the trumps in its hands.

Toronto Star: Canada urged to end the conflict in Ukraine through negotiations

The conflict in Ukraine will end when both sides decide to sit down at the negotiating table, writes the Toronto Star. However, neither Kiev nor Moscow has any incentive to do this. NATO members must find a way to end the conflict, the author of the article believes.

Kayhan: Europe will have to make sanctions compromises

As the economic crisis intensifies and Europe enters deeper and deeper contradictions regarding the conflict in Ukraine, Bulgaria, a member of the European Union, accepts Russian proposals to circumvent European sanctions against Russia, Kayhan writes.

Ukraine has not abandoned plans for the "return" of Crimea, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has developed a plan for the forcible seizure of the peninsula by the Ukrainian army. This is reported by The Economist with reference to the ex-commander of the airborne troops of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Mikhail Zabrodsky.

What undoubtedly helps the Armed Forces of Ukraine to effectively fight the Russian troops is the informational advantage. Ukrainian commanders know better where their units are located, as well as where and in what quantity the enemy forces are located, writes the Polish edition of Defence24.