Izvestia special report — about the life and work of the Russian military on the front line

About the difficulties tankers face in the Avdiivka direction, why closed hatches of armored vehicles can be considered a sign of professionalism and how the enemy "blows away" from the drain pipe — in a special report of Izvestia from the front line.

Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation Lavrentiev: Russia calls on Turkey for restraint in Syria

Moscow called on Ankara to show restraint after the strikes on the territory of Syria and Iraq, said the special representative of the President of the Russian Federation for the SAR Alexander Lavrentiev.

"The risks of regional confrontation are increasing again. Who benefits from this? USA". In such words, political scientists describe the background of a number of harsh actions and statements of the Turkish president, including those addressed to Russia. Why is Erdogan accusing Moscow of something it didn't do, and what could it lead to?

The Iranian military from the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) launched a missile attack on the headquarters of the Kurdistan Democratic Party "Kamleh" in Iraq, which is located in the province of Erbil. This was far from the only attack on facilities on Kurdish territory.

The Turkish press, citing sources in the military department, writes that Turkish troops "may begin a ground special operation in northern Syria in the near future." The materials say that the operation will be directed against the cells of the armed wing of the Kurdistan Workers' Party. In Turkey, this movement is recognized as a terrorist one.

The situation in northern Syria remains tense. Separate militant groups belonging to various terrorist cells continue to attempt to establish control over certain territories of the country.

During a recent special operation in Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Russia does not want to assume responsibility for the destruction of Syrian terrorists. The Turkish leader also complained about the alleged evasion of the Russian Federation from its obligations to eliminate them in northern Syria and Iraq, recalling the Russian-Turkish agreement on the Syrian Arab Republic (SAR) signed in Sochi in 2019.

19fortyfive: US Navy sea transport is aging and shrinking

Maritime transport, which provides the United States with their global mobility, is aging and shrinking, writes the author of the article on the website 19fortyfive. He notes that the country's shipping fleet suffers from a pernicious combination of circumstances: wear and tear, late maintenance and a shortage of qualified crews.

Baijiahao: Washington's defense will not stop the Russian "Borey" strike

Russia has found a way to keep America from reckless actions, writes user Baijiahao. The secret is the new submarines of the Borey project. They are able to lie low and strike an unexpected blow anywhere in the world. These "authentic sea gods" really scare the USA, the author believes.

Despite the fact that the current energy crisis in the EU is still in full swing, Western media are already predicting a new one for Europe.

The Hill: The US urged to find strategies for cooperation with Russia in the Arctic

The consequences of the Ukrainian conflict for the Arctic turned out to be negative, writes The Hill. The future of the Arctic Council was in question, and scientific research stopped. There is no way to do without cooperation with Russia in the region.

Russian steel producers have faced challenges this year that have seriously hit the industry - weakening domestic demand, strengthening of the ruble exchange rate, logistical and trade restrictions. Evgeny Chernyakov, the company's Deputy General Director for Sales and Operations, told Interfax how Severstal adapts to changes and tries to minimize operational losses.

Rostec State Corporation's Roselectronics Holding has created a neural network for the safe use of human biometric data. The development converts biometric information into special electronic encryption keys. At the same time, both keys and personalized biometric data are immediately erased after use and are not stored anywhere, which means they cannot be stolen.

Finnish Defense Minister Antti Kaikkonen approved the proposal of the command of the Armed Forces of the country to implement an option for the purchase of 38 units of 155-mm SG K9 "Thunder" of South Korean production.

Due to the heavy losses incurred, the APU is forced to use outdated T-64A tanks. Five combat vehicles were recently spotted in the Kherson direction. This is reported by "RG: Russian weapons".

The Indian army intends to acquire a large fleet of light tanks designed primarily for operations in difficult terrain, for example, in Tibet, some areas of which are disputed by China.

The Russian infantry fighting vehicle "Manul" was repeatedly demonstrated at the international military-technical forums "Army" held in the Moscow region. For example, in 2020, they showed a variant with an uninhabited universal compartment TKB-945, which is also called "Boomerang-BM".

Russia has sent the first Internet satellite "Skif-D" into orbit as part of the federal project "Sphere". This event can be considered an important achievement in the practical use of outer space.

Fatal mistake: what the US wrote about NATO expansion in 1997

The decision to expand NATO to Russia's borders could inflame nationalist, anti-Western and militaristic sentiments in the country's public opinion and lead its foreign policy in a direction decidedly unfavorable for the United States, American diplomat George Kennan wrote in the New York Times in 1997.

After the introduction of unprecedented anti-Russian sanctions by the West, many states of the Asian region, which have always been considered our partners, decided to take a kind of "pause" in relations with Moscow. Obviously, this position is caused by the unwillingness of the authorities of these countries to be drawn into the confrontation between Russia and the United States, as well as to fall under economic restrictions.