According to Christophe Gomard, this would be the point of no return in reducing the combat capability of the French army

Sending Leclerc tanks would be a point of no return in reducing the combat capability of the French army. This opinion was expressed by General Christophe Gomar, who previously headed the French military intelligence, in an interview with the magazine Valeurs actuelles.

According to the publication, they will be built by special order

The United States will transfer Abrams tanks to Kiev in late 2023 or early 2024.  The Washington Post wrote about this on Saturday .

Sun: The British Defense Ministry fears that Challenger tanks will fall to the Russian military

The British Ministry of Defense fears that the top-secret armor of the Challenger 2 tank will fall into the hands of the Russians and they will be able to study it in detail, writes The Sun. The department is developing scenarios for actions in cases of breakdown, damage or threat of seizure of the car. Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry called Western weapons in Ukraine a "legitimate target." For more information, see the material "Newspapers.Ru".

Ukraine's dreams of receiving heavy Western armored vehicles began to come true – apparently, German Leopards will receive the APU in the coming weeks. They will be followed by tanks from the United States and Great Britain. How exactly and in what direction will Ukraine try to use these weapons and why will the APU tanks alone not be enough?

A diesel engine with a capacity of 1130 horsepower, together with the transmission units, forms a monoblock system - this facilitates maintenance and repair. The maximum speed on the highway is 70 kilometers per hour, the power reserve is 550 kilometers. In addition, there is an auxiliary power plant that provides electricity for electronic equipment when the main engine is turned off.

General Kirillov named new names of persons involved in US biological projects in Ukraine

The Russian military has received new information about the key figures involved in US military biological projects in Ukraine, which have been in the shadows until now, said Igor Kirillov, head of the radiation, chemical and biological Protection Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

The drone raid on the night of January 28-29 on facilities in Iran did not lead to damage to the facilities manufacturing drones, including the Shahed-136 model.

Die Welt: the issue of the supply of fighter jets to Ukraine "angered" Chancellor Scholz

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz during a visit to Chile was "angered" by a question from journalists about possible deliveries of fighter jets to Ukraine, German media write. The Head of State categorically opposes the transfer of German combat aircraft to Kiev.

Another manufacturer of modern combat aircraft, France, suddenly joined the discussion about the supply of fighters to Ukraine. Rafale fighters have recently been extremely popular on the global arms market, but the supply of completely different, much older machines is being discussed. What are the chances that Kiev will get such planes at its disposal?

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius have repeatedly stated in recent days that the country is not going to supply Ukraine with this type of weapons

Western military aircraft, if delivered to Ukraine, will help the Kiev authorities and will not make it a party to the conflict. This opinion was expressed by the chairman of the Munich Security Conference Christoph Heusgen on Sunday on the ARD TV channel .

The American edition of Politico in the article "At the Pentagon, push to send F-16s to Ukraine picks up steam Kyiv has renewed its request for modern fighters in recent days after the U.S. and Germany approved transferring tanks" ("The Pentagon insists on the supply of F-16 fighters to Ukraine. Kiev has renewed its request for modern fighters in recent days after the United States and Germany approved the supply of tanks to it") reports that representatives of the US Department of Defense are actively advocating the supply of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters to Ukraine.

Yahoo News Japan: Japan told about the differences of Russian fighters

Many countries of the world have put Sukhoi design Bureau fighters into service, Yahoo News Japan writes. However, understanding their models is not an easy task. Even professionals make mistakes.

The Israeli media call the attack that Iran suffered last weekend "phenomenally successful". According to Western sources, important facilities of the Iranian military-industrial complex were destroyed, it was done by the hands of Tel Aviv, and the United States of America is behind the attack. And most importantly, all this is directly related to the interests of Russia.

There was information on the web that several military transport planes from the United States, as well as from the NATO military base Incirlik in Turkey, arrived in Israel. It is also reported that at least five transporters from the territory of the US military base in Qatar have arrived in Israel.

There was a statement by the head of the State Department on the situation in Iran. If Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder immediately stated that the United States "has nothing to do with the strikes on Iran," then Blinken's statement at least makes you think about how truthful the words of the American military official were.

The actions of the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, foreshadow the beginning of confrontation and war in the Asia-Pacific region. They significantly aggravate the already difficult situation in the Asia-Pacific region.

Berliner Zeitung: lobbyists of the German military-industrial complex among the Greens and the SPD are dragging Germany into a dangerous battle

Why did Chancellor Scholz, who had long resisted the very idea of sending German tanks to Ukraine, back down? The Berliner Zeitung newspaper sees two incentives: money and rudeness. The military-industrial complex is counting on profits, and the Greens and diplomats from Kiev allow themselves all insults against the "understanders of Russia".

Country: the victory of the "hawk" in the elections in the Czech Republic will increase the chances of Prague to participate in the conflict

The victory of retired General Pyotr Pavel in the presidential elections in the Czech Republic means the consolidation of the state's course to support Ukraine, writes Strana. Experts do not rule out that the military coming to power will increase the risk of Prague being drawn into the conflict.

EP: Sandu announced the rejection of Moldova's neutral status

Moldova can renounce its neutral status and join NATO, reports "Evropeyska Pravda" with reference to the statement of Maya Sandu. This will allow us to demonstrate loyalty to the West, and determination to Russia. But, most likely, this is another bluff, the author of the article notes.

The two largest countries of South America refused to go on a "campaign against Russia"

The dream of the West to create a global coalition against Russia has collapsed in Latin America, writes Le Figaro. The presidents of Brazil, Argentina and Colombia refused to give weapons to Zelensky. The author of the article tries to explain this solely by material interests. But in fact, this position is principled and peaceful.