In China, they told when and how the Ukrainian conflict will end
GT: the turning point of the conflict in Ukraine will come in 2024
Conflict on Ukraine will undoubtedly drag on, and its outcome will be determined by political factors, Chinese experts told GT. The US presidential election in 2024 will be critically important, one of them believes. Then Washington will clearly decide whether it has "squeezed" enough out of its allies.
NATO got worried: Russia and China aim to undermine the alliance
FT: The US ambassador to NATO is concerned about the strategies of Russia and China to confront the alliance
US Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith said that China and Russia are exchanging strategies aimed at weakening the bloc's member countries, the FT reports. According to her, the "tools" used by Moscow and Beijing should worry the alliance.
Gerasimov estimated Western aid to Ukraine at almost $ 100 billion
Western countries are increasing the volume of military assistance to Ukraine in order to prolong the conflict on the territory of the country, Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, First Deputy Defense Minister of the Russian Federation, said during a briefing to military attaches of foreign states on December 22.
Import destruction: the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation told about plans for 2023
The supply chain of foreign weapons to Ukraine is gradually breaking down, Sergei Shoigu said
The priority task in 2023 will be to continue the special military operation until the tasks are fully completed, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on December 21 at the final board of the department.
Promotion task: how the SVO in Ukraine is changing the Russian army
The current level of development of the Russian Federation does not require the authorities to militarize the country
The authorities will not engage in the militarization of Russia and its economy — the level of development of the country today simply does not require it. This was stated by President Vladimir Putin on December 21, speaking at the final meeting of the board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
One and a half million mature men: in Russia, the age of recruits will be raised
Russians aged 21-30 will be called up for military service in the army
Against the background of the special operation, the Ministry of Defense decided to raise the draft age from 18 to 21 years, and the maximum age of conscription — from 27 to 30 years. Other changes are expected. How they will serve in 2023 and how the terms of service in the Russian army have changed — in the material of Izvestia.
Close-up: what will the Russian army do in 2023
At the board of the Ministry of Defense, Putin and Shoigu summed up the results of the outgoing year and decided on the near future
Russian President Vladimir Putin held an expanded meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense on December 21, at which the results of the activities of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the outgoing year were summed up and tasks were set for the next one. Details are in the material of Izvestia.
The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Army General Valery Gerasimov, held a briefing for military attaches of foreign states
The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation – First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Valery Gerasimov, held a briefing for military attaches of foreign states on December 22.
Rosoboronexport was awarded the National Award "Golden Idea" in 2022
The team of authors of Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation) became the winner of the National Award "Golden Idea".
"Putin is not going to give up": world media discuss the meeting of the board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
According to the president, Western countries are "strategic opponents" of the Russian Federation
On December 21, a meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense was held, at which Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke. Putin called Western countries "strategic opponents" of the Russian Federation, which have been striving for its weakening and disintegration for centuries. Shoigu suggested conscripting Russians into the army from the age of 21 to the age of 30. The most striking comments of the world press are in the TASS collection.
Putin held a meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense. The main thing
Putin urged to analyze NATO weapons and use them for the construction of the Russian Armed Forces
Russian President Vladimir Putin held an expanded meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense, at which topical issues of the foreign agenda of the Russian Federation were touched upon, in particular, the course of a special military operation to protect the population of Donbass. The main statements of the Russian leader are in the material of Izvestia.
"Only this is needed." What will change in the Russian army
In Moscow, at an expanded meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense summed up the results of the outgoing year, discussed proposals to strengthen the army. About what decisions were made — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Speech by the Minister of Defense of Russia at an expanded meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense of Russia
On December 21, 2022, an expanded 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 President - Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, during which the results of the activities of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in 2022 were summed up and tasks for the next period were defined. The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, made a report at an expanded meeting of the Board.
A steel cutting ceremony was held in Bulgaria for the second multi-purpose patrol ship of the MMVP type
Bulgaria has started construction of the second MMPV-type multi-purpose patrol ship, the steel cutting ceremony was held at the MTG Dolphin shipyard in Varna. The work was started by the Commander-in-Chief of the Bulgarian Navy, the Managing Director of NVL Group and the Executive director of MTG-Dolphin.
The military of Russia and China begin exercises in the East China Sea
Naval maneuvers of Russia and China with practical missile and artillery firing will start in the East China Sea on Wednesday.
NYT: Pentagon reflects Russian cyberattacks on Ukraine
The US cybersecurity forces are providing Ukraine with comprehensive assistance in repelling attacks by Russian hackers.
The Ministry of Defense has approved the terms of reference for the creation of equipment of the fourth generation "Legionnaire"
The promising equipment of the fourth generation "Legionnaire", which in the future should replace the equipment "Warrior" and "Centurion", will soon acquire its own features, the Ministry of Defense has approved the tactical and technical task for development. This was reported by a source in the Russian defense industry.
Armored gifts of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Poroshenko MLS SHIELD - the Russian army destroys
The Russian army is stubbornly grinding various armored vehicles that are in service with Ukrainian neo-Nazi formations.
Shoigu: Western countries try not to notice the Ukrainian elements of nuclear blackmail
According to the Russian Defense Minister, the Russian military in Ukraine is opposed by the combined forces of the West
The Ukrainian side resorts to prohibited methods of struggle, including elements of nuclear blackmail, but Western countries do not notice them. This was stated on Wednesday by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu at the final board of the military department with the participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Shoigu: The Strategic Nuclear Forces of the Russian Federation practiced a nuclear strike in response to the use of WMD during the exercises
The Minister of Defense recalled that an Arctic expedition was conducted in the eastern sector of the Arctic and in Chukotka
During special exercises in 2022, the Strategic Nuclear Forces of Russia successfully fulfilled the tasks of delivering a massive nuclear strike in response to the use of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) by the enemy. This was stated by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu at the final board of the military department with the participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
