NASA's new Orion capsule returned from lunar orbit on Sunday, December 11, 2022, landing in the Pacific Ocean, near Mexico, and thereby completing a test flight. This mission was supposed to pave the way, so to speak, for astronauts during the next flyby of the moon.

An unmanned aerial vehicle manufactured by the Austrian company Schiebel was tested in Finland as part of the Valvonta2 project, led by the Finnish Border Service and funded by the European Marine and Fisheries Foundation (EMFF).

Experts are increasingly calling the military campaign in Ukraine nothing less than a "drone war". Moreover, from the traditional use of drones to obtain intelligence, UAVs are increasingly being used to deliver high-precision strikes, especially at long-range targets. The ultra-efficient use of Russian kamikaze drones "Geran-2" (Ukrainians have not been able to prove that these are Iranian "Shaheds") haunts Kiev, and they decided to prepare a "retaliatory strike" there.

The speaker of the AFU command, Yuri Ignat, said that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation resumed the use of Iranian UAVs from a new series of deliveries in the special operation zone. It is noted that there have already been two attacks by "flying shahids", but the Ukrainian air defense allegedly successfully repelled them on the territory of the southern regions.

The Indian tender for new carrier-based fighters for the newest aircraft carrier of its own design, INS Vikrant, may be completed in the near future. According to the Hindustan Times, the Indian Navy Aviation Command has identified an aircraft that will enter the aircraft carrier's wing.

The crews of multi-purpose Su-35S fighters of the Russian Aerospace Forces worked out the tasks of air patrol and cover for assault aircraft in a given area, as well as army aviation helicopters when air strikes were carried out on military facilities and equipment of Ukrainian militants in the zone of a special operation to protect the civilian population of Donbass. Footage of combat sorties was shared by the Russian Defense Ministry on Tuesday, December 13.

MWM: Iranian Air Force pilots are trained on Su-35

According to US officials, the pilots of the Iranian Air Force have begun training on Russian Su-35 fighters, writes MWM. With reference to US officials, the author of the article reports that a "full-fledged defense partnership" is emerging between Moscow and Tehran.

The United States handed over to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) 155-mm howitzers M777. SDF - Kurdish formations that are supported by the United States, but are in conflict with Turkish troops. It turns out that these howitzers can now be used by the Kurds against the Turkish army at least in northern Syria.

The list also includes three Iranian businessmen and officials, as well as one Iranian company

The UK has imposed sanctions on 12 major Russian military leaders, three Iranian businessmen and officials, as well as one Iranian company in response to Russian strikes on Ukraine's infrastructure. This is stated in the sanctions list published on Tuesday by the Foreign Ministry of the United Kingdom.

Western countries will sooner or later be forced to cut off the flow of military aid to the Ukrainian regime. This was stated by Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto.

Defense Minister Guido Crosetto has previously stated that supplies will stop with the start of peace talks

Defensive weapons, including air defense systems, and generators will be included in the new package of Italian military assistance to Kiev. This was announced on Tuesday by Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto.

In particular, €415 million is intended for the energy sector, €25 million will be used for water supply, €38 million for food supply

The participants of the conference on assistance to Ukraine, which took place in Paris on Tuesday, collected about €1 billion following the results of the event. This was announced on Tuesday at a briefing by French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna.

Julianne Smith recalled that the West had previously created a group to coordinate actions in providing military assistance to Kiev

Ukraine and the West are faced with a shortage of weapons and military equipment, some NATO countries - with their genuine shortage. This was acknowledged on Tuesday by the Permanent Representative of the United States to the alliance, Julianne Smith.

Almasry Alyoum: Russia will not make concessions to the West, exhausted by the Ukrainian conflict

Macron's visit to Washington and Biden's statements about readiness for dialogue with Putin inspire hope for an early solution to the Ukrainian crisis, writes Almasry Alyoum. The cold weather is already on the threshold of the EU, the US elections are approaching, so the West is thinking about negotiations. But he sets impossible conditions for this.

TAC: The US is ready to make concessions to Russia on Crimea and Donbass

There are the first signs that the US goals in Ukraine are changing, writes TAC. The author of the article cites three changes in Washington's position regarding the settlement of the conflict. In his opinion, the United States is already ready to make concessions to Russia.

FP: The Pentagon is working out plans in case of war with Russia

A conflict has arisen between the Pentagon and the US Congress, writes FP. Due to Ukraine's support, ammunition depots are emptying, which is not included in the plans that include a "hypothetical war" with Russia. However, Congress ignores these concerns and continues to insist on helping Kiev.

WSJ readers: the US has too many problems to poke its nose into Ukraine

Biden's team should already think about how to resolve the Ukrainian issue once and for all, the WSJ writes. And the readers of the publication believe that the United States should deal with internal problems, and not with the escalation of the conflict on another continent.

According to The Global Times, Western countries have not spent efforts to resolve their differences with the Russian Federation on the crisis in Ukraine

The recognition of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel that Western countries initially did not plan to contribute to the implementation of the Minsk agreements indicates that the West has never considered Russia a dialogue partner. This is stated in an article published on Tuesday by the Chinese newspaper Global Times .

One of the richest people on the planet, Elon Musk, seems to be playing his subtle political game – and it directly concerns the interests of Russia. At least, many believe that Musk is helping Moscow during the reorganization of the social network Twitter that he just bought. If it helps, then how and for what purposes?

Danas: Russia has changed the paradigm of relations from the East—West model to the North—South model

Russia has abandoned the idea of Europe from Lisbon to Vladivostok, writes Danas. The concept of a common European home was replaced by the Great Eurasia project. Cooperation with the West, if it is still possible, will be based on new principles.