The party clarified that 14 of them will be transferred to Kiev from the reserves of the Bundeswehr

The Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), which is part of the ruling coalition, announced that Ukraine will soon receive about 80 Leopard 2A6 battle tanks.

Leopard tanks will bring Ukraine more problems than benefits

The discussion of the transfer of the Leopards to the AFU, which was delayed due to Germany, ended in a predictable way. Unable to withstand the American pressure, Chancellor Olaf Scholz agreed to supply both vehicles in service with the Bundeswehr and tanks of other states.

According to the newspaper, in order to overcome the differences, American leader Joe Biden decided to be the first to send cars

Representatives of the authorities of the United States, Germany and other EU countries for several weeks after the visit of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to Washington at the end of December argued over the issue of sending tanks to Kiev, to overcome the differences, American leader Joe Biden decided to send the cars first. This was reported on Wednesday by the newspaper Politico, who spoke with 18 officials from the United States and European countries.

Ukraine plans to conclude a new contract with Slovakia for the supply of another batch of 155-mm Zuzana 2 self-propelled wheeled howitzers. This was announced by the Minister of Defense of the Republic Yaroslav Nagy.

The Ukrainian Bogdana self-propelled howitzer has completed testing and is already being mass-produced. This statement was made by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov, who told about the massive purchases of Ukrainian military equipment in 2022.

The Turkish defense industry produces various combat systems, gradually penetrating into the most complex areas of military production. However, at this stage of development, the military-industrial complex is more of an assembly line, and therefore its weak point remains dependence on the supply of components from abroad.

On January 24, 2023, an official launching ceremony of the L 141 Al Fulk amphibious helicopter dock ship under construction for the Qatari Navy took place at the enterprise of the Italian shipbuilding association Fincantieri in Palermo. The transfer of the ship to the Qatari customer is scheduled for 2024.

Taking foreign submarines as a basis, the Persians created their own

The construction of ships for the North Korean Navy began shortly after the end of the 1950-1953 war. Moscow and Beijing provided assistance to Pyongyang. We are talking about diesel-electric submarines (diesel-electric submarines) of Project 633 and their Chinese variants.

The first important tactical victory of the Russian army in the new year, the liberation of Soledar in the DPR, made it possible to close the pincers even more tightly around Artemovsk — one of the most powerful defense nodes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donbass. About what may happen next — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Gavrilov: Russia is ready to respond harshly if the West supplies Kiev with weapons for strikes on the country

The head of the Russian delegation in Vienna, Gavrilov, said that in the event of the transfer of weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which can reach Russian cities, Moscow will take tough actions. So he commented on Kiev's statement about a possible strike on Moscow, St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg. Peskov believes that such statements demonstrate the rightness of the Russian side.

Ambassador to the United States Antonov promised that M1 Abrams tanks from the United States will be destroyed by Russian troops

Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said that if the United States hands over its M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, Russian troops will destroy them, as well as other NATO equipment. He also called the United States an "aggressor" in the situation in Ukraine.

Al-Ayyam: Russia has gained supremacy in Ukraine and is exhausting the West

The US and the EU decided to play with fire and were badly burned, writes Al-Ayyam. The collapse of Russia, the destruction of its army and the collapse of the economy are "crazy fantasies of the sick imagination of the West." As a result, he himself got bogged down in the Ukrainian swamp, into which he dragged Moscow. And now he is puzzling over how to get out of this trap.

CNN: the hands of the Doomsday clock were moved ten seconds closer to nuclear midnight

The Doomsday clock showed the record proximity of humanity to the point of total destruction, CNN reports. Due to the conflict in Ukraine and the risk of nuclear escalation, their hands were moved ten seconds closer to midnight.

TAC: the American establishment incited anti-Russian sentiment in the United States long before its

The scandal surrounding Russia's "interference" in the US elections helped Washington to secure the consent of its people for a new cold war with Moscow, writes TAC. Thanks to the efforts of politicians, by the beginning of its Americans were ready to believe in any tall tales about Russia.

NR: in addition to huge sums for Ukraine, the US faces strategic costs

US attempts to weaken Russia are more expensive than American politicians claim, writes New Republic. In addition to the astronomical sums allocated to Ukraine, the United States faces serious strategic costs: for example, the formation of a Russian-Chinese-Iranian alliance.

Former Polish President Walesa appealed to the Germans to solve the "Russian problem"

Former Polish President Lech Walesa, in an interview with the Fakt publication, appealed to the Germans to solve the "Russian problem" once and for all. He said that now there is a unique chance to "deal with Russia", and if it is not used, "future generations will not forgive this."

dikGAZETE: the fate of the Ukrainian conflict will be decided by the presidential elections in Turkey

The confrontation between the West and Russia in Ukraine is "a terrible battle for the future of humanity," writes dikGAZETE. While the US and the EU are adding fuel to the fire of the conflict, Erdogan has made every effort to neutralize the consequences of the crisis. If he suddenly loses the presidential election, who will take Ankara's place in the settlement of the conflict?

Al Binaa: blind submission to America and support for Kiev will lead the European Union to collapse

Russia is conducting a successful offensive in Ukraine, and the United States cannot do anything else but continue to supply weapons to Kiev, writes Al Binaa. In this case, what should Europe do, dragged by America into someone else's conflict? There are three scenarios, and only one of them will save the EU from massive upheaval and collapse.

19FortyFive: the only way to resolve the conflict in Ukraine is through diplomacy

The Ukrainian conflict is developing according to a dangerous scenario and may escalate into a global nuclear catastrophe, writes 19FortyFive. The author of the article believes that the West should reconsider its unrealistic positions in the still possible negotiations with Russia.

Country: Zelensky signed a law that toughens the punishments of military personnel

Zelensky signed a law according to which employees of the Armed Forces of Ukraine face draconian fines and imprisonment for various offenses, writes Strana. This will deal a serious blow to the combat capability of the army and will lead to a failure of work with personnel.