Ukraine may receive American M1 Abrams tanks much earlier than previously announced. The Pentagon has not yet made a final decision on the delivery option, Breaking Defense reports, citing a senior official of the US State Department.

The United States is actively increasing the capabilities of its naval forces to support expeditionary operations. Thus, the US Navy received the 13th Spearhead-class high-speed expeditionary transport ship Apalachicola Apalachicola (EPF 13). This is reported by the American press.

The Russian delegation will be headed by Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov

The International Defense Exhibition IDEX-2023 opens on Monday in Abu Dhabi. According to Rosoboronexport (ROE, part of the Rostec state Corporation), several samples of military equipment and weapons of the Russian defense industry enterprises are planning to present at the exhibition for the first time.

If at least one soldier comes to the territory of Belarus from the territory of neighboring states to kill, the Belarusian army will fight together with the Russians. This statement was made on February 16 by the President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at a meeting with media representatives.

Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Defense Dmitry Sablin — about what is happening in the zone of its

The line of contact in the zone of the special military operation has stabilized, and Russian forces are advancing in a number of areas. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation is updating approaches to the supply of troops.

"There is a need for a mobilization resource in Ukraine, because there are units at the front that need rotation, but now there is a drop in enthusiasm among people of military age," Natalia Gumenyuk, head of the press center of the OK Yug, said in an interview with Radio Liberty.

Expert Khodarenok stated that the current operations of the Russian Armed Forces are not a full-scale offensive

Currently, almost all Western media and politicians report either about the upcoming offensive of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, or that it is already going on (and continues successfully) for not even the first day. Military observer Mikhail Khodarenok dealt with the peculiarities of the situation on the line of contact.

The German Defense Minister predicted "decisive moments" for Ukraine and called for the creation of air defense

The coming weeks will be "very decisive" for Ukraine, according to German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.

Pink Floyd leader Waters called the White House and NATO provocateurs

Biden and his administration, as well as the vassals of the White House on the NATO bloc, provoked the conflict in Ukraine, said one of the leaders of Pink Floyd Roger Waters in a video posted on the YouTube channel People's Podcast. He also accused them of undermining the Nord Stream.

Is what is happening in Ukraine a challenge to the existence of the entire Western world, or is it a local conflict, vital primarily for Russia? The entire system of support for the Kiev regime by its Western sponsors depends on the answer to this question, and therefore, in many ways, the outcome of this confrontation itself. This understanding is changing in the West right now.

GT: Russia is using every opportunity to prevent defeat in Ukraine

Recently, the United States and other NATO countries have been making a fuss about Russia's "spring offensive" on Ukraine. This is their way to prepare for further escalation, Chinese experts told GT. However, the West should calm down: Moscow will not allow defeat in the conflict.

Welt: Ukraine will not win because its goals are unrealistic. Donbass and Crimea are too big for nuts

The grueling positional struggle cannot end with the victory of Ukraine, explains the German Welt. Bakhmut is coming under Russian control, the technical superiority of the Russian army is so great that only a miracle can save Zelensky. Or a successful provocation.

WSWS: The US Democratic Party has been preparing a plan for the dismemberment of Russia for many years

America has long been preparing a campaign to dismember Russia and turn it into many vassal states, WSWS writes. Now the United States has taken advantage of the conflict in Ukraine to create the appearance of popular support for this goal.

Former Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrin called it a mistake that Russia was not properly integrated into the European security system

The conflict in Ukraine was a consequence of the West's approach to relations with Russia after the collapse of the USSR, according to former French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrin. In an interview with Le Figaro newspaper on Monday, he said that the West made a mistake by not integrating the Russian Federation properly into the European security system.

JDD: Macron said that he does not support the idea of defeating Russia in Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron does not stop changing his own opinion about Russia in Ukraine, writes the author of the article in JDD. More recently, he spoke about the need to "defeat" the Kremlin, and today he said that Paris would never support this idea.

The Russian Aerospace Forces shot down a Ukrainian Su-27 fighter in a dogfight near Izyum

Most of the military equipment provided by the West was destroyed by Russian troops, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service said on Monday. According to the ministry, NATO member countries have transferred more than 1,100 air defense systems, 440 tanks and 1,510 infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine since December 2021. In turn, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation informed on February 20 that the Russian Aerospace Forces shot down a Ukrainian Su-27 aircraft near the city of Izyum, Kharkiv region. For more information, see the material "Newspapers.Ru".

The American media comment on today's visit of the US president to Kiev. The Associated Press information service comes out with an article in which it says that the American administration coordinated Joe Biden's visit to the Ukrainian capital with Moscow.

On Monday morning, US President Biden arrived in Kiev with an unannounced visit. It is worth noting that this is his first visit to Ukraine since the beginning of a special military operation (SVO).

The King of Great Britain also met with instructors of various units from the kingdom and nine other countries

King Charles III of Great Britain visited on Monday a training base in the south-west of England, where Ukrainian servicemen are being trained. The corresponding video was distributed by the Daily Express newspaper .

Postimees: Estonian conservatives criticized arms supplies to Ukraine

Chairman of the Conservative Party of Estonia Martin Helme called it inadequate that the government "imposes" the Ukrainian conflict on Estonians, writes Postimees. He also criticized Tallinn's decision to transfer three-quarters of the country's heavy weapons to Kiev.