Despite their advanced age, Soviet tanks of the first post-war generation can still be used to perform various combat missions.

On December 16, 2022, the Swedish defense procurement agency Försvarets materielverk (FMV) signed a framework agreement with the Swedish branch of BAE Systems Corporation (BAE Systems AB / Land Systems Hägglunds AB) for the purchase of 436 two-link articulated tracked armored BvS10 transporters within the framework of the three countries' Collaborative AllTerrain Vehicle (CATV) program for the supply of them to the Swedish armed forces (236 cars), Germany (140 cars) and the UK (60 cars).

Soulless cars are ramming, minesweeping, extinguishing fires, taking out the wounded

The practice of conducting a special military operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine has demonstrated that conducting military operations is unthinkable without the widespread use of military-purpose robotic complexes. We are witnessing a revolution in military affairs. At the same time, the West has become the main source of increasing the combat potential of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), including through such innovative systems.

The basis of the modern Russian Navy is still made up of ships built during the Soviet era. Many of them should be decommissioned in the coming years – however, a program for updating these platforms is being discussed right now. What exactly should this modernization be and why is it critically important for the Russian Navy?

Prizes and cups were presented to subordinates by Vice Admiral Viktor Sokolov

Traditionally for the Russian Navy, the countdown of the new academic year begins in December. The results of the past period were discussed at a meeting of the Military Council of the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) in Sevastopol. The commanders of the distinguished ships and formations received prizes and commemorative badges from the hands of the commander of the Black Sea Fleet, Vice Admiral Viktor Sokolov.

In the coming year, a special military operation will continue, the Russian Armed Forces will grow in number, new formations will be formed, it is planned to receive the latest models of equipment to the troops, and new surface ships and submarines to the fleet. Read about these and other plans in the military sphere in the material of the profile edition of RIA Novosti.

Sergei Shoigu observed the production process of small arms. This happened when the head of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation arrived at the defense enterprises of Izhevsk to check the fulfillment of the state order.

Putin called the rapid provision of parts with weapons the main task of defense industry enterprises

The most important task of defense enterprises is to provide all units and advanced units with weapons, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting on meeting the needs of the Armed Forces involved in the special operation.

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting in Tula with the heads of the defense industry organizations of Russia to meet the needs of the Armed Forces of Russia involved in its.

The President saw the "Shells" in the main weapons city of Russia

Providing troops in the special operation zone with weapons, equipment and equipment is the main task of the enterprises of the military—industrial complex of Russia. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin on December 23 during a working trip to Tula. In the armory capital, he first inspected the latest weapons, and then met with the heads of companies of the military-industrial complex.

The Russian General Staff is looking for new ways to increase the combat capability of troops

Space intelligence data and their constant binding to the intended targets for mass use by high-precision weapons. Reliable classified communications and electronic warfare (EW) systems. Unmanned aerial and sea-based vehicles controlled via satellites.

19FortyFive: a turning point in Russia's strategy in Ukraine

The words of Russian President Vladimir Putin about the financing of the army and the imminent deployment of Sarmat missiles became a turning point in the Russian strategy towards Ukraine, writes 19FortyFive.

Akharin Khabar: Putin's visit to Minsk has generated disturbing rumors for Ukraine

Putin's visit to Minsk caused a panic attack in the Ukrainian regime. The meeting was overgrown with speculation and hypotheses. Vladimir Putin has not been to Minsk for more than three years, and a lot now depends on the unified position of Belarus and Russia, Akharin Khabar writes.

Atlantico: the full rapprochement of Kazakhstan and the West is hindered by the recession of the European Union on the topic of LGBT

The journalist of the Atlantico analytical portal draws attention to all the discrepancies between Astana and Moscow and is happy to note the "indelicate" words of the Russians regarding Kazakhstan. Luring this important country away from Russia is hindered only by geography and the ultimatum tone of the West itself on some topics.

After the start of a special military operation in Ukraine, China took its usual neutral position, not succumbing to the anti-Russian hysteria that engulfed the West. Beijing continues to develop relations with Moscow, at the same time declaring the inviolability of the principle of territorial integrity of states, and demonstrates in every way that it intends to adhere to this approach in the future.

The Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation published the abstracts of the speech on December 22, 2022 by 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 at a briefing for military attaches of foreign states.

Vladimir Putin explained the pace of the special military operation

Russia is not going to unwind the flywheel of the Ukrainian conflict and seeks to end it. This was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on December 22. On the same day, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu inspected the units of the Russian Federation in the zone of the military special operation. The front line is now stabilized and the main efforts of the army are aimed at liberating the DPR, said Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov. This statement confirms that the final liberation of Donbass will be the next stage of the SVO, experts interviewed by Izvestia note.

They should pay special attention to new territories and interaction with Belarus

The Joint headquarters of the branches of the Armed Forces of Russia involved in a special military operation (SVO) was visited by Russian President Vladimir Putin. He got acquainted with the work of the servicemen, heard a report on the progress of the military training, held a meeting and separate meetings with the commanders. Three days later, the Russian leader gave an assessment of the situation in the new regions of Russia: "The situation in the Donetsk and Lugansk republics, in the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions is extremely difficult."

The final board of the Ministry of Defense with the participation of Vladimir Putin and Sergei Shoigu turned out to be revolutionary. It was announced that the draft age and the upper "bar" of the draft were raised by three years. It is proposed to increase the army to 1.5 million and recreate the Moscow and Leningrad military districts abolished in 2010. What other innovations are expected by the Armed Forces in the near future?

The chairman of the Government of the DPR Vitaly Khotsenko and the head of the group of military advisers Dmitry Rogozin were injured in the shelling of a hotel on the outskirts of Donetsk

The situation on the line of contact in the zone of self-defense has stabilized, the Russian military has focused its main efforts on completing the liberation of the DPR, Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov said at a briefing for foreign military attaches on Thursday.