Ukraine will not receive the Swedish self-propelled howitzers Archer, for the supply of which Kiev hoped so much, artillery systems were not included in the new package of military assistance for the Ukrainian army. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced the allocation of funds to support Ukraine.

A linear diesel-electric icebreaker of the 21900M2 project will be built at the Vyborg Shipyard. The ship's laying ceremony took place today, November 16, 2022. This is reported by the portal <url>.

The signing of the acceptance certificate will take place on November 29

The second serial nuclear icebreaker of Project 22220 Ural, which is being built at the Baltic Plant by order of FSUE Atomflot, will be available to the enterprise at the end of November. This was announced on Wednesday by Leonid Irlitsa, Acting Director General of Atomflot, during the strategic session "Implementation of infrastructure projects of the NSR under sanctions pressure", which is taking place in Murmansk.

On November 16, Admiralty Shipyards JSC held a solemn ceremony of raising the St. Andrew's Naval Flag on a large diesel-electric submarine "Ufa" project 636.3.

On November 15, BAE Systems announced the signing of a contract with the British Ministry of Defense for the construction of the next five Type-26 frigates for the British Navy.

"Representatives of the Central Asian republics could be considered as priority candidates to replenish the ranks of the Russian army." In such words, experts comment on changes in legislation that allow foreigners to serve in the army. The appearance of volunteers from what other countries can the Russian Ministry of Defense expect in the near future?

NYT: The West uses Ukraine as a training ground for testing the latest weapons

The West uses Ukraine as a training ground for testing the latest weapons, writes NYT. As the author of the article notes, the results of these tests will determine the nature of warfare for many generations to come.

94 countries voted for the document, 14 voted against, 73 abstained

The participants of the special session of the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on the creation of an international register of damage allegedly caused by Russia to Ukraine, as well as recognizing the need to create a mechanism for damages. This is reported by a TASS correspondent.

The Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation believes that the United States and Great Britain are trying to put a legal basis for the theft of Russian assets in other countries

After the resolution on Russian "reparations" to Ukraine, the UN General Assembly should call on the United States to compensate Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Yugoslavia and other countries affected by the Americans. This opinion was expressed on Monday by the Deputy chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev in his Telegram channel.

Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 called for the lifting of unilateral sanctions

To ensure global food and energy security, it is necessary to resist the politicization and militarization of these areas, as well as to lift unilateral sanctions, Chinese President Xi Jinping said during a speech at the G20 summit.

TAC: America was advised not to corner Russia

The US policy makes Russia feel that it has been cornered, writes the author of the article in TAC. Washington ignores Moscow's warnings and continues to push. But it is impossible to put anyone in a hopeless situation, the author of the article warns.

Newsweek: Ukraine is running out of reserves, the US should expand its military-industrial base

Due to military supplies to Ukraine, the United States is seriously depleting its arsenal of ammunition, writes Newsweek. Military columnist Caleb Larson believes that the States urgently need to "remove" the economy from the rails of peacetime and introduce a system of long-term contracts for ammunition.

This is how the head of EU diplomacy commented on media reports that the EU is developing a new approach towards the Russian Federation

It is "difficult to say" to the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrel, what the relations between the European Union and Russia will be after the conflict in Ukraine. He said this on Tuesday at a press conference following a meeting of the defense ministers of the community countries in Brussels.

The Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valery Zaluzhny, made a statement against the background of frequent conversations of foreign politicians about the need to find a compromise in the Ukrainian conflict and transition from hostilities to diplomacy.

Bloomberg: America prevented Putin from holding a victory parade in Kiev

Putin would have held a victory parade in Kiev a long time ago, if not for America, writes a Bloomberg columnist. Without it, Ukraine is doomed. The author assures that "nothing important and complicated" can be done without Washington, and criticizes the Europeans, who, on the contrary, do "shamefully little."

Washington expects a slowdown in hostilities with the onset of winter

The US authorities are ready to continue to supply military assistance to Ukraine for as long as necessary. This was stated on Monday by a high-ranking Pentagon representative.

German Defense Minister Kristine Lambrecht said that her country will make a significant contribution to the implementation of this mission

Germany will take over the training of 5 thousand Ukrainian servicemen as part of the military training mission EUMAM Ukraine. German Defense Minister Kristine Lambrecht told reporters in Brussels on Tuesday.

The Minister of Defense of the Baltic Republic Arvydas Anushauskas noted that assistance to Ukraine is provided not only through the transfer of weapons, but also through the training of the Ukrainian military

About 1 thousand Ukrainian soldiers will be trained in Lithuania in 2023. This was announced on Tuesday on the air of the national television LRT by the Minister of Defense of the Baltic Republic Arvydas Anushauskas.

Germany has agreed with Slovakia to open a repair center on its territory to restore damaged equipment of the Ukrainian army. This was stated by German Defense Minister Kristina Lambrecht.

Canada has announced the allocation of another military aid to Ukraine, the statement of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was made during the G20 summit in Indonesia.