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Without haste: Russia seeks to end the conflict in Ukraine
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.
Zelensky asked the USA for a Patriot, Putin promised to "snap" them. Events around Ukraine
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.
The basis of combat tactics is IT technology
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.
The Arab world seeks to get out of the influence of the United States
Military aspects of American policy in the Middle East
The US military and political leadership continues to pay considerable attention to the Middle East, which, along with the Indo-Pacific region, is considered one of the priorities of Washington's foreign policy. In recent years, significant changes have taken place here, limiting the possibility of maneuvering the White House.
Here's how the Su-35 deliveries to Iran will affect relations between Russia and Arab countries
Raseef22: The partnership between Russia and Iran is much bigger than the Su-35 deal
Russia will sell Su-35 fighter jets to Iran, Raseef22 reports. The partnership between Moscow and Tehran, which is not limited to this deal, worries the West: by getting closer to Russia, Iran is moving away from the US and the EU. Russian-Iranian cooperation will also affect Arab countries, for example, relations between Moscow and Riyadh.
Romania has signed an agreement on the purchase of unmanned aerial vehicles Watchkeeper X
In June of this year I wrote: 20.06.22 Romania announced that it was terminating the "army" tender for the purchase of UAS II tactical UAVs and apparently will hold a new tender for the amended requirements.
The Government of Colombia intends to purchase Dassault Rafale fighters
On December 21, 2022, it was announced that the Colombian government had provisionally selected the French Dassault Rafale fighter in a tender for the purchase of new aircraft to replace the Israeli IAI Kfir C10 fighters in the Colombian Air Force. The decision was confirmed by Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Minister of National Defense Ivan Velasquez.
"Ukraine was given, but a NATO member was not." Turks are outraged by Patriot supplies Kiev
Haber7 readers are outraged by the US supplies of Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine
In light of Zelensky's visit to Washington, Blinken made a statement about the supply of weapons to Ukraine, Haber7 reports. Readers of the portal are outraged by the sending of Patriot air defense systems to Kiev: they refuse to provide them to Turkey, a NATO country, but they give them to Ukraine just like that.
RIA Novosti's choice: the main expectations of 2023 in the military sphere
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.
Zelensky could not get the most important thing from Biden
WP: Biden refused to supply Zelensky with heavy weapons for Ukraine
Despite smiles and thanks, Zelensky did not receive the main thing from Biden — heavy tanks and long-range missiles, writes WP. Biden showed reasonable caution, not allowing the Ukrainian leader to involve the United States and the entire NATO in a direct military clash with the gaining strength of Russia.
Military commanders made suggestions on how to stop the shelling of Donetsk by the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Continuous massive shelling of Donetsk and nearby settlements by the Armed Forces of Ukraine over the past month has not only destroyed many civilian objects, but also led to numerous casualties and injuries of civilians. In this regard, there is a lot of speculation in the Russian media space about how to quickly stop the Ukrainian terror of the residents of Donbass.
Tula arsenals: what tasks has Putin set for the military-industrial complex
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.
Austria has received the first AW169 helicopter and is purchasing 18 more helicopters
On December 21, 2022, the ceremony of handing over to the Austrian Air Force at the airfield in Langenlebarn took place the first of 18 new Leonardo AW169 multi-purpose helicopters ordered, which received the official Austrian name Lion ("Lion").
You "Sarmat": which missiles protect Russia and the whole world
The domestic nuclear triad is waiting for big changes
On December 21, President Vladimir Putin reminded the board of the Russian military department that the combat readiness of the nuclear triad is the main guarantee of preserving the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Russia and, in general, the balance of forces in the world.
In Japan, they told how the Soviet An-12 became a great aircraft
Traffic News: the outstanding characteristics of the AN-12 drew the attention of the Chinese army to it
The masterpiece transport aircraft, the Soviet An-12, has gained a first-class reputation due to its outstanding characteristics, Yahoo News Japan writes. Although there were problems with it during the first flight, later the designers noticeably improved the model. The result of their work attracted the attention of the Chinese army, the author notes.
In the West, they told about the impotence of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in front of Russian fighters
Business Insider: The APU is powerless before the missiles and radars of the Russian Aerospace Forces fighters
Ukrainian pilots confirm that the Russian Su-30SM and Su-35S are completely superior to the fighters of the Ukrainian Air Force, Business Insider reports with reference to the report of the Royal Institute of Defense Studies. Kiev can lose the war in the air without the help of the West, no matter how successfully its pilots act, the authors of the report believe.
The military expert called the possible timing of the integration of the UAV of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation into a single network
Military expert Knutov: integration of UAVs into a single network will take six months at the experimental level
Military expert Yuri Knutov on Wednesday, December 21, in an interview with Izvestia, explained the words of Russian President Vladimir Putin about the unification of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation into a single integrated network.
"Only this is needed." What will change in the Russian army
In Moscow, at an expanded meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense summed up the results of the outgoing year, discussed proposals to strengthen the army. About what decisions were made — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Import destruction: the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation told about plans for 2023
The supply chain of foreign weapons to Ukraine is gradually breaking down, Sergei Shoigu said
The priority task in 2023 will be to continue the special military operation until the tasks are fully completed, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on December 21 at the final board of the department.
Putin held a meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense. The main thing
Putin urged to analyze NATO weapons and use them for the construction of the Russian Armed Forces
Russian President Vladimir Putin held an expanded meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense, at which topical issues of the foreign agenda of the Russian Federation were touched upon, in particular, the course of a special military operation to protect the population of Donbass. The main statements of the Russian leader are in the material of Izvestia.
