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Russia will launch a new drone, much faster than the currently used "Iranian" Shahed drones, which received the name "Geranium" in the Russian army. A new plant will be opened in Tatarstan. This is reported by The Wall Street Journal.

The company will produce 6000 drones per year

A kamikaze drone factory may appear in Yelabuga - the American Wall Street Journal writes about this. According to the newspaper, in January, a delegation from Iran visited the city in Tatarstan, which will help launch the production of drones. The plant's capacity will be 6,000 drones per year, it will produce faster and longer-range versions of Iranian Shahed-136 UAVs. The United States has repeatedly stated that Tehran supplies them to Moscow for use in a special operation. The Kremlin denied these reports.

TASS — about a new direction of study at the Polytechnic College named after Nikolai Godovikov

The aviation industry using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is actively developing all over the world. There is also a growing demand for representatives of a new profession — UAV operators.

TASS military columnist Viktor Litovkin noted that the Russian army also has a deep-echeloned anti-aircraft missile defense system

The US supply of GLSDB missiles with a maximum range of about 150 km for the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) will not dramatically affect the tactics of combat operations of Russian troops during a military special operation, military experts interviewed by TASS say.

On February 3, 2023, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of a new large-scale package of US military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $ 2.175 billion, which included, for the first time, GLSDB long-range ground-based missile systems.

The US has raised rates again. Ukrainian troops will receive long-range missiles for the first time. Although a year ago, such an opportunity was denied overseas, "in order not to scale the conflict." About how this will change the situation and what else they can give — in the RIA Novosti material.

Sabah: today, the United States is faced with stronger countries that are no longer affected by their threats

The United States has used many methods to expand its influence and presence in other countries, Sabah writes. They included sanctions, interventions, and coups. However, the world is no longer what it seems to America. Today, Washington has the last trump card — the language of threats. And even he is not so scary and effective anymore.

Foreign Affairs: Ukraine's energy system is almost completely destroyed

Ukrainians are already used to rolling blackouts, but there is clearly not enough electricity in Ukraine. The national electricity grid is approaching a complete collapse, which means that the country will become uninhabitable at all, writes Foreign Affairs.

Amgreatness: Western miracle weapons will not save Ukraine from defeat

Ukraine is on the verge of defeat, and no Western "Wunderwaffe" will help it, writes The American Greatness. The sanctions did not break Moscow. Russian industrial power turned out to be higher than that of the collective West. It's time for the United States to remember about diplomacy.

GT: The West will not dare to supply Ukraine with F-16 fighters for fear of aggravating the conflict

The West will not supply Ukraine with F-16 fighters, the GT editorial board is sure. He is afraid that Kiev will use them for provocations against Moscow. This will lead to a new round of escalation of the conflict and a complete loss of control over the situation, and the United States and Europe are not ready for this.

Lidovky: it is unknown whether Western weapons will reach the battlefield

Kiev is asking for tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, fighters and ammunition, first of all, of large caliber. However, they still need to be delivered to the battlefield in secret from Russia. This is a very difficult logistical task that has not yet arisen since the beginning of the armed conflict, Lidovsky writes.

The United States shot down a Chinese balloon over its territory due to an "intelligence threat." Beijing protested by attacking a "civilian facility." The incident led to the cancellation of the visit to China of the head of the State Department Blinkin. What conclusions should the United States, China and Russia draw after the incident? Could the launch of the probe be the result of behind-the-scenes intrigues of influence groups in China?

Pentagon Announces new military aid package for Ukraine with GLSDB bombs

More than $2 billion of military aid is allocated to Ukraine by the United States as part of a new package, the Pentagon said. The APU will receive two Hawk air defense systems and high-precision long-range guided missiles GLDSB for HIMARS missile systems. "Newspaper.Ru" studied what kind of military support Kiev will receive from Washington.

What can the transfer of the APU of the American GLSDB lead to

The new package of US military assistance to Ukraine includes small-diameter ground-launched bombs (Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb, GLSDB) - the firing range of such a missile reaches 150 km. How dangerous it is for the Russian forces and what will happen in the zone of its own after the supply of new American weapons of destruction, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Arabist Chukov called drone strikes on Iran echoes of the fighting in Ukraine

Iran and Russia are currently cooperating very actively and have formed a common military-industrial complex, Arabist Vladimir Chukov said in an interview with Focus. Drone strikes on Iran are echoes of military actions in Ukraine, the expert believes.

The head of the French Senate Commission on Foreign Affairs, Defense and Armed Forces, Christian Cambon, is convinced that Paris does not cross the red line by sending weapons and light wheeled AMX-10 RC tanks to Ukraine.

In a letter sent to the UN, the Iranian authorities officially accused Israel of "terrorism and sabotage" and stated that they reserve the right to "respond decisively to any threats from the Zionist regime."

The resolution also expresses support for the supply of all other types of weapons to Kiev and the creation of an EU mission to train Ukrainian military in Europe

The European Parliament called for studying the possibility of supplying Ukraine with Western combat aircraft and long-range missiles. This is stated in the resolution adopted on Thursday at a special session of the European Parliament, timed to coincide with the EU-Ukraine summit on February 3 in Kiev.

Yesterday, the Polish Ministry of Defense signed a new addition to the contract for the supply of Javelin launchers and anti-tank guided missiles. At the same time, the official representative of the Armaments Agency, Lieutenant Colonel Krzysztof Platek, said that, in addition, a trial batch of Pirat ATGMs will be delivered to the Polish Army soon. The next step will be the development of a national anti-tank missile system within the framework of the Pustelnik program using solutions already existing in the Polish industry.

Die Welt: Ukraine's victory is becoming less likely every day

Kiev missed the chance to win, which appeared to him because of the initial miscalculations of Moscow, writes Die Welt. Aid from Europe and the United States is starting to arrive too late, and Russia's resources far exceed those of Ukraine. The West has failed Zelensky, the author of the article concludes.