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Senior researcher of the Chemical Faculty of the Ukrainian Kyiv National Aviation University and head of the student rocket design bureau NAURocket created at the University, Sergey Pipko, published a video of a test launch developed with the participation of the Ukrainian barrage ammunition bureau.

For the third time in recent days, a balloon has been shot down over the territory of North America – this time in Canadian airspace. "The Chinese have exposed the Americans as complete idiots," experts comment on what is happening and explain exactly what military and political tasks China is solving in this way in the confrontation with the United States.

The conflict in Ukraine has predictably turned into a fierce confrontation between the military potential of the United States and NATO countries with the Russian one. The situation has significantly worsened with the beginning of the massive use of kamikaze attack drones by the Russian Aerospace Forces in conjunction with cruise missiles of various classes against industrial and military infrastructure facilities. It became obvious that the existing air defense system of Ukraine is not able to protect the country's strategic facilities, and therefore its leadership appealed to the US administration with a request for the supply of Patriot air defense systems, and it was satisfied.

Telegraph: Kiev and London want to produce British weapons in Ukraine

In Ukraine, they can organize joint production of military equipment and weapons with the UK under a license. Such plans are being discussed by high-ranking officials of the defense industry of the two countries, writes The Telegraph.

Poland has received the American MQ-9A Reaper attack and reconnaissance drones. This was announced by the country's Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak.

The American online publication "The Drive" published interesting material by Peter Butovsky and Thomas Newdick "Here Is What Russia's Military Aircraft And Missiles Actually Cost. We examine official documentation to decode the actual cost of some of Russia’s most prominent air combat weapons".

Ukraine has not yet received a serious offer to transfer Western fighters to improve the capabilities of its Air Force. Nevertheless, of the available types of aircraft for the Kiev junta, the most desirable option is the F-16. This is primarily due to the availability of this type, ease of support and extensive logistics infrastructure in Eastern Europe.

Russia will find something to respond to any unfriendly steps of the British side, the diplomatic mission said

Possible deliveries of British fighters to Ukraine will lead to military and political consequences for the whole world. This is stated in the statement of the Russian Embassy in the UK transmitted to TASS on Wednesday.

FT: violation by the West of the red lines on weapons does not guarantee Ukraine the supply of F-16

The West has repeatedly violated its own red lines on arms supplies to Ukraine, writes FT. However, it is not worth waiting for deliveries of F-16 fighters. Kiev's allies still fear rising tensions with Russia.

Zelensky thanks Britain for the promised combat aircraft "in advance" not by chance, because he may not see them anymore, writes Breitbart. Readers are furious: "How can you trust the country to 650 fat, lying parliamentarians and this loach Sunak, who does not think at all about the British?"

Company President Gwynne Shotwell noted that Starlink "was not developed to become a weapon"

SpaceX has restricted the access of military drones in Ukraine to the Starlink satellite communications network. This was announced on Wednesday by SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell.

Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec Group) is organizing a single Russian exposition at Aero India 2023, which will be held from February 13 to 17 at Yelahanka Air Force Base in the suburbs of Bangalore, India.

The Su-24MK bombers of the Iranian Air Force (Air Force) received the Asef long-range cruise missile. The aircraft with new ammunition, which increased its strike capabilities, was shown on February 7, the Tasnim agency writes.

Mark Rutte noted that the supply of howitzers, Leopard 2 tanks and fighters to Kiev was discussed

The Netherlands does not rule out any military assistance to Ukraine. This was stated on Thursday by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte upon arrival at the EU summit.

Vasily Golovnin — why Washington and Tokyo are developing their military presence in the Indo-Pacific region

High-ranking representatives of the US intelligence and armed forces have recently been increasingly talking about the real possibility of a military conflict in Taiwan and even naming its specific dates.

The experience of Russia's special operation in Ukraine has shown the growing role of UAVs in military conflicts. At the same time, unmanned and unmanned vehicles are capable of solving not only shock and reconnaissance tasks, but also logistical ones. For this purpose, a transport drone has been developed in Russia, the range of which reaches 600 km. What is the peculiarity of this development and under what conditions can the production of such UAVs become serial?

At the facilities of the Irkutsk Aircraft Factory, the first Be-200ES amphibious aircraft built for Algeria was noticed, which received a white-green color and the emblem of the Air Force of the customer country.

Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said that his country itself needs planes

Belgium is not considering the possibility of providing Ukraine with its aircraft, "she needs them herself." This was stated on Thursday by Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo upon arrival at the EU summit, which was attended by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.

And we are no longer talking about F-16 fighters in the service of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but about gaining air superiority

According to the authors of the British edition of The Spectator, Western countries are delaying the supply of modern fighters to the Ukrainian Air Forces due to the threat from Russian air defense systems - such a struggle requires the full power of the NATO air force, not single aircraft. What is wrong with the conclusions of the authors of the article, the military observer of the "Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Chris Hedges: the conflict in Ukraine is an unsuccessful attempt by the United States to restore hegemony

The conflict in Ukraine is another unsuccessful attempt by the United States to restore its global hegemony, writes Chris Hedges in Salon magazine. In his opinion, Kiev's active pumping of weapons is not Washington's "determination" to defend Ukraine, but the panic and despair of a fading empire.