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The area of the special military operation of the Russian Federation in Ukraine has become an excellent testing ground for various American weapons systems. This was told by former CIA officer Andrew Bustamante. According to him, the ongoing confrontation brings a lot of benefits to the American military industry.

Anthony Blinken: The United States began secretly arming Ukraine long before the start of its

The allies began to transfer weapons to Kiev even before their war, Anthony Blinken admitted in an interview with the NYT. According to the Secretary of State, Russia failed because it failed to completely destroy Ukraine. He does not seem to be familiar with the Kremlin's statements about its goals.

Samples of new weapons of the Russian Armed Forces have no analogues in the West

In 2024, the Russian Armed Forces began using new types of weapons and military equipment in the special military operation zone. Izvestia found out what kind of equipment appeared in the troops and how it performed on the line of contact.

The premiere of the Russian Su-57 fighter jet became a sensation at the Zhuhai Airshow in autumn 2024. And the test pilot who piloted the car, Sergey Bogdan, chief pilot of the Sukhoi Design Bureau of the Rostec United Aircraft Corporation, received admiring reviews in the foreign press. Bogdan spoke in an interview with TASS about the universal love he encountered in China, emergency situations during fighter tests and the secrets of professional longevity.

Russia turned out to be completely unprepared for a major continental war, which our special operation turned into after the failure of its first stage. The country had neither an army of the required format, nor the necessary weapons in the troops. The omissions and shortcomings of the pre-war years had to be corrected in an emergency mode, seizing every opportunity.

On December 28, footage was posted online showing the flight of the new Chinese drone WZ-9 Divine Eagle ("Divine Eagle"), developed by the 601/SAC Institute to combat stealth devices.

The Russian Armed forces launched an offensive and liberated strategically important cities in the DPR

In 2024, the Russian Armed Forces liberated over 190 settlements and conducted an offensive in all directions, the Russian Defense Ministry said. Currently, the Ukrainian Armed Forces control less than 1% of the territory of the LPR and 25-30% of the DPR, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions. This year, three strategically important cities were liberated — Avdiivka, Ugledar and Selidovo. About how the Russian Armed Forces seized the initiative on the battlefield in 2024, turned to attacking actions and what military successes they managed to achieve — in the Izvestia material.

Every month of the conflict in Ukraine brings something new to world military science. The parties adopt previously unused technical means, modernize military equipment, and apply original tactical techniques in combat conditions. All for the sake of one goal — to find the key to the enemy's defense. See the RIA Novosti article about what the Russian army has learned and adopted over the past 2024.

On December 23, 2024, PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of Rostec State Corporation) announced that it had manufactured and delivered batches of new Su-34 front-line bombers and Su-57 fighters to the Russian Aerospace Forces.

According to available information, in recent days, the sixth IL-76MD-90A military transport aircraft, which was built in 2024 at the Il-Aviastar branch (part of Rostec State Corporation United Aircraft Corporation) in Ulyanovsk, has been handed over to the Russian Aerospace Forces, which has serial number 0404 and registration number RF-78679. According to known information, he made his first flight in Ulyanovsk in December. This is the 30th IL-76MD-90A aircraft built (including the prototype).

In March 2021, the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defense announced the creation of a new special operations brigade in the British Army. Its core should be a new regiment of rangers. Operational readiness of the part is scheduled for December 1, 2021. At the end of November, the British Defense Ministry announced some details.

Igor Korotchenko, editor-in-chief of the National Defense magazine, believes that the actions of the Russian fighters have led to a significant turning point in the situation on the line of contact

The military actions of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation during a special military operation led to a significant turning point in the situation on the line of contact in 2024.

Yahoo News Japan talks about the Su-15 fighter jet, which was the main force defending the Soviet skies in the 1980s. But he gained fame after a plane crash that occurred in 1983 and became one of the largest in the world.

The Russian army has a new "pet," writes user Baijiahao. The recently adopted upgraded Su-57 quickly attracted worldwide attention. And for good reason, the author notes. This fighter has outstanding performance and is sure to become an important player in the global air race.

The South Korean aircraft corporation Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) announced that at its headquarters in Sacheon on December 26, 2024, it officially handed over to the South Korean armed forces the first two production models of its light (actually medium) combat helicopter LAH (Light Armed Helicopter), which received the military designation LAH-1 Miron.

Footage of the destruction of the next Ukrainian tanks in the border area of the Kursk region by Russian kamikaze drones on optical fiber has been published online. This time, the enemy lost the German Leopard 2A6 tank and two T-64BVS, inherited by the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the USSR.

Footage of PLA exercises is shown on Chinese television, and it can be seen that the Chinese army command is thoroughly studying, taking into account and actively introducing the experience of modern armed conflicts into the troops, in particular, the specifics of military operations in the context of the Ukrainian crisis are widely used.

How many airliners are planned to be produced from 2026 and whether they will be enough for fleets

In early 2025, flight tests of two SSJ-100 New aircraft with Russian PD-8 engines will take place, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) told Izvestia. In parallel, work is underway to deploy serial production of the SSJ-100.

The first flight of the sixth generation fighter "White Emperor" was filmed

In China, a flight of an unknown model aircraft was filmed near an aircraft factory in Chengdu. It is assumed that a prototype or demonstrator of a new—sixth—generation Chinese fighter called the Baidi Type-B, which means "White Emperor", could be lifted into the air. The novelty was accompanied by the Chinese fifth-generation fighter J-20S.

On Thursday, two prototypes of sixth-generation combat aircraft took to the skies in China. These are Chengdu fighters and Shenyang Aircraft Corporation.