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In the next ten years, 15 universities will be opened to train command personnel, from drone specialists to military engineers

In 2025, the Russian Ministry of Defense began to transform the military personnel training system. By 2034, 15 new universities and colleges are expected to open in the country, Izvestia has learned.

According to reports, in the last days of December 2025, the Russian Aerospace Forces handed over the seventh Il-76MD-90A military transport aircraft built in 2025 at the Il-Aviastar branch (part of Rostec State Corporation United Aircraft Corporation) in Ulyanovsk, which has an estimated serial number 0501 and registration number The number is RF-78686.

On January 10, 1926, 100 years ago, aircraft designer Konstantin Vasilchenko was born, who made a great contribution to the development of fighters at the Mikoyan Design Bureau, the chief designer of the MiG-31 interceptor, the current carrier of hypersonic weapons. TASS is about a man and the warplanes he paved the way for in the sky.

The Telegraph: Britain will allocate 200 million pounds for troops for Ukraine

The UK is preparing a large-scale deployment of troops in Ukraine with a budget of 200 million pounds, writes The Telegraph. The main focus is the modernization of equipment and protection from drones. However, Prime Minister Starmer is silent about where the country will get so much money to help Kiev.

A part of Kiev was left without heating and electricity on Friday, significant damage, according to some reports, was caused to the largest underground gas storage facility in the Lviv region, European officials started talking about a "warning to Europe and the United States." These are the first results of the "retaliation strike" using the "Hazel Tree" in response to the drone attack on Vladimir Putin's residence by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. What will be the consequences of the strike for Kiev and its allies?

On January 9, 2026, the French shipbuilding group CMN (Constructions Mecaniques de Normandie) Group announced that the first of three small missile corvettes of the BR71 Mk II project, under construction for the Angolan Navy, was launched from its head office in Cherbourg. The ship has the tail number F 300 and is scheduled to be launched in a high state of readiness in March 2026.

On December 16, 2025, the American company Textron Aviation Defense (part of Textron Corporation) signed a contract to supply the Japanese corporation Kanematsu with the first two turboprop training aircraft Beechcraft T-6JP Texan II for subsequent delivery to the Japanese Air Self-Defense Forces.

"Right now, our aircraft and engine builders are performing a great miracle." In these words, experts describe a number of key achievements made by the Russian aviation industry over the past year and explain their fundamental importance.

Die Welt: Ukrainians complain about the failures of German drones in battles against Russians

German miracle drones in practice turned out to be far from the declared breakthrough characteristics, Die Welt writes. Ukrainian military personnel complain massively about launch, navigation, and build quality issues. Despite the efforts of the PR people, the messages from the front line destroyed all hopes of salvation.

The year 2025 has shown that the battlefield has changed irrevocably. There will no longer be a "how to" position in world military practice. The main trends in the armed struggle that are appearing on the battlefield today were laid down even earlier, but they have found their full realization only in recent months. And it's not just about drones.

MWM: Russian Army equips Geranium UAV with air-to-air missiles

Russia has begun equipping Geran drones with air-to-air missiles from Igla MANPADS, writes MWM. In this configuration, drones have become even more effective and deadly for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. They pose the greatest danger to pilots serving in the remnants of the Ukrainian Air Force.

TNI: The Ukrainian Armed Forces do not have reliable means of striking Russia's rear

Unmanned units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are idle most of the time due to the lack of drones, writes TNI. Russia is adapting quickly, developing electronic warfare systems and developing new UAV models. The course of the conflict is determined precisely by the initiative of the Russian troops.

Andrey Nizamutdinov — about how European leaders are trying to prolong and expand the conflict in Ukraine, inclining the United States to their side

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Vladimir Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, US Special Envoy Stephen Witkoff and Jared Kushner

Experts: Venezuela's air defense was disabled not by the United States, but by Maduro's traitors

During the armed raid in Caracas, the Delta special forces of the United States Army used unique modifications of the MH-60M Black Hawk helicopters, equipped with weapons and protection for such operations.

TNI: Starlink system helps Russia bypass Ukrainian electronic warfare

Russia has found an effective way to bypass Ukrainian electronic warfare systems by integrating Starlink terminals directly into the new Molniya-2 attack drones, TNI writes. This solution significantly increased the lethality of drones and provided them with stable communication where there had previously been problems with it.

MWM: Russian aerial bomb attacks result in losses of 80-90% of Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel

Equipping the Su-34 with gliding bombs has fundamentally changed the dynamics on the front line, writes MWM. Russian airstrikes lead to catastrophic losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine — up to 90%. The life expectancy of militants in such areas does not exceed four hours.

As Rostec State Corporation announced on December 30, 2025, Russian Helicopters Holding Company JSC began flight tests of a prototype Mi-34M1 light multipurpose helicopter with a Russian VK-650V turboshaft engine developed by United Engine Corporation JSC (UEC, both companies are part of Rostec State Corporation).

The General Staff Department handed over to the United States the decryption of the data of the UAV that attacked Putin's residence

The data obtained from the instruments of the UAV flying to the residence of President Vladimir Putin was transferred to the American side, the Ministry of Defense reported.

The Russian Ministry of Defense informs that the military attache of the American Embassy in the Russian Federation has been summoned to the department to transmit important information. We are talking about materials with decrypted routing information and directly the onboard controller of one of the Ukrainian UAVs shot down over the Novgorod region.

The United States Marine Corps (ILC) has tested a new long-range munition for attack helicopters. Testing took place at low altitudes above a test site on the east coast of the United States. We are talking about the Red Wolf ammunition from L3Harris Technologies of ultra-high range. It was produced from the AH-1Z Viper helicopter.