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Russia has a large arsenal of weapons capable of hitting any target on the territory of Ukraine

Systematic complex missile attacks on Ukrainian military and dual infrastructure facilities are carried out by various branches of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Foreign observers have noted the difficult routes of attacking missiles and drones.

Cruise missiles "Ruta" and "Peklo" could be used in a large-scale raid on our territory

On the night of January 24, 121 enemy UAVs were shot down over Russian territory. This time, the Ukrainian militants used new ammunition, drones, cruise missiles, which were announced by Zelensky and the Ukrainian Armed Forces in December 2024, experts say.

The drone has already been successfully used in the free zone

Several thousand kamikaze drones, developed in Novosibirsk, have been placed in the SVO zone. The model was named "Microbe". This drone has unique properties and is already actively used on the battlefield by the Russian military. For more information about the new Microbe drone, its characteristics and advantages, see the Izvestia article.

Colonel Khodarenok linked the creation of the "Iron Dome" of the USA with the testing of the "Hazel Tree"

Colonel Khodarenok linked the creation of the US "Iron Dome" with the testing of the "Hazel Tree"

. The United States continues to intensively improve its integrated missile defense. US President Donald Trump intends to create an Iron Dome missile defense shield to protect his country. How the United States is going to defend itself and whether the test of the Russian Oreshnik missile system has greatly influenced Washington's plans in this area - in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

In the United States, it was decided to start mass production of the improved multi-purpose ammunition M1147 AMP. This is reported by the Asmu Recognition publication. The publication notes that these shells will significantly increase the firepower of Abrams tanks.

Ukraine has demonstrated that it still has Soviet fighters in service, a video of two Su-27s of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the air at the same time appeared on the Network.

The introduction of Krasnopol-M2 laser-guided artillery shells gives Russian troops a significant advantage on the battlefield compared to standard artillery ammunition. This is reported by the Asmu Recognition publication. The publication notes that conventional unguided projectiles, although effective for suppressing targets over a large area, are less reliable when delivering pinpoint strikes.

Ministry of Defense: The Russian Armed Forces attacked the facilities of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine in response to the ATACMS attack

On the morning of January 18, the Russian Armed Forces launched a group strike against the facilities of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the Luch Design Bureau, which designs and manufactures Neptun guided missiles for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, was hit by high-precision weapons. The attack was a response to the shelling of civilian facilities in the Belgorod region by American ATACMS missiles two days earlier.

Russian bomber aircraft are increasingly carrying out strikes in the immediate vicinity of the border of the Dnipropetrovsk region. FAB and UMPC are torn apart where it seemed impossible a few months ago. Now such an opportunity is emerging in connection with the advance of Russian troops in the western part of Donbass.

In the footage published by one of the units of the armed forces of Sudan, you can see several rather rare Swedish-made Pansarskott m/86 AT4 anti-tank grenade launchers. Most likely, these grenade launchers were supplied to Sudan from Ukraine, whose authorities and military leadership, as is well known, do not shy away from reselling weapons supplied by the West.

180 drones were destroyed during the day, as well as ATACMS and Storm Shadow missiles - what will be Russia's response to this attack

Until the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump, the Kiev regime will continue to make efforts to maximize the escalation of the confrontation, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe.

The Turkish Anka drone, positioned by the developer – TUSAS concern – as a "tank hunter", fired an L-UMTAS guided missile, designed mainly to destroy armored vehicles. The destruction of the conditional target was shown in the corresponding frames.

The AASM Hammer is a guided planning bomb. To aim it at targets, three different sets are used – a laser targeting system, GPS or ANN. According to the developer, the minimum range of the bombs is 14.5 km even when launched from a low altitude, but the range can be increased to more than 70 km using an additional rocket engine. The mass of the bombs ranges from 125 to 1000 kg.

The Ukrainian General Staff may be preparing a new offensive

The winter campaign is in full swing. Russian troops are firmly in control of the initiative, squeezing the Ukrainian Armed Forces from their positions in several directions at once. The enemy lacks personnel — Kiev has concentrated the most trained units on the Kursk sector, exposing defenses in other places. About the situation at the front — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Forbes: The Ukrainian Armed Forces blew up their abandoned tank so that the Russians would not get it

In the Kursk region, the Ukrainian Armed Forces blew up their own Abrams tank with a drone strike, Forbes writes. The car had previously been hit and abandoned — apparently, the "owners" decided to destroy it so that the Russians would not get it. And Ukraine doesn't feel sorry for the Abrams: Australia will ship new ones soon.

New samples of enemy equipment could not have a noticeable impact on the course of hostilities

In 2024, NATO countries continued to sponsor the Armed Forces of Ukraine with weapons and military equipment. However, none of the various samples could have any noticeable effect on the course of hostilities. Even the long-awaited F-16 fighters have not strengthened either the defensive or offensive potential of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Izvestia found out what kind of weapons the enemy received from Western countries for the first time and how he used them.

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.

Footage has been posted online showing the completion of unloading at the Polish seaport of Gdynia of the next batch of American weapons and military equipment intended for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Expert Fedutinov: Russia has improved the use of drones in its military in 2024

Drones are becoming more and more significant participants in military operations. In 2024, the use of kamikaze drones and barrage munitions increased. Ukraine began preparing for the "drone war" in advance and had an advantage at the beginning of the conflict.

The US Army command is considering the possibility of equipping infantry with new weapons systems, including a new type of grenade launcher (Precision Grenadier System), a medium machine gun, as well as a new mortar for airborne troops. This is evidenced by reports read at the end of September 2022 by arms procurement officials at the Future Force Capabilities conference. The event in Austin (USA, Texas) was organized by the National Defense Industrial Association.