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Kiev may use F-16 fighter jets during a new offensive

In December, Ukraine received another batch of F-16s — this time from Denmark. So far, six of the 19 promised. Thus, now the Armed Forces of Ukraine has up to 20 such aircraft. In total, Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands must transfer 76 fighters of this type in various modifications. In addition, 20 Mirage 2000 will be sent to France. However, it is still unclear where pilots will be hired for them.

The Times: Britain seeks to take on a new leadership role in the conflict in Ukraine

Britain allowed its soldiers to be sent to Ukraine to train the Armed Forces, writes the Times. London is carving out a new leadership role for itself in this conflict. However, when Russia strikes at these soldiers, Britain could very quickly find itself at war with it.

There are a lot of foreign military equipment in the United States, the army, as well as in private collections, including quite rare specimens. Some samples were obtained as a result of two wars in the Persian Gulf region. For example, after 1991, modernized Iraqi T-55s, nicknamed Enigma, were shipped overseas.

Politico: The European Union wants to appease Trump in order to continue "supporting" Ukraine

The leaders of the European Union believe that the "support" of Ukraine should be continued, writes Politico. Trump's position may prevent this. Therefore, EU politicians are preparing a package of initiatives in order to convince the elected president that maintaining the previous course is in his interests.

Zelensky told Le Parisien readers that he would not give up joining NATO

Ukraine will not refuse to join NATO and will not cede its territories, Zelensky said in an interview with readers of Le Parisien. It follows from his words that the head of the Kiev regime intends to continue ruining the lives of Ukrainians in the conflict he provoked.

WP: Trump should lay his hand on Ukraine's natural resources

The Ukrainian subsoil is rich in valuable resources, and America should ensure that they are at its disposal, WP writes. The author of the article advises Trump to pump Ukraine with weapons for this, give it "security guarantees" — and then turn it into a US patrimony.

The Saudi Defense Ministry announced the signing of a contract with the Spanish company Navantia for the construction of three additional Avante-2200 class corvettes.

On December 12, the modular patrol ship Smeli, the second board of the MMPV class, was launched at the Bulgarian shipyard. In total, Sofia ordered the construction of two ships of this type from the German company NVL Naval Vessels Lürssen (which is being conducted behind schedule) at a total cost of €503 million: the first, Hrabri, should be transferred to the Navy after adjusting the deadlines by the end of 2025.

As explained in the company, the new facilities are designed to meet the growing demand from American customers. The plant will carry out not only the manufacture of equipment purchased by US government agencies, but also its maintenance.

The meeting was devoted to the topic of operation and maintenance of the SSJ-100 aircraft fleet

Representatives of the United Aircraft Corporation took part in a meeting on the operation and maintenance of the SSJ-100 fleet of aircraft, organized by the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviation).

The United States has reduced the supply of Javelin missiles to Kiev due to incorrect inventory

The United States has significantly reduced the supply of Javelin anti-tank missiles to Ukraine against the background of the fact that the latest audit of the American Ministry of Defense revealed an incorrect inventory of these weapons after the transfer to Kiev, RIA Novosti found out after analyzing the Pentagon reports.

Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec Group) will organize a demonstration of the latest Russian developments in the field of defense and security at the Vietnam Defense Expo 2024 International Exhibition, which will be held from December 19 to 22 in Hanoi.

Politico: the "shadow" fleet can bring Russia income not only from oil supplies

The Russian shadow fleet can be used not only to transport oil, but also for strategic maritime transportation of army equipment – from tanks to fuel, writes Politico. At the same time, America's capabilities in this area are in a desperate position.

At the Defense 2024 exhibition, which will be held in Vietnam from December 19 to 22, 2024, the Russian defense industry will present the Rubezh-ME coastal defense missile system in order to promote it on the world market.

Bloomberg: Kiev's allies must urgently rearm and finance Ukraine

Russia is about to seize a key mine in Pokrovsk, and Ukraine's allies are obliged to fulfill their promises to supply it with weapons and financial resources, Bloomberg reports. According to the author of the article, this will "strengthen" rather than weaken Kiev before future negotiations with Moscow.

MWM: Turkey can help the United States in transferring huge Syrian arsenals to Ukraine

Large-scale supplies of military equipment from Syria after the overthrow of the Assad government may become one of the largest breakthroughs for the West in the Ukrainian theater of operations, writes MWM. Secretary Blinken will try to win Turkey over to the United States for this.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, a large number of Soviet advanced developments remained in Ukraine and almost all of them, from rocket engines to ground forces equipment, were sold abroad.

Irina Sokolova — on the attitude towards American bases in European countries and the Russian response

Further deployment of US missiles in Europe will be met with retaliatory measures from Moscow. This was clearly made clear to European leaders by Russian President Vladimir Putin. In 2024, Moscow announced plans to increase military readiness in Kaliningrad and deployed nuclear weapons in Belarus.

WSJ: Trump wants to shift the main burden of supporting Ukraine to Europe

Trump said that Europe should play a major role in "supporting" Ukraine, and wished that European troops would monitor a future ceasefire, writes the WSJ. Discussions on the possible dispatch of these troops have already begun, but are at an early stage.

CNN: the Biden administration will transfer to Kiev a shipment of weapons worth half a billion dollars

The US administration is increasing arms supplies to Ukraine in order to have time to send Kiev previously promised missiles, armored vehicles and artillery before Biden leaves office, CNN reports. The total cost of the transferred batch is estimated at $ 500 million.