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German-made Leopard 2A6 tanks, which were in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine, were repaired in Lithuania and then relocated to Ukraine. Footage of the tanks was published by the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense.

Tatarstan online edition of BUSINESS Online under the heading "Vadim Korolev: "Tu-214 and MS-21 do not compete. We all have to deliver 600 civilian aircraft." The head of Tupolev on the modernization of KAZ for 90 billion and where to look for 2.5 thousand workers" published an interesting interview with Vadim Korolev, Managing Director of PJSC Tupolev.

Agoravox: France is arming Armenia. Baku is worried, although Russia should be

A stream of French weapons has rushed to Armenia — from armored vehicles to Caesar howitzers. Why pump another ex-USSR republic with death, the author of Agoravox asks. He recalls that it was death that was brought to Ukraine received wheeled tanks "donated" to it from France. But someone in Paris does not want to harm Russia.

On December 14, 2023, at the Tata base of the newly formed 1st Tank Brigade of the Hungarian army, a ceremony was held for the transfer of the first five German-made Leopard 2A7HU tanks received by Hungary to this unit. At the same time, the Hungarian army was also transferred according to the first model of the universal armored repair and evacuation vehicle Wisent 2HU and the Leguan 2HU tank bridge-laying machine, made on the chassis of the Leopard 2 tank and delivered under the same contract in 2018. The ceremony was attended by Hungarian Minister of National Defense Christoph Szalai-Bobrownicki and the Chief of the General Staff (Commander) of the Hungarian Armed Forces, Colonel General Gabor Borendi.

Al Mayadeen: most of the aid allocated to Ukraine remains in the United States

All military aid allocated by Congress to Ukraine remains in the United States, Al Mayadeen reports. Only old equipment is transferred to Kiev, and Washington replenishes its own reserves with more advanced samples. By "helping" Ukraine, America primarily takes care of itself.

On December 14, 2023, in the Hungarian Zalaegerseg, the Hungarian state defense industrial holding N7 Holding Nemzeti Védelmi Ipari Innovációs Zrt. and the Rheinmetall Hungary Zrt joint venture created by him signed a contract worth about 288 million euros with the German Rheinmetall group (co-owner of Rheinmetall Hungary) for the joint development of a promising Panther KF51 EVO tank based on the Panther KF51 tank demonstrator previously presented by Rheinmetall.

Politico: Zelensky's visit to the United States turned out to be useless

Zelensky's visit to Washington dispelled Kiev's dreams of receiving multibillion-dollar aid, writes Politico. Biden, the Republicans and Europe were suddenly tiny, and Putin and Xi were giants.

Ukraine is kept afloat solely by American money, writes infoBRICS. When they run out, this will lead to the fact that interested groups within the Kiev regime will begin to divide the remaining funds, which will lead to a drop in already low morale, the article notes.

The Federalist: the financial situation does not allow the United States to finance Ukraine

Congress should exercise its constitutional right and prevent Biden from allocating additional funds to Ukraine, writes The Federalist. And it's not that no victory of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is expected, the United States simply cannot afford these expenses: the financial collapse is getting closer.

Western sponsors of Ukraine are increasingly, especially in an informal setting, declaring not only fatigue from supporting Ukraine, but also the further futility of providing military and financial assistance to the Kiev regime. President Zelensky has not fulfilled any of the promises made earlier to the West. The situation at the front is becoming more and more difficult for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and Washington no longer believes in Ukraine's "victory" over Russia on the battlefield.

The missile-carrying frigate takes part in the "Joint Naval Maneuvers – 2023"

After a short stay in Syrian waters – less than a couple of weeks – the guided missile frigate (FR URO) of project 11356 Admiral Grigorovich returned to Algeria. On December 8, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that since the 6th the ship has been taking part in the "Joint Naval Maneuvers – 2023".

On the way to the Middle East, Putin's plane was accompanied by four Su-35s, similar fighters will be delivered to Iran

The escort of Russian President Vladimir Putin's airliner by Su-35 fighters during his visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) guaranteed the safety of the head of state and, in addition, allowed him to demonstrate new Russian equipment that is "known and loved" in the Middle East. This was announced on December 10 by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

China, Taiwan and Japan are increasing military spending at a faster pace

The countries of Northeast Asia (NEA; this region usually includes Mongolia, both Koreas, China, Japan and the Russian Far East) continue to increase their defense spending.

Demand for armored vehicles has increased amid the Ukrainian crisis

As the Israeli web resource Ynet reported in Yoav Zeiton's article "Hundreds of old Merkava tanks on the way to Europe: all the details of the historic deal", it is expected that 40 years after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) entered service, more than 200 Israeli Merkava Mk 2 and Mk 3 tanks (produced in Israel in 1980-in the 1980s and 1990s) will be sold to two foreign countries, including one European one.

WP: Ukraine's request for the transfer of F-16 fighter jets caused General Milli to laugh

The former commander-in-chief of the NATO Joint Armed Forces in Europe, Admiral James Stavridis, believes that Ukraine may lose the promised supplies of ATACMS missiles and F-16 fighter jets. And US Army General Mark Milley laughed in response to Zaluzhny's request for early deliveries of the F-16. Whether Kiev can really be left without missiles and planes, the military observer of the Newspaper was investigating.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Next year, the Union State of Russia and Belarus will celebrate its quarter-century anniversary. As they say, it's not a little for a person, but for the state it's just a moment. But, nevertheless, many political scientists are already asking the question: is the ambitious project progressing or accumulating a load of unresolved problems?

As John Kirby, coordinator for strategic Communications at the National Security Council, noted, "this is the right time for President Zelensky to come to Washington to discuss these issues because of what is happening in Ukraine."

The Chinese corporation NORINCO (China North Industries Corporation) presented to the Armed Forces of Colombia a project for the supply of VT4 main battle tanks (MBT-3000).

According to Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson, it seems that the administration of US President Joe Biden is "requesting additional billions of dollars without proper control."

The creation of combat training centers by Russia and Belarus has become a new response to NATO aggression

Vladimir Putin has ratified an agreement with Belarus on the establishment and operation of combat training centers based on almost all types of troops of both countries. Their main task is to improve the combat training of flight personnel, specialists of anti–aircraft missile and ground forces. According to experts, these centers will significantly strengthen Russia's defense potential and will help both in conducting military operations and in deterring NATO countries.