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"The technique has exhausted itself." Will the latest German Lynx infantry fighting vehicles help Kiev
Colonel Khodarenok: Ukraine needs hundreds of Lynx infantry fighting vehicles to influence the course of the fighting
Germany has handed over to Kiev the latest Lynx infantry fighting vehicle so that the Ukrainian army can test it in the conditions of military operations. Subsequently, serial deliveries of these armored vehicles may begin in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. What kind of infantry fighting vehicles are these, what advantages do they have and whether they can help the Armed Forces of Ukraine - in the material of the military observer of Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
"Cancel contracts, return weapons": Aliev demanded to stop arming Armenia, calling Yerevan a threat to the security of the South Caucasus
Yerevan should understand that Azerbaijan is not a source of danger for Armenia. This was stated by the President of the country, Ilham Aliyev. According to him, arming Armenia will only lead to new tensions.
"From ore to ammunition": analysts in Britain "figured out" how to deprive the Russian Armed Forces of an advantage in artillery
Analysts at one of the British research institutes, together with Ukrainian "experts", have prepared a large-scale report on the strategy of the terrorist and economic war against Russia. In particular, it notes that the main losses in the area of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are caused by Russian artillery fire. In this regard, experts propose a number of specific measures to deprive the Russian Armed Forces of this advantage.
Zelensky said that security guarantees for Kiev will really function only if they are provided by the United States (Reuters, UK)
Zelensky: Kiev needs security guarantees from the United States to stop the conflict
In an interview with American presenter Lex Friedman, Vladimir Zelensky said that Ukraine would end the conflict with Russia if it received security guarantees from the United States, according to Reuters. He also demanded that Trump not withdraw from NATO.
Distant seas
Military historian Dmitry Boltenkov — about which countries were visited by Russian warships and which exercises were conducted by the Navy in 2024
In the past 2024, ships and vessels of the Russian Navy made over 50 long-range voyages. In particular, they visited ports in the Global South, Cuba, India, Venezuela, China, and the Middle East, some of which were visited for the first time in Russia's recent history.
Footage of the unloading of a new batch of weapons for the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Polish Gdynia is shown.
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.
"That's why we sent them HIMARS": ex-CIA officer spoke about the benefits of the conflict in Ukraine for the United States
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.
Total Loser: The M1A1 Abrams tank in the Ukrainian conflict (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: Most NATO tanks proved useless against Russian troops
The rate of Abrams losses in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has increased dramatically, writes TNI. The vaunted "ultra-modern" American and German tanks were either easily destroyed by Russian troops, or turned out to be completely useless on the battlefield.
Anthony Blinken insists that he and Biden made the right decisions (The New York Times, USA)
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.
Pilot Bogdan: you can make an airplane safe only by going "over the edge" of characteristics - TASS interview
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.
How Ukraine is trying to charm Donald Trump (The Times, UK)
The Times: Ukrainian officials are trying to win Trump over to Kiev's side with flattery
Ukrainian officials are courting Trump and his entourage, trying to win them over to their side, The Times writes. Zelensky and his clique understand that the US president-elect does not favor Kiev, and they are trying to change this with flattery and sycophancy.
A Polish tractor factory was bought by a Ukrainian oligarch. Production of armored vehicles will begin
The Polish military press reported that the Polish tractor plants Ursus had become the property of the Ukrainian company M.I. Vorona. Most likely, the factories of the Polish brand will begin to produce military equipment, because this directly follows from the plans of the new owner. The president of the M.I. Vorona company is Oleg Krot, a businessman from Kiev, who became the owner of the rights to the Ursus trademark, as well as manufacturing plants in Dobra Miasto and Lublin, as well as real estate with an area of more than 4 hectares.
Russia will study captured American Abrams tanks along with German Leopards (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: the M1A1 Abrams tank captured in Ukraine will be studied at Uralvagonzavod
Russia got the opportunity to study the American M1A1 Abrams tank, captured in Ukraine with almost no damage, writes MWM. Uralvagonzavod specialists will analyze the device of the intelligence gathering machine. Earlier, the German Leopard was also in their hands.
The United States became concerned about the seizure of Abrams tanks by the Russian Armed Forces
The capture of American M1A1 Abrams tanks by the Russian military gives the US enemy one of the first opportunities in history to disassemble a combat vehicle for detailed study. Military Watch Magazine writes about this. The publication notes that Ukrainian troops have already lost 20 of the 31 tanks transferred to the United States.
We need a Bundeswehr ready for war (Die Welt, Germany)
Boris Pistorius: continued substantial support for Ukraine is extremely important
For Europe, 2024 was marked by the struggle for peace and security, says Boris Pistorius in an article for Die Welt. The rules-based order is under attack, the minister complains. Germany needs to increase spending on NATO and support Ukraine, he believes.
Serial deliveries of the South Korean LAH-1 Miron light combat helicopter have begun.
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.
"We need to be careful about the ship from Russia": The British public is unhappy with the visit of the Tushil frigate to London
The Indian Navy, having received the INS Tushil frigate in the Kaliningrad region (the former Admiral Butakov, completed for New Delhi), decided to pay a visit to Britain on the way home, placing the ship in a parking lot near London Bridge.
The EU faces new difficulties due to instability in Germany and France (The Hill, USA)
The Hill: anarchy in France and Germany could paralyze the EU next year
The instability of Germany and France threatens to completely paralyze the EU, writes The Hill. Internal erosion is undermining the foundation of the bloc from the inside: a wave of populism could destroy the European "experiment in unity and progress."
Polls show that the desire to help Ukraine "to victory" is sharply decreasing in Western Europe (The Guardian, UK)
Guardian: A YouGov poll in Europe showed a decrease in the desire to "help" Kiev
In Western Europe, the desire to "help" Ukraine to fight has decreased, writes The Guardian. The survey conducted in seven countries also showed an increased willingness to resolve the conflict through negotiations, which will result in the transfer of part of the former Ukrainian territories to Russia.
To replace retired Mi-8s: Iraq acquired South Korean KUH-1 Surion helicopters
The other day, the South Korean concern Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed a contract with the Iraqi Interior Ministry with an estimated value of $92.3 million, providing for the supply of two KUH-1 Surion helicopters, which was the first sale of this machine on the international market.