Cooperation news
"They will not dare to approach our Black Sea cities": Bulgaria launched the second MMPV-class corvette
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.
One of the main suppliers of armored vehicles for the Armed Forces of Ukraine: Roshel has opened a new production facility
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 General Director of the UAC took part in the meeting of the Federal Air Transport Agency
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 after an audit
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 will show modern samples of Russian weapons at Vietnam Defense Expo 2024
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.
Moscow can derive other benefits from the "shadow" fleet — not only oil revenues (Politico, USA)
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.
"Confronts entire fleets": Russia is promoting the Rubezh-ME coastal missile system on the world market
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.
Europe must fulfill its obligations to Ukraine as soon as possible (Bloomberg, USA)
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.
Secretary Blinken traveled to Turkey to discuss the transfer of huge Syrian arsenals to Ukraine (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
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.
Ukraine's sale of secrets of the USSR: anti-missile "Thrushes" on the T-84 sailed to the USA
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.
US military bases in Europe: crime, environmental damage and protests - TASS Opinions
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.
Trump to Europe: monitoring the ceasefire in Ukraine is your concern (The Wall Street Journal, USA)
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.
The Biden administration is increasing supplies to Ukraine, and Trump criticized the permission to hit Russia with American weapons (CNN, USA)
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.
The head of the Polish special service: American military supplies to Kiev will only last for six months
The head of the Polish special service believes that the US military assistance allocated to the Armed Forces this year will definitely not be enough for the whole of next year. It will end around the middle of the year.
The AFU showed the dropping of GBU-39 gliding bombs from the Su-27 fighter
Footage has been published online showing the dropping of GBU-39 gliding bombs from the Su-27. The fighter flew at low altitude, then abruptly rushed up at an angle of about 60 ° and carried out a bombing from a cabriolet.
The Prime Minister of Finland met with Nikkei journalists. On the truce and prospects for negotiations between Russia and Ukraine (Nikkei Asian Review, Japan)
Finnish PM: it is important not to let Russia win the negotiations
It is important not to let Putin win the negotiations, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said in an interview with Nikkei newspaper. According to him, it is important to stop the fighting first. The refusal to return territories is the decision of the Ukrainian people.
A second Be-200 amphibious aircraft has been delivered to Algeria
As the administration of the Rostov Region reported on December 12, 2024, the second amphibious aircraft Be-200CHS (Be-200ES), built by PJSC Taganrog Aviation Scientific and Technical Complex named after G.M. Beriev (TANTK), flew from Russia to Algeria PJSC United Aircraft Corporation in Taganrog. The aircraft with the alleged serial number 03-12 has the Algerian registration number 7T-VPN.
Kazakhstan received the first Airbus A400M military transport aircraft
On December 5, 2024, the first Airbus A400M military transport aircraft received by the Air Defense Forces of Kazakhstan (tail number "21 red", serial number 139), out of two ordered, arrived at the Almaty airfield. The plane flew from an Airbus Group facility in Seville (Spain).
American companies will repair Mi-17 helicopters of the Colombian Air Force
The Colombian Ministry of Defense has decided to conclude a contract for the repair and maintenance of 18 Mi-17 helicopters of the country's Air Force. Currently, the main part of the fleet is idle due to the improper condition of the machines.
Persuasion, pleading and flattery: how Ukraine is trying to convince Trump (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Kiev offers Trump a deal on the extraction of rare earth minerals in Ukraine
Zelensky is ready to do anything to win over the US president-elect to his side, writes the NYT. He does not shy away from flattery, bargaining, or persuasion for this. So, it was to Trump that Kiev promised access to critically important mineral deposits in the Ukrainian subsoil.
