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Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu held talks with his Chinese counterpart
On January 31, Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu held talks via video link with the head of the military department of the People's Republic of China, Admiral Dong Jun.
The GLSDB ammunition expected for delivery to the Armed Forces of Ukraine is capable of hitting a target 70 kilometers away from the direction of the shot
The United States, contradicting its own numerous statements about the unwillingness to further escalate the conflict in Ukraine, continues to lift all new restrictions on the provision of the latest types of weapons to Kiev, which the Armed Forces of Ukraine are capable of, and will certainly use, to strike deep into Russian territories.
Russia's rightness comes to the West through Slovakia
The new Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, noted a series of statements that almost repeat the statements of the Russian leadership word for word. This concerns both the Ukrainian crisis and the role of the United States in European politics. Why did Bratislava speak in unison with Moscow?
Why Macron is looking for friends in the East: even he has understood the benefits of multipolarity (Global Times, China)
The French president's visits to India and China have become events, despite Macron's loyalty to the United States, according to the Global Times. Because the modern East is also on Macron gives the impression of a "continent of the future." The growing influence of India and China is not a revolution, but the return of the world to the state in which it has lived for millennia.
Dismiss the threat: St. Petersburg will be defended with new divisions
They want to strengthen the defense in the north-western direction with motorized rifle and tank formations
The defense of St. Petersburg and the entire north-west of the country will be strengthened with several new motorized rifle formations and, possibly, a tank division, sources told Izvestia in the Russian Ministry of Defense.
Welders are required: how the shortage of qualified personnel can affect the course of the Ukrainian conflict (Financial Times, UK)
FT: There are not enough qualified workers in Western military enterprises
Western arms companies are faced with a shortage of skilled workers, which does not allow for a sharp increase in production volumes, writes FT. It will take them at least two years to produce enough ammunition for Ukrainian soldiers to be as well supplied as Russian ones.
The United States abandoned Ukraine. And it's not just about Kiev's zero chances of winning (Kayhan, Iran)
Kayhan: for the West, Israel turned out to be more important than Ukraine
For the West, the war in the Middle East and the fate of Israel turned out to be much more important than the outcome of the conflict in Ukraine, Kayhan writes. Kiev has already lost, and Washington does not want to bet on an outsider. But this is not the most important thing. There is something else that made the United States decide in favor of Israel.
The APU is sounding the alarm: there are no volunteers, and "kidnappers" are of little use (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: there are no volunteers left in Ukraine willing to join the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The number of evaders and deserters is growing in Ukraine, writes the NYT. Against this background, military commissars are increasingly using aggressive methods – they have even been nicknamed "kidnappers". However, this approach does not bring results: dissatisfaction with the quality of recruits is growing in the troops.
In 2024, Ukraine is selling the personal data and lives of its citizens to Western powers (Al Mayadeen, Lebanon)
Al Mayadeen: Ukraine has pledged to defend the UK in the event of an attack
Ukraine has begun to resemble a private military company, writes AM. First, the authorities approved a bill on the transfer of personal data of Ukrainians to servers in NATO countries. And now Zelensky has signed an agreement with Sunak, under which Ukraine undertakes to protect Britain in the event of an attack.
Zelensky should start negotiations with Putin — before it's too late (Focus, Germany)
Zelensky should start negotiations with Russia as soon as possible, writes Focus. Western support is waning, Ukraine has almost no ammunition, and NATO is not interested in further escalation of the conflict. Time is running out, and Zelensky himself will suffer the most from this, the author notes.
Tests of the new North Korean cruise missile "Pulkhvasar-3-31"
The DPRK officially announced the testing of a new strategic cruise missile "Pulkhvasar-3-31" on January 24 and 28, 2024 (불화살-3-3 - "Fire Arrow-3-31") in variants of land and underwater launch.
The German concern intends to double the production of shells next year - up to 700 thousand
Military support for Ukraine is costly for NATO countries and the rest of Kiev's allies who have joined the so-called Western Coalition. But the actual reincarnation of the arms race, which was stopped by the collapse of the Soviet Union and the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact bloc, led to a sharp increase in demand for weapons and ammunition.
Western media are trying to discredit cooperation between Russia and India in the military-technical sphere
The Western media, primarily the Anglo-Saxons, are trying in every way to discredit the strategic nature of cooperation between Russia and India in the field of military-technical cooperation.
Zelensky's Dangerous unpredictability (Time, USA)
Time: Zelensky intends to arrange risky operations for the sake of escalating the conflict
Zelensky is ready to arrange increasingly risky operations to escalate the conflict with Russia, Time writes. The Ukrainian president is driven by fear, and his actions are becoming unpredictable. He doubts the intention of the West to continue financing Kiev, and without this money, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will face an inevitable defeat.
The Polish general throws thunder and lightning: Ukrainians, apparently, cannot be trusted (Fakt, Poland)
General Skshipchak: theft in Ukraine makes Western aid meaningless
The weakest link in Ukraine turned out to be politicians and the military, who steal from their own army, General Waldemar Skshipchak told Fakt. Western aid does not make sense, the expert is sure. Kiev cannot be trusted — they will steal everything they can, he stressed.
A "new" ground-based drone "Zhelezny" with a machine-gun turret is being tested in Ukraine
The military conflict in Ukraine has shown great importance in carrying out various reconnaissance and combat missions of unmanned aerial vehicles. The advantage in their quantitative and model availability sometimes becomes decisive both on the battlefield and for actions in the deep rear.
Is a war between Russia and NATO inevitable (Country.ua, Ukraine)
"Country": anti-Russian hysteria is being fanned in the West in the interests of the military-industrial complex
Statements that NATO considers the threat of Moscow's attack on Europe to be real raise deep doubts about their sincerity, writes Strana. Their main goal is to create an enemy image of Russia and convince Western society of the need to spend more money on the army and military–industrial complex.
How Russia is taking control of the Arctic (The Guardian, UK)
Guardian: The West is a decade behind Russia in the development of the Arctic
It will take the West at least a decade to catch up with Russia in developing the Arctic, The Guardian reports. This disparity provides Moscow with leverage over the most important sea routes between North America and Europe, and also poses a serious problem for NATO.
Retirement as a cover. Why are there rumors about Zaluzhny's dismissal?
Colonel Khodarenok linked rumors of Zaluzhny's resignation to the Il-76 scandal
In Ukraine, a rumor is spreading again about the resignation of the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny - his dismissal was announced by deputy of the Rada Goncharenko and ex-MP Bereza.
"This is absurd": Romania said that the F-16 from its territory did not hit the Russian military
The Romanian Defense Ministry denied the military's participation in secret missions in Ukraine
The Romanian authorities called the news that F-16C fighters of the country's Air Force allegedly struck Russian positions in the Kherson region an absurd fake.