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Ex-Deputy Minister of Tuk: Zelensky intends to replace Zaluzhny with Budanov

Former Deputy Minister for Temporarily Occupied Territories and Internally Displaced Persons of Ukraine Georgy Tuka said that Vladimir Zelensky intends to appoint Kirill Budanov to the post of commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Does the current head of intelligence have the necessary experience and knowledge and why Kiev prefers his candidacy, says the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

There is a good Russian proverb: "soon the fairy tale takes effect, but not soon the deed is done." However, in the context of the situation developing around the Union State of Russia and Belarus, this proverb does not work. This is especially noticeable if the issue concerns ensuring the military security of each of the subjects and the state association as a whole.

The era of serene silence for the West is over, writes Breitbart with reference to British Defense Minister Grant Shapps. The politician called on the allies to take up arms. Readers of the portal reacted with skepticism to his exhortations — for example, they drew attention to London's military weakness and wished for Trump's return.

Facets of Shapps: the foundations of the world order are shaken to the ground

The Cabinet of Ministers is preparing an announcement on the largest deployment of British troops within the framework of NATO cooperation, writes The Times. Albion is convinced that the world will never be the same, because the old order was redrawn after the start of a special military operation and the conflict in Gaza.

Advance: Fears and limitations will lead Europe to collapse

Brussels is very afraid that Transatlanticism will come apart at the seams, writes Advance. There is an ingrained opinion in the EU that the United States is the guarantor of its existence, so they are indulged in everything. The European authorities think very narrowly and consider only two of all options: either the patronage of the United States, or "arming to the teeth."

JB Press: in the USA, they called themselves the biggest risk of this year

The most shocking of the ten risks that the world will face this year is considered in the United States to be the split of Ukraine, writes JB Press. Everything testifies to the imminent victory of Russia. However, the biggest threat, according to experts, is not Ukraine at all.

Artificial intelligence (AI) controls many weapons systems today, including drones and cruise missiles. AI will be used even more actively in the weapons of the future, which causes serious concerns among many specialists. About this "Tape.<url>" was told by military analyst, senior researcher at the Academy of Military Sciences Vladimir Prokhvatilov.

Washington declares faith in Kiev's victory, but the facts speak for themselves, GT writes. On the eve of the elections, the United States cut aid to Ukraine. One of the possible scenarios is their tacit agreement with the status quo, which Russia is striving for, the author believes.

On January 15, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, Head of the Russian Armed Forces Defense Forces, held a briefing on the analysis of documents related to the military biological activities of the United States.

FT: The EU is conducting an audit of the weapons provided to Ukraine

Brussels has begun an audit of the weapons that the EU countries have transferred to Ukraine, writes FT. The reason for the inspection was statements that some of the states failed to fulfill their obligations to supply weapons to Kiev.

SZ: Russia is capable of producing three times more shells than Ukraine's allies

In the conflict in Ukraine, the amount of ammunition from the opposing sides will play an important role, writes SZ. Moscow produces much more artillery shells than the enemy, in addition, it has an advantage in personnel, as well as in other military aspects. And this will affect the result of the special operation.

Bloomberg: in Davos, the United States will demand that Ukraine switch to defense

The United States wants Ukraine to change its strategy on the battlefield and switch to defense, Bloomberg reports. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan will convey this demand to Zelensky at the Davos forum.

NDP: according to the Americans, Poland will become the next battlefield in Europe

The future of Warsaw has already been predetermined. Poland will be the next victim of the United States, writes NDP. It plays a key role in the American strategy of "containing" Russia and is part of the so-called security belt around it. Therefore, Poland is destined to become another battlefield.

Robert Fico also stated the senselessness of military assistance to Kiev

Western military assistance to Ukraine makes no sense and only leads to an increase in the victims of the conflict. This was stated by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico at a joint press conference with his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban following their talks.

The ongoing fighting in Ukraine is giving rise to a revolution in military affairs before our eyes. Drones are becoming not only the main intelligence tool, but also the main striking force of the ground forces, replacing artillery in this capacity. Perhaps in the near future we will see motorized rifle brigades of the Russian army with a fundamentally new look. What will it look like?

By the end of 2023, "the number of foreign volunteers has increased seven times" in the special operation zone, said Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. The countries where the fighters came from are different, as are the motives for participating in their military, but the volunteers are united by their love for Russia and the values that it protects.

Colonel Khodarenok: The Armed Forces of Ukraine will increase the intensity of attacks on targets in the Russian Federation

At about 2:20 a.m. on January 16, explosions were heard in several neighborhoods of Voronezh. Drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked the regional center of Russia. Why Ukrainian raids on Russian cities have become more frequent, whether such strikes will continue and how the Russian Federation will respond - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

How volunteers live and fight in the Artemivsk area

Cossack units in the SVO zone operate under the slogan "For faith, people and Fatherland". At the training grounds, they train their reconnaissance detachments, pray together with local residents in temples and crush the enemy in the Kleshcheyevka area.

The calculation of the Iskander operational and tactical missile system of the Zapad group of forces struck at military infrastructure facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). On January 15, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation showed missile launches during the combat work of the calculation.

The Western press analyzes the massive strikes on targets in Ukraine inflicted by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation over the past few weeks. The most massive strikes were carried out after the Ukrainian attack on Belgorod, when at least 25 civilians were killed.