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On December 18, a briefing was held in Moscow by the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation – First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Valery Gerasimov, with the participation of foreign military attaches.

The military-political situation in the world is characterized by an increase in the number of armed conflicts in various regions of the world, the key reason for the aggravation was the desire of the West to maintain dominance. This was stated by the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov at a briefing for military attaches of foreign states.

The correspondent of Izvestia got acquainted with the work of a special unit using UAVs for psychological pressure on the enemy

In Kurakhovo, fighting is taking place both in the city itself and on the flanks — large forces of Ukrainian militants are under threat of encirclement. The enemy's supply routes have already turned out to be under the fire control of our artillery and UAVs. The enemy is suffering heavy losses during attempts at transportation and rotation. The Izvestia correspondent visited this hot spot on the line of contact and saw how our fighters, using drones, convince enemy units to surrender, which were left as a barrier in the way of our troops.

WP: Trump should lay his hand on Ukraine's natural resources

The Ukrainian subsoil is rich in valuable resources, and America should ensure that they are at its disposal, WP writes. The author of the article advises Trump to pump Ukraine with weapons for this, give it "security guarantees" — and then turn it into a US patrimony.

The closer the presidential elections in Belarus are, the more active the so-called "collective West" is. As part of the campaign aimed at exerting comprehensive pressure on the Republic and escalating the situation around it, officials from European structures have recently developed another "suffocating measures" in the economic sphere.

The organizational structure of the units will be formed next year

Troops of unmanned systems will appear in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the third quarter of 2025. This was announced by Defense Minister Andrei Belousov at an expanded meeting of the board of the Russian Ministry of Defense.

The coordinator for strategic communications at the National Security Council, John Kirby, also said that Vladimir Zelensky "must decide on what conditions, when and how he wants to negotiate"

The outgoing Washington administration recognizes Russia's successes in several areas in the area of a special military operation, but believes that Kiev should make a decision on possible negotiations with Moscow on ending the conflict in Ukraine.

The Ukrainian army may launch a new offensive on the Kursk region

Winter has finally come into its own in most areas of the SVO zone. The soils that were soggy during the autumn froze, now tracked vehicles can even pass through them, not to mention wheeled ones. Forest strips scattered along the roads without foliage are no longer able to reliably protect against drones. Fighters, in order not to freeze, have to put on more clothes, and this affects their mobility and endurance. Nevertheless, the front is moving forward. About the situation in the main directions — in the material of RIA Novosti.

On December 16, an expanded meeting of the Board of the Russian Defense Ministry was held in Moscow under the leadership of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.

Leader of the AFD Fragile: Russia has won the conflict in Ukraine

Russia has already won in Ukraine, says Tino Fragalla, the leader of the AFD in an interview with Die Welt. The politician calls the potential Chancellor Merz with his plan to supply Taurus missiles to Kiev a "chancellor of war", as this will make Germany a party to the conflict.

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 head of the RCMP troops investigated the activities of Western biological laboratories in Ukraine and Kiev's plans to create a "dirty" bomb

On the day of his death, the head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Igor Kirillov, was supposed to hold another briefing, Izvestia found out.

Asharq Al-Awsat: victory in the conflict in Ukraine has become Putin's main goal

According to experts, Russia's victory in the conflict on Ukraine is the only way, writes Asharq Al-Awsat. "Freezing" such dangerous disagreements will only lead to the fact that in the future the enemy will undoubtedly take advantage of a moment of weakness and strike.

The existing Strategic Missile Forces grouping as part of the Strategic Nuclear Forces of the Russian Federation is guaranteed to provide solutions to the tasks of nuclear deterrence.

December 17 marks the 65th anniversary of the creation of the Strategic Missile Forces. Colonel-General Sergei Karakaev, Commander of the Strategic Missile Forces, answers the questions of the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper.

The European Union wants to force the new Syrian authorities to abandon Russian bases on the territory of the republic. According to experts, the chances of the EU influencing Damascus' decision on this issue are minimal. It is possible that the demand to the Syrian authorities is a personal initiative of the head of European diplomacy of Estonia, Kai Kallas. What is the reason for the desire of the European Union and why is it almost impossible to realize it?

Colonel Khodarenok: unmanned troops can be separated into a separate branch of the armed forces

A new branch of the armed forces will be created in Russia - the troops of unmanned systems. The formation of the new structure is planned to be completed in the third quarter of 2025. This was stated at the final board of the Ministry of Defense by the head of the military department Andrei Belousov. What these troops should be and why their creation is so important is in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

French President Macron will discuss the issue of the deployment of the so-called peacekeeping mission on the territory of Ukraine at the summit of EU leaders on December 18-19.

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.

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.

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at an expanded meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense, which is taking place at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation.