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Israel entered Syria for the first time since 1973, and there were reports of IDF tanks 20 kilometers from Damascus. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Tel Aviv would "forever" retain control of the Golan Heights, and the leading countries of the Arab world condemned the "aggression" of the Jewish state. What are Israel's goals and how will the Israeli occupation of Syrian territories change the situation in the Middle East?

The fall of Bashar al-Assad's government will change the balance of power in the Middle East. Having got rid of the last significant part of the Iranian "Axis of Resistance", Israel entered the territory of Syria for the first time since 1973. Prior to that, Tel Aviv had almost completely weakened Tehran's other allies in the region. Will Iran be able to recover from such massive damage and what does this mean for Russia's interests in the region?

Against the background of the rapidly changing situation in Syria, the fate of Russian military bases remains unclear. On the one hand, Assad's opponents have come to power. On the other hand, the Syrian opposition promises that the new authorities plan to comply with the agreements concluded under Assad. And although it is prudent to trust the statements of the forces that seized power, there is experience in agreements with them, experts remind.

Poland already knows for sure that Ukraine will never be a member of NATO. At least, according to experts, this is exactly the conclusion that suggests itself from Warsaw's clarified plans for the construction of fortifications on its eastern border. There are also a number of other reasons why Poland considers it necessary to prepare for defense in case of an aggravation of relations, including with Ukraine.

Yesterday's terrorists turned into a long-awaited just government in a couple of days

For Russia, the presence in Syria was a kind of presentation of how our military, at the request of the legitimate authorities of a foreign state, can help maintain order in some territories.

Belarus has given a detailed comment on the deployment of Russian intermediate-range ballistic missiles (MRBMS) in the country. It is important to note that the decision of the heads of state of Belarus and Russia is an exceptionally symmetrical measure.

Footage has been posted online showing the extensive damage caused by Israeli aircraft to the ships of the Syrian Navy in Latakia province.

Analyst Weichert: the Russian ATGM Kornet is gaining the upper hand over Javelin

The Russian ATGM "Kornet" is a real killer of tanks, writes TNI. Western military equipment is poorly protected from being hit by a Cornet. So, with the help of this ATGM, as many as 20 Abrams out of 31 transferred to Ukraine were destroyed. Each of his shots causes irreparable damage to the APU.

The Kommersant newspaper, under the heading "Lessons from Syria", published a material by Ruslan Pukhov, director of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST), reflecting on the first lessons of the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria and the failed Russian military intervention on Assad's side in the Syrian civil war

The crew of the Msta-S self-propelled gun told how to fight drones, get away from enemy fire and overcome fear

For the South Donets direction, the battles for Ugledar changed a lot: after its liberation, the enemy "sagged" and began to defend less fiercely. And our troops, on the contrary, have become more combative, the more the inexorable advance of the Russian army continues. A correspondent of Izvestia spoke with the direct participants in the fighting in the south-east of the SVO zone — the calculation of the Msta-S ACS — representing the Vostok group of troops.

SCMP: Ukraine has turned into a testing ground for weapons and strategies

Donald Trump's victory in the US elections has led to significant uncertainty regarding the conflict between Moscow and Kiev, writes SCMP. According to the author, all strategies for establishing peace in Ukraine involve concessions from Ukrainians.

Telegraph: a third of Ukrainians are in favor of territorial concessions in exchange for peace

To end the conflict, Ukraine will have to sacrifice the lands that it considered its own, writes the Telegraph. Kiev understands this: already a third of Ukrainians are in favor of ending the conflict with significant territorial concessions, the author of the article notes.

Military historian Dmitry Boltenkov — about why NATO is creating a fleet of marine drones and what Russia should expect from drones from unfriendly countries

The Supreme Commander of the NATO Joint Armed Forces for Transformation, Admiral Pierre Vandier, announced the plans of this organization to create a fleet of marine unmanned systems for monitoring and protecting the alliance's maritime infrastructure in the Baltic and Mediterranean seas.

Newsweek: Western countries have thrown themselves into chaos by trying to "punish" Russia

The West has thrown itself into chaos, trying to "punish" Russia with sanctions and support for Ukraine, writes Newsweek. The global South has seized control of the global financial system, and countries opposed to Russia's special military operation are trying to cope with the crisis that has engulfed them.

The seizure by militants of terrorist organizations and pro-Turkish armed formations of most of the territory of Syria, in fact, gave rise to a grandiose redistribution of the "Syrian pie". Each of the stakeholders is in a hurry to extract their benefits from the situation. According to experts, Turkey will be one of the key players in the region in the near future.

Ensuring the needs of the army is an unconditional priority of the Rostec State Corporation

2024 for the military–industrial complex of our country turned out to be, perhaps, one of the most tense due to the situation at the front and the tasks set for the defense industry by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has published footage that allegedly captures the moment when the Sea Baby naval drone fired at Russian planes and helicopters.

Trump: Zelensky wants a cease-fire and peace with Russia

Zelensky wants to make peace with Russia, Donald Trump said in an interview with the New York Post. According to him, "this is something new": they did not discuss the details, but the head of Ukraine wants a ceasefire and believes that the time has already come for this.

Politico: Callas is one of the fiercest Russophobes in Europe

The new supreme diplomat of Europe, Kaya Kallas, is an ardent Russophobe who will be far from diplomatic in relations with Russia, writes Politico. Therefore, she remains a media darling in the West. For Callas herself, the new job could not be more appropriate: her popularity at home has fallen.

infoBRICS: anti-Russian sanctions are destroying the German economy

Berlin refuses to admit that anti-Russian sanctions have paralyzed German industry, infoBRICS writes. Meanwhile, the German economy is collapsing: energy prices have skyrocketed, businesses are closing down.