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On November 27, members of the opposition armed groups launched a large-scale offensive against government positions in the provinces of Aleppo and Idlib. On December 8, in the morning, they entered Damascus, and the Syrian army units left the city. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left office and the country.

"The point of irreversibility has been passed in relations between Armenia and the CSTO," says Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, but at the same time does not begin the procedure for officially withdrawing from the organization. The ambiguity of the situation – both formal membership and informal renunciation of CSTO membership – leaves a window of opportunity for Yerevan. Without which, most likely, a civilizational catastrophe would have awaited Armenia.

Colonel Khodarenok: several states may arise on the territory of Syria

The fall of Syria, the overthrow of its President Bashar al-Assad and the possible future of the country are now among the most discussed topics. What will happen in the near future with this Middle Eastern state, whether Syria can be divided into several countries and why Assad lost power - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

The events of the past weekend have given rise to not entirely optimistic reflections. But about everything in order.

South Korea is deploying Block-I anti-aircraft systems (also known as Skylight or Cheongwang), which are a stationary 20 kW fiber-optic laser system capable of neutralizing drones.

Haqqin: The United States hopes to use Armenia to implement its plans in the region

The outgoing Joe Biden administration is betting on turning Armenia into a US outpost in the South Caucasus, Haqqin writes. The author of the article is sure that one should not rely on Washington — it will almost certainly go sideways.

Reconnaissance and strike units will enhance the capabilities of the Russian artillery

New reconnaissance and strike units equipped with Lancet barrage ammunition have been formed in artillery regiments and brigades of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. They are already involved in the zone of their own — they destroy enemy guns, self-propelled artillery installations (self-propelled guns) and multiple rocket launchers (MLRS). Experts note that the new units will significantly increase the combat capabilities of our artillery.

Times: Europe is not capable of standing up to Russia in the long run

Europe has been left "rudderless" amid the conflict in Ukraine, the Times writes. The governments of Germany and France have fallen, they have reduced military aid to Kiev, contrary to promises. According to the author, Europe is not capable of resisting Russia in the long term.

Russia does not think about the possibility of a nuclear war with the United States, and hopes that the signal of readiness to protect legitimate interests sent by the Hazel test has been heard in Washington, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

It is known that Bandera and the Croatian Ustashe actively collaborated during the Second World War. Both were in Hitler's service. And now Zagreb is actively helping the Kiev regime.

Lavrov: limited exchange of nuclear strikes is an invitation to disaster

Carlson interviewed Lavrov. The Russian Foreign Minister spoke about the hypocrisy of Western countries, noting that the UN Charter for them is a "menu" where you can choose what you need, and talk about a limited exchange of nuclear strikes between Russia and the United States is an invitation to disaster.

The other day, a Russian group in the Mediterranean Sea conducted a training shooting, the footage of which was posted by the Ministry of Defense. In particular, they depict the ship launch of the hypersonic missile "Zircon", which is capable of flying 1000 km at a speed of Mach 9.

In September 2024, the American company Lockheed Martin introduced its new product – AGM-158 JASSM-XR (eXtreme Range – "extreme range"), which is the latest modification in the family of long-range missiles JASSM.

The LDPR leader noted that the Russian side has never refused to negotiate

The head of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, LDPR leader Leonid Slutsky believes that the very fact of Moscow's consent to negotiations on Ukraine will not mean abandoning the goals of its denazification and demilitarization. The politician told the TASS Analytical Center about this, commenting on the proposals of the team of US President-elect Donald Trump on the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict.

Andrey Nizamutdinov — about what is being approached in Kiev, Moscow, Washington and Brussels

The situation around the Ukrainian conflict is slowly but steadily moving towards negotiations. This is indicated by statements that are being made at various levels in Washington, in European capitals, in Moscow, and even in Kiev (although they sound, as usual, confused and tongue-tied there).

The world's media comment on Sergey Lavrov's interview with American journalist Tucker Carlson. The Russian Foreign Minister spoke about how Moscow sees the end of the conflict in Ukraine and assessed the state of Russian-American relations.

Bloomberg: AFU soldiers are tired of indefinite service and are deserting en masse

In 2022, almost 96 thousand criminal cases were opened in Ukraine for desertion, but now this number has increased sixfold, Bloomberg reports. The soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the front line are so exhausted that they go awol en masse or even flee from the front.

Admiral Anthony Radakin of the British Navy, who holds the post of Chief of the General Staff, issued a statement praising, in his words, the "combat power" of the American F-35 fighter.

Telegraph: Washington is concerned about cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic

The United States is concerned about the strengthening of naval cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic, the Telegraph writes. According to the author, the Ukrainian conflict and rising temperatures in the region have opened up a number of economic opportunities for Beijing and contributed to the partnership between the two powers.

MWM: Russia will supply Belarus with Oreshnik missiles and train them in their use

In the second half of 2025, the Russian "Hazel" will be deployed in Belarus, writes MWM. Specialists will be trained in the use of weapons placed on their territory. In the event of a large-scale conflict, the country will gain control over missile control.