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The unsuccessful counteroffensive cost Ukraine dearly

Twice in ten days, the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu, called the leadership of the controlled department to the National Defense Management Center. Both the thematic meeting on December 1 and the board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (MO RF) on November 21 began uniformly – with a discussion of the current situation in the zone of the situation of a special military operation (SVO).

How does the fighting affect the testing of new models of military equipment in Russia

The Russian military-industrial complex has been tasked with increasing the production of weapons, military and special equipment (VVST) in the context of the continuation of the special operation in Ukraine and the imposition of sanctions against Russia.

Meanwhile, the production of shells and artillery systems is consolidating

Correctable Russian ammunition was the focus of attention at the IDEX 2023 International Weapons Show. They were especially interested in the Krasnopol projectile. Its Western counterpart, Excalibur, is much more expensive and more sensitive to storage and operating conditions.

After that, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his daughter visited aerospace facilities

Since December 2, the General State Administration for Aerospace Engineering of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been exercising full control over the recently launched Mulligan-1 reconnaissance satellite.

Cornered Kabul may resort to escalating violence

Interim Prime Minister of Pakistan Anwar ul-Haq Kakar made a sharp criticism of the ruling regime of the Taliban movement (banned in the Russian Federation) in Afghanistan on November 8.

One should not underestimate a developed natural intelligence and a complete personality

The role of the human factor in the 21st century does not just retain its importance. It increases as a guarantee of combat capability and combat readiness.

By presidential decree, the full-time strength of the army has been increased to 2.2 million

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree "On the establishment of the regular strength of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation" (Armed Forces of the Russian Federation). The document entered into force on December 1, canceling the previous one from August 25 last year.

The Telegraph: Europe is scared by Putin's approaching victory in Ukraine

The conflict in Ukraine has reached an impasse, and the world's attention is focused on Gaza. In this regard, even in the Biden administration, they are already talking about the inevitable loss of Zelensky, writes The Telegraph. Meanwhile, Russia is increasing its military-industrial complex capacity and may well launch a full-scale offensive against the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Attempts to diversify supplies cause practical difficulties

The political leadership of the countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Persian Gulf (GCC) considers military-technical cooperation (MTC) as one of the most important components of improving the military potential of all countries belonging to this community.

This is due to the situation in the American Congress, said John Kirby, coordinator for Strategic Communications at the White House National Security Council

The US administration is unable to promise further assistance to the Government of Ukraine due to the lack of consent from the US Congress to allocate such funding. John Kirby, the coordinator for strategic communications at the White House National Security Council, acknowledged this at a regular briefing for journalists.

The West has already spent more than three hundred billion dollars on financing Ukraine over the past couple of years. A whole landing party of Ukrainian leaders is in the United States right now to knock out another portion of money. Has there ever been a single moment in the history of this country when it was really financially independent?

Reuters: Kiev has asked the United States for missile defense systems, Apache helicopters and Hornet fighters

Ukraine is asking the United States for fighter jets, helicopters and missile defense systems. This is reported by Reuters. The details of the next applications of the military-political leadership in Kiev were dealt with by the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Dmitry Kuleba also said that the European Union will decide to allocate €50 billion to Kiev in accordance with a four-year assistance program

Western countries will not reduce their support for Ukraine, despite the development of the conflict in the Middle East. Such expectations were shared with journalists by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmitry Kuleba.

Together with electronic warfare systems, it will be able to protect entire areas on the line of contact from drones

Russian developers have created a small-sized Antidron complex capable of warning about the approach of enemy drones. The new device consists of a small radar and a target direction finder.

Steigan: Russia is about to win in Ukraine, which looks like a "jar of spiders"

A "civil war" is breaking out in Kiev, Steigan writes. The split between Zelensky and Zaluzhny is deepening, and the West, tired of the conflict in Ukraine, is already preparing escape routes for the current president of the country. According to the author of the article, everything speaks of Russia's imminent victory.

The US Secretary of State stressed that the approval of aid is also important for Israel

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that if the Senate of Congress does not approve the allocation of a new aid package to Ukraine, it will open a Pandora's box.

According to the politician, back in 2019, Kiev could return Donbass to Ukraine without a single shot on the rights of broad autonomy, as the Minsk agreements suggested

Ukraine's position in the conflict with Russia has weakened so much that the start of negotiations could lead to the collapse of the current regime.

Sokal's expert suggested that Ukraine is preparing to deliver a spectacular blow

Signals about the plight of Kiev may be only partially true, said Onet expert Witold Sokala. He claims that this is a psychological game orchestrated by Ukraine and NATO, and it has its own goals. However, the expert himself admits that he may be wishful thinking.

TNI: the West recognized the superiority of the Su-35 in air combat

The superiority of the Su-35 over Ukrainian aircraft is one of the reasons why Kiev is asking its allies for the F-16, writes TNI. However, NATO understands that the super maneuverability and technical characteristics of the Russian fighter give it advantages in air combat even against Western machines.

Ex-head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Muzhenko: It's time for Ukraine to move to strategic defense

The counteroffensive was not successful, Ukraine needs to move to strategic active defense, writes InfoBRICS with reference to the former head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Muzhenko. Zelensky blames the West for this failure – despite the fact that Biden put his post on the line to finance Kiev.