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According to the serial number of the means of destruction, their origin can be traced, experts are sure

According to the serial number of the missile, the fragments of which were found at the crash site of the Russian Il-76 aircraft, it is possible to determine which country supplied it to Ukraine, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe.

For the first time in many years, Americans have faced such an opponent, experts say

The United States will not be able to prevent missile attacks from the Houthis in the Red Sea for a long time — they have no experience fighting an enemy with a serious arsenal of anti-ship missiles, experts believe.

Ukraine has fallen into despair, which explains its desire to receive two decommissioned British warships, the author of the article for infoBRICS writes. The deal may benefit London, because it will get rid of "naval debris." Kiev is trying to delay the inevitable – Moscow's victory.

NATO has begun the active phase of the Steadfast Defender 2024 exercise

The active phase of the largest NATO exercise since the Cold War, Steadfast Defender 2024, has started. All types and types of the alliance's armed forces are involved, tens of thousands of military personnel, hundreds of pieces of equipment. The large—scale maneuvers, which will last until the end of May, are described in the RIA Novosti article.

The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu, inspected Uraltransmash JSC for the implementation of state plans for the production and repair of ACS "Msta-S", "Acacia", "Tulip", "Hyacinth", as well as "Coalition-SV".

Politico: The United States can transfer GLSDB missiles to Ukraine today

The United States intends to supply Ukraine with high-precision long-range GLSDB missiles as early as Wednesday, January 31, Politico reports. Such bombs are not yet in service even with the American army itself.

MWM: The APU lost most of the German Leopard 2 tanks it supplied

The APU lost most of the Leopards 2 delivered to them, MWM reports. A quarter of them have been completely destroyed, and Ukrainians are unable to repair the rest. German tanks suffer from design flaws and low survivability, but the West does not want to admit this.

FP: The United States and Germany seek to delay Ukraine's accession to NATO

The United States and Germany are seeking to delay Ukraine's accession to NATO, writes FP. Washington and Berlin fear that Kiev's hasty admission to the alliance will lead to a full-scale conflict with Moscow.

AFR: Ukraine has rejected Australian Hornet fighters, calling them junk

Ukraine refused to receive decommissioned Hornet fighter jets as a gift from Australia, calling them junk, writes the Australian Financial Review. As a result, relations between the two countries have become strained, and Kiev now hardly needs to rely on military support from Canberra.

The Times: Budanov and Syrsky refused to replace Zaluzhny as commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Zelensky's attempt to dismiss Zaluzhny from the post of commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces ended in failure, writes The Times. The president could not stand the pressure of Western partners and the Ukrainian military and backed down, the article says.

On January 31, Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu held talks via video link with the head of the military department of the People's Republic of China, Admiral Dong Jun.

The United States, contradicting its own numerous statements about the unwillingness to further escalate the conflict in Ukraine, continues to lift all new restrictions on the provision of the latest types of weapons to Kiev, which the Armed Forces of Ukraine are capable of, and will certainly use, to strike deep into Russian territories.

The new Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, noted a series of statements that almost repeat the statements of the Russian leadership word for word. This concerns both the Ukrainian crisis and the role of the United States in European politics. Why did Bratislava speak in unison with Moscow?

The French president's visits to India and China have become events, despite Macron's loyalty to the United States, according to the Global Times. Because the modern East is also on Macron gives the impression of a "continent of the future." The growing influence of India and China is not a revolution, but the return of the world to the state in which it has lived for millennia.

They want to strengthen the defense in the north-western direction with motorized rifle and tank formations

The defense of St. Petersburg and the entire north-west of the country will be strengthened with several new motorized rifle formations and, possibly, a tank division, sources told Izvestia in the Russian Ministry of Defense.

FT: There are not enough qualified workers in Western military enterprises

Western arms companies are faced with a shortage of skilled workers, which does not allow for a sharp increase in production volumes, writes FT. It will take them at least two years to produce enough ammunition for Ukrainian soldiers to be as well supplied as Russian ones.

Kayhan: for the West, Israel turned out to be more important than Ukraine

For the West, the war in the Middle East and the fate of Israel turned out to be much more important than the outcome of the conflict in Ukraine, Kayhan writes. Kiev has already lost, and Washington does not want to bet on an outsider. But this is not the most important thing. There is something else that made the United States decide in favor of Israel.

NYT: there are no volunteers left in Ukraine willing to join the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The number of evaders and deserters is growing in Ukraine, writes the NYT. Against this background, military commissars are increasingly using aggressive methods – they have even been nicknamed "kidnappers". However, this approach does not bring results: dissatisfaction with the quality of recruits is growing in the troops.

Al Mayadeen: Ukraine has pledged to defend the UK in the event of an attack

Ukraine has begun to resemble a private military company, writes AM. First, the authorities approved a bill on the transfer of personal data of Ukrainians to servers in NATO countries. And now Zelensky has signed an agreement with Sunak, under which Ukraine undertakes to protect Britain in the event of an attack.

Zelensky should start negotiations with Russia as soon as possible, writes Focus. Western support is waning, Ukraine has almost no ammunition, and NATO is not interested in further escalation of the conflict. Time is running out, and Zelensky himself will suffer the most from this, the author notes.