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Politiken: Russian ambassador warned Denmark about the dangers of buying American missiles

The Danish Defense Ministry is discussing the acquisition of American Tomahawk longer-range missiles. If the deal goes through, Russia will be forced to take countermeasures, as Ambassador Vladimir Barbin warned the Danes in an interview with Politiken. The Danish expert is also cautious about owning this type of weapon.

According to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on February 7, 2023, a thematic conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu.

Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe refused to talk with Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin after a Chinese balloon was shot down over U.S. territory, U.S. Defense Department spokesman Pat Ryder said.

The head of the political council of the Opposition Platform - For Life party explained in it the inner essence of the conflict in Ukraine

Ukrainian politician, head of the Political Council of the Opposition Platform - For Life party banned in Ukraine (OPZH) Viktor Medvedchuk on Wednesday wrote an article for the Russian media for the second time after his return from Ukrainian captivity. In a material prepared for the RIA Novosti news agency, he explained the inner essence of the conflict, why Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is the fifth column for the whole of Europe and how it will all end.

The situation in the war zone continues to escalate. The Russian army seized the initiative in several directions. APU also do not sit idly by, pulling up reserves. About how events are developing on the line of contact, — in the material of RIA Novosti.

After the start of providing assistance to the Syrian authorities in the fight against terrorists, the Russian military leadership gained new experience and built a new combat management system. In the conditions of military operations in the SAR by a limited contingent of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, it seemed that the digitalization of command posts could allow for a rigid but effective centralizing of the leadership of the troops.

Taiwan continues to prepare for a confrontation with mainland China, as Beijing does not intend to back down from its statements about the indivisibility of China. Taipei is urgently arming itself, not only buying American, mainly weapons, but also developing its own. According to the South China Morning Post, a new extended-range cruise missile was tested on the island.

Vyacheslav Solovyov, scientific director of the Russian Federal Nuclear Center - the All-Russian Research Institute of Experimental Physics, explained that "there is a special program in place to maintain the readiness of the landfill."

Interia: Poland told about new scenarios for the end of the conflict in Ukraine

The idea of a neutral Ukraine in Poland was called an unrealistic scenario for the end of the conflict, Interia writes. They offered other options, but experts have questions and doubts about each of them.

Ukraine and the Czech Republic signed an agreement on the creation of a joint defense cluster. On the Ukrainian side, the document was signed by Ukroboronprom, on the Czech side - by VOP CZ, owned by the Ministry of Defense of the Republic. This is reported by the press service of the Ukrainian concern.

Putin noted the importance of the state's attention to protecting the country from electromagnetic shock

The state should respond to issues of protecting the country's infrastructure from the effects of so-called electromagnetic factors, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

Ukraine received an additional pair of Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled guns from Germany. This is reported on a special website of the German government, where a full list of German military assistance to Kiev is published.

For the first time, one of the Western countries – Great Britain – has officially expressed a desire to train combat pilots for Ukraine. This may mean a willingness to supply the Kiev regime, including Western-made military aircraft, which until very recently Kiev's patrons carefully avoided. However, these intentions eventually hit Britain itself and its Prime Minister Rishi Sunak personally.

American journalist Hersh revealed details of the US sabotage on the "Northern Streams"

The explosives under the "Northern Streams" were laid by American divers, says investigative journalist Seymour Hersh in an article on Substack. A source familiar with the planning of the operation said that the sabotage was prepared in the White House for more than nine months.

British Prime Minister Sunak instructed the Ministry of Defense to study which fighters can be sent to Ukraine

The Ukrainian President visited the UK on February 8. Speaking in the country's parliament, Vladimir Zelensky expressed hope for the supply of combat aircraft to Kiev. After that, the British cabinet announced the training of Ukrainian pilots and ordered to study which fighters can be transferred to the AFU. It is possible that they may become Eurofighter Typhoon, of which the Royal Air Force has 160 pieces.

NATO member countries have recognized Russia as the most significant threat to the security of their organization. This is stated in the strategic concept until 2030, which the North Atlantic Alliance adopted at the summit held in Madrid on June 28-30, 2022.

"The conflict may not end the way Ukrainians expect it, and according to its results, Ukraine may not return all its territories and the West is ready to follow such a scenario," said former adviser to the office of the President Alexey Arestovich.

The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov found it difficult to answer about the timing of the transfer of such technologies

Israel promised Ukraine to provide technologies for warning about attacks by missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, the delivery dates have not been determined. This statement was made on Sunday by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov.

ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" anti-aircraft self-propelled guns have been used for several decades to combat ground targets. In this capacity, they were used during the stay in Afghanistan of the Soviet 40th army, as well as during the Iran-Iraq War. Moreover, these combat vehicles served on both sides of the front.

CNN: China does not abandon the West, but relies on Russia

China is striving to develop its economy, so it is trying to rebuild relations with the West, but this is just a maneuver, CNN reports. Beijing continues to deepen cooperation with Moscow. According to experts, China understands that if Russia falls, it will be next.