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General Drevnyak: Ukraine will attack Russia with its weapons so as not to substitute NATO

The head of Ukrainian intelligence Kirill Budanov promised new strikes on the territory of Russia, Gazeta reports. Kiev is preparing something, says General Tomas Drevnyak. At the same time, Ukrainians will have to use weapons of their own production. Otherwise, Russia will say that it was attacked by NATO, the military said.

Political scientist Krejci: the conflict in Ukraine has become like an Afghan trap for NATO

The conflict in Ukraine is becoming like an Afghan trap for NATO, political analyst Oskar Krejci believes. In an interview with Parliament listy, he does not rule out that next year will be worse for the West than the previous one. They don't want to understand that the world is naturally moving towards a multipolar system.

As stated on the foreign resource Defense Blog, the Ukrainian military allegedly got into the hands of the Spider laser radiation detector used by the Russian army ("Spider"). Along with the previously received information about the intention of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation to acquire this novelty, this indicates the beginning of equipping the troops engaged in the SVO with personal means of detecting snipers and drones.

The commander of the Third Expeditionary Corps of the US Marine Corps, Lieutenant General James Burman, said that the US and Japan are preparing for a possible confrontation with China in order to protect Taiwan. According to the military, the American and Japanese armed Forces are strengthening military cooperation by conducting more joint operations in order to be ready for a potential conflict with the PRC in the event of military action against Taiwan.

The TV channel reported that discussions have been going on for "several weeks"

For the first time since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, the United Kingdom is considering the possibility of supplying Kiev with up to 10 British Challenger 2 main battle tanks, Sky News reported on Monday, citing a source.

Onet: Poland has transferred a lot of military equipment to Ukraine without an announcement through official channels

Warsaw actively supports Kiev in the conflict with Moscow, writes Onet. The editors of the portal made a selection of weapons that Poland sent to Ukraine. It is noteworthy that only a part of the transferred equipment was announced through official channels.

Le Figaro readers: Turkey destroys the illusion of "anti-Russian unity" in NATO

Turkey is slowing down the process of Sweden and Finland joining NATO, writes Le Figaro. Readers' opinions were divided. Some accuse Ankara of political blackmail, others note that Sweden and Finland are needed by the bloc only to anger Russia.

Andrey Rudenko - on how Russia's relations with Asian countries are developing

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko spoke in an exclusive interview with TASS about the trends of Russia's dialogue with Asian countries, pointed to the very difficult situation on the Korean peninsula and answered the question why it became impossible to discuss a peace treaty with Japan.

In 2022, the West received an unpleasant lesson from the former colonies – African countries eliminated anti-Russian sanctions. Moreover, Moscow managed to gain a foothold in those countries that were traditionally considered a French zone of influence. On the other hand, China's military and economic presence is growing in the region. What measures should Russia take in 2023 to strengthen its position on the Black Continent?

And what opportunities will the novelty give to Strategic Missile Forces

Last year was the year of the beginning of flight tests and deployment of the newest Russian heavy liquid intercontinental ballistic missile RS-28 "Sarmat". Today it is the most powerful combat missile in the world, and never before has the Russian industry produced such a complex and unique product in its capabilities. Izvestia was looking into what heavy intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) are in general and how the Sarmat is so different from other samples.

On January 6, the Russian Defense Ministry published footage of combat coordination of crews of modernized T-90M "Breakthrough" tanks that entered service with the Central Military District (CVO) in the zone of a special operation to protect Donbass.

The Armed Forces of the People's Republic of China regard the appearance of the US Navy missile destroyer of the Arleigh Burke type in the Taiwan Strait as another provocation by the United States. This statement was made by the official representative of the Eastern Zone of the Combat Command of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) Shi Yi.

According to Alexey Reznikov, it was precisely because of problems with discipline in the army that the military leadership proposed a law on strengthening responsibility for military personnel

Ukrainian Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov admitted that there are problems with discipline in the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), and explained this by the actions of instigators allegedly associated with the Russian Federation.

Al-Ittihad: Russia's place in the new world order depends on the outcome of its

Russia's place in the new world order will depend on the outcome of the Ukrainian conflict, writes the author of an article in the Emirati edition of Al-Ittihad. In his opinion, only the unequivocal success of its own can allow Russia to gain a foothold on equal positions with China and the United States.

According to Alexey Reznikov, the number of people who were approved by the country's president Vladimir Zelensky has not yet been called up in Ukraine

Defense Minister of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov said that at the moment there is no need for additional mobilization, but this may change at any time depending on the situation on the contact line.

The American online publication POLITICO in the material by Lara Seligman and Paul McLeary "Biden will send Bradley Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine. And tanks could be next" ("Biden will send Bradley infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine. And the tanks may be as follows") informs about the upcoming deliveries of M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft guided missiles to Ukraine as American military assistance, as well as about the gradual movement of the United States to supply Ukraine with M1 Abrams main tanks.

Evrensel: Syria and Turkey pursue opposite counter-terrorism policy

The meeting of the Turkish and Syrian administrations in Moscow is a victory for Moscow, writes Evrensel. The beginning of the settlement of the Syrian crisis has been laid. However, it is impossible to quickly resolve a conflict that lasts for years, especially when the parties have different ideas about terrorism, the author of the article believes.

New Yorker: a tale about how a German, a Canadian and a Maori "defended" Ukraine

Most of the so-called "volunteers" from the West dropped out immediately after the Russian missile at the Yavorovsky test site, a New Yorker reporter recalls. There were mostly fighters with the experience of Iraq and Afghanistan. The author praises them in the style of Hemingway. But they are hardly worthy of it.

CNN: The Admiral Gorshkov frigate will go to the Atlantic and Indian Oceans

Admiral Gorshkov with hypersonic Zircon missiles will go on a long voyage, including to the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, Shoigu said. President Vladimir Putin wished the sailors "seven feet under the keel," CNN reports.

Javan: Turkey is offered to be kicked out of NATO "for disobedience"

Former national security adviser to the administration of former US President Donald Trump, a radical hawk of American politics John Bolton suggested that Turkey would need to be excluded from NATO, the Iranian edition Javan reports. So the former adviser proposes to "punish" Ankara for cooperation with Russia, the author of the article notes.