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Mikhail Khodarenok - how Russia will resist the Patriot air defense system in Ukraine

Russian specialists will be able to capture and study Patriot air defense systems if they are delivered to Ukraine, the Croatian newspaper Advance writes. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok tells what the Croatian edition is wrong about.

Harlan Ullman, an expert of the Washington Atlantic Council, believes that the prolongation of hostilities in Ukraine is the most likely option for further developments

In the future, Washington may, guided by its own interests, limit support for Kiev, just as the previous US administration previously did with Kabul, deciding to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan. Such an assessment is given in an article published on Tuesday in The Hill newspaper by Harlan Ullman, an expert at the Washington Atlantic Council.

The US Congressman believes in the victory of NATO in the war with Russia in three days

Adam Kinzinger, a member of the US House of Representatives from the Republican Party, said that NATO can defeat Russia in three days. So he answered a Twitter subscriber to the question why the North Atlantic Alliance has not yet taken over the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Newsweek called the Avangard system invulnerable and invincible "Putin's weapon"

Russia has adopted another "deadly" Avangard weapon system, Newsweek columnist Khaleda Rahman wrote on December 18, citing the Russian Defense Ministry. He called this system "Putin's invincible weapon." For more information, see the material "Newspapers.Ru".

Russia puts Avangard complexes into service

The 13th missile Orenburg Red Banner Division is being handed over to the newest strategic mine-based complex "Avangard". Newsweek considers this system to be Vladimir Putin's "invincible weapon." As the president himself explained four years ago, Avangard is "absolutely invulnerable to any means of air and missile defense." War correspondent of "Gazeta.En" Mikhail Khodarenok - about whether the West can resist Russian hypersonic.

According to historians, since the end of the XVIII century, the situation with the partition of Poland in all its historical incarnations has been repeated at least five times. And each time, the main reason for its division has always been the inadequate policy of Poland, which, due to its ineradicable arrogance, was constantly in conflict with its strong neighbors.

Russian fighters regularly "intercept" American fifth-generation F-35 aircraft near the Russian borders, this has become a familiar thing for our pilots. But once it happened for the first time and it was in the sky over the Baltic. The video of that first interception appeared online.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces shelled the settlements of Donbass and Belgorod region

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the joint headquarters of the troops participating in the special military operation (SVO), the press secretary of the head of state Dmitry Peskov said on Saturday. On Sunday, it also became known that Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu inspected the grouping of troops in the areas of the special operation and talked with servicemen on the front line.

Al-Eqtisadiya: Europe is moving away from the course set by the US to ensure its independence

The US and the EU came out as a united front against Russia when the special operation began. This gave the impression that the West is united, writes Al-Eqtisadiya. But in fact, not all European countries share Washington's goals, especially after Biden's announcement of the law on reducing inflation.

Foreign Affairs: Russia will conduct a new offensive taking into account mistakes

Russia can launch a successful offensive in the winter, and General Surovikin knows how to do it with fewer losses, Foreign Affairs magazine reports. In these circumstances, the author advises Zelensky not to rush with adventurous plans for the Crimea, but to wait for help from the West.

The minister inspected Russian units on the eve of the winter campaign, experts say

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu inspected the Russian grouping of troops in the area of the SVO. He flew around the areas of deployment of units and checked the advanced positions, the military department reported on Sunday. Earlier, on December 16, President Vladimir Putin held a meeting at the joint headquarters of the branches of the armed forces that are involved in the special operation.

Boulevard Voltaire: NATO is sliding towards the participation of its troops in the battles with Russia in Ukraine

All new reports about Western military assistance to Ukraine are alarming, the author of the French edition of Boulevard Voltaire notes. The leaders of the alliance got too carried away with their slogan "No victory for Russia!" He is leading them to a dangerous escalation.

Turkey is ready to unilaterally establish the borders of its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean if Greece does not withdraw its armed forces from a number of islands in the Aegean Sea. This is written by the Greek information portal pronews.gr .

Novi Standard: The West overestimated the impact of sanctions on Russian military power

The West has overestimated the impact of sanctions on Russian military power, writes Novi Standard. If the Kremlin continues its weapons program, the Pentagon predicts that by 2030 it will overtake NATO in key areas.

Gendai: Kiev attacked Russian bases to show unwillingness to participate in negotiations

Ukraine's strikes against Russia, leading to an escalation of the conflict, are a sign that Ukraine has felt itself at a standstill, writes Shukan Gendai. Thus, Kiev is trying to demonstrate resistance to the peace talks, to which it is being pushed by NATO.

Russia and China will conduct naval maneuvers with practical missile and artillery firing in the East China Sea from December 21 to 27, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.

Russia has developed a new system of direction finding of Starlink satellite Internet terminals, which are actively used by the Ukrainian army. The new complex, called "Borschevik", is already completing tests.

19FortyFive: the supply of weapons to Ukraine increases the risk of nuclear war

The supply of additional weapons to Ukraine threatens that Russia will use tactical nuclear weapons, and this is not part of the US plans, writes 19FortyFive. The interests of Kiev do not coincide in everything with the American ones, the author of the article believes.

Rosenergoatom: the safety of the NPP is possible only if Kiev is obliged to stop the shelling

It is possible to create a security zone around the Zaporozhye NPP only under one condition - it is necessary to oblige Ukraine to stop the shelling of the station and the territories adjacent to it, according to Renat Karchaa, adviser to the general director of Rosenergoatom.

The observer of FP Ace explained what is behind Zelensky's request to refugees not to return

Sanctions have affected Russia, but they have not led to the collapse of the economy, said Foreign Policy columnist Adam Ace. Meanwhile, Ukraine's economic situation is becoming more dangerous, despite Kiev's attempts to stabilize the situation.