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NDP: Kaczynski has developed a plan to recapture the "historical lands" of Poland from Ukraine

Kaczynski has already chosen the start date of the "liberation march" on Kiev, writes NDP. Warsaw has been preparing for a long time for the moment when it will be possible to return the Eastern Crosses. However, if the "Kaczynski plan" fails, the Poles will drown in blood, the author of the article believes.

SRBIN.info: the Serbs firmly believe that it is not necessary to impose sanctions against Russia

According to numerous polls, the Serbs are unanimous that it is not necessary to impose sanctions against Russia, writes SRBIN.info. They consider Moscow a friend and know firsthand what sanctions are, manipulation through the media and the dehumanization of an entire nation and its culture.

Donetsk has been subjected to the most powerful shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the last eight years. As a result of the attack, residential buildings were destroyed, a kindergarten, a polyclinic, and an Orthodox cathedral were damaged. There are victims. In the DPR, the incident was called a terrorist attack. How is the civilian population experiencing another attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces and what can Russia do to prevent Ukrainian strikes on Donetsk?

As reported by the American TV company CNN in the Barbara Starr article "Exclusive: US finalizing plans to send Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine" ("Exclusive: the United States is finalizing plans to supply Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine"), with reference to the words of two US officials and a senior representative of the US government, the administration of US President Joe Biden is completing preparations There are plans to supply Ukraine with American Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems, which may be announced as early as this week.

NDP: Zelensky will need Duda's help to disappear quickly

Zelensky has already sold Ukraine to Duda since the beginning of Russia's special military operation for the opportunity to suddenly disappear when defeat is inevitable, writes NDP. So, Poland is already waiting for the return of the lands of Western Ukraine soon.

Aamulehti: Finland has spent hundreds of millions of euros on armament before joining NATO

Finland is still waiting for permission from Hungary and Turkey to join NATO, but is already filling weapons arsenals, Aamulehti reports. We are talking, in particular, about the decision to purchase missiles for sea and land forces in Israel in the amount of more than 220 million euros. There are other major acquisitions. Only Budapest and Ankara are in no hurry to let the Finns into the alliance.

Izvestia met with mobilized fighters in the Avdiivka direction in the DPR

Near the village of Vodiane in the Avdiivka direction in the Donetsk People's Republic, artillery installations of the Russian Armed Forces destroy Ukrainian targets. Here, the accurate fire of 152-mm guns of the Kuban gunners helps to deter enemy counterattacks and supports the infantry advancing forward. Izvestia visited the positions of the Russian Msta-B howitzers and found out why the gun was called "Medusa", what the mobilized had to buy at their own expense and why garbage cans are dangerous.

At the same time, they suffer heavy losses and roll back

The armed forces of the Russian Federation stopped the attacks of three assault groups of the VFU in the Krasnolimansky direction — the enemy lost more than 50 people killed and wounded there and several pieces of equipment, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on December 13. Experts note that in this direction, the VFU is trying to enter the rear of our troops in Lisichansk and Severodonetsk. Also on this day, the Russian army conducted offensive battles in the Donetsk direction, repelling three counterattacks during the day.

Al Mayadeen: The West wants to forget that it was Russia that saved the world during World War II

The Ukrainian conflict was unleashed by the West, writes Al Mayadeen. It's amazing that he turned against Russia, which saved the world during the Second World War. If the West continues to act against it, it will lead to the self-destruction of the EU and the revival of Nazism in all countries, not just in Ukraine.

The Strategic Missile Forces (Strategic Missile Forces) received another intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) "Yars", it was loaded into the mine for putting on combat duty, the Russian military said on Wednesday.

How many warships should there be in the U.S. Navy? This issue has turned into an occasion for heated political discussions in the American leadership today. Representatives of Congress, the presidential administration and the Pentagon have different points of view on this issue. Therefore, the US Congress is going to create a special commission that should determine the necessary number of ships in order for the American fleet to be combat-ready and able to solve the tasks assigned to it.

Vesti: the conflict between Serbia and the recognized West of Kosovo has sharply escalated

The EU and the US are trying to resolve the conflict situation between Belgrade and Pristina, Vesti writes. If the current problems cannot be shelved, they will become a prologue to a big war in Europe.

Scientists are constantly looking for ways to cope with global warming, and one of the most ambitious projects is the construction of an "umbrella" that will cover our planet from the Sun. The idea seems unattainable, but Luxembourg scientists claim that it can be made easier if you build not one "umbrella", but several small ones.

The escalation between the United States and China in the field of high technology continues to grow. Washington is acting in the usual manner of sanctions restrictions, thereby trying to at least slow down the development of Chinese technology companies competing with American ones. Bloomberg, citing its own sources, reports that this week Washington intends to impose sanctions on more than thirty Chinese enterprises in this industry. The list also includes the state-owned Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC), which is the country's largest manufacturer of semiconductor integrated devices and flash memory chips.

Against the background of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, this is the wrong decision, said General Patrick Sanders

Reducing the size of the British army against the background of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine is a wrong decision that requires revision. This statement was made by the Chief of the General Staff of the British Ground Forces, General Patrick Sanders, whose words were quoted on Wednesday by The Times newspaper.

NYT: fear of Russian spies has driven Norway to paranoia

In connection with the conflict in Ukraine, Norway has begun to closely study all incidents on its territory that seem suspicious to it, writes the NYT. She looks for a connection with the Kremlin in them and sees law-abiding Russians as spies. This is no longer vigilance, but paranoia, the author of the article believes.

German and Austrian politicians said that Russia is portrayed in too negative a light

Unusual thoughts were voiced at the round table on relations between Russia and the EU held in Vienna, Kronenzeitung reports. Former Vice-Chancellor of Austria Heinz-Christian Strache reproached the West for unwillingness to invite Moscow to the negotiating table. Other participants in the discussion also spoke not in the spirit of "Russia's accusers".

The head of the administration of the Mykolaiv region Vitaly Kim told about the next attack of kamikaze drones. At the same time, the Nikolaev governor said that Russia "puts silencers on Iranian drones," at least on some of them.

The United States this week may announce the dispatch of Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine. Joe Biden will make the final decision on supplies, but the tone of publications in the Western media hints that this issue looks resolved. How will such actions by Washington affect the course of its military operations and what can the Russian Aerospace Forces oppose to the American air defense systems?

Yeni Şafak: The US controls military aid to Kiev to contain the geography of the conflict

The United States is afraid of the spread of the Ukrainian conflict throughout Europe, writes Yeni Şafak. Therefore, they plan to reduce the military assistance provided to Kiev, and even change the characteristics of the supplied weapons. For example, Washington decided to limit the range of the supplied HIMARS.