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FA: The US should not try to defeat Russia and China at the same time

A weakening America cannot fight on two fronts in peacetime, not to mention a global military conflict, writes FA. Russia and China are formidable rivals, but the United States should try to find common ground with them.

What undoubtedly helps the Armed Forces of Ukraine to effectively fight the Russian troops is the informational advantage. Ukrainian commanders know better where their units are located, as well as where and in what quantity the enemy forces are located, writes the Polish edition of Defence24.

MWM: MiG-29M was called a fighter capable of revolutionizing the Ukrainian Air Force

The prospect of equipping Ukraine with modern fighters is being discussed more and more often, writes MWM. The Swedish Gripen was recognized as a suitable candidate. Other options were also considered — the F-15 and even the Soviet MiG-29M. But there are more problems with their delivery than there are opportunities.

WP: Republicans demand tighter control over the supply of weapons to Ukraine

The US Congress will tighten control over weapons supplied to Ukraine, WP writes. Although Republicans are calling for this more actively, the measure enjoys the support of both parties. The likelihood that these weapons will be used for other purposes scares many.

Poland is well aware that Germany will not deploy its Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems on Ukrainian territory. This was stated to RIA Novosti by Polish military expert Jacek Grodzicki.

The Western press drew attention to the heavy fighting of the Ukrainian army in Artemovsk, which for several months has been one of the main battlefields between the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the AFU.

Permanent Representative in Geneva Gatilov: Russia has not received a response about biolabs in Ukraine

Russia has not received an exhaustive response from the United States and Ukraine regarding the biological and military activities of the United States on the territory of Ukraine within the framework of the Biological Weapons Convention (BTWC), said the Permanent representative of Russia to the Geneva headquarters of the UN Gennady Gatilov.

After the withdrawal from Kherson, Russian troops are creating a new defensive line on the left bank of the Dnieper. At the same time, American analysts doubt its ability to restrain the onslaught of the APU, including due to the shortcomings made during the construction of the protective "shaft".

Ukraine and the United States are putting Greece before the most difficult choice. The Greeks are being persuaded to abandon the Russian S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems and give them to Ukraine. With what arguments are Washington and Kiev putting pressure on Athens and why, if Greece refuses Russian weapons, will Greece remain defenseless against Turkish aggression?

NYT reported that more than 240 Ukrainian servicemen were wounded during the battles for Artemovsk

Ukrainian troops are suffering heavy losses in the battles for Artemovsk, The New York Times reported. According to the publication, the city has also become a "black hole" for Kiev's ammunition, because Ukrainians spend "unacceptably" a lot of shells supplied by Western countries in the defense of the settlement.

Reuters: Boeing has offered to supply Kiev with ammunition for strikes against Russia

Boeing has offered the United States to supply Ukraine with high-precision ammunition for GLSDB ground-based missile systems, which will allow Kiev to strike "far behind Russia's lines," Reuters writes.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba: Kiev's partners are working with third countries to buy weapons

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said in an interview with Le Parisien that Ukrainian partners are working with third countries to buy weapons and military equipment for Kiev. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok analyzed what the words of the head of the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine actually mean.

Military observer Lavrov: M101 howitzers handed over by Vilnius to Kiev during the Second World War may cause more damage to the Ukrainian army

On November 28, Izvestia military columnist Anton Lavrov called Lithuania's transfer of 105-millimeter Howitzer M101 howitzers from World War II to Ukraine a controversial decision.

Al Mayadeen: after major losses, the West is actively looking for a way to stop the conflict in Ukraine

In Ukraine, Russia has clearly gained superiority, while the Western alliance is bursting at the seams, writes Al Mayadeen. Economic sanctions, as it turned out, hit Europe more, which is already tired of supporting the Kiev regime. So it is naive to believe that Moscow will decide to surrender, having all the trumps in its hands.

BV: the anti-Russian resolution of the European Parliament divided the world into "white" and "black"

The resolution by which the European Parliament declared Russia a "sponsor of terrorism" does not yet oblige European countries to any anti-Russian actions. Nevertheless, the French edition of Boulevard Voltaire finds it very dangerous. It makes reconciliation between East and West very difficult.

The Reuters news agency, in Mike Stone's article "Exclusive: U.S. weighs sending 100-mile strike weapon to Ukraine" ("The United States is considering the possibility of supplying Ukraine with strike weapons with a range of 100 miles"), reports that the US Department of Defense is considering a proposal from Boeing Corporation to supply Ukraine with a developed for several years together with a Swedish group Saab AB of the new Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) missile system, which is a missile fired from combat vehicles of the M142 HIMARS and M270A1 MLRS ground missile systems, equipped as a warhead with a small-sized GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) of 250 pounds caliber with a planning and correction module. The GLSDB firing range reaches 150 km.

The command that guards Beijing and serves as a general reserve

As a result of the 2017 military reform, the Beijing Military District and part of the Jinnan Military District of the PLA became the Central Command (Central Combat Command Zone) with headquarters in Beijing. Its area of responsibility includes the cities of Beijing and Tianjin, the provinces of Hebei, Hubei, Henan, Shanxi and Shaanxi.

But Zelensky's team rests in the hope of new victories

The second half of November is characterized by the stabilization of the front line in Ukraine and the increasing attempts of an increasing number of countries to bring the warring parties to the negotiating table.

A special operation in Ukraine may lead to the destruction of bridges across the Dnieper

Russian troops left Kherson. According to the command, the defense of the bridgehead on the right bank of the Dnieper became impossible after the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) disabled the Antonovsky Bridge, the bridge over the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric dam and damaged the pontoon bridge built 500 m from the Antonovsky Bridge.

Bashar al-Assad's best fighters are forced to stay on the defense of Syria

Speaking in the country's parliament on November 23, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the national armed forces had launched a counter-terrorist operation Claw-Sword on the territory of Syria and Iraq.