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Turkish Parliament ratifies declaration on military cooperation with Azerbaijan
The Turkish parliament has ratified the Shusha Declaration on Military Cooperation with Azerbaijan, RIA Novosti reports. Earlier, the Milli Majlis (Parliament of Azerbaijan) approved the Shusha Declaration on allied Relations with Turkey, the agency reminds.
The drone that violated the border of Belarus is a prototype of the Ukrainian Spectator UAV
The drone that violated the border of Belarus is a prototype of the Ukrainian Spectator UAV, RIA Novosti reports, citing a military-diplomatic source.
19FortyFive: Russian "Squall" destroys the paradigm of underwater warfare
The Russian torpedo missile "Shkval" destroys the paradigm of underwater warfare due to its ability to move at a speed of about 200 knots. This is several times higher than the performance of analogues.
The VA-111 "Squall" torpedo was one of the most innovative types of Soviet weapons, writes 19FortyFive columnist Kyle Mizokami.
Ukrainian drone spied in the area of the Brest training ground
Details of the launch of a Ukrainian drone on the territory of Belarus have become known.
As previously reported in the Ministry of Defense, the border service agencies in cooperation with the units of the Air Force and air Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus recorded the fact of violation of the Belarusian state border in the airspace from Ukraine by an unmanned aerial vehicle.
The Russian military conducted an exercise in Tajikistan to destroy conditional terrorists
Helicopters and armored vehicles were involved
Motorized rifle units of the 201st Russian military base, with the support of helicopters and artillery, destroyed conditional terrorists at an exercise in the mountains of Tajikistan, the Central Military District (CVO) reported on Friday.
Near Brest, gunners and aviation staged a "fire bag" for the enemy
At the Brest training ground, the Russian and Belarusian military practiced the interaction of assault aircraft, helicopters and artillery. A "fire bag" was arranged for militant groups.
The United States will acquire imitations of T-72B3 tanks and Chinese VN17 infantry fighting vehicles for exercises
The US military intends to convert some of the M2A2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles in storage into equipment depicting a likely enemy during exercises. We are talking about imitations of the Russian T-72BZ and the Chinese-made VN17 infantry fighting vehicle.
The Turkish base was shelled by MLRS on the basis of a dump truck
The base of the Turkish military in Iraq was shelled by MLRS disguised as a civilian truck
The Turkish military base of Zlikan in Iraq was shelled on Thursday, February 3. An improvised multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) with guides that were hidden in the back of a civilian dump truck was used for the attack. This is reported by Army Recognition.
Russian and Belarusian pilots practice elements of air combat
During the inspection of the reaction forces of the Union State, Belarusian and Russian fighter crews perform tasks of patrolling air borders as part of mixed pairs.
Turkish President stands by Ukraine in a difficult moment - Zelensky
Turkey is ready to do everything possible to end the tension between the two neighboring friendly countries [Ukraine and Russia] of the Black Sea region.
Beijing supports Russian demands for non-expansion of NATO
Russia and China have issued a joint statement during Vladimir Putin's visit to Beijing.
The document, which is of a programmatic nature, states that the countries oppose the expansion of NATO. The statement was published on the Kremlin's website.
A number of UN Security Council members condemned North Korea's missile tests, China urged the US to be flexible with regard to Pyongyang
At a meeting of the UN Security Council on North Korea's missile launches initiated by the United States, some of its members described Pyongyang's launch of a ballistic missile last Sunday as a "significant escalation" that "aims to further destabilize the region."
US statements about Moscow's preparations for an "invasion" of Ukraine aim to create an alibi for Kiev's operations against Donbass - Russian Ambassador
US statements that Moscow is allegedly preparing to invade Ukraine, including under a "foreign flag", are part of an information war against Russia, Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said.
The United States has named its only hypersonic missile
Vice Admiral of the US Navy John Hill called the only hypersonic missile SM-6
Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) missiles can be used against hypersonic weapons, writes The Drive, referring to a statement by Vice Admiral of the US Navy John Hill.
Canada sent a plane with military assistance and instructors to Ukraine
Canada has sent a plane to Ukraine with a cargo of non-lethal weapons and instructors who will train Ukrainian servicemen to work with it, the press service of the Canadian Defense Ministry reported.
There are no plans to deploy Russian military infrastructure in Nicaragua now - Russian Ambassador
Nicaragua has legally hosted warships and aircraft in the past
Currently, there is no talk of deploying Russian military infrastructure in Nicaragua, but if necessary, the parties can take additional decisions in this area, Russian Ambassador to Managua Alexander Khokholikov told Interfax.
Russia told about the role of Ukraine in the production of Turkish Bayraktar TB2
Expert Shurygin said that Ukraine can be used by Turkey to circumvent sanctions
Ukraine can help Turkey circumvent the sanctions regime imposed on Ankara after the last conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh. Military expert Vladislav Shurygin told Izvestia about the possible role of Kiev in the production of Turkish Bayraktar TB2 attack and reconnaissance drones.
Additional US troops began arriving in Poland - Mass media
The first plane carrying American servicemen, who according to the US plan are additionally stationed in Poland, arrived on Saturday, Polish Radio reports.
The only means of protecting the United States from hypersonic missiles is named
The development of hypersonic weapons poses a serious threat to the US Navy. The US military intends to counteract warheads flying at a speed of several Mach with the help of space satellites and an SM-6 interceptor missile.
Two Russian Tu-22M3 bombers flew over Belarus
Two Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bombers performed patrols in the airspace of Belarus and returned to Russia, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.