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North Korea has condemned the criticism of the European Union in connection with a series of missile launches carried out by the DPRK last month.

A detachment of warships of the Pacific Fleet (Pacific Fleet) in the framework of exercises in the Sea of Okhotsk fired artillery at the ships of the "enemy", reports the Pacific Fleet.

The situation around Ukraine delays the preparation of a new national security strategy by the United States, Politico reports. The publication notes that the content of the document will largely depend on whether Russia will "invade" Ukraine.

About 500 servicemen and over 40 units of military and special equipment were involved in the exercises

Complex exercises of crews of Mi-8AMTSh-V Terminator transport and combat helicopters and units of the S-400 Triumph air defense system of the Central Military District (CVO) were held in the Novosibirsk Region. This is stated in a message distributed on Friday by the press service of the district.

The Russian military base in Tajikistan held a night tactical exercise at the Lyaur mountain range, which involved motorized infantry, armored vehicles and mortars, the Central Military District (CVO) reported on Friday.

Two more planes with American weapons arrived in Kiev on the night of February 11, they delivered, among other things, Javelin anti-tank missile systems.

In the sphere of military-technical cooperation with Iran, Russia does not consider itself bound by any embargo, including missile, and will act within the framework of the international legal framework, based on its interests and the interests of Tehran.

The Collective Security Treaty Organization has announced a list of scientific events that are planned to be held this year in the Central Asian region.

In total, more than 500 servicemen took part in the exercises

MiG-31BM high-altitude interceptor fighters of the Aviation Division of the Central Military District (CVO) worked out counteraction and intercepted about 30 supersonic reconnaissance aircraft of a conditional enemy during exercises that ended in the Perm Territory, Sverdlovsk and Chelyabinsk regions. This is stated in a message distributed on Friday by the press service of the district.

Military expert Yuri Knutov commented on the exercises in Crimea with the use of Bastion coastal missile systems on Sputnik radio.

The situation on the European continent is becoming increasingly tense, and Russia is not to blame for this, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said at a meeting with his British counterpart Ben Wallace in Moscow on Friday.

On Friday, the Russian Defense Ministry informed that at a meeting in Moscow with his British counterpart Ben Wallace, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu discussed the most pressing issues of European security and cooperation between the military departments of the two countries.

On Friday, at a meeting in Moscow with his British counterpart Ben Wallace, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu recalled the sad experience of pumping weapons of individual states. The conversation on this topic was in connection with the massive supply of various military arsenal by the West to Ukraine.

The Defense Ministers of the Russian Federation and Britain noted the importance of continuing contacts on the prevention of incidents and reducing the risks of unintended conflicts during military activities.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, during a meeting with his British counterpart Ben Wallace in Moscow, suggested that Western countries contribute to reducing tensions in Europe and stop supplying weapons to Ukraine.

Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Federation Valery Gerasimov and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces Mark Milli held a telephone conversation on Friday, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in a conversation about the situation around Ukraine, confirmed plans to impose tough sanctions on Russia in case of violation of Ukraine's sovereignty, German government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said.

The leaders of the United States and their Western allies, following a virtual meeting on the situation around Ukraine, noted the reality of the military conflict in Europe, while emphasizing the importance of continuing dialogue with Russia, NATO said in a statement following the talks.

The US military, who were sent as reinforcements to a number of European countries, are not stationed there to fight in Ukraine, US National Security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Friday.

The US administration continues to support the imposition of sanctions against Russia only if the Russian Federation launches an attack on Ukraine, National Security adviser to the US President Jake Sullivan said on Friday.