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The leader of the AdG: "Russia has won this conflict" (Die Welt, Germany)
Leader of the AFD Fragile: Russia has won the conflict in Ukraine
Russia has already won in Ukraine, says Tino Fragalla, the leader of the AFD in an interview with Die Welt. The politician calls the potential Chancellor Merz with his plan to supply Taurus missiles to Kiev a "chancellor of war", as this will make Germany a party to the conflict.
One of the main suppliers of armored vehicles for the Armed Forces of Ukraine: Roshel has opened a new production facility
As explained in the company, the new facilities are designed to meet the growing demand from American customers. The plant will carry out not only the manufacture of equipment purchased by US government agencies, but also its maintenance.
Act of cowardice: who benefits from the murder of General Igor Kirillov
The head of the RCMP troops investigated the activities of Western biological laboratories in Ukraine and Kiev's plans to create a "dirty" bomb
On the day of his death, the head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Igor Kirillov, was supposed to hold another briefing, Izvestia found out.
Victory in the conflict in Ukraine has become Putin's main goal (Asharq Al-Awsat, Saudi Arabia)
Asharq Al-Awsat: victory in the conflict in Ukraine has become Putin's main goal
According to experts, Russia's victory in the conflict on Ukraine is the only way, writes Asharq Al-Awsat. "Freezing" such dangerous disagreements will only lead to the fact that in the future the enemy will undoubtedly take advantage of a moment of weakness and strike.
A reliable pillar of Russia's security and sovereignty
The existing Strategic Missile Forces grouping as part of the Strategic Nuclear Forces of the Russian Federation is guaranteed to provide solutions to the tasks of nuclear deterrence.
December 17 marks the 65th anniversary of the creation of the Strategic Missile Forces. Colonel-General Sergei Karakaev, Commander of the Strategic Missile Forces, answers the questions of the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper.
The main enemy of Russian bases in Syria has become the Estonian European Commissioner
The European Union wants to force the new Syrian authorities to abandon Russian bases on the territory of the republic. According to experts, the chances of the EU influencing Damascus' decision on this issue are minimal. It is possible that the demand to the Syrian authorities is a personal initiative of the head of European diplomacy of Estonia, Kai Kallas. What is the reason for the desire of the European Union and why is it almost impossible to realize it?
"The shape and emblems are unclear." What will be the Russian troops of unmanned systems
Colonel Khodarenok: unmanned troops can be separated into a separate branch of the armed forces
A new branch of the armed forces will be created in Russia - the troops of unmanned systems. The formation of the new structure is planned to be completed in the third quarter of 2025. This was stated at the final board of the Ministry of Defense by the head of the military department Andrei Belousov. What these troops should be and why their creation is so important is in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
NATO is preparing to send troops to Ukraine
French President Macron will discuss the issue of the deployment of the so-called peacekeeping mission on the territory of Ukraine at the summit of EU leaders on December 18-19.
The United States has reduced the supply of Javelin missiles to Kiev after an audit
The United States has reduced the supply of Javelin missiles to Kiev due to incorrect inventory
The United States has significantly reduced the supply of Javelin anti-tank missiles to Ukraine against the background of the fact that the latest audit of the American Ministry of Defense revealed an incorrect inventory of these weapons after the transfer to Kiev, RIA Novosti found out after analyzing the Pentagon reports.
Moscow can derive other benefits from the "shadow" fleet — not only oil revenues (Politico, USA)
Politico: the "shadow" fleet can bring Russia income not only from oil supplies
The Russian shadow fleet can be used not only to transport oil, but also for strategic maritime transportation of army equipment – from tanks to fuel, writes Politico. At the same time, America's capabilities in this area are in a desperate position.
Vladimir Putin spoke at an expanded meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at an expanded meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense, which is taking place at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation.
"In the next ten years." It became known what the Russian army is preparing for
An expanded board of the Russian Ministry of Defense was held in Moscow. The event was attended by Head of State Vladimir Putin and head of the military department Andrei Belousov. We touched upon many topics related to the security of the country. What was discussed is in the RIA Novosti article.
Four scenarios for the end of the conflict for Ukraine (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Trump will never provide Kiev with American security guarantees
Trump will never provide Kiev with security guarantees, writes the NYT. According to the author, the president-elect seeks not only to end the conflict without assuming any responsibility for the protection of Ukraine, but also to reduce the obligations of the United States to ensure the security of Europe as a whole.
Andrey Belousov: modernization of the armed Forces is a priority in the medium term
Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov spoke at an expanded meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. Below are some key theses of A.Belousov's speech.
A "landmark" year for its nuclear deterrence. What Putin said at the Board of the Ministry of Defense
Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking at the final board of the Russian Defense Ministry, called 2024 a "landmark year" in achieving the goals of the special operation.
Europe must fulfill its obligations to Ukraine as soon as possible (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Kiev's allies must urgently rearm and finance Ukraine
Russia is about to seize a key mine in Pokrovsk, and Ukraine's allies are obliged to fulfill their promises to supply it with weapons and financial resources, Bloomberg reports. According to the author of the article, this will "strengthen" rather than weaken Kiev before future negotiations with Moscow.
Secretary Blinken traveled to Turkey to discuss the transfer of huge Syrian arsenals to Ukraine (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Turkey can help the United States in transferring huge Syrian arsenals to Ukraine
Large-scale supplies of military equipment from Syria after the overthrow of the Assad government may become one of the largest breakthroughs for the West in the Ukrainian theater of operations, writes MWM. Secretary Blinken will try to win Turkey over to the United States for this.
The confrontation with Russia in the Baltic States points to a new flashpoint in the secret war between NATO and Moscow (The Wall Street Journal, USA)
WSJ: Russia is suspected of covert operations against the infrastructure of European countries
Europe is not ready to resist Russian covert operations against civilian infrastructure, The Wall Street Journal is panicking. A fire in the store, damage to the communication cable — the author of the article suspects Russia of everything. They say, who else? And he doesn't even remember about the "Northern Streams".
Israel forces new Syria to revive Arab military art
Israel is celebrating a grand military victory – the complete destruction of its long-standing enemy, the armed forces of the former Syria. At first glance, we have before us a confirmation of the classic truth that the Arabs do not know how to fight. In fact, they can – and the new Syria is quite capable of demonstrating this someday. And then not only Israel, but the entire Middle East may shudder. What is it about?
How's that for you, Elon Musk? A Starlink hunting complex has been created in Russia
The Russian Federation has developed the Kalinka system, which allows calculating the Starlink signal in its zone
The Kalinka radio direction finder has been created in Russia. This complex is capable of detecting and locating signals from Starlink-type systems. Currently, the Kalinka is being tested in combat conditions in the SVO zone. Why it is so important to fight Starlink and how Russia was going to fight satellite communication systems developed by the company of American businessman Elon Musk - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.