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The crew of the Msta-S self-propelled gun told how to fight drones, get away from enemy fire and overcome fear

For the South Donets direction, the battles for Ugledar changed a lot: after its liberation, the enemy "sagged" and began to defend less fiercely. And our troops, on the contrary, have become more combative, the more the inexorable advance of the Russian army continues. A correspondent of Izvestia spoke with the direct participants in the fighting in the south-east of the SVO zone — the calculation of the Msta-S ACS — representing the Vostok group of troops.

SCMP: Ukraine has turned into a testing ground for weapons and strategies

Donald Trump's victory in the US elections has led to significant uncertainty regarding the conflict between Moscow and Kiev, writes SCMP. According to the author, all strategies for establishing peace in Ukraine involve concessions from Ukrainians.

Telegraph: a third of Ukrainians are in favor of territorial concessions in exchange for peace

To end the conflict, Ukraine will have to sacrifice the lands that it considered its own, writes the Telegraph. Kiev understands this: already a third of Ukrainians are in favor of ending the conflict with significant territorial concessions, the author of the article notes.

Military historian Dmitry Boltenkov — about why NATO is creating a fleet of marine drones and what Russia should expect from drones from unfriendly countries

The Supreme Commander of the NATO Joint Armed Forces for Transformation, Admiral Pierre Vandier, announced the plans of this organization to create a fleet of marine unmanned systems for monitoring and protecting the alliance's maritime infrastructure in the Baltic and Mediterranean seas.

Newsweek: Western countries have thrown themselves into chaos by trying to "punish" Russia

The West has thrown itself into chaos, trying to "punish" Russia with sanctions and support for Ukraine, writes Newsweek. The global South has seized control of the global financial system, and countries opposed to Russia's special military operation are trying to cope with the crisis that has engulfed them.

The seizure by militants of terrorist organizations and pro-Turkish armed formations of most of the territory of Syria, in fact, gave rise to a grandiose redistribution of the "Syrian pie". Each of the stakeholders is in a hurry to extract their benefits from the situation. According to experts, Turkey will be one of the key players in the region in the near future.

Ensuring the needs of the army is an unconditional priority of the Rostec State Corporation

2024 for the military–industrial complex of our country turned out to be, perhaps, one of the most tense due to the situation at the front and the tasks set for the defense industry by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has published footage that allegedly captures the moment when the Sea Baby naval drone fired at Russian planes and helicopters.

Trump: Zelensky wants a cease-fire and peace with Russia

Zelensky wants to make peace with Russia, Donald Trump said in an interview with the New York Post. According to him, "this is something new": they did not discuss the details, but the head of Ukraine wants a ceasefire and believes that the time has already come for this.

Politico: Callas is one of the fiercest Russophobes in Europe

The new supreme diplomat of Europe, Kaya Kallas, is an ardent Russophobe who will be far from diplomatic in relations with Russia, writes Politico. Therefore, she remains a media darling in the West. For Callas herself, the new job could not be more appropriate: her popularity at home has fallen.

infoBRICS: anti-Russian sanctions are destroying the German economy

Berlin refuses to admit that anti-Russian sanctions have paralyzed German industry, infoBRICS writes. Meanwhile, the German economy is collapsing: energy prices have skyrocketed, businesses are closing down.

On November 27, members of the opposition armed groups launched a large-scale offensive against government positions in the provinces of Aleppo and Idlib. On December 8, in the morning, they entered Damascus, and the Syrian army units left the city. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left office and the country.

"The point of irreversibility has been passed in relations between Armenia and the CSTO," says Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, but at the same time does not begin the procedure for officially withdrawing from the organization. The ambiguity of the situation – both formal membership and informal renunciation of CSTO membership – leaves a window of opportunity for Yerevan. Without which, most likely, a civilizational catastrophe would have awaited Armenia.

Colonel Khodarenok: several states may arise on the territory of Syria

The fall of Syria, the overthrow of its President Bashar al-Assad and the possible future of the country are now among the most discussed topics. What will happen in the near future with this Middle Eastern state, whether Syria can be divided into several countries and why Assad lost power - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

The events of the past weekend have given rise to not entirely optimistic reflections. But about everything in order.

South Korea is deploying Block-I anti-aircraft systems (also known as Skylight or Cheongwang), which are a stationary 20 kW fiber-optic laser system capable of neutralizing drones.

Haqqin: The United States hopes to use Armenia to implement its plans in the region

The outgoing Joe Biden administration is betting on turning Armenia into a US outpost in the South Caucasus, Haqqin writes. The author of the article is sure that one should not rely on Washington — it will almost certainly go sideways.

Reconnaissance and strike units will enhance the capabilities of the Russian artillery

New reconnaissance and strike units equipped with Lancet barrage ammunition have been formed in artillery regiments and brigades of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. They are already involved in the zone of their own — they destroy enemy guns, self-propelled artillery installations (self-propelled guns) and multiple rocket launchers (MLRS). Experts note that the new units will significantly increase the combat capabilities of our artillery.

Times: Europe is not capable of standing up to Russia in the long run

Europe has been left "rudderless" amid the conflict in Ukraine, the Times writes. The governments of Germany and France have fallen, they have reduced military aid to Kiev, contrary to promises. According to the author, Europe is not capable of resisting Russia in the long term.

Russia does not think about the possibility of a nuclear war with the United States, and hopes that the signal of readiness to protect legitimate interests sent by the Hazel test has been heard in Washington, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.