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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.
The Ministry of Defense of Belarus announced the use of air defense systems "Osa" in joint exercises with Russia
Calculations of anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM) "Osa" work out the tasks of air defense during the inspection of the reaction forces of the Union State on the territory of Belarus on Saturday.
In the case of the presidency, Marine Le Pen promised to withdraw France from NATO
Presidential candidate from the right-wing National Unification party Marine Le Pen has promised that France will withdraw from NATO if she wins the presidential election.
The popularity of the F-35 in Europe was explained by "aiming at Russia"
Business Insider told about Europe's purchase of F-35 fighters with an "eye on Russia"
The popularity of the American fifth-generation fighter F-35 Lightning II in Europe can be explained by the desire of Western countries to cooperate with the United States against the background of increased Russian military activity, writes Business Insider.
Russian new weapons were shown at exercises in Belarus
The Russian military showed a new amphibious assault vehicle at exercises in Belarus
The Russian military demonstrated the work of new weapons during allied exercises in Belarus. This is reported by the Zvezda TV channel.
The United States announced the postponement of Russia's nuclear exercises due to the situation with Ukraine
FT: Russia postponed nuclear exercises to February due to the situation around Ukraine
Russia postponed large-scale nuclear exercises to February due to the situation with Ukraine. This is reported by the Financial Times with reference to a source in Congress, reports RBC.
Germany may increase the number of its military in Lithuania - German Defense Minister
Berlin refused to satisfy Kiev's request for military supplies
Germany does not rule out the possibility of deploying an additional military contingent in Lithuania, German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said.
The Black Sea Fleet conducted an exercise to ensure the safety of navigation and combat training activities of the fleet forces
The Crimean naval base of the Black Sea Fleet conducted an exercise to ensure the safety of navigation and combat training activities in the Black Sea, said the official representative of the Black Sea Fleet Alexei Rulev.
Azerbaijani military reported shelling of their positions in Nagorno-Karabakh
The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry claims that the Armenian side fired at the positions of the Azerbaijani military in Nagorno-Karabakh on Sunday.
