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The air defense forces of the Iranian army and the IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) participated in joint exercises that began last Saturday

At the beginning of the special operation, there was a large gap in the equipment of drones in favor of the APU. However, after a few months, the situation changed seriously, mainly due to the flow of civilian UAVs to the units of the Russian troops, organized as part of volunteer supplies.

Germany sacrificed Berlin's security by handing over to Ukraine two anti-aircraft systems covering the capital of Germany. This was stated by the head of the German concern Rheinmetall AG Armin Papperger.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law suspending Russia's participation in the Strategic Offensive Arms Treaty, the official portal of legal information reported on Tuesday.

The Russian Mercury corvette of Project 20380 successfully shot down a target missile as part of state tests in the Baltic Sea. This was reported by the press service of the Western Military District.

The APU has sharply increased the launch of drones towards objects on the territory of Russia. Domestic air defense and electronic warfare systems cope with their tasks, but the geography of attacks is gradually expanding and affects those areas that are not directly involved in their own. What goals are pursued by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, carrying out such attacks, and with what help could Russia resist them more effectively?

A month ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered to sign an agreement with Belarus on the establishment of joint military training centers. The corresponding decree of the Russian president dated January 31 was published on the legal information portal.

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko held a meeting on financing the procurement of PVN. Below are the main theses of the open part of A.Lukasheno's speech as presented by the press service of the President (president.gov.by ).

It seems that a radical change has taken place in the organizational structure of the Russian Armed Forces. According to sources, the military air defense, which is subordinate to the Ground Forces, has been transferred to the subordination of the Russian Aerospace Forces. What is the logic of such a transformation and what result should it lead to?

The head of the Bureau of Military-political Analysis Alexander Mikhailov said that the radar "Tor-M2" allows you to detect and hit all types of drones

The Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) is capable of hitting drones and other complex aerial targets while on the move. This was announced by the head of the Bureau of Military and Political Analysis Alexander Mikhailov in a conversation with TASS at the international arms exhibition IDEX 2023.

In an attempt to defeat Russia, a variety of weapons are being poisoned to Ukraine from all over Europe and often to the detriment of their own security.

Military expert Khodarenok named Russian complexes that can shoot down bombs JDAM-ER

The Pentagon said it would transfer "high-precision aviation ammunition" to Kiev as part of a $1.85 billion package announced on December 21. Bloomberg sources report that we are talking about high-precision JDAM-ER bombs that can hit targets up to 80 km. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok figured out how the use of such ammunition would complicate the fulfillment of its tasks and how the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation could neutralize the effect of using JDAM-ER.

This year the IDEX exhibition marks its 30th anniversary. Russia has been a constant participant in this one of the most representative international exhibitions of weapons and security technologies since the first exhibition in 1993. We tell you what Rostec enterprises represent in Abu Dhabi this time.

At the end of last week, the press service of the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense announced the planned expansion of the military training ground in Pabrad. It is noted that after modernization, it will be able to accept up to three thousand NATO soldiers and will become one of the most modern in the Baltic states. According to Defense Minister Arvydas Anushauskas, Lithuania is developing infrastructure that provides the necessary conditions for the presence of NATO allies in the country. "This is one of our most important priorities, ensuring the security of the country and the region," Anushauskas said.

According to the newspaper Corriere della Sera, the authorities are working on a new, seventh, interdepartmental decree on military assistance to Kiev

Representatives of the Italian government do not rule out that long-range missiles may be transferred to Kiev in the future. This was reported on Tuesday by the newspaper Corriere della Sera .

The Russian delegation will be headed by Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov

The International Defense Exhibition IDEX-2023 opens on Monday in Abu Dhabi. According to Rosoboronexport (ROE, part of the Rostec state Corporation), several samples of military equipment and weapons of the Russian defense industry enterprises are planning to present at the exhibition for the first time.

Welt: Ukraine will not win because its goals are unrealistic. Donbass and Crimea are too big for nuts

The grueling positional struggle cannot end with the victory of Ukraine, explains the German Welt. Bakhmut is coming under Russian control, the technical superiority of the Russian army is so great that only a miracle can save Zelensky. Or a successful provocation.

Radar, reconnaissance and surveillance equipment will also be presented

Air defense systems of various ranges will be presented by Almaz-Antey concern at the IDEX-2023 International Defense Exhibition, which will be held from February 20 to 24 in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates).

Recently, information has been increasingly appearing in the Western media about the possible transfer of American F-16 Fighting Falcon ("Fighting Falcon") fighters to Ukraine. Not so long ago, the leadership of the National Security Council of Ukraine in an interview with CNN said that it was only a matter of time, but in the United States they are not in a hurry to share their "Falcons" with Kiev. About why America is slow to deliver the F-16 to Ukraine and whether this fighter will be able to significantly influence the course of its own, — in the material of TASS.

Expert Khodarenok stated that the current operations of the Russian Armed Forces are not a full-scale offensive

Currently, almost all Western media and politicians report either about the upcoming offensive of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, or that it is already going on (and continues successfully) for not even the first day. Military observer Mikhail Khodarenok dealt with the peculiarities of the situation on the line of contact.