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As part of the AFU units, special groups have been created to counter the unmanned aerial vehicles used by the Russian army. This was stated at the headquarters of the ground forces of the Ukrainian armed forces.

The press service of the concern reported that India is showing great interest in Russian air defense systems

Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region will present models of long-range S-400 Triumph and medium-range S-350E Vityaz anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMS) at the Aero India 2023 International Exhibition in Bangalore. This was reported to TASS by the press service of the concern.

Since January, Ukrainian drone operators participating in military operations near Artemivsk as part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have begun to experience serious problems due to the appearance of new Russian electronic warfare systems in this sector of the front. Here they lost almost a hundred unmanned vehicles, with the help of which Kiev militants corrected artillery fire.

Chris Hedges: the conflict in Ukraine is an unsuccessful attempt by the United States to restore hegemony

The conflict in Ukraine is another unsuccessful attempt by the United States to restore its global hegemony, writes Chris Hedges in Salon magazine. In his opinion, Kiev's active pumping of weapons is not Washington's "determination" to defend Ukraine, but the panic and despair of a fading empire.

Milliyet: with the help of NATO, the US makes huge profits from military conflicts

The United States intends to drag Europe into a new world war for its own benefit, Milliyet writes. Since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, America has received and still receives the greatest profit from the sale of weapons. The cessation of hostilities is not in her interests.

Politico: the incident with the Chinese balloon exposed the American military to ridicule

The incident with a Chinese balloon that violated US airspace will raise the question of what the proper response to such "provocations" should be, writes Politico. Western countries should send a clear signal of their readiness to "punish violators."

The complex entered service with the 74th Patriot Regiment in the commune of Mihai Brava, the agency informs

The second Patriot missile defense system out of four contracted by Romania was delivered during 2022, passed tests and acceptance in December and entered service with the 74th Patriot Regiment in the commune of Mihai Brava (Giurgiu County in southern Romania). This was announced on Tuesday by the Romanian Defense Ministry.

Ukraine received an additional pair of Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled guns from Germany. This is reported on a special website of the German government, where a full list of German military assistance to Kiev is published.

On February 6, the European Organization for Cooperation in the Field of Armaments (OCCAR) announced the signing of a contract for the production of a new generation SAMP/T NG medium-range air defense systems for the Armed Forces of France and Italy.

On the basis of the Igla-S MANPADS, which is very popular on the world market, the Russian designers created the Dzhigit launcher, designed to hit aerial targets from mobile or stationary platforms.

The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov found it difficult to answer about the timing of the transfer of such technologies

Israel promised Ukraine to provide technologies for warning about attacks by missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, the delivery dates have not been determined. This statement was made on Sunday by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov.

ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" anti-aircraft self-propelled guns have been used for several decades to combat ground targets. In this capacity, they were used during the stay in Afghanistan of the Soviet 40th army, as well as during the Iran-Iraq War. Moreover, these combat vehicles served on both sides of the front.

The US shot down a Chinese balloon off the coast of South Carolina

The US military shot down a Chinese spy balloon off the east coast, the media write. The US Defense Ministry insists that the Chinese government used the balloon to "monitor strategic objects" of the United States. The PRC considered the destruction of the balloon an "excessive reaction" and protested in connection with a "serious violation of international practice."

What can the transfer of the APU of the American GLSDB lead to

The new package of US military assistance to Ukraine includes small-diameter ground-launched bombs (Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb, GLSDB) - the firing range of such a missile reaches 150 km. How dangerous it is for the Russian forces and what will happen in the zone of its own after the supply of new American weapons of destruction, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Pentagon Announces new military aid package for Ukraine with GLSDB bombs

More than $2 billion of military aid is allocated to Ukraine by the United States as part of a new package, the Pentagon said. The APU will receive two Hawk air defense systems and high-precision long-range guided missiles GLDSB for HIMARS missile systems. "Newspaper.Ru" studied what kind of military support Kiev will receive from Washington.

The United States shot down a Chinese balloon over its territory due to an "intelligence threat." Beijing protested by attacking a "civilian facility." The incident led to the cancellation of the visit to China of the head of the State Department Blinkin. What conclusions should the United States, China and Russia draw after the incident? Could the launch of the probe be the result of behind-the-scenes intrigues of influence groups in China?

From February 7 to 8, Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region JSC will take part in the jubilee X National Exhibition and Forum of Civil Aviation Infrastructure NAIS 2023.

Beijing protested to Washington over the fact that the United States shot down a Chinese balloon over its territory, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said.

Amgreatness: Western miracle weapons will not save Ukraine from defeat

Ukraine is on the verge of defeat, and no Western "Wunderwaffe" will help it, writes The American Greatness. The sanctions did not break Moscow. Russian industrial power turned out to be higher than that of the collective West. It's time for the United States to remember about diplomacy.

The Interregional Public Organization for the Promotion of the Study and Operation of Military Equipment "Military Technical Society" (WTO) provides support to the Allied Forces throughout the special military operation. To date, the WTO has sent army tents, generators, mobile heating systems, fuel tanks, thermal imagers, a quadcopter with cargo dumping systems, other property and equipment to the operation zone.