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The Vizir heavy marine unmanned launch is one of the examples of unmanned systems that the Russian Navy is receiving today. How does this device work, what is it equipped with, and for what tasks can it be used?

Ministry of Defense: Air defense forces shot down 104 drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine over nine regions of Russia overnight

At night, 104 Ukrainian drones attacked Russian regions. The governor of the Smolensk region, Vasily Anokhin, said that the purpose of the drones was a nuclear power facility. Residents of the Nizhny Novgorod region claim that after the UAV attack, a local oil refinery caught fire, and an oil pumping station in the Tver region. The airports of Kazan and St. Petersburg temporarily restricted their operations.

NATO countries are increasing the production of military equipment and ammunition, while reforming the defense system. Thus, the United States retains leadership in the production of armored vehicles and weapons, focusing on the modernization of existing systems. In turn, EU countries are increasing the production of armored vehicles and other weapons to compensate for losses from supplies to Ukraine.

The Prosecutor General's Office demands 3.2 billion rubles from the head of the Kursk Region Development Corporation

The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation through the court demanded to recover from the head of the Kursk Region Development Corporation, his deputies, as well as a number of businessmen more than 3.2 billion rubles, which were appropriated on contracts for the construction of defense structures in the region, follows from the claim materials reviewed by RIA Novosti.

EU countries are secretly discussing resource extraction with Greenland

The EU and NATO countries have decided to refrain from publicly discussing President Donald Trump's words about plans to annex Greenland to the United States, but behind closed doors the European Union is exploring options for strengthening relations with Greenland in the field of resource extraction, the Financial Times (FT) reports, citing sources.

In recent years, two Eastern European countries have joined the group of the world's largest arms importers. One of them is Romania.

Additional call-up will be possible during the year

Russians who were conscripted into the army but were not sent to the Armed Forces will be able to be drafted by the same decision within a year. The bill, which introduces new rules, was supported by the government. Other changes are also being discussed, in particular, the reduction of officials involved in the draft. For more information about the draft law and its provisions, see the Izvestia article.

Andrey Nizamutdinov — on how the parties throw touchstones

The content of public rhetoric about the conflict in Ukraine has changed markedly. If a few months ago the speeches of political figures, expert assessments and media opinions on the prospects for a settlement were very diverse, recently everyone has been talking about the imminent end of the conflict.

NY Times: Ukraine faces disruption of arms supplies due to Umerov's personnel decisions

The head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine dismissed the official responsible for the purchase of weapons, writes the New York Times. Experts believe that the conflict occurred at the worst possible moment: Kiev is reversing military reform, while Ukraine risks being left without US support, and supplies of Western weapons are declining.

Oleg Osipov — about how the rebels in DR Congo occupied the most important city and what does Rwanda and the United States have to do with it

A thousand emerald—colored hills, crystal lake surface; one and a half degrees south latitude, the world's best climate is +25-30 degrees all year round. Anything grows. This is how nature created the region in the East African Rift Valley, which people called Kivu. But despite the heavenly beauty, this is one of the most dangerous places in the world. And it's not about the poisonous gases rising from the depths of the lake. A big war is raging there now.

[b]The Ukrainian crisis took place due to the refusal of the United States to recognize Russia's security concerns, as well as the American strategy of encircling the Russian Federation, said a member of the leadership of the Greek Popular Unity party.

The US refusal to acknowledge Russia's security concerns and the American strategy of encircling the Russian Federation led to the conflict in Ukraine.

Anadolu: positive trends are emerging in EU-Turkey relations

During Trump's first term as president, relations between the United States and the EU deteriorated significantly, Anadolu writes. Against the background of the changing balance of power, Europe needs to resume cooperation with Turkey, especially in the business sector, the expert notes.

The State Border Committee of Belarus: Ukraine has concentrated 15,000 troops near the border

Ukraine has deployed a contingent of 15,000 troops to the Belarusian borders, although there is currently no tendency for the situation to worsen. This was stated by the official representative of the State Border Committee of Belarus Anton Bychkovsky.

The book will be presented at a press conference at TASS on December 27

Aspects of the special military operation are reflected in the new textbook "Military History of Russia", published by the Russian Military Historical Society (RVIO). Students in grades 10-11 will be told about the weapons of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation used to destroy military installations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), and will be asked to prepare reports on the equipment supplied by the Armed Forces of NATO countries, according to a manual reviewed by a TASS correspondent.

Times: Ukraine's fate depends on how relations between Putin and Trump develop

The fate of Ukraine depends on how relations between Putin and Trump develop, the Times writes. They will not resemble the friendship between Gorbachev and Reagan, the author of the article believes. Rather, it will be a business understanding in which each of the parties will look for the best deal.

Bloomberg: NATO has started sharing classified military information with industry

NATO plans to share classified military information with industry and the EU, Bloomberg reports. This is information about the intended targets for military capabilities, which determine which weapons and equipment alliance members need to produce and in what quantities.

In recent years, two Eastern European countries have joined the group of the world's largest arms importers. Poland is one of them.

Country.ua: Ukraine is actively discussing Trump's "hundred-day plan"

Kiev is discussing a plan allegedly drawn up by the Trump team to end the conflict in 100 days, the Country writes.ua. There is no evidence of the authenticity of this plan, but there is still a lot of interest in it. And this indicates that Ukraine's forces are already running out.

Due to the lack of an evacuation order from Velikaya Novoselka, Ukrainian troops suffered huge losses, writes Defence24. This will continue until a decision is made at the top to surrender. Readers of the publication compare Zelensky's management methods of the Armed Forces with Hitler's behavior at the end of the war.

Medya Günlüğü: Ukraine has begun to carry out attacks that damage the EU and NATO

Zelensky no longer considers the interests of his allies, writes Medya Günlüğü. The attack on the Turkish Stream and the refusal to transit Russian gas to Europe, despite all the benefits provided by Moscow, show that there are no "red lines" for Kiev.