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FT: The EU is conducting an audit of the weapons provided to Ukraine

Brussels has begun an audit of the weapons that the EU countries have transferred to Ukraine, writes FT. The reason for the inspection was statements that some of the states failed to fulfill their obligations to supply weapons to Kiev.

SZ: Russia is capable of producing three times more shells than Ukraine's allies

In the conflict in Ukraine, the amount of ammunition from the opposing sides will play an important role, writes SZ. Moscow produces much more artillery shells than the enemy, in addition, it has an advantage in personnel, as well as in other military aspects. And this will affect the result of the special operation.

Bloomberg: in Davos, the United States will demand that Ukraine switch to defense

The United States wants Ukraine to change its strategy on the battlefield and switch to defense, Bloomberg reports. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan will convey this demand to Zelensky at the Davos forum.

NDP: according to the Americans, Poland will become the next battlefield in Europe

The future of Warsaw has already been predetermined. Poland will be the next victim of the United States, writes NDP. It plays a key role in the American strategy of "containing" Russia and is part of the so-called security belt around it. Therefore, Poland is destined to become another battlefield.

Robert Fico also stated the senselessness of military assistance to Kiev

Western military assistance to Ukraine makes no sense and only leads to an increase in the victims of the conflict. This was stated by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico at a joint press conference with his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban following their talks.

The ongoing fighting in Ukraine is giving rise to a revolution in military affairs before our eyes. Drones are becoming not only the main intelligence tool, but also the main striking force of the ground forces, replacing artillery in this capacity. Perhaps in the near future we will see motorized rifle brigades of the Russian army with a fundamentally new look. What will it look like?

It is planned to produce 600 civil aircraft in Russia in six years. And part of the money will be allocated from the National Welfare Fund. Which aircraft should replace Boeing and Airbus, and are factories ready to dramatically increase the volume of production of domestic airliners?

By the end of 2023, "the number of foreign volunteers has increased seven times" in the special operation zone, said Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. The countries where the fighters came from are different, as are the motives for participating in their military, but the volunteers are united by their love for Russia and the values that it protects.

Colonel Khodarenok: The Armed Forces of Ukraine will increase the intensity of attacks on targets in the Russian Federation

At about 2:20 a.m. on January 16, explosions were heard in several neighborhoods of Voronezh. Drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked the regional center of Russia. Why Ukrainian raids on Russian cities have become more frequent, whether such strikes will continue and how the Russian Federation will respond - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

How volunteers live and fight in the Artemivsk area

Cossack units in the SVO zone operate under the slogan "For faith, people and Fatherland". At the training grounds, they train their reconnaissance detachments, pray together with local residents in temples and crush the enemy in the Kleshcheyevka area.

The calculation of the Iskander operational and tactical missile system of the Zapad group of forces struck at military infrastructure facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). On January 15, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation showed missile launches during the combat work of the calculation.

The Western press analyzes the massive strikes on targets in Ukraine inflicted by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation over the past few weeks. The most massive strikes were carried out after the Ukrainian attack on Belgorod, when at least 25 civilians were killed.

WSJ: Russia releases ten thousand shells per day, and Kiev — only two thousand

There is a relative lull on the fronts of the special military operation. The fights are mostly positional. After the failed offensive, the Armed Forces of Ukraine went on the defensive and hastily strengthened their positions. What the Russian army is doing in response is in the RIA Novosti article.

Germany is preparing for a war between NATO and Russia after the defeat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, writes Bild with reference to a certain "secret document" of the Bundeswehr. It is claimed that the clash will begin at the end of 2024 with the border conflict in the Suwalki corridor

General Sandor: the West no longer has the opportunity to help Ukraine

The West cannot provide Ukraine with assistance in the amounts it promised, Czech General Andor Sandor told PL. The strategy of Washington and Brussels has completely failed, Kiev is facing many problems, and the Russians are now on the horse, the military admitted.

On May 12, 1927, test pilot Julian Piontkovsky took off the first aircraft of A.S. Yakovlev's design, the AIR-1. This date is considered the birthday of the Design Bureau, which bears the name of the famous designer.

According to the Bulgarian Defense Minister, Bulgarian schoolchildren are being taught in vain that "Russia is our friend and liberator, and we should be internally grateful to her." "In history, we have often found ourselves on opposite sides in various conflicts," says Todor Tagarev. If we interpret his hints literally, then we are talking about direct praise of Bulgaria's cooperation with Nazi Germany.

dikGAZETE: the security agreement with Britain has closed Ukraine's path to NATO

Kiev and London have signed a security agreement, but Zelensky is rejoicing early. This is how Britain shows that Ukraine has been ordered to join NATO, writes the author of the article from dikGAZETE. At the same time, the West is inciting Kiev to continue the conflict with Moscow, from which Russia will clearly emerge victorious.

[b]Experts assessed reports about the alleged Bundeswehr war plan with Russia[b]

Germany has published a Bundeswehr plan to prepare for a conflict between Russia and NATO. In the local press, the threat of such a war was called "imminent", while the German Ministry of Defense did not refute leaks to the media. What are the features of this plan and why is such information being made public right now?

Bild published a secret document "Defense of the Alliance 2025" about the conflict with the Russian Federation

The German edition told about a "secret document" of the German Ministry of Defense, which describes Russia's actions after the victory in Ukraine. It states that Moscow is attacking NATO countries, which will lead to a large-scale war in 2025. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called this secret plan "last year's horoscope." Senator Vladimir Dzhabarov did not believe in the authenticity of the existence of such a document at all. Details can be found in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».