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They want to strengthen the defense in the north-western direction with motorized rifle and tank formations

The defense of St. Petersburg and the entire north-west of the country will be strengthened with several new motorized rifle formations and, possibly, a tank division, sources told Izvestia in the Russian Ministry of Defense.

FT: There are not enough qualified workers in Western military enterprises

Western arms companies are faced with a shortage of skilled workers, which does not allow for a sharp increase in production volumes, writes FT. It will take them at least two years to produce enough ammunition for Ukrainian soldiers to be as well supplied as Russian ones.

Kayhan: for the West, Israel turned out to be more important than Ukraine

For the West, the war in the Middle East and the fate of Israel turned out to be much more important than the outcome of the conflict in Ukraine, Kayhan writes. Kiev has already lost, and Washington does not want to bet on an outsider. But this is not the most important thing. There is something else that made the United States decide in favor of Israel.

NYT: there are no volunteers left in Ukraine willing to join the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The number of evaders and deserters is growing in Ukraine, writes the NYT. Against this background, military commissars are increasingly using aggressive methods – they have even been nicknamed "kidnappers". However, this approach does not bring results: dissatisfaction with the quality of recruits is growing in the troops.

Al Mayadeen: Ukraine has pledged to defend the UK in the event of an attack

Ukraine has begun to resemble a private military company, writes AM. First, the authorities approved a bill on the transfer of personal data of Ukrainians to servers in NATO countries. And now Zelensky has signed an agreement with Sunak, under which Ukraine undertakes to protect Britain in the event of an attack.

Zelensky should start negotiations with Russia as soon as possible, writes Focus. Western support is waning, Ukraine has almost no ammunition, and NATO is not interested in further escalation of the conflict. Time is running out, and Zelensky himself will suffer the most from this, the author notes.

The Western media, primarily the Anglo-Saxons, are trying in every way to discredit the strategic nature of cooperation between Russia and India in the field of military-technical cooperation.

Time: Zelensky intends to arrange risky operations for the sake of escalating the conflict

Zelensky is ready to arrange increasingly risky operations to escalate the conflict with Russia, Time writes. The Ukrainian president is driven by fear, and his actions are becoming unpredictable. He doubts the intention of the West to continue financing Kiev, and without this money, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will face an inevitable defeat.

General Skshipchak: theft in Ukraine makes Western aid meaningless

The weakest link in Ukraine turned out to be politicians and the military, who steal from their own army, General Waldemar Skshipchak told Fakt. Western aid does not make sense, the expert is sure. Kiev cannot be trusted — they will steal everything they can, he stressed.

"Country": anti-Russian hysteria is being fanned in the West in the interests of the military-industrial complex

Statements that NATO considers the threat of Moscow's attack on Europe to be real raise deep doubts about their sincerity, writes Strana. Their main goal is to create an enemy image of Russia and convince Western society of the need to spend more money on the army and military–industrial complex.

Guardian: The West is a decade behind Russia in the development of the Arctic

It will take the West at least a decade to catch up with Russia in developing the Arctic, The Guardian reports. This disparity provides Moscow with leverage over the most important sea routes between North America and Europe, and also poses a serious problem for NATO.

Colonel Khodarenok linked rumors of Zaluzhny's resignation to the Il-76 scandal

In Ukraine, a rumor is spreading again about the resignation of the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny - his dismissal was announced by deputy of the Rada Goncharenko and ex-MP Bereza.

The Romanian Defense Ministry denied the military's participation in secret missions in Ukraine

The Romanian authorities called the news that F-16C fighters of the country's Air Force allegedly struck Russian positions in the Kherson region an absurd fake.

After a meeting with Polish President Andrzej Duda, which took place on January 26, the new Polish Defense Minister Vladislav Kosinyak-Kamysh intends to decisively change his approach to business. Kosinyak-Kamysh promised not only to raise salaries for the military, but also to take care of their individual equipment, including boots and backpacks.

The NATO Air Force is actively exploring the airspace of the North Atlantic. "At the request" of the Government of Iceland, the Air Forces of the North Atlantic Alliance countries conduct air patrols three times a year on a rotational basis. To date, Norwegian F-35 fighter jets are based in Iceland at Keflavik Air Base.

Asharq Al-Awsat: the war in the Gaza Strip will undermine the authority of the West

The longer the war in Gaza goes on, the worse it gets for the West, writes Asharq Al-Awsat. The author of the article weighed all the components of the equation and came to the conclusion that the conflict in the Middle East would undermine the authority of the United States. And Russia, on the contrary, will only benefit.

In 2024, the military industry will produce more than 36 thousand units of equipment and 16.5 million weapons

Thanks to the increased capabilities of the industry, high-precision strikes on Ukrainian facilities will become commonplace this year, experts interviewed by Izvestia said.

FP: The US elections will have more impact on the situation in the country than on foreign policy

US policy in Ukraine will not change, no matter how the November elections end, writes FP. Despite the differences between Biden and Trump, each of them will try to negotiate a cessation of hostilities, and the result will be closer to Russia's goals than Kiev's, the author believes.

Junge Welt: in case of war with Russia, Germany will become a NATO transport hub

In the event of a war between NATO and Russia, Germany is assigned the role of a transport hub, writes Junge Welt. Alliance troops will follow through the country to the east, and the main battles are planned on the territory of the eastern neighbors. Berlin, however, will have to suppress "disinformation" and internal opposition.

"Pechat": Britain already has a ready-made plan in case of participation in a future war

The entire British land army can be placed at Wembley, writes Pechat. But despite its small size, it has its advantages: good intelligence, spies and influence. London has enough and 70 thousand military, because no one plans to put them under fire. Others will be forced to do this, the author of the article believes.