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In Ukraine, the Ukrainian Armed Forces use Western ATGMs with radioactive ammunition, transferred as part of military assistance
The Milan anti–tank missile system, created by the joint efforts of Germany and France, is a fairly well-known thing, although far from fresh. For the first time it was adopted in 1972, and they began to develop it ten years before that.
Swedish expert on Stockholm's investigation of the bombings: Ukraine had a motive
Welt: Sweden is investigating the explosions in the Baltic, but does not consider it timely to name their author
Sweden is conducting its own investigation into the explosions that destroyed three strands of the "Northern Streams", but does not share information with Russia, Welt reports. The Swedish expert attracted by the newspaper makes mysterious hints about Ukraine and asks to wait. Now, he says, it is "untimely" to announce the culprit.
The United States predicted the future of the Ukrainian conflict and gave advice to the West
FA: The West will have to cooperate with the Kremlin to avoid a war between Russia and NATO
The West should prepare for a protracted conflict with Russia, according to the authors of the article for Foreign Affairs. He needs to develop a strategy that will both support Kiev and maintain relations with Moscow, preventing a large-scale confrontation.
Russia has not left Western sanctions unanswered
Huanqiu shibao: The "turn to the East" has become Russia's main response to Western sanctions
Unprecedented difficulties in relations with Europe and the United States, sanctions, NATO expansion — all this pushed Russia to "turn to the East," writes Huanqiu Shibao. And she has achieved notable success there.
Ukraine has become a tragedy of the EU. Further – only worse
PL: the EU has begun to realize the need for peace in Ukraine
Peace in Ukraine will have to be concluded sometime, writes Parlamentní listy. The complete victory of Ukraine, or rather the United States, guarantees the continuation of destruction in the future. This is not in the European interests, as is the fall of Kiev. Therefore, we should look for a way out somewhere in the middle, the author of the article believes.
Shock means: how the Russian army will be updated
Sergei Shoigu announced plans to improve the UAV, improve communications, equipment and combat capabilities of aviation
The Russian Defense Ministry is starting a qualitative renewal of the armed forces, said the head of the department Sergei Shoigu on January 10. In particular, it is planned to expand the arsenal of modern strike weapons, improve UAVs, communications equipment, equipment of military personnel and the operation of aircraft in the area of operation of modern air defense systems. Experts note that any military operation reveals the shortcomings of the armed forces and encourages them to work on mistakes. On January 10, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continued their offensive in the Donetsk direction and shot down three Ukrainian attack aircraft.
Ukraine has ensured the rise of Russia and its allies
Sabah: thanks to Ukraine, Russia's allies will make a strategic leap
The Ukrainian crisis has led to an inevitable transition to multipolarity and the fall of US hegemony, Sabah writes. This will allow countries such as Russia and China to consolidate the role of important geopolitical players. And Turkey, their reliable partner, will contribute to this.
Statements by the Russian Defense Minister on the main directions of military construction
According to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on January 10, 2023, the first thematic conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu.
The President of Azerbaijan called 2023 the "last chance" for Armenia in terms of border delimitation
If Armenia wants to sign a peace treaty with Azerbaijan and resolve the conflict situation, it can still do so in 2023. Therefore, the coming year can be called the "last chance" for Armenia. This was stated by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in an interview with Azerbaijani television.
Pakistan plans to send Ukraine a large amount of ammunition, including 155 mm artillery shells
Pakistan is becoming another of the sponsors of the Zelensky regime, Islamabad plans to supply Ukraine with a large batch of ammunition, including 155-mm shells. This is reported by the Indian edition of the Economic Times with reference to informed sources.
Japan predicted Russia's victory in the Ukrainian conflict
Shukan Gendai: the Ukrainian conflict is Biden's historical stupidity
The conflict in Ukraine is Biden's historical stupidity, writes the author of the article in Shukan Gendai. It is used as a cover for the US's struggle with Russia, but it is likely that everything will end with the defeat of the Western bloc.
Warsaw is building up its military potential: who criticizes it - TASS opinions
Irina Polina — about raising the budget for arming Poland, mass conscription and reaction to it
Last year, the Polish authorities began to increase the country's military potential at a record pace. Huge funds are invested in the purchase of new weapons, increasing the size of the army with the involvement of volunteers.
Ankara supplied Kiev with dangerous weapons, which even the United States did not dare to do
FP: Turkey handed over cluster munitions to Ukraine and tried to keep it secret
In November, Turkey began secretly sending artillery cluster munitions to Ukraine after the US refused, Foreign Policy writes. Ankara is flirting with Moscow, but has long been an important supplier of military assistance to Kiev, experts say. However, no such deliveries were officially reported.
Pashinyan decided to risk the Armenian state
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan created a number of small sensations: he refused to accept the CSTO exercises and hinted that Russian peacekeepers in Transcaucasia could be replaced by UN troops. Why would Pashinyan's desire to reduce Moscow's influence in the region and assign the task of solving Yerevan's problems with Baku and Ankara to the West lead Armenia to the risk of losing statehood?
The new equipment of Russian soldiers will receive bold decisions
We need to finalize the equipment of our military to the highest level as soon as possible – already this year. This task was set by the head of the Ministry of Defense Sergei Shoigu. Now the troops use the "Warrior", which has been massively introduced over the past ten years. But during this time, new materials, technologies have appeared, and the specifics of combat have changed. What is required from the equipment of the new generation, based on the experience of its own?
In the West, they do not believe in the success of Ukraine's counteroffensive without tanks
Independent: the West believes that Ukraine will not be able to successfully advance without tanks
Kiev will not be able to launch a counteroffensive and retake significant territories controlled by the Russian Federation without increasing combat power, including tanks and other heavy equipment, writes the British newspaper Independent, citing Western officials. The representative of the UK said that NATO, due to insufficient support for Ukraine, literally found itself in the dock, and that this situation needs to be corrected.
FP: Turkey handed over Cold War-era cluster shells to Ukraine
Media: Ankara transfers cluster munitions of the end of the last century to Kiev
Cold War-era cluster munitions were handed over to Ukraine by Turkey, according to media reports. Repeated attempts to obtain supplies of these shells from the United States proved unsuccessful for Kiev. At the same time, Ankara tried to hide its actions. DPICM shells are designed to destroy armored vehicles, but they can also be used for firing infantry. The UN reported that cluster munitions in Ukraine are used by both sides.
The year 2023 will be full of dangers. The countries that need to be monitored are named
The Times: conflicts between "middle" powers will revive in 2023
The conflict in Ukraine has changed the geopolitical environment in the world, writes the author of an article for The Times. The "middle" powers are beginning to exert an increasing influence on the world, while their faith in Washington is fading, and they are in no hurry to criticize Moscow.
Rolled out a howitzer: our army has become more effective in suppressing the artillery of the VFU
How the destruction of Western-made artillery installations changes the situation at the front
Russian troops continue to conduct an effective counter-battery struggle in the area of their own. On January 9, two Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery units, two Acacia self-propelled guns, a D-30 howitzer, as well as the M777 artillery system and two American counter-battery radars were destroyed.
The West will inevitably lose to Russia in Ukraine
Al Mayadeen: the self-confident West has dragged Ukraine into a hopeless conflict
Neither Ukraine nor Western countries have received the desired results from the conflict with Russia, which calls into question its expediency, writes Al Mayadeen. Confrontation with Moscow is hopeless: the Russian army will not be defeated. Therefore, the US and the EU will have to accept their failure, the author of the article believes.