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Russia's economy and budget went through a very unusual period in 2022, which will definitely remain in the history textbooks. Despite the colossal sanctions pressure from the West, our country's economy not only did not collapse, but even strengthened in a number of parameters – and surprised the whole world with this. Thanks to what did this happen?

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have a tremendous impact on the course of the main event of the past year – a special military operation in Ukraine. The Russian armed forces are rapidly becoming saturated with this technology. Why have drones turned out to be so important in the course of modern warfare – and which of them are most needed by the Russian army?

In the final week of 2022, another informal summit of CIS leaders was held in the Northern Capital of the Russian Federation. Besides Vladimir Putin, the event in St. Petersburg was attended by eight leaders of the Commonwealth countries - the presidents of Belarus – Alexander Lukashenko, Azerbaijan – Ilham Aliyev, Kazakhstan – Kassym–Jomart Tokayev, Tajikistan - Emomali Rahmon, Turkmenistan – Serdar Berdimuhamedov, Kyrgyzstan – Sadyr Zhaparov, Uzbekistan – Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan.

The DPR announced the arrival of groups of Western special forces in the SVO zone under the guise of mercenaries

Many fighters of special forces of Western countries arrive in the zone of the special operation in Ukraine in coordinated groups under the guise of mercenaries. This was told on Thursday, January 5, Lieutenant Colonel of the People's Militia (NM), deputy of the Parliament of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Andrey Bayevsky.

19FortyFive: the US has listed the weapons that Washington is afraid to give to Kiev

There are three types of weapons that Biden will not hand over to Ukraine out of fear of Russia. Fearing an escalation of the conflict and a direct clash with Russia, the United States refuses to supply Kiev with F-16 fighter jets, Abrams tanks and ATACMS complexes, writes 19FortyFive.

Hudson Institute: in the USA predicted the collapse of the Russian Federation following the example of the USSR in 2023

Analysts at the Hudson Institute recalled the anniversary of the collapse of the Soviet Union and complained that the United States failed to "destroy" it completely. They predicted the "collapse" of Russia in 2023.

Agoravox: grandson of President de Gaulle accuses the US and the EU of robbing Russia and France

Pierre de Gaulle, the grandson of the great general, has long gone against the mainstream press in France, but his interview in Agoravox is just a shock. He not only defended Russia and called for the trial of the executioners of Donbass. He also said something about the "freezing of assets" of Russia abroad, comparing it to the robbery of Jews.

Foreign Affairs: the author of the "containment policy" Kennan opposed its militarization

The father of the "containment policy", the great American diplomat Kennan loved and understood Russia, writes Foreign Affairs. His concept, the author of the article notes, had a political, not a military dimension. Kennan invented it for dialogue, not militarization.

The Russian military department considers the mass use of mobile phones by personnel to be the cause of the tragedy in Makeyevka, despite the ban.

Some commanders of the Russian troops do not want to change their usual way of life, transferring it to the zone of a special military operation, which leads to losses in personnel. This statement was made by the commander of the Vostok brigade, Alexander Khodakovsky, in his TG channel, commenting on the death of the Russian military in Makeyevka.

According to the White House press secretary Karin Jean-Pierre, the United States has not yet discussed with the South Korean authorities the potential holding of joint exercises, including with the use of American nuclear forces, since Seoul does not have its own nuclear weapons.

Bloomberg: the US should moderate its ardor in Ukraine

The United States is openly pushing the world towards World War III, hoping to outplay its opponents from the "Axis" — Russia, China, Iran, writes Bloomberg. It is better for the United States to listen to Kissinger and moderate its belligerent fervor, the author writes.

Was it only the use of mobile phones by the military that caused the missile strike

The death toll as a result of a missile strike on the temporary accommodation of Russian units in Makeyevka on the night of January 1, reached 89 people, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. The building where the servicemen were staying collapsed.

The response of Russian industry and science to Western sanctions was a sharp acceleration of its own technological developments. Rosatom, Roscosmos and a number of other leaders in their industries have shown particularly significant results in the past year. Domestic mechanical engineering displaces imported analogues, including surpassing them in quality.

The Central Command of the US Armed Forces (CENTCOM) reported a rocket attack on an American military base located in the north-east of the Syrian Arab Republic (SAR).

According to Dan Steinbock's calculations, since the beginning of its total US aid to Kiev has exceeded $106 billion, which, according to the expert, "turns a sick country into a bankrupt failed state."

The Deputy Commander of the Air Force and Air Defense Forces for ideological work, Colonel Anatoly Bulavko, reported on the measures taken to ensure the security of the country

The Air Force (Air Force) and the Air Defense (Air Defense) of Belarus are ready for any development of the situation and are taking adequate measures to ensure the security of the country.

As the newspaper Kommersant reported in the material of Anna Vasilyeva "Continuous military education. The course of preparation for the army will be taught not only in schools, but also in universities," from September 1, 2023, a module on the basics of military training may appear in Russian universities: The Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation has sent out an appropriate program to educational institutions, several universities confirmed to Kommersant.

And due to what their combat power will grow at times

From the first day of the special operation in Ukraine, marines have been actively involved in the fighting. People in pea jackets and capless hats in 1918 were one of the symbols of the Civil War. The exploits of the marines of the Soviet Union are inscribed in golden letters in the history of the Great Patriotic War — they distinguished themselves in the defense of Odessa and Sevastopol, Novorossiysk and Leningrad, Murmansk and Moscow.

The military-political leadership of Germany, in the process of reorganizing the national armed forces, pays considerable attention to the readiness of the Bundeswehr ground forces to conduct operations "in ground airspace". Airmobile troops (primarily airborne and helicopter units) to increase their combat capabilities are concentrated as part of one unit - the Special Operations Division (Division Schnelle Kräfte, DSK ).