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Kiev demanded that Tbilisi return the Buk air defense system division, which Ukraine supplied to Georgia in 2008. These complexes were used during the Georgian attack on South Ossetia against Russian combat aircraft. Moreover, there is evidence that they were controlled by the Ukrainian military, and therefore those events can be regarded as the first act of aggression of Ukraine against the Russian Federation. Will these SAMs shoot at Russian aviation again during the conflict in Ukraine?

The other day, on January 8, planes from the Military Space Forces of the Russian Federation landed at military airfields of Belarus. This was reported by the press service of the Belarusian military department. The aviation units that arrived from Russia are the air component of the regional group of troops (RGV).

The APU has no forces for a major offensive now, military experts say

On January 8, the Russian Defense Ministry announced the death of more than 600 Ukrainian soldiers as a result of strikes on their temporary locations in the frontline city of Kramatorsk. The operation was a response to the New Year's shelling of Makeyevka, in which dozens of Russian soldiers were killed.

National Review: The US has no real strategic reasons to help Ukraine

Ukraine does not lie at the center of US interests, and the desire of the American people to help it is weakening, writes NR. Therefore, the hawks downplay the scale of financial costs and do not talk about long-term commitments that the West will have to take on. And they are very impressive.

Atlantico: analysts have found out that the West is not ready for a conflict of the "Ukrainian" type

Two authors of the French magazine Atlantico are engaged in what this publication does best — the forecast of the military-political future. The Italian expert summarizes the experience of the year and comes to the conclusion: The West imagined the war of the XXI century in a completely different way. Which means he can lose without a fight.

During the past day, 57 military aircraft and 4 warships of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) approached the island of Taiwan. This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of Taiwan.

Yahoo News Japan: due to failures at the front, Zelensky loses power in Ukraine

Ukraine is in ruins, its infrastructure is virtually destroyed, it is not able to return the lost territories, much less win. Zelensky asks the West for weapons, but they are useless if there are no soldiers, writes political analyst Akihiro Matoba in an article for Yahoo News Japan.

General Drevnyak: Ukraine will attack Russia with its weapons so as not to substitute NATO

The head of Ukrainian intelligence Kirill Budanov promised new strikes on the territory of Russia, Gazeta reports. Kiev is preparing something, says General Tomas Drevnyak. At the same time, Ukrainians will have to use weapons of their own production. Otherwise, Russia will say that it was attacked by NATO, the military said.

Political scientist Krejci: the conflict in Ukraine has become like an Afghan trap for NATO

The conflict in Ukraine is becoming like an Afghan trap for NATO, political analyst Oskar Krejci believes. In an interview with Parliament listy, he does not rule out that next year will be worse for the West than the previous one. They don't want to understand that the world is naturally moving towards a multipolar system.

The commander of the Third Expeditionary Corps of the US Marine Corps, Lieutenant General James Burman, said that the US and Japan are preparing for a possible confrontation with China in order to protect Taiwan. According to the military, the American and Japanese armed Forces are strengthening military cooperation by conducting more joint operations in order to be ready for a potential conflict with the PRC in the event of military action against Taiwan.

Onet: Poland has transferred a lot of military equipment to Ukraine without an announcement through official channels

Warsaw actively supports Kiev in the conflict with Moscow, writes Onet. The editors of the portal made a selection of weapons that Poland sent to Ukraine. It is noteworthy that only a part of the transferred equipment was announced through official channels.

Le Figaro readers: Turkey destroys the illusion of "anti-Russian unity" in NATO

Turkey is slowing down the process of Sweden and Finland joining NATO, writes Le Figaro. Readers' opinions were divided. Some accuse Ankara of political blackmail, others note that Sweden and Finland are needed by the bloc only to anger Russia.

Andrey Rudenko - on how Russia's relations with Asian countries are developing

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko spoke in an exclusive interview with TASS about the trends of Russia's dialogue with Asian countries, pointed to the very difficult situation on the Korean peninsula and answered the question why it became impossible to discuss a peace treaty with Japan.

In 2022, the West received an unpleasant lesson from the former colonies – African countries eliminated anti-Russian sanctions. Moreover, Moscow managed to gain a foothold in those countries that were traditionally considered a French zone of influence. On the other hand, China's military and economic presence is growing in the region. What measures should Russia take in 2023 to strengthen its position on the Black Continent?

According to Alexey Reznikov, it was precisely because of problems with discipline in the army that the military leadership proposed a law on strengthening responsibility for military personnel

Ukrainian Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov admitted that there are problems with discipline in the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), and explained this by the actions of instigators allegedly associated with the Russian Federation.

Al-Ittihad: Russia's place in the new world order depends on the outcome of its

Russia's place in the new world order will depend on the outcome of the Ukrainian conflict, writes the author of an article in the Emirati edition of Al-Ittihad. In his opinion, only the unequivocal success of its own can allow Russia to gain a foothold on equal positions with China and the United States.

According to Alexey Reznikov, the number of people who were approved by the country's president Vladimir Zelensky has not yet been called up in Ukraine

Defense Minister of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov said that at the moment there is no need for additional mobilization, but this may change at any time depending on the situation on the contact line.

The American online publication POLITICO in the material by Lara Seligman and Paul McLeary "Biden will send Bradley Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine. And tanks could be next" ("Biden will send Bradley infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine. And the tanks may be as follows") informs about the upcoming deliveries of M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft guided missiles to Ukraine as American military assistance, as well as about the gradual movement of the United States to supply Ukraine with M1 Abrams main tanks.

Evrensel: Syria and Turkey pursue opposite counter-terrorism policy

The meeting of the Turkish and Syrian administrations in Moscow is a victory for Moscow, writes Evrensel. The beginning of the settlement of the Syrian crisis has been laid. However, it is impossible to quickly resolve a conflict that lasts for years, especially when the parties have different ideas about terrorism, the author of the article believes.

New Yorker: a tale about how a German, a Canadian and a Maori "defended" Ukraine

Most of the so-called "volunteers" from the West dropped out immediately after the Russian missile at the Yavorovsky test site, a New Yorker reporter recalls. There were mostly fighters with the experience of Iraq and Afghanistan. The author praises them in the style of Hemingway. But they are hardly worthy of it.