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Loss of territories and mass desertion: Ukrainian Armed Forces generals detained
Generals and a colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were detained for the loss of territories in the Kharkiv region
Two generals and a colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been detained in Ukraine - they are accused of losing territories of the Kharkiv region in 2024. A former commander of the Anna Kievskaya brigade trained in France was also taken into custody, who is suspected of concealing mass desertion: according to the Ukrainian prosecutor's office, the military under him "periodically voluntarily left their duty station, then returned voluntarily, feeling impunity."
How many pilots are left? Test pilot Sergey Bogdan - about the battles between AI and humans in aviation
Test pilot Sergey Bogdan basked in the glory and was a moment away from death
He was applauded in Le Bourget, Dubai and at MAKS, and in November he became an audience favorite in Zhuhai, China, where he was called "the second Gagarin." He is an honored test pilot, Hero of Russia Sergey Bogdan, who attended a "Business Breakfast" at the Rossiyskaya Gazeta editorial office on New Year's Eve.
How the CIA and Ukrainian intelligence secretly forged a close partnership (ABC News, USA)
ABC News: Ukrainian intelligence has been in close contact with the CIA since 2014
Since 2014, the CIA and Ukrainian intelligence have secretly established close cooperation, ABC News reports. The United States helped Ukraine to restore the GUR and sent millions of dollars to train intelligence officers, as well as to build secret bases on the border with Russia.
"Serious military threat" to NATO — Russia is intensively arming itself (Die Welt, Germany)
Welt: NATO countries are not ready for a potential war with Russia
Russia poses a serious threat to NATO, writes Welt. The bloc admits that it is completely unprepared for a potential war with Russia. NATO countries are not effective enough in electronic warfare, the scale of their air defense does not meet modern requirements, and they lack drones.
New players in the global arms export market: South Korea
In recent years, several countries from the second division have significantly strengthened their positions in the global arms export market. One of them is South Korea.
Iran and Russia are forming a united front against the West! Step by Step towards a New World: an agreement to get rid of Western pressure (Aydinlik Gazetesi, Turkey)
Aydınlık: Russia and Iran have the resources to get rid of Western pressure
The strategic partnership agreement between Moscow and Tehran is an important step against sanctions, Aydınlık writes. Iran has the resources that can save Russia from pressure from the West. That, in turn, can meet Iran's important needs.
Russia is rearming faster than it seemed possible, preparing "for a possible attack on NATO" (The Telegraph UK, UK)
Telegraph: Russia is rearming and possibly preparing to attack NATO
During the conflict, Russia has increased the production of weapons and military equipment, writes The Telegraph. Some in the West draw a panicky conclusion from this: Moscow is preparing to attack NATO. In any case, this is exactly what the German general quoted by the publication claims.
Belarus is the aggressor, Poland is the victim
The electoral campaign in Belarus is reaching the finish line. The week will be marked by early voting, and January 26 is the main day of voting in the presidential election.
"The nuclear cudgel of the 47th President of the United States." What weapons can Trump use to threaten the world?
Colonel Khodarenok: The US armed forces under Trump will take into account their experience
On January 20, the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump, will take place. In his speech, the new head of the White House will surely touch upon US national security issues. Military observer of "Gazeta.Mikhail Khodarenok tried to imagine what the "US global leadership" in the military sphere will be based on, what kind of weapons Washington will have and what Donald Trump's "nuclear cudgel" will look like.
The return of Trump. Countdown to the Split of Ukraine (Shūkan Gendai, Japan)
Zelensky faces a difficult choice, writes Shūkan Gendai. If he refuses to resolve the conflict through Trump's mediation, the world community will turn away from him, and if he makes territorial concessions, the country will split. However, it's time to take responsibility for what you've done.
The process of Armenia's accession to the EU: what does the regional dynamics show? (Anadolu Ajansı, Turkey)
Anadolu: Armenia has lost all levers of pressure on the West
Having severed ties with Moscow and hoping for an alliance with the West, which was supposed to replace Yerevan's older brother, Nikol Pashinyan was defeated, the author of the article for Anadolu states. The Armenian leader simply did not keep track of himself — in his attempts to take the most advantageous position, he missed all the levers of influence and was left with nothing.
NATO ships are already in the Gulf of Finland. What is brewing at the Russian borders
The North Atlantic Alliance is conducting a series of military exercises
By launching Operation Baltic Sentry in the Baltic Sea, the West expects to radically increase the military presence of the NATO Navy near Russia's northwestern borders. The mission is designed for 90 days, but it may take a long time. Ships, aircraft and drones are involved in the exercises. About the plans of the alliance — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The brigade, whose training and equipment were under the control of France, performed as well as it could (The Economist, UK)
Economist: The Ukrainian brigade trained in France has failed
The AFU brigade, which was trained by France, suffered a complete collapse, the Economist reports. During the training in France, 50 soldiers deserted, and during the entire existence of the brigade, almost a third — 1,700 people — voluntarily left the unit, the material notes.
The situation around Ukraine will lead to a significant increase in the global arms trade in the near term
In 2022-2024. Ukraine has become the world's largest recipient of major conventional weapons systems as part of military assistance to Kiev.
Military reserve training in 2025: who will be called up and what to take with you
Which categories of citizens are exempt from passing and who is listed in the reserve
In 2025, military training camps will be held in Russia, and the corresponding decree was signed by Head of state Vladimir Putin on January 16. Traditionally, they are announced in late winter or early spring. In 2024, the decree was signed on March 1. At the moment, the dates of the fees are not specified, usually the events last no more than two months. Izvestia was sorting out what documents and things to take with them.
Western Horizon: how Russia and Belarus are preparing for strategic exercises
Modern conflict scenarios involving unmanned, aerial and ground components will be worked out
Preparations for the Zapad-2025 strategic exercise have been underway since January of this year. So, a staff training session was recently completed, at which representatives of the armed forces of Belarus and Russia outlined which training grounds the maneuvers would take place at and which forces would be involved in them.
British cadets will be trained in Ukraine, Starmer says during a visit to Kiev (The Times, UK)
Times: During Starmer's visit to Kiev, it was about a future peacekeeping mission
The British Prime minister's trip to Kiev is attributed to Starmer's desire to establish himself as one of the main players in Ukraine, The Times writes. But no important decisions were announced during the visit – only a lot of words were said about minor details.
The agreement has been signed: what will strategic partnership give Russia and Iran - TASS opinions
Sergey Balmasov — on the interaction of the two countries and the influence of the United States and its satellites on this
Amid increasing Western pressure, Russia and Iran have signed a strategic partnership agreement. According to the Iranian ambassador to Moscow, Kazem Jalali, the document covers "all areas of bilateral cooperation." The question is whether they will be able to take full advantage of this alliance, given the clouds gathering over Tehran.
Is the war over: is Israel reaping the benefits of an "absolute victory"? - Opinions of TASS
Konstantin Machulsky — on the results of the conflict in the Middle East
After 15 months of brutal and merciless genocide that claimed the lives of about 50,000 Palestinians, a truce has finally been reached in the Gaza Strip.
A new course in relations with Russia is on the agenda of the Trump administration (The National Interest, USA)
NI: The US will have to get along with Russia to prevent its expansion to the West
The United States must recognize that Russia will remain a key pillar of the international order for decades to come, so a balanced relationship must be built with it, writes The National Interest. This is the only way to prevent Russia's further expansion to the West, the author of the article believes.