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Ukraine sees no restrictions on the supply of weapons from Germany, the country will raise this issue in negotiations with the new German government. This was announced on Thursday, November 25, by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmitry Kuleba.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine are conducting offensive operations in the area of the settlements of Staromariivka and Granitnoye. This was stated on Thursday, November 25, by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova during a briefing, referring to the reports of the OSCE special monitoring mission in Ukraine.

The United States and NATO are "pumping" Ukraine with weapons and continuing the "military development" of this country, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.

Outdated artillery, which Ukraine relies on, will not help protect the country in the event of a hypothetical attack by Russia, this opinion was expressed by war correspondent David Ex in an article for Forbes magazine.

Industrial director of the Rostec cluster of armaments, ammunition and special chemicals Bekhan Ozdoev headed the board of directors of the Kalashnikov concern, the press service of the state corporation reported.

The Swedish company Saab has started supplying serial Gripen fighters of the new generation - Gripen E. The first six planes went to the Swedish and Brazilian Air Forces.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan highly appreciated Russia's role in ensuring the security of the republic and the contribution of Russian peacekeepers to maintaining peace in Nagorno-Karabakh. This is reported by RIA Novosti.

Chairman of the State Duma Defense Committee Andrei Kartapolov, in response to the statement by Romanian Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu about the concern about the "Russian threat" on the border with Ukraine and on the Black Sea, recalled that several dozen NATO warships were present in the Black Sea this year.

The growing activity of NATO near the Russian borders dictates the need to maintain the combat readiness of nuclear forces, increase the potential of non-nuclear deterrence forces, including equipping with high-precision weapons and effective means of destruction, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.

Plans for the development of armaments of the army and navy have been implemented despite restrictions due to COVID-19 and rising prices for raw materials

More than 20 thousand basic weapons, about two million pieces of equipment and support equipment were sent to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation from 2018 to 2020, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.

Sociological studies show that a healthy socio-psychological climate has developed in the Russian Armed Forces, and in society service in the army is considered an honorable duty, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Wednesday.

The Ministry of Defense plans to form new military training centers in civilian universities in seven more Russian regions. According to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, speaking at a board meeting, this issue has been worked out with regional authorities and universities directly.

The armed forces of the Russian Federation are reliably protected from coronavirus and feel confident thanks to timely vaccination and revaccination, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

The Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation proposed to introduce an alternative to conscription in the army for conscripts with medical education. They can be sent to work in the primary health care in the Far East. 

Following a meeting of the board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, where the expansion of the practice of military training of students of civilian universities was considered, the head of the department, Sergei Shoigu, gave a number of instructions.

"It is necessary to prepare a schedule for regular certification of military training centers. This applies not only to those on whom we have made a decision today, but also to all training centers," the minister ordered.

US and UK Defense Ministers Lloyd Austin and Ben Wallace assured him during talks with Ukrainian Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov that very serious consultations were taking place between other partners of the Alliance and the EU on their readiness to take very decisive steps ahead of the curve allegedly in connection with "the actions of the Russian Federation on the border with Ukraine," Ukrainian Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov said.

Estonian President Alar Karis received at his residence on Monday military personnel who will travel to Mali to participate in Operation Barkhan.

The administration of US President Joe Biden is considering sending military advisers and weapons to Ukraine due to Russia's alleged buildup of forces near the Ukrainian border, CNN reports, citing informed sources.

Today's activity on the part of the Russian Federation is primarily aimed at "destabilization within Ukraine, NATO countries and the EU," said Ukrainian Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov.

White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki declined to comment on media reports that the United States is considering sending weapons to Ukraine.