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The material took the first place among the articles of the day on the Hugging Face portal, overtaking the work of Moonshot AI and joint research by Chinese and American universities.

There's been a lot of talk about Telegram today. Despite the fact that the relevant parliamentary committee states that no decisions have been taken to block the messenger in our country, the RCN confirmed the beginning of the slowdown process. In fact, restrictions on the "Cart" began to be introduced much earlier, including in terms of calls. It was explained by the fight against fraudsters.

One of the most discussed topics in the Russian media and social networks was the decision of Roskomnadzor to sharply restrict the work of the Telegram messenger from February 10. The Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation explains this decision by saying that the company that owns the service does not comply with Russian laws regarding the control and removal of content prohibited in our country.

JW: Russia has applied a new algorithm of warfare in Ukraine

Russia is using a new algorithm of warfare in Ukraine that is inaccessible to the West, writes JW. Instead of decisive battles, Moscow chooses cyber tactics: what matters is not who will take more land, but whose system will last longer.

HSE researchers analyzed how effectively the global generative artificial intelligence market turns investments into real income, and came to the conclusion that AI is developing faster than it pays off today.

The new batch of fifth-generation Su-57 aircraft, which has just entered the army, differs significantly from the machines of previous editions. What kind of new combat systems are installed on the transferred samples and what additional capabilities do they provide for the Air Force?

For high- and critical-risk artificial intelligence (AI) systems, you will need to obtain a certificate of compliance with the security requirements of the Federal Service for Technical and Expert Control (FSTEC) and the FSB. This is reported by RBC with reference to the government's draft law "On the use of artificial intelligence systems by bodies within the unified system of public authority and amendments to certain legislative acts."

Industrial Director of the Rostec State Corporation Arms Cluster — about Russia's new products at the World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh and which of the new systems are being tested in the military

Russia has significantly increased the production of T-90M "Breakthrough", T-72B3M and T-80BVM tanks. The technique is constantly being refined and improved based on combat experience.

The developer, positioning himself as a "system integrator", demonstrated the active use of foreign products on his equipment. The new Tigon modification has been equipped with the SEDA 100 shot detection system from the Turkish company ASELSAN.

The Board of the State Military Industry Committee of the Republic of Belarus summed up the results of the activities of the department and the organizations included in its system for 2025, and defined tasks to ensure their stable and dynamic development in 2026.

Russia is presenting 966 defense defense exhibits at the World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh, of which 181 are samples, the FSMTC press service reported.

For a military scientist and a battlefield, a research laboratory

In modern conditions, scientific foresight has emerged as one of the leading positions in matters of ensuring military security and achieving superiority over a real and potential enemy, and based on it, the development of the most promising areas for the construction, development, training, use and provision of the armed forces of any developed state.

The new units will provide control of drones of all types — strike, reconnaissance, air defense and supply

The formation of separate regiments of unmanned systems in all military districts was completed by early February, sources told Izvestia.

February 7 this year marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of Soviet cosmonaut Konstantin Petrovich Feoktistov. He became the world's first civilian specialist to make a space flight, and the only non-partisan cosmonaut in the history of Soviet cosmonautics.

The day dedicated to science in Russia became an official state holiday according to the decree of the President of the Russian Federation in 1999. The date is timed to celebrate the 275th anniversary of the founding of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS).

The International Industrial Exhibition will be held from February 8-10 in the capital of the Kingdom of Riyadh

Rostec State Corporation will participate in the international industrial exhibition INNOPROM. Saudi Arabia", which will be held from February 8-10 in Riyadh. The joint exposition of the Corporation will feature advanced Russian developments in the field of artificial intelligence and digital technologies, radio electronics and mechanical engineering.

Alan Lushnikov, CEO of the Kalashnikov Concern and a member of the Bureau of the Russian Engineering Union, spoke about the latest innovations ahead of the World Defense Show in Riyadh in an exclusive interview with TASS.

At the end of January, the Rostec state concern announced the dispatch of the first batch of the new Zubr air defense system to the troops. It is expected that these complexes will reliably cover the near rear from small high-speed UAVs. The range of FPV drones has increased significantly on both sides of the front. Therefore, the protection of the "small air" for the Russian army is one of the priorities. About how it is solved - in the material of RIA Novosti.

On February 5, 2026, a regular meeting of the Runway Aviation Enthusiasts Club was held in the Pink Living Room of the Zhukovsky Recreation Center. It was dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Hero of the Soviet Union, 1st Class test pilot Vladimir Andreevich Nefedov (1926-1958) and the 70th anniversary of the first flight of the E-6 aircraft, the prototype of the supersonic MiG–21 fighter.

BZ: Russia and China will not allow the West to dominate the field of AI

Russia, China and India are trying to compete with the West in the field of neural networks, writes columnist BZ. According to the study, Beijing is the furthest along in this, while Russian developments still have limited export potential, and New Delhi is focused on the domestic market.