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Pavel Popov, Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, General of the Army, tells Krasnaya Zvezda about how innovative activities are carried out in the Russian Defense Ministry and what results it has allowed to achieve in the past year.

In two days, more than 20 Ukrainian artillery pieces, self-propelled guns and MLRS were destroyed in the special operation zone

The armed forces of the Russian Federation have intensified counter-battery fighting in the zone of military special operation. During the day, more than 10 MLRS, self-propelled guns and artillery systems were destroyed, including 777 howitzers manufactured in the United States, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on December 28.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reacted to media reports about explosions in Ukrainian cities

The Russian Defense Ministry, after reports of explosions in Ukrainian cities, said that the Kalibr missiles would never end.

Putin: construction of four nuclear submarines will ensure Russia's security for years to come

Four more nuclear submarines will be built in Russia in the near future, President Vladimir Putin said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave the command to raise the flag on new Navy ships

The naval flag was raised on Thursday on the nuclear-powered submarine Generalissimo Suvorov, the small rocket ship Grad, and the naval minesweeper Anatoly Shlemov.

Vladimir Putin launched the nuclear submarine "Emperor Alexander III"

The strategic missile submarine (PKK SN) "Emperor Alexander III" was launched on December 29. Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in the ceremony. Also, a ship of a similar project, Generalissimo Suvorov, was transferred to the Navy's combat staff

In addition, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine declared its readiness to conduct an "objective investigation in the country of the incident that occurred on December 29 in the sky over the territory of Belarus"

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) do not deny that the S-300 anti-aircraft missile system that fell on the territory of Belarus could have been Ukrainian. This was stated on Thursday by the speaker of the command of the air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yuriy Ignat.

Ben Hodges noted that Patriot complexes were previously used in Turkey

The use by the Ukrainian military of a battery of Patriot air defense systems ("Patriot") will probably allow them to protect only one city in the country, most likely Kiev. This opinion was expressed on Thursday by the former commander of the US ground forces in Europe, Ben Hodges, at an online seminar organized by the American Foundation in support of Ukraine.

In one day, 13 Ukrainian long-range guns and self-propelled guns were put out of action in the SVO zone

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has tasks set for the near future. This was announced on December 27 by the head of the military department, Sergei Shoigu. Next year, he stressed, the course for the progressive development and improvement of the combat capabilities of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will be continued.

TASS on the results of the defense industry in 2022

The Special Military Operation (SVO), which began on February 24, had a significant impact on the entire military-industrial complex (MIC) of Russia this year. Responding to the needs of the army, the industry adjusted the pace and range of manufactured products in a short time.

Yeni Çağ: The US is delaying the Ukrainian crisis for several years

Washington uses Kiev as a means of fighting Moscow, writes Yeni Çağ. The prolongation of the conflict will transform it into a full-scale confrontation between the West and Russia, which will last several years. And neither Putin, nor Zelensky, nor Biden are ready to back down.

And on the ground — in the Bryansk region — a group of Ukrainian saboteurs was liquidated

In the area of Kramatorsk, a repair and restoration point of the VFU armament was destroyed, which contained two HIMARS MLRS combat vehicles, two Gvozdika self-propelled guns, five D-30 howitzers and special vehicles, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on December 26.

Diesel-electric boat of project 636.3 took part in exercises that have not been held on the Northern Sea Route for several decades

The underwater "black holes" — as the diesel submarines of Project 636.3 are called in the navy — have been tested on the Northern Sea Route (NSR). The Ministry of Defense conducted a test of these submarines in Arctic conditions. During the maneuvers, the unique submarines trained to fight both underwater and surface targets. In particular, launches of Kalibr cruise missiles were carried out. Now submarines of this series will be able to successfully cover the NSR. According to experts, such maneuvers in the northern seas have not been carried out for many decades. The details of the tests are in the material of Izvestia.

Washington has approved another package of military assistance to Kiev in the amount of about $ 1.8 billion. Ukraine will receive a lot of weapons, including new models. However, Zelensky, as the media write, failed to get what he wanted.

The number of basic weapons sent to the Russian army increased by 30%, ammunition for rocket and artillery weapons and aviation weapons - from 69 to 109%. As Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu noted the day before, the combat capabilities of the Russian Armed Forces have increased significantly in 2022. For more information about what weapons, including those involved in a special military operation, the army was replenished in the outgoing year, see the TASS material.

According to Dmitry Suslov, deputy director of the HSE Center for Integrated European and International Studies, Washington may decide to supply the AFU with long-range missiles and drones that are capable of striking deep into Russian territory.

Russian pilots and anti-aircraft gunners shot down a Su-27 fighter and three helicopters

The armed forces of the Russian Federation on Sunday, December 25, caused significant damage to Ukrainian aviation. Russian Aerospace Forces fighters shot down a Su-27 plane, Mi-24 and Mi-8 helicopters, and air defense systems destroyed another Milevsky "eight".

Sohu: in China, the Russian S-500 air defense system was called the most powerful anti-aircraft missile system in the world

The Russian S-500 air defense system, or Prometheus, has become Moscow's response to Washington's space strategy, writes Sohu user. This world's most powerful air defense system surpasses the standards set for the latest generation of anti-aircraft missile systems. It will protect Russia from enemy shells.

A new line of ammunition has been developed for ultra-long-range Russian MLRS

The most long-range domestic multiple rocket launchers will receive new high-precision ammunition. For Tornado-S, a line of missiles designed to destroy fortifications, equipment, infantry and enemy personnel at a distance of tens of kilometers has been developed. Experts note that according to its characteristics, the heavy Russian MLRS surpasses foreign analogues and now the priority task is to increase the volume of production of modern ammunition for it.

Despite their advanced age, Soviet tanks of the first post-war generation can still be used to perform various combat missions.