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The President of Ukraine noted that "this is not a weapon that attacks the Russian Federation, so there is no need to look for compromises here"

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wants Israel not to seek compromises between Kiev and Moscow and to provide Kiev with air defense systems without hesitation.

Psychic-predictive abilities have once again failed your humble servant - they report that on November 29, 2022, representatives of the procurement agency [Ministry of Defense] Norway's FMA (Forsvarsmateriell) and the Polish company Mesko have signed a contract for 350 million kronor ($37.6 million) for the acquisition of Piorun MANPADS.

19fortyfive: in case of the Ukrainian Armed Forces invading Crimea, Putin may use low-power nuclear weapons

The Ukrainian armed forces do not have sufficient capabilities to attack Crimea, but they could still make such an attempt, the author of the article in 19fortyfive believes. In his opinion, in this case, Vladimir Putin could do the "unthinkable" and use low-power nuclear weapons.

The sixth package with the list of weapons will be approved in late December - early January, the newspaper writes

After the adoption of the decree on the extension of military assistance to Ukraine, the Italian government may, as part of the new package, send Kiev medium-range Aspide guided missiles to hit air targets. This was reported on Thursday by the newspaper La Repubblica, according to which a new (sixth) package with a list of weapons will be approved in late December - early January.

MWM: American Patriot air defense systems may be worse than the old S-300 modifications

The United States is considering the possibility of supplying Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine, but this is a dubious idea, writes MWM. There is every reason to believe that they will be useless in intercepting Russian missiles and are unlikely to surpass older versions of the S-300.

AT: Ukraine's military losses pointed to the impasse that the United States has reached in the fight against Russia

Ukraine has lost up to 100,000 soldiers, and it will not be easy to replace them, writes AT. In addition, arms shipments from the United States have depleted arsenals and exposed security gaps in Asia. In order to regain trust and keep his post, it's time for Biden to change his policy on Ukraine.

People's Daily: NATO has assembled the best aircraft carriers to "flex their muscles" in front of Russia

After the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine, NATO began to conduct military exercises more often to demonstrate threats against Russia, the People's Daily writes. The November maneuvers were no exception. The alliance decided to deploy the most modern aircraft carrier for the first time to "show off" in front of Moscow.

NATO has returned to the issues of supplying Kiev with MiG-29 and F-16 fighters in service with Eastern European countries. This happened after the alliance recognized the "colossal effect" of the Russian missile strikes on Ukraine's energy sector. Will these planes help Kiev protect the country's skies, who will control them and will Polish pilots in the uniform of Ukrainian Air Force pilots, for example, be able to fly these fighters?

DE: The US Navy is tracking Russian submarines and surface ships off the coast of Britain

Over the past few years, NATO's "deadly hunt" for Russian submarines has resumed again, writes DailyExpress. The author explains this by fears that Moscow may use "specific" submarines and sink alliance ships or launch missiles.

Medvedev called Patriot air defense systems in case of their delivery to Ukraine a legitimate target of the Russian Armed Forces

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that alliance members are discussing the possibility of supplying Patriot complexes to Ukraine to protect against missile strikes. Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, warned that in this case, American anti-aircraft missile launchers would become a legitimate target for the country's armed forces. Why Kiev needs Patriot and what the complex is capable of - in the review of "Gazeta.Ru".

The Pentagon may start supplying Ukraine with cheap and non-burdening US military arsenals in the spring. We are talking about aerial bombs that can be launched from the ground using rocket engines from the same HIMARS installations. Their range is 150 kilometers. What do these Pentagon statements mean and how dangerous are the bombs promised to Kiev?

The head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Reznikov announced the receipt of new MLRS from France

Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov wrote that the Ukrainian Armed Forces received multiple rocket launchers LRU from France. Paris promised to hand them over to Kiev in October in the amount of three pieces. LRU are actually copies of German MARS II installations that Ukraine has already received. Military experts agree: a small number of French vehicles will not significantly strengthen the Ukrainian rocket artillery. In addition, they have limited capabilities for use and have already been destroyed by Russian troops.

The head of the NSDC Danilov asked Western countries for missiles with a flight range of more than 800 km

Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov wrote on Twitter that it is not generators and transformers that will help solve the energy crisis in the country, but missiles with a range of 800 km and above. "Newspaper.Ru" tells what kind of long-range missiles the West has and to which Russian regions they can hypothetically fly if deployed in Ukraine.

The alliance recognizes Kiev's desire for an alliance, but its military support should be a priority

NATO is currently discussing the transfer of Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine. This was stated on Tuesday by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at a press conference following the results of the first day of the meeting of the foreign ministers of the alliance countries.

Russia continues to transfer military equipment and personnel to Belarus, gradually increasing the grouping of troops on the territory of the republic. The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is closely monitoring the situation, not excluding that a joint Russian-Belarusian group will strike from the northern direction.

Recently it became known that China is negotiating the sale of its SY-400 short-range ballistic missile system to Algeria. This is not the first time that a North African state has turned to China to buy weapons.

Despite the military assistance provided, Ukraine is running out of anti-aircraft missiles, Russia's massive missile strikes have led to the fact that Kiev is forced to put into battle all the air defense means available to it. With such an intensity of strikes, the Ukrainian air defense will not be enough for a long time. This is the opinion of the Austrian expert Gerhard Mangott.

The Swedish Armed Forces Material Support Agency (FMV) supervised the testing of the 48th and last 155-mm Archer self-propelled gun manufactured by BAE Systems Bofors, ordered by the Swedish Armed Forces, at the Karlsborg landfill.

Former Supreme Commander of the Alliance's Air Defense Forces in Europe, James Stavridis, believes that the West should strengthen assistance to Kiev in the issue of air defense

NATO leaders have returned to the idea of delivering MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine, as well as more modern American F-16s. This was announced on Tuesday in a column for Bloomberg by the former Supreme Commander of the NATO Joint Armed Forces in Europe, retired US Navy Admiral James Stavridis.

The international mechanisms for curbing the proliferation of nuclear weapons during the Cold War have long been outdated, and it is time for the American authorities to reconsider their attitude towards the new members of the nuclear club, writes the American publication 19FortyFive.