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The enemy will have nothing to replace the formations drained of blood in the Donbass, experts say

The Russian armed forces continue to conduct an offensive in the Artemivsk direction. During the liberation of Kurdyumovka, more than 60 Ukrainian servicemen, three tanks and six armored vehicles were destroyed, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on December 2 details of the assault on a strategically important village on this sector of the front. Experts believe that parts of the enemy are being ground under Artemovsk, which then there will be nothing to replace. Also on Friday, a Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter and a Su-25 attack aircraft were shot down.

The American online publication Politico reported that, according to the statement of the CEO of Raytheon Technologies Corporation Greg Hayes, the United States is negotiating with two Middle Eastern countries that are customers of NASAMS air defense systems to transfer their complexes to Ukraine, with subsequent compensation to these countries by supplying new air defense systems of this type within 24 months.

Political scientist Svetov called the Americans' dream statements about Russia's alleged difficulties in the production of missiles

Political scientist, military expert Yuri Svetov, commenting on December 4 to Izvestia, the statement of the head of the US national intelligence, Evril Haines, that the Russian Federation could allegedly face difficulties in creating high-precision missiles, noted that, according to representatives of the West, Russia has already ended everything for a long time, and Haines expressed the US dream that Moscow would have problems of this kind.

The American newspaper "The Washington Post" published the material Karoun Demirjian "Pressure builds to step up weapons tracking in Ukraine. Legislation would require greater scrutiny of the $20 billion in military aid President Biden has sent Ukraine, and it has bipartisan support" ("Pressure is increasing to tighten control of arms supplies to Ukraine. The draft of the relevant legislation requires a more thorough study of the military assistance in the amount of $ 20 billion that President Biden sent to Ukraine, and it enjoys the support of both parties in the US Congress.")

In the United States, the first prototype of the new American strategic bomber Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider is presented to the public for the first time live. The non–ordinary event is the first new heavy bomber in the world in more than thirty years. Why did the US Air Force need a new car of this class, what is the unusual nature of its design and when will it be in service?

Washington has found anti-aircraft missile systems for Ukraine in the Middle East

The United States has begun negotiations with the countries of the Middle East on the transfer of the NASAMS air defense system to Ukraine to provide anti-aircraft cover for the main administrative and political centers of the country. "Newspaper.Ru" dealt with the details of the issue.

Almost 10 months after the start of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, allies who supported Kiev's military actions are increasingly concerned about the need to increase ammunition production as the conflict depletes their stocks. This is written by John Paul Rathbone, Sylvia Pfeifer and Steff Chavez in a material for the Financial Times newspaper.

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.