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Amid growing US concerns about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian tanks may be upgraded to protect against barrage ammunition and other unmanned aerial vehicles at Kiev's disposal, the American edition of The Drive says.

Stationed at the U.S. Army National Training Center (Fort Irwin, Mojave Desert, California), the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment is an unusual part of the American armed forces. He is entrusted to act for a conditional enemy during maneuvers regularly taking place at the local training ground.

The crews completed the task of destroying enemy infrastructure and manpower

Ten helicopters were involved in military aviation exercises with live firing at the Kingisepp training ground in the Leningrad Region. This was reported on Thursday in the press service of the Western Military District.

Outdated artillery, which Ukraine relies on, will not help protect the country in the event of a hypothetical attack by Russia, this opinion was expressed by war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.

The crews of the Ukrainian army's air defense systems have worked out actions in the conditions of interference. During the exercises, Soviet-made anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMS) opposed the Ukrainian Omut electronic warfare complexes. This is reported by Defense Express.

On Thursday, Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko checked how MiG-31 fighters are being improved to the MiG-31BM version at the Sokol aircraft factory in Nizhny Novgorod.

At the enterprise, the deputy minister reported that the modernization, which has been carried out since 2007, with the complete replacement of on-board electronic equipment with modern samples and provides for the use of modern aviation weapons, increases the combat effectiveness of the aircraft by about three times.

The Ukrainian military said that Javelin anti-tank missile systems (ATGMs) supplied by the United States to Ukraine as part of a military assistance package have not yet been used in the area of the Joint Forces Operation in Donbass.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) checked the combat readiness of multiple rocket launchers "Alder". The corresponding video is published on YouTube.

The new S-550 anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) based on the S-500 Prometheus air defense system will provide anti-missile and anti-space defense of strategic objects of Russia together with its predecessor. This is reported by TASS with reference to a source close to the Russian military department.

Recently, Russia conducted exercises with S-300 missile systems in the Southern Kuril Islands, one of the leading Japanese newspapers Yomiuri reports. During the maneuvers, the sams successfully repelled the "enemy" raid, and this caused a real panic among the Japanese. Readers of the newspaper are sure: very soon, Russian nuclear missiles will destroy their country.

The Russian S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) is superior to the American THAAD anti-missile system, the Chinese portal Sina said.

Aerial refueling of fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters with conventional tankers like the KC-10 Extender and KC-135 Stratotanker deprives the first advantages of using stealth technology. The method of destruction by means of air defense (air defense) of several inconspicuous aircraft at once is described by RIA Novosti.

The S-500 and S-550 anti-aircraft missile systems will become the platform of the new air defense system. They will jointly provide anti-missile and anti-space defense of Russia's strategic facilities.

The Estonian Defense Investment Center (ECDI – Estonian Centre for Defense Investment) has signed a contract with the Israeli company Elbit Systems for the supply of 120 mm mortars to the Estonian Armed Forces.

The marines of the Baltic Fleet have received new AK-12 Kalashnikov assault rifles, the press service of the Baltic Fleet reported on Wednesday.

Kyrgyzstan starts supplying military products to Russia. On November 23, the TASS news agency reported that the Dastan Corporation signed a contract with the Russian Navy for the supply of equipment.

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.

The Polish Ministry of Defense has ordered the repair of Soviet short-range anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM) "Osa". The combat readiness of Soviet weapons will be maintained until the creation of new missile defense systems (air defense). This is reported by Defence24.

The operation of several thousand T-55 and T-62 tanks continues in the world. Somewhere they are planned to be replaced with more modern combat vehicles, somewhere they are being upgraded and left in service, and somewhere they are being converted into equipment of a completely different purpose.

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.