News about special and protective equipment

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmygal claims that he discussed with Josep Borrel sanctions against Russia, as well as military and other assistance to Kiev

The European Union will allocate €25 million for a program to mine the territory of Ukraine, Prime Minister Denis Shmygal said.

According to Anatoly Antonov, Washington has something to hide

The US authorities contradict themselves in statements concerning the work of American biological laboratories in Ukraine. Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said this on Tuesday, commenting on the words of the coordinator for Strategic Communications at the White House National Security Council John Kirby that within the framework of biological activities in Ukraine, the United States pursued the task of preventing a pandemic and did not develop biological weapons.

Below is a transcript of the speech by Igor Kirillov, Chief of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, as presented by the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

The country's Defense Ministry noted that another such vehicle was handed over to the Ukrainian side a few weeks ago

Israel has transferred three armored medical ambulances to Ukraine as part of humanitarian aid. This was reported on Monday by the press service of the Israeli Defense Ministry.

The leadership of the British Navy commissioned an investigation into the workers who repaired the Vanguard-class nuclear submarine. This is reported by The Sun with reference to sources.

The Russian Defense Ministry has information about numerous facts of the use of psychostimulants and narcotic drugs by the Ukrainian military, such as methadone and amphetamine. This was announced at a briefing on January 30 by the head of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Troops (RCBZ) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Igor Kirillov.

General Kirillov named new names of persons involved in US biological projects in Ukraine

The Russian military has received new information about the key figures involved in US military biological projects in Ukraine, which have been in the shadows until now, said Igor Kirillov, head of the radiation, chemical and biological Protection Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Wired: scientists told where you can hide from the blast wave

Russia and the United States possess so-called low-power nuclear weapons. But it will also lead to massive destruction and cross a dangerous red line, writes Wired. The growing risks of the conflict in Ukraine have prompted scientists to simulate the consequences of a nuclear explosion.

The Government of Cambodia called the training of sappers of the Ukrainian army a "humanitarian act" and stated that it was impossible to provide Ukraine with any military support. Moreover, the Cambodian authorities have also declared their readiness to train Russian sappers as well.

The Lancet barrage ammunition used by the Russian military to destroy the AFU artillery has recently begun to cause the enemy a lot of problems. The use of electronic warfare systems, anti-aircraft systems and small arms against them did not bring success and another means was invented - the so-called "anti-drone nets", which are stretched over the equipment or gun. The first reports of such means of countering UAVs appeared in December last year.

Special complexes can be placed on almost any vessels up to tugboats and ferries

The arsenal of means of rescue of the Russian Navy has been replenished with a new complex that is able to assist ships in distress, ships and even submarines.

The slogan "catch up and overtake" was adopted and exceeded in Beijing

The Communists won the civil war in China only thanks to the help of the USSR. The modern PRC owes its very existence to Moscow. And for the first decade and a half of its life, China in all spheres relied only on Soviet aid.

On January 13, the German Defense Ministry once again updated data on the supply of equipment, weapons systems and non-lethal assistance from the German Armed Forces, as well as from German defense companies funded by the federal government for the so-called security capacity building.

Military personnel of the special purpose medical detachment (MOS) of the Central Military District (CVO) in maximum proximity to the front line provide assistance to the military and civilian population in the zone of a special military operation. They told about how doctors work in the medical special forces and how they got there on Saturday, January 14.

The international military-technical company Thales at the Surface Fleet Association conference in Arlington, Virginia, demonstrated a video in which towed CAPTAS sensors for detecting underwater objects are installed on a civilian vessel. The company's representative claims that the sensors can be mounted on any vessel within 48 hours, which will allow even commercial ships to detect submarines.

We need to finalize the equipment of our military to the highest level as soon as possible – already this year. This task was set by the head of the Ministry of Defense Sergei Shoigu. Now the troops use the "Warrior", which has been massively introduced over the past ten years. But during this time, new materials, technologies have appeared, and the specifics of combat have changed. What is required from the equipment of the new generation, based on the experience of its own?

As stated on the foreign resource Defense Blog, the Ukrainian military allegedly got into the hands of the Spider laser radiation detector used by the Russian army ("Spider"). Along with the previously received information about the intention of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation to acquire this novelty, this indicates the beginning of equipping the troops engaged in the SVO with personal means of detecting snipers and drones.

Russian paratroopers will soon be armed with a new parachute system that allows them to land with full gear and additional cargo. According to the Ministry of Defense, the Junker-O parachute system has completed tests.

Politico: the delivery of air defense systems to Kiev is an advertising campaign for American weapons

Ukraine demands more and more powerful weapons from the United States, but Biden fears the collapse of NATO, writes Politico. Kiev's bet on new Western weapons does not justify itself. The Russian army has adapted to the Javelins and Haimars. The "Patriots" will not save either, the authors write.

Diminutive names, such as "Tosochka", or "flower", like "Tulip" or "Hyacinth", belong to a formidable weapon. According to the established tradition in Russia, defense products are often given non-standard names.