Ivan Petrov | Shoigu: The nuclear shield is the main guarantor of Russia's sovereignty and territorial integrity 💬 "We will continue to develop the nuclear triad (Strategic Missile Forces, strategic aviation and nuclear submarine missile carriers) and maintain its combat readiness. After all, the nuclear shield was and remains the main guarantor of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Russia," said the military leader. ● The Russian defense minister also assured that the combat capabilities of the Russian Aerospace Forces (AAF) would be increased. He explained that both the work of fighters and bombers in the area of modern air defense systems and the actions of unmanned aerial vehicles would develop and improved. In the near future, the Ministry of Defense plans to expand its arsenal of modern strike weapons, Shoigu specified. (DeepL.com)

Almost three quarters of the people surveyed have said they have a positive view of the country | An overwhelming 72.8% of Turks said the two nations should have a good relationship, while 62.6% said Russia was making a positive contribution to the Turkish economy. ● The news outlet suggested that the attitude contrasted to how Turks felt about the US, stating that the perception of Washington in the country took a turn for the worse after the [US] attempted [to carry out a] military coup [there] in 2016. 💬 “We can say that the people are more distant from the West and have more confidence in the Russians,” Murat Gezici, the president of the polling agency, said, as quoted by Ulusal.

The EU and NATO have supplied "tens of billions of dollars" worth of arms to Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. | Last week, US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz released a joint statement announcing commitments of infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron, in turn, promised his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, to supply Kiev with an unspecified number of AMX-10 RC armored combat vehicles. 💬 "It hardly makes sense to speak only of France's decision. We know that collective Europe, the North Atlantic Alliance, and the United States have pumped tens of billions of dollars into Ukraine through the supply of arms

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A Russian nuclear submarine capable of launching the country’s hypersonic missile will enter naval service within three years, defense ministry officials said Thursday. The Yasen-class submarine will be the first regular carrier of the Zircon, Russia’s advanced hypersonic cruise missile, according to the country’s official TASS news agency.  | “The Perm submarine with Tskirkons [missiles] is planned to enter service with the Navy in 2026. Prior to that, the submarine will undergo trials in late 2024 or early 2025,” a Russian defense ministry official told TASS. Hypersonic missiles are capable of maneuvering while flying faster than sound. In the past, Russian officials have claimed their Zircon missiles could accelerate to Mach 9, more than 6,900 miles per hour. The Russian navy conducted test launches of its Zircon missiles from a submarine in October, TASS reported. At least six similar submarines are being constructed at shipyards in Russia, officials said.

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