Russian Defence Minister chairs session on building up Russian Armed Forces

◽️ Within the working visit to the Joint Group of Forces of the special military operation, the Minister of Defence of Russia has hosted a session with the deputy defence ministers, branch commanders-in-chief, and commanders on the implementation of the Russian President's decision to build up the Armed Forces to 1.5 million troops.

◽️ General of the Army Sergei Shoigu noted that all the measures were to be combined into the Comprehensive Build-Up Plan of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. In addition, they are to be harmonised with building the infrastructure for deploying troops (forces), the terms of supplying armament, military and special hardware, and materiel within the state defence order.

◽️ The Russian defence chief added: 'The President of the Russian Federation decided to build up the Armed Forces to 1.5 million troops. The provision of military security of the country, the protection of the new regions and crucial facilities of the Russian Federation can be guaranteed only by reinforcing the elements of the Armed Forces as follows:

🔹 to found two new inter-branch strategic territorial formations of the Armed Forces: Moscow and Leningrad military districts, as well as self-contained groups of forces in the new regions of the Russian Federation;

🔹 to establish an army corps in the Republic of Karelia, three motorised rifle divisions as part of the Land Forces, and two airborne assault divisions as part of the Airborne Troops;

🔹 to reorganise seven motorised rifle brigades in the Western, Central, Eastern military districts, and in the Northern Fleet into motorised rifle divisions;

🔹 to reinforce the combat element of the Navy, Aerospace Forces, and Strategic Missile Forces.

◽️ Large-scale changes of the Armed Forces’ structure, increase in their strength, amendment of military administrative structure of the Russian Federation to be introduced in 2023¬2026 will require all the deputy defence ministers, branch commanders-in-chief, commanders of military districts, the Northern Fleet, and arms to take relevant appropriate decisions.

◽️ The main emphasis is to be placed on manning troops (forces) with contracted personnel. It is also necessary to organise timely provision of units and formations with armament, military and special hardware, as well as other materiel, raise the number of training grounds in the military districts and new regions of the Russian Federation, prepare them for manoeuvres, define the training scope of cadets and students in the higher-educational institutions of the Ministry of Defence, and upscale the training scope of specialists in the training centres of the Armed Forces in accordance with heightened need of troops (forces) by increasing capacity of training centres and establishing the new ones. The whole set of measures is to be provided with relevant budget allocation’.

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⚡️ Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine (17 January 2023)

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The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.

💥 In Kupyansk direction, artillery of the Western Military District has launched strikes at the units from 14th, 92nd mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), and 93rd Territorial Defence Brigade near Dvurechnaya, Timkovka, Ivanovka (Kharkov region), and Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).

◽️ 1 Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group has been eliminated near Liman Pervy (Kharkov region).

◽️ The enemy has lost over 50 Ukrainian personnel, 1 tank, 2 infantry fighting vehicles, and 2 pickups.

💥 In Krasny Liman direction, intensive action of motorised rifle units, and the strikes launched by artillery of the Central Military District at the concentrations of manpower and hardware of 71st Chaser, 80th and 95th airborne assault brigades of the AFU, as well as at those of 15th National Guard Regiment have resulted in the elimination of over 70 personnel, 3 armoured fighting vehicles, and 4 motor vehicles near Grigorovka, Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic), and to the west of Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).

💥 In Donetsk direction, units of the Southern Military District, supported by units of Airborne Troops, continued their offensive operations.

◽️ Over 60 Ukrainian personnel, 1 tank, 3 armoured fighting vehicles, and 6 motor vehicles have been eliminated.

💥 In South Donetsk direction, artillery units of the Eastern Military District, and the Pacific Fleet's marines have neutralised the concentrations of manpower and hardware from 61st Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Zolotaya Niva, and 108th Territorial Defence Brigade near Prechistovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

◽️ 2 AFU sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been eliminated in the area to the north of Levadnoye and Vladimirovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

◽️ The enemy has lost up to 40 Ukrainian personnel, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, and 3 motor vehicles.

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⚡️ Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine (17 January 2023)

📄 Part II (read Part I)

✈️💥 Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised an artillery ordnance depot of 114th Territorial Defence Brigade near Veliky Burluk (Kharkov region), as well as 82 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware at 98 areas.

💥 Counterbattery warfare operations have resulted in destruction of:

▪️ 1 Polish-manufactured Krab howitzer near Peschanoye (Kharkov region);

▪️ 1 U.S.-manufactured M109 Paladin howitzer, and one fighting vehicle equipped with Grad multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) near Lozovaya (Kharkov region);

▪️ 1 D-20 howitzer near Terny (Donetsk People's Republic);

▪️ 2 Giatsint-B howitzers near Maryinka and Orlovka (Donetsk People's Republic);

▪️ 2 Akatsiya self-propelled howitzers near Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), and Preobrazhenka (Zaporozhye region);

▪️ 5 D-30 howitzers near Zmiyevka, Novokairy (Kherson region), Sofiyevka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Orekhov (Zaporozhye region).

◽️ 4 U.S.-manufactured counterbattery warfare radars have been destroyed:

▪️ 2 AN/TPQ-50 stations near Mylovoye and Dudchany (Kherson region),

▪️ 1 AN/TPQ-36 counterbattery warfare radar near Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic),

▪️ 1 U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-48 counterbattery warfare radar near Senkovo (Kharkov region).

💥 Air defence facilities have shot down 6 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles near Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic), Nikolskoye, and Petrovskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

◽️ 14 rocket-propelled projectiles launched by HIMARS and Olkha MLRS have been intercepted near Udy (Kharkov region), Smolyaninovo (Lugansk People's Republic), Donetsk, and Khartsyzsk (Donetsk People's Republic).

◽️ 1 U.S.-manufactured anti-radiation missile has been shot down near Radensk (Kherson region).

◽️ 1 Ukrainian Tochka-U ballistic missile has been shot down near Berdyansk (Zaporozhye region).

📊 In total, 372 airplanes and 200 helicopters, 2,891 unmanned aerial vehicles, 401 air defence missile systems, 7,549 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 984 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 3,853 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 8,081 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.

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✍️ Статья Посла России в Аргентине Д.В.Феоктистова «Предназначенное Украине западное оружие массово утекает на чёрный рынок», опубликованная в издании Noticias Urbanas 16 января 2023 года.

🇷🇺🇦🇷 Общеизвестно, что Аргентина традиционно играет активную роль в международных усилиях по контролю над вооружениями и обеспечению нераспространения ОМУ.

Ценим позицию Буэнос-Айреса в отношении недопустимости направления оружия в зоны боевых действий, включая Украину.

Исходим из того, что осуществляемые в настоящее время западными странами масштабные поставки киевскому режиму вооружений и военной техники не способствуют урегулированию конфликта, а только разжигают его.

По имеющейся информации, с начала российской специальной военной операции США и их союзники передали Украине более $150,8 млрд Почти треть этих средств ($ 48,8 млрд) пришлась на военные нужды.

☝️ Для сравнения: этой суммы с лихвой хватило бы на то, чтобы полностью погасить огромную задолженность Аргентины перед МВФ.

В последнее время появляется всё больше фактов, которые подтверждают справедливость наших предостережений о последствиях масштабных и бесконтрольных поставок вооружений украинским властям.

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⚡️ Безответственное накачивание Украины современными вооружениями будет впоследствии иметь прямую проекцию на самые разные регионы, которые столкнутся с рисками бесконтрольного перемещения смертоносных изделий.

Исходим из того, что эти вызовы в полной мере учитываются в проводящих самостоятельный внешнеполитический курс странах, включая Аргентину.

❗️Россия рассчитывает на поддержку своих международных партнеров на многосторонних площадках для установления надёжных заслонов попаданию «украинских» вооружений и военной техники в руки негосударственных субъектов.

Russia To Discuss Pakistan Energy Supply

A Russian delegation of 80 members will hold three-day talks in Pakistan on the supply of oil and LNG to the South-Asian country on a long-term basis, as well as on the implementation of the Pakistani Stream gas pipeline project. (The News)

Russia’s delegation will arrive on Tuesday to meet Pakistani Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ayaz Sadiq to negotiate ways to pay for energy resources, transportation costs and insurance.

In early December 2022, Pakistan's Minister of State for Oil, Musadiq Malik, announced that Islamabad would receive crude oil, gasoline and diesel fuel from Russia at reduced prices.

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❗️Despite Western Sanctions, Oil Production In Russia Increased 2% — Putin

Points made by President Vladimir Putin during Tuesday’s meeting on economic issues:

▪The deficit of the federal budget amounted to 2.3% of GDP, which is among the best indicators in the G20

▪World gas prices have risen significantly, Russian producers have increased payments to the federal budget - in 2022, they rose by 10%

▪Gas production in Russia decreased by 11.8% in 2022 - but world prices rose, so gas companies made good profits

▪The situation in a number of industries requires special attention, particularly industries working in foreign markets - including timber processing

▪It is necessary to abandon the export of raw wood

▪Systematic and painstaking work of business and government is being carried out to support enterprises

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Production of AK-203 Kalashnikov Assault Rifles Starts in India

🇮🇳🇷🇺 On December 6, Moscow and New Delhi signed a contract for the production of over 600,000 AK-203 assault rifles in Uttar Pradesh's Korwa through a joint venture, the Indo-Russia Rifles Pvt. Ltd.

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