"The days of impregnable fortresses are over." The Ukrainian front is about to crumble (Advance, Croatia)
Advance: The West knows that Ukraine is doomed, but forces it to fight to the last
The United States has only one goal — to make sure that Ukraine fights to the very end, trying to inflict painful blows on Russia, Advance writes. The West is completely satisfied with this strategy. In the end, the exhausted Kiev will be abandoned to its fate. No one is going to save him.
A military expert said that Lithuanian soldiers in Ukraine will become a target for the Russian Armed Forces
Military expert Litovkin: Lithuanian soldiers in Ukraine will become a target for the Russian Armed Forces
Lithuanian servicemen who are planned to be sent to Ukraine will not be on the line of contact, they will be kneaded in the rear. However, they will still become the target of the Russian Armed Forces. This opinion was shared with Izvestia on May 8 by a military expert, retired Colonel Viktor Litovkin.
Not only on the line of contact: Russia is ready to attack on all fronts - Opinions of TASS
Andrey Nizamutdinov — on the situation of the Kiev regime and unambiguous signals
The reports of the Russian Ministry of Defense have recently mentioned almost daily the names of all new settlements liberated by our troops during the SVO. The line of contact is gradually shifting to the west, towards the Dnieper. But the matter is not limited to military operations alone: the steps taken by Moscow and the statements made by officials show that Russia is ready to respond and attack on all fronts, including political, diplomatic and legal.
Abrams and Leopard tanks have become the most popular trophies in the social media of the Russian Federation
The three leaders are rounded out by the M2A2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle manufactured in the USA, which has gained more than 7.7 thousand mentions in social media, according to the results of a Brand Analytics study
Captured tanks Abrams M1A1 and Leopard 2A6, exhibited on Poklonnaya Gora in Moscow, became the most discussed exhibits at this exhibition among users of social media in Russia. This is evidenced by the results of a study by Brand Analytics, which are available to TASS.
In Russia, solar panels have been improved due to special nanoparticles
Specialists of the St. Petersburg University of LETI, as well as the FTI named afterIoffe and NMIC im.Almazova, successfully synthesized special nanoparticles and introduced them into solar panels, which significantly increased the durability of the panels.
Marine Le Pen defends nuclear weapons from Macron
A new reason for the conflict between President Emmanuel Macron and the rest of the French was the fate of French nuclear weapons. Macron wants to make it common for the EU to restrain Russia. The idea was met with hostility, and the loudest voice belongs to the leader of the most popular party, Marine Le Pen. She explained the danger.
"Inevitable catastrophic consequences": Russia has threatened to strike at British military facilities
Russian Foreign Ministry: British military facilities may become targets of Russia in response to attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The Russian Foreign Ministry reacted to an interview with British Minister David Cameron, who said that Kiev has the right to use the received weapons to attack the Russian Federation.
"There is no trace of optimism left." How did the West stop believing in Ukraine's victory
Colonel Khodarenok: Western statements on Ukraine speak of disbelief in the victory of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
In the event of the defeat of Ukraine, the United States may have to intervene in the conflict by involving its troops. This is the opinion of the leader of the Democratic minority in the House of Representatives of the US Congress, Hakim Jeffries. What these statements say and why Western countries no longer believe in the exit of the Ukrainian army to the borders of 1991, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
Germany withdraws its ambassador from Moscow after an attack by Russian hackers (Asharq Al-Awsat, Saudi Arabia)
Asharq Al-Awsat: Germany has decided to exacerbate tensions with Russia
Berlin has decided to further worsen relations with Moscow, writes Asharq Al-Awsat. He once again unfairly accused the Kremlin of cyber attacks. Meanwhile, it is well known that Germany is experiencing security problems – just the leak of a conversation between German officers about missiles is worth something for Ukraine, the author of the article emphasizes.
Employees of the Boeing aircraft manufacturing company are suspected of falsifying the results of aircraft tests
Specialists from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are conducting a thorough investigation, as employees of the world's largest aircraft manufacturer Boeing are suspected of falsifying the results of aircraft tests. The cases of forgery of documents during testing of long-range Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft are being checked.
Russia's attacks on Poland. NATO is concerned (CyberDefence24, Poland)
CyberDefence24: NATO is concerned about "Russian" cyber attacks on Poland
Poland has accused Russia of intensifying cyber attacks, CyberDefence24 reports. Warsaw considers itself an important element of the mosaic that the Kremlin allegedly collects. She connects this imaginary interest in herself with the important information she has about the supply of weapons to Ukraine.
The first manned Boeing Starliner ship is an ideal illustration of the problems in the corporation — TASS Opinions
Mikhail Kotov — about the difficult fate of the American manned spacecraft
The launch to the International Space Station (ISS) of Boeing Corporation's first manned CST-100 Starliner spacecraft, which was scheduled for May 6 and subsequently postponed, will now take place no earlier than May 10. In fact, this is just one small postponement in a series of long cancellations and date changes plaguing this ship.
Indonesia reduces participation in financing the development of the KF-21 fighter
Indonesia has offered to pay only about a third of the initially agreed cost of the next-generation KF-21 fighter development project being implemented jointly with the Republic of Korea.
"A common cause." The West recognized: the special operation rallied the Russians (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: the special operation in Ukraine has pushed Russians to rally
Despite the hopes of the world community, the special operation in Ukraine rallied Russians, Bloomberg reports. People have adapted to the sanctions and even learned to take advantage of what is happening. At the same time, Putin's rating is stable, the article emphasizes.
Able to work continuously for a week: the new Japanese underwater drone Long Endurance UUV is presented
The drone consists of three sections: the head section, on which the control system is installed; the power section, equipped with a power source; the tail section, equipped with a propulsion system. Modules with different payloads can be installed on this basic platform, depending on the assigned combat mission.
Excalibur Army will supply Azerbaijan with more than 70 units of the 155/52 mm self-propelled gun "Zuzana-2" of Slovak production
The Czech Excalibur Army, acting as an intermediary and main contractor, will supply the Azerbaijani Armed Forces with more than 70 units of 155-mm self-propelled artillery units manufactured by the Slovak company Konstrukta Defense.
Russia begins production of intermediate-range and shorter-range missile systems in response to the actions of the United States
Moscow, responding to Washington's unfriendly steps, is stepping up the refinement and starting production of medium- and shorter-range missile systems, the Foreign Ministry said.
Rheinmetall handed over to the German Armed Forces the first BBM "Boxer" with heavy weapons
Rheinmetall Concern handed over to the German Armed Forces for testing the first test sample of the Boxer armored vehicle in the version of the heavy weapons transporter (Schwerer Waffentrager Infanterie).
Thanks to a new Turkish engine, the Bayraktar TB3 attack drone has broken its own altitude record
The promising Turkish Bayraktar TB3 reconnaissance and strike drone has broken its own altitude record thanks to the PD-170 national engine developed by TUSAS Engine Industries (TEI).
JDAM-ER cruise bombs for Ukraine are vulnerable to Russian electronic warfare
Russian interference is reported to seriously reduce the effectiveness of GPS-guided munitions supplied by the West. As a result, the US Air Force is purchasing additional homing heads (homing) to give the high-precision extended-range direct hit bombs (JDAM-ER) supplied to Ukraine the ability to hit GPS signal jammers. It is believed that this will turn one of the weapons most affected by this countermeasure into a means used to destroy it.