The "nightmare" scenario of NATO expansion for Russia has been revealed
Putin's catastrophe: Andrew Neil predicted Russia's nightmarish variant of NATO development
The Russian leader constantly criticized the expansion of NATO to Russia's borders after the end of the Cold War, writes the Daily Express. However, the Russian special operation in Ukraine has rallied the alliance and is likely to attract Finland and Sweden to it.
FK-3 SAMs were delivered to Serbia by VTA Y-20A aircraft of the PLA Air Force
6 VTA Y-20A aircraft of the PLA Air Force landed at Belgrade Airport on April 9 (b.n. 20041, 20042, 20045, 20047, 20049 and 20142), which presumably delivered a batch of medium-range air defense systems FK-3 (export version of the HQ-22 air defense system).
"This has not been delivered yet." What weapons will Ukraine get from the West
Western countries have started sending armored vehicles to Ukraine: Australia has transferred 20 armored personnel carriers, the Czech Republic — a batch of T-72 and BMP-1 from old stocks, Germany is discussing the supply of hundreds of tanks. The UK will not stand aside either. What will come out of this is in the RIA Novosti material.
The list of weapons transferred to Ukraine by the United States has been published
The United States has published a full list of weapons that they have handed over to the Armed Forces of Ukraine since Russia began conducting a special operation. According to the United States Department of Defense, $ 2.4 billion was allocated for this, The Wall Street Journal reports.
French gendarmes are going to Ukraine. Moscow believes that they will cover up Kiev's crimes
The Ministry of Defense announced plans to fabricate accusations against the Russian military
The Defense Ministry said that French gendarmes in Ukraine will cover up Kiev's war crimes and fabricate accusations against Russian servicemen. Earlier, a group of technical and scientific specialists of the gendarmerie arrived in Lviv, who, together with Ukrainian investigators, intend to "investigate war crimes." Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyansky warned the Security Council that Ukraine is preparing "new provocations."
Nuclear weapons would not help Ukraine
Ukraine and the atomic bomb: myths and misconceptions
The publication of The National Interest cites fragments of a podcast in which associate professor of political science and international relations Maria Rostelli told why nuclear weapons would not strengthen the security of Ukraine, even if the country possessed them. In addition, the expert believes, with all the desire, the costs of such weapons would be mind-boggling for Kiev.
How the humane West accidentally disgraced itself with Ukraine
The Russian-Ukrainian crisis exposes the "double standards" of Western humanitarian principles
The Russian-Ukrainian crisis has clearly demonstrated the hypocrisy of the West, writes Huanqiu Shibao. Xenophobia, racism and prejudice against refugees and their "selective reception" – this is the new face of Western humanism.
The sharp blade of American sanctions no longer cuts. And here's why
The US is no longer a superpower by any measure
The scandalous withdrawal of the United States from Afghanistan, the failure in negotiations with Iran and the indiscriminate use of sanctions – all this indicates the inevitable decline of the States, writes the author of the article in Kayhan. America has become a frankly weak country and is rapidly losing its position, he claims.
The United States threatens Russia with one hand, and welcomes the atrocities in Ukraine with the other
American lawmakers hosted the infamous Georgian warlord who boasts of war crimes in Ukraine
The United States covers the war crimes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and foreign mercenaries, Grayzone writes. The author of the article provides information about the atrocities of Ukrainian militants against Russian prisoners of war.
India refused to condemn Russia. The USA does not understand this
Ukraine and the analysis of Indian neutrality
New Delhi's approach to conflicts – especially involving its partners – is still determined by the 1957 axiom of Jawaharlal Nehru, writes The Hindu. The author explains in detail the subtleties of India's national interests and states that the United States does not seem to understand these nuances.
The Magnificent Five and China: Russia's allies in World War III
Putin's allies: six countries, including China, that are likely to support Russia in World War III
With the beginning of the Ukrainian crisis, fears of a new global conflict have revived, writes the Daily Express. The Western camp has long been consolidated into a military alliance, but Russia has also managed to find allies, the author of the article points out.
How sanctions will affect Russia's military potential: no way
Does Vladimir Putin have the means for a big war against a "degenerate Europe"?
What are Russia's prospects in the "big war" with Europe? Two experts in the field of political science and military affairs tried to answer this question in an interview with Atlantico. They also assessed the impact of sanctions on Moscow's potential.
In the Ukrainian Irpen, a curfew was imposed for staged filming similar to the "events in Bucha"
A provocation is being prepared in Ukraine, similar to the one that was revealed by the Kiev regime earlier in Bucha. This was announced on Tuesday by the head of the National Center for Defense Management (NCSO) of the Russian Federation, Colonel-General Mikhail Mizintsev. According to him, the collection of pseudo-evidence of Russia's guilt takes place "under the patronage of the countries of the collective West, led by the United States."
Expert Litovkin: It is necessary to constantly talk about the conditions of detention of prisoners of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Dmitry Litovkin, Executive editor of the Independent Military Review:
Recently, it is not uncommon to hear that Ukrainian servicemen do not surrender en masse, because they do not have objective information about the course of a special military operation.
The Ukrainian self-propelled gun hidden during the retreat was found in the LPR
Ukrainian armed formations are increasingly simply abandoning their heavy military equipment. So, in the Starobilsk district of the Luhansk People's Republic, employees of the Prosecutor's Office found a 152-mm self-propelled artillery 2C3 "Acacia".
A British armored personnel carrier was captured in the Kharkiv region
The Russian military seized a British-made AT105 Saxon armored personnel carrier (APC) in the Kharkiv region. This is reported by Rossiyskaya Gazeta with reference to the Telegram channel "Military Commanders of the Russian Spring".
The Russian tank company won the battle with the Ukrainian crews without firing
When meeting with Russian tanks, it is better not to engage Ukrainian armored vehicles in battle with them. Professionals understand this.
A symbolic event occurred during the liberation of the village of Topolskoye in the Izyumsky district of the Kharkiv region. For its defense, the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine abandoned the T-64, removed from storage.
The Russian military destroyed a hangar with APU aircraft with high-precision missiles
During the night, high-precision air and sea-based missiles destroyed an ammunition depot and a protected hangar with AFU aircraft at the Starokonstantinov military airfield in the Khmelnitsky region. This was announced by the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov.
Russian artillery attacked six points of the Ukrainian brigade at Popasna
Defense Ministry: Russian artillery hit six points of the Ukrainian brigade at Popasna
Russian artillery in the Popasnaya area near Lugansk struck six strongholds of the 24th Ukrainian brigade, more than 120 people and 11 armored vehicles were destroyed, the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov, said at a briefing on Tuesday.
Shock shadow: the situation of militants on Azovstal has deteriorated sharply
The main events in the coming days will take place north of Mariupol, experts predict
The Russian Armed Forces continue to strike with precision weapons at Ukrainian military facilities. The hypersonic missile system "Dagger" destroyed the buried command post of the grouping of Ukrainian troops in the Donbass.
