"Point" of no return: dozens of civilians were killed by a Ukrainian missile in the DPR
How will the Russian military respond to the strike on Donetsk, which the Russian Defense Ministry has already called a war crime
Units of the Armed Forces of Russia and the People's Republics of Donbass continue to advance in different directions. LNR fighters are fighting in the city of Severodonetsk.
NATO School
Do not underestimate the Ukrainian soldiers – they were trained seriously and for a long time
The nationalist regime in Kiev has been talking for a long time about creating the most powerful army in Eastern Europe. The main argument is the full support of the Ukrainian Armed Forces with American money, weapons and military equipment, and NATO instructors. How does it all work?
Russia's Unsinkable Aircraft Carrier
The special operation in Ukraine did not stop the development of the military infrastructure of the Crimea
Russia's military special operation in Ukraine has shown how important it is for us to have a strong army and navy equipped with the latest technology. And not only in large fleets and strategic areas of possible military operations, but also in the Crimea.
"This is what we were taught in NATO." How the Ukrainian army is fighting
Russia, the DPR and the LPR continue their offensive in the Donbass — they have completely liberated Volnovakha on the southern front and have taken control of the strategically important Donetsk-Mariupol highway. In the north, fighting continues near Kiev and Kharkov, the enemy's defenses are being hacked slowly but surely.
The entire Kherson region came under the control of the Russian military
The official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry Igor Konashenkov reported on March 15 that our troops had taken control of the entire territory of the Kherson region.
From a tactical point of view, this gives our military at least two advantages. First, they now control the entire coastline of Ukraine adjacent to the Crimea from the Black and Azov Seas. That excludes any provocations of some parts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine or nationalist battalions in the direction of the Russian peninsula.
Ex-commander of the Argentine army: Putin is the most important world leader of this century (La Nación)
La Nación (Argentina): the former commander of the Argentine army blames the United States and Great Britain for Russia's special operation in Ukraine and notes the role of Vladimir Putin
NATO is to blame for what is happening in Ukraine, according to the former commander of the Argentine army Cesar Milani. If the West had responded to Russia's legitimate demands for non-expansion of the alliance to the east, everything would have been different. According to the military, Putin did the right thing, in the current situation such a step was inevitable.
A shock-absorbing material for helmets has been developed, having the strength of metal and the weight of foam
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University (USA) are working on creating a new type of armor for police and military, which is based on an ultralight shock-absorbing material. It does not have its own name yet, it is an experimental development based on elastomers. Such liquid crystal polymers are already widely used in robotics to create artificial muscles.
Long range shooting with TARAC C
1MOA GmbH, a German trading partner of the American manufacturer Tacom HQ, planned to present the Tarac C optical device designed for high-precision long-range shooting at the Enforce TAC 2022 exhibition for the first time in Europe. According to the executive director of 1MOA GmbH, Michael Gast, Tarac C was developed by the founder of Tacom HQ, John Baker, to provide accurate shots at a range of 2500 m or more.
Tank and Pillbox Fighter: how the ISU-122 heavy self-propelled gun appeared
On March 12, 1944, the ISU-122 self-propelled artillery unit was adopted by the Red Army.
The letter "I" in this case meant that the self-propelled gun was created on the basis of the IS tank ("Joseph Stalin"), and 122 - the caliber of the gun mounted on it. This tracked vehicle was developed during 1943 under the name "object 242".
The robot tank "Sturm" will begin testing in April
A fully robotic tank has been created on the basis of the T-72B3. Now he is preparing for the tests. It is planned to test control systems and a shortened 125 mm cannon.
Rocket Frontier
Military expert Dmitry Kornev - what new missile systems can strengthen Russia's western borders
At a meeting of the Russian Security Council on March 11, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that in response to the strengthening of NATO forces at the western borders of the country, the General Staff is developing and has actually completed a plan to strengthen our western borders.
The Europeans chose the developers of the installation for obtaining oxygen from the lunar regolith
The European Space Agency has selected a team of five European companies that will design and create the first experimental payload to extract oxygen from regolith on the surface of the Moon. It is expected that in 10 days of work on board the lunar lander, she will receive 50-100 grams of oxygen from the lunar regolith, according to the agency's website.
The British presented the concepts of three hydrogen aircraft
The British Institute of Aerospace Technologies presented the concepts of three hydrogen aircraft — regional, narrow-body and wide-body. As a basis, the researchers took the designs of existing aircraft and adapted them to work on liquid hydrogen.
Climbing Ka-26: from world altitude records to the newest Ka-226T "Mountaineer"
On March 11, 1982, the Ka-26 helicopter set world records for the rate of climb and ascent to the maximum height. The original modular design of this worker has entered the history of helicopter construction.
A dream, not a plane
At the end of August 2016, the Ukrainian state-owned Antonov company and the Chinese AICC Corporation signed an agreement on cooperation on the program of the AN-225 "Mriya" heavy transport aircraft of ultra-large payload.
"It is really possible to accelerate": will the Superjet receive a domestic engine
Experts told when the Superjet will receive a Russian engine
Against the background of tougher sanctions in Russia, they are forcing the creation of a new, "import-substituted" version of the domestic Sukhoi Superjet passenger aircraft. In particular, for this it is necessary to accelerate the certification of new PD-8 engines. Experts told the newspaper.Ru", how exactly can the process be accelerated, what is the peculiarity of the new engine, as well as the potential harm to it from Western sanctions.
The Economist: The West is pushing Russia to the edge of the abyss
The Economist (UK): John Mearsheimer on why the West is primarily responsible for the Ukrainian crisis
American political scientist John Mearsheimer unequivocally states: the conflict in Ukraine provoked the West by the thoughtless expansion of NATO. Russia is not going to seize it, he recalls, but only wants to avert the threat posed by the alliance.
Pechat: Russia is right. And here's why
Pechat (Serbia): why is Russia right?
Russia did not violate international law when it launched a special military operation in Ukraine, Pechat writes. A group of Serbian professors and lawyers convincingly proves that the behavior of the Kiev junta gave Donetsk and Lugansk the right to secede, and Russia the right to intervene in the conflict. Thus, they recognize the complete rightness of Russia.
Destruction of foreign mercenaries: Russia sends a signal to NATO
Russia warns NATO
The Russian Defense Ministry reported the destruction of about 180 foreign mercenaries in the Lviv region. According to Peruvian journalist Ricardo Zedano, this step is a signal that Moscow is sending to NATO. It's time to come to your senses and leave the fraternal country for Russia, he says.
CGS: The West does not know Russia's plans and is afraid
CGS (Serbia): Russia is defending the honor and freedom of the modern world
The hatred that the West feels towards Russia will have the most serious consequences for the peace and security of Europe, writes the Serbian CGS. The United States and Great Britain expected to exhaust Russia through Ukraine. However, now there is great fear in NATO - they still do not know Russia's plans, the author of the article believes. He calls the crisis in Ukraine a product of NATO's aggressive strategy.