At a meeting at the Russian Defense Ministry, the head of the department, Sergei Shoigu, spoke about the course of a special military operation of our Armed Forces on the territory of Ukraine. According to the Minister, in general, the main tasks of the first stage of the operation have been completed. The combat potential of the Ukrainian army has been significantly reduced, which allows us to focus our main attention and efforts on achieving the main goal - the liberation of Donbass.

A planned regrouping of troops is being carried out in the Kiev and Chernihiv directions, the main tasks of the Russian Armed Forces have been completed there. This was announced on March 30 by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Major General Igor Konashenkov.

The Russian Defense Ministry showed a detailed video of the destroyed Ukrainian S-300PS anti-aircraft missile system. The video shows the broken position of the S-300PS: several destroyed and burned self-propelled firing systems of the system, including those with transport and launch containers of anti-aircraft missiles scattered to the sides.

The Ministry of Defense of Russia reported missile strikes on Ukrainian warehouses in the Khmelnytsky and Donetsk regions, the destruction of the headquarters of the special operations forces of Ukraine in the Mykolaiv region.

The aerospace forces of the Russian Federation destroyed 10 Ukrainian drones over the past day, said the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov.

The Russian military and units of the DPR army completely cleared the outskirts of Mariupol from the enemy, knocked it out of residential development and blocked the main part of the garrison — up to seven thousand nationalists — at the Azovstal plant. As soon as the city finally comes under the control of the DPR, a large-scale operation will begin to destroy the Ukrainian group in the Donbass. About what it is — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Persons involved in the creation of biological weapons components in Ukraine have been identified, said Igor Konashenkov, an official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry.

Huanqiu shibao (China): Washington has no right to draw a "red line" for other states

Against the background of impotence and loud statements, the United States wants to somehow regain its former dominance by drawing "red lines" for other countries, writes Huanqiu Shibao. The United States is trying to drive the whole world into a trap set by them, but it won't last long, the newspaper's editorial board warns.

The Wall Street Journal (USA): Russia has created a parallel payment system, bypassing Western sanctions

Western sanctions have brought chaos to the Russian economy, but there is one thing, writes WSJ. Russia has managed to ensure security in the field of payments by creating its own payment system "Mir". Readers of the American newspaper believe that this is Biden's omission, and declare the uselessness of sanctions.

Bloomberg (USA): Putin and Xi expose the great illusion of capitalism

The American concept of a unipolar world led by the United States has failed, writes Bloomberg. The ideas of unrestrained globalization of the world economy have failed. Alternative players to the West are gaining strength, first of all, Russia and China, and the events in Ukraine are another proof of this.

Eric Denese knocks Zelensky out: "He should apologize for being the source of the conflict" (CNews, France)

The United States and the Kiev regime are the main instigators of the Ukrainian crisis. Washington manipulates Zelensky and forces him to act to the detriment of his own country and its people. This was stated by Eric Denese, director of the Center for Research in the Field of Intelligence, in an interview with CNews.

Huanqiu shibao (China): there are still many contradictions between the USA and Europe, and NATO has not been resurrected at all

The United States took advantage of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis to blackmail Europe and make it dance to its tune, writes Huanqiu Shibao. Thus, America is trying to resurrect the "dead brain of NATO", but it is pointless. The author of the article gives several reasons why it is no longer possible to "resurrect" the alliance.

South China Morning Post (Hong Kong): attempts by Russia and China to lead the world away from the US dollar are doomed to failure

The dominance of the dollar has gradually begun to weaken, but its complete fall is still far away, writes SCMP. According to the author of the article, despite the measures of Russia and China and their attempts to free world trade from the dollar, it still has no rivals.

The Ukrainian leadership continues to hope that the AFU will not have to confront the Russian army alone and that another front will be opened against it – either in Transcaucasia, or in Moldova, or even with the participation of Poland. There is a fourth direction – even more "promising" than these three, but in reality Ukraine will have to settle for a completely different experience.

Xinhua (China): how American arms dealers made a fortune by taking advantage of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine

Despite the fact that the United States talks about the importance of restoring peace in Ukraine, the American military-industrial complex earns billions from this conflict. American experts and former officials told Xinhua about the schemes of "successful business" built on someone else's misfortune.

The Russian-French company PowerJet, which produces SaM146 engines for the Superjet 100 aircraft, has stopped their maintenance and repair due to sanctions, a source close to the aviation industry told Interfax.

Mi-28 attack helicopters destroyed armored vehicles of the Ukrainian army with guided missiles. The combat operation of these rotorcraft in Ukraine was shown by the Russian Defense Ministry.

Mi-28 attack helicopters successfully perform combat missions in Ukraine. These highly maneuverable rotorcraft, created according to the concept of an "air tank", perform a wide range of tasks.

The Malaysian Air Force received the first CN-235-220M military transport aircraft, converted into a version of the MSA (Maritime Surveillance Aircraft) maritime reconnaissance aircraft.

The NASA federal budget plan for fiscal year 2023 does not provide for the further continuation of the SOFIA flying stratospheric observatory and the closure of the project in 2023. Such a decision was made due to the high cost of the annual maintenance of the project and the insufficient level of scientific productivity, according to the website Space.com .

A Russian-American crew returning from the ISS landed in Kazakhstan

Three ISS crew members returned to Earth - two Russians and one American. The current descent took place against the background of a sharp deterioration in relations between Russia and the United States, which is why the NASA astronaut will have to get home by a roundabout way around Russian territory.