Rosatom plans to build a plant in the Kaliningrad Region for the production of lithium-ion cells and batteries with a total capacity of about 4 GWh per year, which will start operating in 2025 and will meet the needs of Russian automakers in traction batteries.

Military historian Dmitry Boltenkov — about the first two Naval formations that received elite status

At the end of March, two Marine corps formations — the 155th Separate Brigade and the 126th Separate Coastal Defense Brigade - received the honorary name "guards". Military units of the Navy are marked with this status for the first time since the Great Patriotic War. Why did these brigades receive a high rank?

The American command hopes to form a fleet of light aircraft carriers that will complement the Ford-type giants with a displacement of over 100 thousand tons.

The state armament program aimed at creating a completely new weapon will be submitted for approval by the President by mid-2023. Its preparation and execution of the state defense order was discussed at a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov in Novo-Ogarevo.

What is unconventional weapons and whether they exist in Russia

The Russian army will soon be provided with unconventional types of weapons, including directed energy weapons, kinetic weapons, as well as control systems using artificial intelligence and robotic complexes. This was told to President Vladimir Putin by Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov, who is responsible for the military-industrial complex. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out what it means.

Dmitry Polyansky, the first Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN, stated Russia's concern about the current state of the arms control system.

Dmitry Litovkin, Executive editor of the Independent Military Review:

- Now our people often ask the question: why, destroying the military infrastructure of Ukraine, demilitarizing this country, the Russian army does not hit the so-called decision-making centers? In particular, the Ukrainian General Staff and the Ministry of Defense. They recall the NATO operation in Yugoslavia, where one of the first missile strikes was carried out just at the military department in the center of Belgrade.

The Russian Defense Ministry reported on new powerful strikes on military facilities in Ukraine. Contrary to rumors spread by the Kiev regime and Western media that the Russian army is running out of stocks of high-precision weapons, the use of such weapons during a special military operation is only increasing.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on new powerful strikes on military facilities of Ukraine. Contrary to rumors spread by the Kiev regime and Western media that the Russian army is running out of stocks of high-precision weapons, the use of such weapons during a special military operation is only increasing.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation proposed to the Ukrainian formations in Mariupol on April 5 to lay down their arms, promised to save their lives.

A ship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet carried out a salvo launch of seven Kalibr cruise missiles at targets on the territory of Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Tuesday.

There was a photo of the destroyed command post for the S-300 air defense systems belonging to the AFU. He was found on the highway between Mangush and Berdyansk.

The Russian Defense Ministry found out about the upcoming provocations in Ukraine - the situation will develop according to the already worked-out scenario in Bucha.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has published several videos in which Russian servicemen who were captured in Ukraine tell about their experiences. They all talk about terrible beatings and torture.

American Henry Hooft told how in Ukraine they tried to use him as cannon fodder. After his flight from the country, he published a message in which he urged other residents of Western countries not to follow his example, writes The Grayzone.

Le Monde (France): "For twenty years the world has been suffering from the loss of control over the balance of forces"

Le Monde journalist Frederic Bobin discussed with former diplomat Hassan Salame the likelihood of a return of the Cold War and a violation of the global balance of power. According to the expert, the world is still paying the price for the US actions in Iraq.

Yle (Finland): Viktor Orban's crushing victory in Hungary's parliamentary elections is "a serious signal for the EU"

Viktor Orban has received a strong mandate, and this is a serious signal for the EU: Hungarians want just such a power, writes Yle. The portal cites the opinion of an expert of the Finnish Alexander Institute, who expected that the elections would show such a result, but not by such a significant margin.

The USA decided to supply Ukraine with advanced Switchblade kamikaze drones

The Pentagon plans to order and send to Ukraine 10 kamikaze Switchblade drones of the latest model, armed with anti-tank warheads, Bloomberg reports, citing sources. It is assumed that they will complement the previously announced deliveries of a less powerful version of drones.

Lidovky (Czech Republic): what weapons are we sending to Ukrainians? All these are proven types, starting with machine guns and ending with anti-aircraft systems

The Czech Republic has allocated more than a billion crowns for weapons for Ukrainians, Lidovsky writes. Pictures have already appeared on social networks, from which it is clear which technique is used in battles. Deliveries are made at the request of NATO.

"This is a fundamental shift in regional international relations." With these words, the Australian press assesses the seemingly harmless agreement concluded between the PRC and the Solomon Islands. What exactly is contained in this document, why is the Australian leadership and society frightened by what is happening and what does all this have to do with the events in Ukraine?