The Sarmat missile system has a number of characteristics not previously seen in any intercontinental ballistic missiles.

Ukrainian specialists were working in the exclusion zone of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant to produce a "dirty" bomb and to release plutonium, an informed source in one of the competent departments of the Russian Federation told Interfax.

The Russian edition of Forbes magazine published the material by Katerina Terekhova and Alexey Dertev "Prohibition on development: how will Russian technologies survive without semiconductors", which states that the refusal of the world's largest semiconductor manufacturer TSMC from cooperation with Russia means that it will be difficult for Russian companies to implement the planned import substitution program in the IT field.

St. Petersburg newspaper "Fontanka.<url>" published the material of Lev Godovannik "While the shock. After the sanctions, the shipyards are calm only about icebreakers. Engines from China, electronics from Aurora, dollars and euros in suitcases, and processors are a big question. Fontanka has found out the current prospects of Russian civil shipbuilding."

There were photographic materials confirming the flooding of the flagship of the Naval Forces of Ukraine frigate F 130 "Hetman Sagaidachny" project 11351 by its own crew in Nikolaev. The ship, which arrived in Nikolaev in July 2021 to undergo repairs, was sunk near the wall of the former Black Sea Shipyard on February 24, 2022, on the first day of the Russian special operation in Ukraine.

Russia has something to respond to US pressure in Europe

Inversion of meanings. Substitution of concepts. Such terms can be used to describe the West's buildup of a military presence near Russia's borders solely for reasons of exerting additional pressure on the country's military and political leadership.

In the settlements of the Kharkiv region, located near the border with the Russian Federation, our military, in compliance with all security measures, brought a large shipment of cargo for civilians. This was reported on Wednesday by the Russian Defense Ministry.

Russian President Vladimir Putin held an operational meeting with permanent members of the Security Council via videoconference.

The head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov announced an award for the leaders of the Ukrainian nationalists. He published this decision in his Telegram channel.

Kiev is trying to buy time through negotiations

Negotiations between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations on the settlement of the situation around Ukraine have not yet brought tangible results. President Vladimir Zelensky said that he had "received some signals" and was ready to "move to the second round of negotiations," as he said in a video message from his office's Telegram channel.

LPR fighters seize Ukrainian positions

The main direction of the offensive of the People's militia of the Luhansk Republic is now developing bypassing the cities of Severodonetsk and Lisichansk. After crossing the Seversky Donets River, the People's militia of the LPR liberated the city of Happiness and went further north, to Novoaydar and Starobilsk.

On the seventh day of the special operation, the Russian Defense Ministry announced the creation of a humanitarian response headquarters and announced the losses for the first time

By the end of the seventh day of the military operation in Ukraine, the LPR units surrounded Lisichansk, which threatened a large group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in this direction.

The official representative of the department Igor Konashenkov noted that foreign mercenaries are expected to be brought to criminal responsibility when they are detained

Western countries have increased the dispatch of contractors from private military companies to combat areas, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said at a briefing on Thursday.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation summoned the military attache of Croatia due to the presence of mercenaries in Ukraine

The official representative of the Ministry of Defense of Russia Igor Konashenkov said that the US military intelligence has launched "an agitation campaign to recruit mercenaries who will be sent to Ukraine." President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said earlier that the first of 16 thousand foreign volunteers "are going to defend our freedom." "Newspaper.Ru" figured out who it could be.

The Russian Ministry of Defense summoned Croatia's military attache on Thursday, March 3. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, about 200 Croatian mercenaries have arrived in Ukraine. This was stated by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Igor Konashenkov during a briefing.

Missile troops switched to a special mode of service

Supreme Commander–in-Chief - President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov. A message about this was published on the Kremlin's website on the same day. According to the president, "senior officials of the leading NATO countries also allow aggressive statements against" Russia.

Putin sowed the conflict in Ukraine, and now reaps bitter fruits (Forbes, USA)

The suddenly united West imposed sanctions in just a few days, which dealt a serious blow to the Russian economy, writes Forbes. Putin himself is to blame for this, the author of the article is sure. In her opinion, he gave the West a determination that no American president since the Cold War could give him.

Emmanuel Macron: "We are not at war with Russia" (Le Figaro, France)

French President Macron's speech about the Ukrainian events and about France's relations with Russia in this regard caused ridicule from readers of Figaro. Macron claims that France is not at war with Russia, but at the same time it stands in solidarity with the Zelensky regime. And also participates in collective actions of the West, the purpose of which, according to his own minister, is "economic war with Russia."

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: how Putin is glorified in China

China has supported Russia on the Ukrainian issue, the famous Frankfurt newspaper reports with regret. The author explains this by some kind of mystical mutual attraction of "anti-Western" countries. He ignores China's well-founded hostility to NATO. And he does not want to recognize such a factor as the really friendly attitude of the Chinese towards the Russians. And this factor exists.

The National Interest (USA): What is the true lesson of Ukraine for Taiwan?

TNI writes that Russia was pushed to conduct a special operation in the Donbass by the expansionist policy of the United States and NATO in Europe. The author of the article points out that Washington is doing the same thing around Taiwan. His aggressive policy in the Far East may force China to defend its interests, following the example of Russia.