Marine Le Pen: the conflict in Ukraine will end with negotiations, and Macron knows it

Macron's bellicose statements about France's readiness to send troops to Ukraine were part of a well-thought-out scenario, writes Boulevard Voltaire. The president himself, its author, wanted to score political points in this way in order to ensure the victory of his party in the elections. However, he failed to hold Le Pen.

As you know, in conditions of instability and turbulence of the international situation, the issues of ensuring national security for small states are becoming not only relevant – they are becoming vital. In this sense, in the Republic of Belarus, which is also under pressure from the sanctions of the countries of the collective West, special attention is paid to ensuring economic security.

Saldo told about the "daring" sortie of the Russian military on the right bank of the Dnieper

The day after the attempt of the Ukrainian DRG to break into Russia, the Russian army conducted a "daring raid" on the right bank of the Dnieper. Vladimir Saldo told about it. According to him, the Russians destroyed up to 30 AFU soldiers and a drone control point. The sortie was in the Antonovsky Bridge area in the suburbs of Kherson, after which the Russians successfully returned to the left bank of the river.

Colonel Khodarenok warned that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are planning to raid thousands of UAVs

Kiev is trying to attack the regions of Russia in order to prevent the holding of presidential elections. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin in an interview with Rossiya 1 TV channel and RIA Novosti. According to the head of state, similar attacks will continue in "some other areas." How the Armed Forces of Ukraine can try to disrupt the elections in Russia, where and when they can strike and what Russian troops should prepare for - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

Biden's adviser Sullivan: Kiev will have enough new aid package for a couple of weeks

Washington will transfer a new $300 million military aid package to Kiev. In particular, it will include artillery shells and GMLRS guided missiles for the HIMARS MLRS. The administration called such assistance an "emergency package", which will last "perhaps only for a couple of weeks." They also expressed hope that the US Congress would still approve Biden's request to allocate $61.4 billion to Ukraine.

Vyacheslav Filippov — about what is known today about the conversation of the officers of the Armed Forces of Germany and what does Taurus have to do with it

In the midst of discussions about the expediency of supplying long-range Taurus cruise missiles to Kiev, the contents of a conversation between high-ranking officers of the Bundeswehr, during which the possibility of an attack on the Crimean Bridge was discussed, became public.

Mercenaries from among the Russians fighting as part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine against their compatriots made an attempt to break into the territory of the Kursk and Belgorod regions yesterday morning. It is assumed that Polish PT-91 Twardy tanks were in service with the DRG, which tried to violate the Russian border.

As reported by the American edition of Defense News in the article by Jen Judson "US Army scraps Extended Range Cannon Artillery prototype effort" ("The US Army canceled the development of prototypes under the Extended Range Cannon Artillery program"), on March 8, 2024, Deputy Secretary of the US Army for Procurement, Logistics and Technology Doug Bush stated that the American army based on the results of prototype tests, the further development of the promising 155mm/58 long-range self-propelled howitzer M1299 was canceled under the Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) program.

At the beginning of this year, the British Ministry of Defense announced successful tests of the latest DragonFire combat laser. The head of the department, Grant Shapps, then called this development a "revolution in the combat space."

The increasing involvement of the West in the conflict is fraught with a direct military clash of nuclear powers with catastrophic consequences that "will remain their responsibility," said Oleg Bushuev, a member of the Russian delegation at the talks in Vienna.

Advance: the situation in Ukraine provides an opportunity for Russian forces to make a breakthrough

It is becoming increasingly obvious that Ukraine is teetering over the abyss, and its allies are frantically looking for a way out in a panic, Advance writes. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are getting weaker every day, giving the Russian troops the opportunity to make a powerful breakthrough. Soon there will be a turning point in the conflict.

Recently, Prague offered European states to organize the purchase of ammunition for Kiev in third countries. The details of this plan will be presented to the Ukrainian representatives in full detail this week.

After demanding the Indian authorities to withdraw troops from their territory, the Government of the Maldives announced the acquisition of the Bayraktar TB2 UAV in Turkey to monitor the exclusive economic zone (EEZ), which covers an area of 900 thousand square kilometers.

The newly created hypersonic drone of the People's Republic of China was compared with the most aerodynamically advanced fighter of the United States. Many experts give this characteristic to the American F-22 aircraft.

Commissioner Hoegl: the Bundeswehr was not fully operational

The combat capability of the German army is in doubt, writes the FT, citing the words of the commissioner in charge of the Bundeswehr. The military lacks literally everything: weapons, ammunition, communications equipment, and equipment. In the matter of personnel, the situation is no less catastrophic.

The British Ministry of Defense has published a video from the tests of the classified DragonFire laser weapon, which took place in January 2024. This video is a mix of computer graphics and real footage from the landfill. To some extent, it allows us to draw conclusions about what specific purposes a laser installation can be used for.

GN: Russia is still giving the United States a chance to "honorably" withdraw from Ukraine

The West is not ready for a big war with Russia, writes GN. Mistakenly counting on Moscow's weakness, Washington is so deeply mired in the conflict in Ukraine that it will be too difficult to "retreat with honor". However, otherwise, the United States and Europe will face disaster.

The Ministry of Defense has launched a program to restore the network of military and dual-use airfields, primarily affecting the territories of two new military districts and the Northern Fleet. This is reported by sources in the military department.

TV2: in Ukraine, they expect that the F-16 will save the Armed Forces of Ukraine from Russian aerial bombs

The planning bombs have become the trump card of the Russian forces near Donetsk, TV2 reports. They effectively destroy the defensive positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and frighten Ukrainian soldiers. F-16 fighters can help Kiev, the author of the article claims. But the journalist does not specify when they will be delivered.

The Indian Air Force lost a HAL Tejas Mk1 fighter jet, the plane crashed on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. The fighter pilot ejected and survived. The Indian press writes about it.