Europe mobilizes to meet the Ukrainian "projectile thief"
Recently, negotiations were held in Paris on options for supporting the Kiev regime. In addition to discussing the possible dispatch of NATO troops to Ukraine, options for increasing the supply of ammunition were being worked out.
The Mysterious Presence: The Truth about NATO in Ukraine
"The French president's words provoked an angry reaction across Europe. Macron found himself isolated," the next issue of Le Figaro newspaper came out with such statements after the speech of the head of the French Republic following the meeting of European leaders in Paris.
Armenia is going to change the balance of power in Transcaucasia
Experts: Yerevan's statements about the possibilities of joining the European Union are groundless at the moment
The Armenian authorities have started discussing the idea of joining the European Union. This is happening against the background of a noticeable deterioration in relations with Russia, as indicated by the freezing of Yerevan's membership in the CSTO. Integration into the EU, experts warn, will call into question Armenia's participation in the EAEU and the CIS. What are the real prospects for Armenia's European integration and how does this affect Russia's position in Transcaucasia?
The Lada project will become the future of the Russian submarine fleet
Russia has successfully overcome the most difficult stage of the construction of a new project of non-nuclear submarines. The Russian Navy has accepted the B-586 Kronstadt boat into combat service, and the St. Andrew's flag has been raised on it. For a number of reasons, this is an epoch-making event for the fleet.
"If the unthinkable happens." How the United States was preparing for a Russian nuclear strike on Ukraine
CNN: The United States has been preparing for a Russian nuclear strike on the territory of Ukraine since 2022
At the end of 2022, Washington began preparing for a possible Russian nuclear strike on Ukraine, CNN reports. The presidential administration told the TV channel that the concerns were based on intelligence information received.
Kazakhstan was suspected of negotiating with Ukraine on the supply of military products to the Russian Federation
RIA Novosti: Kiev is discussing with Astana the supply of military products of the Russian Federation for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Ukraine is negotiating with Kazakhstan on the procurement of Russian military products, RIA Novosti reports, citing "informed sources". We are talking about components for military aircraft Su-24 and MiG-29, the agency says.
Russia has used a powerful aerial bomb in Ukraine. The United States said that this changes the balance of power at the front
CNN: the use of FAB-1500 aerial bombs by the Russian Armed Forces led to huge losses in the Armed Forces
Russia has started using the powerful FAB-1500 aerial bomb in Ukraine. Correspondents of the American CNN channel Tim Lister and Frederick Pleitgen said that the use of ammunition seriously undermines the defense of the Ukrainian army and changes the balance of forces on the front line.
"A zero-sum game." The West itself pushed Russia towards China (Asharq Al-Awsat, Saudi Arabia)
Asharq Al-Awsat: The West is pushing Russia towards rapprochement with China with its actions
After the capture of Avdiivka, Western leaders began to propose extremes, such as sending troops to Kiev, writes Asharq Al-Awsat. According to the author, the more successful the Russian Armed Forces are in Ukraine, the more the West heats up the situation. And this is increasingly pushing Russia towards China.
Qatar has ordered two large missile boats from the Turkish company Dearsan Shipyard
Turkish shipbuilding company Dearsan Shipyard Limited announced that on March 5, 2024, during the Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition (DIMDEX-2024), held in the capital of Qatar, Doha, it signed a contract for the construction of two large missile boats of the new FAC 50 project for the Qatari Navy.
Iranian air-independent power plant for submarines
According to Naval News, at the international naval exhibition DIMDEX-2024 in Doha (Qatar) The Iranian Defense Ministry, among other things, demonstrated a model of an upgraded submarine of the Fateh type with an air-independent power plant (VNEU). The analysis of the model conducted by Naval News suggests the use of a Stirling engine.
The scandal provoked by Macron caused a split in the Western coalition (Al Jazeera, Qatar)
There has been a split in the Western coalition of the "friends" of Ukraine, Al Jazeera reports. And it was none other than French President Emmanuel Macron who called him. Offended by the accusations of inaction, he decided to prove to everyone that Paris is still capable of something.
Czech instructors may become a legitimate target in Ukraine, according to experts (Lidovky, Czech Republic)
Lidovsky: Western instructors in Ukraine will become a legitimate target for Russia
The training of AFU soldiers right on the spot is the best form of assistance for Ukraine, political analyst Jan Kofron told Lidovky. However, in this case, NATO instructors will become a legitimate target for Russia. Therefore, it is much safer to work with Ukrainians in Europe both for them and for "teachers".
Footage of the defeat of two Ukrainian boats by Russian kamikaze drones "Lancet" appeared online
The Ukrainian Navy lost two more boats, on which the Lancet kamikaze drones successfully worked. Footage of the destruction of the boats appeared on the Web, they are distributed by both Russian and Ukrainian resources.
Military excitement: Europe has decided to fight Russia one-on-one (Dziennik Gazeta Prawna, Poland)
DGP: Brussels is developing a plan for arming Europe
There is a clear military excitement in the European Union, writes DGP. The EU intends to increase its industrial potential in order to be able to defend itself against the imaginary threat from Russia without the participation of the United States. Politicians suggest that Europeans switch to a war economy mode.
"Russia is in for a surprise": Ukraine expects Canada to transfer a large number of unguided aircraft missiles
Canada met Ukraine halfway and decided to transfer to it a large number of aircraft unguided missiles to be disposed of. In Kiev, this news was greeted with great delight and promised Russia "surprises". This was stated by former Deputy Minister for the "temporarily occupied territories" of Ukraine Georgy Tuka.
Poland explained why it is not worth panicking over a nuclear war (Polityka, Poland)
The West is needlessly fanning the panic over nuclear weapons. No one will use it today, writes Polityka. Whoever dares to do this must take into account the retaliation. And it will end with the destruction of most of the world. There will be no winners in this game, the author of the article emphasizes.
Long arms: how the reconnaissance and strike complexes of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation work
The combination of detection and destruction means allows you to destroy any objects with high accuracy
On March 6, a video of the destruction of the HIMARS launcher by a homing missile of the Russian multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) appeared on the telegram channels of Russian military commanders "Tornado-S". The high-precision defeat was the result of the work of the reconnaissance and strike complex (RUK) using a reconnaissance drone. Izvestia looked into the capabilities of the Tornado-S smart missiles and what other systems and complexes can be used by the far-flung arms of the Russian Armed Forces against targets.
Construction of corvettes for the Ukrainian Navy in Turkey
It is reported that on March 8, 2024, during a visit to Turkey, President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky visited the RMK Marine shipyard in Tuzla (the southern outskirts of the Asian part of Istanbul), where he got acquainted with the construction of two Turkish Ada (MILGEM) corvettes for the Ukrainian Navy. Photo and video materials from this visit provide an opportunity to assess the degree of readiness of both ships under construction.
Where is the Russian-Ukrainian conflict heading? (Yeni Safak, Turkey)
Yeni Safak: Turkey called on Zelensky to enter into peace talks
Ukraine is a pawn in the hands of the West, writes Yeni Safak. A senseless conflict with Russia only brings even greater losses. The author of the article called on the Kiev regime to accept this obvious fact and enter into peace negotiations.
Rearmament of the Israeli army with automatic rifles of the AR type
The AOI begins the 3rd attempt to arm the infantry with Israeli weapons (even in the form of a clone) after failures with Galil and Tavor. This step will provide greater flexibility in maintenance, prevent soldiers from retraining in reserve, ensure uniform stocks of spare parts and save logistics costs over the years.