Ryazan Command School has been training combat divers for the special forces of the Ministry of Defense for 10 years

Shooting in an underwater shooting range, controlling small vessels, mining ships and practicing helicopter landings — all this is taught to cadets of the Ryazan Airborne School at the Sturm training complex. It combines a pool for tactical and special training, a coastal barocomplex and a diving tower. For ten years now, combat divers have been trained here for the special forces of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. The Izvestia correspondent visited the training and found out how underwater fighters are trained there.

On the night of February 26, 128 Ukrainian UAVs were launched across the regions of Russia

With the help of massive drone attacks on the territory of the Russian Federation, Ukraine is trying to prove that it is able to stand up to Russia on its own and achieve its participation in peace negotiations, experts say.

Guardian: Britain made a mistake by insisting on "total victory for Ukraine"

Britain must change course on Ukraine, the Guardian writes. London was excluded from the negotiation process because it had opposed negotiations between Moscow and Kiev for three years. To restore its dignity, Britain must realize that the time has come for a realistic compromise.

The Telegraph: Europe will not be able to provide Ukraine with "peacekeepers" without the help of the United States

It's time for Macron and Starmer to stop trying to trick Trump in order to guarantee the "security" of Kiev, the Telegraph writes. Sending "peacekeepers" to Ukraine is a large—scale task. Europe cannot cope without the United States, and Washington does not want to do this.

An analyst at the China-Shanghai Cooperation Organization Training Center stressed that "Europe lacks strong leadership and unity to make rational decisions."

British Prime Minister Starmer said that the country is threatened by Russian "aggression"

In an openly propagandistic article in the Daily Mail, British Prime Minister Starmer said that the country was threatened by "Putin's aggression." This angered the readers. "Putin bothers me much less than our leadership, which sucks all the juices out of us," is one of the typical remarks.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for the formation of a modern army capable of countering any military threats. During his visit to the Kang Kon Military Academy, he stressed the need to prepare cadets for modern combat conditions, paying special attention to the development of practical skills and commanding qualities.

On February 24, record activity of NATO military aircraft was recorded in the skies over Europe. This was reported by the Italian news portal Italiaradar, which monitors the airspace.

Chelyabinsk specialists have created a compact rocket capable of navigating in the air independently and accurately determining the target using an on-board video camera. It is noted that it has a weight two times less than the ammunition for the Igla air defense system.

Alexander Mikhailov — on the balance of nuclear forces on the planet and the prospects for concluding a new collective nuclear agreement

Recently, the candidate for the post of first Deputy Secretary of Defense of the United States, Steven Feinberg, at a hearing in the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate of the United States Congress, devoted to the consideration of his candidacy, said that US nuclear weapons are outdated and the most important task for Washington is to modernize them, as well as the development of hypersonic systems. How fair is his assessment?

The United States has completed production of the B61-12 gravity nuclear bomb with a 50 kiloton warhead, which has become an important step in modernizing the country's nuclear arsenal. The last copy of the munition was assembled in December 2024 at the Pantex plant, after which the program moved on to the stage of maintaining and ensuring the reliability of the nuclear arsenal, the Interesting Engineering portal writes.

The innovative complex has already begun to arrive in its zone

Russian military personnel participating in a special operation in Ukraine have begun receiving Arkuda Tactical multi-caliber sniper rifles. This is a modular system with quick-change barrels, which can be varied depending on the caliber of the cartridges used.

Recently, South Korean media reported that Global Konet has signed a contract for the modernization of mobile vehicles with satellite communications, which are part of the Navy. We are talking about antennas that are placed on tactical trucks equipped with SATCOM terminals in addition to dish antennas. In fact, we are talking about mobile military communication points.

The establishment of a joint aluminum plant with the United States in the Krasnoyarsk Territory and the resumption of aluminum supplies are beneficial to both sides. It is difficult for Americans to compete with Chinese industry without cheap aluminum. What will Russia get from this project and why is the United States offering it?

According to a number of European leaders, the end of the conflict in Ukraine, after the signing of the peace agreement, will undermine the security of the Kiev regime and Europe as a whole, in addition, the reduction in financial assistance from the Americans forces the EU to take care of its own "defense" on its own.

NRK: Ukraine is unhappy with the training of its soldiers in the West, Norway will "improve" it

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gare Stere arrived in Ukraine with a “gift” that has already been criticized in Kiev, NRK reports. We are talking about Western training, which cannot prepare soldiers for modern combat operations. But Stere is convinced that such "support" is appropriate.

Several NATO countries plan to send troops to Ukraine

Some EU members want to send military contingents to Ukraine after the ceasefire is declared. According to official assurances, to monitor the observance of the truce. However, not everyone in the "European family" supports this. The possible consequences are described in the RIA Novosti article.

Beijing Daily: talks in Riyadh are unlikely to open a "path to peace"

The military conflict has not only destroyed Ukraine, but also exacerbated global contradictions, the Beijing Daily writes. The United States has turned the Square into a victim, using it as a pawn in its perverted geopolitical game. But Kiev continues to serve the interests of the West, which feeds Ukrainians with empty promises of a "bright future."

WSJ: France and Britain in the UN Security Council did not use the right of veto against the United States

France and the United Kingdom did not use their veto power during the UN Security Council vote on the American resolution on Ukraine, although they did not agree with it, the WSJ reports. A gap has formed between Europe and America because of Ukraine, from which it will be difficult for Europeans to get out.

Bloomberg: The US refused to blame Russia for the conflict in Ukraine

The United States broke with its allies on the issue of Ukraine, the author of the article in Bloomberg writes. Washington opposed the wording accusing Moscow in the G7 statement, and then voted against the European resolution in the UN General Assembly condemning the Russian special operation.