In Russia, an experiment was conducted with an American bulletproof vest and AK-12 bullets, experts tried to find out whether the Russian machine gun could flash the "ballistic gel", the shooting was organized by the Zvezda TV channel.

Senator Josh Hawley proposed requiring contractors to tell the Pentagon whether they had embedded printed circuit boards made in Russia, China, Iran or North Korea. This follows from the bill published on April 28 on the website of the Congress.

Two detachments of warships of the Pacific Fleet (TOF) left Vladivostok on a long-distance trip to the Asia-Pacific region, the press service of the fleet reported on Saturday.

As reported, on April 30, 2021, the heavy nuclear missile cruiser "Admiral Lazarev" (former "Frunze", factory number 801) of project 11442, withdrawn from the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy, was towed from its long-term parking place to the sediment in Fokino (Abrek Bay of Strelok Bay) for disposal at JSC "30th Ship Repair Plant" (Danube village, Primorsky Krai).

The last nuclear submarine of the Russian Navy, the Project 941 Dmitry Donskoy, which is the largest operational submarine in the world, will last until the full production of fuel in a nuclear reactor, which will happen within the next three to four years, a source in the shipbuilding industry told RIA Novosti.

According to the agency's interlocutor in the military-industrial complex, this will happen after a floating dock is delivered there from Russia

Equipped in Tartus in the point of logistics support (PMTO) The Russian Navy ship repair complex in 2022 will receive new opportunities for the repair of ships and submarines after a floating dock is delivered there. This was reported to TASS by a source in the military-industrial complex.

It passed without incident, said the senior column of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Andrey Titov

For the first time, Russian and Turkish troops conducted joint patrols over the longest distance of more than 100 km in the province of Hasakah near the city of Qamishli in northeastern Syria. It passed without incident, the senior column of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Colonel Andrey Titov, told reporters.

The number of attacks on Afghan government forces in January - March 2021 increased by 37% compared to the previous observation period, Western media reported, citing the quarterly report of the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR).

The participants of the negotiations in Vienna on the Iranian nuclear issue have started drafting the text of an agreement on the resumption of compliance with the JCPOA, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.

The conflict on the border of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan should be stopped, the situation should be defused peacefully, the Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) said on Thursday.) Stanislav Zas.

Russia does not intend to tolerate the attitude shown by the Czech Republic, Bulgaria and the Baltic states, but wants to be on good terms with all states, said the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will formulate "red lines" that infringe on the interests of Russia, said the press secretary of the head of state Dmitry Peskov.

US allies should refrain from entering into large contracts for the supply of Russian weapons, as otherwise they may fall under US sanctions, the head of the State Department, Anthony Blinken, said on Wednesday.

The tension on the Russian-Ukrainian border still persists, said the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov.

MEPs on Thursday approved a 7.9 billion euro fund project designed to strengthen the defense of EU countries, European media reported.

The US has warned China that it will strengthen its military presence in the Indo-Pacific region as part of protecting American interests in the world, US President Joe Biden said.

The United Engine Corporation of Rostec is creating a mobile stand for the AI-222-25 aircraft engine, which will allow testing power plants after repairs in the field, the press service of the Rostec State Corporation reported.

The UK will build its own guided drones. April 28, portal janes.com he announced that the company Spirit AeroSystems has announced all participants in the Lightweight Affordable Novel Combat Aircraft (LANCA) program, which will produce unmanned Mosquito fighters.

The Indian Navy has issued an RFI-Request for Information, which provides for the lease of 24 NUH – Naval Utility Helicopters for 5 years.

An unmanned MQ-8B reconnaissance helicopter crashed into the side of the USS Charleston. The vessel suffered significant damage, but was able to continue its work.