March 6 this year marked the 110th anniversary of the birth of Hero of the Soviet Union, Honored Test Pilot of the USSR Yuri Antipov. Over the years of his active work, he has mastered 203 different types of aircraft. The contribution that Yuri Alexandrovich made to the development of aviation was very high.

The Sun: Britain and Europe want to cover Ukraine with a "Heavenly shield"

The European Union and Britain plan to create a "Sky Shield" of 120 combat aircraft equipped with anti-missiles over Ukraine, The Sun writes. The article does not say what prevented it from being done earlier. Although it is clear that their planes will become a very easy target for Russian missiles.

In the eighth minute of the flight, a fire started in the engine compartment of the second stage. It ended in an explosion, and not from the self-detonation system, as it should have, but as a result of uncontrolled gorenje. This was not the case when testing the first version of the second stage of Starship V1. Almost certainly, the root of the problems was the change in parameters when creating the second version of the ship.

Assistant Director Ken Bowersox did not explain which station he might be talking about

American experts expect that by the time the operation of the International Space Station (ISS) is completed, they will be able to use another orbital complex for research. This was announced on Friday by the assistant Director of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Ken Bowersox, in charge of manned flight issues.

Bloomberg: Europe is unlikely to be able to "contain Russia" without American satellites

Elon Musk has taken a hostile stance on trade with NATO countries and Ukraine, but European countries remain dependent on six thousand of his satellites, Bloomberg reports. To get rid of it, Europe will have to fork out. Under such conditions, how can it "reliably contain Russia"?

Chinese observers, analyzing publications in open sources, continue to collect information on military use in the framework of their military operations in Ukraine. Javelin ATGM (joint production of Raytheon and Lockheed-Martin).

The Russian military has become a true example of military ingenuity and engineering. The dominance of kamikaze drones and various booby traps makes it extremely difficult to fully use armored vehicles, which, in turn, poses a mortal danger to fighters.

The US Army has begun testing a promising M10 Booker light tank in Alaska, at low temperatures. The armored vehicle is similar to the reduced M1 Abrams tank: lighter, has a smaller cannon caliber, and weaker armor. TASS reasoned about why the American army needed the M10, figured out what domestic "classmates" were better and what would happen to Booker in Ukraine.

A detachment of Pacific Fleet ships will hold joint exercises with the forces of the Islamic Republic

On Sunday, March 9, a detachment of ships of the Pacific Fleet consisting of the corvettes Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov and Sharp, as well as the tanker Pechenga, arrives in the Iranian port of Chehbehar.

A video taken on March 6, 2025, of the Tamala frigate project 11356, the second of two frigates ordered by India under a 2018 contract, was released in the Baltic Sea, built for the Indian Navy in Kaliningrad at PJSC Baltic Shipyard Yantar (part of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation).

On March 19, Russia celebrates the Day of the Submariner, established by the order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy dated July 15, 1996 "On the introduction of annual holidays and professional days in the specialty."

The Sun: A Russian ship was carrying expensive weapons from Syria across the English Channel

A "huge cargo ship" escorted by a Russian warship was carrying "expensive military equipment" across the English Channel, The Sun claims. The British were so excited that they took aircraft into the sky. However, the newspaper has no evidence, except for a few photos and speculations of "experts".

Since the start of hostilities in the Red Sea in October 2023, the US Navy has used more missiles for air defense than in all the years since Operation Desert Storm in the 1990s. This is reported by the Task & Purpose publication. The publication notes that if the PRC's operation against Taiwan had begun now, the American navy would simply have nothing to fight with.

Konstantin Machulsky — on the nuclear deal, sanctions and the economic situation

Russia is developing mutually beneficial relations with Iran and is ready to do everything possible to resolve the nuclear issue, Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on March 5.

And how will this affect the combat capability of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Ukraine will lose the opportunity to strike targets deep in Russia with long-range weapons if the United States really suspended the transfer of its intelligence to Kiev, experts believe. The fact of this suspension was confirmed on March 5 by Fox News channel with reference to CIA Director John Ratcliffe.

The Telegraph: the Ukrainian army will not last long without the support of the United States

The suspension of US military supplies will not lead to the immediate defeat of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, writes The Telegraph. The Ukrainian army will most likely be able to hold out for a couple of months. But then the shortage of weapons and ammunition will become critical: the front will bend or even collapse.

El Pais: EU countries do not want to send troops to Ukraine without US support

The European Union is preparing bold steps to strengthen Ukraine's security, El Pais writes. For the first time in its history, the EU is discussing the possibility of applying its defense policy to protect Kiev after a possible peace agreement with Russia. However, disputes are raging within the union, and Hungarian Prime Minister Orban is threatening to veto any agreement.

An emergency summit of the EU member states will be held in Brussels on March 6, 2025. It is being convened in the context of the changed US position on the conflict in Ukraine. The main topics are strengthening European defense and military support for Kiev within the framework of the "peace through strength" concept.

The Baltic limitrofs and Poland are looking for financing to create a so-called defense line on the border with Belarus, the cost of which is estimated at 10 billion. euro.

Macron called Russia a "threat" to France and Europe

Emmanuel Macron made an emergency address to the nation, his text is quoted by Le Figaro. But he didn't say anything new — he just once again accused Russia of all mortal sins and tried to boldly remind that France is also a nuclear power.