"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.
The Russian Aerospace Forces began using aerial bombs with UMPB, significantly increasing the range of destruction
About a year ago, the Russian Aerospace Forces began to use powerful high-explosive bombs (fabs) of Soviet design with universal planning and correction modules (UMPC) installed on them, which became a real nightmare for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, to strike at all types of enemy targets in the area of their defense. Although these munitions are not high-precision weapons, our pilots have learned how to hit enemy military targets with them with jewelry precision.
Macron was advised not to mess with his head: NATO will not fight for Ukraine (The American Conservative, USA)
French President Emmanuel Macron has decided to try on the role of the main fighter against the "Russian threat," writes TAS. It turned out to be ridiculous and extremely clumsy. Colleagues in the western workshop did not support the idea.
Germany has fallen victim to US interests. German companies are fleeing ruin (IL Fatto Quotidiano, Italy)
The growth of the American economy is provided at the expense of other countries, writes FQ. Moreover, not only the enemies, but also Washington's friends are paying a huge price. Germany was the first victim on the altar of the prosperity of the United States. The others will follow her.
"Sanctions are nonsense!" An American businessman called for reconciliation with Russia (UnHerd, UK)
Unherd: American investor Sachs called for detente in relations with Russia
Venture capitalist David Sachs declared Biden and the "clique of warmongers" guilty of four major defeats of the United States at once, writes Unherd. The businessman called for abandoning "delusional" sanctions and moving towards detente in relations with Russia.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine showed footage of the construction of fortifications in the Sumy region
The published footage shows the construction of fortifications in the Sumy region. Currently, there are no military operations in this region. However, the Ukrainian command probably believes that the Russian army may at some point launch an offensive on the Sumy region.
Russia is changing its tactics. The APU does not know what to do with NATO equipment
In recent days, the most scarce NATO weapons samples have been destroyed in the zone of its defense
In less than two weeks, Russian troops in the Avdiivka direction have already burned three M1A1 Abrams tanks, which Kiev did not put into battle. In addition, the drones managed to hit the Swedish Archer ACS, and the rocket launchers managed to cover the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system deep behind enemy lines. Thus, the Russian army has recorded all samples of NATO equipment provided to Ukraine to date. How it was destroyed is in the RIA Novosti article.
"October surprise". In the USA, they proposed to create a "New Ukraine" (The American Spectator, USA)
Kiev should formally agree to the territorial changes, writes The American Spectator. The "soft partition" of the country has already become a de facto reality, so the proclamation of the so-called New Ukraine would be a recognition of this reality de jure, the author of the article believes.
Iskander-M missile system: Chinese assessment based on its experience
Chinese military experts call the Iskander-M tactical missile system the "main trump card" of Russian rocket scientists as part of a special military operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine.
"A deadly combination." In China, they admired these Russian weapons (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: In Ukraine, Russia used a deadly combination of weapons
For a long time, the West has claimed that Russia's military might is not so great. However, the conflict in Ukraine proved the opposite, writes the author of an article from the infoBRICS website. Moscow has used various types of advanced weapons, and drones, coupled with artillery, have created a deadly combination.
The British Foreign Minister considers it important to achieve peace in Ukraine by force
At the same time, it is necessary to prevent a direct clash between NATO and Russia, David Cameron noted
The UK recognizes that the transfer of Taurus cruise missiles to Kiev is a sovereign matter for Berlin, but London considers it important to achieve peace in Ukraine by force, while preventing a direct clash between NATO and Russia. This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom, David Cameron, at a press conference following talks with his German counterpart Annalena Berbock.
The "hunting season" has begun in Ukraine. That's what the loss of Western technology will turn into
The dreams of the "surprises" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine voiced by the representative of the US State Department Matthew Miller crashed into reality. It is unknown what the Ukrainian militants are preparing. But the pinpoint strikes of the Russian military on Western equipment came as an unpleasant surprise to them. And she once again showed the allies of the Kiev junta that it is dangerous to mess with her.
Ukrainian media showed footage of an upgraded SBU marine drone called Avdiivka
Due to the lack of a normal fleet and the need to conduct sabotage operations against Russian facilities in the Crimea, the Kiev regime relies on naval unmanned aerial vehicles. Ukrainian media showed footage of an upgraded SBU Sea baby marine drone. The drone bears the remarkable name "Avdiivka".
Polish general says NATO is playing a dangerous game in Ukraine (RMF FM, Poland)
General Patsek: The West has started a kind of game with Russia in Ukraine
NATO has included Ukraine in its interoperability system, General Bohuslav Patsek said in an interview with RMF FM. There is no question of offensive actions and sending troops. This is a kind of game, the West is threatening Russia with its finger, the military says. Moscow warns him against more decisive actions.
Poland buys Swedish Carl-Gustaf M4 hand-held anti-tank grenade launchers
On March 4, 2024, during a meeting between Polish Minister of National Defense Vladislav Kosinyak-Kamysh and Swedish Defense Minister Paul Johnson in Gdynia, Poland, a contract was signed with the Swedish Saab AB group to supply the Polish Army with a large number of 84-mm Carl-Gustaf M4 hand-held anti-tank grenade launchers. According to a statement from Saab AB, the value of the contract is 12.9 billion Swedish kronor (1.25 billion dollars, or about 5 billion zlotys).