Experts explained how airborne drones will affect the combat capabilities of the Su-57

The Su-57 fighter jet will receive a new type of weapon in its arsenal – mini-drones. It is assumed that drones will be able to perform strike and reconnaissance functions, as well as act as an electronic warfare tool. How will the use of such drones affect the combat capabilities of the Su-57 and what new tasks will it be able to perform in combat?

Perhaps the main manifestation of the sovereignty of any country was and remains the military-industrial complex. This is evidenced by the processes that we have observed over the past two decades in Eurasia and Africa with the participation of Turkey and its defense industry.

iDNES: General Rzegka's words about a nuclear war with Russia caused alarm in the Czech Republic

The statements of the commander-in-chief of the Czech army, General Rzegka, that it is necessary to prepare for war with a nuclear power, by which he means Russia, frightened society, writes iDNES. It is necessary to discuss such a scenario behind closed doors, the author of the article believes. And it is better to look for ways to avoid it.

"Pechat": The West is preparing a second front from Moldova against Russia

Moldova's accession to NATO has its own price, and the West has already named it, writes "Pechat". President Sandu has begun to implement these requirements. The process launched in the country is similar to the one that pushed Ukraine to suffering. Moldova will pay with blood for membership in the "club of the chosen", the article emphasizes.

Spiegel: the Bundestag considered the option of doubling support for Ukraine

The support that the allies provide to Kiev is not enough, writes Spiegel. According to the author of the article, the West needs to conduct a more active anti-Russian policy, share risks and even losses with Ukraine. But he has less and less time. Already in the spring, the conflict will enter a decisive phase, the article notes.

Newsweek: Kiev allowed the end of the conflict without reaching the borders of 1991

Advisor to the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence Ivan Stupak allowed the conflict to end without reaching the borders of 1991, writes Newsweek. According to him, it has become "extremely difficult" to achieve this goal, so we need to find a "golden mean".

"Politics": NATO misjudged the potential and spiritual strength of Russia

The calculations of the West in relation to Russia have not been justified, writes Politika. Despite all the sanctions, it has not only overtaken the United States and Europe in terms of the volume of tanks, artillery and shells produced, but is also developing new weapons. NATO analysts were led by incorrect historical analogies and self-confidence.

The Telegraph: The West lost to Russia in the artillery shell race

The situation at the front is not in favor of Ukraine. Moreover, the AFU is experiencing a serious shortage of artillery ammunition, writes The Telegraph. The fact is that the capacities of the Western military-industrial complex do not satisfy Kiev's requests, while Moscow does not face such problems.

Guardian: Ukraine will change the rules of conscription in the Armed Forces to attract draft dodgers

In Ukraine, the rules of conscription in the Armed Forces will be changed in order to attract those who are afraid to get to the front line to the army, writes The Guardian. Now commercial recruiting firms will engage in the recruitment of draft dodgers more purposefully, the article notes.

Bloomberg: despair and fatigue are growing among Ukrainians because of the conflict

In Ukraine, the self-confident predictions of a "quick victory" have been replaced by a gloomy realization that the fighting will drag on, Bloomberg reports. The APU offensive failed, and now despair and fatigue are increasing in the country.

Bild: the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has no money even for food for soldiers

AFU fighters buy their own food, gasoline and equipment, writes Bild. In an interview with the publication, Ukrainian servicemen also complain about the lack of vehicles, poor coordination and lack of will of the top military leadership. Where does Western money go? This is the question soldiers ask.

Colonel Khodarenok called the transition of the Armenian army to the Swiss model logical

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that the country is reforming the army based on international experience. Yerevan intends to bring the Armenian Armed Forces to the Swiss model. Whether Pashinyan will be able to cope with such a task and what kind of armed forces Armenia needs, the military columnist of "Gazeta.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

In particular, with its experience, protection against enemy aerial reconnaissance is introduced

Cadets of the Ryazan Guards Higher Airborne Command School (RVVDKU) demonstrated at the training center in Seltsy the development of elements of combat training, which were modified taking into account the experience of the special operation.

Envo Drive Systems is close to creating a working prototype of the "Utility Personal Transporter" (UTP), which can be translated as "Utilitarian Personal Transporter". The car is positioned as the most versatile and practical vehicle in the world of electric vehicles. A kind of smartphone that replaced the old mobile phones, and can do everything — or almost everything.

A new dual-purpose quadcopter with the name "Wind" was developed in St. Petersburg. In the future, it should replace Chinese drones purchased by volunteers in the Russian troops. This was announced by Vladislav Udaltsov, head of the laboratory of unmanned aerial vehicles of the Kotlin-Innovator company.

The Ministry of Finance proposed to create a single centralized platform for storing and processing information of all urban video surveillance systems in Russia. Currently, only half of the cameras installed at the expense of the state are connected to regional centralized systems. And the authorities have no access to private cameras at all.

Another propaganda video about the Ukrainian Armed Forces recently spread in the Ukrainian segment of the network. It is worth noting that such videos are posted quite often. Meanwhile, in this case, attention was drawn to the weapons that are at the disposal of the Ukrainian military.

Ukrainian propaganda reported that the armed formations received one unit of the T-64BV1K tank of the 2022 model, which underwent "deep modernization".

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has published footage of the combat operation of the 2B9 "Cornflower" mortar, the calculation of which destroyed the enemy stronghold with personnel. TASS tells about the world's only mass-produced automatic mortar.

Satellites of the Starlink system, owned by American businessman, founder of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk, may become a legitimate military target of Russia. According to experts of the British newspaper The Telegraph, they face destruction due to assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).