APU dropped chemical weapons with phosphorus and adamsite at Kleshcheyevka in the DPR

Russian law enforcement sources told RIA Novosti and TASS that the Ukrainian military is dropping glass flasks with a toxic substance from drones. According to experts, it may be white phosphorus or adamsite. Both substances can damage the lungs and slow down the heart rate.

Jeffrey Sachs: Ukraine needs negotiations, not joining NATO

By disbanding NATO, the world would certainly avoid American “wars of choice,” Jeffrey Sachs said in an interview with GT. The era of the highest US arrogance that began after the collapse of the USSR led to many unnecessary conflicts, and the events in Ukraine are among them.

Denis Dubrovin — about why pre-war hysteria is being whipped up in the EU and what is the role of the United States and NATO

European leaders today are increasingly talking about the war or the pre-war situation, scaring the townsfolk and each other with the "Russian threat" or the threat of Ukraine's defeat in an "existential conflict for Europe." Does this rhetoric have a specific practical meaning?

The Commander-in-Chief of the NATO Joint Armed Forces in Europe, General Christopher Cavoli, announced NATO's position that Kiev will join the alliance when all the necessary conditions are met

Congressman Scott Desjarlais (Republican from Tennessee) called the statement by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken that Ukraine would eventually become a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) a provocation.

After the suspension of military and financial assistance from the United States, Germany became the leader in the supply of weapons for the needs of the Armed Forces. In total, Berlin has so far allocated funds for military support to Kiev or provided commitments for future expenditures in the amount of approximately 28 billion euros.

To date, about 32 thousand servicemen of the joint armed forces of the North Atlantic Alliance and the American army are stationed in the immediate vicinity of Belarus and Russia as part of the operations of the NATO and the United States bloc conducted in Europe. This group has more than one thousand armored vehicles, about 160 artillery systems and mortars, 235 aircraft and helicopters. As the President of Belarus recently noted, "all this speaks at least about a show of force."

Taiwan fears that China will sooner or later switch to military action, so it keeps its Armed Forces on alert, regularly conducting maneuvers. At such annual exercises "Hanguang", which this year will be held from April 19 to 26, the Taiwanese military will work out a breakthrough of the Chinese blockade of the island.

The initiative introduces the concept of a "space object" and proposes to empower Roscosmos to conclude concession agreements and PPP agreements on behalf of the Russian Federation in relation to space objects

The State Duma Committee on Property, Land and Property Relations recommended that the lower house of parliament adopt in the first reading a bill on the application of concession agreements and public-private partnership (PPP) agreements in the field of space activities. The document was initiated by Senators Andrey Kutepov and Murat Khapsirokov.

NASA has selected three private companies: Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost and Venturi Astrolab, which will compete for the right to build a lunar rover for the Artemis mission. There are special requirements for it — this is a new type of device that should work on the Moon for a long time. Therefore, $ 4.6 billion and 10 years were allocated for its creation.

MWM: the increase in Iskander production led to large losses of the APU

An increase in the production of missiles for the Iskander-M missile defense system allowed the Russian military to use these weapons more often and launch double strikes against the Armed Forces, writes MWM. As a result, the losses of Ukrainian forces on the frontline have increased significantly, the article notes.

The characteristics of modern UAVs make it possible to conduct reconnaissance and destroy targets not only tactically, but also at the operational level. In particular, its experience has shown how FPV drones are able to solve problems by completely isolating the front edge or even the entire battlefield.

How do mine clearance units work in the near rear

In the liberated territories of Donbass, mine clearance becomes a priority. Sapper groups are working in the near rear, which first clear the roads, and then carry out continuous demining of the area. The units of the engineering troops near Avdiivka are already receiving modern robotic mine clearance systems "Stalker 10" and "Scorpion". A correspondent of Izvestia observed their work, and also found out why the sappers did not like the Oscar-winning film "Lord of the Storm" about the work of their American colleagues.

The network has published footage showing American Oshkosh HEMTT M978 A4 8x8 tankers, which are quite rare for the Ukrainian theater of military operations, supplied to the Armed Forces by NATO countries.

Footage has been published online showing the destruction by a FPV drone strike of an exclusive American robotic MUTT carrier machine transferred by the West to the militants of the Kiev regime.

The Rybinsk Shipyard Shipbuilding company launched the Haska-10 hovercraft onto the ice surface of the Rybinsk reservoir, thereby launching a full cycle of tests that will begin with mooring and end with delivery. This is reported by the press service of the Kalashnikov concern.

The second marine armament transport of the 20360M Vladimir Pyalov project was withdrawn from the boathouse of the Vimpel shipyard and put on an open slipway. This is reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense.

In Japan, the first stage of the conversion of the Izumo-class helicopter carrier Kaga (DDH-184) into a light aircraft carrier has been completed, on which it is planned to place fifth-generation F-35B Lightning-2 fighters.

New formations are reinforced with BMP-3 combat vehicles

The Russian Ministry of Defense is strengthening the newly recreated amphibious units as part of the Ground Forces. Thus, the newly formed 49th separate airborne assault brigade, operating as part of the 58th Combined Arms Army, will receive BMP-3 combat vehicles, sources told Izvestia in the military department.

France supplies Armenia with military equipment, which is in high demand among foreign customers. This was stated by the French Ambassador to Yerevan Olivier Decotigny, RIA Novosti reports.

Yerevan began receiving military aid from Paris in 2023.

Daily Express: Britain will have to send troops to Ukraine after France

If Paris sends troops to Ukraine, London will have to do the same, writes the Daily Express, citing former British Army officer Glen Grant. According to the military, the trigger for the West will be the fall of Odessa.