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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

Gribkov: in the Russian Federation, the creation of a system for countering dangerous DDoS attacks is being completed

The creation of a Russian technical system for countering dangerous DDoS attacks on important domestic cyber objects is being completed, it will detect and block malicious Internet traffic, said Dmitry Gribkov, Assistant Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, in an interview with National Defense magazine.

Turkish shipbuilding company Dearsan Shipyard Limited announced that on March 5, 2024, during the Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition (DIMDEX-2024), held in the capital of Qatar, Doha, it signed a contract for the construction of two large missile boats of the new FAC 50 project for the Qatari Navy.

Russia has successfully overcome the most difficult stage of the construction of a new project of non-nuclear submarines. The Russian Navy has accepted the B-586 Kronstadt boat into combat service, and the St. Andrew's flag has been raised on it. For a number of reasons, this is an epoch-making event for the fleet.

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.

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".

According to Naval News, at the international naval exhibition DIMDEX-2024 in Doha (Qatar) The Iranian Defense Ministry, among other things, demonstrated a model of an upgraded submarine of the Fateh type with an air-independent power plant (VNEU). The analysis of the model conducted by Naval News suggests the use of a Stirling engine.

Erdogan is trying to sit on two chairs, balancing between Russia and the United States, writes Al Mayadeen. Washington has always relied on Ankara in its plans against Moscow. The Kremlin is monitoring all Erdogan's signals to America, which hopes for a cooling of relations between Turkey and Russia.

The girls participating in the SVO told Izvestia about their service, comrades and experiences

Izvestia on the eve of International Women's Day talked with the girls participating in the SVO, learned about their first impressions in the combat zone, how their choice was treated in the family, with which the fears they had to face, and whether they were justified.

The first visual confirmation of the destruction of the HIMARS AFU MLRS appeared on the Network. The shooting of the destruction of the American multiple launch rocket system was conducted by a reconnaissance drone. The cadres actively distribute Russian and Ukrainian resources.

infoBRICS: Leaked talks threaten direct clash between Germany and Russia

The publication of a conversation between the German military about Taurus missiles is a direct proof of the participation of Western intelligence services in planning terrorist operations on the territory of Russia, infoBRICS writes. Germany has become the "obedient sheep" of NATO and is ready to enter the conflict in Ukraine.

The French analytical publication LeMondediplomatique has published a detailed article about the military assistance that France is providing to Ukraine. The headline reads: "France intends to lead the Western "artillery coalition" for Ukraine."

According to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on March 5, 2024, a thematic conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu.

AT: American Abrams tanks lost to Russian Ghoul drones in Ukraine

Multimillion-dollar American Abrams tanks can't do anything against cheap Russian Ghoul drones in Ukraine, writes AT. Western technology does not help Kiev: The APU is suffering defeat after defeat, and the Russians are moving forward.

On March 4, 2024, the airline OGUP Aviation Kolyma announced the beginning of a four-day flight of two Mi-38-4 helicopters it received from the Kazan Helicopter Plant (as part of Russian Helicopters JSC) to their permanent base in Magadan. Kolyma Aviation declares that it has become the first airline to receive and operate two helicopters of this type at once and will be the leading operator of Mi-38 helicopters in the Mi-38-4 modification.

Politico: The APU will face difficulties in servicing the F-16

The APU will face difficulties in servicing the F-16, writes Politico. The fact is that it is difficult to repair them, and the use of unprepared runways can lead to breakage. Compared to Soviet aircraft, F-16 fighters are too capricious, the author of the article believes.