"Russia will not collapse at the wave of a magic wand." London expects the continuation of the conflict in Ukraine
The British Defense Minister believes that the conflict in Ukraine will continue in 2024
British Defense Minister Ben Wallace expressed confidence in the success of the planned Ukrainian counteroffensive, but did not rule out the continuation of the conflict next year. The offensive of the Ukrainian army is scheduled for April-May, Kiev said earlier. At the same time, after the leak of US intelligence documents, which contained data on the plans of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ukraine had to adjust them.
"They will strike where they are not expected." How will the APU attack
There is a relative lull on the line of contact. The fighting is local and is conducted mainly by artillery units. However, the APU is trying to move forward in several directions, which may indicate an imminent change in the situation.
"The Ukrainian army is unlikely to launch frontal attacks on minefields"
Will the Russian Armed Forces "dragon's teeth", hedgehogs and ditches help in the event of an offensive by Ukrainian troops
The armed forces of Ukraine, when attempting an offensive, will face a well-thought-out system of engineering barriers erected by Russian troops, the authors of the newspaper El País write - and warn of potential "colossal losses" of Ukrainian troops. The publication of Spanish journalists was analyzed by the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
Ukraine decided to "crush" Russia with inflatable tanks
The Economist: APU started using inflatable tanks in order to save
Ukraine has found a "promising" solution that will save on Western weapons, easily destroyed by Russian drones, writes The Economist. She began to introduce inflatable equipment in the hope that shooting at false targets would "weaken Moscow."
Will Armenia be able to regain control over Karabakh
Colonel Khodarenok stated that the example of Karabakh can inspire Moldova
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has given Armenians living in Nagorno-Karabakh a choice - either to accept Azerbaijani citizenship or to look for another home. Does Yerevan have a chance to regain control of the region, the military observer of the Newspaper was investigating.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
India can globally increase Russia's revenues
The trade turnover between Russia and India has grown ahead of schedule to a record $ 35 billion. Nevertheless, this figure is still small for a country like India, given its first place in the world in terms of population. According to experts, the development of trade between the countries is hindered by several factors at once, and US sanctions are not the most important of them.
Ukrainians' dreams will not come true: The Black Sea will not become a "NATO lake"
Cumhuriyet: as long as the Montreux Convention exists, the Black Sea will not become a "NATO lake"
At a conference on the security of the Black Sea, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba called for turning this water area into a "NATO lake," Cumhuriyet writes. For this, the alliance is trying to circumvent the Montreux Convention by all means, involving Europe in new conflicts, which clearly contradicts the approach of "war containment".
Putin responded to Japan's provocations and scared even the United States
Baijiahao: Putin's reaction to Japan's actions scared the US
Following the US, Japan has lowered relations with Russia "to the historical bottom," writes user Baijiahao. Her latest attack was statements about the "illegal occupation of the Kuril Islands." Moscow no longer began to tolerate them. She answered so decisively that even Washington was alarmed.
The Swedish Armed Forces ordered the first batch of BBM CAVS from the Finnish company Patria
On April 17, the Finnish company Patria announced the signing of a contract with the Swedish Armed Forces Material Support Agency (FMV) for the purchase of 20 Patria armored vehicles with a 6x6 wheel formula.
"The Czechs have expropriated someone else's property." How Moroccan tanks ended up in Ukraine
Zakharova called the transfer of Moroccan T-72B tanks by the Czech Republic to Ukraine an egregious case
In 1999-2000, Morocco purchased almost 150 T-72B tanks from Belarus. They wanted to use them to defend against Algeria. 130 tanks were sent to the Czech Republic for modernization, but the plant returned less than half to the owners. At least 20 of the remaining 74 tanks in the Czech Republic were transferred by the authorities to Ukraine in violation of the contract. The Russian Foreign Ministry called this case egregious.
The first German gift, an armored Dingo, was destroyed near Artemovsk
The armored car Dingo, operated by neo-Nazi militants, was destroyed for the first time in the area of Artemovsk (Bakhmut).
Rostec intends to transfer the assets of Uralvagonzavod to the Techmash concern for the production of artillery
The state Corporation plans to consolidate enterprises in order to increase the supply of modern weapons to the troops in accordance with the needs of its military, Rostec noted
Rostec State Corporation plans to consolidate artillery armament enterprises in order to increase the supply of modern weapons to the Russian troops in accordance with the needs of a special military operation. This was reported to TASS on Tuesday in the state corporation.
Iran's ballistic missiles: state and prospects
We continue the topic of Iran's ballistic missiles, which was started in the previous publication ( part I). Having briefly reviewed the history of the formation of the Iranian missile strategy, we will pay attention to the research and industrial institutions and enterprises engaged in the creation and construction of BR.
The Russian Defense Ministry announced the flight of two strategic bombers over the Okhotsk and Bering Seas
The Russian Defense Ministry said that two Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers flew in the airspace over the neutral waters of the Bering and Okhotsk Seas.
An online discussion of modern directions of targeted personnel training was held at UEC-Klimov
The online studio of the annual conference "Efficient Production 4.0" was held in the interactive museum of the history of aircraft engines of the St. Petersburg enterprise ODK-Klimov (part of the United Engine Corporation Rostec). One of the sections was devoted to cooperation between enterprises and educational institutions in the field of personnel training for industry.
The latest EU decision on America came as a surprise
TAC: the statement of France and China showed that Europe is moving away from the unipolar world of the USA
Macron's statements following his visit to China and the EU's refusal to fully submit to the United States came as a surprise to everyone. This is a sign that Europe is moving away from the unipolar world led by America and is challenging it, writes TAC columnist Ted Snyder.
Finns dreamed of increasing aid from NATO and the EU
Yle: Finnish authorities called NATO membership a "real gift" for Eastern Finland
Eastern Finland attracted international attention when the Russian-Ukrainian conflict began, writes the author of the article on the Yle website. Previously, the border with Russia meant great opportunities for the region in matters of trade, tourism and transport links. Now it has become a blank wall. Local authorities dream of improving the situation — with the help of NATO.
The thoughtless militarism of the West will only make Ukraine worse
Global Times: The US and Europe will not be able to achieve a result in Ukraine by fighting
The United States and Europe continue to pump Ukraine with weapons, but this will not lead to success, writes Global Times. Although the ways to resolve the conflict have long been known, the West categorically rejects any possibility of negotiations.
The Bundestag reproached Switzerland for neutrality in the situation around Ukraine
Chairman of the Foreign Policy Committee Michael Roth believes that maintaining neutrality in the current situation is beneficial to Russia
The chairman of the Bundestag (German Parliament) committee on foreign Policy, Michael Roth (Social Democratic Party of Germany), believes that Switzerland's neutrality in the situation around Ukraine and its refusal to allow the transfer of ammunition produced in the confederation to Kiev by other countries play into Moscow's hands.
Why is Macron pretending to be a peacemaker
Another state has been added to the series of countries wishing to reconcile Russia and Ukraine. This time, if you believe the leaks in the media, France is developing a "peace plan for the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis", and its President Macron is counting on China's assistance. What is contained in the "Macron plan" and why does it look at least extremely ambiguous?