The features of Ukrainian surface drones are named
Surface drones, which are also referred to as marine, are distinguished by the absence of noise, said military expert Vasily Dandykin. In conversation with "Flight.<url>" he listed the features of Ukrainian surface unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
A Pentagon spokesman said that the United States will deliver M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine by the fall
The United States, having literally forced Berlin to coordinate the shipment of Leopard tanks from the reserves of the Bundeswehr and other European countries to Ukraine, is not in a hurry to give Kiev the promised Abrams OBT. Initially, it was reported that the Pentagon would provide thirty of its Abrams in the M1A2 modification at best by the end of the year.
Ukraine is being given a version of the Marder BMP developed in the late 80s
The number of German Marder infantry fighting vehicles supplied to the AFU will be enough for only one mechanized battalion. In total, we are talking about four dozen units.
The United States will supply Ukraine with M1A1 Abrams tanks instead of M1A2
A spokesman for the US Department of Defense, Air Force Brigadier General Pat Ryder, said at a briefing on March 21, 2023, that the US Department of Defense decided to supply Ukraine with 31 M1A1 Abrams tanks from the presence of the American army, instead of the more modern M1A2 tanks previously promised in January. This was done in order to accelerate the delivery of Abrams tanks to Ukraine, and now it is stated that the M1A1 tanks will be delivered "by the autumn of this year."
The old Soviet "Cube" in Ukraine can be equipped with RIM-7 Sea Sparrow
Slovakia, together with its MiG-29 fighters, is going to fuse outdated Kub anti-aircraft missile systems to the armed formations of the Kiev regime
These air defense systems, also known under the export Soviet designation "Square" or NATO SA-6 Gainful, are currently removed from the armament of the air defense forces of this state and, apparently, are on storage sites.
Russians used "magic" to fight Ukrainian drones
The Economist: Russian air defense successfully suppresses the actions of Ukrainian drones
Russian air defense specialists use such "shamanic methods" as jamming frequencies and changing GPS data to combat Ukrainian drones, writes The Economist. As a result, the APU drones are unable to penetrate deep into Russian territory.
"Air defense" will help against Ukraine's drones
Russian air defense demonstrates outstanding effectiveness during a special operation – however, even such capabilities were not enough to completely close the sky from threats from the air. The border territories of our country are terrorized almost daily by Ukrainian drones. And yet there is a way to counteract this problem, quite unexpected.
The US leadership announced its proposal to send Bell AH-1Z Viper helicopters to Slovakia to replace the MiG-29s transferred to Ukraine
Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nagy announced the proposal of the US leadership to send 12 Bell AH-1Z Viper helicopters of its own production to the country in order to make up for the losses of Bratislava due to the MiG-29 multi-purpose fighters supplied to Kiev to be replaced.
The Americans compared the Su-35 and F-16 fighters
Newsweek readers doubted that the F-16 could adequately show itself in battles with the Su-35
Newsweek journalists compared the F-16 with the Su-35 and concluded that the American fighter is superior to the Russian one. However, readers suspect something: "The real reason why the United States is delaying the transfer of the F-16 to Ukraine is the fear that there are a lot of them in duels with the Su-35."
North Korea's Foreign Ministry equated forcing denuclearization with declaring war
North Korean Foreign Ministry: Pyongyang equates forcing denuclearization with declaring war
Pyongyang equates attempts to force North Korea to denuclearize with a declaration of war, said the head of the Department for International Organizations of the DPRK Foreign Ministry, Cho Chol-soo.
The West recognized that NATO countries failed to keep their promise
Politico: Only seven out of 30 NATO members were able to achieve the goal of spending at least 2% on defense
Only seven of the 30 NATO members were able to achieve the previously agreed common goal of spending 2% of GDP on defense, writes Politico. Countries promise to increase spending, but, as experts interviewed by the publication note, saying and doing are not the same thing.
American expert: By creating a permanent garrison in Poland, the United States is preparing for a confrontation with Russia
Now the US Army has a permanent garrison in Poland, which has become an important milestone, emphasizing the country's key role in supporting Ukraine with NATO forces in the fight against "Russian aggression," writes American columnist Steve Beynon in an article for Military.com .
British Foreign Ministry: delivery of depleted uranium shells to Kiev does not lead to nuclear escalation
According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom James Cleverley, Russia is not in danger, "we are talking exclusively about helping Ukraine to protect itself"
The UK's supply of depleted uranium shells to Ukraine does not lead to a nuclear escalation of the conflict. This point of view was expressed on Wednesday by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom, James Cleverley.
Europe has decided to become equal to China
Against the background of Chinese Leader Xi Jinping's visit to Russia and successful negotiations with Vladimir Putin, Europe decided to revise its relations with Beijing. What is the essence of such plans and what long-term consequences can they lead to?
Ukraine will not be well in the case of the use of depleted uranium shells
"Politics": Ukraine will not be well if depleted uranium shells are used
London claims that the depleted uranium shells that Britain wants to transfer to Ukraine have existed for many decades, writes Politika. But that doesn't mean there's nothing to worry about. The author of the article recalls the diseases that appeared after the Gulf War in 1990-1991, the main cause of which is called the contact of patients with uranium.
What is known about depleted uranium
In the UK, on March 21, they announced that they would supply Ukraine with depleted uranium shells
TASS-DOSSIER. On March 21, British Deputy Defense Minister Baroness Annabel Goldie announced that the United Kingdom would supply Ukraine with shells containing depleted uranium and having increased efficiency in destroying armored vehicles. On March 22, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said on Sputnik radio that the use of depleted uranium ammunition is genocide against the population of the territories where this type of weapon is used.
Lukashenko commented on London's initiative to transfer depleted uranium shells to Kiev
The President of Belarus believes that the UK will carry out such deliveries to Ukraine
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko expressed the opinion on Wednesday that Moscow's response to Kiev's possible use of depleted uranium ammunition to strike Russian positions "will be terrible."
London planted uranium in the conflict in Ukraine
London announced the delivery of depleted uranium tank shells to Kiev. This decision caused a sharp reaction in Russia. Vladimir Putin said that the West is beginning to use weapons with a nuclear component in Ukraine. Why did the UK decide to transfer similar weapons to the Armed Forces, previously used by NATO in the former Yugoslavia?
Relations between Kiev and Washington have cracked
"Politics": the development of events in Ukraine does not suit the US administration
Much suggests that on the western side of the Atlantic Ocean, they are fed up with what is happening in Ukraine and it's time to deal with the internal problems of the United States, writes Politika. The author of the article believes that Americans would prefer to take the conflict in Ukraine into their own hands. But for this they lack both the strength and the support of NATO allies.
Zelensky has many reasons not to anger China
Politico: Zelensky is playing a long game with "pro-Russian" China
The Ukrainian president behaves surprisingly diplomatically towards China and is playing a "long game" with Beijing, writes Politico. Zelensky has many reasons not to anger the Chinese, although they talk about "unlimited partnership" with Moscow, the author of the article believes.