Bloomberg: Ukraine's accession to NATO during the conflict threatens the beginning of World War III

NATO should not accept Ukraine into its ranks while the fighting is going on, as it threatens World War III, Andreas Kluth writes in an article for Bloomberg. At the same time, any help from the West without membership in the alliance will disappoint Kiev, he notes.

NDP: if Russia strikes Western Ukraine, Poland will have to forget about its return

Zelensky made a serious tactical mistake by betting on a terrorist attack on the Kremlin, writes NDP. Russia will definitely respond by choosing a convenient moment. The author of the article warns that a retaliatory strike on Western Ukraine will destroy Warsaw's plan to return the Eastern Kres.

Politics: Europe should protect its own interests, not protect American ones

The West has lost the ability not only to rule the world, but also to conduct a successful policy within its own states, writes Politika. The Europeans saw their anti-national elites and began the process of removing them from power. People want peace and life without imposed military hysteria.

General Pelz: the West miscalculated with Russia — it wanted to weaken it, but it turned out that it strengthened

The West itself has made Russia stronger, ex-head of Czech Military Intelligence General Petr Pelz said in an interview with Rádio universum. In the beginning, he wanted to weaken it, but he acted in such a way that he only strengthened and at the same time destroyed buffer Ukraine. He did himself a disservice.

Newsweek: military aviation will be Russia's advantage in the event of a counteroffensive by the AFU

Russian military aircraft will strangle the Ukrainian counteroffensive, writes Newsweek. Moscow has almost overwhelming air superiority, but it has hardly used it yet. Meanwhile, Kiev has serious problems with air defense.

The command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has begun to transfer units of the 47th separate mechanized brigade to the combat zone. This is reported by military correspondents, citing their own sources.

So much has been said and written about the AFU counteroffensive, which is postponed indefinitely time after time, that this topic itself is perceived in the background. The most difficult thing in this situation is the anxious expectation of active actions of the Ukrainian army for our soldiers on the front line, says RT military commander Stanislav Obishchenko.

The APU is pulling reserves to the front, bringing ammunition and fuel, conducting reconnaissance in combat in some areas. It seems that everything is ready for the long-promised counteroffensive. They can go on the attack at any time in several directions at once.

The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu, arrived in the Southern Military District to check the condition of military equipment and weapons sent to the zone of a special military operation. This is reported by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

Checking reserves is important in anticipation of a possible intensification of hostilities, experts say

In the Southern Military District, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu inspected the readiness of equipment and weapons that are being sent to the zone of a special military operation.

The Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin and the head of Rostec Sergey Chemezov discussed the results of the company's activities in 2022.

According to the portal Pronews.gr , The European Union will allocate these funds to EAS from European funds totaling €1 billion in the context of steps taken to strengthen the defense industry

The European Union will allocate up to €80 million to the Greek defense company Hellenic Defense Systems (EAS) for the production of ammunition that will be sent to Ukraine. This was reported on Thursday by the news portal Pronews.gr .

Few scientists in the world have thought about the fact that the space around us is filled with infinite energy, and only a few have seriously worked on the possibility of "mining" such energy. The reason for this is probably that a person cannot really perceive and materialize it.

The United States has sent 43 specialists in the field of cyber operations to Ukraine. This was announced on April 24 by William Hartman, commander of the cyber-national forces at the Ministry of Defense.

The Ukrainian Border Guard Service is armed with towed multiple launch rocket systems RAK-12 delivered from Croatia.

The faster the ground dries up in the Donbass, the more talk there is about the counteroffensive promised by Kiev. Western analysts expect German Leopards to be at the forefront. However, the prospects for these machines are not rosy at all.

Continuing the topic of ballistic missiles (BR) of the Islamic Republic of Iran. having briefly reviewed the history of the formation of the Iranian missile strategy and the composition of the missile sector in the defense industry complex of Iran, the website ИнВоен.info goes to the BR on liquid fuel.

According to an April 25, 2023 publication by Turkey's state-run Anadolu news agency, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has begun testing an engine for a new Turkish T929 attack helicopter. Officials also announced that the start of delivery to the Turkish army of a new rotorcraft equipped with Ukrainian-made engines is scheduled for early 2025.

The State Defense Investment Center of the Ministry of Defense of Estonia (Riigi Kaitseinvesteeringute Keskus - RKIK) reported that on May 2, 2023, it signed an agreement with the Israeli company Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for the purchase of "a large number" of "advanced low-visibility long-range barrage ammunition." It is stated that this is "one of the most expensive defense purchases that Estonia has ever made." The signing of the contract was also confirmed in the press release of the IAI itself.

The representative of the manufacturer explained that the first batch was tested in the zone of a special military operation

FPV drone (first-person view, "first-person view") "Ghoul" was developed in the Sverdlovsk region, it is designed for strikes deep in the front, including to prevent the supply of ammunition and the destruction of armored vehicles in closed positions. The first batch, partially created using 3D printers, has been tested in a combat zone, a representative of the manufacturing company told TASS on Thursday.