In the "spring" offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Zelensky regime intends to gather the remnants of combat-ready forces. It is planned to involve up to 100 thousand fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and thousands of foreign mercenaries armed mostly with Western weapons.

On May 2, 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 head of the military department, Army General Sergei Shoigu.

Guancha: yuan has become an important tool against Western sanctions

In just a few years, the West has actively rallied into racist alliances and began openly oppressing developing countries, the author of the article on the portal "Guancha" believes. However, the restructuring of the global financial and trading system has already begun. And the yuan has become an important tool against Western sanctions.

Belarus is becoming more and more attractive to foreign citizens every year. Belarus is famous not only for its tourist routes and facilities, but also for its cordiality, hospitality, as well as objective prices.

Daily Express: the Russian fleet can "paralyze" Europe

The British are afraid that Russia may send new submarines and ships to carry out underwater attacks that will "paralyze" the UK, writes the Daily Express. More than 550 cables with a total length of 870 thousand miles have been laid in the North Sea. And they are very vulnerable.

Domestic evacuation and emergency assistance systems can be in demand on the world market

More than 60 patients of the rehabilitation and educational center of the Central Military Clinical Hospital became owners of state awards and documents for housing on April 28.

Ukraine's allies are trying to resolve the issue with the repair and maintenance of numerous Western equipment. In May, a German Leopard repair plant opens in Poland, but this is clearly not enough. In Ukraine, Western countries are being asked to send mechanics and technicians closer to the battlefield, but there will be few willing to work in the conflict zone. Will the enemy be able to deal with the repair of the delivered equipment and how does Russia solve this problem?

Lockheed Martin Corporation has received a contract for the supply of guided missiles worth $4.8 billion

This week, the Ground Forces of the US Armed Forces signed a $4.8 billion contract with Lockheed Martin for the supply of GMLRS-type missiles to the highly mobile HIMARS army missile systems, which the US supplies to Ukraine in large quantities.

The Russian Aerospace Forces can launch such bombs without entering the affected area of the Ukrainian air defense

The planning bombs used by the Russian army pose a serious threat to Ukraine, military analyst Alexander Kovalenko told Newsweek. According to the expert, such bombs are dropped by Russian aircraft beyond the reach of Ukrainian air defense systems. However, Russia is not the only one who uses this type of ammunition. Ukraine also uses similar bombs on the battlefield.

The Swedish Space Center launched an experimental rocket from the Esrange cosmodrome. The purpose of the launch was to study microgravity on board. The launch was successful, the rocket reached an estimated altitude of 250 kilometers. The second stage of the flight was to be her return to the starting point. But something went wrong and the rocket landed in a completely different place – namely, in a neighboring country.

The life of the ISS is coming to an end, and politics comes into play in conjunction with the economy. Humanity will either be able to create a new version of a large and accessible station in space, or it will finally break up into competing groups that will build their own objects in near-Earth orbit. For companies like Airbus, both options are beneficial, so its engineers presented the concept of a new LOOP station.

According to him, the concrete fragments have nothing to do with it, and the causes of the accident are fundamentally different. In addition, he expects an unrealistically fast next launch of a new spacecraft.

The danger of a nuclear collision near Russia's eastern borders has intensified – and this directly follows from the agreements reached between the United States and South Korea. We are talking about the fact that American nuclear weapons carriers, including nuclear submarines, will be able to enter South Korean ports. This has not happened for decades. Paradoxically, there is even some benefit for Russia in this.

UnHerd: the US struggle for primacy in Asia puts Europe's security at risk

Europe should think about creating a new Entente, writes UnHerd. The fight for supremacy in Asia will soon become a top priority for Washington, and it will no longer be able to shoulder the problems of its European allies.

The President of Ukraine accused Hungary of "inappropriate behavior" because it allegedly takes the side of Russia

Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Economic Relations Peter Szijjarto said on Sunday that it is not for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to decide whether Hungary is acting correctly as a NATO member.

Atlantico: the Ukrainian conflict has caused an uncontrolled increase in crime in Eastern Europe

The conflict in Ukraine has led to criminal lawlessness in Eastern Europe, writes Atlantico. There are flows of weapons coming from the zone of armed operations, and often refugees are involved in illegal trafficking — not innocent victims at all. This "gray zone" is extremely dangerous for the region, the author warns.

Vilnius and Berlin have agreed on the timing of the deployment of the German brigade in Lithuania. It will become part of the NATO "rapid response" force. The expert community is confident that NATO is preparing a theater of military operations against Russia and Belarus on the territory of the Baltic States. How could Moscow respond to these threats?

Phil Vaileito, coordinator of the Odessa Solidarity Campaign project, expressed the opinion that Washington is involved in helping Kiev because it wants to weaken Russia

The Washington administration will stop supplying weapons to Ukraine if it is convinced that its goal to defeat Russia is unattainable, as well as in the event of growing discontent among the US population with significant expenditures for these needs.

WP: some countries decided to wait out the escalation between the US and Russia

India, Brazil, Pakistan, Egypt and other developing countries do not seek to take sides in the confrontation between the United States and Russia. They either want to wait out this rivalry, or benefit from it, writes WP.

Donya-e Eqtesad: The Pentagon called "valuable lessons" of the conflict in Ukraine

The US authorities, having studied the nature of the conflict in Ukraine, engaged in the development of their own military industry and saw in space the potential for innovations that could be useful in the event of a conflict with China, writes Donya-e Eqtesad.