According to US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, the number of countries providing Kiev with air defense equipment also continues to grow

Nine countries have committed to supply Ukraine with 150 Leopard tanks. This was announced on Wednesday by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at the next online meeting of the contact group of Western countries on military assistance to Ukraine.

Yefremov, in particular, led the creation of complexes with cruise missiles for firing at ground targets and anti-ship complexes, as well as space systems and naval space reconnaissance vehicles.

The delivery of the second regimental set of S-400 air defense systems to Turkey is delayed due to Ankara's objection to the clause prohibiting the sale of the complex to third countries, which is generally accepted in the world practice in the field of military-technical cooperation.

The second batch of Russian-made S-400 air defense systems, intended for Turkey, is delayed. Aydınlık writes about this, referring to informed sources in the country's military department.

He also noted that the incident with the UAV is a confirmation of the US participation in military operations in Ukraine. The head of the SVR Naryshkin announced the availability of technical capabilities to find and study the wreckage of the drone.

The Honored Military Pilot of the Russian Federation, Major General Vladimir Popov, stressed that Russian UAVs "do not fly in the Atlantic or in the Pacific Ocean near the exclusive economic zone of the United States"

The aircraft of the Military Space Forces (VKS) of the Russian Federation were obliged to identify the American MQ-9 drone over the Black Sea, since it violated the borders of the exclusive economic zone of Russia. This opinion was expressed by the Honored Military Pilot of Russia, Major General Vladimir Popov.

"Bravo, Putin." Haber7 readers supported Russia in the incident with the US drone in the Black Sea

A Su-27 fighter jet shot down an American drone that was conducting reconnaissance in the Black Sea, Haber7 writes. Analysts believe that the incident leads to an escalation of tension between the countries. The readers of the portal agree with this opinion. They also support Putin and note that the United States has nothing to do in the Black Sea region.

Russian Ambassador to the United States Antonov: American planes and ships have nothing to do near the borders of the Russian Federation

The US has accused Russia that its Su-27 aircraft shot down an MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Black Sea. The Russian Defense Ministry insists that the UAV crashed without assistance. The State Duma believes that the drone collected data on the locations of military facilities and air defense systems on the territory of Crimea. The coordinator for strategic Communications at the White House National Security Council, John Kirby, said that the United States had taken measures to prevent the wreckage of its drone from falling into the wrong hands.

The United States suffered its first losses in the zone of the Russian special operation in Ukraine. The MQ-9 UAV fell into the Black Sea as a result of "unprofessional actions" of the Russian Su-27 fighter, according to the Pentagon. In fact, the actions of the Russian pilot were maximally verified, and the incident itself may mean a change in Russia's entire approach to NATO aviation flights near our borders. How was an American drone destroyed in the Black Sea?

WP readers called the Pentagon's reaction to the incident with the US drone in the Black Sea pathetic

The incident with an American drone over the Black Sea highlighted the high risks of a direct conflict between the United States and Russia, WP writes. But many readers were outraged by the Pentagon's reaction. "I have no doubt that Ukrainians, Russians and Chinese had a good laugh," one of them is sure.

The United States proposed to shoot down Russian planes after the incident with the drone

The American media are actively commenting on the incident with the US Air Force drone over the Black Sea. This is the "first direct military clash" between Moscow and Washington since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, journalists say.

The European defense industry had high hopes for the program of creation and production of the NH90 helicopter, believing that the new product would be successfully promoted on the international market. However, the project eventually turned into a technological fiasco.

The American MQ-9 drone that crashed in the Black Sea has a high fire potential and is distinguished by impressive reconnaissance characteristics, said military expert, reserve Colonel Andrei Koshkin. In conversation with the "Tape.The expert stressed that this unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has already been used by the United States in other well-known military campaigns.

On March 10, the official signing ceremony of the contract for the supply of the second batch of 16 TC RS-21 (national designation E.27) took place at the General Academy of the Spanish Air Force in San Javier (Murcia).

According to local media, there are 11 MiG-29s in the country, 10 of which can be transferred to Ukraine, and one can be sent as an exhibit to a museum

The Slovak government at a meeting on Wednesday did not make a decision on the transfer to Ukraine of the MiG-29 fighters decommissioned by the national Air Force. This was reported to journalists by Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nagy.

Warsaw clarified that there are already "clear declarations of which countries they will be"

Several countries intend to transfer MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine. This was stated at a press conference on Wednesday by the press secretary of the Polish government, Piotr Muller, answering a question about the planned deliveries of these aircraft.

Politico: Eight US senators demanded that the Pentagon hand over F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine

Eight US senators, including representatives of both the Democratic and Republican parties, sent a letter to the country's Defense Minister Lloyd Austin, in which they called on the Pentagon to send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. Lawmakers are confident that the delivery of aircraft to Kiev will allow "changing the rules of the game on the battlefield."

The letter from the politicians says that such a decision "would be a significant contribution that could have a decisive impact on the battlefield"

A group of US senators sent a letter to US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin demanding to study the possibility of sending F-16 fighters to Ukraine. This was reported on Tuesday evening by the Fox News channel .

On March 14, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant of the Russian Helicopters Holding Company of Rostec State Corporation.

Advance: China is actively involved in solving international problems, including in Ukraine

Recently, Beijing has been making grandiose steps in the field of foreign policy, writes Advance. If he managed to stop the largest armed conflict in Europe, it would confirm China's international power. But such mediation will entail "serious consequences" for Washington.