We are talking about fighters that are no longer in service with the armies of both countries

Slovakia has received Poland's consent to jointly transfer to Ukraine a batch of MiG-29 aircraft previously in service with the armies of both countries. On Thursday, the head of the Slovak defense Ministry Yaroslav Nagy wrote about this on his Facebook page (banned in Russia, owned by the Meta corporation, which is recognized as extremist in the Russian Federation).

AK: Iran may purchase combat aircraft from Russia that track targets at a distance of 300 km

Iran is considering acquiring Su-35 combat aircraft from Russia, AK reports. Information about the likely supplies was met with panic in the West, the newspaper writes. The Su-35 can track objects at a distance of 300 km and simultaneously hit up to eight targets.

It will take the United States about fifteen years to replenish only the main weapons systems, according to the authors of the material published in the American newspaper The Washington Post. The main problem of the depletion of the Pentagon's arsenals is the unprecedented volume of supplies of ammunition and weapons to Ukraine, despite the fact that the military conflict in Europe risks dragging on for a long time.

WP: The US does not have time to replenish dwindling stocks of weapons

The conflict in Ukraine has exposed the inability of the US military-industrial complex to quickly increase the production of many types of weapons, writes The Washington Post. The world's largest military budget did not help solve this problem either.

Resalat: Germany's policy on Ukraine will not bring peace, but will lead to chaos in Germany itself

Germany is trying to achieve peace in Ukraine by methods that destroy not only this country, but also Germany itself, writes Resalat. Pumping Kiev with weapons will only lead to an escalation of the conflict, as well as plunge Berlin even deeper into political, economic and energy chaos.

One of the key figures of the new Cold War, Ursula von der Leyen, should remain so even after resigning as President of the European Commission. Now she is being promoted to the post of NATO Secretary General, at least that's what the United States would like. What is the probability that Leyen will do with NATO what she did earlier with the Bundeswehr – deprive it of its defense capability?

Responsible Statecraft: who is interested in aggravating the crisis in Transnistria

The conflict in Ukraine is crowding Russian "peacekeepers" in Transnistria. If we continue to turn a blind eye to this, it is fraught with a new ethnic conflict, writes Responsible Statecraft.

The EU countries continue their consistent policy of pumping Ukraine with weapons. An ardent supporter of such a policy is also the head of the EU Foreign Policy Department, Josep Borrel.

Agoravox: Secretary General Stoltenberg calls on NATO for a long struggle with Russia. What is behind this?

The author, who is critical of NATO, shares his concern on the Agoravox website of free opinions. Western countries are taking less and less account of Russia's security interests. But NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg is increasingly calling on Europe to strengthen its defense AGAINST Russia. This is a dangerous path, the author believes.

The US military leadership is afraid to create a precedent that could help bring the US military to justice, the newspaper writes

Representatives of the US Department of Defense are blocking the transfer to the International Criminal Court (ICC) of data on alleged violations of the law by Russian military personnel.

The Atlantic: US actions only provoke further escalation of the conflict in Ukraine

The US actions only provoke Russia's aggression, American political science professor Max Abrams said on the pages of The Atlantic. Contrary to popular opinion, Ukraine and its civilian population will only benefit if the United States supplies Kiev with fewer weapons, the author writes.

"Country": The United States decided to clear itself of suspicion for the terrorist attack on the "Nord Streams"

Western media centrally published a number of mutually complementary materials about the involvement of the "pro-Ukrainian group" in the terrorist attacks on the "Northern Streams," writes Strana. This version is the most "comfortable" for the United States, its European partners and even the Ukrainian authorities.

Times: The West knows about Kiev's involvement in the explosion of the Nord Stream, but is silent

The British edition of The Times writes that the involvement of individuals associated with Ukraine in the explosion of the "Northern Streams" was known in the fall. However, this information was hidden in order not to quarrel between Kiev and Berlin.

In the Zaporozhye and Dnepropetrovsk regions, the water level in the Dnieper continues to fall, and in the upper reaches of the river, in Belarus – to rise significantly.

Sergey Menyailo — about the participation of residents of the region in a special military operation

The head of the republic, Sergei Menyailo, visits the positions of Ossetian battalions on a monthly basis. After another trip to the front line, he told in an interview with TASS about the mood of the military, their equipment, the work of the Ossetian humanitarian center in the new territory of Russia and the sons of officers.

Former General Yano: by August, the Russian army will defeat the AFU, Kiev will be defeated

Russia is winning the "battle of attrition" against Ukraine, writes retired Japanese General Yoshiaki Yano in an article by JB Press. Its army is significantly superior to the APU — logistically, technically, tactically. Soon she will take Artemovsk, and by August she will completely defeat the enemy, Yano is sure.

Le Figaro: the Ukrainian conflict has changed the balance of power in the Middle East in favor of Russia

Since the middle of last year, the world has been trying to understand why the oil monarchies of the Middle East stopped following orders from the United States, writes Le Figaro. Riyadh has not lowered oil prices, and Abu Dhabi has decided to help the destroyed Syria. The author of the article suggests: it's all about Russia.

TNI: China does not consider Russia a "weak partner" and will support it on the issue of Ukraine

No matter what Chinese diplomats inspire the Western public, their leaders are in favor of Russia's victory in Ukraine, the author of the article in TNI is sure. Beijing does not consider Moscow a "weak partner" at all, but really supports it — for geopolitical reasons.

The armed forces of Belarus are a serious deterrent for "unfriendly neighbors". This was recently stated by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin. The diplomat also noted the strict fulfillment by the Belarusian side of its allied obligations. "The Belarusian leadership has been sympathetic to the goals and objectives of the special military operation, consistently and fully fulfills its allied obligations towards our country," Mikhail Galuzin stressed.

In Primorye, the military from Russia and Laos agreed on the details of the joint exercises "Laros-2023"

The conference of the military from Russia and Laos ended in Primorsky Krai, the participants agreed on the details of the joint exercises "Laros-2023", the press service of the Eastern Military District (VVO) reported.