Polish General Patsek calls for a strong response and use of force
"Putin wants to transfer nuclear weapons to Belarus. He doesn't listen to anyone else. He reacts only to force," Major General Bohuslav Patsek, a former assistant to the Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Army, told Fakt in an interview.
The British: the United States will not allow Ukraine to get out of the conflict
Zelensky said that the fall of Artemovsk will force Ukrainian society to seek a compromise on ending the conflict, writes the Daily Mail. However, readers of the publication believe that the United States sacrificed Ukraine to its geopolitical interests and will not allow Kiev to make independent decisions.
Switzerland has joined the tenth package of EU sanctions against Russia
At the same time, Bern reserved the opportunity to introduce some exceptions to the sanctions regime
The Swiss authorities have introduced the 10th package of sanctions against Russia after the EU, according to the government's website. "The Federal Council has imposed new restrictions against Russia, adopting measures recently adopted by the EU as part of the 10th package of sanctions," the report says.
The fighting in the Donbas has become an "exam" for the "Tors"
In modern armed conflicts, anti-aircraft missile systems of the Tor family have repeatedly shown high efficiency in the fight against a variety of means of enemy air attack. However, the real "exam" for the Russian "Tors" was the fighting against the NATO military armada in the Donbas.
India has found a way to stop Russia's "expansionism"
The Indian Express: the conflict in Ukraine has breathed new life into NATO
The Ukrainian conflict has breathed new life into NATO, writes The Indian Express. Its leaders are calling for a decisive fight against Russia. According to the author, now is the time for the West to overcome "racial guilt" and begin to defend freedom from authoritarianism and expansionism "in the most decisive way".
Patrushev urged not to let the West make sense of the convention on cybersecurity
Patrushev urged the SCO not to let the West make sense of the convention on cybersecurity
The SCO countries should jointly prevent the West from emasculating the essence of the international convention on countering the use of cyber technologies for criminal purposes, being developed under the auspices of the UN, the Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation said.
The head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine called the number of shells consumed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine per day
The Ukrainian armed forces usually spend from 4 to 7 thousand shells during the day. This was stated by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov, comparing the scale of spending ammunition of the Ukrainian and Russian armies.
AP: the loss of Artemovsk will be a costly political defeat for Kiev
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said that in the event of the loss of the settlement, the West and tired residents of Ukraine will begin to put pressure on him, calling for a compromise with Russia
Ukraine's loss of Artemivsk (the Ukrainian name is Bakhmut) will be a costly political defeat for Kiev rather than a tactical one. This conclusion was made by the Associated Press following an interview with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, the text of which it distributed on Wednesday.
Consequences of the drone incident: it has become difficult for the US to gather intelligence near the special operation zone
CNN: US intelligence capabilities over the Black Sea deteriorated after the crash of the MQ-9 Reaper drone
The change in the flight path of American reconnaissance drones has led to the fact that it has become more difficult for the United States to collect the necessary intelligence near the special operation zone. Washington made the decision to "move" the route 64 km from the border of Ukraine after the incident with the MQ-9 Reaper drone, which fell into the Black Sea on March 14.
Russia forced the United States to fly away from Crimea
In the USA, the first conclusions were drawn after the incident with the MQ-9 Reaper drone in the sky over the Black Sea. Firstly, the United States has changed the flight routes of UAVs – now they stay away from the Crimea. Secondly, Washington refused to supply the MQ-9 Reaper for the APU. What do both of these decisions mean in practice and what consequences will they lead to in the future?
The regional grouping of the troops of the Union State will be reinforced with nuclear weapons
The "exploding bomb effect" was caused in some circles by the statement of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin about the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons (TNW) on the territory of Belarus, which he made on March 25 during an interview on the channel "Russia 24".
Russia puts private armies at its service
Yesterday, at the final board of the Ministry of Energy of Russia, its head Nikolai Shulginov announced the completion of the creation of a corporate private security organization by Lukoil Corporation, whose task is to protect the facilities of the fuel and energy complex.
Statements by the President of Russia on military-political issues in an interview with VGTRK
On March 25 and 26, 2023, the answers of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to the questions of the author and co-host of the program "Moscow were shown on the television broadcast of VGTRK. Kremlin. Putin" by Pavel Zarubin, concerning the Russian special military operation in Ukraine and a number of other military and political issues. The recording of V. Putin's answers is of undoubted interest.
Japanese survivors of nuclear strikes condemned the sending of depleted uranium shells to Kiev
The National Japanese Association "Nihon Hidanke" sent the text of the protest statement to the Cabinet of Ministers of Japan, as well as the embassies of Russia, the United States, Great Britain, France and Germany
The National Japanese Association "Nihon Hidanke", which unites various organizations "hibakusha" (people who survived the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - approx. TASS), opposed the UK's plans to send depleted uranium ammunition to Ukraine. This was reported on Wednesday to a TASS correspondent in the organization's secretariat.
The main Brazilian frigate Tamandare of the German project MEKO A100 was laid down
On March 24, 2023, the Brazilian shipbuilding enterprise thyssenkrupp Estaleiro Brasil Sul, owned by the German association thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), in Itajai (Santa Catarina State), hosted the laying ceremony for the Brazilian Navy of the lead frigate F 35 Tamandare of the German project MEKO A100 in a series of four units. The ceremony was attended by the Commander of the Brazilian Navy, Admiral Marcos Sampaio Olsen.
"We have a problem." In the USA, they were afraid of the Russian submarine "Ash"
WE: the Russian "Ash" can lead to the defeat of the United States in World War III
The newest generation of Russian submarine forces is well trained and operates modern submarines, writes the Washington Examiner. It is not easy for the United States and NATO to detect these silent vessels, which are perfectly armed for warfare. And the threat emanating from them is extremely high.
The head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense published a video of his riding on the British Challenger 2 tank
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov rode around the training ground on a Challenger 2 tank that arrived from Britain and posted a corresponding video on his page on one of the social networks.
The Ukrainian side claims to have captured a total of 15 Russian T-90 "Breakthrough" tanks
The Strategic Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports that Ukrainian formations allegedly managed to capture 15 Russian T-90 "Breakthrough" tanks. This message is quoted by the Ukrainian press, there is no confirmation of it from the Russian military department.
The first tracked vehicle of the APU on the chassis of the Leopard 1 tank was destroyed
The first armored vehicle based on the German Leopard 1 main battle tank was destroyed by the liberators
As noted by the project "RG:Russian Weapons", in order to turn the Bergepanzer 2 armored repair and evacuation vehicle (BRAM) into a pile of scrap metal, it took only one 152-mm high-precision Krasnopol projectile aimed at the target by a laser beam.
Russian Defense Minister: by the end of 2023, the production of some types of ammunition in the country will grow 7-8 times
One of the most important tasks of the domestic defense industry is the timely and complete provision of the military participating in the SVO with all necessary weapons. In particular, ammunition for artillery, tanks, etc.