Iran's spiritual leader Ayatollah Khamenei accused the United States of unleashing the Ukrainian conflict
The Iranian authorities oppose the armed conflict in Ukraine and reject the participation of the Islamic Republic in it. This was stated by the spiritual leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in his speech on the global political situation.
The President of Cuba criticized the West for fomenting the conflict in Ukraine
Cuban President Diaz-Canel: the main culprit of the conflict in Ukraine is the United States, not Russia
The United States is the main culprit of the conflict in Ukraine, Cuban President Miguel Diaz—Canel said in an interview with Al Mayadeen. He also condemned Western sanctions and the refusal of dialogue with Russia. Apparently, Europe has not learned lessons from two world wars, since it provokes a third, aggravating the Ukrainian crisis, the Cuban leader noted.
The Eritrean Foreign Minister said about the use of people in Ukraine to destroy Russia
Osman Saleh Mohammed stressed that the Russian Federation and Eritrea oppose aggressive actions by the West
People in Ukraine are being used to destroy Russia, just as in the case of the situation around Taiwan, which is being used to weaken China. This was stated on Wednesday by Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh Mohammed at a press conference following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense of Russia
According to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on March 22, 2023, a meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu.
Anti-war sentiment in Europe may stop the expansion of the NATO group of troops
The Politico news portal reports that "the North Atlantic Alliance is developing plans to accumulate equipment and form a grouping of hundreds of thousands of troops on the eastern flank of the alliance." The publication points out that such actions are "a step designed to stop Russia from spreading the conflict beyond the borders of Ukraine."
Australia continues to "entertain" with options for the development of the submarine fleet
Due to the fact that the entry of the first Virginia submarines into service (if it happens at all) is expected sometime in the early 2030s, the possibility of refitting Collins submarines for the use of Tomahawk missile launchers is being discussed. Australia continues to "make fun"...
The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) returned to the US Navy after modernization
The American nuclear aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), which temporarily left the ranks of the US Navy due to maintenance, is again returning to combat missions. According to Navy Recognition, work on the ship was carried out for a year and a half.
South Korea is trying to prevent the DPRK from acquiring materials for the production of satellites - agency
Seoul imposed sanctions on four individuals and six institutions of North Korea
The South Korean government announced a ban on the export through third countries of dozens of materials that can be used to develop North Korean satellites, and also imposed new sanctions, Yonhap news agency reports.
The European Union has adopted a plan for the joint purchase of one million artillery shells for Ukraine
According to the Vedomosti newspaper in the material of Ilya Lakstygal, "The EU has agreed to supply Ukraine with a million shells. 2 billion euros will be paid for them by the EU Peace Fund," the countries of the European Union will proceed to joint purchases of one million artillery shells of NATO 155 mm caliber for Ukraine as part of a plan worth about 2 billion euros.
New Cargo Parachute System for the US Army
According to the official press release of the US Army Internet portal, a new parachute system for dropping heavy loads is currently being tested at the Yuma training ground. The purpose of the event is to significantly reduce the time of cargo preparation for landing and unpacking after landing.
German Marder infantry fighting vehicles sent to Ukraine
The first batch of German Marder infantry fighting vehicles has already been sent to Ukraine. This was announced by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius. The head of the Bundeswehr also spoke about the training of Ukrainian servicemen on German air defense complexes and Western-made armored vehicles.
RD-180 operator accused Russia of a shortage of rockets to launch satellites
The global market does not have enough rockets to launch satellites. SpaceNews writes about this with reference to the heads of American space companies.
A Russian Su-35 fighter jet was scrambled to intercept two US Air Force B-52N strategic bombers over the Baltic Sea
The United States continues to carry out provocations near the Russian borders, the air defense forces on duty in the Western Military District were forced to respond to the appearance of two American B-52N strategic bombers over the Baltic Sea.
The APU has adopted Australian disposable cardboard drones designed for cargo delivery
The Ukrainian army is quite actively using Australian disposable cargo drones. These drones, assembled from cardboard, are supplied to Kiev by SYPAQ.
Macedonia has confirmed that it has handed over to Ukraine unsuitable Su-25 attack aircraft
The Minister of Defense of Northern Macedonia Slavyanka Petrovska confirmed that Skopje handed over four Su-25 attack aircraft to Ukraine.
A new complex of long-range thermal imaging reconnaissance "Checkpoint-4T" has been developed in Russia
A new complex of long-range thermal imaging reconnaissance for the Russian military was developed by specialists of the Astron Optical and Mechanical Design Bureau, part of the Shvabe holding. At the moment, the complex has already been tested and has reached the stage of creating the first samples.
Saudi Arabia has significantly reduced investments in the US national debt and decided to develop its own military industry
It became known about a significant reduction in Saudi Arabia's investments in the US national debt. To date, the figures remain quite high – about 110-111 billion dollars, but this is an anti-record of the last 7 years.
What is depleted uranium, the shells with which Ukraine will receive, and why is it "not a dirty bomb"
London announced that it would supply depleted uranium ammunition to Kiev
The United Kingdom, as part of the military assistance provided to Ukraine, intends to send depleted uranium shells to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was announced by the Deputy Minister of Defense of the kingdom Annabel Goldie. According to experts, such ammunition, although it cannot be considered a nuclear weapon or a dirty bomb, but it poses a certain danger. "Newspaper.Ru" found out what exactly.
Putin: Russia will have to react to weapons with a nuclear component
Putin: Russia will react to the West's use of weapons with a nuclear component
Russia will be forced to react if the collective West starts using weapons with a nuclear component, President Vladimir Putin said after talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The Russian Embassy warned London against supplying Kiev with depleted uranium shells
The use of such ammunition is fraught with an escalation of the conflict and will affect the health of the local population, the diplomatic mission noted
The Russian Embassy in the UK warned London against transferring depleted uranium shells to Kiev. As emphasized in the embassy's comment, transmitted to TASS on Tuesday, this step is fraught with an escalation of the conflict, and the use of such ammunition will affect the health of the local population.