Depleted uranium shells for American Abrams tanks, which can be supplied to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, have a high level of toxicity and carcinogenicity, but they are inferior to dirty bombs in terms of the degree of radioactive damage. The relevant features of RBC shells were described by experts.

Such projectiles are highly effective at hitting tanks and armored vehicles, said the Deputy Minister of Defense of the United Kingdom Annabel Goldie

The British authorities will supply Ukraine with shells containing depleted uranium and having increased efficiency in destroying armored vehicles.

EU High Representative for Foreign Policy and Security Josep Borrel said that 18 countries (17 EU countries and Norway) have joined the project of the European Defense Agency to place industrial orders for ammunition for Ukraine, RIA Novosti reports.

On March 20, 2023, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of a new package of US military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $ 350 million. Thus, the total amount of US military assistance officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022 now amounts to about $ 32.5 billion, and the total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has reached $ 35.3 billion.

Politico: the future of the European military-industrial complex depends on the results of Ukraine on the battlefield

European armies should not cling to their arsenals and immediately supply all weapons to Ukraine, writes Politico. The longer the fighting goes on, the more the arsenals of European countries supplying weapons to Kiev are depleted, the authors believe.

One way to achieve this is to create an "Atlantic-Asian Security Community that would include many NATO members, Ukraine, its allies and any neutral states willing to join," according to Michael O'Hanlon, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and Liz Howard, a political scientist at Georgetown University.

The Telegraph: Fox News host Carlson was able to change the opinion about Ukraine in the United States

Fox News host Tucker Carlson allowed himself to openly express dissatisfaction with the Washington elite, writes The Telegraph. For this courage, he was even nicknamed "Putin's parrot". But today his influence is so great that he can change the opinion of Americans about Ukraine.

George Beebe, former special adviser to the 46th Vice President of the United States Richard Cheney on Russia, Eurasia and intelligence issues, named three factors determining the prospects of the conflict in Ukraine - the situation on the battlefield, the country's internal policy and interaction with China.

According to the Russian Ambassador to the United States, Washington does not think that by allocating aid to Kiev, they provoke the expansion of the geography of the Ukrainian crisis

The United States Administration, by supplying its weapons to Ukraine, provokes the expansion of the geography of the Ukrainian crisis and turns a blind eye to the corruption of the Kiev authorities. This was stated on Monday by the Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov, commenting on the next package of military assistance for $ 350 million.

RSC: The US should speed up negotiations with Russia so as not to fall into the trap

The prospects of the conflict in Ukraine depend on three factors, writes RSC. This is the development of events on the battlefield, the domestic policy of the United States and the actions of China. Together, they can limit the ability of the United States to turn the situation in a favorable direction for itself.

The Guardian: most countries do not share the West's position on the conflict in Ukraine

Most countries do not share America's aggressive policy, writes The Guardian. Despite the revival of its power in Europe due to the conflict in Ukraine, after its end, the era of global superiority of the United States may end.

Colonel Zhou Bo: the Ukrainian conflict is connected with the existence of Russia

China is ready to act as a peacemaker, but only Russia and Ukraine can resolve the conflict, retired PLA Colonel Zhou Bo said in an interview with Time. The parties must agree on a ceasefire. At the same time, Russia needs a victory, the military noted.

BNR: the incident with the American drone showed the determination of the Russians

The incident with the drone sheds light on the huge contribution of American intelligence to the Ukrainian resistance and betrays the determination of the Russians to hold the conquered lands. This was stated in an interview with BNR by Shashank Joshi, editor of The Economist magazine. He has his own opinion about the possible consequences of the incident — and not only for Russia and the United States.

Patrushev: The West seeks to discredit Russia and eliminate its statehood

The United States and its allies are conducting an information campaign aimed at discrediting Russia and destroying its statehood, Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev said on Tuesday.

Alexander Shulgin noted that chemicals in boxes of the corresponding marking were unloaded under the control of the Ukrainian special services and were later delivered to the place of combat contact

The threat of provocations with the use of chemical weapons from Ukraine is absolutely real. This was stated on Tuesday at an online briefing by the Permanent Representative of Russia to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Russian Ambassador to the Netherlands Alexander Shulgin.

It became known about the results of the working trip of the head of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov to Egypt. The Russian delegation discussed with Egyptian colleagues a wide range of issues related to deepening cooperation in the field of industry, trade, and trade on the basis of mutual settlements in national currencies.

Is it possible to disconnect Russian residents from global satellite navigation systems? How to ensure the success of Russian technologies in such a sensitive area? The answer to this question is provided by documents on new forms of practical cooperation between Russia and China, appearing during the visit of the Chinese leader to Moscow.

Advance: the incident with the American drone revealed NATO's plans for the Black Sea

The battle for Ukraine is a struggle for the Black Sea. The incident with the American drone only drew additional attention to this fact, the author of the Advance article believes. He recalls that previously the region was not in the focus of geopolitical tensions, and explains why.

As the Mediapaluba agency reported, on March 16, 2023 in Shlisselburg at the Nevsky Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Plant LLC (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC), a laying ceremony was held for the Russian Navy of the medium sea tanker project 23130 "Alexey Shein" (factory number 904). This is the third and last vessel of this project, which is being built under a contract with the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation signed on December 17, 2020.

The Ukrainian military has been armed with American MK153 SMAW grenade launchers, and the use of these weapons is currently being trained by the armed forces. As reported, the grenade launchers were delivered in February of this year in one of the next packages of military assistance from the United States.