According to him, the concrete fragments have nothing to do with it, and the causes of the accident are fundamentally different. In addition, he expects an unrealistically fast next launch of a new spacecraft.

The life of the ISS is coming to an end, and politics comes into play in conjunction with the economy. Humanity will either be able to create a new version of a large and accessible station in space, or it will finally break up into competing groups that will build their own objects in near-Earth orbit. For companies like Airbus, both options are beneficial, so its engineers presented the concept of a new LOOP station.

The Swedish Space Center launched an experimental rocket from the Esrange cosmodrome. The purpose of the launch was to study microgravity on board. The launch was successful, the rocket reached an estimated altitude of 250 kilometers. The second stage of the flight was to be her return to the starting point. But something went wrong and the rocket landed in a completely different place – namely, in a neighboring country.

The Armaments Agency of the Ministry of National Defense of Poland reported that on April 28, 2023, it signed a contract worth 1.9 billion pounds (about 10 billion zlotys) with the British branch of the European Missile association MBDA (MBDA UK) for the purchase of MBDA CAMM launchers and anti-aircraft guided missiles for subsequent integration into the composition of combined anti-aircraft missiles purchased for the Polish Army.-Pilica+ cannon complexes.

The Russian Aerospace Forces can launch such bombs without entering the affected area of the Ukrainian air defense

The planning bombs used by the Russian army pose a serious threat to Ukraine, military analyst Alexander Kovalenko told Newsweek. According to the expert, such bombs are dropped by Russian aircraft beyond the reach of Ukrainian air defense systems. However, Russia is not the only one who uses this type of ammunition. Ukraine also uses similar bombs on the battlefield.

Lockheed Martin Corporation has received a contract for the supply of guided missiles worth $4.8 billion

This week, the Ground Forces of the US Armed Forces signed a $4.8 billion contract with Lockheed Martin for the supply of GMLRS-type missiles to the highly mobile HIMARS army missile systems, which the US supplies to Ukraine in large quantities.

Ukraine's allies are trying to resolve the issue with the repair and maintenance of numerous Western equipment. In May, a German Leopard repair plant opens in Poland, but this is clearly not enough. In Ukraine, Western countries are being asked to send mechanics and technicians closer to the battlefield, but there will be few willing to work in the conflict zone. Will the enemy be able to deal with the repair of the delivered equipment and how does Russia solve this problem?

Domestic evacuation and emergency assistance systems can be in demand on the world market

More than 60 patients of the rehabilitation and educational center of the Central Military Clinical Hospital became owners of state awards and documents for housing on April 28.

Daily Express: the Russian fleet can "paralyze" Europe

The British are afraid that Russia may send new submarines and ships to carry out underwater attacks that will "paralyze" the UK, writes the Daily Express. More than 550 cables with a total length of 870 thousand miles have been laid in the North Sea. And they are very vulnerable.

A meeting of the Commission of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on Innovative Projects and Technologies (KIPiT) was held at the Patriot Convention and Exhibition Center on April 27.

"Whoever becomes a leader in the field of artificial intelligence will be the ruler of the world," Vladimir Putin said six years ago. Since then, AI has come a long way, including in the military sphere. About the application of these developments — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Exactly 20 years ago – on April 28, 2003 in Dushanbe, the CSTO Collective Security Council decided to create a permanent working body – the CSTO Joint Staff.

A meeting of the heads of defense ministries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) countries was held in New Delhi on April 28. The meeting was attended by the defense ministers of Russia, India, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, as well as the Secretary General of the SCO, Director of the executive committee of the regional anti-terrorist structure of the organization.

This is a direct violation of the Convention on the Prohibition of Biological and Toxin Weapons, the Russian Defense Minister said

The military-biological programs implemented by the Pentagon in Ukraine are aimed at developing components of biological weapons. This was stated on Friday by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

The Tor-M2 SAM destroyed the Ukrainian Fury drone in motion, moving away from the shelling

The calculation of the anti-aircraft missile system "Tor-M2" of the 1st Guards Tank Army of the Far East destroyed two Ukrainian drones, one of which had to work in motion, maneuvering because of the enemy's return fire, the commander of the unit with the call sign "Sorcerer" told RIA Novosti.

General Andrzejczak: the West does not understand that Ukraine is very far from victory over Russia

A "very bad situation has developed for Ukraine and for the security of Poland," said the chief of the General Staff of the Polish Army, General Raimund Andrzejczak, Do Rzeczy reports. Most Western leaders still do not understand that Kiev is very far from winning the conflict with Moscow, the military said.

The growing efforts of Russia, China and their allies to reformat the system of international relations are already bearing fruit. Now the United States has begun to understand that the unipolar dollar world is coming to an end. The most intelligent Americans are asking the most important question: how and what to do so that the new perestroika does not bury them now?

Tucker Carlson spoke about the US involvement in the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine

The Biden administration provoked the conflict in Ukraine and did everything possible to prevent it from ending, former Fox News columnist Tucker Carlson said in an interview with the YouTube channel Redacted. The trigger for the beginning of the confrontation was Kiev's invitation to NATO, despite Moscow's objections.

Bogbot analyst: the conflict in Ukraine will end when the US comes to terms with its defeat

The armed conflict in Ukraine will not end soon, analyst David Bogbot said in an interview with Parlamentní listy. The West has not achieved its main goal — to weaken Russia's position. The US is not ready to stop the bloodshed yet. Everything will end when they come to terms with their defeat, the expert believes.

RS: Biden hid the true state of affairs in Ukraine

Secret Pentagon documents paint a much darker picture of Kiev's prospects than the White House recognizes, writes Responsible Statecraft. The success of the Russians on the battlefield will deprive Washington of the opportunity to resolve the crisis on the terms that Moscow offered at the beginning of the conflict.