Kiev has formed the first three drone strike companies as part of the Drone Army project. According to the Ukrainian press, they have already passed the necessary training and received the required equipment.

The leader of the Direction - Social Democracy party, Robert Fico, said earlier that he considers unconstitutional the decision to donate fighter jets to Ukraine

Direction - Social Democracy, the largest party of the parliamentary opposition in Slovakia, demands to bring members of the current government of the republic to criminal responsibility for the decision taken without the consent of the supreme legislative body to transfer to The supersonic MiG-29 fighters withdrawn from the national Air Force last year are a gift to Ukraine. The corresponding claim has been sent to the courts, Slovak Radio reported on Monday.

As the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces, Mark Milley, stressed, the MQ-9 does not provide additional intelligence capabilities compared to the "smaller, faster and maneuverable unmanned aerial systems" that Washington supplies to Kiev.

Belgian Defense Minister Ludivine Dedonder signed a memorandum of understanding providing for the purchase of a second "Belgian" A-330 MRTT (Multirole Tanker Transport) for the EU/NATO multi-purpose tanker transports unit.

On March 27, 2023, the technical director of the Turkish Baykar group, now widely known Seljuk Bayraktar, presented photos of the completed construction of the first flight prototype of the new Bayraktar TB3 reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicle. The new device is a development of the already famous Bayraktar TB2 UAV, but is intended primarily for deck-based on the new Turkish universal amphibious assault ship L 400 Anadolu.

Ouest-France: Scandinavian countries have united the Air Force for a joint fight with Russia

The Scandinavian countries have agreed to create a whole united fleet to resist Russia, writes Ouest-France. They hope that the new air group, comparable in size to the British Air Force, will change the balance of power in The Arctic in favor of the West.

The first documentary evidence of the delivery of French Crotale NG anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine has appeared on the Internet. The Ukrainian military published a corresponding photo of the French air defense system.

Expert Khodorenok explained how Russia will transport and protect TNW in Belarus

Russia intends to deploy tactical nuclear weapons (TNW) in Belarus. In this regard, the construction of a special storage facility should be completed in the republic by July 1. Military observer of the Newspaper.Ru" Mikhail Khodarenok dealt with possible details of the relocation and placement of TNW on the territory of the Republic of Belarus.

Ballistic missile launch exercises were held on March 27

The DPRK National Defense Academy conducted another test of the underwater strategic weapons system from March 25 to 27, KCNA reports.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

The spring large-scale counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will still take place, Kiev intends to radically change the balance of forces on the battlefield and achieve an intermediate victory over the Russian army. The most likely direction of the strike is Zaporozhye, CNN reports with reference to Ukrainian intelligence.

WSJ readers called the possible APU offensive "disinformation" and "suicide"

Despite the training of soldiers and Western assistance, the Ukrainian Armed Forces will not be able to launch their offensive "according to the canons of NATO," the authors of the article write in the WSJ. According to the readers of the publication, there will be no offensive at all, and if it takes place, it will end badly for the Ukrainian troops.

Beijing and Moscow are friends, but the West hopes for a split due to the faster growth of the PRC army

What can divide Russia and China? Figaro newspaper asks this question and comes to the conclusion that the most vulnerable point is the Russians' fears of the growing military power of the PRC. Now Russia is still stronger militarily, but the Chinese did not waste time all 30 years while the Russian defense industry was reformed.

The Economist: China will create a new world order based on deals between countries

Xi Jinping wants to create a new world order based on deals between countries that are not burdened by any ideological conditions, writes The Economist. The West should not underestimate how attractive this approach is for other countries.

CNN: Xi and Putin's friendship is a test for the US

Strengthening relations between China and Russia is a very serious foreign policy problem for the United States, CNN reports. Together, Moscow and Beijing have a better chance of upsetting Washington's plans in Ukraine and elsewhere.