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."

North Korean Foreign Ministry: Pyongyang equates forcing denuclearization with declaring war

Pyongyang equates attempts to force North Korea to denuclearize with a declaration of war, said the head of the Department for International Organizations of the DPRK Foreign Ministry, Cho Chol-soo.

Newsweek readers doubted that the F-16 could adequately show itself in battles with the Su-35

Newsweek journalists compared the F-16 with the Su-35 and concluded that the American fighter is superior to the Russian one. However, readers suspect something: "The real reason why the United States is delaying the transfer of the F-16 to Ukraine is the fear that there are a lot of them in duels with the Su-35."

Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nagy announced the proposal of the US leadership to send 12 Bell AH-1Z Viper helicopters of its own production to the country in order to make up for the losses of Bratislava due to the MiG-29 multi-purpose fighters supplied to Kiev to be replaced.

Russian air defense demonstrates outstanding effectiveness during a special operation – however, even such capabilities were not enough to completely close the sky from threats from the air. The border territories of our country are terrorized almost daily by Ukrainian drones. And yet there is a way to counteract this problem, quite unexpected.

The Economist: Russian air defense successfully suppresses the actions of Ukrainian drones

Russian air defense specialists use such "shamanic methods" as jamming frequencies and changing GPS data to combat Ukrainian drones, writes The Economist. As a result, the APU drones are unable to penetrate deep into Russian territory.

Slovakia, together with its MiG-29 fighters, is going to fuse outdated Kub anti-aircraft missile systems to the armed formations of the Kiev regime

These air defense systems, also known under the export Soviet designation "Square" or NATO SA-6 Gainful, are currently removed from the armament of the air defense forces of this state and, apparently, are on storage sites.

A spokesman for the US Department of Defense, Air Force Brigadier General Pat Ryder, said at a briefing on March 21, 2023, that the US Department of Defense decided to supply Ukraine with 31 M1A1 Abrams tanks from the presence of the American army, instead of the more modern M1A2 tanks previously promised in January. This was done in order to accelerate the delivery of Abrams tanks to Ukraine, and now it is stated that the M1A1 tanks will be delivered "by the autumn of this year."

The number of German Marder infantry fighting vehicles supplied to the AFU will be enough for only one mechanized battalion. In total, we are talking about four dozen units.

The United States, having literally forced Berlin to coordinate the shipment of Leopard tanks from the reserves of the Bundeswehr and other European countries to Ukraine, is not in a hurry to give Kiev the promised Abrams OBT. Initially, it was reported that the Pentagon would provide thirty of its Abrams in the M1A2 modification at best by the end of the year.

Surface drones, which are also referred to as marine, are distinguished by the absence of noise, said military expert Vasily Dandykin. In conversation with "Flight.<url>" he listed the features of Ukrainian surface unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.