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The new Chukavin sniper rifle (microwave) of the Kalashnikov concern is predicted to be the heiress of the legendary Dragunov rifle (SVD), which has been in service with the Russian army for 60 years. The weapon is already being mass-produced and has managed to work in the zone of a special military operation (SVO). The creator of the rifle, Andrei Chukavin, in an interview with TASS, spoke about how the design of the new weapon will increase the safety of the sniper, why anthropometric factors caused the need for its appearance, as well as the possibility of creating more compact modifications of the microwave.

Electronic warfare was born together with radio

On the eve of the Day of the EW Specialist, the author of these lines visited the electronic warfare regiment of the Black Sea Fleet, commanded by Colonel Sergei Trebuntsov.

The Russian side, represented by the Rosatom State Corporation, handed over to Turkey a certificate of delivery of the first nuclear fuel to the Akkuyu NPP in the country, the corresponding ceremony was broadcast by the Rossiya-24 TV channel.

The PLA Navy contains a record number of diesel-electric submarines

The spring visits to Moscow by Chinese President Xi Jinping (March 20-22) and Defense Minister Li Shangfu (April 14-18) were accompanied by assurances that China and Russia would continue cooperation in the field of military and military-technical cooperation (MTC).

Despite all the military and political cataclysms of recent times, the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST) continues its activities, including in its main profile, conducting analytical and research work in the field of military-technical cooperation of the Russian Federation with foreign countries, as well as in relation to the global market of weapons and military equipment in general.

Turkish politician Yunal Cevikez: it is important to be frank in relations with Russia

On the eve of the presidential elections in Turkey, the Bulgarian edition "Diary" published an interview with Yunal Cevikez, an adviser to the candidate from the opposition alliance Kemal Kilicdaroglu. The conversation was about what Ankara's relations with the world will look like in the next five years if the opposition comes to power. Russia has become one of the main topics.

Where the rifle squad spends thousands of rounds, they only need one. Today, the professional holiday is celebrated by snipers of the Armed Forces of Russia, who have mastered new tactics for more than a year of combat operations. What they say about their work is in the RIA Novosti material.

Vox: an attempt at a counteroffensive will lead to the defeat of Ukraine

The West has put a lot on the "counteroffensive" of Ukraine, but attempts by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to go on the attack are fraught with difficulties that can delay the operation for a long time. In this case, the allies will doubt Kiev's ability to resist Moscow and will call on it to negotiate. And this is a real defeat, writes Vox.

According to the Yahoo News portal, the document also states that Washington should provide military assistance to Kiev

US congressmen from both parties intend to submit a resolution according to which Washington will need to seek Ukraine's return to the borders of 1991, as well as its entry into NATO. This was reported on Tuesday by the Yahoo News portal .

TAC: coverage of the Nord Stream sabotage showed whose line "independent" journalists bend

Coverage of the sabotage on Nord Stream has become another example of how "independent" journalists bend the line of America, writes TAC. In the case of a competent investigation, the main suspect would be the United States, the author is sure. But the media rejected this version, calling it Russian propaganda.

According to Mykola Azarov, "the Kiev regime destroys nuclear facilities without thinking about the consequences"

Illegal actions of the Ukrainian authorities destroying nuclear facilities threaten the nuclear safety of the continent. This opinion was expressed on Wednesday, on the day of the 37th anniversary of the Chernobyl accident, by the former Prime Minister of the country (2010-2014) Mykola Azarov.

Anadolu: the support of Latin America is extremely important to Russia against the background of the cold war with the West

Sergey Lavrov has completed a tour of Latin America, during which he visited Brazil, Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua, Anadolu reports. The region has occupied an important place in Moscow's foreign policy since Soviet times. But now Russia needs it much more due to several reasons.

JB Press: by launching a special operation in Ukraine, Putin has split European unity

European unity has cracked because of the special operation launched by Putin in Ukraine, writes JB Press. It caused disagreements in the EU on energy policy and deprived its leaders of space for joint development of the region's defense. At this rate, the block will find itself in a hopeless situation, the author notes.

Duvar: the reason for active de-dollarization was the aggressive policy of the United States

The worst nightmare of the United States is becoming a reality and threatens to paralyze the entire country, whose influence in the world is already gradually declining, writes Duvar. And most importantly, this terrible scenario was written by the Americans themselves with their aggressive policy, the author of the article believes.

The official representative of the department, Maria Zakharova, pointed to Ukraine's rejection of "any sound initiatives"

Moscow sees Beijing's willingness to make efforts to establish a negotiation process on Ukraine, but Washington-controlled Kiev can hardly adequately perceive calls for peace. This is stated in a comment issued on Wednesday by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova in connection with a telephone conversation between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.

BI: Kiev is facing logistical problems when sending Western weapons to the troops

Ukraine's problems with weapons are related to the confusion in its own logistics system, writes Business Insider. The Western allies have provided enough weapons, but Kiev cannot send them to the front line.

It became known about the initiative of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Japan to supply weapons and ammunition to Ukraine. According to the Yomiuri publication, deputies from the LDP party in the Japanese parliament propose to provide Ukraine with missile weapons, as well as air defense systems.

Wiwo: The West miscalculated and failed to land the Russian air fleet with sanctions

Analysis of data on air traffic over Russia over the past year showed that the sanctions did not affect it, writes Wirtschaftswoche. The West underestimated the determination of Moscow, which managed to keep its fleet in working order.

The domestic MS-21 airliner will cost at least twice as much as its Western competitors – Boeing and Airbus aircraft. Its price is initially lower, plus the state wants to consciously support the aviation industry so that airlines do not have to dramatically increase the cost of air tickets due to the huge costs of updating the fleet. There are no problems with the demand for a new domestic liner.

On April 25, 2023, the first prototype of the Turkish national supersonic training and light combat aircraft Hürjet made its first flight at the airfield of the Turkish state aircraft manufacturing association Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) in Ankara. The prototype was not painted and did not carry side numbers.