Russian air defense (air defense) means in the area of the settlement of Chervonny Yar, Kherson region, shot down a Su-25 of the Ukrainian Air Force in the air. This was stated at a briefing at the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on April 30.

The Russian Ministry of Defense has published new video footage about the service of our units and the work of Russian weapons during the military special operation in Ukraine. This time the plot is devoted to the combat use of calculations of self-propelled anti-aircraft missile and cannon complexes (ZRPC) "Pantsir-S1" and operators of portable anti-aircraft missile systems (MANPADS) "Igla".

Russian anti-aircraft gunners with the help of Buk-M3 anti-aircraft missile systems provide air cover during a special operation to protect Donbass. This was announced on April 30 by the Ministry of Defense of Russia.

Moscow has changed the balance of power on the Azov and Black Seas

The transfer of Berdyansk, Mariupol and other port cities on the coast of the Sea of Azov under the control of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Russian Federation will have an impact on the overall balance of forces in the entire Black Sea basin. Accordingly, long-term plans for the development of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy should be adjusted, taking into account the losses incurred during the special military operation.

The Russian army began to destroy the transport communications of Ukraine

In response to the West's desire to provide "humanitarian assistance" to Kiev by supplying heavy weapons, the Russian army is disorganizing the transport infrastructure of Ukraine. For the first time since the beginning of the operation, the Russian Aerospace Forces struck at railway junctions in the Rivne, Zhytomyr and Vinnytsia regions.

Two air detachments hit the village of Zhecha in the border area of the Bryansk region

The governor of the Bryansk region, Alexander Bogomaz, reported on the attempt of the AFU aircraft to cross the border of Russia. Air defense systems detected the plane and stopped the breakthrough attempt, but two shells hit the settlement of Zhecha in the Starodubsky district, damaging the lining of the technological buildings of the oil terminal and the surrounding area.

Wounded participants of the special operation in Ukraine need support

Among Russian businessmen and reserve officers there are those who voluntarily buy bulletproof vests, helmets, food and send it to Donbass.

The first group of servicemen participating in a special military operation has been retrained and is ready to continue serving in the Russian Armed Forces, the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters on Saturday.

State Secretary - Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Nikolay Pankov on Saturday handed over documents on obtaining additional professional education to the military personnel participating in the special military operation to protect the Luhansk and Donetsk People's Republics who completed the training course.

The Russian Defense Ministry has opened a multimedia section on its website, which presents the composition of units and samples of military equipment involved in the Victory Parade on Red Square.

The official website of the Russian Ministry of Defense has published the list of participants and military equipment that will be involved in the military parade dedicated to Victory Day on May 9 on Red Square.

The Ministry of Defense of Russia on its website published the composition of the participants of the Victory Parade on Red Square. 11 thousand people will be involved in the foot calculations on May 9. All types and branches of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, representatives of law enforcement agencies and cadets of military schools will take part in the parade.

The Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for the Middle East and Africa, Mikhail Bogdanov, in an interview with Interfax correspondent Ksenia Baigarova, spoke about the prospects of Russia's relations with African countries, in particular, how Russian companies will work in the region under Western sanctions, whether to wait for a food crisis, and also where and when the second summit can take place Russia-Africa.

Director of the First Asia Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry Georgy Zinoviev, in an interview with Interfax, shared his vision of Russian-Chinese relations under Western sanctions, spoke about the prospects for the growth of trade turnover between the countries and expressed confidence that the growth of China's power will open up new prospects for the development of the Russian economy. A senior Russian diplomat also spoke about Moscow's cooperation with Pyongyang and Seoul in the current conditions.

The christening ceremony of the sixth K-130 class corvette took place at the Blohm + Voss company in Hamburg ("Braunschweig"), intended for the German Navy. The corvette received the name "Cologne".

Doctor of Military Sciences Sivkov: The United States can accelerate the construction of warships by 20-30 times

The US Navy has unveiled a fleet development plan for the next 30 years. It contains three possible options, one of which must be approved by Congress. The first option involves the construction of 316 ships by 2052, the second - 327 ships, the third - 367. The implementation of any of these options will depend on the actions of China and Russia.

According to the general director of the enterprise Alexey Rakhmanov, localization of production of products for the state defense order is already close to 100%

Suppliers of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) will find a solution to replace the remaining imported components for military shipbuilding within a period of three to 16 months. This was announced to journalists on Wednesday by the general director of the company Alexey Rakhmanov during a working trip to Kaliningrad.

The authorities want to revive the system of distributing students after their graduation to various enterprises of the country. First of all, this will affect IT specialists who studied on a budget - they can be forced to work for the military-industrial complex for five years. This is one of the measures taken by the authorities to combat the personnel shortage in the IT sector.

During a special military operation in Ukraine, the Russian military uses special camouflage on military equipment, which reduces visibility in the infrared and radar range.

Camouflage capes, which work on the principle of "stealth", are used to hide the latest technology - T-90M "Breakthrough" tanks and Iskander tactical missile systems.

On April 25, the exhibition "INNOPROM. Central Asia". The enterprise of the NPO "High–Precision Complexes" holding - Kovrov Electromechanical Plant (a member of the Vladimir branch of the Union of Machine Builders of Russia) presented products of the Ant - Ant brands and road rollers "Raskat" at the joint exposition of Rostec State Corporation.