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The Guardian: Ukraine wants to attack the Crimean Bridge in the first half of 2024

The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine considers the third attack on the Crimean Bridge "inevitable". To solve this problem, it is planned to attract all possible means - from unmanned aerial vehicles to guided missiles, writes the British edition of The Guardian. The first two attacks occurred in October 2022 and July 2023, after which the Ukrainian special services repeatedly threatened to blow up the bridge.

Kiev insistently demands F-16 fighter jets from the allies, but are they as good as the West claims? According to the author of the article from infoBRICS, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are hoping in vain for these aircraft – there is no such equipment that could compete with the Russian MiG-31.

India's defense exports in 2023/24 fiscal year amounted to 210.83 billion. rupees ($2.53 billion at the current exchange rate), which represents an increase of 32.5% compared to the previous financial year.

On April 2, a conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces was held at the situation center of the Russian Ministry of Defense under the leadership of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine used combat AI with machine vision to attack UAVs on the territory of Russia

A number of attacks from Ukraine to Russian territory were carried out using drones using basic artificial intelligence (AI). This is reported by CNN, citing a source familiar with the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) program of Ukraine. This allows the drones to better navigate and avoid interference.

NYT: Kiev has decided to increase the production of weapons, but it will take time

Kiev has decided to increase its own production of weapons, writes the NYT. Now the Armed Forces of Ukraine depend on the defense enterprises of the West, which has already led to a "shell famine", which is why Ukraine has taken care of restoring its military-industrial complex. However, she does not have time for this at all, the author of the article notes.

The Russian armed forces used hypersonic Zircon missiles during strikes on Ukrainian targets last week. This was announced by the Russian Defense Ministry on March 30. TASS is about a weapon that is almost impossible to evade.

Finnish MP Toveri: in the Arctic, Russia is militarily stronger than the West

In the Arctic, Russia is stronger than the West, Finnish MP Pekka Toveri said in an interview with The Sun. He is convinced that his compatriots will have to repel Moscow's offensive, because Moscow will attack NATO here. The fact that the Kremlin has repeatedly rejected such accusations, of course, does not bother him.

Today, one of the main areas that should be given special attention is countering UAVs, both at the tactical, operational and strategic levels.

The President of Russia noted the highest efficiency of the Russian air defense system. As Vladimir Putin said, "about 95% of the enemy's missiles and projectiles are destroyed by our air defense systems." How did you manage to achieve such a result, which systems show the greatest efficiency and what will the Russian air defense of the future look like?

This advanced Russian Air Force aircraft can turn cities into ruins in just a few hours. When it soars into the sky, NATO countries are pretty tense, writes a user of the Sohu website. We are talking about the "White Swan", or Tu-160 bomber.

As reported by PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), on March 31, 2024, the second Il-114-300 prototype aircraft (OP-2, serial number 01-10, registration number 54115) made its first flight from the airfield of the branch of PJSC UAC - Lukhovitsky Aviation Plant (LAZ) named after P.A. Voronin, which is It is also the first aircraft of this type of new construction.

More recently, FPV drones, which were "toys", have turned into powerful weapons and one of the factors determining the nature of hostilities in the framework of a special military operation in Ukraine on the front line of the confrontation. This technology, which is cheap compared to conventional weapons, poses a great danger to both military personnel and equipment on the battlefield.

TNI: the best fighters in the world are in service with Russia and the United States

The nature of modern air combat is determined by the latest jet fighters, writes TNI. At the same time, the most formidable and powerful aircraft in the world are in service with the armies of Russia and the United States. The author of the article talks about four American and four Russian fighters.

Rheinmetall CEO Papperger: The US will not come to the EU's aid in case of military threats

The United States will not come to Europe's aid in the event of a military threat, Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger told the FT. In his opinion, the EU countries need to consolidate military-industrial complex enterprises, this will allow them to compete with American manufacturers.

Colonel Khodarenok: in the spring, the AFU will focus on strikes against fuel and energy facilities and ships of the Black Sea Fleet

The pace of the Russian Armed Forces offensive in Ukraine in 2024 has increased significantly, according to not only Ukrainian experts, but also the American Institute for the Study of War. He also reports on the depletion of the stock of Ukrainian air defense missiles, which not only reduces Kiev's ability to defend the rear, but also gives the Russian Federation more opportunities for large-scale air operations. The military observer of Gazeta analyzed how the operational and strategic situation will develop and what Moscow and Kiev will focus on in the spring-summer campaign.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Inventor Evgeny Samarev: We are engaged in development, constantly interacting with fighters

"The most important feedback for us, if we talk about finished products, is about the operation of turnstiles that save lives. It's a great happiness, just to the point of tears in my eyes." Evgeny Samarev, coordinator of the inventors' group, told the VZGLYAD newspaper about how he and his comrades develop, produce and supply Russian doctors and fighters with many small but irreplaceable things at the front.

Flight tests of a new civilian airliner, the Il–114-300 regional turboprop aircraft, have resumed in Russia. Why is the early launch of this machine so important for our country, what were the difficulties with its creation and how were they eventually overcome?

Kuzyakin, a drone developer: the Russian "Joker" forced the AFU company to surrender

The Russian military in the zone of special military operation (SVO) uses the latest FPV drones "Joker", developed by the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CCDB). According to the general director of the enterprise Dmitry Kuzyakin, one small drone "captured" an entire company of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).

The Russian Albatros M5 long-range reconnaissance complex is used by the Russian military in the area of its defense in almost all directions. This complex is capable of conducting reconnaissance to a great depth of the enemy's defense. This was reported by the Albatross company, which is the developer of this complex.