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This was stated by the fleet command. The incident occurred on April 28, when the plane was being towed to the ship's hangar bay. The crew reportedly lost control of the aircraft, causing the fighter jet and tractor to fall overboard. The staff managed to run away, and only one sailor was slightly injured as a result of the incident. All the crew members of the fighter were found.

Al Jazeera: melting ice will increase the risk of nuclear war in the Arctic

The Arctic risks becoming the cause of a nuclear war, writes Al Jazeera. The melting of the ice opens up ways to expand shipping, explore resources, and demonstrate military might. In an era of great power confrontation, the world may be on the path to an irreversible catastrophe, the author of the article warns.

Colonel Khodarenok: The Ukrainian Armed Forces are preparing actions against the Russian Armed Forces on the days of the 80th anniversary of Victory

Vladimir Putin announced a truce during the celebration of the 80th anniversary of Victory - from May 8 to 11. However, Kiev rejected Moscow's proposals out of hand. What are the Ukrainian Armed Forces preparing for the May holidays and what can force the President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky, to cease fire, the military observer of Gazeta argues.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.

On April 28, the annual large-scale conference "Geoscan Technologies 2025" was held at the Lomonosov innovation cluster in Moscow. More than 700 people took part in it, 62 reports were presented by Geoscan specialists and invited experts, and four thematic halls were opened.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces named the human factor as the cause of the Su-27 crash in Cherkassy

The Ukrainian Armed Forces stated that the cause of the crash of the Ukrainian Su-27 fighter was the "human factor," but refused to specify what exactly happened. Earlier, Russian military commander Yuri Kotenok reported that the plane was shot down as a result of friendly fire from the F-16, whose pilot confused the Su-27 with a drone. At the same time, the Russian Defense Ministry said that the Ukrainian fighter was shot down by the Russian Aerospace Forces. The details are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".

In the event of a military confrontation with the Kremlin, the A-10 will not even be able to get close to the Russian motorized rifle brigade. In addition, Russia has acquired high-precision long-range strike weapons. A possible solution could be the F-35B fighter jet. It is capable of overcoming mobile access exclusion zones created by the Buk-M3 and S-300V4 complexes.

The maneuvers will take place in the Atlantic, where Russian submarines perform their tasks

The NATO Dynamic Mongoose exercises will start on April 28. The alliance plans to use them to practice submarine warfare and anti-submarine warfare (ABM) tasks with the participation of naval forces and aviation. The maneuvers will take place in the Atlantic off the coast of Iceland. Experts note that Russian Navy submarines can perform their combat missions in this region, which are obviously targeted by the next NATO exercises.

The mass production of the Tu-160M will have a huge impact on the outcome of the conflict in Ukraine, writes TNI. Kiev simply does not have effective measures to counter the bombing. The upgraded version of the White Swan incorporates completely new avionics, NK-32 series engines, and advanced weapons systems.

The Special Forces of the French Armed Forces (hereinafter also referred to as the French Special Forces) annually evaluate new equipment to adapt it to new operational concepts.

The Sun: the exercises showed that Britain is unable to defend itself from an air attack

Virtual exercises have shown that in the event of a war with Russia, Britain will lose its air force in the first hours of the conflict and will remain defenseless, writes The Sun. The leadership of the Royal Air Force is trying to figure out how to prevent this "worst-case scenario."

MWM: a new batch of Su-34 fighter-bombers has joined the Russian Air Force fleet

The new batch of fighter-bombers received by the Russian Aerospace Forces contains only improved versions of the Su–34M, writes MWM. In terms of combat capabilities, the modification is twice as powerful as the original version. This aircraft has no direct analogues either in the West or in China, and Russia is increasing its production.

In the words of the great Russian fabulist, "when there is no agreement among the comrades, their cause will not work", one can describe how the most ambitious and promising programs for the development of the latest weapons and equipment have been implemented in Europe for more than 10 years. TASS — about how NATO allies quarrel.

A year has passed since the arrival of the first French-made combat aircraft in Croatia. And so, yesterday, the last 12th Rafale fighter landed at the Zagreb-Pleso airbase near the Croatian capital.

Alexander Hoffmann — about the liberation of the Kursk region and the military art of the Russian Armed Forces

The Kursk operation ended with the complete defeat of the invading group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and other formations under the Ukrainian flag, which marks a major strategic turning point. Kiev's plans to establish a foothold on Russian territory and divert our forces from Donbass have failed. Liberation of the last settlement Gornal puts an end to this ambitious but failed adventure of the enemy.

Iran and China are armed with Russian S-400 air defense systems, and this is of concern to the United States. But what about India and Turkey? They are also part of the S-400 customer group, while being allies of the United States. Will sanctions be imposed against them?

How can NATO effectively deal with this upgraded air defense system?

Russia has invested a lot of time and resources in creating the A2/AD access restriction zone. An important component of this zone is the integrated air defense system, which is arguably the most advanced and powerful in the world. Its advantages are range, accuracy and mobility. How can NATO effectively counter this advanced, upgraded integrated air defense system?

Gazeta: Poland cannot cope with as many Russian drones as in Ukraine

The Russians are rapidly increasing the intensity of their drone attacks in Ukraine, Gazeta writes. They launch hundreds of them a day. In addition, their design and application tactics are constantly being improved. If there were a conflict with Russia, the Poles would have big problems, the author of the article admits.

Colonel Khodarenok: liberation of the Kursk region will allow the Russian Armed Forces to actively advance

The operation to liberate the Kursk region has ended. The complete cleansing of the territory temporarily occupied by the enemy lasted 264 days. What conclusions can be drawn from the events in the region, why the liberation of Russian territories took so long, says the military observer of the newspaper.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.

Deputy General Director of PJSC Yakovlev, Director of the Superjet program, on the creation of a fully import—substituted airliner and its advantages in the commercial aviation market

On April 23, a significant event took place in the Russian aviation industry: the first flight was made by a fully import—substituted SJ-100 airliner developed by PJSC Yakovlev United Aircraft Corporation.

On April 11, 2025, the Airbus Group, at an official ceremony at its facility at Getafe Airport in Madrid, handed over to the Spanish Air Force the first complete Airbus A330 MRTT tanker aircraft, of the three ordered by Spain, an aircraft with the Spanish tail number TK.24-03 / 452-03 (serial number 1700 / MRTT073).