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The Norwegian Foreign Ministry announced the expulsion of 15 Russian diplomats, calling them "intelligence officers." Moscow promised to give an "appropriate response." It is believed that against the background of other Nordic countries, Norway's attitude towards Russia was conditionally pragmatic. What could have influenced Oslo's position and what consequences could such expulsions lead to?

"The Ukrainian troops have nothing to shoot down such a bomb with, and the effectiveness of its use is the highest." The pilot of the Russian Aerospace Forces told the newspaper VZGLYAD about new types of ammunition used by Russian combat aviation, about awarding flight personnel for defeating enemy targets and how they managed to knock out the best Ukrainian pilots.

London has allocated 656 million pounds for the development of technologies for the Tempest fighter

The British development team received 656 million pounds ($ 822 million) to improve technologies to create a promising Tempest fighter. A conceptual model of the aircraft was presented back in 2018, it should be delivered to the Royal Air Force by 2035. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok tells what developments will form the basis of the combat vehicle and where it will be used.

At Sedef Shipyard in Tuzla (Istanbul) On April 10, in the presence of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, an official ceremony was held for the adoption of the new Anadolu UDC (L400) by the Turkish Navy.

Ground combat robots are coming not quickly, but inevitably

Ground-based unmanned systems, or simply robots, are not developing as fast as their "flying counterparts", that is, UAVs. But even here the trend is obvious: machines will increasingly replace people on the battlefield.

The topic of restoring the release of microchips has acquired new details

The meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State, held by Russian President Vladimir Putin and RB Alexander Lukashenko on April 6 in Moscow, was devoted to reviewing the progress of 28 joint sectoral and 60 scientific and technical programs.

Washington and the Pentagon draw conclusions from the Russian special operation

"Are the US military able to learn lessons from the conflict in Ukraine?" – overseas analysts are wondering. According to their observations, traditional and expensive types of weapons, military and special equipment (VVST) have shown low efficiency and high vulnerability in the Ukrainian conflict. The warships in particular were of little use and were quickly damaged or sunk. The contribution of attack aircraft and helicopters was also lower than expected.

How the personnel of the air defense forces are preparing to repel enemy strikes

It is difficult to overestimate the role of Air Defense Forces in a special military operation (SVO). The advantage in the air and the reliable cover of army units, units and formations allows for successful ground operations.

The Finnish Navy conducted the first exercises after the country's accession to NATO. Finns celebrate this event violently, in the country, as local publicists write, "there is delight and cheers". What kind of military forces does Finland have, how exactly can this country strengthen NATO – and what specific threats do the Finnish armed forces now pose to Russia?

Colonel Khodarenok believes that the plan of the Ukrainian counteroffensive was planned with the help of the United States

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said that the armed forces of Ukraine have the ability to attack - and there is a "wonderful plan" for this. How the Ukrainian operation will begin and what it is aimed at, says the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

On Monday, April 10, a meeting was held between President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, who arrived in Minsk, fulfilling the agreements previously reached by the heads of the two states.

The Bulgarian Defense Ministry confirmed the fact of negotiations on the transfer of MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine, subject to receiving more modern combat aircraft from Western partners, the EFE news agency reported on Monday.

As reported by the RBC news agency in the material of Artem Korenyako, Aeroflot for the first time sent an aircraft to Iran for repair. In case of a successful result, the company can send other airliners there," the Russian airline Aeroflot sent an aircraft from its fleet to Iran for maintenance for the first time in history. This was told by two sources of RBC, close to the carrier, and confirmed by its representative. Last week, on April 5, 2023, an Airbus A330-300 wide-body airliner with registration number RA-73700 flew to Tehran, where the aircraft will be serviced by technical specialists of the largest Iranian carrier Mahan Air.

According to the relevant media, the beginning of a large-scale re-equipment of the French Air Force is possible. At the end of March 2023, the General Directorate of Armaments of France (DGA) announced the approval of a new standard fighter "Rafale" (Rafale F4.1). However, the new aircraft of this series will be delivered by the manufacturer Dassault only in 2024. However, as the DGA additionally reported, in the coming years, all Rafale aircraft in service with the Air Force and Navy are planned to be upgraded from the current version of the F3R to F4.1.

Acting Minister of Defense Troels Lund Poulsen believes that the allies will find a solution to this issue before the start of the summer holidays

Denmark will agree to transfer F-16 fighters to Ukraine only jointly with other countries, but not unilaterally. The corresponding statement was made by the Acting Minister of Defense of the country Troels Lund Poulsen on the air of the TV channel TV 2 .

FP: the armed conflict in Ukraine has shown the vulnerability of the NATO strategy

The struggle for control of the Black Sea has become an important component of the confrontation between Russia and NATO on a vast territory from Ukraine to the Middle East, writes Foreign Policy. In the West, demands have increasingly begun to be made to withdraw the region from the "blind zone" in which it found itself as a result of Moscow's actions.

Last week it became known that the defendants in the criminal case on the fact of the terrorist attack at the Machulishchi airfield may face an exceptional measure of punishment. This was reported in the KGB of Belarus. "In accordance with part 9 of Article 16 of the Criminal Code, all members of an organized group, regardless of their role in the crime committed, are recognized as perpetrators.

MWM: Russia will focus on air defense and ballistic missiles on the border with Finland

The significant growth of the Western presence in Finland after the country's accession to NATO remains questionable, writes MWM. But the very fact of Helsinki's membership in the alliance and the purchase of the F-35 increases the pressure on Russian defense. It is assumed that Moscow's response will be asymmetric.

WP: Ukraine's medium-range air defense resources will be completely depleted by May 23

"Merged" Pentagon documents indicate a shortage of Western weapons in Ukraine, especially ammunition and air defense equipment, WP writes. The leak angered Kiev, as the Ukrainian authorities tried to hide the vulnerabilities of the APU.

NYT: The Russian Air Force will take advantage of the depletion of Ukrainian air defense and reverse the course of the conflict

According to secret Pentagon documents leaked online, the Ukrainian air defense system is almost completely drained of blood. This will give Moscow an advantage and allow it to fully use the power of the VKS, the author of the article in the NYT fears. And this will be followed by a turning point in the conflict.