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The interception by the Russian Su-27 of an American unmanned intruder did not escalate into a conflict of superpowers

For those who grew up in the USSR, the Cold War is remembered by TASS reports on interceptions of intruders of airspace. Deja vu in the spring of 2023: on the morning of March 14, a red star fighter intercepted an American unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) MQ-9 Reaper ("Reaper"). The incident occurred 75 miles (120 km) south-west of Sevastopol.

The Chinese President promised assistance to the political settlement of the Ukrainian crisis

Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Moscow on March 20-22, symbolically choosing the Russian capital as the first point of his foreign trip after being re-elected to the highest party and state posts. An informal meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin lasted for more than four hours. A transcript of only the first minutes of the conversation has been published, where the guest greets the host as "my dear friend".

The APU is ready to launch a counteroffensive in the Artemovsk area in the near future. This is officially stated by high-ranking Ukrainian military. What is the probability that the enemy will be able to concentrate a shock fist in the neighboring cities of Artemivsk and what can the Russian army oppose to this?

Russian gunners can no longer present their work without adjustments from the air

In the area of Avdiivka, the fighters of the 1st Donetsk Army Corps continue to push the stubbornly resisting enemy.

Ex-commander of the Black Sea Fleet Komoyedov called for the destruction of Ukrainian drones on the approach to the Crimea

The defense of the bays of Sevastopol should be strengthened by installing booms, patrol boats and detection stations – this will allow destroying Ukrainian drones on the approach to the Crimean Peninsula, Admiral Vladimir Komoyedov, commander of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation (1998-2002), told RIA Novosti.

Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nagy announced the proposal of the US leadership to send 12 Bell AH-1Z Viper helicopters of its own production to the country in order to make up for the losses of Bratislava due to the MiG-29 multi-purpose fighters supplied to Kiev to be replaced.

Surface drones, which are also referred to as marine, are distinguished by the absence of noise, said military expert Vasily Dandykin. In conversation with "Flight.<url>" he listed the features of Ukrainian surface unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

According to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on March 22, 2023, a meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu.

Russian air defense demonstrates outstanding effectiveness during a special operation – however, even such capabilities were not enough to completely close the sky from threats from the air. The border territories of our country are terrorized almost daily by Ukrainian drones. And yet there is a way to counteract this problem, quite unexpected.

Journalists managed to christen the meeting of Russian leader Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, which took place in Moscow from March 21 to 22, as a historic event.

Newsweek readers doubted that the F-16 could adequately show itself in battles with the Su-35

Newsweek journalists compared the F-16 with the Su-35 and concluded that the American fighter is superior to the Russian one. However, readers suspect something: "The real reason why the United States is delaying the transfer of the F-16 to Ukraine is the fear that there are a lot of them in duels with the Su-35."

According to the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, no American drones will prevent the Russian Federation from ensuring its security

Washington is "running into" Moscow's countermeasures, declaring its intentions to continue flights in the zone where Russia imposed a special regime due to its conduct. This was stated to journalists on Wednesday by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, citing as an example the situation with the American drone that fell in the Black Sea.

The Economist: Russian air defense successfully suppresses the actions of Ukrainian drones

Russian air defense specialists use such "shamanic methods" as jamming frequencies and changing GPS data to combat Ukrainian drones, writes The Economist. As a result, the APU drones are unable to penetrate deep into Russian territory.

Politico: the future of the European military-industrial complex depends on the results of Ukraine on the battlefield

European armies should not cling to their arsenals and immediately supply all weapons to Ukraine, writes Politico. The longer the fighting goes on, the more the arsenals of European countries supplying weapons to Kiev are depleted, the authors believe.

BNR: the incident with the American drone showed the determination of the Russians

The incident with the drone sheds light on the huge contribution of American intelligence to the Ukrainian resistance and betrays the determination of the Russians to hold the conquered lands. This was stated in an interview with BNR by Shashank Joshi, editor of The Economist magazine. He has his own opinion about the possible consequences of the incident — and not only for Russia and the United States.

The United States continues to carry out provocations near the Russian borders, the air defense forces on duty in the Western Military District were forced to respond to the appearance of two American B-52N strategic bombers over the Baltic Sea.

The Minister of Defense of Northern Macedonia Slavyanka Petrovska confirmed that Skopje handed over four Su-25 attack aircraft to Ukraine.

A new complex of long-range thermal imaging reconnaissance for the Russian military was developed by specialists of the Astron Optical and Mechanical Design Bureau, part of the Shvabe holding. At the moment, the complex has already been tested and has reached the stage of creating the first samples.

The Ukrainian army is quite actively using Australian disposable cargo drones. These drones, assembled from cardboard, are supplied to Kiev by SYPAQ.

The American nuclear aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), which temporarily left the ranks of the US Navy due to maintenance, is again returning to combat missions. According to Navy Recognition, work on the ship was carried out for a year and a half.