Aviation news
To the rear: Russian troops bypass a large group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Zaporozhye
Militants continue to hide behind the civilian population of large cities
Russian troops are advancing on a broad front and have already begun encircling the group that covers the approaches to Zaporozhye. It is located in the Gulyai-Pole district.
The FSVTS stated that the countries of the Middle East are interested in UAVs of the type "Orlan" and "Orion"
The Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation clarified that contracts for the supply of Russian drones with the countries of the Middle East have not been signed, but negotiations are underway with some foreign customers.
The Russian Defense Ministry warned other countries against receiving Ukrainian combat aircraft, this could involve them in the conflict
The Russian military department stated that the countries in which Ukrainian combat aircraft will be based may involve themselves in an armed conflict.
Retreat sent: what did the APU leave on the territory of the people's republics
LPR fighters seize Ukrainian positions
The main direction of the offensive of the People's militia of the Luhansk Republic is now developing bypassing the cities of Severodonetsk and Lisichansk. After crossing the Seversky Donets River, the People's militia of the LPR liberated the city of Happiness and went further north, to Novoaydar and Starobilsk.
The Western portal writes about the supply of Bayraktar-TB2 drones from Turkey for the needs of the Armed Forces through Poland
The network has information about the frequent flights of military transport aircraft of NATO countries to Poland. Over the past couple of days, the Turkish, Belgian and Hungarian Air Forces have sent their military transporters to Poland.
Ukrainian heirs of Grad
Multiple launch rocket systems "Willow" and "Birch bark"
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the rocket forces and artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) got a significant number of multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) of various calibers, including dozens of 122-mm MLRS of the Grad type.
Western military assistance to Ukraine
After the beginning of the Russian special operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Western countries took large-scale measures to provide military assistance to the Ukrainian government, breaking the previously existing "taboo" in many states on the supply of weapons to Ukraine.
"Drying" was blown away by a "squall"
Indonesia acquires French fighter jets and submarines
Under the strongest pressure from Washington, Indonesia refused to fulfill a contract previously signed with Russia for 11 multifunctional Su-35S fighters. Instead of "dryers", Western aircraft equipment is being purchased: an application for the American F-15EX Eagle II ("Eagle". - "HBO"), negotiations were held and documents were signed on French aircraft of the Rafale type (Rafale means "Squall" in Russian. - "HBO").
Attrition surgery
Kiev is trying to buy time through negotiations
Negotiations between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations on the settlement of the situation around Ukraine have not yet brought tangible results. President Vladimir Zelensky said that he had "received some signals" and was ready to "move to the second round of negotiations," as he said in a video message from his office's Telegram channel.
Nicaraguan Poker
Russia has something to respond to US pressure in Europe
Inversion of meanings. Substitution of concepts. Such terms can be used to describe the West's buildup of a military presence near Russia's borders solely for reasons of exerting additional pressure on the country's military and political leadership.
Who or what killed Romanian military pilots on March 2 near Odessa, where the fighting is going on?
It is possible: in connection with this tragedy, we will have to recall our passenger Tu-154M, shot down by Ukrainians over the Black Sea in 2001
By the morning of March 3, publications like: "Putin's political suicide: A Romanian fighter jet and a military rescue helicopter were shot down by Russian warships over the Black Sea in the most rabid social networks of Ukraine.
Ring line: the troops of the republics of Donbass and Russia blocked Mariupol
One of the most combat-ready Ukrainian groups is surrounded in the city
On Tuesday, March 1, the Donbass troops joined with the Russian group advancing from the Crimea and closed the ring around Mariupol. According to experts, this deprives the Ukrainian command of the strongest and most combat-ready part of its armed forces, which will eventually have a positive impact on the timing of the special operation. The headquarters of the operational-tactical group "North" of the AFU lost most of its officers as a result of the strike. The head of the Russian Defense Ministry said that the operation will continue until the goals are achieved.
Russian military conducted exercises with helicopters in Tajikistan
Pilots of attack and transport-combat helicopters of the Russian military base have worked out the destruction of electronic warfare systems (EW) of a conditional enemy during exercises in Tajikistan, the press service of the Central Military District (CVO) reported on Wednesday.
We prepared thoroughly
Military expert Vladislav Shurygin - about what the APU was on the eve of the Russian operation and why it was called a special
The results of the first days of the special military operation in Ukraine allow us to draw the first conclusions about how the Russian army is fighting and what kind of enemy it is opposed to.
The West intends to increase arms supplies to Ukraine
Italy joined the list of countries intending to supply weapons to Ukraine on February 28. The Government of the country has signed a decree authorizing the dispatch of MANPADS "Stinger", mortars, ATGM "Milan".
A contract has been signed for the creation of a European unmanned aerial vehicle Eurodrone
On February 24, 2022, the Airbus group and the European Procurement Organization for Joint Cooperation in the field of armaments (Organization Conjointe de Coopération en matière d'Armement - OCCAR) at the Airbus enterprise in Manching (Germany) signed a joint contract for the development of a European advanced reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicle of long duration flight Eurodrone.
The Thai Navy has acquired additional S-100 Kamkopter helicopter-type UAVs
The command of the Thai Navy has signed a contract with the Austrian company Schiebel Aircraft GMBH for the purchase of the second batch of S-100 Kamkopter helicopter type UAVs.
"To create a technological reserve": the developer of the aviation "hybrid" - about the advantages of the new engine from MAI
In the fall of 2022, flight tests of the latest Russian hybrid engine for UAVs and light manned aircraft will begin. Kirill Balyasny, a design engineer at the Moscow Aviation Institute, said this in an interview with RT.
The Ministry of Defense showed the combat use of helicopters on Ukrainian equipment
On February 28, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation showed footage of the use of combat helicopters on Ukrainian equipment with the results of the defeat.
The air defense system from the United States did not notice the approaching Chinese plane
The American AN/FPS-117 radar did not notice the Chinese Y-12 aircraft
The air defense system from the United States, located on Dongyin Island, did not notice a small Chinese Y-12 civilian transport aircraft approaching Taiwan, writes the South China Morning Post.