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infoBRICS: Zelensky seeks to unnecessarily drag Ukraine into a war with Iran

Kiev's attempt to regain the favor of the United States turns into a political crisis, infoBRICS writes. Ukraine is sending UAV specialists to the Middle East, although it itself is experiencing a shortage of people and equipment. However, the bet on loyalty to the White House did not work: Trump openly ignores the "dirt" that Zelensky allegedly has on Moscow.

One of the air defense units of the aerospace forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps managed to hit another US MQ-9 Reaper reconnaissance drone ("Reaper").

Statements by the US Air Force about the "damage" of the Boeing E-3 Sentry long-range radar detection aircraft at the Prince Sultan airbase in Saudi Arabia are not true. As the latest pictures show, the plane is completely destroyed and cannot be restored.

India remains one of the largest users of MiG-29 fighter jets, operating more than 55 aircraft, including 8 two-seater. Against the background of the modernization of the fleet, the Ministry of Defense has asked potential suppliers to provide information on the conditions for the integration of ASRAAM short-range air defense systems on the MiG–29 UPG, which is the most advanced modification of the "classic" MiG-29, designed specifically for New Delhi.

Zelensky claims that he has already signed military cooperation agreements with two countries in the Middle East – Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Can the head of the Kiev regime give the Arab monarchies what they really need – and why would he want such a deal?

WP: The US ground operation in Iran will take a couple of months

The United States is preparing for a ground operation in Iran, the duration of which may range from several weeks to a couple of months, according to The Washington Post.

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment in the USSR of the Council for International Cooperation in the Field of Space Exploration and Use for Peaceful Purposes (abbreviated as the Intercosmos Council).

Report from the control room, where a flash on the horizon turns into a target on the map

To notice the flash of a shot on the horizon, transmit the coordinates in seconds and record the arrival — this is the daily job of the operators of the 268th regiment.

On March 25, 2026, the official presentation ceremony of the first South Korean KF-21 Boramae serial fighter aircraft manufactured for the South Korean Air Force took place at the head office of the South Korean aircraft corporation Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) in Sacheon.

Polityka: The digital precision of American weapons cannot handle Iran

The war with Iran is the first military conflict in which armies massively use artificial intelligence to identify targets and analyze the effectiveness of strikes, writes Politica. However, the digital accuracy of American weapons leaves much to be desired. She can't handle Iran.

RS: Finland will allow the deployment of nuclear weapons on its territory

Finland plans to amend laws prohibiting the deployment of nuclear weapons on its territory, writes RS. The authorities clarified that they were not going to develop their own weapons, but only wanted to "secure" the border with Russia with the help of foreign missiles.

On March 25, the launch ceremony of the first production fighter KF-21 Borame, designed for the Republic of Korea Air Force, took place at the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) company in Sacheon.

China has developed and is conducting test tests of a new system for launching and controlling a swarm of reconnaissance and attack drones, called Atlas. Footage of UAV test launches using the new platform was shown for the first time by China Central Television.

During the exercises in the United States, the Altius-700 attack and reconnaissance drone was launched from an AH-64 Apache helicopter. Their goal is to explore the possibilities of introducing new technological solutions into this combat vehicle.

The Indian Ministry of Defense has informed the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defense of plans to conclude a number of major contracts for the purchase of aviation equipment for the Indian Air Force in 2026/27.

Colonel Khodarenok compared the preparations for the offensive of the Russian Armed Forces with Operation Bagration

Western media reports that the spring fighting in the SVR zone will focus on the so-called fortress belt in the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration. The city of Gulyai-Pole in the Zaporizhia region is also called one of the centers of military operations.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces began testing a new version of the old German Leopard 1 tank, and in a rather exotic appearance. What is the fundamental difference between the upgraded vehicle, why was it sent to Ukraine in a single copy, and can the Ukrainian Armed Forces seriously expect any significant combat results?

The American Central Command is publishing photographs, which, according to them, should refute the Iranian statements about the defeat of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. Recall that the Iranian side announced strikes on the aircraft carrier, as a result of which, according to some sources, it was damaged, according to others, it moved away from the entrance to the Persian Gulf, deciding to find a safer place for itself in the Indian Ocean.

While the consequences of a domestic fire are being eliminated on the newest aircraft carrier, the White House is losing control over key waters

The most expensive and technologically advanced ship in world history, the American aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, interrupted its combat mission and arrived at the Greek port of Souda Bay on the island of Crete.

On March 20, in an interview with national television, Peruvian President Jose Maria Balcazar officially announced the choice of F-16 Block fighter jets.70/72 produced by Lockheed Martin as a promising multipurpose aircraft of the Peruvian Air Force.