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Helping Kiev, the West massively writes off unnecessary weapons

Long-range Kalibr cruise missiles destroyed the S-300 division, delivered from Europe, hidden in a hangar. According to the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Igor Konashenkov, four S-300 launchers and up to 25 personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were hit.

The special operation emphasized the role of precision weapons

The United States and Britain have today retargeted their commercial satellite systems Starlink and OneWeb to collect intelligence information in the interests of the armed formations of Ukraine. A plan is being hatched to disconnect Russia from the GPS system. How can all this, coupled with the ban on the import of software (software), affect the performance of combat missions by our troops in the combat zone, the production of high-precision weapons by the defense industry?

On April 15, the Ministry of Defense of Russia (MO RF) showed how an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) conducts reconnaissance, detects and controls the accuracy of strikes on military facilities and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

In the document of the British Military command of 2021, the Coastal Response Group ( LRG, Littoral Response Group; hereinafter referred to as the PGR ) is defined as "specialized forces [in the structure of the British Navy] assigned to a geographical area, which includes special ships, boats and helicopters".

As part of the F-X program, a new fighter is being developed, which should enter service with the Japanese Air Self-Defense Forces instead of the F-2.

The Russian Defense Ministry has published footage of the combat work of the calculation of the unmanned aerial vehicle "Outpost" during a special military operation. The calculation of the UAV was engaged in the search for objects of the Armed Forces and Ukrainian military equipment, and also controlled the accuracy of strikes on them.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation: the Mi-8 helicopter that attacked the village of Klimovo in the Bryansk region was shot down

The Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile system shot down a Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter, which on April 14 participated in the shelling of the settlement of Klimovo in the Bryansk region. This was stated on Friday, April 15, by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Igor Konashenkov.

The defeat of the Nazis in Mariupol by "porcelain" bombs was shown on video. TG-channel Wargonzo posted interesting footage of the use of civilian copters in Mariupol as "shock" drones on targets at Azovstal.

Romania suspends flights of MiG-21 Lancer fighters in service with the country's Air Force, the corresponding order was received today, April 15, signed by the Chief of the Defense Staff of the Romanian Armed Forces, General Daniel Petrescu.

Experts explained why Beijing is conducting exercises in the Taiwan area

The Chinese armed Forces will conduct military exercises in the Taiwan area, the press service of the Eastern Zone of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Combat Command said. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out what the reason for these exercises is and how they can end.

American Switchblade barrage ammunition appeared in the Donbas ("Switchblade"), the delivery of which to Kiev was announced earlier in Washington. This was reported in his Telegram channel by journalist Alexander Kotz.

Military observer of Izvestia Anton Lavrov — about Ukraine's capabilities for strikes deep into Russian territory and ways to prevent them

The APU strikes on Russian border settlements that have become more frequent in recent days hardly coincidentally coincided with publications in the American media about the expansion of the transfer of intelligence information. According to The Wall Street Journal, Washington now provides Kiev with information about important targets not only in the territory of Donbass, but also in the Russian Crimea.

During the day, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation hit 10 enemy targets with high-precision air-launched missiles. As a result, three areas of concentration of units of the 81st and 93rd separate mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed in Barvenkovo, Kramatorsk and Lisichansk.

Ukrainian security forces plan to strike at a cluster of refugees in Lozova Kharkiv region, the Russian Defense Ministry warned

On April 15, the Russian Defense Ministry announced the prevention of the explosion of the Kakhovskaya HPP: according to the military department, Russian air defense systems shot down two Tochka-U missiles fired at a strategic object.

By 2027, the Air Force (Air Force) The United States has decided to write off more than 1,000 aircraft, writes Popular Mechanics magazine.

The Ministry of Defense of China has issued a release on the exercises of the PLA Air Force and Navy in the area of Taiwan Island. Recall that these maneuvers started after a delegation of American senators arrived in Taiwan. And before that, Washington openly stated that they would make every effort to prevent the reunification of Taiwan with China.

The HSE said that the US will not be able to force India to give up Russian weapons

This week, negotiations between the United States and India took place in Washington in the "2 + 2" format, at which American politicians tried to convince Indians to abandon military cooperation with Russia. Will New Delhi go for it - in the material of the "Newspaper.Ru».

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has published a video of the destruction of military equipment of the Armed Forces by Russian Mi-28N "Night Hunter" helicopters. The first target was probably a mobile anti-aircraft missile system. Their helicopter pilots catch "live bait" - the lead vehicle calls fire on itself, guided by the traces of the missiles fired, detect the locations of air defense installations and suppress them.

The flagship of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy, the missile cruiser Moskva, sank during a storm while being towed to the port after a fire and an explosion of ammunition on board. What was the life path of this ship, what is it known for and which vessel in the future will be able to become the new flagship of the Black Sea fleet?

The Baltic Sea will lose its nuclear-free status if the Finns and Swedes still decide to join NATO. This was stated in the Russian Security Council. Military experts warn that our ground forces, combat aviation and air defense will have to strengthen the border near St. Petersburg, and some of our nuclear missiles will be re-aimed at Helsinki and Stockholm. Do Finnish and Swedish politicians really want to live in the status of potential targets?