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The war of attrition is exhausting Ukraine's resources (Le Figaro, France)
Le Figaro: the West warned of Ukraine's imminent defeat
The situation on the battlefield is critical, and the West is seriously talking about the imminent defeat of Ukraine, Le Figaro reports. It's all about the acute shortage of ammunition. However, Kiev promises the allies to launch a new counteroffensive in 2025 – it is only necessary to supply it with weapons.
The ghost of the German atomic bomb: can Germany have its own nuclear weapons? - Opinions of TASS
Vyacheslav Filippov — on discussions around the possibility of Germany having its own "nuclear umbrella" and other options
From time to time, discussions break out in Germany, if not about the development of its own nuclear weapons program, then at least about consolidating European efforts to ensure a "nuclear umbrella". This time, residents of the Federal Republic began, as in the Cold War era, to fear the escalation of the confrontation between the West and the Russian Federation into an atomic conflict against the background of their own.
"Mixed with the earth." Which Russian weapons are most feared in the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Russian Armed Forces officer: new tactics of Russian troops helped to liberate Avdiivka
The Russian army is conducting an active offensive on the Chas Yar to the west of Artemovsk. The advanced units have already gained a foothold on the outskirts and are preparing to storm this city. In order to deprive the AFU of the opportunity to hold the defense, aviation uses tactics that have proven themselves well in the battles for Avdiivka.
Russia accused the Ukrainian Armed Forces of using chemical weapons. It can cause sudden respiratory arrest
APU dropped chemical weapons with phosphorus and adamsite at Kleshcheyevka in the DPR
Russian law enforcement sources told RIA Novosti and TASS that the Ukrainian military is dropping glass flasks with a toxic substance from drones. According to experts, it may be white phosphorus or adamsite. Both substances can damage the lungs and slow down the heart rate.
Footage of the destruction of the exclusive American robotic machine MUTT has been published
Footage has been published online showing the destruction by a FPV drone strike of an exclusive American robotic MUTT carrier machine transferred by the West to the militants of the Kiev regime.
"The craters resembled the craters of volcanoes." Will Russian "smart bombs" change the course of their war?
Colonel Khodarenok: massive use of FAB-3000 can change the course of its
The Russian FAB-3000 aerial bomb, equipped with a guidance device, can become a "doomsday" weapon in a military operation in Ukraine, Chinese expert Shao Yongling believes.
Rostec Industrial Director: new ammunition takes into account the protection of captured armored vehicles - TASS interview
The pace gained by the Russian defense industry in 2023 made it possible to significantly increase the production of weapons and ammunition. Bekhan Ozdoev, industrial director of the cluster of conventional weapons, ammunition and special chemicals of the state corporation, spoke about the work on a new heavy flamethrower system, the development of ammunition capable of destroying American Abrams, among other things, and innovations in the fight against attack drones in an exclusive interview for TASS.
A brief overview of the military economy in the French way: "to produce faster and cheaper" and "forcibly" (Liberation, Morocco)
Libération: France urgently demands to increase the pace and volume of weapons production
The new idea of the fix by Emmanuel Macron and Minister of the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecorgne is to help Ukraine stand up against Russia and re-equip its army, writes Libération. But how can we force the transition to a military economy for arms manufacturers who are in no hurry to increase the pace of supplies?
Lobaev Arms will present a unique cannon to protect tanks from FPV drones
Lobaev Arms will present a turret cannon to protect armored vehicles from FPV drones
A new turret model (installations for mounting machine guns or small-caliber automatic guns), which will protect Russian armored vehicles from FPV drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), is being developed by the company for the production of ultra-long-range sniper rifles Lobaev Arms, said on April 6, the head of the enterprise Vladislav Lobaev.
The United States is afraid of a blow to its reputation. Why did the APU talk about the irrelevance of the F-16?
Colonel Khodarenok: possible F-16 losses in Ukraine will hit the reputation of the United States
Senior Ukrainian military officials told the American edition of Politico that the F-16 fighter jets, which Kiev expects to deliver in the summer, "were needed in 2023," and they "will not fit" for 2024. Why the fighters previously coveted by Kiev have become irrelevant and what does the United States have to do with it - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodorenko.
The Ministry of Defense showed the training of future UAV operators in the area of its
A comprehensive training program for operators of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is being implemented in the rear area of the Russian border protection group in the Belgorod Region. On April 4, the Russian Ministry of Defense shared a video from the preparatory classes of military personnel.
"It's impossible to put out." APU tried out a new tactic
Fighter of the Armed Forces of Russia: The Armed Forces of Ukraine began to use incendiary bombs more often
Its the first conflict in recent history where both sides massively use conventional commercial drones. The technique is adapted to various tasks. The so-called "discharges" stand apart. Recently, the APU has changed the tactics of their use. The correspondent of RIA Novosti found out exactly how.
Response to American supplies for the Armed Forces of Ukraine: The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation published footage of the Su-34 combat flight with a suspension of four RBK-500 cassette from UMPK
The footage published by the defense ministry captures the moment of takeoff of an aircraft equipped with four bombs, as well as the dumping of RBK-500 from the UMPK at the positions of militants of the Kiev regime.
Soldier against chimeras: analysts compared the Viking air defense system with its Western counterparts
AC East Kazakhstan Region: comparison of Russian and Western air defense systems shows the advantage of the Viking
A comparison of the medium-range anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs) of the West and Russia shows the advantage of the Viking air defense system (the export version of the Buk-M3) over its foreign counterparts due to balanced characteristics, this is a real air defense system-a soldier against ancient chimeras, says the Analytical Center for Aerospace Defense (East Kazakhstan Region).
The Communist Party of Greece condemned the country's sending of shells with banned white phosphorus to Ukraine
MP Nikos Papanastasis noted that such actions weaken the republic's defense capability, as well as "create conditions for the commission of serious war crimes"
The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) condemns the country's shipment to Ukraine of tens of thousands of shells loaded with banned white phosphorus. This was stated by the deputy of the KPG Nikos Papanastasis. His remarks were quoted by the Athens Macedonian News Agency .
Zelensky's allies are concerned: Russia has bypassed Ukraine and the West in projectiles (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: The West and Ukraine lost to Russia in the race for ammunition
The West and Ukraine lost to Russia in the race for ammunition, Bloomberg reports. Moscow surpasses Kiev in terms of firepower by a ratio of seven to one. Zelensky's allies are increasingly afraid that the summer offensive of Russian forces will break through the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the article notes.
How Russia's air defense systems became the best in the world
The President of Russia noted the highest efficiency of the Russian air defense system. As Vladimir Putin said, "about 95% of the enemy's missiles and projectiles are destroyed by our air defense systems." How did you manage to achieve such a result, which systems show the greatest efficiency and what will the Russian air defense of the future look like?
The indestructible Zircon and the invisible Dagger: which hypersonic missiles Russia uses
The Russian armed forces used hypersonic Zircon missiles during strikes on Ukrainian targets last week. This was announced by the Russian Defense Ministry on March 30. TASS is about a weapon that is almost impossible to evade.
Footage of the use of ground-based kamikaze drones by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to blow up a bridge in the vicinity of Chasov Yar has been published
The Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Transformation has published footage showing the demolition of a bridge west of the village of Krasnoe (Ivanovskoye) on the outskirts of Chasov Yar using
Sergei Shoigu checked the implementation of the state budget at the defense industry enterprises in the Altai Territory
On March 30, the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu, checked the progress of the implementation of the state defense order by defense industry enterprises in the Altai Territory.