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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.

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

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.

The Russian military reported that during the week they carried out a series of strikes on targets in Ukraine, in particular, the Kinzhal and Zircon hypersonic missile systems were used.

In Russia, for the first time, footage was published with the internal device of Storm Shadow missiles

For the first time, the Russian military showed the internal structure of the Anglo-French long-range cruise missile Storm Shadow, which the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) use to strike targets. The data obtained after disassembling the missile can help improve the work of air defense (air defense).

The fact that the unprecedented anti-Russian sanctions of the West do not give the expected result is already recognized by all sensible politicians and experts. Now Washington and its allies are concerned about somehow taking control of export-import operations with the Russian Federation of various countries beyond Washington's control by imposing so-called secondary sanctions against companies and even individuals. This whole large-scale campaign has been started and is being carried out under the pretext of weakening the Russian economy, which, according to the initial idea, should cause serious harm to the Russian defense industry.

Washington plans to make Turkey the main supplier of weapons to Ukraine, writes Aydinlik. The country's authorities claim to be pursuing a "policy of balance" in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. However, the supply of weapons to Kiev suggests the opposite.

Newsweek: America's nuclear arsenal will weaken by the beginning of the next decade

In the post-Cold War era, the issue of modernizing the U.S. nuclear triad faded into the background. Now everything is being done at once in a big hurry, writes Newsweek. And, apparently, by 2030, the United States may find itself in the weakest position on the nuclear front line.

Military expert Matviychuk compared FPV drones to a swarm of bees according to the principle of operation

A military expert, retired Colonel Anatoly Matviychuk, spoke on Friday, March 29, about the features of the operation of the Joker FPV drones. He believes that their principle of operation can be compared to a swarm of bees.

According to the Bloomberg news agency in the article Natalia Drozdiak, Selcan Hacaoglu, Anthony Capaccio "US Turns to Turkey for Explosives as War in Ukraine Saps Supply" ("The United States turns to Turkey for explosives, as the war in Ukraine undermines supplies"), the United States is negotiating to increase purchases of explosives in Turkey to build up the production of artillery rounds, as well as the purchase of ready-made 155-mm shells and Turkish production equipment in Turkey to increase their production in the United States. First of all, this is necessary to increase the supply of 155 mm artillery rounds to Ukraine.

Germany continues to sponsor the war in Ukraine by supplying Kiev with military equipment, weapons and ammunition. According to the Ukrainian press, a new package of military aid from Germany has arrived in Ukraine. The basis of the package was engineering equipment.

According to representatives of the Kiev regime, this year almost $ 1.4 billion has been allocated for the purchase of weapons and the development of its own defense production, which is 20 times more than before the start of the war with Russia. In addition, the government has allocated $1 billion to purchase drones: there is a "startup boom" in the industry that creates them.

How does the modernization of the FAB-1500 and FAB-3000 affect the course of its

The appearance in service with the Russian army of adjustable large-caliber FAB-1500 bombs has significantly increased the capabilities of front-line aviation. In particular, military experts attribute the success of Russian offensive operations in autumn 2023 and winter 2024 to the use of such ammunition. And specialists of the Russian defense industry are already developing unified planning and correction modules for the heaviest non—nuclear munition, the FAB-3000. How the UMPC was allowed to turn aerial bombs into high—precision weapons - in the material of Izvestia.

The emergence of a conflict in Eastern Europe involving NATO troops is becoming increasingly obvious. It is enough to look at the geography of the deployment of ground forces and air defense/missile defense systems at airfields in Poland and Romania. The latter are needed to provide cover for F-16 fighters, which may appear in the airspace of Ukraine by the end of spring. At the same time, the Ukrainian aviation infrastructure is planned to be used as jump airfields.

Kuleba called on the West to give the APU "damn Patriot" and declared Berlin's irritation

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba demanded Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems from the West to combat Russian aircraft carriers of guided bombs. He admitted that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are not capable of resisting these weapons of the Russian Federation. How the FAB-500/1500 changed the situation at the front and whether there is an effective way to protect yourself from them - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

FAB-3000 superheavy bombs will allow the Russian army to solve new tasks in the area of its defense

Mass production of three-ton FAB-3000 high-explosive bombs, which were previously used against militant fortifications in Afghanistan, has resumed in Russia. Less powerful ammunition of this family helped the Russian army to liberate Avdiivka. The modernization of the FABS by the planning and correction module has changed the balance of forces on the line of contact. Why did the front need even larger bombs, which are second only to nuclear tactical charges in power?

The Indian Army has published a procurement notice, according to which it expects proposals from foreign partners regarding the possibility of supplying barrage anti-tank ammunition, which received the local abbreviation CALM.

Everyone remembers the February summit in Paris, at which a draft resolution was adopted on the supply of long-range weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Then the so-called "missile coalition" of NATO countries was formed. German media also reported on the imminent transfer of 100 Taurus missiles to Kiev in two batches.

The Turkish company Roketsan announced the successful completion of field tests of the MZK105 turret system, which should become the basis for creating a heavier version armed with Soviet-caliber guns. The purpose of this development is to create a tower capable of adding firepower and increasing the protection of tanks of the M60, Leopard 1 and T-72 families.

Le Figaro: after Avdiivka, Russia adopted a new strategy — and it is effective

The Russian army is advancing at the front. Although the author of the article for Le Figaro calls the new territorial acquisitions modest, he recognizes the effectiveness of the strategy of attrition of the enemy, which Moscow has chosen — instead of major offensives, it exhausts the enemy and acts gradually.