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The consequences of a train crash with vinyl chloride in the US state of Ohio are compared to the explosion of an atomic bomb
In the area of the town of Eastern Palestine, in the US state of Ohio, almost two weeks after the train crash with vinyl chloride, the picture resembles the consequences of the apocalypse. Some American media covering the man-made disaster compare the incident with the explosion of an atomic bomb, calling it "American Chernobyl", and the consequences are called "local nuclear winter" for the whole region.
How can Russia, Iran and China be friends against the United States
Is it possible to create a new global geopolitical alliance designed specifically to confront the United States? It is already possible to meet forecasts that the Moscow–Beijing–Tehran axis could become such an alliance. The discussion of this topic was fueled by the Iranian President's visit to China. Do all three participants, and especially our country, need such an alliance?
France stated that they are focusing on the supply of air defense systems, artillery and tanks to Ukraine
As the Minister of the Armed Forces of the Republic Sebastien Lecorgnu noted, Paris' support to Kiev "includes equipment, training, ammunition and maintenance"
France has concentrated on supplying Ukraine with air defense systems, artillery pieces and tanks. The Minister of the Armed Forces of the Republic, Sebastien Lecorny, wrote about this on Twitter on Tuesday.
NATO has changed priorities. There is something more important than fighters for Ukraine
Les Echos: NATO thought about accelerating defense production out of fear of Russia
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg urged alliance members to accelerate the pace of defense production, Les Echos reports. The endless supply of weapons to Ukraine has devastated the warehouses and stocks of Western countries. Now the priority is to replenish ammunition. The issue of sending fighters to Kiev has receded into the background.
The West has run out of shells. The APU is waiting for drastic changes
Politico: The APU will have to save ammunition due to the depletion of Western arsenals
The APU will have to spend ammunition more economically, since the West does not have time to replenish stocks, writes Politico. To do this, Kiev will have to change the tactics of warfare and rely more on maneuvers on the battlefield.
Military commanders showed the defeat of the American 155-mm M109 self-propelled gun by the Russian Lancet UAV
Western weapons supplied to the Kiev regime are safely destroyed by the Russian military. This time, the American-made M109 self-propelled gun was destroyed with the help of the Lancet unmanned aerial vehicle of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
In Britain, they announced the imminent victory of Russia over the West in the "war of ammunition"
The Telegraph: Russia will soon defeat the West in the "war of ammunition"
The West does not have enough ammunition to supply the APU due to problems with the production base, the author of the article for The Telegraph believes. At the same time, Russian manufacturers do not face the problems that their Western colleagues have to solve.
Politico: The US will train the Ukrainian military to use less ammunition
According to the publication, Western countries are looking for ways to increase the production of shells and continue training Ukrainian soldiers
The United States intends to focus on training Ukrainian servicemen in order to change the tactics of combat operations by the Armed Forces of Ukraine and thereby reduce the consumption of artillery ammunition by Kiev. This was reported by the Politico newspaper on Tuesday .
Bulgarian expert discusses why the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation stopped using hypersonic missiles "Dagger" in a special operation in Ukraine
Bulgarian expert Boyko Nikolov discusses why the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, having made several launches in the first months of the special operation in Ukraine, stopped using hypersonic missiles "Dagger" to strike enemy targets. In his opinion, there may be several reasons for this.
New Russian anti-tank shells will leave no chance for "Leopards 2"
MWM: "Leopards 2" will not be well in Ukraine from new Russian anti-tank shells
Russian tanks participating in the SVO are being re-equipped with new shells that are capable of piercing armor 800-830 mm thick at a distance of two kilometers, writes MWM. This indicates that Russia is preparing for the imminent appearance of Western combat vehicles in Ukraine.
KTRV reported on the development of means to protect ports and coastal infrastructure
The corporation explained that they continue to improve corrected aerial bombs, torpedo and mine weapons, coastal missile systems
The Tactical Missile Armament Corporation (KTRV) continues to work on improving adjustable aerial bombs, torpedo and mine weapons, coastal missile systems, as well as port protection equipment and coastal infrastructure elements. This was reported to TASS in KTRV during the international exhibition Aero India 2023.
Politico: Washington will not send ATACMS missiles to Kiev due to lack of surplus
The decision is explained by the fact that sending these weapons to Ukraine would lead to the depletion of American arsenals and would undermine the combat readiness of US troops in the event of future conflicts, the newspaper writes
Representatives of the American authorities told their Ukrainian colleagues that Washington would not send ATACMS missiles with a range of up to 300 km to Kiev as military assistance, since the United States itself does not have a surplus of these weapons. This was reported on Monday by the newspaper Politico, citing sources.
Why is NATO increasing air reconnaissance in Eastern Europe
There is growing evidence that NATO is expanding its intelligence capabilities in Eastern Europe. To this end, the alliance is transferring specific aircraft to Romania and Poland. What types of equipment are we talking about, what risks does their transfer create for the Russian Armed Forces and how could Moscow respond to this?
The Tornado-G MLRS received new guided and unguided ammunition with an increased firing range
The Russian Federation has created a new line of guided and unguided ammunition of 122 mm caliber for multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) 9K51M "Tornado-G". This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
What is the Patriot air defense system capable of?
The conflict in Ukraine has predictably turned into a fierce confrontation between the military potential of the United States and NATO countries with the Russian one. The situation has significantly worsened with the beginning of the massive use of kamikaze attack drones by the Russian Aerospace Forces in conjunction with cruise missiles of various classes against industrial and military infrastructure facilities. It became obvious that the existing air defense system of Ukraine is not able to protect the country's strategic facilities, and therefore its leadership appealed to the US administration with a request for the supply of Patriot air defense systems, and it was satisfied.
China mocks America down
For the third time in recent days, a balloon has been shot down over the territory of North America – this time in Canadian airspace. "The Chinese have exposed the Americans as complete idiots," experts comment on what is happening and explain exactly what military and political tasks China is solving in this way in the confrontation with the United States.
The Russian military department has calculated combat losses
The statistics disclosed by Minister Shoigu relate only to the enemy
On February 7, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu summed up some of the results of the winter offensive in Donbass and Zaporozhye. Among the settlements liberated in January 2023 and the first week of the following month, he indicated Soledar, Kleshcheyevka, Podgornoye, Krasnopolye, Blagodatnoye, Pubkovoye and Nikolaevka. Offensive actions continue in the areas of Ugledar and Artemovsk, and the fighting is taking place directly in the quarters of these cities.
Ukrainian barrage ammunition
Senior researcher of the Chemical Faculty of the Ukrainian Kyiv National Aviation University and head of the student rocket design bureau NAURocket created at the University, Sergey Pipko, published a video of a test launch developed with the participation of the Ukrainian barrage ammunition bureau.
US Strategic bombers
As previously indicated in the first part of the article, currently only the US Air Force is armed with strategic bombers as one of the elements of the national nuclear triad. Despite the current level of development of air defense, this type of aviation technology continues to remain relevant in the field of nuclear deterrence.
Western press: Kiev is seriously preparing for large-scale bombing of Crimea
According to the English Times newspaper, Kiev is seriously preparing for large-scale bombing of the Crimean peninsula. The publication notes that we are talking about the use of long-range missiles that Ukraine intends to receive from the UK, as the parties agreed during President Zelensky's recent visit to London.