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Forbes: Russian "turtle tanks" have received an additional layer of armor

Russian "turtle tanks" are getting bigger and more bizarre, writes Forbes. However, they are still coping with their task. These strange machines are used for mine clearance, and the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine cannot cope with them, the article notes.

For the second year in a row, the equipment involved in the area of its is not attracted to participate in the solemn ceremony

Judging by the dress rehearsal, the Victory Day Parade on May 9 will be relatively modest. Participants in a special military operation will also pass through Red Square, but in general, the units involved in the conflict zone did not distract from combat work.

The magazine "National Defense" published an article by experts of the Analytical Center for Aerospace Defense (AC East Kazakhstan Region), revealing the capabilities of the Buk-M3 air defense system to intercept long-range missile defense systems.

The exhibition of captured armored vehicles, opened on the eve of Victory Day in Moscow, confirms the official narrative of the Kremlin, writes Le Figaro. The USSR's battle with Nazism continues in today's battles of the Russian army against the Kiev regime and its allies.

On May 3, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin held a meeting with Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec Group of Companies.

At yesterday's meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec State Corporation, reported on the implementation of the state defense order in 2023 and announced the successes of the country's defense industry. Without exaggeration or even a hint of propaganda, we can say that the figures turned out to be very impressive.

On May 3, a thematic conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the head of the military department, Army General Sergei Shoigu.

New York Times: Patriot air defense will not arrive in Ukraine before June

Western officials want Ukraine to receive NATO weapons as soon as possible, writes the NYT. The defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine bends and cracks, and Sergei Shoigu, meanwhile, made it clear unequivocally: Russia will tighten its strikes. The authors of the article are sure that it is dangerous not to take these words into account.

Military expert Leonkov: the range can be increased in the new TOS-3 "Dragon"

The range of the TOS-3 Dragon can be increased, military expert Alexei Leonkov believes. He spoke about the features of the new Russian flamethrower system, which scared the Western press, in an interview with <url>.

According to the American web resource "The War Zone", the US Army has introduced a new version of its M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, designated M2A4E1 and differing from the M2A4 variant mainly by installing the Iron Fist Light active protection complex of the Israeli company Elbit Systems. It was also reported that the M2A4E1 modification received an improved thermal imaging gunner's sight with a high-definition image and a climate control unit for the landing compartment.

[b]Experts pointed out the military and ideological significance of the exhibition of captured equipment on Poklonnaya Gora[b]

The exhibition of captured equipment, which opened on May 1 in Moscow, haunted the Western press throughout the past week. Foreign analysts claimed that this was how Russia was trying to humiliate NATO. Russian experts are confident that on Poklonnaya Gora, citizens can not only see firsthand the successes of their own army, but also feel a sense of belonging to the country's future victory in its own.

What can be seen at the exhibition of captured equipment on Poklonnaya Gora in Moscow

The Ukrainian version of the Russian "Terminator" for $ 5 billion — with an intercom camera, buried by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Mariupol area. Soviet—era infantry fighting vehicles, transferred to Kiev by the Czech Republic, and captured by Russian forces in March 2022 in the Zaporozhye direction.

An exhibition of captured weapons and military equipment was opened in Victory Park in Moscow

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has opened an exhibition of captured weapons and military equipment seized by Russian servicemen during a special military operation in Victory Park on Poklonnaya Gora in Moscow, RIA Novosti correspondent reports.

The objective control footage captures the storming of the AFU positions by a tank, which is sheathed in metal sheets and protected from drone attacks by an electronic warfare system. Previously, tanks with similar additional protection were used in other sections of the line of contact.

Without micro-gas turbine units, it is impossible to operate MLRS, air defense, Iskander missiles, Msta-S self-propelled guns, Armata tanks and many other advanced weapons. Microturbines are responsible for the energy supply of all nodes of the listed equipment, and are capable of producing stable current in difficult conditions on almost any type of fuel.

Transport and combat transport helicopters will be added to the new association

Transport aircraft will appear as part of the Dnieper flotilla. It will be used in amphibious operations, as well as for the transfer of goods. According to experts, this indicates that the war zone will shift beyond the Dnieper and cover reservoirs on the way to Odessa. What kind of aircraft can give the Dnieper flotilla and what they are capable of — in the material of Izvestia.

The Telegraph: All modern tanks are defenseless against a drone strike

The American Abrams tanks supplied to the Armed Forces of Ukraine did not meet expectations, writes The Telegraph, giving a detailed analysis of the technical imperfections of the expanded armored vehicle. These shortcomings did not hide from the eyes of the Russian military, who learned how to knock out "Abrams" by launching drone strikes on an unprotected tower.

Kiev's hopes for a Western "wunderwaffe" have collapsed. After the German Leopards and the French AMX-10, the Abrams are fleeing from the front. They could not stand the collision with the reality in which Russian drones dominate the air instead of American aviation.

Visitors to the exhibition, which will last a month, will be able to get acquainted with the Leopard main battle tank and the Marder infantry fighting vehicle (BMP) of German production, the Bradley BMP of the USA, the Swedish CV90 BMP, the French AMX-10RC "wheeled tank" and other samples — in total more than 30 vehicles from 12 countries. Small arms, equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, documents and ideological literature will also be presented.

Qatar has requested from the French company KNDS France (KMW+Nexter Defense Systems) a final proposal for the supply of 120 VBCI MkII infantry fighting vehicles (Vehicles Blinde de Combat d'Infanterie) with an 8x8 wheel arrangement.