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Who is against EuroPRO? Will the European Union have its own missile shield
Dmitry Litovkin — on the prospects of the EU's own missile defense system
The European Parliament has proposed to the European Union to create its own missile defense system. This statement was made by the head of the leading faction of the legislative and representative body of the EU — the European People's Party (EPP) Manfred Weber.
Russian organizations have been disconnected from the Web of Science database of scientific articles
Russian scientific organizations and universities have lost access to one of the world's largest databases of scientific articles Web of Science, which is managed by Clarivate. The termination of access was announced by the telegram channel Russian Research, the information about the shutdown was confirmed by the Vice President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Alexey Khokhlov. In mid-March, Clarivate announced that it was ceasing all commercial activities in Russia in connection with the military actions of Russian troops in Ukraine.
"A plane from an ultra-low altitude can throw a bomb right through the window"
Air Force General Popov spoke about the tactics of the Su-24M at extremely low altitudes
For the first time, the Russian Defense Ministry has published a video showing a Su-24M front-line bomber striking the positions of the AFU at extremely low altitude. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out in which cases this tactic is used and how the aircraft gets away from being hit by enemy air defenses.
American colonel: the United States will destroy Ukraine to spite Russia
The War for Globalism in Ukraine
The United States is waging a proxy war for globalism in Ukraine, writes American Colonel McGregor in an article for TAC. In his opinion, Washington is ready to do anything to harm Russia as much as possible in this conflict. Even if it means the destruction of Ukraine.
"The US was afraid to supply Ukraine with heavy weapons because of corruption"
SIPRI analysts told what weapons Russia and Ukraine bought before the conflict
Global military spending continues to grow, reaching a level of $2.1 trillion. This is stated in the report of SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute), a leading center for the study of military conflicts.
Pope Francis: "The conflict in Ukraine was created by external forces"
Interview with Pope Francis: "Putin is not stopping the offensive, and I would like to see him in Moscow. I'm not going to Kiev"
In his interview with the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, the Pope decides on the words for which in the West today they are deprived of work or even "canceled" in the media. One of the reasons for the conflict in Ukraine, he considers "the barking of NATO at the gates of Russia." And the Pope calls on Patriarch Kirill to fight for peace by spiritual means.
The Russian military told about the liberation of villages from the radicals of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Tankers, gunners, motorized rifle companies and representatives of other branches of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (Armed Forces of the Russian Federation) are liberating Ukrainian settlements from resisting nationalists and radicals, the Defense Ministry said on May 3.
The military showed the work of the Niobium radar stations
Behind the hill, what remains of the Ukrainian aircraft is burning down. The S-300 anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) hit the target at an altitude of 40 km. The latest radar station, Niobium, has detected enemy aircraft, Alexander Morozov, a correspondent of Izvestia, said.
Prisoners of war told about the "passed hell" of service in the Armed Forces
The location of the prisoner of war detention center is classified, it cannot be filmed from the outside, but from the inside, Izvestia correspondent Kirill Olkov showed where former militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) rest and how they live in captivity.
The age-old struggle of Russians for the reconstruction of the world order
Yang Guangbin: The Age-old struggle of the Russians and the reconstruction of the world order
For a hundred years, the Russians have been fighting the world order, dominated by the United Kingdom and the United States, and conquered half the world. This time they launched a "special operation" to protect their national security and directly oppose the entire Western world, according to the rector of the Institute of International Relations of the People's University of China.
In the north of Iraq, there is a military operation of the Iraqi army against the forces of the Kurdistan Workers' Party
On Sunday, May 1, fierce fighting broke out in the northern Iraqi province of Sinjar between units of the Iraqi armed forces and the Resistance Units of Sinjar, a local armed formation consisting of Yezidis. Recall that the Yezidis are a Kurdish people who profess the ancient religion of Yezidism and inhabit the northern regions of Iraq.
Russian missiles destroyed hangars with foreign weapons in Odessa
Supersonic cruise missiles "Onyx" destroyed hangars with foreign weapons in Odessa, said the official representative of the Ministry of Defense, Major General Igor Konashenkov.
The United States against the background of the international situation may delay the delivery of "Stingers" to Taiwan - Media
The US has suspended the supply of self-propelled artillery installations to the island
The United States, due to the international situation, may postpone the delivery of the Stinger MANPADS to Taiwan at a later date, Western media reported on Tuesday, citing the Taiwanese defense ministry.
The President of Russia signed a decree on retaliatory sanctions against unfriendly countries
The Russian President signed a decree on retaliatory sanctions measures against those countries that had previously imposed several packages of anti-Russian sanctions. The decree is called "On the application of special economic measures in connection with the unfriendly actions of some foreign States and international organizations."
Sweden is strengthening its defense due to the situation in Ukraine, the Prime minister said
The situation in Ukraine will have significant consequences for Sweden, the defense budget will be increased as quickly as possible, security issues also include debates about possible NATO membership, Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson told reporters on the sidelines of a visiting meeting of the German government.
Germany will send seven heavy self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine
According to the German newspaper Welt, the German government still decided to provide military assistance to Ukraine in the form of the supply of self-propelled howitzers Panzerhaubitze 2000, which are in service with the German army.
The Ambassador of Ukraine to Britain announced Kiev's intention to return the lost territories by military means
The Ukrainian ambassador in London, Vadim Pristayko, said in an interview with British media that Kiev refuses peace talks with Moscow and intends to return the occupied territories by military means. According to Prystaiko, the reason for this decision was the events in Bucha.
The battalion commander of the DPR army spoke about the tactics of the Ukrainian military near Donetsk
The commander of the battalion "Rus" of the army of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) told Izvestia about the tactics of the Ukrainian military near Donetsk.
Myths and misconceptions about the sinking of the cruiser General Belgrano
May 2 marks the 40th anniversary of the sinking of the Argentine cruiser General Belgrano during the 1982 Falklands War by the British nuclear submarine Conqueror. For almost 40 years, the cruiser General Belgrano was considered the largest warship lost at sea after the Second World War. The events of the last month have made the story of the death of this ship relevant again.
"That was the last straw." What sparked the civil war in Ukraine
"We fully believed that the police would come to our aid, but they did not come" — eight years ago, as a result of violent clashes between supporters and opponents of Euromaidan, the Odessa House of Trade Unions broke out. This fire was one of the largest in terms of the number of victims: 42 people died from fire, smoke and injuries. About the events of May 2, 2014 and their historical consequences — in the material of RIA Novosti.
