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Douglas McGregor: "Kiev is doomed to inevitable defeat"

Retired US Army Colonel Douglas McGregor gave an interview to the Spanish El Mundo, the main topic of which was the operation in Ukraine. The military explained why Russian speakers in the east of the country did not support the Russian forces.

The United States stated that they had found a way to combat the S-400 Triumph complex

The United States approved the development of a new electronic warfare station (EW) AN / ALQ-249. This is a container that is suspended under the wing of a combat aircraft and creates noise at the frequency of the enemy's radar. It is reported that thanks to him, American aviation will be able to deceive Russian air defense systems. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out how the AN/ALQ-249 station would work and what its feature is.

The Korean peninsula has become closer to war after the elections in the South

Recently, with the approach of Yun Sogel's accession to the presidency, the rhetoric of the South Korean leadership regarding regional security issues has become tougher. Against this background, on April 6, a group of aides to the President-elect of the Republic of Korea for foreign policy and security met with the US President's National Security Adviser John Sullivan.

Washington wants to deprive Moscow of its political and economic status

The special operation of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine today is the main topic of active discussion among politicians, military, officials and representatives of the scientific community in various countries – and primarily in the United States and Europe.

Ankara is maneuvering between Brussels and Moscow

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu's statement that Ankara sees no problems in the continuation of tourist traffic from Russia, including visits by Russian businessmen, is based on Ankara's pragmatism.

According to military experts, the intensity of hostilities will increase in the coming days

The troops of Russia and the People's Republics of Donbass continue to advance. As reported on April 21 in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, as a result of the rapid actions of the assault detachments, it was possible to take the village of Kremennaya without serious destruction of infrastructure and residential buildings. The Russian armed forces are striking military targets on the front line and in the rear. According to experts, progress has been made in a number of areas, but the main forces have not yet been put into battle, and the intensity of hostilities will increase.

Military surgeons on Friday, April 22, told Izvestia correspondent Yaroslav Bogat about the difficulties they encountered during their work when fragments from the Ukrainian "Point-U" hit the mobile hospital.

During the visit of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to Kiev on April 9, 2022, it became known that in the future, anti-ship missiles (anti-ship missiles) will also become part of the supply of British weapons to Ukraine. Since then, in the Western media, the Harpoon PKR has been discussed as a delivery option. At the same time, a Downing Street press release dated April 9 refers to a "new anti-ship missile system."

The Chinese Navy will soon receive a new hypersonic anti-ship missile YJ-21, which was tested recently. According to the Hong Kong newspaper The South China Morning Post, the appearance of this missile will provide the advantage of the PLA Navy in the Asia-Pacific region.

The most ardent NATO members today are graduates of Soviet military academies

Six former Bulgarian defense ministers offered to transfer weapons to Ukraine, writes Trud. The author of the article is outraged: these people destroyed Bulgarian planes, helicopters, tanks, missiles and ships when they were on duty. Now they are selling the country to show what orthodox NATO members they are and to butter up the Americans.

General Minnekaev: control over the south of Ukraine will give access to Transnistria

Deputy Commander of the Central Military District, Major General Rustam Minnekaev, said that during the second stage of the military special operation in Ukraine, Russia should establish full control over the Donbass.

Military political scientist: Germany may send its APU tanks under the guise of Slovenian

The German government will supply Slovenia with Marder infantry fighting vehicles and Fuchs armored personnel carriers, and in return, Slovenia will send Soviet T-72 tanks to Ukraine. This was reported by the German news agency DPA, citing its sources. The German media called this scheme a "circular exchange". "Newspaper.Ru" figured out what was wrong with her.

What is the next step in the escalation of the conflict that will follow the accusations of the use of chemical weapons in Mariupol?

If one side of the conflict starts accusing the other of using chemical weapons, the first is on the verge of defeat, Rai Al Yaum writes.

The Pentagon will supply the APU with special Phoenix Ghost attack drones

The Pentagon said it would supply the APU with more than 120 Phoenix Ghost attack unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) developed "specifically for Ukraine." Previously, they were not mentioned in open sources. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out what kind of drone it was.

"A dangerous and unstable system of relations is emerging, just like at the end of the XIX century"

A historian from the United States notes the fragility of the new international order, "hatched" from the gap between NATO and Russia. It looks like the most dangerous turn of the XIX and XX centuries. On the pages of Figaro, the American criticizes our military operation, but admits that the West made "mistakes" with regard to Russia, which in many ways contributed to the most dangerous development of events.

"Calibres" and "Iskanders" successfully hit enemy strongholds on the front line and in the near rear

On Friday, April 22, rocket troops and Aerospace Forces of Russia continued to strike at military facilities of Ukraine. In particular, the S-300 and Buk-M1 anti-aircraft complexes, two control points, armored vehicles, vehicles, artillery positions were hit.

Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation: one crew member was killed on the cruiser "Moscow", 27 were missing

The Russian Defense Ministry first reported losses due to the incident with the cruiser "Moscow", the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet. She sank on April 14, having received serious damage due to a fire and ammunition exploding on board. They tried to save the ship to the last, but it failed because of the storm. Ukraine claims that the APU shot down the cruiser with missiles, Russia did not confirm this information.

On April 21, 2022, US President Joe Biden announced the allocation of a new large package of military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $ 800 million. This package followed just eight days after the previous one, also in the amount of $ 800 million, and became the eighth portion of American military assistance since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24. The total amount of US military aid officially allocated to Kiev under these packages now reaches $ 3.35 billion, and since March 2021 - $ 4 billion.

While everyone is discussing the beginning of the second phase of a special military operation in Ukraine — the capture of the AFU group into the cauldron and the complete liberation of Donbass — we must not forget about our strategic goals in Ukraine.

European countries are increasing the supply of weapons, including heavy equipment, to the Kiev regime. The second international conference of defense donors for Ukraine, held in London on March 31, showed that 35 countries have committed themselves to increase military support for the warring nation. The supply of weapons, primarily anti-tank, is made from warehouses. A reasonable question arises: does such a massive outflow of Europeans themselves leave without weapons?