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"Pakistan launched a missile. So he showed that he wants to cooperate with Russia"
Experts explained why Islamabad tested the Shaheen-3 ballistic missile
Pakistan has tested the Shaheen-3 ballistic missile (Shaheen-III). This happened after a vote of no confidence in the country's Prime Minister Imran Khan, who met with Vladimir Putin in Moscow on the day of the start of a special military operation in Ukraine. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out what was behind the tests.
Military expert Korotchenko: Plans of provocations are born in the curator countries of Ukraine
Igor Korotchenko, editor-in-chief of the National Defense magazine:
- The Russian Defense Ministry has once again warned about the provocation that the Kiev regime is currently preparing in the city of Irpen, Kiev region, in order to accuse the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation of killing civilians.
Russia has threatened to strike Kiev if Ukraine continues sabotage
Russia has threatened Ukraine with strikes on decision-making centers in attempts of sabotage
Russia will strike at Ukrainian decision-making centers if attempts of sabotage continue on Russian territory, said the official representative of the Ministry of Defense, Major General Igor Konashenkov.
Expert Litovkin: It is necessary to constantly talk about the conditions of detention of prisoners of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Dmitry Litovkin, Executive editor of the Independent Military Review:
Recently, it is not uncommon to hear that Ukrainian servicemen do not surrender en masse, because they do not have objective information about the course of a special military operation.
"The Pentagon began to whine loudly that the missiles were given to Ukraine. He has nothing to fight with"
The United States recognized that the Stinger MANPADS are outdated, and its reserves in the country are insufficient
The US public procurement website has published an application for a tender to find a replacement for the FIM-92 Stinger portable anti-aircraft missile system (MANPADS), which is in service with the US army and is actively supplied to various countries of the world, including Ukraine. According to the text of this application, the Stinger electronics will become obsolete in 2023, and the stocks of these weapons are depleted.
In the Ukrainian Irpen, a curfew was imposed for staged filming similar to the "events in Bucha"
A provocation is being prepared in Ukraine, similar to the one that was revealed by the Kiev regime earlier in Bucha. This was announced on Tuesday by the head of the National Center for Defense Management (NCSO) of the Russian Federation, Colonel-General Mikhail Mizintsev. According to him, the collection of pseudo-evidence of Russia's guilt takes place "under the patronage of the countries of the collective West, led by the United States."
The creation of a new missile will turn into big problems for the United States
New details have emerged about the creation in the United States of a critically important type of weapon – a strategic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. One could even say that the future of the entire US nuclear arsenal is to some extent in question. Why did this happen and what problems will the Pentagon have to solve now?
Why is Turkey urgently reconciling with its main rival
Truly fundamental changes are taking place today, even where it was impossible to foresee them yesterday. Another sign of this was the clear signal that Turkey gave to its principal rival in the Middle East region – Saudi Arabia. What signal are we talking about and what are the reasons for the sudden rapprochement between Ankara and Riyadh?
The EU mission in Mali will stop part of the work on training the local army - Borrel
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrel said that the European Union intends to stop some forms of training of the Malian army within the framework of the EUTM Mali mission (European Union Training Mission Mali).
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the new use of the hypersonic complex "Dagger" - against the command post of the Army of Ukraine in the Donetsk region
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that the Russian military used hypersonic weapons - the Dagger aviation complex - to destroy the command post of the Ukrainian army in the Donbass.
Kalibr missiles have become the most effective during the military special operation
The most effective in conducting a military special operation in Ukraine objectively became high-precision Kalibr missiles.
The Ministry of Defense has published a video of a salvo launch of "Calibers" at objects of the armed forces of Ukraine from one of the frigates of the Black Sea Fleet.
French gendarmes are going to Ukraine. Moscow believes that they will cover up Kiev's crimes
The Ministry of Defense announced plans to fabricate accusations against the Russian military
The Defense Ministry said that French gendarmes in Ukraine will cover up Kiev's war crimes and fabricate accusations against Russian servicemen. Earlier, a group of technical and scientific specialists of the gendarmerie arrived in Lviv, who, together with Ukrainian investigators, intend to "investigate war crimes." Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyansky warned the Security Council that Ukraine is preparing "new provocations."
Shock shadow: the situation of militants on Azovstal has deteriorated sharply
The main events in the coming days will take place north of Mariupol, experts predict
The Russian Armed Forces continue to strike with precision weapons at Ukrainian military facilities. The hypersonic missile system "Dagger" destroyed the buried command post of the grouping of Ukrainian troops in the Donbass.
Nuclear weapons would not help Ukraine
Ukraine and the atomic bomb: myths and misconceptions
The publication of The National Interest cites fragments of a podcast in which associate professor of political science and international relations Maria Rostelli told why nuclear weapons would not strengthen the security of Ukraine, even if the country possessed them. In addition, the expert believes, with all the desire, the costs of such weapons would be mind-boggling for Kiev.
The Magnificent Five and China: Russia's allies in World War III
Putin's allies: six countries, including China, that are likely to support Russia in World War III
With the beginning of the Ukrainian crisis, fears of a new global conflict have revived, writes the Daily Express. The Western camp has long been consolidated into a military alliance, but Russia has also managed to find allies, the author of the article points out.
The sharp blade of American sanctions no longer cuts. And here's why
The US is no longer a superpower by any measure
The scandalous withdrawal of the United States from Afghanistan, the failure in negotiations with Iran and the indiscriminate use of sanctions – all this indicates the inevitable decline of the States, writes the author of the article in Kayhan. America has become a frankly weak country and is rapidly losing its position, he claims.
How sanctions will affect Russia's military potential: no way
Does Vladimir Putin have the means for a big war against a "degenerate Europe"?
What are Russia's prospects in the "big war" with Europe? Two experts in the field of political science and military affairs tried to answer this question in an interview with Atlantico. They also assessed the impact of sanctions on Moscow's potential.
How the humane West accidentally disgraced itself with Ukraine
The Russian-Ukrainian crisis exposes the "double standards" of Western humanitarian principles
The Russian-Ukrainian crisis has clearly demonstrated the hypocrisy of the West, writes Huanqiu Shibao. Xenophobia, racism and prejudice against refugees and their "selective reception" – this is the new face of Western humanism.
"This has not been delivered yet." What weapons will Ukraine get from the West
Western countries have started sending armored vehicles to Ukraine: Australia has transferred 20 armored personnel carriers, the Czech Republic — a batch of T-72 and BMP-1 from old stocks, Germany is discussing the supply of hundreds of tanks. The UK will not stand aside either. What will come out of this is in the RIA Novosti material.
The head of the Pentagon Austin: The US and India are negotiating the modernization of Indian weapons
The United States is actively negotiating the modernization of Indian weapons. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
