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FK-3 SAMs were delivered to Serbia by VTA Y-20A aircraft of the PLA Air Force
6 VTA Y-20A aircraft of the PLA Air Force landed at Belgrade Airport on April 9 (b.n. 20041, 20042, 20045, 20047, 20049 and 20142), which presumably delivered a batch of medium-range air defense systems FK-3 (export version of the HQ-22 air defense system).
The Russian military destroyed a hangar with APU aircraft with high-precision missiles
During the night, high-precision air and sea-based missiles destroyed an ammunition depot and a protected hangar with AFU aircraft at the Starokonstantinov military airfield in the Khmelnitsky region. This was announced by the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov.
They destroy everything in a row: 19FortyFive highly appreciated Russian grenade launchers
The operation in Ukraine has once again confirmed the effectiveness of hand grenade launchers of the RPG family, which are actively used by both sides of the conflict. Lightweight, easy-to-use and extremely effective weapons have existed since 1949 and are used almost everywhere: Russian grenade launchers destroy tanks and other armored vehicles, burn bunkers and even shoot down helicopters, They are used by more than 80 countries of the world, writes 19fortyfive.
Most Americans do not support direct US military intervention in the conflict between China and Taiwan
Here's how Victoria Coates, a leading researcher on strategic studies at the American Foreign Policy Council in Washington, evaluates the results of the survey. In the Trump administration, she served as Deputy National Security Adviser for the Middle East and North Africa, as well as senior policy adviser to the Secretary of Energy.
Footage of the Ka-52 group strike on the APU armored vehicles has been published
A video of a group attack of Ka-52 helicopters on the AFU targets has been published. In the VOZ TV channel, visitors posted rare footage of the group work of the Ka-52 reconnaissance and attack helicopters with a view from the cockpit.
The Russian Defense Ministry has published footage of the launch of Kalibr cruise missiles
On April 12, the Russian Ministry of Defense published footage of a salvo launch of Kalibr cruise missiles as part of a special operation to protect Donbass.
Turkish Bayraktar failed to cope with the Russian "Calm"
The Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle Bayraktar tried to conduct reconnaissance for the ships of the Black Sea Fleet, as well as to find out the location of coastal defensive positions.
However, according to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the enemy drone was promptly detected off the western coast of the Crimean peninsula.
The list of weapons transferred to Ukraine by the United States has been published
The United States has published a full list of weapons that they have handed over to the Armed Forces of Ukraine since Russia began conducting a special operation. According to the United States Department of Defense, $ 2.4 billion was allocated for this, The Wall Street Journal reports.
The Ukrainian self-propelled gun hidden during the retreat was found in the LPR
Ukrainian armed formations are increasingly simply abandoning their heavy military equipment. So, in the Starobilsk district of the Luhansk People's Republic, employees of the Prosecutor's Office found a 152-mm self-propelled artillery 2C3 "Acacia".
"The myth has finally burst." On Bayraktar I put the point "Calm"
Experts told how a Russian Navy ship destroyed Bayraktar TB2
The frigate of the Black Sea Fleet "Admiral Essen" destroyed the Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 drone from the ship's anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) "Calm" off the coast of Crimea, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out what "Calm" is and how it works.
India refused to condemn Russia. The USA does not understand this
Ukraine and the analysis of Indian neutrality
New Delhi's approach to conflicts – especially involving its partners – is still determined by the 1957 axiom of Jawaharlal Nehru, writes The Hindu. The author explains in detail the subtleties of India's national interests and states that the United States does not seem to understand these nuances.
The United States threatens Russia with one hand, and welcomes the atrocities in Ukraine with the other
American lawmakers hosted the infamous Georgian warlord who boasts of war crimes in Ukraine
The United States covers the war crimes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and foreign mercenaries, Grayzone writes. The author of the article provides information about the atrocities of Ukrainian militants against Russian prisoners of war.
Russia and Kyrgyzstan to combine air defense systems
Russia will sign a document with Kyrgyzstan on the unification of air defense systems
Russia, following the agreements on the unification of air defense with other CIS countries, will sign such a document with Kyrgyzstan – the project is undergoing internal coordination. This was announced on Tuesday by the deputy chairman of the Coordinating Committee on Air Defense under the Council of Defense Ministers of the CIS countries, Colonel-General Yuri Grekhov.
Poland delivered the first batch of T-72M tanks removed from storage to Ukraine
Poland has started supplying Soviet-style armored vehicles to Ukraine, we are talking about T-72 tanks and BWP-1 infantry fighting vehicles (the Polish version of the BMP-1). According to a number of Telegram channels, the first batch of equipment has already been delivered to the Ukrainian territory.
The American expert analyzed the potential strategy of the Russian fleet in the event of an armed confrontation with NATO
The tense military-political situation in the modern world makes a direct conflict between Russia and NATO countries, first of all, with the United States as the main fighting force of the alliance, quite real. Director of the Institute of Marine Research Michael Petersen on the page of The Maritime Executive thought about what the strategy of the Russian Navy could be in the current situation.
The "nightmare" scenario of NATO expansion for Russia has been revealed
Putin's catastrophe: Andrew Neil predicted Russia's nightmarish variant of NATO development
The Russian leader constantly criticized the expansion of NATO to Russia's borders after the end of the Cold War, writes the Daily Express. However, the Russian special operation in Ukraine has rallied the alliance and is likely to attract Finland and Sweden to it.
A British armored personnel carrier was captured in the Kharkiv region
The Russian military seized a British-made AT105 Saxon armored personnel carrier (APC) in the Kharkiv region. This is reported by Rossiyskaya Gazeta with reference to the Telegram channel "Military Commanders of the Russian Spring".
Russian artillery attacked six points of the Ukrainian brigade at Popasna
Defense Ministry: Russian artillery hit six points of the Ukrainian brigade at Popasna
Russian artillery in the Popasnaya area near Lugansk struck six strongholds of the 24th Ukrainian brigade, more than 120 people and 11 armored vehicles were destroyed, the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov, said at a briefing on Tuesday.
The Russian tank company won the battle with the Ukrainian crews without firing
When meeting with Russian tanks, it is better not to engage Ukrainian armored vehicles in battle with them. Professionals understand this.
A symbolic event occurred during the liberation of the village of Topolskoye in the Izyumsky district of the Kharkiv region. For its defense, the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine abandoned the T-64, removed from storage.
Rocket parachute guarantees rescue
For the first time in the world, and in a combat situation, an ejection from a helicopter was performed. The pilots became Heroes of Russia. And not only for this jump through the blades.
