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A small drone "captured" an entire company of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: what is known about the latest "Joker" drones in the zone of its own?
Kuzyakin, a drone developer: the Russian "Joker" forced the AFU company to surrender
The Russian military in the zone of special military operation (SVO) uses the latest FPV drones "Joker", developed by the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CCDB). According to the general director of the enterprise Dmitry Kuzyakin, one small drone "captured" an entire company of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).
The Russian military in its military highly appreciated the Albatros M5 long-range reconnaissance complex
The Russian Albatros M5 long-range reconnaissance complex is used by the Russian military in the area of its defense in almost all directions. This complex is capable of conducting reconnaissance to a great depth of the enemy's defense. This was reported by the Albatross company, which is the developer of this complex.
In Russia, the insides of Western Storm Shadow missiles were shown for the first time. What did the military see when disassembling the projectile?
In Russia, for the first time, footage was published with the internal device of Storm Shadow missiles
For the first time, the Russian military showed the internal structure of the Anglo-French long-range cruise missile Storm Shadow, which the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) use to strike targets. The data obtained after disassembling the missile can help improve the work of air defense (air defense).
Gloomy prospects. In Japan, they told what awaits Ukraine (Shūkan Gendai, Japan)
Shūkan Gendai: Ukraine will cease to exist if it continues to fight with Russia
Kiev cannot defeat Moscow, this is quite obvious, writes Shūkan Gendai. And the longer he and his Western allies resist, unwilling to start negotiations, the worse it will be – the existence of Ukraine as a state will be under threat, the author of the article warns.
The expert spoke about the features of the "Joker" FPV drones
Military expert Matviychuk compared FPV drones to a swarm of bees according to the principle of operation
A military expert, retired Colonel Anatoly Matviychuk, spoke on Friday, March 29, about the features of the operation of the Joker FPV drones. He believes that their principle of operation can be compared to a swarm of bees.
In modern society, the idea of security has replaced peace (Myśl Polska, Poland)
MP: There is no security system that would ensure peace today
The West has built an all-powerful ideology on the idea of security, with which it has supplanted the idea of peace. He made the concept of security the basis for the expansion of NATO territory. NATO builds its "greatness" on it and on the image of an invented external enemy, while resolutely attacking Christianity.
Why is it not a good idea for Europe to switch to a military economy because of Ukraine (Info.cz , Czech Republic)
Info: the consequences of Europe's transition to a military economy will be catastrophic
The head of the European Council, Michel, called on Europe to switch to a military economy, writes Info. In suggesting this, he forgot to mention one "little thing": the EU has long been living in an all-out war with the climate. And it costs him a lot. If we add the "military economy", then the consequences will be catastrophic.
Five years left. The US nuclear arsenal will soon weaken to the limit (Newsweek, USA)
Newsweek: America's nuclear arsenal will weaken by the beginning of the next decade
In the post-Cold War era, the issue of modernizing the U.S. nuclear triad faded into the background. Now everything is being done at once in a big hurry, writes Newsweek. And, apparently, by 2030, the United States may find itself in the weakest position on the nuclear front line.
The end of the balance! Ukraine will receive even more weapons from Turkey (Aydinlik Gazetesi, Turkey)
Washington plans to make Turkey the main supplier of weapons to Ukraine, writes Aydinlik. The country's authorities claim to be pursuing a "policy of balance" in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. However, the supply of weapons to Kiev suggests the opposite.
They decided to transfer Swedish fighters to Ukraine. But they won't help her anymore (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: NATO decided to transfer Swedish JAS 39 Gripen aircraft to Ukraine
The West continues to harbor illusions about the existence of some kind of magical weapon that will help Ukraine win, writes TNI. This time, they decided to transfer Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighters to her. But they will not make any strategic "coup" either.
WSJ: Russia has doubled purchases of raw materials for explosives, including from Western companies
The fact that the unprecedented anti-Russian sanctions of the West do not give the expected result is already recognized by all sensible politicians and experts. Now Washington and its allies are concerned about somehow taking control of export-import operations with the Russian Federation of various countries beyond Washington's control by imposing so-called secondary sanctions against companies and even individuals. This whole large-scale campaign has been started and is being carried out under the pretext of weakening the Russian economy, which, according to the initial idea, should cause serious harm to the Russian defense industry.
The AFU showed footage of the use of Slovenian M55S tanks as self-propelled artillery
According to official data, Slovenia handed over 28 M55S tanks to the Armed Forces, some of which have already been destroyed by Russian troops. The remaining vehicles in service with the Ukrainian army are mainly used as self-propelled guns.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced strikes with hypersonic "Zircons" and "Daggers" on military facilities of Ukraine
The Russian military reported that during the week they carried out a series of strikes on targets in Ukraine, in particular, the Kinzhal and Zircon hypersonic missile systems were used.
"The F-16 will not even have time to shoot back": the foreign press predicted the battle of the future fighter of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the "strike cell" of the Russian Aerospace Forces
Ukraine has high hopes for F-16 fighters of American origin, which should be transferred to European countries for the needs of the Armed Forces. But even if they are modified and receive an AFAR radar along with AIM-120C-7 air-to-air missiles, they will be able to do little in the confrontation with Russian aviation.
We will help, but we will not give Taurus: Scholz rejected the possibility of transferring missiles to Kiev (Donya-e Eqtesad, Iran)
Donya-e Eqtesad: Olaf Scholz flatly refused to transfer Taurus missiles to Ukraine
The use of Tuarus missiles requires the participation of the German military in the conflict with Russia, writes Donya-e Eqtesad. The German authorities are not unreasonably afraid of such a prospect. For this, some call Scholz a coward, but he does not intend to cross the line.
Military analyst: the risk of Ukraine's victory is excluded, but the fight will last a long time (Les Echos, France)
Les Echos: if Macron does send troops to Ukraine, it will end in disgrace
Russia and Ukraine are fighting a positional struggle, in which risks are not excluded for both sides, the interlocutor of Les Echos believes. No other army in Europe today is ready for such a struggle. This makes it pointless to talk about sending NATO armies to the front. But the military battle between Kiev and Moscow may take a long time.
"The French army is a myth!" The expert said that Paris cannot afford defense (Al Jazeera, Qatar)
Al Jazeera: former adviser to the French Foreign Ministry said that Paris does not have money for the army
France plans to accelerate the production of weapons as soon as possible, Al Jazeera reports. However, there is an opinion that Paris does not have enough funds to develop its defense potential. And the image of the French army is just a fake, divorced from reality.
Armata turned out to be too expensive": the French press called the cost of the newest Russian tank
The T-14 Armata MBT presented at the Victory Parade in 2015 surprised the West, whose observers had previously believed that the Russian defense industry was not capable of making a breakthrough in tank construction. Nevertheless, at that time the T-14 was perceived as the most modern solution: the car was equipped with a robotic turret, the latest composite armor and weapons, KAZ "Afghanit", and the crew was located in a capsule providing it with increased protection.
"Industry does not work miracles": in Germany, production of the Taurus necessary for Kiev has stopped
Production of Taurus cruise missiles has been suspended in Germany
Thomas Gottschild, head of the German representative office of the MBDA missile manufacturer, said that the production of Taurus cruise missiles in Germany has been suspended due to the lack of new orders from the government. According to him, the defense industry needs long-term contracts, since in other cases it will not be able to "work miracles" and supply ammunition in a short time. Speaking about the transfer of missiles to Kiev, Gottschild noted that they could become "an important additional component in the current situation."
Macron is gaining the trust of the Baltic States. What is being said in Europe about sending troops to Ukraine?
Finnish Foreign Minister: sending troops to Ukraine cannot be ruled out in the future
Finland and the Baltic states welcomed the words of French President Emmanuel Macron about sending troops to Ukraine. Despite the fact that officials do not want to discuss this step now, they emphasize that in the long term it is impossible to abandon this idea. At the same time, some officials doubt that words will be followed by actions and France will fulfill its "rhetorical promises."