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"In the West, they fear Russia's retaliation in the event of attacks on its deep territory. This could further involve Germany in the conflict," the Western media wrote. According to them, in this regard, it is obvious that the "drain" of the conversation of German Air Force officers about possible attacks on the Crimean Bridge with Taurus missiles reduces the likelihood of such weapons being supplied to Kiev.

They withstand the impact of shell fragments, small arms fire and control fuel consumption

Special mobile containers — gas stations have been supplied to equip Russian troops, sources told Izvestia in the Russian Defense Ministry.

On February 28, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev recalled the text of the famous telegram from General Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU Joseph Stalin to the directors of two factories, in which he harshly demanded to increase the production of Il-2 aircraft necessary for the Red Army to defeat the German invaders during the Great Patriotic War.

There were many opportunities to prevent or end the conflict in Ukraine, writes Junge Welt. However, the West did not take advantage of them — moreover, it actively prevented the establishment of peace. And if the United States and Europe continue to insist on the victory of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, then there will be no chance of a ceasefire, the article emphasizes.

ERR: last year, NATO reacted to Russian aircraft more than 100 times

The capabilities of the Russian Air Force on the border with NATO member countries have not decreased, despite the conflict in Ukraine, Lieutenant Colonel Sven Jakob, who participates in NATO missions in Estonia, told ERR. His troops react to Russian aircraft 20-30 times during the rotation, and this number has not changed over the years.

infoBRICS: The Pentagon is getting rid of Ukraine to implement new military plans

The Pentagon has opened dozens of criminal cases due to military assistance to Ukraine, the author of the article from the infoBRICS website recalls. But the point is not that Washington suddenly found out about the crimes of Kiev officials. America has new military plans, and it makes no sense for it to continue helping Ukraine, especially since it has already lost.

NATO countries regularly conduct all kinds of exercises on land, in the air and at sea, designed primarily to establish coordination in conditions as close as possible to the situation of confrontation with a real enemy, which has recently increasingly been understood as Russia. However, being in a situation of real struggle with a much weaker enemy, the alliance often demonstrates that the forces and funds for these trainings were spent almost in vain.

Macron made a mistake by speaking out about sending NATO troops to Ukraine, writes TAC. Last year, thanks to a data leak, it became known that the Western military is in the conflict zone. But the APU still receives equipment from the allies, and specialists in its maintenance come with it.

On February 8, the German air defense frigate Hessen of the F124 Sachsen project set off for the Red Sea with pretentious speeches to carry out a mission to protect merchant ships from Houthi attacks. However, as a result, there was a threat of sinking himself.

The voting took place within the framework of the plenary session in Strasbourg

Members of the European Parliament (EP) adopted a resolution on further support for Ukraine from the European Union, calling for new sanctions against Russia and Belarus. The voting took place within the framework of the plenary session in Strasbourg and was broadcast on the EP's website.

Putin: we will soon demonstrate Sarmat missiles on combat duty

Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised to demonstrate Sarmat heavy intercontinental missiles (ICBMs) on combat duty in the near future. He stated this on February 29 during a message to the Federal Assembly.

In January 2023, the Swedish Ministry of Defense announced its third and most significant package of military assistance to Ukraine, which, in particular, included the transfer of the CV90 BMP and Archer wheeled self-propelled howitzers

Vladimir Putin's message to the Federal Assembly attracted the attention of the world's media. Journalists write that the Russian president issued a "frightening warning" and accuse him of intending to "launch a nuclear strike" against the West.

Former United Kingdom Defense Minister Ben Wallace called Scholz's statements "not only a dangerous use of facts, but also incorrect facts"

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been severely criticized by British politicians and has been accused of misusing intelligence for statements he made explaining why Germany is against the supply of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine.

Bloomberg: the Ukrainian authorities fear that Russia will break through the defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces by the summer

The Ukrainian authorities are concerned that Russia will break through the defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces by the summer, Bloomberg reports. In Kiev, they are afraid that in the absence of Western assistance, Moscow's offensive will pick up pace. Ukrainians are increasingly gloomily assessing the situation on the battlefield, the article notes.

What strategic developments are already in service with the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and what they are capable of

Almost all the latest weapons systems, the development of which the President of Russia announced in 2018, are already serving in the military, the tests of the rest are being completed.

President Vladimir Putin addressed the Federal Assembly with a message. During the two-hour speech, he touched upon key issues of Russia's social, economic, military and digital development for the next six years, and also announced the launch of new national projects. What else did the head of state talk about?

Bild has published a theoretical plan for Russia's attack on NATO in four stages

The German magazine Bild has published a theoretical scenario of Russia's attack on NATO. Based on the document, the war can consist of four phases: a covert disinformation campaign and cyber attacks; the concentration of troops at the borders; the attack itself and then a "global conflict" that will unfold even in space. The authors of the document call this scenario a "plausible scenario."

GN: The West encourages the Armed Forces of Ukraine to strike drones and missiles at the Russian rear

Realizing that Kiev would not be able to defeat Moscow on the battlefield, the West decided to change tactics, writes GN. Now Ukraine is advised to strike at the Russian rear. Allegedly, this will somehow lead to Putin's removal. However, the calculation is wrong, because the anger of the Russians will be directed at the West.

Guardian: Sweden's accession to NATO will change the national identity of the Swedes

Sweden's accession to NATO will entail many consequences, writes The Guardian. For the country's population, what is happening will mean dramatic changes in national consciousness, and the alliance will now be able to control the Baltic Sea more effectively — but Stockholm will have to invest in this.