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NYT: Kiev has decided to increase the production of weapons, but it will take time

Kiev has decided to increase its own production of weapons, writes the NYT. Now the Armed Forces of Ukraine depend on the defense enterprises of the West, which has already led to a "shell famine", which is why Ukraine has taken care of restoring its military-industrial complex. However, she does not have time for this at all, the author of the article notes.

The Russian armed forces used hypersonic Zircon missiles during strikes on Ukrainian targets last week. This was announced by the Russian Defense Ministry on March 30. TASS is about a weapon that is almost impossible to evade.

Finnish MP Toveri: in the Arctic, Russia is militarily stronger than the West

In the Arctic, Russia is stronger than the West, Finnish MP Pekka Toveri said in an interview with The Sun. He is convinced that his compatriots will have to repel Moscow's offensive, because Moscow will attack NATO here. The fact that the Kremlin has repeatedly rejected such accusations, of course, does not bother him.

The Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Transformation has published footage showing the demolition of a bridge west of the village of Krasnoe (Ivanovskoye) on the outskirts of Chasov Yar using

According to the agency, there are no official confirmations from NATO headquarters yet, and the fund must be approved by all NATO countries

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will propose at the NATO summit in the United States in July to create a $100 billion fund to pay for arms supplies to Ukraine over five years, as well as transfer from the United States to NATO control the coordination of all military supplies to Kiev, Bloomberg reported, citing sources.

Kimakovsky, adviser to the head of the DPR, allowed fighting for the Yar Clock in the near future

The situation in the city of Chas Yar for the Armed Forces of Ukraine is deteriorating every day. Russian troops are located less than a kilometer from the outskirts of this settlement, and the DPR authorities allow the early start of fighting for it. How is the Yar Clock important for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, how does the Ukrainian army use it and what goals can Russian troops have after taking the city? The situation was dealt with by the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Both Ukrainian and Western military experts are sounding the alarm: the insignificant, at first glance, advance of Russian troops suddenly began to pose a big problem for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Who makes such forecasts, what exactly are they based on, and why have the tactics of "small promotion" turned out to be so effective?

The President of Russia noted the highest efficiency of the Russian air defense system. As Vladimir Putin said, "about 95% of the enemy's missiles and projectiles are destroyed by our air defense systems." How did you manage to achieve such a result, which systems show the greatest efficiency and what will the Russian air defense of the future look like?

How the "iron" and other enthusiast developments help Russian fighters in the area of their own

Devices developed by skilled volunteers often arrive in the areas of a special military operation along with humanitarian aid. Caring people from all over the country are trying to help the military in any way they can. One of these developments, the UAV suppression system, nicknamed "iron" among the military, has already made a great impression on our fighters. The device not only forces drones to land, but also contributes to their capture, and later reprogramming. About how volunteers help Russian units in the SVO zone — in the Izvestia material.

Foreign Affairs: Kiev needs weapons from NATO and a clear description of the rules of entry

Kiev has fallen into a vicious circle, according to the authors of the magazine Foreign Affairs. Ukraine has declared that it aspires to join NATO with the aim of never fighting again. In the meantime, he is fighting with Russia to the applause of the West. Why? Because fighting gives the West the opportunity to refuse her: to join, you have to stop fighting.

This advanced Russian Air Force aircraft can turn cities into ruins in just a few hours. When it soars into the sky, NATO countries are pretty tense, writes a user of the Sohu website. We are talking about the "White Swan", or Tu-160 bomber.

The Polish Ministry of Defense previously reported that Warsaw will purchase an integrated air defense missile defense system IBCS from the United States.

On March 30, the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu, checked the progress of the implementation of the state defense order by defense industry enterprises in the Altai Territory.

More recently, FPV drones, which were "toys", have turned into powerful weapons and one of the factors determining the nature of hostilities in the framework of a special military operation in Ukraine on the front line of the confrontation. This technology, which is cheap compared to conventional weapons, poses a great danger to both military personnel and equipment on the battlefield.

RS: dreaming of the defeat of Russia, the Balts forget about the reality in Ukraine

The foreign ministers of the Baltic states who arrived in the United States made erroneous arguments in support of the maximalist goals of Ukraine and the defeat of Russia, RS writes. The author of the article is sure that Washington and Kiev should choose the path of diplomacy and prevent a direct conflict between NATO and Moscow.

The Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile systems, which have earned special attention from the weapons world after two years of combat operations during a special military operation, have been supplied to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation since 2016.

Military expert Igor Korotchenko clarified that the task of obtaining samples of foreign-made weapons and military equipment, especially from Western countries and NATO member countries, has always been a priority for the relevant structures of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

Expert Kuzyakin: Electronic warfare is just one of the elements of the mosaic in the fight against UAVs

Dmitry Kuzyakin, General Director of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions, told Sputnik Radio about the problems that are being solved in the fight against drones used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Rheinmetall CEO Papperger: The US will not come to the EU's aid in case of military threats

The United States will not come to Europe's aid in the event of a military threat, Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger told the FT. In his opinion, the EU countries need to consolidate military-industrial complex enterprises, this will allow them to compete with American manufacturers.

Alfred de Zayas compared the conditions contained in this plan with Germany's hypothetical demand for the return of East Prussia and Silesia

Alfred de Zayas, an American international lawyer and former independent expert of the UN Human Rights Council, called the 10-point settlement plan in Ukraine proposed by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky delusional and archaic.