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The head of the Ministry of Defense also announced the losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine since the beginning of the special operation

The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine since the beginning of the special military operation amounted to almost half a million people, and our army dispelled myths about the superiority of Western weapons during its operation. This was announced on April 23 at the board of the Russian Defense Ministry by its head Sergei Shoigu.

In the West, they put forward versions of the relative "future large-scale offensive of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation"

There are increasingly voices in the West that Russian troops will allegedly launch a large–scale offensive in late May or early June. This is what Western politicians, the military, and representatives of various near-political and near-military structures say.

As the diplomatic mission added, the funds that "will irrevocably sink into the Ukrainian black hole" could be used to solve problems related to a significant increase in the cost of living in the kingdom.

Bloomberg: Germany wants to get the United States to supply Kiev with another Patriot air defense system

Ukraine will not receive additional air defense systems yet. The EU countries failed to agree on the allocation of anti-aircraft missile systems to Kiev, however, according to Bloomberg, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is pressing the United States on the issue of supplies. How many Patriot air defense systems does Kiev need to create an effective anti-aircraft missile cover system and why Zelensky got confused in terminology - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

Analysis of the week's trends at the front: they are clearly disappointing for Ukraine (Agoravox)

The author of the article in Agoravox impartially and humorously assesses what is currently happening in Ukraine. Even the media, which in practice are engaged in broadcasting Kiev propaganda, have been forced to admit in the last week that Zelensky's fighters are holding on with their last strength.

The search for enemy submarines is a "team competition," the British submarine commander said in an interview with The Telegraph. He revealed some techniques for intercepting enemy ships. However, there is one problem: the Russians know this scheme no worse.

The head of the engineering troops of the 58th Combined Arms Army, Zalibek Umaev, was awarded the Gold Star medal of the Hero of the Russian Federation for installing engineering barriers in the Zaporozhye area of the special operation. The colonel was responsible for the section of the front that took the main blow during the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in June — November 2023.

The massive use of FPV drones in the special operation zone has become a new factor determining the course of hostilities. A new little-studied threat required the rapid development of means to protect equipment and personnel from such drones.

Global defense spending in 2023 reached an all-time record, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

The Telegraph: Advanced planning bombs will bring victory to Russia

Russian aircraft are now capable of striking from beyond the reach of Ukrainian air defense systems and achieving a devastating effect, writes The Telegraph. This happened thanks to the old bombs, improved with the help of satellite guidance and tail kits.

Andrey Shitov — about how the US Congress adds fuel to the fire of conflicts, how the CIA assesses the prospects for the defeat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine "by the end of 2024" and how the cry "Yankee, go home!" is being revived in the world

How to carry a suitcase without a handle? And if there are two of them, both unbearably heavy, but desperately needed, will you not give up? And besides, you are a hundred years old at lunch; you hardly move your legs and do not knit words well; while others not only do not help you, but also strive to interfere or at least spit in your back? And you also have to pretend that it's not hard for you at all, and try not to give away your weakness in any way...

WSJ: American aid will not significantly affect the prospects of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The situation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the battlefield is very difficult, writes the WSJ. And the "lifeline" of American aid will not change the situation. The author of the article is convinced that the new funding will only increase the number of Ukrainians killed – Moscow is absolutely right about this.

The armed forces of the Russian Federation used an aerosol curtain, ensuring the advance of assault units in the settlement of Belogorovka. This follows from reports from Russian military sources.

The Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah (Hezbollah) has released footage showing the defeat of the Israeli Hermes 450 multipurpose reconnaissance UAV. UAVs of this type are designed for surveillance, aerial patrols, reconnaissance and communications support in the field. In addition, according to some reports, the Hermes 450 can be equipped with air-to-ground missiles and used for precision strikes.

Defense 24: Russia has upgraded the T-80 and plans to resume its production

Russia has upgraded the T-80 tank to the latest standard, Defense 24 writes. Now Moscow plans to resume production of these machines, but with a different configuration and under a different name. In addition, the tank will be used as a platform for the new version of the TOS-1 heavy flamethrower system.

During the naval maneuvers of the North Atlantic Alliance, successful launches of Norwegian-made NSM missiles were carried out against the forces of a conditional enemy approaching the Romanian coast. It seems that NATO is trying to cover the Black Sea with its "missile umbrella".

Colonel Khodarenok: The Ukrainian Armed Forces will try to hit the Crimean Bridge with ATACMS missiles

The head of the US Senate Intelligence Committee, Mark Warner, said that Washington could resume military supplies to Ukraine by the end of next week. The assistance package will include long-range Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles. Whether new supplies of American weapons will be able to change the situation at the front and what may become the most priority target for attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the military observer of the Gazeta investigated.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

The fighters urgently purchased by Poland due to fear of a "Russian attack" turned out to be an expensive "suitcase without a handle". Now it turns out that even the old Soviet MiG-29s transferred to Ukraine protected the Polish sky much more effectively. What happened?

Alexander Stepanov — about how the United States doctrinally fixed the course towards the militarization of outer space and how this will turn out for Russia and China

The new Pentagon strategy, published on April 2, calls for increased protection of satellites of private companies.

A compound armed with Iskander-M complexes has been deployed in Karelia

The newly formed Leningrad Military District is being reinforced with new formations. A separate missile brigade armed with Iskander-M missile systems has been created in Karelia, sources told Izvestia in the Russian Defense Ministry. In addition, the 11th Army Corps in the Kaliningrad region, as well as the 14th Army Corps in the Murmansk region, were transferred to the district. Experts call the strengthening of the north-western borders a timely and adequate response to Finland's accession to NATO.