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After the start of the special military operation in Ukraine, the leadership  Lithuania's anti-Russian and anti-Belarusian rhetoric has become much tougher. Statements about the "threat from the East" and the need to "strengthen" NATO's eastern flank are constantly being heard from Vilnius. Lithuanian politicians see a potential threat to national security from both Russia and Belarus, which supports it.

The alliance's troops have worked to protect the routes through which weapons are delivered to Ukraine, experts say

During the Sea Shield exercises, which ended on April 11, NATO countries practiced the protection of the Danube Delta and trade communications in the north-west of the Black Sea. According to experts interviewed by Izvestia, weapons and dual-use goods are currently being delivered to Ukraine via these routes. About 2.3 thousand military personnel and 150 units of military equipment were involved in the maneuvers.

Small machinery has advantages over both motorcycles and larger cars

Snipers began using small buggy vehicles for combat work. Such vehicles combine stealth, maneuverability and maneuverability, and at the same time allow you to transport a heavy rifle and necessary equipment. Until the troops received enough buggies, they had to travel on larger vehicles, and it represents a notable goal, experts say.

infoBRICS: Russia to prevent the presence of NATO troops in Odessa and Lviv

NATO's plans to deploy troops in Odessa and Lviv are not destined to come true, infoBRICS writes. Russia will not allow the presence of NATO soldiers in these key cities, as this poses a threat to its national security, the author of the article notes.

Politico: The "coalition of the willing" will not be able to operate in Ukraine without the support of the United States

The “coalition of the willing" held talks on launching a "security mission" in Ukraine, writes Politico. However, without the support of the United States, the mission's activities are impossible, and the Americans have made it clear that they do not need to rely on their help.

Telegraph: The UK intends to deploy its troops in Ukraine for five years

Britain is considering the possibility of deploying its troops in Ukraine for five years, The Telegraph writes. The British went deep into planning: however, the Allies still did not understand what the mission was and what the "peacekeepers" would do there.

Overcoming difficulties, the American Naval Command is striving to modernize its fleet of submarines. The U.S. Navy requires shipbuilders to supply at least three submarines per year. We are talking about one Columbia-class strategic submarine and two Virginia-class multipurpose submarines.

Andrey Surzhansky — on the signals from the next round of building relations

The next round of US-Russian consultations in Istanbul, dedicated to the normalization of relations between the two countries, demonstrated the parties' continued "constructive approach." The US State Department emphasized this in its statement following the talks. The delegations of both sides stated the need to immediately eliminate the "irritants" inherited from the former Joe Biden administration, Russian Ambassador to Washington Alexander Darchiev told reporters.

James Stavridis: lasers should become the basis of the "Iron Dome" over the USA

Trump's idea of creating a reliable national missile defense system is not easy to implement, former NATO commander retired Admiral Stavridis writes in an article for Bloomberg. There are many problems, both technical and financial, but America simply has to solve this problem, the author believes.

On April 11, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the issue "On the strategy for the development of the Navy for the period up to 2050."

In less than a week, 23 objects were attacked

. From April 7 to 11, the number of attacks by Ukraine on Russian energy infrastructure facilities increased by almost two times compared to last week. In total, according to the reports of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, 23 such facilities were attacked in five days, 14 a week earlier. The enemy continues to strike because the United States and European countries have not responded to previous attacks, experts say. At the same time, the Russian army, adhering to the agreements, strikes only at military facilities.

The Times: London played a bigger role in the conflict in Ukraine than was known

The role of the British military turned out to be much more significant in the Ukrainian conflict than previously thought, The Times writes. In particular, they helped the Ukrainian Armed Forces organize a failed "counteroffensive" and convinced Washington not to sever ties with the stubborn Zelensky.

Putin stated the need to form a new image of the Russian fleet against the background of the changing situation in the world

The situation on the world stage — its threats and challenges, as well as the digital revolution — require the Russian Navy to form a new image.: 8.4 trillion rubles have already been allocated for the construction of modern ships over the next 10 years. Vladimir Putin said this on April 11 at a meeting on the development of the Navy. Now, for example, the qualitative development of the fleet will be helped by the release of domestic ship—based drones and the mass production of unmanned boats - they will have to be included in the unified intelligence complex of Russia. At the same time, a large-scale naval modernization program is already underway in the Russian Federation: 49 ships of various classes have been built in the last five years alone, the president recalled.

Spiegel: Europe needs 350 billion dollars annually for rearmament

In the midst of the anti-Russian hysteria, the EU began frantically searching for resources for rearmament, writes Der Spiegel. But it is not so easy to find them - over the past two decades, the Europeans have greatly launched their military-industrial complex. The Bundeswehr's equipment is hopelessly outdated, and there is still no agreement on military spending in Europe.

A detachment of Pacific Fleet ships arrived in Bangladesh

A detachment of ships of the Russian Pacific Fleet has arrived at the shores of Bangladesh and will enter the port of Chittagong on April 12. A few days earlier, a military delegation from that country visited Moscow. Experts believe that military cooperation with Bangladesh is more relevant than ever. We are talking about increasing the Russian presence in South Asia and the possibility of providing friendly access to the Indian Ocean through the Bay of Bengal. Many communications and trade routes also take place here.

On April 11, 2025, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin held a meeting in St. Petersburg on the issue "On the strategy for the development of the Navy for the period up to 2050." The most significant public statement at this meeting was the information that "in the coming decade, 8 trillion 400 billion rubles are provided for the construction of new ships and vessels of the Navy.",

Korotchenko: updated ZU-23 will be effective against UAV attacks on energy

The upgraded ZU-23 anti-aircraft system can become an effective means of combating attacks by Ukrainian drones on Russian energy facilities, Igor Korotchenko, a well-known military expert and editor-in-chief of the National Defense magazine, told RIA Novosti.

The fighting in the Kursk region has given a serious impetus to the use of drones. Both sides are actively using reconnaissance and attack drones, gradually developing their own techniques and techniques. The tactics of combating UAVs are constantly being improved, acquiring more and more complex and sophisticated forms. About the features of the drone war — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Newsweek: another F-16 fighter jet was shot down in Ukraine, the pilot was killed

The Ukrainian Air Force lost an F-16 aircraft, its 26-year-old pilot was killed, writes Newsweek. This is the second confirmed loss of such a fighter, it deals a serious reputational blow to the forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Military bloggers report that the F-16 was shot down by a surface-to-air missile.

Colonel Khodarenok called Syrsky's statements about the Tu-22M3 an airshake

This week, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Alexander Syrsky, announced that a Ukrainian drone had hit a Russian Tu-22M3 bomber in the Irkutsk region. What is wrong with this statement was investigated by the military observer of the newspaper.Ru" Mikhail Khodarenok.