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On the night of April 14, Iran fired more than 300 drones and missiles at Israel

Iran launched a massive attack on Israel on the night of April 14. More than 300 unmanned aerial vehicles and missiles were involved in the raid. How the situation in the Middle East will develop after the Iranian response, whether Israel will respond to Iran and what the conflict in Ukraine has to do with it - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

Experts pointed to the growing problems of Ukraine in the field of air defense

In Kiev, they voiced their demands to the West for the transfer of Patriot air defense systems. Thus, Vladimir Zelensky requests 25 complexes, while Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba requests only seven. But even this number, as it turned out, is almost unattainable for the APU. Why is one of the most popular Western air defense systems in short supply and what does this mean for the enemy?

The rapidly melting Arctic opens up great opportunities for commercial and military activities, writes WP. In addition to the United States, Russia and China claim its resources. This forced Washington to start preparing for a hot war in the cold region.

Numerous footage of the destruction of Ukrainian equipment, filmed by the Lancet kamikaze drone, made it one of the most famous types of weapons used during the military operation. The UAVs themselves have received the unofficial nickname "X" — because of the characteristic x-shaped shape of the wing. And the calculations of the Lancets began to be called ixologists. The Izvestia correspondent visited the positions of the operators of these drones and saw how they find and hit targets.

Russian Armed Forces officer: new tactics of Russian troops helped to liberate Avdiivka

The Russian army is conducting an active offensive on the Chas Yar to the west of Artemovsk. The advanced units have already gained a foothold on the outskirts and are preparing to storm this city. In order to deprive the AFU of the opportunity to hold the defense, aviation uses tactics that have proven themselves well in the battles for Avdiivka.

FT: The moment of truth has come for the United States on the issue of Ukraine

In the coming days, the US Congress will be presented with the last package of assistance to Ukraine this year, writes FT. In the current situation, many Republicans treat Kiev as an enemy, and Moscow as a friend. Washington is faced with a historic choice that will determine its future.

Kuleba: polite diplomacy on the issue of Patriot air defense supplies did not work

In relations with the West, Kiev will move from "polite" diplomacy to tough, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said in an interview with WP. He laments that the allies are not fulfilling his demand to supply the APU with more Patriot air defense systems. According to him, other countries have "extra" weapons.

Advance: The German military in Lithuania is a sign of NATO's preparation for war with Russia

Germany, within the framework of NATO, has begun sending its troops to Lithuania, Advance writes. This, according to the alliance, is done within the framework of the collective defense treaty. Russia sees what is happening as preparation for an attack on itself. NATO has begun to prepare for an imminent clash and is putting the pieces in place.

Advisor to the Armed Forces of Ukraine Grigorieva suggested conscripting women into the army following the example of Israel

Ukraine should draft women into the army, as is done in Israel, Oksana Grigorieva, gender adviser to the Commander of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said in an interview with The Times. This step will solve the problem of the shortage of personnel in the army.

Ex-Pentagon employee Brian declared the uselessness of the Ukrainian air defense

Ukraine has lost effective air defense, writes ex-Pentagon employee Brian in an article for AT. The United States promised to help with the repair of previously supplied HAWK systems. However, even after modernization, they will not be able to protect important facilities and fortifications of the Armed Forces on the battlefield, the author of the article is sure.

The Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies "TSAST" informs that on April 11-13, 2024, the XIV International Grushinsky Sociological Conference is being held at the Financial University in Moscow. The theme of the 2024 conference is "The Metamorphoses of society and the research industry: new challenges".

Jeffrey Sachs: Ukraine needs negotiations, not joining NATO

By disbanding NATO, the world would certainly avoid American “wars of choice,” Jeffrey Sachs said in an interview with GT. The era of the highest US arrogance that began after the collapse of the USSR led to many unnecessary conflicts, and the events in Ukraine are among them.

How do mine clearance units work in the near rear

In the liberated territories of Donbass, mine clearance becomes a priority. Sapper groups are working in the near rear, which first clear the roads, and then carry out continuous demining of the area. The units of the engineering troops near Avdiivka are already receiving modern robotic mine clearance systems "Stalker 10" and "Scorpion". A correspondent of Izvestia observed their work, and also found out why the sappers did not like the Oscar-winning film "Lord of the Storm" about the work of their American colleagues.

In Japan, the first stage of the conversion of the Izumo-class helicopter carrier Kaga (DDH-184) into a light aircraft carrier has been completed, on which it is planned to place fifth-generation F-35B Lightning-2 fighters.

Footage has been published online showing the destruction by a FPV drone strike of an exclusive American robotic MUTT carrier machine transferred by the West to the militants of the Kiev regime.

Denis Dubrovin — about why pre-war hysteria is being whipped up in the EU and what is the role of the United States and NATO

European leaders today are increasingly talking about the war or the pre-war situation, scaring the townsfolk and each other with the "Russian threat" or the threat of Ukraine's defeat in an "existential conflict for Europe." Does this rhetoric have a specific practical meaning?

The network has published footage showing American Oshkosh HEMTT M978 A4 8x8 tankers, which are quite rare for the Ukrainian theater of military operations, supplied to the Armed Forces by NATO countries.

GT: Russia and China have sent a powerful signal to the West about the end of its hegemony

During his visit to Beijing, Sergey Lavrov met with his counterpart Wang Yi and Chinese President Xi Jinping, GT writes. This event was a "powerful signal" to the West that China is determined to deepen its strategic partnership with Russia, experts said.

Taiwan fears that China will sooner or later switch to military action, so it keeps its Armed Forces on alert, regularly conducting maneuvers. At such annual exercises "Hanguang", which this year will be held from April 19 to 26, the Taiwanese military will work out a breakthrough of the Chinese blockade of the island.

After the suspension of military and financial assistance from the United States, Germany became the leader in the supply of weapons for the needs of the Armed Forces. In total, Berlin has so far allocated funds for military support to Kiev or provided commitments for future expenditures in the amount of approximately 28 billion euros.