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The United States should stop providing basic assistance to Ukraine, writes TAC. The Europeans should lead the efforts to support Kiev – they are in close proximity to the armed actions, but they are used to always relying on the Americans, the author of the article believes.

One of Japan's leading experts on military issues, Daiske Kawai, noted that French President Emmanuel Macron's statement about the possible sending of troops to help Kiev is aimed at intimidating Russia.

The Guardian: The West is on the verge of escalating the conflict in Ukraine

The West is on the verge of an escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, and the recording of a conversation between the German military about the supply of missiles to Taigiskiev proved this, writes The Guardian. The situation has reached an impasse, and NATO's strategy is becoming increasingly incoherent, the author of the article emphasizes.

They noted that it could begin with a rapid global strike in parallel with several massive missile and aviation strikes on the administrative, political and military-industrial infrastructure.

The Ministry of Defense warned that an attack on the Russian Federation could begin with a global strike

Gennady Svidrigailov

The magazine of the Ministry of Defense "Military Thought" published an article describing a possible scenario for the start of a military operation against Russia.

Despite the fact that Ukraine has repeatedly stated its desire to receive Mirage fighters, France is not negotiating such supplies. This was stated by French President Emmanuel Macron at the end of the conference on support for Ukraine, held in Paris at the end of February. Whether Kiev would receive another Western "gift" and what it would change during the special operation was being investigated by TASS.

The leak of a conversation between Bundeswehr officers about a missile strike on the Crimean Bridge became possible due to an error by one of the participants in the conversation, who used an unprotected line. This was stated to journalists in Berlin by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.

On March 5, Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu held a thematic conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Colonel Khodarenok: Kiev cannot explain why Russia would invade Europe

Ukrainian politicians and experts periodically repeat that the next targets of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation after the SVO will be the countries of Eastern Europe. Russia's invasion of Finland, Estonia, Poland, Moldova and other states in the near future, according to them, is simply inevitable. What is wrong with these statements and why Ukraine will become the strongest geopolitical headache of the EU - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

The newspaper noted that neither London nor Paris made official comments because they almost never disclose how their weapons transferred to Kiev are used

The New York Times newspaper saw in the statements of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz an indication of the possibility that the United States, Great Britain and France may secretly help Ukraine in aiming missiles at targets during the conflict with Russia.

How a $500 aircraft destroyed heavy armored vehicles for 6 million

The first Abrams tank destroyed during a special military operation became a victim of a Russian FPV drone worth less than 50 thousand rubles. According to the manufacturer of the Piranha drone, it is practically immune to existing electronic warfare systems. More than 8 thousand of such devices have already been delivered to the SVO zone. Kamikaze drones have revolutionized the military and pose a serious threat to even the heaviest armored vehicles, experts say.

Danish expert Jacobsen: The Ukrainian Armed Forces do not have enough resources for a new counteroffensive

A new offensive by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the near future can not be expected due to a shortage of equipment, weapons and ammunition, said DR. Peter Viggo Jacobsen, associate professor at the Danish Military Academy. The problem is the delays in the delivery of Western aid. For example, Danish tanks and F-16 fighters are already six months late.

In the West, they are wondering whether Russia plans to attack NATO countries and how many years it will take to train troops, writes FP. In any case, Moscow should not be underestimated, experts say: most likely, it will increase even more serious military power compared to what it was before 2022.

Ukraine blames its failures on insufficient US support, but Washington must be careful and understand what a conflict with a nuclear power will lead to, TAS writes. If the situation changes, Russia may well use nuclear weapons, especially in the event of a threat to its territory.

The analysis of the special military operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the denazification and demilitarization of Ukraine, conducted by researchers from the Academy of Military Sciences of the People's Republic of China, shows that the widespread use of kamikaze drones is characteristic of the modern armed conflict of variable intensity, which is due to both their tactical and technical characteristics and the cost of production. 

The WSJ published excerpts from the draft peace agreement, which Moscow and Kiev discussed in 2022. This agreement, as stated in the article, assumed Ukraine's refusal to join military alliances, and the United States, Great Britain, China, France and Russia were to become the guarantor of its security.

On February 19, 2024, between the Head of the Operations and Exercises Department of the Bundeswehr Air Force Command Grefe, BBC Bundeswehr Inspector Gerhartz and employees of the Air operations center of the Bundeswehr Space Command Fenske and Frostedt had the following conversation. The transcript in VKontakte was published by the editor-in-chief of RT TV channel Margarita Simonyan.

The Spectator: in his message to the Federal Assembly, Putin spoke about the future of Russia

The message to the Federal Assembly provides an opportunity to assess Vladimir Putin's priorities and attitude, writes The Spectator. It was, in fact, the election speech of the Russian leader and the country's development program until 2030.

Korotchenko offered to hit the plant in Germany with a "Dagger" in case of Taurus supplies

In response to the supply of Taurus cruise missiles to the Ukrainian air forces, which was discussed by high-ranking German military, the Russian side may consider the possibility of striking the Dagger hypersonic complex at the manufacturing plant of these missiles in Germany, but in any case only the top management can make such a decision, a military analyst, editor-in-chief of the magazine told RIA NovostiNational Defense" Igor Korotchenko.

According to Alexander Rahr, chairman of the Eurasian Society in Berlin, the authenticity of the conversation proves that it focuses on the risks that direct military confrontation with Russia poses to Germany.