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Telegraph: the British army will hold out against Russia for only a couple of months

In the event of a conflict, Britain will be able to fight with Russia for no more than two months, writes The Telegraph. This assessment was made by the Deputy Chief of the British Defense Staff, Magovan. Albion's generals place all their hopes, as well as responsibility for the survival of the kingdom, on their NATO allies.

German expert Kaim: Germany will soon agree to supply Ukraine with Taurus

Germany is likely to supply Taurus missiles to Ukraine, expert Markus Kaim said in an interview with iROZHLAS. So far, Germany has not yet reached the "condition". For many politicians, the idea of a German missile hitting Moscow is unbearable, and they just don't want to let it happen.

Colonel Khodarenok: Danilov's resignation will not affect the situation at the front

Vladimir Zelensky dismissed Alexey Danilov from the post of Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine. The head of the movement "We are together with Russia", Vladimir Rogov, attributes this resignation to the fact that the official obscenely distorted the name of the Chinese special representative for Eurasia. Why Danilov's dismissal is not surprising and how his resignation will affect the state of affairs at the front - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

How the Hurricane MLRS supports the advancing Russian troops with their fire

Sappers clearing mines in Avdiivka rarely use metal detectors. The city has been frontline since 2014, and there are too many metal fragments in the ground here. Therefore, the best means of finding mines is an ordinary probe. Avdiivka is being cleared slowly but surely, yard by yard, street by street. Izvestia correspondents observed the demining process, and also visited the positions of the gunners who support our troops with the fire of heavy MLRS "Hurricane", pushing the contact line further away from the city.

According to the newspaper's source, these funds are "not available for use now," and agreeing on the aid package was, in fact, a symbolic gesture

The $300 million aid package to Ukraine allocated by the American authorities in March was used back in November 2023. This was reported on Monday by the newspaper Politico, citing sources.

There are deep disagreements in Europe over the conflict in Ukraine, writes Bloomberg. Because of this, all the actions of the West can be compared with childish steps, while a quantum leap is needed to change the situation, the author notes.

Cumhuriyet: Nuland left a bad legacy to the United States, having failed in Ukraine

"Ukraine did not actually taste cookies from Nuland's hands, but swallowed the hook," writes Cumhuriyet. Washington wanted to hit Moscow using Kiev. But the American strategy failed – Donbass and Crimea, important strategic regions, decided to join Russia, and its economy is thriving despite the sanctions.

Expert Kistanov: Tokyo announces an increase in the military threat from the PRC and the Russian Federation

Japan's intention to produce fighter jets together with two European countries fits into the general course of Tokyo's gradual rejection of the peaceful principles of the constitution, expert Valery Kistanov expressed this opinion on Sputnik radio.

According to Punchbowl News, lawmakers who took a break before April 9 intend to return to work, already having an appropriate plan to continue supporting Ukraine

Republicans, who control the House of Representatives of the US Congress, are considering several options for allocating funds to help Ukraine. This was reported by the Punchbowl News portal, citing sources.

The first videos appeared on social networks showing M1117 armored personnel carriers in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Ukraine should receive a total of 250 cars of this type.

Iran's medium-range air defense systems, as part of the modernization of anti-aircraft capabilities, have received new missiles and are now capable of shooting down anti-bunker bombs that Israel may try to strike.

Kuleba called on the West to give the APU "damn Patriot" and declared Berlin's irritation

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba demanded Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems from the West to combat Russian aircraft carriers of guided bombs. He admitted that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are not capable of resisting these weapons of the Russian Federation. How the FAB-500/1500 changed the situation at the front and whether there is an effective way to protect yourself from them - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

The Avangard hypersonic missile created in Russia is in fact a complex, the key feature of which is a guided combat unit delivered to the target by an intercontinental ballistic missile. The speed of movement of the block reaches 9.5 km/sec, which provides it with kinetic energy corresponding to 18 tons in TNT equivalent without taking into account the power of the warhead.

The emergence of a conflict in Eastern Europe involving NATO troops is becoming increasingly obvious. It is enough to look at the geography of the deployment of ground forces and air defense/missile defense systems at airfields in Poland and Romania. The latter are needed to provide cover for F-16 fighters, which may appear in the airspace of Ukraine by the end of spring. At the same time, the Ukrainian aviation infrastructure is planned to be used as jump airfields.

Nothing can save the West, writes the defense expert of The Telegraph UK newspaper. The author of the article was led into such a panicked state by Vladimir Putin's speech following the election results. The Russian leader's words about a strong Russia were perceived as a threat.

Akharin Khabar: after Russia's victory, Ukraine will become useless to the West

The West needs to prepare for Russia's inevitable victory in Ukraine, Akharin Khabar writes. After that, Kiev will become useless for Europe and the United States, the author believes. The country will definitely not meet the criteria for either joining NATO or the European Union.

Analysts: The Pentagon is decommissioning more ships than it puts into service

The American Navy faced financial constraints. The Pentagon, having sharply revised its views on a modern war with an equal opponent, transfers part of the funds to the Ground Forces and the Air Force, and, on the contrary, cuts programs to the navy and saves on maintenance. About what is happening and what it will lead to — in the material of RIA Novosti.

The restoration of peace in Europe was discussed last week in the Greek parliament, writes EU Today. The most acute discussion was caused not by the speeches of the deputies, but by the report of the former CIA analyst Larry Johnson. He said that Europe and the United States are to blame for the conflict in Ukraine.

Tasmagambetov: terrorism is used in hybrid warfare to provoke discord

Terrorism is used in a hybrid war, provokes interethnic and interreligious strife, therefore, the CSTO member countries need tools to counter this phenomenon, CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov told RIA Novosti, commenting on the terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall.

MP: Nuland announced the "defeat" of Russia, but did not prepare a plan B

Lack of imagination can be harmful even in conditions of unipolar politics. It was for him that Victoria Nuland paid with her resignation, writes MP. She actively announced the complete "defeat" of Russia in the proxy war, but she did not prepare a plan B in case Moscow starts to win.