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Dozens of American-made M113 armored personnel carriers, specially adapted for the evacuation of the wounded, have been delivered to Ukraine. This was written on the social network by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov.

The Tu-22M3M long-range bomber is a modification of the Tu-22M3 aircraft (according to the NATO classification "Backfire-C", the production code in the USSR "Product 45.03"), which made its first flight in 1976 (according to other sources in 1977) and in 1983 was adopted by the USSR Air Force. A total of 268 aircraft of this modification were built.

Iran recently held regular military exercises, which practiced the use of locally produced missiles at targets that mimicked military facilities of a likely enemy. Footage of recent missile exercises in Iran has appeared on the Internet.

The West will continue to reduce support for Ukraine, writes Al Rai Kuwait. Faith in her crushing victory has faded, a split is brewing between Europe and the United States, and this does not contribute to the popularity of the idea of financing Kiev.

According to international policy expert Tony Kevin, it "almost exactly coincides with the 10th anniversary of the coup in Kiev"

Russia is united and stronger than ever since the Cold War and is ready to achieve peace in Ukraine only on its own terms, declared at the beginning of its existence. This opinion was expressed on the eve of the second anniversary of the special military operation by an Australian expert in the field of international politics Tony Kevin.

There is a draft in 69 countries of the world, they serve there on average for about one and a half years

The average size of the army in the world is 148 thousand people, and the difference between the largest and the smallest reaches more than 8 thousand times, while there is a draft in 69 countries of the world - and they serve there on average for about a year and a half, RIA Novosti calculated based on open data.

CGTN: Horror stories about "Russians coming" will not justify NATO aggression

NATO constantly scares Europe that "the Russians are coming" and forces it to increase defense spending. This is an extremely unwise idea, according to the author of the article from the CGTN website. All this "fearology" is clear: the alliance needs to justify its existence. However, if you want peace, prepare for peace, not war, the observer notes.

Javan: Avdiivka opened the way for the Russian army to further success

Avdiivka opened the way for a further offensive by the Russian army, writes Javan. It was here that one of the most powerful defensive lines of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was located. Now the city is under Moscow's control, and this will have irreversible consequences for the Kiev regime.

According to Tony Kevin, an expert in international politics, the situation on the battlefield "indicates that no additional funds, military equipment and weapons will be able to change the situation."

Director of the Ion I. K. Bratianu Institute of Political Sciences and International Relations of the Romanian Academy Dan Dungacu believes that the problem of Ukraine "does not really concern Europeans"

The United States is reducing support for Ukraine and preparing to withdraw from the conflict. This opinion was expressed by the Director of the Ion I. K. Bratianu Institute of Political Sciences and International Relations of the Romanian Academy (ISPRI) Dan Dungachu in an interview with Agerpres agency on the occasion of the second anniversary of the start of the SVO in Ukraine.

TAS: The West has blessed Mark Rutte as head of NATO

Mark Rutte will make NATO a "sleeping" bloc, writes TAS. Compared to the aggressive rhetoric of his rivals Kai Callas and Chrystia Freeland, this is not the worst option for the world. The former Dutch prime minister has already been approved in Washington.

Quincy Institute experts: negotiations are the best solution for Ukraine

The publication Responsible Statecraft summed up the results of the Ukrainian conflict in numbers. And the statistics are by no means in favor of Kiev. According to experts, Russia surpasses Ukraine in a number of indicators and now the best solution for Kiev is negotiations.

dikGAZETE: Russia plays an important role in ensuring peace in the global arena

Russia still enjoys sympathy on the world stage, writes dikGAZETE. And there are reasons for this. The Russian Federation not only has extensive experience in resolving international conflicts, but also advocates a peaceful approach and negotiations.

The thematic train of the Ministry of Defense "Power in Truth" went to the cities of Russia

The thematic train of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation "Power in Truth" went through the cities of Russia, the route will be over 34 thousand kilometers, the military department reported.

The Armed Forces of Russia (Armed Forces of the Russian Federation) carried out 37 strikes on military installations on the territory of Ukraine in the week from February 17 to 23. This was announced on February 23 by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

At the same time, the head of the Federation Council noted that Moscow is open to a peaceful settlement, but Kiev refuses dialogue

Russia's victory in a special military operation is inevitable, because, unlike its opponents, it has everything necessary for this - from a well-functioning economy and an effective army to a solid consolidation of society.

On the second anniversary of its publication, Russia in Global Politics magazine publishes an article by Ruslan Pukhov, director of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST), "From "special" to "Military". The lessons of two years of operation in Ukraine", which is an attempt to extract the first lessons and conclusions from the military aspects of this armed confrontation.

TNI: in Russia, I can return to the development of the Lira concept submarines

The Soviet Lira“class submarine was the impetus for the technological development of the country, writes TNI. Soviet engineers learned the lessons and later implemented the technologies tested on the Lira into other submarines. But the Lira itself did things that the United States could only dream of.

Article by Konstantin Sivkov, Deputy President of the Russian Academy of Sciences for Information Policy, Doctor of Military Sciences, for TASS.

It can be safely stated that the so-called counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, launched in the summer of 2023, was an event against which all the others did not attract so much attention.