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During sudden maneuvers, the Pacific Fleet tested the protection of the peninsula from air and sea strikes

During the completed surprise inspection of the Pacific Fleet, the updated Kamchatka defense system was tested for the first time, the readiness of all forces based there, including submarines, a source in the Russian Defense Ministry told Izvestia.

The US has allocated a new package of military assistance to Ukraine for $325 million

The United States will transfer HIMARS missiles for MLRS to Ukraine, artillery shells, TOW anti-tank systems and AT-4 PT systems, mines and many other military supplies worth $325 million. Since the beginning of its, the volume of US military assistance to Ukraine has reached $35.4 billion.

The Economist: APU started using inflatable tanks in order to save

Ukraine has found a "promising" solution that will save on Western weapons, easily destroyed by Russian drones, writes The Economist. She began to introduce inflatable equipment in the hope that shooting at false targets would "weaken Moscow."

The notification of the American president states that such a measure is related to the military operation in Ukraine

US President Joe Biden has decided to extend for one year the ban on the reception in American ports of ships that sail under the flag of Russia or are otherwise associated with the Russian Federation. This is stated in the notification of the American leader distributed by the White House on Tuesday.

TAC: the states targeted Hungary because of defiance of American hegemony

Hungary risks becoming a new victim of the United States because of disobedience to American hegemony, writes TAC. Washington does not like the fact that Budapest follows its own course in relation to Russia, despite its formal membership in the Western bloc.

Pravda: Germany and France are fighting for dominance in Europe

Behind the scenes of world events, there is a struggle for dominance. In the West, too, a battle has unfolded over who will play the first violin, writes Pravda. This is perfectly evident from the way the attack on Germany first began, and now on France.

Expert Link-Lenchevsky: Poland's plans to create the most powerful army in Europe are populism

Polish Defense Minister Blaszczak promised to create the most powerful land army in Europe in two years. The plans are so ambitious that they look unrealistic, military expert Jakub Link-Lenchevsky told Wirtualna Polska. His arguments confirm that this is just a populist game before the elections.

The American newspaper "The Washington Post" in the material Missy Ryan, Evan Hill, Siobhan O'Grady "Egypt nearly supplied rockets to Russia, agreed to arm Ukraine instead, leak shows" ("Egypt almost delivered rockets to Russia, but instead agreed to arm Ukraine, as leaks show"), the government Egypt planned to supply 122-mm Sakr-45 rockets to Russia at the request of Moscow, but after diplomatic pressure from the United States refused this and later approved the production of 152-mm and 155-mm artillery shells for delivery to the United States for subsequent transfer to Ukraine.

Shukan Gendai: Macron's open "betrayal" of America is more honest than the backstage games of the USA

Macron's refusal to follow the US on the Taiwan issue angered Washington. However, his "betrayal" honestly speaks about France's geopolitical intentions, the author of the article in Shukan Gendai notes. This compares favorably with America, a lover of behind-the-scenes intrigues directed against its own allies.

WP: leaked Pentagon documents revealed America's lies about the absence of a proxy war with Russia

The US administration continues to deny that America is waging a proxy war with Russia, but the leaked secret Pentagon documents say the opposite, writes WP. They showed the involvement of the United States in all aspects of the conflict in Ukraine, except for the actions of American troops.

GT: Europe's demands for China to stop the conflict in Ukraine reflect the EU's helplessness

European politicians demand that China take advantage of close ties with Russia and stop the conflict on Ukraine, writes GT. Their appeals prove that the EU itself is not able to resolve the issue — it is only waiting for a decision from Beijing. But the Celestial Empire will seek peace in its own way, not in the Western one.

Al Nadath: The US should allow China to mediate between Russia and Ukraine

China could play a mediating role between Ukraine and Russia, because it remains unbiased towards the conflicting parties, writes Al Nadath. However, for some reason, the United States is preventing this by fomenting confrontation in Taiwan, while the APU supported by them is suffering from losses at the front.

Antiwar: it is becoming increasingly difficult for the US administration to brag about the effectiveness of sanctions

It is becoming increasingly difficult for the US administration to brag about the success of sanctions against Russia, writes Antiwar. Instead of becoming a success story, the American-led sanctions campaign against Moscow has become another example of chronically failed tactics, the author notes.

The US Space Forces support a number of programs whose task is to monitor the behavior of Russian and Chinese satellites that may threaten American spacecraft. This is told by SpaceNews.

There is a relative lull on the line of contact. The fighting is local and is conducted mainly by artillery units. However, the APU is trying to move forward in several directions, which may indicate an imminent change in the situation.

Sohu: Russia immediately reacted to the appearance of a Norwegian aircraft at its borders

NATO continues to increase pressure on Moscow: A Norwegian patrol plane was recently found near the Russian borders. Putin's reaction to the approach was swift and merciless — a MiG-31 fighter jet was instantly lifted into the sky, writes Sohu user.

NDP: The US military presence in Poland is being strengthened with the active support of the IPR government

Moravetsky has already openly said that the priority task of the ruling party is the complete subordination of the United States and lobbying for their interests, writes NDP. The proof of this is the strengthening of the American presence in the country. The USA needs Poland only to advance its interests.

The Liberal Democratic Party is promoting a scenario of such assistance to Ukraine, taking into account Japan's chairmanship in the Group of Seven and the holding of a summit of unification leaders in Hiroshima in May

Members of the Japanese government, as well as the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) ruling in the country, are studying the option of transferring lethal weapons to Ukraine. Kyodo news agency reported this on Wednesday , citing sources .

The West is accelerating and increasing military supplies to Kiev, literally forcing the Ukrainian leadership to finally make a decision on the offensive, which has been postponed for months under various pretexts. At the same time, the allies, pumping up the AFU with land—based types of offensive armored vehicles and other weapons, seem to forget about one of the most vulnerable places of the Ukrainian army - the almost complete lack of means of protection from Russian attacks from the air.

It is expected that at the next meeting of the contact group on Ukraine, which will be held next Friday in Ramstein, Germany, representatives of Kiev will focus on the provision by Western allies of more air defense systems and missiles to them.