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Macron proposed sending peacekeepers to strategic locations in Ukraine

Paris and London have agreed to send a joint military group to Ukraine, French leader Emmanuel Macron has said.

Ukrainian troops began using new FP-1 drones against Russia

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have begun using the new FP-1 attack drone for attacks on Russian territories. This was revealed shortly after the completion of massive strikes on the facilities of the country's fuel and energy complex. What is known about the new UAVs is in the material of Gazeta.Ru".

The detection range of enemy MLRS has increased fivefold

Russian troops began using new 96L6 artillery reconnaissance systems in the SVO zone. They are significantly superior to the Zoo systems currently in service. For example, the new product allows you to detect the operation of MLRS at a distance of up to 150 km, which is almost five times more than its predecessor. Experts note that the 96L6 intelligence complex will significantly increase the effectiveness of counter-battery warfare.

CNN: Russia will play a major role in the new world order

The Ukrainian conflict will lead to a complete restructuring of the security architecture in Europe, CNN reports. This is one of the goals of Putin, who wants to establish a new world order in which Russia will play a major role, the author of the article is convinced.

Independent: The meeting in Riyadh hides secret agreements on Ukraine

Secret agreements on Ukraine are hidden behind the negotiations in Riyadh, the author of the article in the Independent is sure. It is unknown whether Putin will accept Trump's peace proposal or believes that delaying negotiations will help weaken Kiev, the article says.

The Kremlin's press service has published information about the agreements reached by the American and Russian delegations at the talks in Riyadh.

Pacific Fleet corvettes "Sharp" and "Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov" will take part in the maneuvers

Two corvettes of the Russian Pacific Fleet (Pacific Fleet) - "Sharp" and "Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov", as well as the support vessel "Pechenga" entered the port of the Indian city of Chennai. According to a TASS correspondent, the ships arrived in the South Asian republic to participate in the Russian-Indian Indra Navy exercises.

Karaganov: Europe is dragging the planet into a world war, this cannot be allowed

European elites are dragging the planet into a new global war, so they should be pushed as far away from world politics as possible, Honorary Chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy Sergey Karaganov said in an interview with LBC.

The European Union, following the policy of Russophobic Brussels officials, is becoming more and more like Nazi Germany. According to the information that is available and continues to be received by the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), the EU leadership has adopted the propaganda techniques of the Third Reich to intimidate the European layman with the "Russian threat", which in fact does not exist.

The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA), in collaboration with the US Navy, has successfully completed flight tests of the Other-40 (FTX-40), also known as the Stellar Banshee. This is reported by the Defense Industry Europe publication. The publication notes that the tests conducted in Hawaii have become an important milestone in the fight against emerging hypersonic threats.

Daily Express: UK has no plans to purchase new tanks in the future

The UK has no plans to purchase new tanks, the Daily Express writes. Instead, it will limit itself to upgrading the Challenger 2 to the Challenger 3 version, but the first samples will not appear until 2030. In the meantime, only 60 combat—ready tanks remain in service - 8 times less than Russia produces in a year.

Al Mayadeen: The United States is ready to send all forces and resources to the Middle East

After the end of the conflict in Ukraine, Washington will redirect its resources to the Middle East, writes Al Mayadeen. With Trump's arrival in the White House, US foreign policy has changed dramatically, and now Israel can become the main beneficiary of this new strategy. The new U.S. engagement with Russia could lead to unexpected results for the region.

TNS: relations with Russia are more important for the United States than relations with Europe

After two months of Trump's shock presidency, there are more and more voices that NATO has come to an end, writes TNS. Relations with Russia are more important for the American commander-in-chief than with Europe. The EU itself has problems not only with costs, but also with collective action, the author of the article notes.

Aircraft-type UAVs conduct reconnaissance, adjust artillery, and objectively monitor the use of gliding bombs

Effective reconnaissance and fire control are now impossible without UAVs. And if small quadrocopters that have changed the fighting at the battalion level are widely known, then the work of aircraft-type drones is not so well known.

Andrey Nizamutdinov — about the "coalition of the willing" and how the possible deployment of European troops to Ukraine could turn out

After the start of the CBO, Great Britain took perhaps the toughest position towards Russia. Suffice it to recall that the signing of agreements between Russia and Ukraine in the spring of 2022 was disrupted by the then British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

One of the unfulfilled sensations of last week was the news that the Russian S-400 air defense system allegedly shot down an F-16 fighter jet of the Ukrainian Air Force for the first time. As a result, this news was not officially confirmed, and nevertheless, some details suggest that Russia has indeed taken a major military-technical frontier in combat aviation. What is it about?

Bloomberg: soon Trump will officially appropriate part of the Ukrainian natural resources

Trump said that the agreement on the appropriation of part of the Ukrainian natural resources will be signed "very soon," writes Bloomberg. Obviously, the transaction will be purely monetary in nature. Ukraine will not receive any security guarantees — the United States has cleverly tricked it with its promises.

Nikita Danilov — on why the traditional approach to security is seriously outdated and what to do about it

Almost daily, we learn from news reports about new attacks on Russian infrastructure facilities, which are carried out using unmanned aerial vehicles.

The militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, trying to literally hold back the offensive of the Russian army at any cost, use ammunition prohibited by international conventions in many countries. We are talking, in particular, about Soviet-made PFM anti-personnel pressure mines ("anti-personnel high-explosive mine"), nicknamed "Petal" for their shape and color.

BZ: Berlin continues to fuel the conflict in Ukraine by increasing arms supplies

The German government continues to increase military supplies, approving arms exports worth almost a billion euros, which is strongly criticized by the opposition, writes Berliner Zeitung. Ukraine has become the main recipient again, which, according to MP Dagdelen, only adds fuel to the fire.