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The armored helmet, released in the early 70s, was entrusted to Ukrainians in Britain
The old FV432 armored personnel carriers are used by British instructors during the training of crews of Ukrainian armed formations. This is reported by the project "RG: Russian weapons".
Turkey explained why the START Treaty broke down. It's not Russia's fault
Cumhuriyet: The US has created a global system that excludes security in Europe
The United States itself provoked the breakdown of the DSNV-III, writes Cumhuriyet. Building an arms control architecture that meets Russia's interests is unprofitable for them. Therefore, today the world has only one option: to create a new security model proposed by Beijing and Moscow, the author of the article believes.
The Iranian army and the IRGC conducted joint air defense exercises in several regions of the country at once
The air defense forces of the Iranian army and the IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) participated in joint exercises that began last Saturday
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced US plans to lay the blame for the use of chemical weapons in Ukraine on Russia
The head of the RCBZ troops stressed that the laboratories of the Russian Federation allow to determine the country of origin of such substances
The United States hopes to avoid an effective investigation of the upcoming provocation with the use of chemical weapons in Ukraine and plans to blame Russia for the incident. This was announced at a briefing on Tuesday by the head of the radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Troops (RCBZ) Russian Armed Forces Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov.
The Defense Ministry said that the APU used thermal ammunition
Part of the components of the shells used against the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine were released in the Czech Republic
Some of the components of the thermal ammunition used against Russian troops in Ukraine were produced in the Czech Republic, said Igor Kirillov, head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection forces of the Russian Armed Forces, at a briefing on the preparation by the West of large-scale provocations with the use of toxic chemicals in Ukraine.
Prime Minister of Mali: supplies of military equipment from Russia have turned the situation against terrorism in the country
The delivery of Russian military equipment to Mali allowed to reverse the situation with terrorism in the country, and now the militants are afraid, Prime Minister of the Transitional Government of the Republic of Shogel Kokalla Maiga said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
Russia used sanctions to develop: how the economy stood up in 2022
We talked with experts about what helped the country withstand record sanctions pressure
A year ago, Russia began to forcibly rebuild the economic system. Many measures were prepared in advance — this work has been carried out since 2014.
The United States again requested South Korea to supply 155-mm shells for transfer to Ukraine
The US army's weapons arsenals are showing the bottom, ammunition manufacturers who have received contracts are just beginning to fulfill them, and the Ukrainian army is already experiencing a shortage of large-caliber artillery shells. Against this background, Washington is forced to turn to its allies.
"I don't want to risk a drone": Russian fighters note the increasing suppression of drones by the enemy and "neighbors"
At the beginning of the special operation, there was a large gap in the equipment of drones in favor of the APU. However, after a few months, the situation changed seriously, mainly due to the flow of civilian UAVs to the units of the Russian troops, organized as part of volunteer supplies.
Kiev overestimated expectations from the "peace plans" of the UN and China – and was left with nothing
EP: the Chinese peace plan and the UNGA resolution do not contain a single "victory" for Kiev
The UN General Assembly and China have presented plans to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, writes Evropeyska Pravda. As a result, Kiev's hopes for the "world community" turned out to be greatly overestimated, and Beijing's plan once again confirmed its support for Moscow.
The American analytical center spoke about the new tactics of the assault detachments of the Russian army
The Russian army is moving from large formations to smaller and more maneuverable ones, changing the tactics of the assault units. According to the American analytical center, also called the Institute for the Study of War (Institute for the Study of War - ISW), today's actions of the Russian troops are radically different from last year's times of the beginning of its. The information is provided with reference to Ukrainian sources.
Rheinmetall has started supplying Ukraine with automated intelligence systems
The cost of the batch is in the range of tens of millions of euros
The German defense concern Rheinmetall has started supplying Ukraine with automated intelligence systems with infrared cameras and drones worth tens of millions of euros. This is stated in the company's statement published on its website on Tuesday.
The West will present itself as a winner in Ukraine, even if it collapses
Geopolitika.news: in case of defeat in Ukraine, the West will still present it as a victory
Even if the West is defeated in Ukraine, it will still call itself the winner, writes Geopolitika.news. The United States and Europe will declare that Russia has completely exhausted its forces and no longer poses a threat to them, since it has been isolated. These arguments will allow the West to "back off" without losing face.
Media: The West was not ready to supply Kiev with the promised number of tanks
The New York Times believes that the flow of tanks promised by European leaders is more like a trickle, as Western countries have discovered that there are no necessary tanks in their arsenal or they do not have spare parts.
Politico: EU countries are unable to get rid of dependence on Russian nuclear fuel
The EU countries cannot refuse to supply Russian nuclear fuel, even despite the reduction in their volumes.
Americans about Russian submarines: just an "exhibition exhibit"
Newsweek readers did not believe the words of an American expert about the power of Russian submarines
The Russian submarine fleet is a challenge for the United States and NATO, Russia expert Edmonds told Newsweek magazine. However, not all readers of the publication agree with this. According to some commentators, Russian submarines are "exhibition exhibits" and "a waste of money."
China has spoken with the voice of a global power - TASS Opinions
Andrey Kirillov — about what the Chinese proposals on the settlement of the situation in Ukraine and the trip of the chief diplomat of the People's Republic of China on a European tour mean
China's 12-point document on the settlement of the situation in Ukraine provoked an almost immediate reaction from the West and, in general, a broad discussion in the world.
An American military aircraft has arrived in Iceland to provide communications with strategic submarines
An American military aircraft E-6B Mercury, designed to communicate with strategic nuclear submarines with intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMS), has arrived in Iceland, the European Command of the US Armed Forces announced on Tuesday.
Denmark told about serious problems in the armed forces
DR: the Danish ground forces lack a fifth of the personnel
A wave of dismissals has led to an acute personnel shortage in the Danish armed forces, Dr. None of the regiments is fully staffed. It will be possible to solve the problem no earlier than 2024, when the new defense budget comes into force.
Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger: Germany handed over two anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine, leaving Berlin unprotected
Germany sacrificed Berlin's security by handing over to Ukraine two anti-aircraft systems covering the capital of Germany. This was stated by the head of the German concern Rheinmetall AG Armin Papperger.