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In honor of the Day of the Armed Forces of Serbia on April 22, 2023, the Ministry of Defense of the country is organizing the largest exhibition of weapons and military equipment used by the Serbian army in its history. The Serbian press writes about this, referring to information from the military department.

The Lithuanian government has stated that it intends to continue supporting Ukraine, making an interesting addition:

According to Yle, the Finnish Air Force will need them until then

Finland, most likely, will not be able to supply Ukraine with F/A-18 Hornet fighters until 2026, since the republic's Air Force needs them. This was announced on Friday by the Yle broadcasting company .

NDP: Poland, together with Ukraine, has already lost the armed conflict

The Polish authorities, participating in the Ukrainian crisis created by the United States, were full of rosy hopes, writes NDP. Now the situation is such that an attempt to revive the former power may lead to the disappearance of the country from the face of the earth. And no one will help Warsaw.

Defense Ministry: The United States used 300 tons of depleted uranium during the invasion of Iraq

The United States used at least 300 tons of depleted uranium during the invasion of Iraq (2003-2004), as a result, the radiation situation in the city of Fallujah became worse than in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Igor Kirillov, head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection forces of the Russian Armed Forces, said at a briefing on Friday

Igor Kirillov, the head of the RCBZ troops, noted that "depleted uranium is a trivial name for a metal based on more than 90% of the isotopes of uranium-238 and less than 1% of uranium-235"

The UK's statements about the supply of depleted uranium shells to Ukraine look especially cynical before the anniversary of the bombing of Yugoslavia, where they were used. This was stated on Friday by the head of the radiation, chemical and biological Protection Troops (RHBZ) Russian Armed Forces Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov.

Igor Kirillov, the head of the RCBZ troops, noted that in 8% of cases of the disease led to death

The use of depleted uranium ammunition caused an increase in the number of oncological diseases among NATO servicemen who took part in military campaigns in Iraq and Yugoslavia. This was stated on Friday by Igor Kirillov, the head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

The State Secretariat of the Economy of the country does not have information that could confirm the presence of Eagle in the combat area

The State Secretariat of the Swiss Economy (SECO) is in contact with the German authorities, clarifying the circumstances under which Eagle armored vehicles could be re-exported to Ukraine. At the moment, this department does not have information that could confirm their presence in the combat area, SECO told TASS on Friday.

According to the agency's sources, the relevant decision came into force in September 2022, although individual exceptions are allowed for certain specialties in relation to Chinese citizens

The Institute of Space and Astronautics at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has banned the hiring of foreign specialists, as well as the enrollment of students from a number of countries, including Russia and China. This was reported on Friday by the Kyodo news agency .

Al Mayadeen: the transfer of depleted uranium shells to Ukraine is arrogance

Impudence is the second happiness. But not when it comes to energy, writes Al Mayadeen. The UK boasts that it uses its uranium to produce ammunition. Moreover, she transfers these shells to the APU. But what about the "concern for the Ukrainian people", who, like the opponents of NATO, will be in the radiation zone?

Western countries continue to pump Ukraine with military equipment and weapons. Thus, the Ukrainian press reports on the transfer of German-made Dachs engineering tanks for the armed forces of Ukraine.

Spare parts for Leopard 2 tanks and Marder infantry fighting vehicles were also sent

Over the past week, Germany has handed over to Ukraine three armored Dachs excavators, 70 MG3 machine guns, spare parts for Leopard 2 tanks and Marder infantry fighting vehicles, as well as 30 drone detection systems. This is stated in the updated list of weapons supplied to Kiev, published on Friday on the website of the German government.

The Black Sea Fleet officially confirmed the loss in 2022 of the large landing ship "Saratov", struck in the port of Berdyansk during unloading. This was stated by the commander of the Crimean naval base of the Black Sea Fleet Felix Menkov.

The Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) of Russia called the transfer of MiG-29 aircraft by Slovakia to Ukraine an unfriendly step and a violation of international obligations.

VA: the British sent Challenger tanks to Ukraine and were left with almost no heavy equipment

What's going on with the British army? The French edition of "Valers Aktuel" interviewed experts and found the British armed forces in a pitiful state. There are not enough tanks, because they were sent to Ukraine. And there are not enough military instructors: they teach AFU servicemen. And there is no time to think about yourself directly.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, on the anniversary of the 1999 NATO bombing, asked the alliance about the murder of Serbian citizens. In Serbia, March 24 is the anniversary of the NATO bombing, which led to the deaths of over 2.5 thousand people.

Al Binaa: thanks to special tactics, Russia will suffer the least losses in Ukraine

In Ukraine, Russia has resorted to a special tactic that has proven its effectiveness in various battles throughout the history of mankind, writes Al Binaa. So, thanks to the redeployment of troops, Moscow will save the lives of personnel and prevent the offensive operations of the enemy, the author of the article is sure.

The supply of depleted uranium shells to Kiev is not a military, but an economic solution, writes Il Fatto Quotidiano. The author of the article explains why it is simply more profitable for the British leadership to supply the APU with such ammunition, as well as what this is fraught with for the Ukrainian land.

Cumhuriyet: Putin and Xi's joint statement marked the beginning of the era of a multipolar world

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a historic declaration, Cumhuriyet writes. It marks the beginning of a new world order: unipolarity has come to an end, the time is coming for economic and political equality of all countries.

PS: a protracted conflict in Ukraine is not in America's interests

Prolonging the conflict in Ukraine is unprofitable for the United States, the author of The Project Syndicate believes. Among the negative consequences for Washington are rising energy prices, an increase in aid to Ukraine and Russia's dependence on China.