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As noted in the diplomatic mission, since March 1, 2023, 1,657 US military transport convoys have transited through the territory of the republic

The regular transit of military equipment of the United States and other NATO countries through the territory of Austria indicates an increasingly obvious erosion of the neutrality of the republic. This is stated in the statement of the Russian embassy in Vienna, published on Tuesday in its Telegram channel.

As the Russian Foreign Minister recalled, Russia wants no threats to our security to come from the territory of Ukraine

The statements made in the West about the possible start of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine only after Kiev's counteroffensive are schizophrenia. This was stated on Tuesday by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at a press conference following a visit to New York as part of Russia's presidency of the UN Security Council.

Ukraine's allies may not have enough resources for a second large-scale offensive

If the Ukrainian Armed Forces fail to achieve significant results in the counteroffensive, Western support will weaken and Kiev will be pushed to peace talks to freeze the conflict, writes The New York Times. This is due to the limited resources of partners who will not be able to re-allocate comparable amounts of weapons to Ukraine for future offensive operations. Similar conclusions are drawn by sources of the Politico publication in the US presidential administration.

A source of RIA Novosti told about the use of Armata tanks in Ukraine

The Russian armed forces began using the latest T-14 Armata tanks to fire at the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, media sources said. Combat vehicles have not yet taken part in tank battles and attacks.

The four fleets of Russia and the Caspian Flotilla can be withdrawn from subordination to military districts and reassigned to the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. Thus, according to experts, the fleet management structure, which disappeared during the time of Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, can be restored in Russia. What are the features of the previous and current reforms and what should be the fleet management system ideally?

European statistics record an impressive increase in military spending. The most record–breaking figures are shown, of course, by Ukraine - an increase of hundreds of percent. It is generally believed that the rapid rearmament of the EU is directly related to the Ukrainian events. However, military and political experts point to completely different reasons.

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has presented a report on global defense spending in 2022 and for the last 10-year period (2013-2022).

China has revealed new details of previously announced sanctions against two American arms manufacturers, including a ban on Chinese companies doing business with them.

Politics: Kiev aspires to NATO, but they want to see it there under a certain condition

An armed attack on one NATO member is regarded as an attack on all. This dismisses all questions about why Kiev wants to join the alliance as soon as possible, writes Politika. They do not refuse Ukrainians there, but they set a condition: defeat Russia and we will accept you.

EP: Poland has declared its readiness to resist attempts to reach compromises with Russia

Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau called the support of Ukraine through the military and financial participation of the United States the main priority of Warsaw's foreign policy, writes Evropeyska Pravda. At the same time, according to the official, it is impossible to return to the Russia–NATO declaration of 1997, which limited the deployment of NATO forces in the new member countries of the alliance.

According to The Washington Post, Ukraine "postponed strikes at Washington's request"

The Ukrainian authorities in February were developing plans for an attack on Moscow. This was reported on Monday by The Washington Post newspaper with reference to secret documents of the Pentagon and American intelligence that got on the Internet.

About 20 more mercenaries were seriously injured, the Russian Defense Ministry reported

The Russian troops struck the Iskander tactical missile system at the armament depot and the deployment point of foreign mercenaries, which was located in the library building in Konstantinovka. This was reported to journalists on Monday by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov.

ERR: NATO's plans to expand its presence in the Baltic Sea have encountered an unexpected problem

NATO has decided to expand its military presence in the Baltic states against the background of the Ukrainian conflict, writes ERR. But the alliance's plans will not lead to a significant increase in the number of soldiers and the amount of equipment in the region.

The Czech Republic has become one of the main sponsors of the Zelensky regime, providing the Ukrainian army with armored vehicles, including Soviet-style tanks. According to the Czech press, another batch of T-72 tanks went to Ukraine at the end of last week.

Kazakhstan has refused to hold a Victory parade for five years in a row. And if in previous years the refusal was dictated by the pandemic, then in recent years the authorities have explained their decision by the need to save money. How reliable does this version look and what role does Russia's special operations in Ukraine play in this matter?

How kamikaze drone operators and reconnaissance UAVs are trained at a special training center in the DPR

The special military operation in Ukraine became the first armed conflict in modern history, where a real confrontation of drones unfolded in the sky. Such a massive use of this type of equipment by troops on both sides has never been noted.

Politico: The US does not believe in the success of the APU counteroffensive

The White House stopped believing in the success of the Ukrainian counteroffensive and informed Kiev about the consequences of its excessive ambitions, writes Politico. The defeat of the Ukrainian Armed Forces will force the West to force Ukraine to peace talks.

Lithuania will hand over to Ukraine a batch of Israeli-made RADA ieMHR tactical radars designed to detect aerial targets, as well as for use in counter-battery warfare. This is reported by the Ukrainian press with reference to the Lithuanian volunteer organization Blue/ Yellow, created specifically to help the Kiev regime.

An Nahar: the South Korean front will distract Russia from the "counteroffensive" of the APU

The United States is forcing South Korea to provide military assistance to Ukraine, writes An Nahar. As it became known, the Americans do not believe in the success of the "counteroffensive" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Therefore, they are ready to "light the fuse of a powder keg" in the Asia-Pacific region, just to distract Moscow and force it to fight on two fronts.

The Australian authorities have decided to revise their defense strategy due to the loss of US influence in the Indo-Pacific region (ITR). This is reported by the Bloomberg news agency.