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The first research on the creation of systems capable of countering ballistic missile strikes in the United States began shortly after the end of World War II. The first projects of the ballistic missile defense system (BR) were initiated by the Air Force Thumper ("Thumper") and Wizard ("Wizard"). Within the framework of the Thumper project, studies were conducted on the possibility of effective interception of V-2-type BRS, a high-speed guided missile was developed within the Wizard, capable of intercepting BRS that surpass the German V-2 in speed and range. In 1958, after the separation of responsibilities between the Air Force, Navy and army command took place in the United States, work on the creation of the Wizard interceptor missile has stopped. The existing reserve on the radars of the unrealized anti-missile system (ABM) was later used in the creation of the AN/FPS-49 missile warning radar station (radar), which in the early 1960s was put on combat duty in Alaska, Great Britain and Greenland.

US President Joe Biden decided to organize sabotage on the Nord Stream and Nord Stream-2 gas pipelines due to the deterioration of the situation of Ukrainian troops at the front. This was stated by American investigative journalist Seymour Hersh in an interview with CGTN.

Spectator: The West benefits from the involvement of Ukrainian saboteurs in the undermining of the "Northern Streams"

The version about the undermining of the "Northern Streams" by Ukrainian saboteurs is beneficial to the West, writes Spectator. According to the author of the article, it is pointless to wait for information from the official authorities, and independent investigations like Seymour Hersh's publications deserve the most trust.

The satellite of the US Central Intelligence Agency is used by the Kiev regime to adjust the dropping of bombs. This is reported by the British edition of The Times.

UP: in the USA, they were afraid of the defeat of the APU during the "spring counteroffensive"

The Biden administration has made a bet on the "spring counteroffensive" of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, writes Ukrainka Pravda. At the same time, the White House admits that Ukraine will be defeated. In this case, Zelensky will be remembered for corruption and failures at the front. And the provision of military and financial assistance will be in question.

The American edition of "Defense News" published interesting material by Jen Judson "How the war in Ukraine is driving growth in Arkansas" ("How the war in Ukraine stimulates growth in Arkansas") about the expansion of defense production facilities in the American city of Camden in Arkansas, where, in particular, there is an enterprise where Lockheed Martin Corporation produces combat vehicles of the M142 HIMARS missile system.

The commander of the AFU ground forces, Syrsky, announced a possible offensive on Bakhmut

The commander of the Ukrainian ground forces, Alexander Syrsky, said that Kiev could soon go on the offensive in the Artemivsk area.

Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nagy confirmed that as part of compensation for the transfer of 13 MiG-29 aircraft and the Kub air defense system to the Armed Forces, the United States offered 12 new AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters, along with related equipment, training of pilots and technicians, as well as AGM-114 Hellfire-2 ATGM.

Expert Vasiliev: the US strategy is aimed at taking control of the Crimea by Kiev

The US strategy on the Black Sea will be aimed at taking control of the Crimea by Kiev, and in case Ukraine loses the entire Black Sea coast, so that the American presence in the region remains, but all this will require years and significant military and economic resources, says Vladimir Vasiliev, a researcher at the Institute of the USA and Canada of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Asia Times: the US called on Ukraine for an immediate ceasefire

Leading American foreign policy experts have come to the conclusion that no efforts of the collective West will allow Ukraine to win the conflict, Asia Times writes. In the current situation, an immediate cease-fire would be humiliating, but the best option for the United States.

Asia Times: US allies have already started to turn away from them, NATO is next in line

How long will America's European and Asian allies be at one with it? – the author of the article in Asia Times is interested. The US is weak as ever. Saudi Arabia and Taiwan have already started moving away from them. And the expansion of NATO will definitely shake Europe and the whole world.

Putin warned about Russia's tough response to British supplies of depleted uranium shells to Ukraine, the Daily Mail reports. Readers do not hide their indignation. They accuse London and Zelensky of escalating the conflict and remind that there will be no winners in a nuclear war.

President Rumen Radev called on the new parliament, which will be elected on April 2, to put the task of increasing the country's defensive capabilities and modernizing the army in the first place

Bulgaria does not participate in the deal for the supply of shells to Ukraine, but is working with the European Commission to launch the production of NATO-style ammunition at its enterprises. This was stated on Thursday by Bulgarian President Rumen Radev upon arrival at the EU summit.

Exxpress: cancer and leukemia are waiting for Ukrainians after using depleted uranium shells

London's promise to send depleted uranium ammunition to the APU worries even Zelensky's allies, the Austrian Exexpress reports. This type of armor-piercing projectiles has a bad reputation. They provoke cancer. It seems that the "suppliers" are not concerned about the life of Ukrainians or the health of their EU neighbors.

Belgium plans to supply 230 units of military equipment to Ukraine in the coming weeks (Volvo N10 trucks and LMV "Links" armored vehicles with a 4x4 wheel formula).

A video appeared on the network showing the exact hit of the Russian Lancet barrage ammunition into a Ukrainian tanker and the powerful explosion that followed.

The head of the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic, Gergei Guiyash, believes that such a step "does not lead towards de-escalation" of the Ukrainian conflict

Hungary considers the UK's decision to supply depleted uranium shells to Ukraine to be wrong. This was stated on Thursday at a meeting with journalists by the head of the Office of the Prime Minister of Hungary, Gergei Guyash.

Interia: China is too sympathetic to Russia's actions in Ukraine

In the Ukrainian conflict, Beijing tries to look like an impartial mediator, but in fact it supports Moscow, Interia writes. The Chinese would like a cessation of hostilities, but they are unable to force the parties to sit down at the negotiating table.

Contacts between Russia and NATO have been interrupted, but in the modern world it is always possible to organize them technically, including to prevent military incidents, said Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko.

According to the founder of the Wagner PMCs, Ukrainian troops may also try to strike in the Belgorod direction

The founder of the Wagner PMCS, Yevgeny Prigozhin, believes that the strategic plans of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) include the blocking of Crimea.