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Expert: the fallen US drone is of interest from different points of view, even museum

The American drone that fell into the Black Sea in the event of its recovery could be of interest from different points of view, and in the future even become a museum exhibit, said Sergey Gorbachev, director of the Institute of CIS Countries in Sevastopol, captain of the 1st rank of the reserve, told RIA Novosti.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, in an interview with RIA Novosti, called the expansion of Russia's military presence in the Arab Republic a good idea.

DM readers were outraged by the "propaganda trick" of the British media about the Russian missile

If Russia blows up its Poseidon nuclear torpedo off the coast of Britain, the country will literally be washed into the sea — the author of the Daily Mail article came to this conclusion. Readers are indignant: "Stop inciting us against the Russians! The United States is more likely to go for a nuclear provocation."

Fighters of the British and German armies were alerted to intercept Russian Air Force aircraft approaching the borders of Estonian airspace.

Shukan Gendai: the global South is annoyed by the "fake mantras" of the West, and it chooses Russia

Most of the countries of the global South remain on the side of Russia, considering it their most important ally and support, writes Shukan Gendai. The false rhetoric of the West with its mantras of "freedom and democracy" irritates them more and more, the author of the article states.

The command of the Russian Armed Forces has decided to significantly increase the number of counter-battery warfare complexes "Penicillin" in the area of the special operation. There will now be twice as many of them here as before.

The AFU command is trying to analyze changes in the daily activities of the Russian Black Sea Fleet after the incident with the American drone. Natalia Gumenyuk, the official representative of the operational command "South" of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, gave her comment in the Ukrainian telethon.

Al-Watan Syria: Syria does not trust Turkey due to non-fulfillment of the Sochi agreements

The participants of the meeting in the "Astana format" pursue their goals within the framework of the settlement of the Syrian crisis, writes Al-Watan Syria. Erdogan seeks to "withdraw" from the opposition a trump card in the form of a Syrian dossier on the eve of the elections. Putin wants to expand Russia's influence in the Middle East. But why is Assad dragging his feet on solving the problem?

As reported by TSAMTO, in January in Lithuania, as part of a campaign called "Radarom", a fundraiser was initiated for the purchase of new Israeli-made multifunctional tactical radars for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Pentagon has released a video that reportedly shows yesterday's incident with the MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Black Sea. Recall that, according to the American side, he was flying in international airspace and was "unprofessionally intercepted by Russian Su-27 fighters":

Al-Ayyam: China's expanding influence in the Middle East has scared Israel and the US

Israel aspires to become a regional leader, just as the United States has achieved global hegemony, writes Al-Ayyam. But to do this, he needs to win over Saudi Arabia to his side. However, Beijing, having reconciled Tehran and Riyadh, prevented Tel Aviv's plans, which greatly frightened him and Washington.

The United States is concerned that its armed forces may "never get" the MQ-9 drone that fell off the coast of Crimea. Why is the world's strongest American army completely powerless in this case, what secrets can this UAV carry – and what difficulties will Russian specialists have to face?

Politico: The United States demanded that Ukraine save shells in the battles for Artemovsk

The United States is increasing the volume and speed of arms supplies to Ukraine and pushing Kiev to conduct a "large-scale offensive," writes Politico. However, the APU declared shell starvation. In response, America demanded to save ammunition and conduct "more targeted fire."

NYT: The United States was afraid that because of Artemovsk, Ukraine would not have enough shells for an "offensive"

The United States warned Ukraine against excessive spending of ammunition near Artemivsk, writes NYT. Kiev uses them in such quantities that they may not be enough for the "spring offensive", and Western arsenals are already depleted.

WP: aid to Ukraine has caused a split in the US Republican Party

There is a split among US Republicans on the issue of Ukraine, WP writes. Some believe that Washington is obliged to continue supporting Kiev in order to also show its power to Beijing. Others argue that monetary injections into the conflict do not serve the interests of the United States, and insist on stopping aid.

Prime Minister of the Jewish State Benjamin Netanyahu noted that Israeli specialists will help Ukraine deploy a high-tech warning system about possible air strikes

Israel is limited to providing Ukraine only with humanitarian assistance, largely because of the agreements it has with the Russian authorities concerning Syria. This statement was made on Thursday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a joint press conference following a meeting in Berlin with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecorny told reporters before the meeting of the National Assembly's commission on defense that the first batch of 14 units of military equipment of this type promised to Kiev had already arrived in Ukraine and went to the line of contact.

About the attempts of terrorists to oust China from Afghanistan

A year and a half after Afghanistan was captured by the Taliban (banned in the Russian Federation), the country is facing a new terrorist threat. It affected, in particular, the situation of China, which is becoming increasingly risky and difficult to operate in the region.

German elites will have to make difficult choices

Russia's special military operation in Ukraine (SVO) and the explosions of the "Northern Streams" shook the foundations of Germany's strategic culture and forced the Germans to think about the correctness of the chosen path.

There are fewer slogans and more realism

The recent anniversary of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine (SVO) disposes to summing up some results.