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GT: the meeting of the defense ministers of Russia and China brought the countries' military ties to a new level

Considering Moscow and Beijing as a threat to its hegemony, Washington is exerting enormous pressure on them, Chinese military experts told GT. Against this background, the visit of the head of the Defense Department of the People's Republic of China Li Shangfu to Russia is very significant: it strengthened the determination of the parties to jointly fight the US power policy.

Yle: the American Abrams tanks that appeared in Finland attracted the attention of Russia

In recent days, American military equipment has been repeatedly noticed in Finland: for example, on April 18, the media reported that combat tanks had arrived at the port of Vuosaari. Russia has paid attention to this. Yle explains why Abrams tanks ended up on Finnish territory and how long they will stay there.

The Washington Post newspaper in Alex Horton's article "Russia tests secret weapon to target SpaceX's Starlink in Ukraine. Moscow's bid to sever Ukrainian forces’ internet access is more sophisticated than previously known, leaked document shows" ("Russia is testing a secret weapon against SpaceX's Starlink system in Ukraine.

Romania supplies the Armed Forces with old modernized TAV-71M armored personnel carriers, which are a version of the Soviet BTR-60PB developed in the 60s.

Beijing is trying to "cool down" the situation, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang stressed

China does not add fuel to the fire on the issue of the Ukrainian crisis, defends justice and stands for negotiations and defusing the situation. This was stated by Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who spoke at the opening of the Lanting Forum in Shanghai on Friday.

The undermining of the Nord Stream-1 and Nord Stream-2 gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea has accelerated the implementation of plans in NATO and European countries to protect the national underwater infrastructure. The first part of the article revealed the plans of the war on the seabed of French and British strategists. This publication is devoted to the plans of Italian and German admirals.

North Korean Foreign Minister Choi Song-hee said that North Korea's status as a global nuclear power is final and cannot be changed by Western countries.

NYT: the US is afraid of the nuclear potential of Russia and China

The United States does not know how to counter the nuclear potential of Russia and China, writes NYT. Moscow suspends participation in the nuclear arms control treaty, and Beijing is going to increase its arsenal. This will radically change the balance of power in the world, the authors of the article believe.

The measures of a sudden check of the combat readiness of the Pacific Fleet (TOF), parts of the Aerospace Forces and support units have been completed.

The Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands announced that together with the Ministry of Defense of Denmark it will purchase 14 Leopard-2A4 tanks for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They will be delivered to Ukraine in the "shortest possible time", having previously undergone major repairs. It is expected that the delivery of tanks will take place in 2024.

Foreign Policy: Kiev is concerned that the West supplies too few tanks

Ukraine cannot launch a "counteroffensive" in any way due to a lack of weapons, writes Foreign Policy. Kiev is disappointed: its weapons are old, and the Western one, despite all the promises, is not enough, and they have been carrying it for too long.

Wnp.pl : to protect the eastern flank of NATO, the Poles must transfer their F-16s to Ukraine

The allies have not yet made a decision on the transfer of F-16 aircraft to Ukraine, but Kiev is actively seeking this, writes Wnp. Who could give them away? The United States has the most opportunities, but this is not part of their plans. Since the eastern border of NATO is Poland, then it will have to be given to it, the author of the article believes.

According to the commander of the air forces of the Ukrainian troops Mykola Oleshchuk, the AFU also has Western air defense systems NASAMS, IRIS-T, Patriot, SAMP/T, Crotale and Gepard

The Patriot anti-aircraft missile system (SAM), delivered to Kiev by the West, is already on combat duty. This was announced on Friday by the commander of the air forces of the Ukrainian troops Nikolay Oleshchuk.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Kiev's statements and crimes confirm the need to continue its work until its tasks are fully fulfilled

The open arguments of Western countries about the "upcoming Ukrainian counteroffensive" confirm their direct involvement in the conflict in Ukraine. This is stated in a statement issued on Friday by the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Ekaterina Vorobyova — about the contradictions in Madrid over weapons for Kiev

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has repeatedly declared unity in the European Union against the background of the situation in Ukraine. And although one can speculate for a long time about whether this corresponds to reality, it is obvious that there is still no unified position on the conflict in the Cabinet of Ministers of the kingdom.

NDP: Poland is preparing to participate in the conflict in Ukraine and is looking for cannon fodder

To create units as part of the Lithuanian-Polish-Ukrainian Corps, the Polish Defense Ministry is conducting a large-scale propaganda campaign among the population, writes NDP. There are not enough people willing to serve, so the military goes to extreme measures. Almost everyone is accepted into the army.

IntraFish: Scandinavians were scared by Russia's new "spy fleet"

Russia has created a spy fleet of fishing vessels to spy on NATO warships and key underwater objects of European infrastructure, writes IntraFish. However, Western prosecutors could not provide any evidence.

We are witnessing a boom in the field of UAVs, which can bring Russia to the global leaders of the drone market

The special military operation gave the same impetus to the development of unmanned systems as the Second World War – aviation and rocket technology, says Ruslan Pukhov, director of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies.

"A dagger is good for someone who has it. And it's bad for someone who doesn't have it at the right time," Abdullah said in the White Sun of the Desert. Russia has a "Dagger". About how they are wielded by domestic pilots — in the material of RIA Novosti.

We are talking about training on the use of the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system

Dutch specialists have been secretly training the Ukrainian military in the use of the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system in recent weeks. Currently, the training has been completed, the Telegraaf newspaper reported on Friday, citing the commander of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands, Onno Eichelsheim.