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Dmitry Litovkin, Executive editor of the Independent Military Review:

- Now our people often ask the question: why, destroying the military infrastructure of Ukraine, demilitarizing this country, the Russian army does not hit the so-called decision-making centers? In particular, the Ukrainian General Staff and the Ministry of Defense. They recall the NATO operation in Yugoslavia, where one of the first missile strikes was carried out just at the military department in the center of Belgrade.

The Russian Defense Ministry reported on new powerful strikes on military facilities in Ukraine. Contrary to rumors spread by the Kiev regime and Western media that the Russian army is running out of stocks of high-precision weapons, the use of such weapons during a special military operation is only increasing.

"This is a fundamental shift in regional international relations." With these words, the Australian press assesses the seemingly harmless agreement concluded between the PRC and the Solomon Islands. What exactly is contained in this document, why is the Australian leadership and society frightened by what is happening and what does all this have to do with the events in Ukraine?

In the States, they believe that the war with Russia is on the threshold, and the Pentagon has almost no combat-ready "floating airfields" for it

Since Turkey closed the Bosphorus and Dardanelles Straits to warships of all non-Black Sea states with the outbreak of hostilities in Ukraine, the 6th Fleet of the US Navy did the only thing left in its power to get as close as possible to the battlefields.

The United States has decided to cancel the tests of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, Reuters reports, citing a military source.

Russia has attracted all types and kinds of armed forces to the military special operation in Ukraine, with the exception of the "nuclear triad". Both time-tested weapons and brand-new ones are used. About what the Russian army is fighting with — in the material of RIA Novosti.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, independent Ukraine retained control over all Soviet enterprises of the military-industrial complex located on the territory of the Ukrainian SSR. For thirty post-Soviet years, the policy of Ukrainian leaders and an incredibly high level of corruption have led to the shutdown and termination of the existence of many enterprises of the "defense industry", which the Ukrainian state inherited from the Soviet era.

Experts told about the problems of the American project of the sixth-generation fighter NGAD

Against the background of the fighting in Ukraine and sanctions against Russia, discussions continue in the United States around the appearance and functions of the sixth-generation fighter, created under the Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program in order to adopt it in 2030. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out what this plane might look like.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has published a video of the combat work of Russian Su-30SM and Su-35 fighters. And then the pilot of the "thirty-fifth" named Klim told about the features of the use of this aircraft during a special military operation.

The Russian Defense Ministry has distributed another video about the combat use of the latest Ka-52 Alligator reconnaissance and attack helicopter during a special military operation in Ukraine. The plot is accompanied by shots of objective control and explanations of the pilots. The rotorcraft launches only one missile - and the enemy's armored vehicles are blown to pieces.

Labor (Bulgaria): Mr. Xi and the future of the world

The center of the future world is Asia. Both Beijing and Washington know this for sure, writes Trud. Therefore, the United States is wondering how China will react to the desire to isolate Russia. The author of the article believes that China has two good reasons to support Moscow.

Srbin.info (Serbia): The Russians began the destruction of the totalitarian political system. Which side will the Serbs take?

The world is changing dramatically. The West is suffering bankruptcy and turning into aggressive corporate fascism, writes Srbin.info . He fights for survival and tries to turn people into zombie idiots. Russia has put an end to international violence. It rose up to preserve its sovereignty, national and spiritual unity. Ukraine is only the first phase of the struggle, the author of the article is sure.

Huanqiu shibao (China): The US is strangling Russia to control Europe

The reason for the escalation in Ukraine was the US attempts to "strangle" Russia, writes the author of "Huanqiu Shibao". Washington intends to maintain the role of the world hegemon and therefore always vigilantly watches the forces that can challenge it.

Politico (USA): Orban's victory sets the stage for new battles within the European Union around democracy and Russia

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, having won the election, retained his place among the leaders of the EU countries, writes Politico. This means that Europe will face new clashes over key values and new attempts to resist a hard line in relations with Moscow.

An American volunteer visited Ukraine and told The Grayzone how the foreign Legion wanted to make "cannon fodder" out of him, Alexander Rubinstein writes in his article.

On April 4, the United States celebrates the 73rd anniversary of the founding of NATO. The Alliance of America and Europe, which they call the most powerful military-political bloc in history. European countries also note, of course. But if this is really a holiday for America, then for Europeans it is rather a shame and even a threat.

Military expert Dmitry Kornev — about the new high-precision ammunition that was presented by the Russian aviation

In recent days, the Russian Armed Forces have been carrying out precision strikes on strategically important objects on the territory of Ukraine.

At the end of the week, high-precision cruise missiles destroyed the headquarters of a group of Ukrainian troops near the village of Shakhterskoye. The strike was carried out by anti-ship "Onyx" coastal missile system "Bastion".

The success of combat operations on the ground is determined by the victims

Minister Sergei Shoigu said on a conference call at the Ministry of Defense: "In general, the main tasks of the first stage of the operation have been completed." A significant reduction in the Ukrainian military potential allows us to focus our main efforts on the main goal – the liberation of Donbass, and the operation will continue until "the tasks set by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief are fully fulfilled."

Yle (Finland): during her presidential term, Tarja Halonen was optimistic about Russia — this is how she justifies her views

Former Finnish President Tarja Halonen hopes that Russia's isolation through sanctions will not be permanent, Yle reports. In her opinion, this can lead to unpredictable consequences. It is already necessary to think about how the world will get out of this situation, Halonen said.