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The main tasks of the first stage of the operation in Ukraine have been successfully completed
For the first time, the Russian General Staff has published a fairly detailed analysis of the course of a special military operation in Ukraine. The report was made by the head of the Main Operational Directorate, Sergei Rudskoy, whose glavk, in fact, developed this operation and according to whose plans it is now unfolding.
The US is sending secretly acquired Soviet air defense systems to Ukraine
According to American officials, the United States is transferring to the armed forces of Ukraine some of the Soviet-made air defense systems that they secretly acquired several decades ago. Nancy A. Youssef and Michael R. Gordon write about this in an article for The Wall Street Journal.
The APU lost two recently upgraded T-72AMT tanks
Last Tuesday, two T-72AMTS "lit up" in the Chernihiv region. These tanks are considered rare for the AFU, since only a little more than three dozen such combat vehicles have been received since January 2020.
Africa as a whole remains calm amid widespread condemnation of Russia on the Ukrainian issue
The American news agency "Associated Press" has distributed the material Rodney Muhumuza, Mogomotsi Magome "Africa mostly quiet amid widespread condemnation of Russia" ("Africa as a whole remains calm amid widespread condemnation of Russia"), in which it is reported that Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni (Yoweri Museveni) recently noted that a special military operation of Russia Ukraine should be viewed in the context of the fact that Moscow is the "center of attraction" for Eastern Europe.
The EU has admitted mistakes in relations with Russia. But I didn't want to fix them
Huanqiu shibao (China): the situation in Ukraine forces the European Union to rethink a lot
The European Union has admitted that it made mistakes in relations with Russia, but it did not go beyond this realization, writes Huanqiu Shibao. Superficial judgments, hysteria and strategic mistakes of the EU, resulting in four packages of sanctions, confirm this, the author of the article emphasizes.
Biden should punish Saudi Arabia for supporting Russia
Foreign Policy (USA): Biden should punish Saudi Arabia for supporting Russia
Saudi Arabia plays an important role in the oil markets, but it chose Russia over the United States, writes FP. The authors of the article advise Biden to rethink the relationship with her and no longer beg the Saudis to pump more oil. The Saudis need to show how risky it is for them to lose their "only stable partner" in the field of security.
The US is already at war with Russia. And they don 't even hide it
Valentin Vatsev: The USA is a belligerent party (Duma, Bulgaria)
According to the official doctrine of NATO, it is not at war in Ukraine, but de facto the United States is at war with Russia through its proxy force - Ukraine, writes Duma. In the West, they don't even hide it – private military companies transfer manpower, finance and arm the Armed Forces. The United States is not interested in a direct conflict with Russia, they are waging an indirect war, the author of the article believes.
Why "Bayraktars", "Javelins" and "Stingers" were ineffective in Ukraine
The best Western weapons in the battles in Ukraine are failing. According to experts, almost all the latest guided weapons systems, as well as Turkish drones, have shown low efficiency.
In the American media: Washington forces Egypt to abandon the supply of Russian Su-35 fighter jets
Washington is forcing Egypt to abandon the supply of Russian Su-35 fighters. If Cairo does not cancel the contract with the Russian Federation, the United States may impose economic sanctions against it.
China refused to help Ukraine with its drones
The Verge (USA): DJI drones, Ukraine, Russia - what we know about AeroScope technology
Ukraine actually demanded that the Chinese company DJI act against Russia, The Verge reports. The Chinese side categorically refused. Moreover, she stated that she was not going to leave the Russian market. The expert considers this a serious blow to Kiev.
Damascus is looking for an alternative to Moscow
Raseef22 (Lebanon): Assad's visit highlighted differences with Washington. Has the UAE decided to turn to the East?
Last Saturday, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad paid a visit to the UAE, writes Raseef22. This event can be interpreted from two points of view. On the one hand, because of anti-Russian sanctions, Damascus is looking for an alternative to Moscow. On the other hand, the UAE is making efforts to become a regional leader. The author of the article foresees changes in the relations of Arab countries with Damascus.
The symbol Z appeared in the sky over Ukraine after the combat departure of the Russian Su-34
Russian Su-34s have drawn a special operation symbol in the sky of Ukraine. The Ministry of Defense has published a video of the destruction of ammunition depots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine by Su-34 fighter-bombers of the Russian Aerospace Forces.
Phantom complexes
Military expert Andrey Frolov - on the likelihood of Turkey transferring Russian S-400 anti-aircraft systems to Kiev
In recent days, the American media have been actively promoting the idea that Turkey's transfer of the S-400 air defense system to Ukraine could solve several issues for Ankara at once: strengthen positions in NATO and relations with the United States, remove the irritant in relations with Washington and again gain access to Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters. How possible is this scenario?
Underwater reefs special operations
Russian society, the population of Ukraine and the tactics of information warfare
March 24, 2022 is a month since the beginning of a special military operation and the entry of our troops into Ukraine. It is going according to plan: the tasks set for the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, as President Vladimir Putin said, will be fulfilled. What are the preliminary results of the special operation today from the military-political and military-scientific points of view? The specific figures in this regard are known to specialists, so some generalizations can be made.
Kiev has entered a peak
The special operation hit the external aviation relations of Ukraine
At the international arms exhibition World Defense Show 2022, which took place from March 6 to 9 in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), the Ukrainian export company "Spetstechnoexport" (part of the state concern "Ukroboronprom") presented at its stand a short catalog of military products offered for export of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex, as well as technical services that defense companies can provide to their foreign customers.
The US Congress summoned the heads of military intelligence
Lawmakers are trying to assess the impact of the Ukrainian crisis on America's security
The special operation conducted by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine (SDDU) and its results force American politicians, military and special services to once again consider issues under the heading "US National Security".
The war by someone else's hands
How to counter the US and NATO's bet on a proxy conflict
In the XXI century, hybrid military conflicts have become one of the most common forms of interstate confrontation. And the hybrid war turns from a kind of confrontation between individual states and their coalitions into a global hybrid war (MGW).
Saffron color is the color of danger
On the problem of Hindu terrorism in India
After the September 11 terrorist attacks, research in the field of terrorism focused mainly on Islamist movements. But when considering this problem in the context of India, there is a significant leap towards far-right extremism. Despite their massive scale, violent attacks carried out by Hindu extremists often remain without coverage or do not receive due attention, although they pose a significant threat to regional security.
Evolution of the Chinese umbrella
Chinese air defense has surpassed American and is catching up with Russian
All PLA military equipment is built on the Soviet foundation. At the beginning of its existence, China received a huge amount of Soviet weapons of all classes. And she quickly moved on to its own production - first under Soviet licenses, and then without them.
Nuclear weapons in Ukraine - fantasy and reality
Can Kiev get an atomic bomb
In the context of the special operation in Ukraine, on the one hand, there were long-standing and current regrets about the absence of nuclear weapons in the country. On the other hand, there are publications about the work already carried out with external support in a number of institutes and centers of Ukraine to prepare for the creation of nuclear weapons.