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The world's largest chipmaker TSMC, following the US and Japan, stops supplying chips to Russia
The leadership of Taiwan last Friday joined the international sanctions against Russia in connection with the situation around Ukraine.
Ukraine reported the destruction of the world's largest cargo aircraft AN-225
The world's largest cargo plane An-125 "Mriya" was destroyed at Gostomel airport
The Ukrainian transport aircraft of the AN-225 "Mriya" extra-large payload was destroyed at the Gostomel airfield in the Kiev region. This is reported by TASS with reference to Ukroboronprom.
The reflex response of the United States to Russia's actions hits their own interests — FP
It's time for Washington to abandon this "muscle memory" and finally recognize the limitations of its strength
The US reaction to Russia's actions in Ukraine is reflexive and full of stereotypes of the past. This leads Washington off the right path and harms the interests of America itself, said Stephen M. Walt, professor of international relations at Harvard University, from the pages of Foreign Policy.
The Russian military caught the British Defense Minister in a historical lie
The Russian Defense Ministry commented on the absolutely ignorant from a historical point of view of history and frankly boorish statements of the head of the British military department, Ben Wallace.
Gutterish believes that Russia's recognition of the republics of Donbass contradicts the principles of the UN Charter
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres at a meeting of the UN General Assembly on the Ukrainian crisis called for restraint and de-escalation of the situation in Ukraine, and also said that Russia's recognition of the independence of the DPR and LPR contradicts the principles of the UN Charter.
The Estonian Parliament has called for Ukraine to be granted the status of a candidate for EU membership and a roadmap for NATO membership
The Estonian Parliament has called for Ukraine to be provided with a roadmap to achieve the status of a candidate for EU membership and membership in NATO.
State Department: The United States does not yet see Russia as a bona fide partner in the security dialogue
The United States does not yet see Russia as a bona fide negotiating partner, but believes that progress in the dialogue on security issues is possible, US State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Wednesday.
The Ukrainian army decided to scare Russian buggy tanks with ATGM "Stugna-P"
At the recent exercises of the 93rd separate mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a mobile launcher capable of using the ATGM of the Stugna-P complex was demonstrated.
NATO sent Bulgarian ships to the Black Sea
A flotilla of combat and auxiliary ships of the Bulgarian Navy is conducting tactical exercises in the Black Sea. This is reported by the press service of the Bulgarian Defense Ministry.
The ships of the Pacific Fleet conducted a complex exercise with live firing in the Avacha Bay
The crews of the frigate "Marshal Shaposhnikov" and the corvette "Gremyashchy" of the Pacific Fleet (TOF) conducted live firing exercises in the Avacha Bay, the press service of the fleet reports.
Lukashenko spoke about the Russian S-400 for Belarus
Lukashenko reported on the elaboration of the issue of equipping the military with Russian S-400 Triumph air defense systems
Belarus plans to buy new planes and equip the military with Russian S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs). This was announced by the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at a solemn meeting on Tuesday dedicated to the Day of Defenders of the Fatherland and the Armed Forces, reports TASS.
In the USA, they told about the advantages of the Su-35 over the F-22
Military Watch: the Russian Su-35 fighter has advantages over the American F-22
The Russian Su-35 fighter has advantages over the American F-22 Raptor aircraft, says Military Watch.
Rosmorrechflot announced the suspension of shipping in the Sea of Azov until further notice
Shipping in the Sea of Azov has been suspended since 4 a.m. on February 24 until further notice, the press service of Rosmorrechflot told RIA Novosti.
Lukashenko is concerned about the protection of the western border of Belarus
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko declares the need to strengthen the protection of the western border of Belarus.
Statements about the powerful Ukrainian air defense system turned out to be a myth
Western and Ukrainian experts have been trying for a long time to present Ukraine's air defense as a powerful and numerous force. To confirm these statements, the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from time to time conducted demonstration firing at their ranges, including at unmanned targets.
The Northern Fleet conducts combat training in the conditions of the Far North and the Arctic
Troops are practicing combat operations at training grounds in the Murmansk region and in the Barents Sea
Warships, submarines, the Army of the Air Force and Air Defense, as well as coastal troops of the Northern Fleet (SF) are practicing combat training operations in the conditions of the Far North and the Arctic. Training events are taking place at landfills in the Murmansk Region and in the Barents Sea, the press service of the fleet reported on Thursday.
Briefing by the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry on the progress of the special military operation to protect the DPR and LPR
The official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov, held a briefing on the progress of a special military operation to protect the DPR and LPR.
The purpose of the military operation is to "clean up Ukraine from the Nazis"
Dmitry Peskov told reporters that the goals of the military operation in Ukraine are denazification and demilitarization.
The Ministry of Defense reported on the staged shooting of the SBU with civilian victims in Ukraine
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) is preparing and already implementing provocations according to the well-known patterns of "White Helmets" with staged videos with "victims" among the civilian population, the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Igor Konashenkov told reporters on Thursday.
Dmitry Litovkin: The operation in Ukraine is planned so as to avoid the death of people
Dmitry Litovkin, editor-in-chief of the Independent Military Review:
- To solve the tasks of a special military operation in Ukraine, our Armed Forces used high-precision weapons. It is no coincidence that the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stressed in its very first message that nothing threatens the civilian population. That is, the operation is planned in such a way as to avoid mass loss of life and large destruction of civilian infrastructure.
