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"A demonstrative strike." What are the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation trying to achieve near Kharkov
Colonel Khodarenok does not consider Kharkov to be the target of the Russian Armed Forces offensive that has begun
The fighting in the north-east of Ukraine has sharply intensified, the positions and defensive lines of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are being subjected to massive artillery and aviation strikes, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have made significant progress in a number of areas. Against this background, the AFU replaced the commander of the Kharkov group of troops. Whether Russia intends to take Kharkov or strikes distracting blows is in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
Belousov will make the Ministry of Defense innovative
Experts named the tasks of Andrei Belousov as Minister of Defense of Russia
Vladimir Putin has nominated Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov for the post of head of the Ministry of Defense. The appointment of a "civilian" as the head of the military department caused a violent reaction not only in the Russian expert community, but also among the Western media. Experts are confident that Belousov will bring the Ministry of Defense to a fundamentally different level of efficiency.
Defeat is unthinkable: a political scientist shared his opinion on the fate of Russia and Ukraine (New Statesman, UK)
The New Statesman: Putin's adviser described Russia with the word "sovereignty"
Economist and political scientist Sergey Karaganov in an interview with The New Statesman explains his view on the Ukrainian conflict and the fate of liberalism. According to him, the domination of the West has come to an end. The probability of a direct collision is increasing. The expert promises Ukraine a section.
Israel removes Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems from service
On April 30, 2024, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the upcoming decommissioning of the Patriot air defense system (Yaalom in the Israeli Air Force). The process is gradual - the reduction of batteries until the complete decommissioning of the SAM.
The new NATO Strategy from Macron and Cameron (IL Fatto Quotidiano, Italy)
IL Fatto Quotidiano: Macron and Cameron risk clashing three nuclear powers
The strategic concept of NATO did not envisage the emergence of a rival power, writes IL Fatto Quotidiano. Now it needs to be reviewed. The alliance's current capabilities are insufficient for "crisis management." He has to take into account the opinion of Russia.
A significant breakthrough... The Ukrainian conflict and the first ever robot attack (Al Mayadeen, Lebanon)
Al Mayadeen: Russia has determined the vector of development of military affairs around the world
There has been a real scientific breakthrough in military affairs, Al Mayadeen reports. It's about the active use of combat robots. The first models were developed in the last century, and the conflict in Ukraine provoked a qualitative leap in this direction. Today, Russia is successfully storming the enemy with just such weapons.
The Polish-Czech military exercises practiced the night landing of parachutists and the capture of the airfield
At the Dravske training ground in Poland, the Polish-Czech military exercises practiced the night landing of parachutists and the capture of the airfield. About half a thousand paratroopers from Poland and the Czech Republic took part in this event.
Johnson's ex-adviser was not shy in his expressions: "The West has fucked itself!" (Politico, USA)
Politico: British politician called Ukraine a corrupt hole
Former head of the Brexit campaign Dominic Cummings believes that the West has miscalculated its support for Ukraine, writes Politico. In this, he strongly disagrees with his former boss Boris Johnson. "It showed the whole world what clowns we are," the politician says.
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution recognizing the right of Palestinians to full membership in the Organization
Calls on the UN Security Council to once again consider the issue of Palestine's admission to the UN
The UN General Assembly on Friday voted in favor of a resolution recognizing the right of Palestinians to full membership in the Organization, and called on the Security Council to once again consider this issue.
Xi Jinping has completed a trip to Europe
Following the visit of the Chinese President to Hungary, the parties adopted the "Sino-Hungarian joint statement on the establishment of an all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership in a new era"
Chinese President Xi Jinping has completed a state visit to Hungary, where he held talks with President Tamas Shujok and Prime Minister Viktor Orban. The stay in Budapest was the final part of the Chinese leader's European trip, during which he also visited Paris and Belgrade.
Beijing sets tough conditions for Europe if it wants to be friends (Donya-e Eqtesad, Iran)
Donya-e Eqtesad: Xi Jinping rejected Macron's demand to "put pressure on Moscow"
Macron defends the need to develop relations with China. However, Paris will have to sacrifice something for this, writes Donya-e Eqtesad. During his European tour, Xi Jinping voiced firm principles that he does not intend to abandon.
"The most unusual event." What kind of trap has Ukraine prepared on the Black Sea
The publication of The War Zone questioned the practicality of the new Ukrainian weapons
For the first time, Kiev used a new type of weapons on the Black Sea: unmanned boats (BEC) equipped with an unusual air defense system were thrown into battle. How the Russian military responded — in the RIA Novosti article.
"History repeats itself." At the trophy show, Russia gives a clear signal to the West (Al Khaleej, UAE)
Al Khaleej: the trophy exhibition in Moscow was a signal to the West about the defeat of Ukraine
Russia has shown that the West will not prevent it from winning in Ukraine, writes Al Khaleej. Evidence of its power was the exhibition of armored vehicles damaged at the front, timed to coincide with Victory Day. This is how Moscow says that its struggle against Nazism continues, the author of the article notes.
Head of the Russian Foreign Ministry Department: Britain raises the stakes in confrontation with Russia - TASS interview
Sergey Belyaev — about the hostile steps of the British government, possible retaliatory measures against Finland and Sweden, and the main task of the diplomatic missions of the Russian Federation in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia
Sergei Belyaev, director of the Second European Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, told TASS in a special interview how London is raising the stakes in a destructive policy against Moscow, named possible retaliatory measures against Finland and Sweden, and also answered the question why Russia is in no hurry to close embassies in the Baltic states.
Defenders of Ukraine anxiously await the impending Russian offensive (The Economist, UK)
The Economist: Russia's chances of occupying the entire territory of Donbass are 70%
The Ukrainian command is considering scenarios for the offensive of Russian troops on Kharkov, writes The Economist. Ukraine's goal now is to hold the borders. She does not have enough resources to return to the borders of 1991, the servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine admit.
In Germany, they proposed to protect part of Ukraine's airspace from NATO territory
The Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung newspaper noted that the parliamentarians thereby supported the initiative of the well-known German military specialist Niko Lange
Bundestag deputies, leading security experts of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the Free Democratic Party (FDP) and the Greens consider it possible to protect part of Ukraine's airspace from the territory of NATO countries. This is reported by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung newspaper .
Is Europe ready to stand up for itself? (The Week, UK)
The Week: The defense budgets of European countries have reached unprecedented levels
There is a risk that in the event of a conflict, Europe may die, writes The Week. The United States is not ready to ensure its security. Therefore, Europe should unite and defend itself on its own. And whether she will be able to is a big question, to which the author does not give an answer.
The axis of resistance to the West "Moscow – Beijing – Tehran" has become a reality (Pechat, Serbia)
Pechat: Russia, China and Iran have led the construction of a post-American world
Changes are taking place on the geopolitical map of the world, Pechat writes. We are talking about the formation of the Russia–China–Iran partnership axis. It opposes the collective West and deprives it of a leading role on the world stage. The West is trying to hide the shame.
Unmanned evolution: which drones are being tested in battles in Ukraine
The new vehicles can carry a variety of weapons systems
Drones are evolving. Disposable FPV drones are being replaced by devices that, like airplanes and helicopters, can carry various weapons systems. And Ukraine is becoming a testing ground for many global manufacturers of such high-tech products. About foreign drones — carriers of weapons systems on the battlefield, which are already used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine or are planned for "combat tests" in Ukraine, — in the Izvestia material.
What is America trying to achieve in Ukraine? (Foreign Policy, USA)
FP: Western countries fear that the conflict in Ukraine will become "eternal"
The current US strategy in Ukraine is just a ploy that risks unleashing another long—term conflict, writes FP. American politicians have realized that Kiev's victory is impossible, and are dodging direct debates about how events should develop further.