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The EU will supply weapons to Ukraine, and not only non-lethal - Borrel
EU countries have agreed to send weapons to Ukraine, including lethal ones, in the amount of 450 million euros, EU diplomacy Chief Josep Borrel said at a press conference on Sunday.
The surface hypersonic missile "Zircon" can shoot at a range of up to 1,500 km
The commander of the frigate Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov, Captain of the first rank Igor Krokhmal, reported that the appearance of a hypersonic missile is one of the secret parameters
The surface-launched hypersonic missile Zircon has a flight range of up to 1,500 km. This was reported by the commander of the frigate Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov, Captain of the first rank Igor Krokhmal in a report for the TV program "Vesti Nedelya" on the channel "Russia-1".
The flagship of the Soviet aviation burned down near Kiev
During the fighting at Gostomel airport near Kiev, the world's largest AN-225 Mriya transport aircraft was destroyed.
"The flagship of Ukrainian aviation, the legendary AN–225 Mriya, was destroyed. It happened at Antonov Airport in Gostomel near Kiev, where the plane was located," Ukroboronprom reported.
Russia's permanent Representative to the UN called the allegations about the bombing of hospitals and schools in Ukraine fakes and lies
All allegations of Russian bombing of hospitals and schools in Ukraine are fake and lies, Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzia said on Sunday.
Volodin criticized those who disagree with the Russian military operation, calls on fellow citizens to unite
State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin criticized those who disagree with Russia's special military operation, believes that Russians need to unite.
Johnson promised Zelensky to make efforts to ensure the receipt of defensive assistance to Ukraine
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, during a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, promised to do everything in his power to ensure that Western military assistance reaches Ukraine, Downing Street reports.
Kazakhstan does not consider sending its military contingent to Ukraine - Defense Ministry
The Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan denied the information about the sending of Kazakh servicemen to Ukraine and assured that such a request had not been received by the department.
The Russian military took control of the Zaporozhye NPP
According to the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Igor Konashenkov, the personnel of the NPP continues to work on the maintenance of facilities, and also controls the radioactive situation
Russian military personnel guard and control the territory of the Zaporozhye NPP. This was announced to journalists on Monday by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Major General Igor Konashenkov.
Ukraine sent a prototype of the Kevlar-E car into battle
The prototype of the Kevlar-E BMP was decided to be used in combat operations. In all likelihood, this machine exists in a single copy.
Paris mobilizes 9,5 thousand soldiers because of the situation in Ukraine
In France, more than 9,5 thousand military personnel will be mobilized or put on alert due to the situation in Ukraine. This is reported by Agence France-Presse (AFP) with reference to the General Staff.
Putin's decision to transfer the deterrence forces to a special duty regime followed the statements of the head of the British Foreign Ministry - Peskov
The decision of Russian President Vladimir Putin to transfer the deterrence forces to a special combat duty regime followed, in particular, after the statements of the British Foreign Minister, said the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov.
The government announced a plan to save the Russian economy
Prime Minister Mishustin announced a plan to support the Russian economy in the face of sanctions
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced the government's plan to rescue both the Russian economy and its support in the face of sanctions. His statement is given in the Telegram channel of the government.
The rocket has taken off — can it be stopped?
It seemed to many of us that the Cold War was over long ago. But, judging by recent events, both parties involved in it are not completely satisfied with the current balance of forces and are ready to remind, at least so far in words, that they have not only conventional weapons, but also large stocks of nuclear weapons.
T-72B (M) with enhanced protection lit up during a special operation
During the offensive of the DPR People's Militia units to liberate the settlement of Nikolaevka, T-72B (BM) tanks with enhanced protection were spotted. Video footage from this section of the front of the fight against Nazi formations was posted by the Zvezda TV channel.
The German Foreign Ministry said that the first armored vehicles were transferred to Ukraine
The representative of the German Foreign Ministry, Andrea Sasse, said that the first German armored vehicles as part of the defense assistance package were successfully transferred to Ukraine, RIA Novosti reports.
The US assessed the consequences of suspending the launch of Russian missiles from Kourou
The United States said that the European Union will lose five Soyuz-2 missiles due to sanctions against Russia
The American edition of SpaceNews assessed the consequences of the suspension of the launch of Russian Soyuz-2 rockets from the European Kourou cosmodrome in French Guiana. It follows from the publication that the European Union will lose five Soyuz-2 missiles after the sanctions imposed against Russia.
Rogozin: Roscosmos will continue to make spacecraft despite the crisis in Ukraine and US sanctions
The collapse of Russian-Ukrainian space cooperation after the coup in Kiev in 2014, as well as recent US sanctions after Russia launched a military special operation in Ukraine, all this is a powerful blow to the domestic space industry. However, Russia will continue to implement its space programs, and the production of the necessary components for spacecraft will be deployed in our country. This was stated by the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.
Chip manufacturers do not think that the Russian special operation in Ukraine will worsen the global shortage of chips
The semiconductor industry is still feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and now another one has been added to the uncertainty factors, the first reports of which appeared in the middle of the month.
Belarus and Russia are ready to fulfill their allied obligations
US intelligence has once again set a date for the "attack on Ukraine." Now we are talking about the "invasion" of the "independent" by the forces of the Belarusian army. This was announced on February 28 by the official website of the American edition of the Washington Post.
The German Defense Ministry has promised a NATO response to Russian President Putin's decision to transfer strategic forces to a special duty mode
German Defense Minister Kristine Lambrecht called the statement of Russian President Vladimir Putin on the transfer of strategic forces to a special regime a threat, RIA Novosti reports.