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Why are Ukrainian tanks doomed to destruction
The vast majority of the tank fleet of the Ukrainian army consists of old Soviet tanks. According to the NG: Russian Weapons project, the most massive is the T-64BV. According to various sources, there are slightly more than 400 armored vehicles in the troops.
The Pacific Fleet defended its base in Kamchatka from an "enemy" airstrike
The crews of the ships of the Pacific Fleet conducted a training to cover the base point in Kamchatka from the means of an air attack of a conditional enemy, the press service of the Air Defense of the Pacific Fleet reported.
The US provoked the Ukrainian crisis to continue to control Europe - China Daily
The US policy on the Ukrainian issue and the refusal to take into account Russia's main security concerns have caused the situation around Ukraine to worsen, this contributes to Washington's strengthening control over Europe, the Chinese English-language newspaper China Daily wrote on Friday.
In Russia, they told about outdated Ukrainian tanks
Rossiyskaya Gazeta called Ukrainian tanks hopelessly outdated
The technical characteristics of Ukrainian tanks correspond to the characteristics of the 1980s, and most of the equipment has not undergone major repairs. The publication of the Rossiyskaya Gazeta called outdated Ukrainian tanks.
The United States told about Russia's use of strategic stealth missiles
The Drive: Russia used X-101 stealth missiles during a special operation to protect Donbass
The American edition of The Drive told about high-precision missiles used by Russia during a special operation to protect Donbass.
The Ministry of Defense announced the absence of losses in the Russian Armed Forces
There are no losses among the Russian Armed Forces during the special operation to protect the population of Donbass. This was announced on Friday, February 25, by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Major General Igor Konashenkov.
Russian Defense Ministry: Wallace's statements about the results of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Ukraine are an attempt to justify the failures of the Armed Forces
The official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov, noted that "de facto, this is an attempt to justify Wallace to the voters of the Conservative Party of Great Britain for the catastrophic failures of the Ukrainian security forces."
ESA will continue to cooperate with Roscosmos, despite the situation in Ukraine
ESA CEO Josef Aschbacher said that the company continues to work on all its programs, including the launch campaign to the ISS and the ExoMars mission
Cooperation between the European Space Agency (ESA) and Roscosmos will continue, despite the situation in Ukraine. This was announced on Friday by ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher.
The armed forces of the Russian Federation seized a large number of Western weapons in Ukraine
During the military operation to demilitarize Ukraine, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation seized a large number of American and British weapons, said the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Igor Konashenkov.
Russian Defense Ministry: US special services are moving ISIS fighters to the Et-Tanf zone
This will increase terrorist threats in southern Syria, the Russian military department reported
The US special services are moving ISIS militants (the outdated name of the Islamic State group, whose activities are prohibited in the Russian Federation) to the Al-Tanf zone in Syria, who were previously held in places of detention. This was announced on Friday by the deputy head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the warring parties in Syria, Rear Admiral Oleg Zhuravlev.
NATO "Javelins" will now serve the Donbass militia and the Russian army
Russian troops blocked the Ukrainian cities of Sumy and Konotop, seized a large number of Western weapons delivered to Ukraine.
Including Javelin missile systems. This was stated at a briefing by the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov, BelTA reports.
Lukashenko is confident that Belarus and Russia will calmly survive Western sanctions
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that Minsk and Moscow are not afraid of Western sanctions and have enough resources to "survive" under them.
The servicemen of Russia and Ukraine ensured the safety of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant
The armies of Russia and Ukraine ensure the safety of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, over which the Russian military has taken control. This became known on Friday, February 25.
Biden informed Zelensky about humanitarian and economic assistance to Ukraine - White House
US President Joe Biden on Friday held a telephone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky and informed him about the assistance provided by the United States, the White House reported.
Sanctions against Putin and Lavrov are a manifestation of impotence - Russian Foreign Ministry
Sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov are a manifestation of Western powerlessness, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
At least five NATO countries agreed to supply weapons to Ukraine - Mass media
A number of NATO countries have agreed to supply weapons to Ukraine, the Polish information portal Gazeta reported on Saturday night, citing journalist Julian Repke from the German edition of Bild.
The Defense Ministry laughed at the information about the "hacking" of its website by hackers
The Ministry of Defense of Russia denied the information that appeared about the alleged "hacking" by hackers of the official departmental website.
The United States imposed sanctions against the President, Foreign Minister, Defense Minister and Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation - Ministry of Finance
The United States has imposed sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, according to the US Treasury.
The European Union has imposed sanctions against military-industrial complex enterprises and a number of Russian banks
Due to Russia's special operation to protect the DPR and the LPR, the European Union has imposed new sanctions against the military-industrial, energy, and aircraft sectors of the Russian Federation. The document notes that the list includes Sukhoi, Tupolev, Progress Rocket and Space Center, Kalashnikov, Almaz-Antey, Russian Railways, Kamaz, Sevmash, etc. In total - more than 60 leading companies and military-industrial enterprises of the Russian Federation.
White House asks Congress for more than $6 billion for Ukraine crisis - Media
The American administration has appealed to Congress with a request to allocate $ 6.4 billion for actions related to the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis, according to American media, citing sources.