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The Netherlands will supply Ukraine with modern heavy weapons, said Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who visited Ukraine on an official visit. In Kiev, they say that we can talk about additional supplies of self-propelled artillery and other armored vehicles.

Air Force General Istrin told what the use of X-31 missiles by the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine can talk about

Su-30SM fighters use supersonic X-31 missiles, known in the West as "Krypton", during a special operation in Ukraine. This was reported by TASS with reference to a source in the power structures of the Crimea. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out for what purposes the Russian army uses "Krypton".

The role of military theory against the background of the latest practice of warfare

I have carefully read the new monograph of the permanent author of "HBO" Alexander Alexandrovich Bartosh "Questions of the theory of hybrid warfare" (Moscow: Hotline-Telecom, 2022. 324 p.). Today, against the background of a special military operation in Ukraine, the main scientific idea of the work seems very relevant.

Why did the Russian military leave the Serpentine bridgehead

Four months of tough defense. And here is a "step of goodwill": the Russian military left the Black Sea island of Zmeiny.

Will a "second front" be opened against Russia

The slow but steady grinding of the Ukrainian army by the Russian Armed Forces is steadily leading to its defeat and the emergence of a new border line and a new geopolitical reality. This cannot but worry the West. Too much stake is placed on the Ukrainian project.

Alessandro Orsini: NATO is going to self-destruction, the alliance must move away from the Russian borders

Italian sociologist Alessandro Orsini on the YouTube channel of Il Fatto Quotidiano said that NATO should move away from Russia's borders so as not to provoke military conflicts. According to the expert, the alliance is a closed self-multiplying system.

Why did the far-right and far-left Americans unite and oppose aid to Ukraine

The author of the Foreign Policy article writes about the deepening split of society in the United States regarding Ukraine. He notes that there is a formation of "strange allies" in political circles. The left and right unite against the White House and stand up for Putin.

Ukraine can split Europe into parts

Kiev continues to receive weapons and money from the West, but Europeans are increasingly upset by the fact that they failed to punish Russia, writes TAC. Moreover, the sanctions have hurt them. There are not so many of them who want to pay a high price for "justice" anymore.

The share of the BRICS countries in the global arms market for the period 2013-2020 was, according to the CAMTO, 20.61%. For comparison, the share of the G7 countries in the global arms market for the same period is estimated at 62.57%. Moreover, the share of the United States is 39.87%, and the other six G7 countries account for 22.7%.

Erdogan wins – Putin wins too

Contrary to expectations, Putin spoke rather mildly about Turkey's decision on the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO. He knows that Ankara will no longer be an instrument of US foreign policy, Sabah writes. Their attempts to contain Russia in the south are doomed to failure.

The active use of artillery by both sides of the conflict in Ukraine has led to a significant increase in the distance between the opposing forces. In these conditions, an extended "gray zone" is formed in front of the front lines, on the territory of which fighting is conducted by small groups, the main tactics of which are lightning raids and anti-sabotage raids.

Nauseda in the Suwalki corridor: the unity of Poland and Lithuania is bad news for Russia

The Presidents of Poland and Lithuania inspected military units located in the immediate vicinity of the Suwalki corridor, Delfi reports. Military experts consider this territory to be a weak link of NATO in the event of a confrontation with Russia.

Ukraine called to blow up the Crimean bridge

Former NATO commander Philip Breedlove, who still advises the Biden administration on military issues, said that a missile strike on the Crimean Bridge would be "extremely painful" for Russia, writes The Times. But, in his opinion, this is a "legitimate goal."

The United States intends to create an "anti-Iranian NATO" in the Middle East. Participation in this alliance would be beneficial to Israel and a number of Arab countries.

Denmark has supplied Ukraine with American-made M113G4DK armored personnel carriers (APCs) with additional protection. Eyewitnesses noticed the M113G4DK from the Ukrainian military, reports 19FortyFive with reference to Ukraine Weapons Tracker.

Who benefits from the war in Ukraine. Zborzhil told about it and how it will end

The conflict in Ukraine will follow the "Korean scenario," Czech political analyst Zdenek Zborzhil said in an interview with Parlamentní listy. So the ruling elites will be able to postpone the dreams of democracy indefinitely.

The Finnish Border Guard Service has started designing the construction of a barrier on part of the border with Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin supported the proposal of the Russian government to sign an agreement with Kyrgyzstan on the creation of a Joint Regional Air Defense System (ORS) of the two states.

Stern: two Bundeswehr soldiers who were going to blow up the Crimean Bridge were arrested in Germany

Two German soldiers planned to blow up the Crimean Bridge. According to the German media, the Bundeswehr soldiers wanted to prevent the supply of the Russian army.

Russian Air Force General Fedorov told how fighters from Slovakia will help Ukraine

Slovakia declares its readiness to transfer MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine. The country's air Force has a small fleet of such aircraft, but is ready to sacrifice them as part of assistance to Kiev. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out - what is the value of Slovak fighters for the AFU and whether delivery is possible in principle.