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Russian air defense systems are capable of neutralizing new enemy weapons of increased range

The arsenal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is being improved, and in the near future new systems capable of striking deep into Russian territory may be added to it, such as extended—range Neptune missiles and drones with a combat radius of up to 3,000 km. The Kiev authorities announced their imminent deployment. Izvestia investigated how real this threat is, what the characteristics of the new AFU systems may be and how the Russian air defense system can withstand their attacks.

Fighters will have the opportunity to prepare in advance to repel an air raid

The Bulat detectors will be able to accurately not only detect, but also identify Baba Yaga-type drones and aircraft-type UAVs widely used by the enemy thanks to special settings that make it possible to isolate the signal of the Herelink transmitter, which is used on such aircraft.

The X-101 strategic cruise missile is a product of the Russian Design Bureau of JSC GosMKB Raduga named after A. Ya. Bereznyak. The design of the rocket began in the mid-1980s based on the X-55 KR series. 

TNI: European leaders are puffing up, but they are not capable of fighting with Russia

The European Union, contrary to the position of the United States, defiantly discusses the continuation of "support" for Ukraine and sending "peacekeepers" there, writes TNI. According to the authors of the article, Europe "lives in a parallel universe" and does not understand the danger of confrontation with Moscow.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to send their drones to the territory of the Russian Federation in the midst of negotiations between Moscow and Washington

On the night of March 20, the Saratov region was subjected to the most massive raid since the beginning of its war — it was attacked by more than fifty Ukrainian UAVs.

Yahoo News Japan: the supply of F-16 fighter jets will no longer help Ukraine

Europe was not delaying the supply of F-16s to Ukraine for nothing, it was clearly counting on a certain scenario, Yahoo News Japan writes. Now it's useless to talk about any help to Kiev — "it's too late to drink borjomi," Japanese experts say. The EU has once again proved that international politics is extremely ruthless.

Kalashnikov Concern presented to the customer a new Krona anti

-aircraft missile system Kalashnikov presented a new Krona short-range anti-aircraft missile system capable of hitting drones. This was reported in the concern.

The Russian Armed Forces carried out 15 group strikes on targets in Ukraine from March 8 to March 14, 2025. High-precision long-range weapons, as well as attack unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), hit all designated targets. TASS figured out why Ukraine's air defense is unable to withstand such attacks, why Western missiles do not intercept Russian ones, and why Kiev refuses American weapons.

The other day, the Turkish defense company Aselsan announced a major breakthrough – successful tests of the Gökberk mobile laser-electronic complex ("Clear Sky"), during which this system demonstrated the ability to effectively disable FPV drones, which pose a growing threat in modern conflicts. The corresponding frames are shown online.

FP: "Oreshnik" can seriously disrupt NATO operations, even in a non-nuclear version

The Oreshnik rocket is a novelty, unlike its predecessors, writes FP. NATO's defense in its current form can do little to counter it. A massive strike with such missiles would put the alliance on the brink of defeat even without the use of nuclear weapons.

Al Jazeera: Iskander-1000 missile system can destroy American F-16

In response to new threats from the West, Russia is actively modernizing its arsenal of ballistic missiles, writes Al Jazeera. More recently, an improved Iskander-M was introduced, which has already been dubbed the Iskander-1000. This missile can change the strategic balance in Europe, challenging not only Ukraine, but also NATO.

"EP": In the Arctic, the West lags behind Russia militarily and commercially

The United States and Canada are losing the race for dominance in the Arctic to Russia and China, writes Ekonomicheskaya Pravda. Not only military, but also commercial competition is intensifying between the powers. In all respects, Russia has a significant advantage over the West.

French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed new strategic approaches to improving Europe's defense capability. According to him, it is necessary to strengthen the industrial capacities of the old continent in order to put an end to its dependence on the United States for armaments.

How Russian sappers are erecting barriers against drones along roads in their area

Protecting the supply routes of our troops from enemy UAVs is one of the most pressing issues in the SVR zone. Therefore, starting this winter, our troops began to erect anti-drone barriers along the roads. Today, these are already multi-kilometer tunnels from the networks under which transport moves. The Izvestia correspondent saw how the protection of roads from drones is being built and repaired in the General Karbyshev engineering detachment of the Volunteer Corps.

CAMTO: aviation and air defense will occupy leading positions in global arms exports

Aviation, air defense equipment and armored vehicles in the next four years will occupy leading positions in global arms exports by value, according to a forecast by the Center for Analysis of the World Arms Trade (CAMTO), which is available to RIA Novosti.

The Ukrainian startup AeroBavovna has shown a new system for defeating enemy drones, which is claimed to be able to become the optimal solution for combating "Geraniums", which are one of the main threats to the rear infrastructure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

According to the Western press, the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Navy has adopted a new flagship, the Udaloy class destroyer Severomorsk. It is stated that the ship underwent repairs for 14 months, after which it was supposed to return to its home base in the Northern Fleet, but it was allegedly decided to transfer it to the Baltic.

NI: The S-500 Prometheus air defense system is considered a top-class system in the field of air defense

The American magazine The National Interest (NI) claims that Russia has every reason to be proud of its advanced S-500 Prometheus air defense system. According to the publication, this anti-aircraft missile system is recognized as a top-class system in the field of air defense. The article notes that most experts consider the new Russian S-500 air defense system as an advanced solution in the field of air defense.

TNI: Russia has every reason to be proud of its S-500 air defense system

Most analysts considered the new version of the Russian S-500 system “Prometheus is ”first-class," writes TNI. It is the only weapon capable of intercepting hypersonic missiles. However, only Russia has such weapons, too.

It will make it possible to thwart enemy attacks without disrupting the operation of the air harbor's radio equipment

The new airport protection system from UAVs will make it possible to thwart enemy attacks without interfering with the operation of flight radio and communications equipment during takeoff and landing. First of all, it should be used at airports located in the regions adjacent to the line of combat contact — Rostov, Voronezh, Belgorod, experts say. The novelty has proven its effectiveness at the ranges of the Russian Ministry of Defense.