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Rust in exchange for money
Helping Kiev, the West massively writes off unnecessary weapons
Long-range Kalibr cruise missiles destroyed the S-300 division, delivered from Europe, hidden in a hangar. According to the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Igor Konashenkov, four S-300 launchers and up to 25 personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were hit.
Neural networks on the battlefield
The special operation emphasized the role of precision weapons
The United States and Britain have today retargeted their commercial satellite systems Starlink and OneWeb to collect intelligence information in the interests of the armed formations of Ukraine. A plan is being hatched to disconnect Russia from the GPS system. How can all this, coupled with the ban on the import of software (software), affect the performance of combat missions by our troops in the combat zone, the production of high-precision weapons by the defense industry?
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation prevented an attempt by nationalists to hit the Kakhovskaya HPP with a missile strike
On the morning of April 15, the Russian armed forces prevented an attempt by Ukrainian nationalists to launch a missile strike to defeat the Kakhovskaya HPP named after P.S. Neporozhny. This was announced by the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov.
In Russia, they told about the reaction of the Baltic Fleet to NATO exercises
The Baltic Fleet forces will monitor the actions of NATO ships that entered the Baltic Sea to participate in the exercises. The former commander of the Baltic Fleet, Admiral Vladimir Valuev, told RIA Novosti about the reaction of the Russian fleet.
Accuracy of the response
Military observer of Izvestia Anton Lavrov — about Ukraine's capabilities for strikes deep into Russian territory and ways to prevent them
The APU strikes on Russian border settlements that have become more frequent in recent days hardly coincidentally coincided with publications in the American media about the expansion of the transfer of intelligence information. According to The Wall Street Journal, Washington now provides Kiev with information about important targets not only in the territory of Donbass, but also in the Russian Crimea.
Russian air defense systems shot down a Ukrainian Tu-143 "Flight" drone
During the day, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation hit 10 enemy targets with high-precision air-launched missiles. As a result, three areas of concentration of units of the 81st and 93rd separate mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed in Barvenkovo, Kramatorsk and Lisichansk.
Small-sized radar "Volna" are being put into trial operation
The small-sized radar station (MRLS) "Volna", designed for round-the-clock and all-weather search, detection and tracking of ultra-small drones, is being put into trial operation.
"The USA has nothing to offer India except small change and junk"
The HSE said that the US will not be able to force India to give up Russian weapons
This week, negotiations between the United States and India took place in Washington in the "2 + 2" format, at which American politicians tried to convince Indians to abandon military cooperation with Russia. Will New Delhi go for it - in the material of the "Newspaper.Ru».
Boat on the ground: which fleet of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was abandoned in the port of Mariupol
Ukrainian security forces plan to strike at a cluster of refugees in Lozova Kharkiv region, the Russian Defense Ministry warned
On April 15, the Russian Defense Ministry announced the prevention of the explosion of the Kakhovskaya HPP: according to the military department, Russian air defense systems shot down two Tochka-U missiles fired at a strategic object.
The Defense Ministry announced the destruction of the Ukrainian Mi-8 after the shelling on the territory of the Russian Federation
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation: the Mi-8 helicopter that attacked the village of Klimovo in the Bryansk region was shot down
The Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile system shot down a Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter, which on April 14 participated in the shelling of the settlement of Klimovo in the Bryansk region. This was stated on Friday, April 15, by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Igor Konashenkov.
The US Missile Defense Agency announced the start of testing of the Polish Aegis Ashore missile defense system
The United States has announced the start of tests of the missile defense system located at the base in the Polish Redzikovo. As follows from the reports of the US Missile Defense Agency, the US has completed the construction of the US Aegis Ashore missile defense complex in Poland.
"The United States has found a new way to combat drones. It doesn't work"
Experts explained why the American HELWS laser will not be able to shoot down drones in combat conditions
The United States tested the High Energy Laser Weapon Systems (HELWS) system with a laser cannon, which was integrated into the Norwegian Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) anti-aircraft missile system. "Newspaper.Ru" was looking into how the US is doing with the development of laser weapons and what its main problem is.
Poland's revanchist plans for the return of the "Eastern Kres"
The British newspaper "The Guardian" called the NATO military exercises "Ascending Griffin" recently held at the Lithuanian military base Pabrade, about 30 km from the border with Belarus, a "dress rehearsal of the confrontation between Russia and the North Atlantic Alliance." It should be noted that these maneuvers were accompanied by loud statements by Baltic and Polish political functionaries demanding that the NATO leadership increase the alliance's contingent on its territory.
How to prevent Kiev from assembling a new army in the West
Europe and the United States are ready to transfer tanks and armored vehicles to Kiev. This is in addition to portable anti-tank and anti-aircraft systems and small arms. With the help of these weapons and reserves of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Kiev may try to create a powerful grouping in the west of the country. How can Russia prevent this from happening?
Out of the blue
The management system of the regions bordering Ukraine needs to be rebuilt
At about six in the morning on April 1, a pair of Mi-24s of the Ukrainian Air Force attacked the Belgorod oil depot of JSC Belgorodnefteprodukt. To tell the truth, the attack of only one helicopter was crowned with a hit. But this was enough to set fire to eight tanks of two tons of fuel in each.
China has developed an "invisibility cloak" to protect against radars and satellites
In the modern world, spy satellites can receive information about almost any objects. In order to keep the details of the equipment and the very fact of moving any objects secret, Chinese scientists suggest using the "invisibility cloak" developed by them.
There was an explosion on the cruiser "Moscow"
The missile cruiser "Moscow" was seriously damaged after the detonation of ammunition. The cause was a fire on the ship, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the Russian Defense Ministry.
Kiev authorities are angry at Israel's refusal to transfer weapons to Ukraine to fight Russia
The other day, Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel Yevhen Korniychuk left a press conference of Israeli Defense and Foreign Ministers Benny Gantz and Yair Lapid. According to Korniychuk, Israel has taken a unique position in the Western world by refusing to provide weapons to Ukraine. In Kiev, the decisions of the Israeli authorities are angry.
Suppressed formation: Russia has stepped up attacks on Ukrainian air defense
In Mariupol, the storming troops prevented an attempt by Ukrainian units to break out of the encirclement
It would be possible to carry out a special military operation in Ukraine faster, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on April 12. However, the priority, according to him, is another — the task is "to achieve all the goals set, minimizing losses."
"This has not been delivered yet." What weapons will Ukraine get from the West
Western countries have started sending armored vehicles to Ukraine: Australia has transferred 20 armored personnel carriers, the Czech Republic — a batch of T-72 and BMP-1 from old stocks, Germany is discussing the supply of hundreds of tanks. The UK will not stand aside either. What will come out of this is in the RIA Novosti material.