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Points are assigned: what will follow the release of Popasna
Defense in the city has been prepared for years, experts say
On May 8, the People's Militia of the Luhansk People's Republic announced the complete liberation of the settlement of Svetlichnoye in the Popasninsky district. According to experts, over the past weekend, the units of the Luhansk People's Republic have achieved serious success, occupying the city of Popasnaya itself.
Russian troops destroyed military equipment supplied to Ukraine from the United States
The official representative of the Ministry of Defense of Russia Igor Konashenkov said that Russian troops destroyed American equipment delivered to Ukraine, as well as the personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Soledar area.
How can the Russian Aerospace Forces cope with Ukrainian MANPADS
Tens of thousands of man-portable anti-aircraft missile systems (MANPADS) were sent by the West to Ukrainian troops. It is assumed that these weapons should deprive the Russian military aviation of an advantage in the air. How do these systems work, what are the difficulties of using "Stingers" and how can Russian pilots counteract them?
Amphibious liquidation: Russian troops prevented the capture of Zmeiny Island
In Mariupol, the evacuation of civilians from the territory of "Azovstal" was completed
A large-scale battle for the island of Snake in the Black Sea took place on May 7, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. During it, Russian air defense systems shot down two planes, three helicopters with landing troops and two drones.
Slovakia is ready to supply Soviet tanks to Ukraine, but in exchange for German ones
Slovakia is ready to supply Ukraine with Soviet T-72 tanks from the presence of the Slovak army, but only in exchange for Western vehicles. As the country's Defense Minister Yaroslav Nagy said the day before, Bratislava would like to receive German Leopard 2 tanks.
APU installs French Mistral MANPADS received from Norway on SUVs
The Ukrainian military has found use of the French Mistral MANPADS supplied by Norway, they will now be installed on SUVs to get a highly mobile short-range anti-aircraft system. Photos of the new "bandermobiles" with the installed anti-aircraft complex have already appeared in Ukrainian public.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation showed footage of the destruction of the Ukrainian Bayraktar
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has shown how the calculations of self-propelled anti-aircraft missile and cannon complexes "Pantsir-S1" destroyed the Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Bayraktar.
Germany could not deliver the promised Gepard 1A2 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns to Ukraine
Ukraine was left without self-propelled anti-aircraft guns Gepard 1A2, removed from the Bundeswehr more than 20 years ago. According to Welt, Berlin has not been able to ensure the supply of anti-aircraft guns to the Ukrainian army.
In Russia, they told about the effectiveness of air defense systems
Russian anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs) of medium range "Buk-M2" and short-range "Tor-2M" destroyed more than 40 targets during a special operation in Ukraine. The effectiveness of the military air defense (air defense) complexes was reported in the Ministry of Defense of Russia, reports TASS.
Who is against EuroPRO? Will the European Union have its own missile shield
Dmitry Litovkin — on the prospects of the EU's own missile defense system
The European Parliament has proposed to the European Union to create its own missile defense system. This statement was made by the head of the leading faction of the legislative and representative body of the EU — the European People's Party (EPP) Manfred Weber.
"The US was afraid to supply Ukraine with heavy weapons because of corruption"
SIPRI analysts told what weapons Russia and Ukraine bought before the conflict
Global military spending continues to grow, reaching a level of $2.1 trillion. This is stated in the report of SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute), a leading center for the study of military conflicts.
What ways do the United States and Europe deliver weapons and ammunition to the APU
Eduard Basurin said that NATO arms supplies will prolong the conflict in Ukraine
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that the Russian military, using precision air and sea-based weapons, destroyed six traction power substations on the railways through which foreign military equipment and ammunition were supplied to the AFU group in Donbass. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out how weapons from NATO countries get to Ukraine.
The Ministry of Defense showed the work of calculations of the self-propelled gun "Malka" in counter-battery warfare
Artillery units of the Armed Forces of Russia (Armed Forces of the Russian Federation) continue combat work to defeat the firing positions of artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), strong points and areas of concentration of Ukrainian military equipment. The Ministry of Defense showed how the self-propelled artillery installation (ACS) 2S7M "Malka" copes with combat tasks when conducting counter-battery warfare.
Russian missiles destroyed hangars with foreign weapons in Odessa
Supersonic cruise missiles "Onyx" destroyed hangars with foreign weapons in Odessa, said the official representative of the Ministry of Defense, Major General Igor Konashenkov.
The United States against the background of the international situation may delay the delivery of "Stingers" to Taiwan - Media
The US has suspended the supply of self-propelled artillery installations to the island
The United States, due to the international situation, may postpone the delivery of the Stinger MANPADS to Taiwan at a later date, Western media reported on Tuesday, citing the Taiwanese defense ministry.
The military showed the work of the Niobium radar stations
Behind the hill, what remains of the Ukrainian aircraft is burning down. The S-300 anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) hit the target at an altitude of 40 km. The latest radar station, Niobium, has detected enemy aircraft, Alexander Morozov, a correspondent of Izvestia, said.
A rehearsal of the Victory Parade was held at the Khmeimim airbase in Syria
A joint rehearsal of the parade dedicated to the 77th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War took place at the Russian Khmeimim airbase. In the ranks are units of the Armed Forces of Russia (Armed Forces of the Russian Federation) and the Syrian Arab Republic (SAR).
The United States has once again changed the testing schedule for the new LTAMDS air defense radar
Raytheon is engaged in the development and creation of a new generation radar capable of intercepting hypersonic missiles, among other things.
Germany is looking for ammunition for the Gepard 1A2 ZSU planned for delivery to Ukraine
Germany faced a problem when planning the transfer of Gepard 1A2 anti-aircraft self-propelled guns to Ukraine, removed from the Bundeswehr armament more than 20 years ago and stored by the manufacturer Krauss-Maffei Wegmann. As already reported, Berlin simply does not have shells for these anti-aircraft installations.
"NATO has not provided Ukraine with anti-aircraft weapons for high altitudes"
Colonel of the General Staff Khodarenok called the minus of air defense systems that the West handed over to the APU
Since the beginning of the special military operation, the Ukrainian leadership has repeatedly asked the United States and other NATO countries to "close the sky" over the country, but instead the collective West has limited itself to the supply of anti-aircraft missile technology. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok figured out what kind of weapons Kiev received and whether it would help the APU.
