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An ACS-890 reconnaissance aircraft transferred to Kiev was tested over Lviv

Ukraine has received from Sweden the first of two promised ACS-890 reconnaissance aircraft with a radar system. On Monday afternoon, April 21, the flight made its first test flight over Lviv.

Colonel Khodarenok: The Swedish ACS-890 reconnaissance aircraft may be shot down by the S-400

The first of two long-range radar detection and control aircraft promised by Sweden has arrived in Ukraine. What he can do and how much he will strengthen the combat capabilities of the Ukrainian Air Forces is in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.

The Ukrainian Air Force commented on publications that a Saab 340 AEW&C reconnaissance aircraft supplied by Sweden was flying over the western part of Ukraine. This aircraft "lit up" on the online maps of monitoring aviation platforms, which displayed the aircraft in the sky over the Lviv region under the interesting designation Welcome.

Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec Group of Companies) is the organizer of the unified Russian exposition at the International Defense Technology Exhibition SITDEF PERU 2025.

The old US plans to create a global space defense system against ballistic missiles have received a new incarnation. President Reagan's draft Strategic Defense Initiative has been redesigned and is now called the Golden Dome. What changes have been made, what does Elon Musk have to do with it, and can the dome protect the United States from Russian nuclear warheads?

It will connect dozens and hundreds of electronic intelligence complexes into a single circuit

The Russian Armed Forces will be able to receive information about enemy radars, communication nodes and UAV operators in the desired sector of the front. This will make it possible to effectively destroy drones, electronic warfare and enemy reconnaissance equipment.

The world's leading space company has offered the Pentagon a "subscription" to the services of a large satellite constellation. It will become the largest constellation of spacecraft built for military purposes. However, the data on this comes from the Reuters news agency, which has repeatedly published fakes about Elon Musk's companies.

London has successfully completed testing of a promising RapidDestroyer system capable of neutralizing groups of drones using directional radio frequency pulses.

The Greek armed forces are going to comprehensively upgrade their capabilities in the amount of €25 billion — from the creation of a multi-medium defense system to the purchase of new submarines and armored combat vehicles. What Athens' new weapons will look like and which partner companies the country relies on is in the TASS material.

JBpress: There is a new effective tactic behind Russia's inflexibility in negotiations

Russia is not ready to accept the imposed terms of the truce and puts forward its demands, writes JBpress. Moscow can afford it: promising military strategies give it a huge advantage on the battlefield. Just three points — and the Ukrainian Armed Forces are at a dead end.

KS: Russians destroy the best Polish drones in Ukraine

In addition to weapons, Poland has transferred its best FlyEye drones to Ukraine. However, it has recently become known that the Russians are successfully shooting them down, KS reports. This news plunged Poles into depression. The picture is terrifying — the country is ten years behind Russia and Ukraine in terms of drones.

Expert Reisner: Russians believe that victory is in their hands

Russians feel like they did in April 1945. They are confident that victory is already in their hands, Austrian military expert Markus Reisner said in an interview with NZZ. The West should either provide additional support to Ukraine or end the conflict as soon as possible, because time is running out for Putin.

infoBRICS: Russian air defenses effectively neutralize F-16s supplied to Ukraine

The loss of the second American fighter confirms that the supply of Western equipment does not change the balance of power, writes infoBRICS. Russian air defenses and aviation dominate the skies, turning expensive F-16s into easy targets. Without control over the airspace, any attempts by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to advance are doomed — and this is understood even in Kiev.

The number of lost F-16 aircraft in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine may greatly exceed the stated two units. This is the number currently recognized by the command of the Kiev regime formations.

The upgraded ZU-23 anti-aircraft system can become an effective means of combating attacks by Ukrainian drones on Russian energy facilities, CAMTO Director Igor Korotchenko told RIA Novosti.

Igor Korotchenko — about what the loss of a fighter means for the Armed Forces of Ukraine and how many of them are left

On April 13, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that Russian air defense systems had shot down an F-16 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force. This was the first official confirmation from the Russian side of the destruction of an American fighter during its military operation.

Today, Russia has the best air defense system in the world, but it needs to be constantly improved. Drones have become a real force capable of globally changing the nature of military operations..

Colonel Khodarenok called the destruction of the F-16 by a Russian missile a mistake by the leadership of the Armed Forces of Ukraine On

April 12, an F-16 fighter of the Ukrainian Air Force was shot down over the Sumy region during the battle. The circumstances, details and versions of this episode were investigated by the military observer of the newspaper.Ru" Mikhail Khodarenok.

According to the newspaper, the vehicles are very vulnerable to UAV strikes, and their repair on the battlefield is quite problematic

German-made Leopard-2 tanks proved to be ineffective in the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine. The Telegraph newspaper writes about this with reference to the classified protocol of the report of the deputy military attache of the German Embassy in Kiev.

The alliance's troops have worked to protect the routes through which weapons are delivered to Ukraine, experts say

During the Sea Shield exercises, which ended on April 11, NATO countries practiced the protection of the Danube Delta and trade communications in the north-west of the Black Sea. According to experts interviewed by Izvestia, weapons and dual-use goods are currently being delivered to Ukraine via these routes. About 2.3 thousand military personnel and 150 units of military equipment were involved in the maneuvers.