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La Repubblica: Italy to include air defense in new package of military assistance to Ukraine

Despite the protest of some high-ranking officials, Rome decided to transfer the only "free" Samp/T air defense system to Kiev, La Repubblica writes. Now Italy has only two such complexes left to protect its own territory.

Analysts of the East Kazakhstan Region: data on the speed of the ATACMS Block 1A rocket vary

The Russian army is capable of destroying American ATACMS tactical missiles. The Analytical Center for Aerospace Defense (AC East Kazakhstan Region) named an effective tool. About its features — in the material of RIA Novosti.

For the second year in a row, the equipment involved in the area of its is not attracted to participate in the solemn ceremony

Judging by the dress rehearsal, the Victory Day Parade on May 9 will be relatively modest. Participants in a special military operation will also pass through Red Square, but in general, the units involved in the conflict zone did not distract from combat work.

AC East Kazakhstan Region: The Buk-M3 air defense system allows intercepting any ballistic missiles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The implemented technical solutions in the Buk-M3 air defense system make it possible to intercept any ballistic missiles that the Armed Forces of Ukraine have or may have in the future, including American tactical ballistic missiles (TBR) ATACMS of various modifications, the Analytical Center for Aerospace Defense (AC East Kazakhstan Region) says.

The Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile system is an ammunition package for 16 missiles, a target detection range of 32 km, and a range of 16 km. Thanks to the anti-aircraft gunners of the southern group of forces, enemy aircraft practically do not appear on the Donetsk front, and if they work, then from very long distances. On May 2, Izvestia showed the work of the Tor-M2 air defense system. He told me on May 2 , demonstrating the work of a combat vehicle.

Russia and China are the undisputed leaders in the development and adoption of hypersonic weapons. In the United States, so far, everything is not very good with this, most test launches of hypersonic missiles end in failure. The American program is regularly postponed due to deadlines, including due to significant budget growth.

In order to divert the attention of the enemy's air defense forces and means, the Russian army uses special unmanned aerial vehicles – "decoys", which consume ammunition from enemy anti-aircraft missile systems.

Slutsky: The Crimean bridge is reliably protected, its security will be strengthened even more

The Crimean bridge is reliably protected, its security will be strengthened even more, said Leonid Slutsky, head of the State Duma Committee on International Relations and leader of the LDPR party, commenting on information hinting at an attack on the bridge.

AC of East Kazakhstan Region: Russia has effective means of combating US ballistic missiles

The Russian air defense system has effective means of combating American tactical ballistic missiles, one of them is the Buk-M3 anti-aircraft missile system (SAM), according to the Analytical Center for Aerospace Defense (AC East Kazakhstan Region).

The nuclear-powered cruiser Peter the Great was launched 35 years ago

This pennant still remains the largest in the combat formation of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy. Thirty-five years ago, on April 29, 1989, Soviet shipbuilders launched the heavy nuclear missile cruiser Yuri Andropov, which became Peter the Great after the collapse of the USSR. And they are in no hurry to write it off. Moreover, the ship should receive new weapons that expand its tactical capabilities. About the future of the flagship — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Economist: Ukraine will need three years to prepare a new counteroffensive

Ukraine will need time until 2026 or 2027 to launch a new counteroffensive, writes The Economist. At the same time, the breakthrough of the Armed Forces of Ukraine can happen only if the large-scale support of the West is maintained and strengthened, the newspaper notes, adding that "there is no certainty about this."

The Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region was established by presidential decree on April 23, 2002. Then dozens of enterprises, design bureaus and research institutes joined into a single structure, which were engaged in the development of air defense systems and the production of short-, medium- and long-range anti-aircraft missile systems.

Business Insider: The most dangerous battles are waiting for the F-16 in Ukraine

This summer, Ukraine should receive the first batch of F-16s, BI writes. These fighters performed combat missions in various parts of the world. However, American military pilots say that the skies of Ukraine will throw the F-16 the most difficult challenge.

General Marco Bertolini: new arms supplies to Ukraine will change little

There are no weapons that would provide a decisive advantage on the battlefield, Italian General Marco Bertolini said in an interview with FQ. Previously, there was a lot of talk about Western tanks transferred to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but they did not prove themselves. The Russian army is advancing and making progress, the military stressed.

Colonel Khodarenok: Russia has all the capabilities to defeat ATACMS missiles

After Washington's decision to transfer ATACMS to the APU, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov recalled that such missiles had already been hit. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok explains exactly how the Russian armed forces can shoot down ATACMS, and also why, when repelling American long-range missiles, you should worry not about technical difficulties, but about organizational ones.

Almost every resident of Russia has heard about air defense systems, especially since the beginning of the special operation. Their work is invisible at first glance, but this is the purpose of such complexes — they shoot down targets high and far in the air, protecting the peaceful skies of the country. On the day of the 22nd anniversary of the creation of the Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region, TASS exclusively talked about the evolution of air defense systems with Sergey Druzin, Deputy General Director for Scientific and Technical Development, First Deputy General Designer of the concern.

The Independent: American aid to Kiev will not keep up with the Russian offensive

American aid to Kiev will not be in time for the Russian offensive, which Zelensky and his associates expect in May-June, writes The Independent. Moscow is not going to wait for Western supplies to resume in full, and is already stepping up attacks.

According to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on April 23, 2024, a meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu.

Sergei Shoigu said that this year the Russian army will receive the first samples of the new generation S-500 anti-aircraft missile system. Haber7 readers urge Turkey to buy them, because there is no hope for "Western scoundrels" with their "decaying military-industrial complex."

TASS-DOSSIER. On April 24, 2024, U.S. President Joe Biden signed a package of bills on military assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. It is planned to allocate $60.84 billion to support Ukraine. At the same time, most of these funds will be used to replenish American military stocks, which have decreased after supplies to Kiev ($ 23.2 billion) in the last two years.