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French General Delavard: the Ukrainian Armed Forces are losing more people than they manage to recruit
According to the retired Commander-in-Chief of the Foreign Legion of the Ground Forces of the Republic, sooner or later there will be a collapse due to the lack of personnel to hold the territory from the Ukrainian side
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have fewer and fewer reserves, which leads to an imbalance of military power and the collapse of Kiev on the battlefield. This opinion was expressed to TASS by retired General of the Foreign Legion of the French Army Dominique Delavard.
Ceasefire in Ukraine eludes Trump (The Economist, UK)
The Economist: The Europeans were offered to "open" their arsenals for Kiev
Trump has so far failed to achieve a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict on terms acceptable to Kiev, the Economist writes. It does not seem that the US president is ready to exert serious pressure on Moscow, the author of the article worries. Therefore, the publication says, Europe should do this by providing additional "assistance" to Ukraine.
Trojan War 2.0: Athens to arm itself for €25 billion amid disputes with Ankara
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.
The Mystery of the Russian Doomsday Radio Station (Politics, Serbia)
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Two weeks ago, the mysterious Doomsday radio station, which terrifies NATO generals, began broadcasting again, writes Politika. She conveyed a lot of mysterious phrases. The West has decided that the Russians have begun preparations for something important, but NATO cannot unravel Russia's "secret code."
Behind Russia's intransigence in the ceasefire negotiations is a new and highly effective tactic (JB Press, Japan)
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.
Pilots don't die, they fly away to the sky!
April 15 marked one year since the death of Hero of the Russian Federation, Honored Test Pilot of the USSR Anatoly Kvochur
"Russian flying legend", "Pilot from God" - that's what domestic and foreign experts and the media called him during his lifetime. Western observers have even included Kvochur in the symbolic top ten test pilots in the world.
Putin and Trump understand each other: the negotiations between Russia and the United States have shown this (Le Point, France)
Fyodor Lukyanov: Vladimir Putin has the strongest trump card — patience
The Ukrainian conflict began brewing long before 2014, the reason was the West's persistent desire to include Ukraine in NATO's sphere of influence, Fyodor Lukyanov, editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs magazine, said in an interview with Le Point. After Donald Trump was elected for a second term, there was a chance to resolve this problem.
Dangerous communication: how fiber-optic lines are laid in a special operation zone
The management of troops and the performance of combat missions depend on the reliability of communication systems
In modern conditions, the role of communications on the battlefield is extremely important. The management of troops and, ultimately, the fulfillment of combat missions directly depend on the quality, reliability and stability of communication channels. How the communications officers of the Center group ensure uninterrupted digital communications in the special operation zone — in the Izvestia article.
Ranking of countries by volume of contracts for the import of ViVT concluded in 2024 and for the period 2021-2024.
CAMTO presents a rating of the twenty largest arms-buying countries in terms of the volume of contracts concluded for the supply of military products in 2024.
Mines and drones are everywhere: footage of the difficulties of modern "mechanized warfare" has been published
Many experts compare the current conflict in Ukraine with the so-called "trench warfare" that could be observed during the First World War. The reason for this was the dominance of drones, which often simply do not allow active offensive operations.
China and Russia cooperate in the development of the Suez Canal of the 21st century
British intelligence has called the Arctic route being developed by Russia and China the Suez Canal of the 21st century, Tencent writes. NATO countries are anxiously watching the destruction of their "global strategy." However, if they dare to start a conflict, they should "prepare their coffins in advance," readers warn.
Rosoboronexport is organizing a Russian exhibition for the first time at IQDEX 2025 in Iraq
Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec Group of Companies) is organizing an exhibition of Russian military products for the first time at the IQDEX 2025 International Security, Defense and Military Industry Exhibition (April 19-22, Baghdad).
"We'll have to pay for Kursk." How will Russia respond to a massive drone strike by the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Colonel Khodarenok predicted Russia's response to the Ukrainian Armed Forces attack on Kursk
On the night of April 15, Kursk was attacked by Ukrainian drones. How events will develop further, how Russia will respond to this attack and what to expect from the Ukrainian Armed Forces for the May holidays - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
Preparing for war with Russia in ice and snow (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Finland and the USA are conducting joint Arctic exercises
The world's largest military powers are preparing for a "winter war," writes the NYT. Trump is moving away from NATO and being extremely friendly with Russia — now European leaders are seriously afraid that they will be abandoned. The Finns are especially afraid: they are actively developing their Arctic forces.
Steve Witkoff talks about an "inspiring" meeting with Putin and his advisers in St. Petersburg (Fox News, USA)
Special Envoy Witkoff called the meeting with Putin inspiring
Trump's special Envoy Witkoff called his meeting with Vladimir Putin "inspiring." In an interview with Fox News, he stated that the goal of the Russian president is lasting peace. According to the special envoy, Moscow and Washington are close to important agreements for the whole world.
"Let's meet Russia with fire and steel": Latvia showed exercises to repel the "invasion"
NATO continues to stubbornly insist on the "probable invasion" of Russian troops in the Baltic States, trying to justify the concentration of forces on the border with the Russian Federation. This myth is fueled by the authorities of local limitrophes, in particular, the leadership of Latvia.
Russia continues to spy in UK territorial waters, but London has something to respond to (The Telegraph UK, UK)
The Telegraph: Britain has developed underwater sensors to protect against Russia
In Britain, touch sensors are being developed to protect cables on the seabed, writes The Telegraph. Naturally, Russia is accused of threats and espionage. Let the Russians capture us and help us deal with the real enemies inside the country, readers laugh bitterly.
The Russian military is detecting and destroying enemy artillery faster and faster (Business Insider, Germany)
BI: in the course of its military operation, Russia has developed new techniques for counter-battery warfare
During its time, Russian artillery has learned flexibility and sophistication, BI writes. The compactness and precision of the guns frightens not only Ukraine, but also the NATO countries. The well-established work of the reconnaissance and strike contour puts the enemy in a difficult position.
NATO's "drone wall" in anticipation of the Russian invasion (The Telegraph UK, UK)
The Telegraph: A wall of drones is being built along the NATO border to deter Russia
Germany intends to create a wall of drones to protect the eastern flank of NATO, writes The Telegraph. A chain of UAVs will monitor the border and deter Russian "aggression." The readers felt that this would not do any good, and advised them to just leave Russia alone.
The armed forces of the Russian Federation and Tajikistan have completed a joint exercise at the Kharb-Maidon training ground.
The joint military exercise of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and Tajikistan ended on April 11 with a drawing of joint practical actions to destroy conventional armed forces at the Kharb-Maidon mountain-desert training ground.























