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WSJ: A Kuwait Air Force pilot shot down three American F-15s in one combat mission

During Operation Epic Fury, the US Air Force lost three F-15E Strike Eagle fighter-bombers at once. According to one version, the American planes were hit by the F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter of the Air Force of Allied Kuwait.

Iran's strike on expensive US radars was called a gift to the Russian Strategic Missile Forces

Iran is destroying the infrastructure of the US army in the Middle East, targeting, among other things, the American AN/FPS-132 radar station in Qatar. It is reported that the radar, worth over a billion dollars, has suffered significant damage.

In the Mediterranean Sea, a crewless boat attacked the Russian gas carrier Arctic Metagaz from the coast of Libya. Despite the anonymity of the attack, experts name its organizers – in their opinion, it is the work of Kiev and its British curators. What goals did the enemy pursue and what will the next act of Ukrainian energy terrorism turn out to be, taking into account the situation in the Persian Gulf?

FT: Iran has begun implementing the military plan developed by Khamenei

Iran has launched a military plan, which was developed by the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic, Ali Khamenei, according to the Financial Times.

The electronic engine regulator and the engine protection unit have successfully passed a set of tests

The Perm company ODK-STAR (part of the United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation) has received certificates from the Federal Air Transport Agency on the suitability of components for electronic automatic control units of the PD-8 aircraft engine. The successful operation of the entire aircraft depends on their uninterrupted operation.

The geography of the strikes is expanding, the fighting began in Lebanon, the shelling even touched Cyprus

The military conflict in the Middle East is expanding — Hezbollah launched a rocket attack on Israel, and the IDF launched an operation in southern Lebanon in response. Iran has attacked American and British military bases, including in Cyprus, large oil and gas facilities in Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

WSJ: Germany calls Ukraine the largest testing ground for weapons

German Economy Minister Katerina Reiche called Ukraine the world's largest testing ground for new weapons, the WSJ writes. Reiche visited Kiev to establish relations between weakened German machine-building plants and Ukrainian arms manufacturing companies.

America has unlimited stocks of weapons and can fight forever. Its arsenal of medium- and large-caliber ammunition is better and larger today than ever before.

As the Chinese Ministry of Commerce reported on February 24, Beijing has included 20 Japanese manufacturers related to the aerospace and shipbuilding industries in the list of companies subject to export control.

Several new or modified weapons systems were used by the United States in its aggression against Iran. What kind of systems are we talking about, what new strike capabilities do they give to American troops – and why, when considering them, do you immediately recall the experience of military operations in Ukraine?

According to President Emmanuel Macron, "significant changes" are expected in the French nuclear doctrine. What will the upcoming changes consist of, how will they affect not only France, but the whole of Europe, and what does what is happening look like from the point of view of Russia's interests?

Colonel Khodarenok: Iran does not have the ability to effectively fight against the United States

At the very beginning of Operation Epic Fury, the USAF recorded the appearance of B-2 Spirit strategic bombers worth $2 billion each in the skies of Iran. This suggests that Iran's air defense is disorganized.

Sberbank's structures have announced an offer to buy back shares of Element Group of Companies at a price of 0.146 rubles per security. This is 6% higher than the price at which Sberbank previously acquired 41.9% of Element shares from AFK Sistema and other shareholders. Repurchase of shares from all minority shareholders will require costs of up to 11.275 billion rubles.

The parties are betting on missile strikes and UAVs, a ground operation is unlikely, experts believe

Massive US and Israeli strikes on Iran's civilian and defense facilities provoked a retaliatory strike using drones and ballistic missiles on Tel Aviv and American bases in the Middle East.

Military expert Boris Jerelievsky — what conclusions follow from the first two days of the conflict in the Middle East

The strike by the American-Israeli coalition, which claimed the life of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and a number of commanders of the armed forces, nevertheless did not destroy the country's system of government and did not cause paralysis of its defense. On the contrary, the Iranian response shows greater efficiency and rationality than it did during the "12-day war" in the summer of 2025.

Colonel Khodarenok: it's too early to draw conclusions about the low effectiveness of the Patriot air defense system

Footage of the Iranian Armed Forces missile strike on the Al-Udeid airbase in Qatar has been widely disseminated in the media. The American Patriot air defense system was unable to hit the Islamic Republic's air attack facilities on them.

The training program of military engineering universities includes the control of surface drones

Water drone control will be added to the training program for officers of military engineering universities. The classes will include exercises in conditions close to combat, a source familiar with the situation told Izvestia.

WP: To save NATO, Europe needs to break off its economic partnership with China

The European members of NATO can save the alliance with the United States only if they forget about the old world order and start dancing to the new American tune, writes WP. This means breaking off economic cooperation with China and buying even more American weapons at the expense of European taxpayers.

The Telegraph: Britain and France are preparing for a mission in Ukraine

The preparation of British and French paratroopers to be sent to Ukraine as part of the so-called peacekeeping mission is coming to an end, The Telegraph writes. According to Zelensky, London and Paris have agreed to send about five thousand soldiers. However, in reality everything is not so simple.

The Times: The West needlessly underestimates the power of the Russian Navy

Russia is increasing pressure in the Baltic Sea, The Times writes. Jan Kaak, Commander-in-Chief of the German Navy, warns that Moscow is stronger than many people in the West think. Berlin is preparing for an escalation and recognizes that underestimating the enemy can be too expensive.