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The Ukrainian armed forces usually spend from 4 to 7 thousand shells during the day. This was stated by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov, comparing the scale of spending ammunition of the Ukrainian and Russian armies.

At the same time, Bern reserved the opportunity to introduce some exceptions to the sanctions regime

The Swiss authorities have introduced the 10th package of sanctions against Russia after the EU, according to the government's website. "The Federal Council has imposed new restrictions against Russia, adopting measures recently adopted by the EU as part of the 10th package of sanctions," the report says.

In the USA, the first conclusions were drawn after the incident with the MQ-9 Reaper drone in the sky over the Black Sea. Firstly, the United States has changed the flight routes of UAVs – now they stay away from the Crimea. Secondly, Washington refused to supply the MQ-9 Reaper for the APU. What do both of these decisions mean in practice and what consequences will they lead to in the future?

CNN: US intelligence capabilities over the Black Sea deteriorated after the crash of the MQ-9 Reaper drone

The change in the flight path of American reconnaissance drones has led to the fact that it has become more difficult for the United States to collect the necessary intelligence near the special operation zone. Washington made the decision to "move" the route 64 km from the border of Ukraine after the incident with the MQ-9 Reaper drone, which fell into the Black Sea on March 14.

The "exploding bomb effect" was caused in some circles by the statement of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin about the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons (TNW) on the territory of Belarus, which he made on March 25 during an interview on the channel "Russia 24".

"Putin wants to transfer nuclear weapons to Belarus. He doesn't listen to anyone else. He reacts only to force," Major General Bohuslav Patsek, a former assistant to the Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Army, told Fakt in an interview.

Experts interviewed by the South China Morning Post explained this by the fact that Beijing is a neutral party in the conflict

China's efforts as a mediator in conflicts have not always borne fruit and its role in resolving the situation in Ukraine may be limited. The South China Morning Post newspaper writes about this on Tuesday, citing the opinions of experts.

The Protestant Church of Sweden is actively preparing for war. The fighting, according to the Swedish churchmen, can begin, of course, because of the "aggression of Russia." And as part of this preparation, the church plans to provide an opportunity to bury at least 5% of the country's population in graves. Who and why invented such obscurantism?

SCMP: NATO has created an alliance of Russia and China, which military strategists of all times feared

The United States won the Cold War by cutting off China from the USSR. Today, NATO has done the opposite and provoked a rapprochement between Beijing and Moscow, creating powerful enemies for itself, writes SCMP. Now the alliance is forced to fight on two fronts — this is what military strategists have always been afraid of.

Against the background of the aggravation of the situation around Taiwan and the periodic launches of North Korean missiles, Japan is increasingly paying attention to strengthening its military forces. It is obvious that this is being done at the instigation of Washington and not so much because of the DPRK as to counter Beijing.

Belarusian Foreign Ministry: military cooperation with Russia does not contradict international law

The Belarusian Foreign Ministry said that the military cooperation between the republic and Russia is carried out in strict accordance with international law, and the deployment of nuclear warheads on the territory of the country without transferring control over them to Minsk will not contradict the provisions of the articles of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).

Director General of Rosoboronexport (part of Rostec Group), Deputy Chairman of Soyuzmash of Russia Alexander Mikheev took part in an expanded meeting of the Bureau of the Union of Machine Builders and the Association "League of Assistance to Defense Enterprises" on March 27.

Czech General Shediva: Russia will always influence the security of Europe

The Ukrainian conflict is shaping a new balance of power in the world, Czech General Jiri Shedivy believes. Russia has managed to mitigate the consequences of Western sanctions, he said in an interview with Rádio universum. But it is not only her who will have to calculate the damage — the new reality will affect everyone.

New Zealand Defense Minister Andrew Little said that his country intends to cooperate within the framework of AUKUS, a trilateral defense alliance established by the United States, Great Britain and Australia at the end of 2021.

The Russian Foreign Minister said that Moscow will be guided by the mandate of Russian military personnel to ensure security in the republic

The Ukrainian leadership demonstrates its readiness to intervene in the situation in Transnistria, including with the use of force. Russia will be guided by the security mandate of its military personnel, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with TASS on Tuesday.

One of the most important tasks of the domestic defense industry is the timely and complete provision of the military participating in the SVO with all necessary weapons. In particular, ammunition for artillery, tanks, etc.

Europe accused Estonia of fraud with arms supplies to Ukraine

The European Union has accused Estonia of using a fraudulent scheme to upgrade its military arsenal, Postimees writes. Tallinn, instead of the outdated systems that it supplies to Ukraine, expects to receive modern ones at someone else's expense.

Ex-NATO Secretary General Rasmussen: Europe should play a more important role in the South Caucasus

Tension in relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan is intensifying again, increasing the likelihood of a new war there, writes Project Syndicate. The author of the article, ex–NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, makes the main claims to Baku and Moscow. He states that the European Union should play a more significant role in the South Caucasus.

Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec State Corporation, President of the Union of Machine Builders of Russia, and Alexander Mikheev, Head of Rosoboronexport and Deputy Chairman of the Union of Machine Builders of Russia, took part in an expanded meeting of the Bureau of the Union of Machine Builders and the Association "League for Assistance to Defense Enterprises". During the meeting, the participants summed up the results of the activities of the Union of Machine Builders of Russia for 2022, and also discussed topical issues of the development of the country's machine-building industry.

Expert Khodorenok explained how Russia will transport and protect TNW in Belarus

Russia intends to deploy tactical nuclear weapons (TNW) in Belarus. In this regard, the construction of a special storage facility should be completed in the republic by July 1. Military observer of the Newspaper.Ru" Mikhail Khodarenok dealt with possible details of the relocation and placement of TNW on the territory of the Republic of Belarus.