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Military expert Andrey Frolov — on how the Ukrainian military-industrial potential has changed during the Russian operation

On March 31, adviser to the head of the office of the President of Ukraine Alexey Arestovich made a remarkable statement. According to him, "They [Russia] have practically destroyed our military industry, in many ways. And in many ways they finish off the civilian." Let's try to consider how this corresponds to reality.

Washington, London and Berlin announced new arms supplies to Ukraine. This time we are talking about tanks, armored vehicles and anti-ship missiles. In this regard, the Federation Council stated the need for Moscow to take a decisive position on the supply of weapons to the conflict zone. How much will Western supplies strengthen the AFU and complicate Russia's special operation?

Russia destroyed the fuel storage facilities of the Kremenchug oil refinery with high-precision weapons. This is the last of the large oil refineries operating on the territory of Ukraine. In addition, military airfields in Poltava and Dnepropetrovsk were destroyed. Even if there is a strategic fuel reserve, the Ukrainian army will soon not be able to properly operate heavy equipment, which will affect the ability of the military to fight.

According to a number of signs, the military situation in Ukraine is changing significantly – and this is primarily due to the significant movement of troops. Russian units are being transferred en masse from near Kiev. Where and why are they going – and what retaliatory measures is Ukraine trying to take?

MAI Design Engineer - on the method of improving the performance of aerodynamic surfaces "Balancing and controllability": MAI design engineer - on the methodology for improving the performance of aerodynamic surfaces.

Foreign Policy (USA): the cold war on two fronts is beyond America's strength

The Ukrainian crisis gave Biden "leverage" to achieve peace, according to the authors of the FP article. Washington should take into account Moscow's concerns and "quietly and calmly" start working with it and with Kiev. At the same time, we should not forget about China. Otherwise, the United States risks sliding into the abyss of the Cold War on two fronts, the authors warn.

Despite the fact that in recent weeks, against the background of events in Ukraine, the United States has taken several steps towards Iran and continued negotiations on a return to a multilateral nuclear deal, Washington has remained faithful to the policy of sanctions. This time they were introduced against several organizations that, according to the American authorities, are involved in the supply of materials for the Iranian ballistic missile program.

The New York Times (USA): Europe redistributes expenses amid a special operation

The Russian special operation in Ukraine is forcing Europe and the United States to restructure their spending and prepare for threats that seemed to be in the past, writes The New York Times. The author of the article tells what money will be spent on in the West now.

On Wednesday evening, the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov, said that Russian troops, developing an offensive, broke through the enemy's well-fortified defenses, crossed the Shaitanka River and are fighting with units of the 53rd mechanized Brigade on the approaches to the settlement of Velikaya Novoselka.

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the spring recruitment of conscripts into the army. "To carry out, from April 1 to July 15, 2022, conscription of citizens of the Russian Federation aged 18 to 27 who are not in reserve and are subject to conscription in accordance with federal law, in the amount of 134,500 people," the document published on Thursday, March 31, says. on the official Internet portal of legal information.

The Russian Defense Ministry continues to expose cynical fakes that the Kiev nationalist regime massively stamps and uses to preserve power in Ukraine, as well as mislead its population and the world community.

Russian troops, as well as units of the DPR and LPR, moving towards each other from the north, east and south, will soon have to close a huge cauldron in which the 50-thousandth Donbass group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be. These are the most trained units of the Ukrainian army – they have been in the combat zone since 2014, well trained and strengthened. But only the defeat of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Donbass will allow us to solve other military and political tasks in Ukraine. How will the offensive develop?

A twenty-volume almanac about the history and traditions of Russian cadetship has been published

In April, the unique exhibition "Cadet Roll Call", dedicated to the 290th anniversary of primary military education in Russia, which has been working for six months, is coming to an end. Against the background of the exhibition in the Moscow Museum of Military Uniforms, a presentation of the book series of the same name took place. The multi-volume almanac was published as part of the literary and historical project "Cadet Heritage".

Poland covers its economic interests with a special operation in Ukraine

President Joseph Biden is trying to prevent an impending hurricane economic crisis on his territory by unleashing one or more armed conflicts in Europe, including in Ukraine, using European financial, economic, military and human resources to the maximum.

Rand predicted the situation in Europe after the end of the conflict

Russia's special operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine continues in accordance with the approved plan and will be completed, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation says.

Hundreds of thousands of soldiers should join the ranks of the Polish Army in the coming years, and even more Poles should undergo special military training. For all this, Warsaw allocates unprecedented money for the country. Of course, what is happening is explained by the events in Ukraine, but this is only the outer part of the iceberg. In fact, Polish ambitions go much further.

South China Morning Post (Hong Kong): attempts by Russia and China to lead the world away from the US dollar are doomed to failure

The dominance of the dollar has gradually begun to weaken, but its complete fall is still far away, writes SCMP. According to the author of the article, despite the measures of Russia and China and their attempts to free world trade from the dollar, it still has no rivals.

Xinhua (China): how American arms dealers made a fortune by taking advantage of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine

Despite the fact that the United States talks about the importance of restoring peace in Ukraine, the American military-industrial complex earns billions from this conflict. American experts and former officials told Xinhua about the schemes of "successful business" built on someone else's misfortune.

Huanqiu shibao (China): there are still many contradictions between the USA and Europe, and NATO has not been resurrected at all

The United States took advantage of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis to blackmail Europe and make it dance to its tune, writes Huanqiu Shibao. Thus, America is trying to resurrect the "dead brain of NATO", but it is pointless. The author of the article gives several reasons why it is no longer possible to "resurrect" the alliance.

Bloomberg (USA): Putin and Xi expose the great illusion of capitalism

The American concept of a unipolar world led by the United States has failed, writes Bloomberg. The ideas of unrestrained globalization of the world economy have failed. Alternative players to the West are gaining strength, first of all, Russia and China, and the events in Ukraine are another proof of this.