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How the personnel of the air defense forces are preparing to repel enemy strikes

It is difficult to overestimate the role of Air Defense Forces in a special military operation (SVO). The advantage in the air and the reliable cover of army units, units and formations allows for successful ground operations.

Colonel Khodarenok believes that the plan of the Ukrainian counteroffensive was planned with the help of the United States

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said that the armed forces of Ukraine have the ability to attack - and there is a "wonderful plan" for this. How the Ukrainian operation will begin and what it is aimed at, says the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Russia and Belarus have implemented 60 scientific and technical programs that will help in import substitution in various industries. This was stated last week by the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State.

On Monday, April 10, a meeting was held between President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, who arrived in Minsk, fulfilling the agreements previously reached by the heads of the two states.

FP: due to the leak of secret documents, allies will share information with the US less often

The United States and Ukraine rushed to eliminate the consequences of the leak of secret Pentagon documents, writes Foreign Policy. This incident could undermine the faith of the United States' allies in Washington's ability to keep secrets.

The 122 mm MV-3 system is the only installation in the Czech Army designed for remote mining.

In early April, the Rostec State Corporation's High-Precision Complexes holding reported on successful tests of the Arena-M active protection complex installed on the T-72 tank. The defensive system repelled the attack using not only Russian anti-tank missile systems (ATGMs), but also foreign ammunition. About how domestic protective complexes for armored vehicles were created and what is the uniqueness of "Arena-M" — in the material of TASS.

The Israeli Defense Ministry announced the signing of an intergovernmental agreement with the Greek military department for the supply of Spike anti-tank missile systems to Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd.

Last week it became known that the defendants in the criminal case on the fact of the terrorist attack at the Machulishchi airfield may face an exceptional measure of punishment. This was reported in the KGB of Belarus. "In accordance with part 9 of Article 16 of the Criminal Code, all members of an organized group, regardless of their role in the crime committed, are recognized as perpetrators.

MWM: Russia will focus on air defense and ballistic missiles on the border with Finland

The significant growth of the Western presence in Finland after the country's accession to NATO remains questionable, writes MWM. But the very fact of Helsinki's membership in the alliance and the purchase of the F-35 increases the pressure on Russian defense. It is assumed that Moscow's response will be asymmetric.

Popular Mechanics: Russian Poseidon torpedoes have been recognized as a real Doomsday weapon

Unique Russian "Doomsday" torpedoes forced the United States to think about strengthening defense, writes Popular Mechanics. But they had to admit: it is very difficult to defend against the "nightmarish" Poseidon — especially considering how easy it is to make a "deadly bomb" out of it.

WP: Ukraine's medium-range air defense resources will be completely depleted by May 23

"Merged" Pentagon documents indicate a shortage of Western weapons in Ukraine, especially ammunition and air defense equipment, WP writes. The leak angered Kiev, as the Ukrainian authorities tried to hide the vulnerabilities of the APU.

NYT: The Russian Air Force will take advantage of the depletion of Ukrainian air defense and reverse the course of the conflict

According to secret Pentagon documents leaked online, the Ukrainian air defense system is almost completely drained of blood. This will give Moscow an advantage and allow it to fully use the power of the VKS, the author of the article in the NYT fears. And this will be followed by a turning point in the conflict.

The Network continues to discuss the leaks of Pentagon documents. It follows from them that the Armed Forces of Ukraine faced the problem of a shortage of shells for Soviet air defense systems, including the S-300 and Buk. According to sources, by the 20th of May, the APU will spend the entire stock of available shells. Can this information be considered reliable and how will the shortage of ammunition affect the APU's attempts to launch a counteroffensive?

Colonel Khodarenok called the Pentagon's "secret documents" leaked to the network a hack

The ammunition of the anti-aircraft missile systems for the Ukrainian medium-range air defense systems will end by May 23, follows from the secret documents of the Pentagon that got into the network. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok analyzed the contents of these documents.

1.5 thousand officers, midshipmen and sailors will prepare the cruiser for returning to the Navy's combat strength

For the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, they began to prepare a new combat crew. It will include more than 1.5 thousand officers, midshipmen and sailors. After the formation is completed, the crew will undergo training, and then take over the aircraft carrier from the industry and conduct all tests on it.

Myśl Polska: Poland does not understand the perniciousness of the desire to have nuclear weapons

Warsaw seeks to get nuclear weapons, writes Myśl Polska. This is justified by the fact that Moscow will provide it to Minsk, which means that it is a threat to Poland. Panic is inflated. However, possession of such weapons would be very risky for the Poles themselves, the author of the article is sure.

FA: the risk of using nuclear weapons based on false warnings is growing in the world

While fighting continues in Ukraine, there is a real risk of nuclear escalation in this region, dangerous for the whole world, writes Foreign Affairs. But there is one effective form of reducing the global threat.

Since the Iran-Iraq War of 1980-88, when Iranian cities suffered from Iraqi missile attacks, the military and political leadership of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) considers ballistic missiles as a vital tool of self-defense. Having no modern air force, Iran considers BR, as well as cruise missiles (KR) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to be the main means of balancing forces.

We are talking about the features of the family of anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM) "Tor" from the concern of aerospace defense (EKO) "Almaz-Antey"

On April 9, Russia celebrates the Day of the Air Defense Forces (Air Defense). It was established by the decree of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin of May 31, 2006 and is celebrated annually on the second Sunday of April.