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The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, said that NATO countries would be destroyed by Russia in a nuclear war in half an hour, but urged it not to be allowed, he said in his Telegram channel.

The US has recognized the nuclear missile gap with Russia

Dmitry Rogozin, the head of the Roscosmos State Corporation, said that the Sarmat rocket currently being tested will be much more powerful than its predecessor Voevoda. Destroying the missile "will be almost impossible." In the United States, the Sarmat tests have intensified the discussion about a new nuclear missile strategy. Details are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

The Ukrainian army will soon be replenished with the next American howitzers of 155 mm caliber, but not M777, which are supplied by the USA and Canada, but M114 of the Second World War. Portugal will supply howitzers.

Tens of thousands of man-portable anti-aircraft missile systems (MANPADS) were sent by the West to Ukrainian troops. It is assumed that these weapons should deprive the Russian military aviation of an advantage in the air. How do these systems work, what are the difficulties of using "Stingers" and how can Russian pilots counteract them?

The official representative of the Ministry of Defense of Russia Igor Konashenkov said that Russian troops destroyed American equipment delivered to Ukraine, as well as the personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Soledar area.

The Ministry of Defense has published footage of the combat work of the calculations of self-propelled artillery installations "Malka" in the conduct of counter-battery warfare during a special military operation.

It is reported that the adjustment of the combat work of artillery calculations is carried out during the day and at night using unmanned aerial vehicles.

On May 3, 2022, US President Joe Biden visited the Lockheed Martin plant in Troy (Alabama), which is the parent company of the joint venture JV Javelin of Lockheed Martin and Raytheon corporations, which produces the anti-tank missile system of the same name.

Russian military journalist Alexander Kotz revealed a way to disable heavy tanks. In his Telegram channel, he noted that armored combat vehicles were vulnerable to long-range sniper rifles.

Russian anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs) of medium range "Buk-M2" and short-range "Tor-2M" destroyed more than 40 targets during a special operation in Ukraine. The effectiveness of the military air defense (air defense) complexes was reported in the Ministry of Defense of Russia, reports TASS.

Domestic 2C4 tracked mortars can use various types of ammunition. In the May issue of the magazine of the Ministry of Defense "Army Collection", A. Kalistratov's publication "The Handsome Tulip is the most powerful self-propelled mortar in the world" describes in detail what weapons of destruction are included in the ammunition of this unique combat vehicle.

SIPRI analysts told what weapons Russia and Ukraine bought before the conflict

Global military spending continues to grow, reaching a level of $2.1 trillion. This is stated in the report of SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute), a leading center for the study of military conflicts.

Artillery units of the Armed Forces of Russia (Armed Forces of the Russian Federation) continue combat work to defeat the firing positions of artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), strong points and areas of concentration of Ukrainian military equipment. The Ministry of Defense showed how the self-propelled artillery installation (ACS) 2S7M "Malka" copes with combat tasks when conducting counter-battery warfare.

According to information published on May 2 by The Jerusalem Post newspaper, contrary to previously published reports, Israel does not prohibit Estonia from supplying the Armed Forces of Estonia with Israeli-made weapons, including the Spike ATGM.

Forbes explained why Ukrainian fighters are losing air battles.

The American magazine Forbes analyzed the state and capabilities of Ukrainian fighters following the results of three months of the special operation.

Eduard Basurin said that NATO arms supplies will prolong the conflict in Ukraine

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that the Russian military, using precision air and sea-based weapons, destroyed six traction power substations on the railways through which foreign military equipment and ammunition were supplied to the AFU group in Donbass. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out how weapons from NATO countries get to Ukraine.

Dmitry Litovkin — on the prospects of the EU's own missile defense system

The European Parliament has proposed to the European Union to create its own missile defense system. This statement was made by the head of the leading faction of the legislative and representative body of the EU — the European People's Party (EPP) Manfred Weber.

Air Force General Popov spoke about the tactics of the Su-24M at extremely low altitudes

For the first time, the Russian Defense Ministry has published a video showing a Su-24M front-line bomber striking the positions of the AFU at extremely low altitude. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out in which cases this tactic is used and how the aircraft gets away from being hit by enemy air defenses.

Behind the hill, what remains of the Ukrainian aircraft is burning down. The S-300 anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) hit the target at an altitude of 40 km. The latest radar station, Niobium, has detected enemy aircraft, Alexander Morozov, a correspondent of Izvestia, said.

A joint rehearsal of the parade dedicated to the 77th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War took place at the Russian Khmeimim airbase. In the ranks are units of the Armed Forces of Russia (Armed Forces of the Russian Federation) and the Syrian Arab Republic (SAR).

Raytheon is engaged in the development and creation of a new generation radar capable of intercepting hypersonic missiles, among other things.