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Colonel Khodarenok: Russia may strike at Kiev with "Hazel" and "Caliber"

The Russian military said that in the event of attempts to strike the Russian capital and disrupt the military parade in the center of Kiev, a massive missile strike would be launched.

Until quite recently, there was a strong opinion in the domestic information space, the blogosphere, and in most of the expert community that the real possibilities of the Kiev regime to continue resistance were close to exhaustion.

The British-German startup Hypersonica, which has raised €23.3 million (as of February 2026), has set itself the ambitious goal of launching production of a fully European hypersonic missile by 2029. Its head Philippe Kert gave an interview to Defence24.

Hill: relations with North Korea can serve as an example for the United States to settle in Iran

The US attack on Iran contradicts its actions towards the DPRK, writes the Hill. Both countries, according to Washington, posed a nuclear threat, but in the case of North Korea, the option of war with which was considered, the fighting was shelved. The author of the article wonders what makes Tehran more dangerous.

Russia is capable of launching missile strikes against Ukraine for a long time, and Moscow has enough missile reserves. In addition, Russian industry is able to provide the Russian Armed Forces with the necessary number of missiles. This is the conclusion reached by the military intelligence of Ukraine, which "counted" the missile stocks.

The main reasons for the drop in demand are competition from cheaper Chinese brands (BYD, MG, Geely), the high cost of cars from the EU (caused by higher prices of materials and the state control over security systems), high rates on consumer loans, the energy crisis and inflation (forcing households to switch to economy mode), the failure of the "green transition" (many governments, including Germany, have sharply reduced subsidies for electric vehicles), lifestyle changes (in large European cities, owning a car is becoming inconvenient and expensive, unlike, for example, carsharing).

After the deployment of massive military supplies to the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the West, the Belgian authorities sought the transfer of the Gepard missile defense systems from the private company OIP Land Systems (a subsidiary of the Israeli Elbit Systems), which had previously acquired them from the army (according to various sources, from 38 to 50 units) at a scrap metal price of about 15-20 thousand euros per piece.

Politico: Ukraine intends to create a replacement for the American air defense system together with Europe

Ukraine plans to develop its own air defense system based on pan-European technologies, writes Politico. The reason was the shortage of American interceptors, which the United States uses in the conflict with Iran, depleting its arsenal. However, there is a catch.

Turkey unveils Yildirimhan hypersonic intercontinental missile

Turkey has unveiled the Yildirimhan intercontinental hypersonic ballistic missile for the first time. It was shown at the SAHA EXPO 2026 defense exhibition in Istanbul.

Washington is curtailing the active phase of the operation against Iran, having failed to achieve regime change and faced with a shortage of missiles

Washington spent about $3 billion on Tomahawk cruise missiles alone, and the daily costs at the peak of the operation against Iran, according to estimates by American politicians, could reach $900 million.

According to him, in the near future, the emphasis in the development of troops will be placed on the widespread introduction of UAVs and counter-weapons, AI, space reconnaissance and long-range missiles.

The United States has refused to deploy Tomahawk cruise missiles and advanced hypersonic weapons in Germany. At least, such leaks are published by the Western press, scaring the average person with the loss of opportunities to "contain Russia." Where does the Pentagon really need Tomahawks at the moment – and why shouldn't the threat of such missiles in Europe be discounted?

infoBRICS: Russia is developing a new version of the Oreshnik with a more powerful charge

Reports about the development of a new version of "Hazel" have caused a wave of discussions, writes infoBRICS. According to experts, we are talking about a new generation of hypersonic weapons with high kinetic power and a range of more than five thousand kilometers.

Dmitry Kuzyakin, Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau, talks about why satellites are no longer an authority for drones

Modern "long-range rockets" no longer trust satellites at their word. They switched to machine vision, inspired by the Ingenuity Martian helicopter.

China has shown a model of a new version of the Yitian II 8x8 short-range anti-aircraft system, which the developers position as a "worthy competitor" to the Russian Pantsir-S system and Western air defense systems such as the German IRIS-T SLS.

The US Air Force has begun searching for solutions to extend the service life of the Minuteman III intercontinental missile until 2050. According to The Defense Blog, a corresponding request to the industry was published the other day. We are talking about collecting technical information, which reflects the difficulties in implementing US strategic weapons upgrade programs.

The latest American M7 assault rifle, which is supposed to replace the famous M4, has been heavily criticized. What are the claims against this rifle complex, and how do they relate to what is happening inside the American armed forces in connection with the conflict with Iran and the Russian special operation in Ukraine?

FT: Europe will not be able to provide itself with long-range missiles without the United States

A gap has opened in Europe's defense, writes FT. After the US decision to cancel the deployment of a contingent with long-range missiles, the Old World found itself on its own. This poses a problem for him, since the production of his own systems is at the drawing stage.

Welt: The war in Iran has demonstrated five key NATO vulnerabilities

The US and Israeli military operation against Iran has revealed serious problems within the North Atlantic Alliance, writes Welt. Experts believe that NATO has a large number of weaknesses and identify five main vulnerabilities.

The Pentagon intends to test the latest Dark Eagle complex in real combat conditions against the background of a shortage of conventional missiles

The Central Command of the US Armed Forces (CENTCOM) has requested the transfer of batteries of the latest Dark Eagle missile systems to the Middle East. These systems are capable of hitting targets at high speeds, leaving virtually no time for the enemy to react.