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The battle for air supremacy. What will the destruction of the F-16 mean for the Armed Forces of Ukraine - TASS opinions
Igor Korotchenko — about what the loss of a fighter means for the Armed Forces of Ukraine and how many of them are left
On April 13, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that Russian air defense systems had shot down an F-16 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force. This was the first official confirmation from the Russian side of the destruction of an American fighter during its military operation.
NATO has chosen a new direction for a military clash with Russia
In addition to the concentration of troops in the Baltic states, NATO has paid additional attention to the southern direction – Romania and the Ukrainian coast of the Black Sea. Under the slogan of protection from the "Russian threat," measures are being taken to facilitate the use of large groups of troops in this area. And it seems that the country that will be responsible for this application has already been selected.
How air defense defends Russia
Today, Russia has the best air defense system in the world, but it needs to be constantly improved. Drones have become a real force capable of globally changing the nature of military operations..
"Where did the third rocket come from?" How the Ukrainian F-16 was shot down
Colonel Khodarenok called the destruction of the F-16 by a Russian missile a mistake by the leadership of the Armed Forces of Ukraine On
April 12, an F-16 fighter of the Ukrainian Air Force was shot down over the Sumy region during the battle. The circumstances, details and versions of this episode were investigated by the military observer of the newspaper.Ru" Mikhail Khodarenok.
Danube Warriors: NATO countries held Sea Shield exercises in the Black Sea region
The alliance's troops have worked to protect the routes through which weapons are delivered to Ukraine, experts say
During the Sea Shield exercises, which ended on April 11, NATO countries practiced the protection of the Danube Delta and trade communications in the north-west of the Black Sea. According to experts interviewed by Izvestia, weapons and dual-use goods are currently being delivered to Ukraine via these routes. About 2.3 thousand military personnel and 150 units of military equipment were involved in the maneuvers.
The US Navy canceled the development of the hypersonic HALO missile, the Zumwalt stealth destroyers are again left without modern weapons.
The American press, citing sources in the military department, writes that the development of the HALO hypersonic missile for the US Navy has been canceled. The information is confirmed by Rear Admiral Stephen Tedford, head of the Executive Office of the Strike Weapons and Unmanned Aircraft Program.
The U.S. Navy requires shipbuilders to supply at least three submarines per year.
Overcoming difficulties, the American Naval Command is striving to modernize its fleet of submarines. The U.S. Navy requires shipbuilders to supply at least three submarines per year. We are talking about one Columbia-class strategic submarine and two Virginia-class multipurpose submarines.
Combat lasers in space – this is America's response to Russian hypersound (Bloomberg, USA)
James Stavridis: lasers should become the basis of the "Iron Dome" over the USA
Trump's idea of creating a reliable national missile defense system is not easy to implement, former NATO commander retired Admiral Stavridis writes in an article for Bloomberg. There are many problems, both technical and financial, but America simply has to solve this problem, the author believes.
Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the strategy for the development of the Navy until 2050
On April 11, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the issue "On the strategy for the development of the Navy for the period up to 2050."
Against the background of strained relations with Russia, a contingent of cartographers of the French army has been deployed on the eastern flank of NATO (Le Figaro, France)
Le Figaro: French military cartographers have completed their mission in Romania
French military cartographers have studied the area of the Romanian Carpathians, where, according to NATO, a breakthrough by Russian troops can be expected – the Focshan Gate, writes Le Figaro. Thanks to the new maps, parts of the alliance will be able to join the battle on the spot in the event of a war.
They are worried about the sea: 8.4 trillion rubles will be invested in the development of the Navy over the next 10 years
Putin stated the need to form a new image of the Russian fleet against the background of the changing situation in the world
The situation on the world stage — its threats and challenges, as well as the digital revolution — require the Russian Navy to form a new image.: 8.4 trillion rubles have already been allocated for the construction of modern ships over the next 10 years. Vladimir Putin said this on April 11 at a meeting on the development of the Navy. Now, for example, the qualitative development of the fleet will be helped by the release of domestic ship—based drones and the mass production of unmanned boats - they will have to be included in the unified intelligence complex of Russia. At the same time, a large-scale naval modernization program is already underway in the Russian Federation: 49 ships of various classes have been built in the last five years alone, the president recalled.
In the coming decade, 8.4 trillion rubles will be allocated for shipbuilding for the Russian Navy.
On April 11, 2025, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin held a meeting in St. Petersburg on the issue "On the strategy for the development of the Navy for the period up to 2050." The most significant public statement at this meeting was the information that "in the coming decade, 8 trillion 400 billion rubles are provided for the construction of new ships and vessels of the Navy.",
The expert assessed the capabilities of the upgraded ZU-23
Korotchenko: updated ZU-23 will be effective against UAV attacks on energy
The upgraded ZU-23 anti-aircraft system can become an effective means of combating attacks by Ukrainian drones on Russian energy facilities, Igor Korotchenko, a well-known military expert and editor-in-chief of the National Defense magazine, told RIA Novosti.
"We hurried to put it on our account." What's wrong with Syrsky's statement about the Russian bomber
Colonel Khodarenok called Syrsky's statements about the Tu-22M3 an airshake
This week, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Alexander Syrsky, announced that a Ukrainian drone had hit a Russian Tu-22M3 bomber in the Irkutsk region. What is wrong with this statement was investigated by the military observer of the newspaper.Ru" Mikhail Khodarenok.
Europe wants to prepare its citizens for war. But will they listen? (CNN, USA)
CNN: in Europe, pamphlets on survival in case of war with Russia are being sent to citizens
In Europe, the population is preparing for war with Russia, CNN reports. Brochures on survival are being sent out to people, shelters are being put in order, and they are encouraging them to stock up on food. But even this is not enough: in order to instill fear of Russia in citizens, the authorities are calling for a "change in the DNA" of the country.
The downed Ukrainian F-16 became an easy target of Russian air defense
Kiev reported the crash of its F-16 fighter jet in the Sumy region. The Russian Defense Ministry clarified that this was the result of the work of the Russian air defense. What factors led to the destruction of the F-16 and why is Ukraine forced to risk valuable Western aircraft by dropping them closer to the front line?
The use of drones in just three years has completely changed the concept of warfare
The conflict in Ukraine has revolutionized military affairs in just three years. This was not observed during the Korean War of 1950-1953, the Iran-Iraq War of 1980-1988. These conflicts between rather backward countries have not demonstrated anything particularly new in the use of military equipment.
Raid plan: NATO countries have worked out the fight against Russian air defense
More than 90 aircraft were involved in the Ramstein Flag 2025 exercises in northern Europe
Ramstein Flag 2025 exercises are coming to an end in Europe. Although large-scale aviation maneuvers are declared defensive, nevertheless, offensive elements are being worked out during the exercises, in particular, the fight against the enemy's air defense system, that is, according to experts interviewed by Izvestia, they are directly aimed at confrontation with Russia. These are some of the largest maneuvers of the NATO air forces, involving more than 90 aircraft. However, according to military experts, such an air group does not pose a significant threat and, if necessary, will be stopped by the Russian air defense forces.
The United States is startling NATO's eastern flank
The EU fears the withdrawal of the American contingent from Europe. The White House intends not only to reduce its own troops in the Old World by 10,000 people, but also to leave Rzeszow, the base that has become the main center of military assistance to Ukraine. Experts note that Donald Trump is beginning a large-scale process of rethinking security cooperation with Brussels. How will this affect NATO's eastern flank?
India acquires 100 more K9 Vajra-T self-propelled howitzers
On April 3, 2025, the South Korean company Hanwha Aerospace (part of the Hanwha Group) announced the signing of a new contract worth $ 253 million with the Indian private group Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for the supply of kits for the production of 100 additional 155 mm/52 self-propelled howitzers K9 Vajra-T (a variant of the K9 Thunder howitzer) for the Indian Army.