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Nuclear weapons will be deployed in Belarus again if the West places such weapons near the borders of the republic, President of the Republic Alexander Lukashenko said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the transfer of the deterrence forces of the Russian army to a special mode of combat duty.

At an emergency meeting of the State Council of Finland on the issue of providing additional assistance to Ukraine, it was decided to allow Estonia to supply Kiev with 122-mm howitzers, Defense Minister Antti Kaikkonen told Yle portal.

Denmark will transfer 2.7 thousand units of anti-tank weapons to Ukraine free of charge

Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson on Sunday announced the supply of anti-tank weapons to Ukraine, as well as helmets and body armor, Western media reported.

The world's largest cargo plane An-125 "Mriya" was destroyed at Gostomel airport

The Ukrainian transport aircraft of the AN-225 "Mriya" extra-large payload was destroyed at the Gostomel airfield in the Kiev region. This is reported by TASS with reference to Ukroboronprom.

Yars launchers will be relocated to the Moscow region to prepare for the Victory Parade

The machines of the Yars strategic missile system will be relocated from the Ivanovo region to the Moscow region. On February 26, the launchers of the complex will make a march to prepare for the Victory Parade. This is reported by Interfax-AVN with reference to the Ministry of Defense of Russia.

At the recent exercises of the 93rd separate mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a mobile launcher capable of using the ATGM of the Stugna-P complex was demonstrated.

The Yars strategic missile system vehicles will be relocated from the Ivanovo region to the Moscow region.

The launchers of the complex will make a march to prepare for the Victory Parade. 

This is reported by Interfax with reference to the Russian Ministry of Defense.

The crews of the frigate "Marshal Shaposhnikov" and the corvette "Gremyashchy" of the Pacific Fleet (TOF) conducted live firing exercises in the Avacha Bay, the press service of the fleet reports.

Lukashenko reported on the elaboration of the issue of equipping the military with Russian S-400 Triumph air defense systems

Belarus plans to buy new planes and equip the military with Russian S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs). This was announced by the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at a solemn meeting on Tuesday dedicated to the Day of Defenders of the Fatherland and the Armed Forces, reports TASS.

Military Watch: the Russian Su-35 fighter has advantages over the American F-22

The Russian Su-35 fighter has advantages over the American F-22 Raptor aircraft, says Military Watch.

Yuzhnoye Design Bureau: On February 23, Typhoon-1 MLRS Grad shells were tested at the APU training ground

February 23 at the Shirokiy Lan training ground of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) In the Mykolaiv region, shells of 122 mm caliber "Typhoon-1" of the multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) "Grad" were tested. The corresponding video on Twitter was published by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau (KB).

About 600 servicemen and more than 50 units of military and special equipment participated in the exercises

Motorized infantry of the Central Military District (CVO) destroyed the superior forces of the imaginary enemy with the support of T-72B2 and BMP-2 during exercises in the Kemerovo region. There was also an artillery strike from the Msta-S installations, according to a statement issued on Thursday by the press service of the district.

Western and Ukrainian experts have been trying for a long time to present Ukraine's air defense as a powerful and numerous force. To confirm these statements, the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from time to time conducted demonstration firing at their ranges, including at unmanned targets.

The European MBDA Group announced that the UK and France have confirmed the start of preparatory work for the implementation of the program for the creation of a promising multipurpose cruise missile FC / ASW (Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon).

Ships of the Pacific Fleet conducted live firing exercises in the Avacha Bay

The crews of the ships of the Pacific Fleet (Pacific Fleet) conducted live firing exercises in the Avacha Bay. The frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov and the corvette Gremyashchy were involved in the maneuvers.

Dmitry Litovkin, editor-in-chief of the Independent Military Review:

- To solve the tasks of a special military operation in Ukraine, our Armed Forces used high-precision weapons. It is no coincidence that the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stressed in its very first message that nothing threatens the civilian population. That is, the operation is planned in such a way as to avoid mass loss of life and large destruction of civilian infrastructure.

During a special operation to protect Donbass, four Ukrainian Bayraktar drones and a combat helicopter were shot down. The official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov, said this on Thursday, February 24.

The National Interest: Russia has rebuilt the Admiral Nakhimov nuclear missile cruiser

During the repair process, Russia almost completely rebuilt the Admiral Nakhimov nuclear missile cruiser, Peter Sichiu, a columnist for The National Interest, said.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba and Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin discussed strengthening Ukraine's defense capability.