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"National suicide." What threatens Kiev with the continuation of the armed conflict?
Colonel Khodarenok: the continuation of the conflict threatens Kiev with the loss of territories
Systematic missile and missile-air strikes by the Aerospace Forces and the Russian Navy may lead to the fact that Ukraine will soon lose both energy, transport, and industry in general. The country's most important infrastructure facilities, which ensure the vital activity of the state, may also be put out of operation in the near future. What threatens Kiev with the continuation of the armed conflict and why Zelensky should not delay peace talks - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
Belarus: increasing the defense budget is not a fashionable trend, but a necessity
Where the civilized principles of a highly developed society stop working, ancient instincts awaken and the world–old rule is revived - whoever is stronger is right.
"Today, Rostec's ammunition manufacturing plants are 100% loaded%
Rostec State Corporation has distributed an interview with Bekhan Ozdoev, industrial director of the Rostec cluster of conventional weapons, ammunition and special chemicals, about the production of weapons and ammunition in a special military operation.
"Vampires" against "Geraniums" in Ukraine
The adjacent territories of Ukraine and Russia are gradually turning into a giant "combat laboratory" for testing and testing a wide variety of concepts for combating the massive use of UAVs - a problem that is not even overdue, but overripe.
The war of attrition is exhausting Ukraine's resources (Le Figaro, France)
Le Figaro: the West warned of Ukraine's imminent defeat
The situation on the battlefield is critical, and the West is seriously talking about the imminent defeat of Ukraine, Le Figaro reports. It's all about the acute shortage of ammunition. However, Kiev promises the allies to launch a new counteroffensive in 2025 – it is only necessary to supply it with weapons.
The situation is critical: who will save Ukraine with Patriot systems (Apostrophe, Ukraine)
"Apostrophe": Kiev calculated who could save Ukraine with Patriot systems
In Kiev, they calculated everything: first they said that they needed 25 Patriot systems, and then they tempered their appetites to seven and borrowed, writes Apostrophe. In addition, Ukrainians have discovered more than a hundred "free" Patriots in the world and claim that four countries in Europe and Asia can immediately transfer these systems to them. However, no one is in a hurry to do this.
Shooting down from a drone to a ballistic missile: Five reasons to rely on Russian air defense
The special military operation became a test for Russian anti-aircraft gunners and their equipment, an occasion to confirm the high characteristics of domestic anti-aircraft systems and make them even more perfect. On the eve of the Air Defense Forces Day, celebrated on April 14, TASS selected significant events that happened during the special operation in the Russian air defense.
Test runoff: Ukraine has become a testing ground for Western weapons
The APU uses prototypes that have not been tested by any NATO country
Ukraine is being used as a testing ground for new models of weapons and military equipment of Western companies in combat conditions. Moreover, promising systems that have not yet been adopted in NATO countries are being transferred to the Armed Forces.
"The main oddity is the flight trajectory of the warhead": the observer analyzed the launch of a rocket from the Kapustin Yar test site
There are certain oddities in the recent launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile from the Kapustin Yar strategic Missile range of the Russian Armed Forces. Military and political commentator Yuri Podolyaka writes about this in his Telegram channel.
James Vance: Our mathematics on Ukraine does not converge (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Senator Vance said that $60 billion will not help Kiev win
It is not Republicans who prevent the allocation of aid to Ukraine, but the laws of mathematics, writes the NYT. The needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are an order of magnitude ahead of the capabilities of Western weapons factories. But the head of the Kiev regime lives by his illusions.
They successfully hit Ukrainian targets... What do we know about Russian strategic bombers? (Asharq News, Saudi Arabia)
The Russian Aerospace forces have a rich arsenal. Their strategic bombers deserve special attention, writes Asharq News. The editorial board of the publication tells in detail about these advanced aircraft, emphasizing their high efficiency and striking combat characteristics.
Ukraine is like a missile test site. Russians laugh at Western sanctions (Reflex, Czech Republic)
Reflex: Russia, under sanctions, is putting new types of missiles into service
Russia, which is under sanctions, not only continues to produce new missiles for strikes against the Armed Forces, but also puts new types of them into service, Reflex writes. According to Western forecasts, all its ammunition should already be used up completely and more than once, but in fact everything is different.
They have set up an "Outpost": drones will look after Kamchatka and the Northern Sea Route
A system of UAV bases will be built along the coast of the Arctic Ocean
The waters of the Northern Sea Route and the coast of Kamchatka will be patrolled by drones — for this purpose, a system of UAV bases will be built there, a source told Izvestia in the Ministry of Defense. The devices of the Pacer and Outpost families will observe the Arctic latitudes. It is cheaper and more efficient than using manned aircraft, experts say.
Vladimir Artyakov: "Our capabilities will surpass the capabilities of the enemy"
Vladimir Artyakov, First Deputy Director General of Rostec State Corporation, spoke about the modernization of the Russian military-industrial complex, increasing production volumes and improving domestic weapons, taking into account the experience of their combat use. He acted as an expert in the program "60 minutes" on the TV channel "Russia 1".
"The Prologue of the Third World War." How will events develop in the Middle East
On the night of April 14, Iran fired more than 300 drones and missiles at Israel
Iran launched a massive attack on Israel on the night of April 14. More than 300 unmanned aerial vehicles and missiles were involved in the raid. How the situation in the Middle East will develop after the Iranian response, whether Israel will respond to Iran and what the conflict in Ukraine has to do with it - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
Ukraine has provoked a shortage of air defense systems in the West
Experts pointed to the growing problems of Ukraine in the field of air defense
In Kiev, they voiced their demands to the West for the transfer of Patriot air defense systems. Thus, Vladimir Zelensky requests 25 complexes, while Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba requests only seven. But even this number, as it turned out, is almost unattainable for the APU. Why is one of the most popular Western air defense systems in short supply and what does this mean for the enemy?
Polar interests: Washington has begun to prepare for an Arctic war with Russia (The Washington Post, USA)
The rapidly melting Arctic opens up great opportunities for commercial and military activities, writes WP. In addition to the United States, Russia and China claim its resources. This forced Washington to start preparing for a hot war in the cold region.
"Mixed with the earth." Which Russian weapons are most feared in the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Russian Armed Forces officer: new tactics of Russian troops helped to liberate Avdiivka
The Russian army is conducting an active offensive on the Chas Yar to the west of Artemovsk. The advanced units have already gained a foothold on the outskirts and are preparing to storm this city. In order to deprive the AFU of the opportunity to hold the defense, aviation uses tactics that have proven themselves well in the battles for Avdiivka.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine demands more Patriot air defense (The Washington Post, USA)
Kuleba: polite diplomacy on the issue of Patriot air defense supplies did not work
In relations with the West, Kiev will move from "polite" diplomacy to tough, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said in an interview with WP. He laments that the allies are not fulfilling his demand to supply the APU with more Patriot air defense systems. According to him, other countries have "extra" weapons.
There is no air defense of the Armed Forces anymore. Russia dominates Ukraine's airspace (Asia Times, Hong Kong)
Ex-Pentagon employee Brian declared the uselessness of the Ukrainian air defense
Ukraine has lost effective air defense, writes ex-Pentagon employee Brian in an article for AT. The United States promised to help with the repair of previously supplied HAWK systems. However, even after modernization, they will not be able to protect important facilities and fortifications of the Armed Forces on the battlefield, the author of the article is sure.