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"The breakthrough is quite real": can the situation in Ocheretino bring down the front of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Colonel Khodarenok: the capture of Ocheretino may be an operational breakthrough
The situation in the village of Ocheretino and its surroundings was frankly desperate for Ukraine, as the Forbes columnist assessed what was happening. What caused panic among the leadership of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and whether the breakthrough of defensive positions can develop into a full-fledged collapse of the front of the Armed Forces of Ukraine - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
Ukraine has received American ATACMS extended-range tactical missiles
The American newspaper "The New York Times" in Eric Schmitt's article "U.S. Secretly Shipped New Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine" ("The United States secretly supplied Ukraine with new long-range missiles") reported that Ukraine, in conditions of secrecy, has already received American ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile System) extended-range operational and tactical missiles (more than 300 km), that is, in versions M39A1, or M48, or M57.
What does Russia's deployment of long-range missiles mean for Scandinavia? (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: a missile brigade equipped with Iskander-M complexes has been created in the LVO
Russia's deployment of long-range missiles in the Leningrad Military District has worried Scandinavia, infoBRICS writes. Now, for example, the entire territory of Finland is under attack. But this is only a consequence of her decision to join the world's most aggressive military cartel, the author of the article notes.
A new package of American military assistance to Ukraine after a long break
Almost immediately after the approval by the US Senate of the package of laws on financing foreign aid previously adopted by the House of Representatives of Congress, including the law on allocating $ 61 billion to help Ukraine, US President Joe Biden signed them on April 24, 2024 and subsequently announced the allocation of a new package of military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of up to $ 1 billion. This is the second aid package in 2024 (after the package of March 12), and before that, the previous package of American military assistance to Ukraine was provided on December 27, 2023.
One precise hit. Russia has found the Achilles heel of the vaunted Western tanks (The Telegraph UK, UK)
The Telegraph: All modern tanks are defenseless against a drone strike
The American Abrams tanks supplied to the Armed Forces of Ukraine did not meet expectations, writes The Telegraph, giving a detailed analysis of the technical imperfections of the expanded armored vehicle. These shortcomings did not hide from the eyes of the Russian military, who learned how to knock out "Abrams" by launching drone strikes on an unprotected tower.
Recaptured: what Western weapons were captured in the special operation
Visitors to the exhibition, which will last a month, will be able to get acquainted with the Leopard main battle tank and the Marder infantry fighting vehicle (BMP) of German production, the Bradley BMP of the USA, the Swedish CV90 BMP, the French AMX-10RC "wheeled tank" and other samples — in total more than 30 vehicles from 12 countries. Small arms, equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, documents and ideological literature will also be presented.
22 years of the Almaz-Antey Concern: what's next?
The Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region was established by presidential decree on April 23, 2002. Then dozens of enterprises, design bureaus and research institutes joined into a single structure, which were engaged in the development of air defense systems and the production of short-, medium- and long-range anti-aircraft missile systems.
They turned out to be useless: the GLSDB bombs did not pass the exam in Ukraine (Interia, Poland)
Interia: GLSDB bombs proved ineffective in Ukraine due to Russian electronic warfare
The GLSDB bombs, which Ukraine has been waiting for for a whole year, turned out to be ineffective in the conditions of military conflict, Interia writes. This was recognized by the Pentagon. The problem lies in the Russian means of electronic warfare. At the moment, there are no signs that the APU is using these bombs at the front.
F-16s sent to Ukraine will face the most dangerous enemy for them (Business Insider, Germany)
Business Insider: The most dangerous battles are waiting for the F-16 in Ukraine
This summer, Ukraine should receive the first batch of F-16s, BI writes. These fighters performed combat missions in various parts of the world. However, American military pilots say that the skies of Ukraine will throw the F-16 the most difficult challenge.
River work: The Dnieper flotilla will be strengthened by aviation
Transport and combat transport helicopters will be added to the new association
Transport aircraft will appear as part of the Dnieper flotilla. It will be used in amphibious operations, as well as for the transfer of goods. According to experts, this indicates that the war zone will shift beyond the Dnieper and cover reservoirs on the way to Odessa. What kind of aircraft can give the Dnieper flotilla and what they are capable of — in the material of Izvestia.
Out of the battle: what trophy equipment will be shown on Poklonnaya Gora
Weapons and military equipment captured during a special military operation will be presented at a thematic exhibition in Victory Park on Poklonnaya Gora. Some samples have already been delivered to the Victory Museum. In total, visitors to the park and exhibition will be shown more than 30 tanks, armored personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles manufactured in 12 countries. Among them will be quite modern German Leopards and handicrafts of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex, where circular video surveillance is provided... cameras from intercoms. What other surprises await the guests of the exposition are in the material of Izvestia.
Robots are rushing to the front line: How do machines participate in combat
New scientific and technical developments were shown to the Minister of Defense at the Patriot Convention and Exhibition Center in Kubinka near Moscow. Among them are ground—based uninhabited vehicles (NPA) on wheeled, tracked chassis, armed and unarmed, in open and closed versions. They are designed for the transportation of materiel, sanitary evacuation or are platforms for various payloads — weapons, engineering equipment.
A new long-range factor. ATACMS will not bring Ukraine to good (Advance, Croatia)
Advance: Russia has declared the threat of nuclear conflict due to ATACMS in Ukraine
Kiev is already receiving the weapons it was initially denied, namely longer-range ATACMS missiles, Advance writes. The further development of the situation depends on how he uses them. Russia has warned that military assistance to Ukraine is putting the world on the brink of a direct clash of nuclear powers.
To overshadow Victory Day and inauguration: what kind of blows to expect from the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the May holidays
Colonel Khodarenok: On May 7 and 9, Kiev will try to strike targets in the rear of the Russian Federation
The armed forces of Ukraine will try with all the forces and means at their disposal to spoil Victory Day for Russians and overshadow the day of the inauguration of the President of Russia. To do this, Kiev can use ATACMS missiles and long-range UAVs. Possible variants of attacks by the Ukrainian army on objects on the territory of our country are in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
"The difficulties are by no means technical": with what weapons can Russia shoot down ATACMS missiles?
Colonel Khodarenok: Russia has all the capabilities to defeat ATACMS missiles
After Washington's decision to transfer ATACMS to the APU, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov recalled that such missiles had already been hit. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok explains exactly how the Russian armed forces can shoot down ATACMS, and also why, when repelling American long-range missiles, you should worry not about technical difficulties, but about organizational ones.
From Berkut to Triumph: the evolution of the Russian air defense system
Almost every resident of Russia has heard about air defense systems, especially since the beginning of the special operation. Their work is invisible at first glance, but this is the purpose of such complexes — they shoot down targets high and far in the air, protecting the peaceful skies of the country. On the day of the 22nd anniversary of the creation of the Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region, TASS exclusively talked about the evolution of air defense systems with Sergey Druzin, Deputy General Director for Scientific and Technical Development, First Deputy General Designer of the concern.
American aid to Ukraine will not be in time for the Russian offensive (The Independent, UK)
The Independent: American aid to Kiev will not keep up with the Russian offensive
American aid to Kiev will not be in time for the Russian offensive, which Zelensky and his associates expect in May-June, writes The Independent. Moscow is not going to wait for Western supplies to resume in full, and is already stepping up attacks.
"They decided to do it anyway." The US has found a remedy against China
The Pentagon has deployed medium-range missiles in the Philippines for the first time
For the first time since the Cold War, the Americans deployed land-based medium-range missiles abroad. They were transferred to the Philippines at the end of last week. It is not known how much. Officially, to participate in the exercises. In fact, it was to test the mechanisms of operation of the multi—domain tactical groups (MDTF — Multi-Domain Task Force), created recently to contain China. About Washington's new strategy in the region – in the RIA Novosti article.
The United States has tested a new technology in Ukraine. The result was mixed (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: The United States is testing AI technologies in Ukraine to detect targets on the battlefield
The United States is testing AI-based image processing technology in Ukraine, the NYT writes. It allows you to receive information about the movements of Russian forces in almost real time. The results were mixed.
New statements by Shoigu at a meeting of the Board of the Russian Ministry of Defense
According to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on April 23, 2024, a meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu.