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President Vladimir Putin addressed the Federal Assembly with a message. During the two-hour speech, he touched upon key issues of Russia's social, economic, military and digital development for the next six years, and also announced the launch of new national projects. What else did the head of state talk about?

GN: The West encourages the Armed Forces of Ukraine to strike drones and missiles at the Russian rear

Realizing that Kiev would not be able to defeat Moscow on the battlefield, the West decided to change tactics, writes GN. Now Ukraine is advised to strike at the Russian rear. Allegedly, this will somehow lead to Putin's removal. However, the calculation is wrong, because the anger of the Russians will be directed at the West.

For the first time, the Russian Armed Forces destroyed the American M1 Abrams main battle tank (MBT). TASS — about the tank, its use and another unsuccessful debut of a representative of the Western design school in a special operation in Ukraine.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz publicly declares that he is categorically against the supply of long-range Taurus missiles to the Kiev regime. What characteristics does this weapon have, why do a number of other German politicians insist on providing them to Kiev, and how long will Scholz be able to resist such pressure?

NI: The United States has presented the weapons of the future for the war with Russia and China

The US army is preparing for the "next big war" - it wants to move away from counterinsurgency tactics and be ready for large-scale battles with opponents such as China and Russia.

Allegedly, Ice Breaker is resistant to electronic countermeasures and is fully operational in areas inaccessible to satellite navigation thanks to INS and TERCOM (terrain contour mapping system).

Interception of such targets is particularly difficult, experts say

The Russian Armed Forces conducted tests of the S-500 Prometheus air defense system, testing the ability to shoot down hypersonic targets with their help, sources told Izvestia in the Russian Defense Ministry.

On February 27, a meeting of the Board of the Russian Defense Ministry was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the head of the military department, Army General Sergei Shoigu.

French Prime Minister Attal also allowed the Western military to be sent to Ukraine

The head of the Fifth Republic, Emmanuel Macron, said that NATO leaders had seriously discussed the possibility of their troops appearing on the territory of Ukraine. The French President noted that the Western powers have not yet reached a consensus. How real is the risk of the conflict turning into a world war and what consequences can the entry of NATO troops into Ukrainian territory lead to, the military observer of Gazeta told.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Der Spiegel: Germany is secretly negotiating with India on the purchase of shells for the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Germany wants to conclude a deal with India, Arab, African and Balkan countries to supply Ukraine with hundreds of thousands of artillery shells. Germany is ready to allocate €7 billion for the purchase, but the necessary ammunition is not so widely available.

Colonel Khodarenok: The Armed Forces of Ukraine can use the S-200V air defense system to attack Russian aircraft

In an interview with Fox News, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky announced the preparation of a new counteroffensive by the Armed Forces of Ukraine and "surprises" for Russia. How realistic is it that Ukrainian troops will be able to launch a new offensive, what they need for this and what kind of strikes can be expected from Kiev in the near future - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

Colonel Khodarenok: HIMARS and MRLS have become the most effective weapons of the West in the zone of its own

Since the beginning of Russia's military operation in Ukraine, the collective West has supplied the Armed Forces of Ukraine with its weapons, military and special equipment. Which of the NATO weapons turned out to be the most effective, how it affected the course of hostilities and whether the West has any other "miracle weapons" in stock - the military observer of the Newspaper figured out.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Colonel Khodarenok: a radical change in favor of the Russian Federation is planned on the fronts of the SVO

Two years have passed since the start of Russia's military operation in Ukraine. During this time, the Russian Armed Forces were able to reverse the situation on the battlefield, repel the counteroffensive of the Ukrainian army and proceed to the implementation of successful offensive operations. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok analyzed various aspects of the armed struggle during the military operation and spoke about the interim results of the operation.

Colonel Khodarenok: air defense forces and means have proven their effectiveness during their

During the two years of the military operation in Ukraine, the issue of the effectiveness of Russia's air defense forces and means has been repeatedly raised. The attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on objects in the country and groups of troops cause public outcry and criticism. Were the air defense systems sufficiently prepared for the conflict, what reforms are needed in this area and which anti-aircraft missile and cannon complex is being "prayed for" in the SVO zone - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

InfoBrics: in case of an APU strike on Moscow, Russia's response will be tough

The capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are limited due to the inability to fully use aviation, the author of the article for infoBrics writes. Therefore, Ukraine is in dire need of supplies of Western weapons. Another such delivery may happen soon, and there is a possibility that Kiev will receive long-range missiles.

The Tu-22M3M long-range bomber is a modification of the Tu-22M3 aircraft (according to the NATO classification "Backfire-C", the production code in the USSR "Product 45.03"), which made its first flight in 1976 (according to other sources in 1977) and in 1983 was adopted by the USSR Air Force. A total of 268 aircraft of this modification were built.

Iran recently held regular military exercises, which practiced the use of locally produced missiles at targets that mimicked military facilities of a likely enemy. Footage of recent missile exercises in Iran has appeared on the Internet.

The Armed Forces of Russia (Armed Forces of the Russian Federation) carried out 37 strikes on military installations on the territory of Ukraine in the week from February 17 to 23. This was announced on February 23 by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

On the second anniversary of its publication, Russia in Global Politics magazine publishes an article by Ruslan Pukhov, director of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST), "From "special" to "Military". The lessons of two years of operation in Ukraine", which is an attempt to extract the first lessons and conclusions from the military aspects of this armed confrontation.