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"The Russians were stopped by the elite brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine." How the battles near Kharkov were described in Britain
Colonel Khodarenok: the plan of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is a fantasy of the editorial board of The Economist
Currently, the fiercest fighting in the north-east of Ukraine is taking place in the city of Volchansk. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are transferring more and more reserves to the area of this settlement. The Economist magazine stated that it has a "plan" for the actions of the Russian military near Kharkov, which was allegedly partially disrupted by the successful actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Military observer of the Newspaper.Ru" suggested how British journalists "got" the plan of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
"Western technology has no advantages over our machines"
How the Russian military delivers captured "combat units" from the special operation zone
An exhibition of captured equipment continues to work on Poklonnaya Gora in Moscow. Every morning, by the time of opening, there is a kilometer-long queue in front of the entrance. People come in whole families to see with their own eyes what the Russian soldiers are up against in the area of their own. But our military has its own plans for this equipment: it is being evacuated in order to study it comprehensively. What shortcomings of Western vehicles were revealed during the special operation and how the damaged combat units are evacuated from the battlefield — in the material of Izvestia.
Krasnopol, Kitolov, Daredevil: how high-precision projectiles are used in their
A bundle of a complex with a Garnet-4 drone and an artillery piece with adjustable Krasnopol ammunition, when first used in a special military operation, struck an American Abrams tank. About the creation of projectiles that destroy targets without a miss, and their winged gunners — in the material of TASS.
"To advance 15-20 km per day." How to solve the problem of shelling of Russian territories?
Colonel Khodarenok: the movement of the front line will not stop the shelling of the regions of the Russian Federation
Russian troops are conducting an operation in the Kharkiv region to create a sanitary zone so that Ukrainian troops cannot shell the regions of the Russian Federation. What is needed in order for the strikes on the territory of Russia to stop, and the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation could advance at a speed of 15-20 km per day, the military observer of Gazeta figured out.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
The Ministry of Defense showed the combat work of the Iskander missile Defense System on the targets of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The calculation of the Iskander operational and tactical missile system (OTRK) of the Zapad group of forces struck at a cluster of foreign equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). On May 17, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation showed the combat work of the calculation with the launch of a missile.
In Britain, they are developing a new "energy weapon", the cost of which will cost a few cents
No sooner had the talk about testing a new British laser weapon subsided, than the government of this country issued another press release in which it talked about working on another installation against drones. Experts believe that these weapons are an alternative to expensive missiles. The cost of a shot from it will be a little more than 10 cents.
The "Russian threat" and US nuclear weapons have caused mass psychosis in Sweden
"It's amazing how scared the Swedish people have become. Sweden is now occupied by the United States. Calmly, quietly and according to the agreement." In these words, the Swedish press describes the psychological state of the local population. Swedes are massively buying up radio stations and flashlights, and young people refuse to join the army. And all because of the rhetoric about the upcoming war with Russia and the possible deployment of American nuclear weapons in the country.
Fantasies of German deputies. Why it is impossible to shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine from NATO territory
Colonel Khodarenok: NATO will not be able to shoot down Russian missiles from Poland and Romania
In the West, they proposed shooting down Russian missiles over Ukraine from Poland and Romania. Several German parliamentarians supported this idea, believing that it would take the burden off the Ukrainian air defense. Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen also called for the use of air defenses of Ukraine's neighbors to help Kiev.
"The world is to blame": Zelensky said that Ukraine could lose Kharkiv
Zelensky did not rule out the loss of control over Kharkiv without Patriot air defense systems
President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky interrupted his plans to visit Kharkiv and hold a meeting of the stavka there. According to him, the situation in the Kharkiv region is "generally controlled", but extremely difficult. Therefore, the Ukrainian president again asked Western countries to supply Kiev with Patriot air defense systems. In his opinion, without them, Ukraine risks losing Kharkiv.
The United States entered the fray on two fronts at once. They will be bitterly disappointed (Geopolitika.news, Croatia)
GN: The United States has launched a long and grueling war on two fronts against Russia and China
Settling accounts with Russia is a U.S. project for many decades, writes GN. In addition, the Americans will open a second such front with China. Paradoxically, strategic nuclear weapons are now the only stabilizing factor that ensures that the three powers do not grapple with each other and do not involve the whole world in the struggle.
"There are several goals." How is the offensive developing in the Kharkiv region
Russian troops are successfully advancing towards Kharkiv
In recent days, events in the Kharkov sector of the front have been developing rapidly. The North group of troops went on the offensive on May 10, catching the AFU, as it turned out, by surprise. About what is happening in the SVO zone — in the RIA Novosti material.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces hit Crimea with ten ATACMS missiles. What is known about this weapon?
Russian air defense intercepted 10 ATACMS missiles over Crimea at night
On the night of May 15, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) struck Crimea with ten American-made Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) shells. All operational and tactical missiles over the peninsula were successfully intercepted by Russian air defense systems on duty.
The Hamburg authorities handed over to Ukraine the first GCS-200 mine clearance system
On May 13, the first remotely controlled mine clearance vehicle GCS-200 was officially handed over by the Minister of the Interior of Hamburg to the Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany.
The leader of the DPRK got acquainted with the new tactical missile system, which will soon enter service with the KPA
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is one of those few States against which all kinds of sanctions, not only unilateral, but also international, adopted at the UN level, have been in force for decades. However, this isolation does not prevent the country's economy from not only staying afloat, but also achieving certain successes, especially in terms of creating and producing various, fairly advanced weapons.
"They will receive a blow from an unexpected side." Will the Armed Forces of Ukraine be able to contain the offensive of Russian troops?
Colonel Khodarenok predicted an unexpected strike by the Russian Armed Forces against the AFU
The Russian army continues its active offensive in the Kharkiv direction. The leadership of the Armed Forces of Ukraine assesses the situation in the north-east of Ukraine as very, very difficult, the fighting is already underway directly in Volchansk. Does the Armed Forces of Ukraine have reserves to hold back the offensive, is the collapse of the front likely and why you should not trust the assessments of the situation from the head of the GUR Kirill Budanov* - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
The next generation Crossbow mortar system
The Israeli defense company Elbit Systems publicly unveiled its 120mm Crossbow ("Crossbow") turret mortar system for the first time at the DSEI exhibition in London in 2023. The product is designed for installation on 6×6 and 8×8 wheeled armored vehicles, as well as on tracked vehicles. The goal of the developers is to provide the firepower of large–caliber mortars for medium and heavy formations. The system complies with the MIL-STD-810G standard.
"Requests with a tremor in his voice." Why did Blinken come to Ukraine
Colonel Khodarenok: Zelensky will ask Blinken to speed up the supply of weapons
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has arrived in Ukraine to send a "strong signal of confidence" to Kiev amid the failures of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the battlefield. What he will talk about with the military-political leadership of Ukraine is in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
"The enemy uses a huge number of drones"
How do air defense units work in the special operation zone
Today, the activity of barrel artillery and manned aircraft on the line of contact is decreasing, but at the same time the enemy is constantly increasing the use of various types of UAVs: from small FPV attack drones to large reconnaissance aircraft-type UAVs.
Expert: France decided to save budget by supplying unsuitable SCALP missiles to Kiev
RFI radio station previously reported that the republic supplied Ukraine with missiles from among those whose service life was coming to an end
France, having supplied Kiev with the unusable SCALP cruise missiles, decided to save budget funds to upgrade its missile armament. This was stated to TASS by military expert, program director of the Academy of Political Sciences, senior researcher at the Institute of Latin America of the Russian Academy of Sciences Alexander Stepanov.
"He will not lead the troops." Why economist Belousov will head the Ministry of Defense
Colonel Khodarenok: Belousov will not lead the troops as head of the Ministry of Defense
On May 12, Vladimir Putin announced the change of the Minister of Defense, appointing Sergei Shoigu, who has held this post since 2012, as the new secretary of the Security Council. In his place, the president nominated Andrei Belousov, who has no ties to the army. What are the personnel changes related to, why Putin proposes an economist for the post of head of the Ministry of Defense and what tasks Belousov faces - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.