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On March 30, foreign diplomats will lay wreaths at a spontaneous memorial to the victims of the terrorist attack near Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Sputnik’s correspondent reported Subscribe to @SputnikInt
Diplomats, young employees of the Russian Foreign Ministry, and diplomacy students lay flowers at a spontaneous memorial outside Crocus City Hall in Moscow in memory of the victims of the terrorist attack
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Diplomats, young employees of the Russian Foreign Ministry, and diplomacy students lay flowers at a spontaneous memorial outside Crocus City Hall in Moscow in memory of the victims of the terrorist attack Subscribe to @SputnikInt
The victims of the terrorist attack were honored with a minute of silence and flowers were laid at the memorial. The ceremony was attended by ambassadors of several dozen countries, including South Africa, Iran, and Israel, as well as representatives of the United States, EU countries, Africa, and Latin America.
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Why have Western weapons done so poorly in Ukraine?
The main reason is that Western military-industrial complexes have a totally distorted incentives structure, Sputnik correspondent Russell Bentley (@TXDPR) explained.
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The main reason is that Western military-industrial complexes have a totally distorted incentives structure, Sputnik correspondent Russell Bentley (@TXDPR) explained.
“They don't make effective military equipment, they make profitable equipment. And of course, if all you care about is making money, then you're going to cut corners, you're going to overcharge for everything — the famous $6,000 toilet seat and all that kind of stuff. And it's not going to be any good.“
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🇷🇺🪖 Other statements from the Russian Defense Ministry weekly briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:
▪️ The Russian Army carried out 57 precision strikes on Ukrainian facilities, including with Zircon missiles;
▪️ The Russian Armed Forces destroyed four Ukrainian MLRS systems, five radars and three counter-battery stations;
▪️ The losses of the Ukrainian forces near Avdeyevka amounted to over 1,870 military personnel and 13 tanks;
▪️ Ukrainian forces in the south of the DPR lost more than 860 military personnel;
▪️ Russian aviation and air defense forces shot down 11 Storm Shadow missiles and three Neptune missiles;
▪️ Russian Armed Forces strikes hit Ukrainian military-industrial complex enterprises, decision-making centers, drone production workshops and arsenals;
▪️ Ukrainian forces lost more than 370 servicemen and five M777 howitzers in the Kherson region;
▪️ Near Kupyansk, Russian Armed Forces repelled 11 attacks in a week, Ukrainian forces lost up to 310 military personnel;
▪️ Russian air defense forces shot down 171 MLRS rockets and 1,208 Ukrainian drones;
▪️ The Russian Tsentr Battlegroup continued to move deep into the Ukrainian forces' defenses and occupy more advantageous positions.
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▪️ The Russian Army carried out 57 precision strikes on Ukrainian facilities, including with Zircon missiles;
▪️ The Russian Armed Forces destroyed four Ukrainian MLRS systems, five radars and three counter-battery stations;
▪️ The losses of the Ukrainian forces near Avdeyevka amounted to over 1,870 military personnel and 13 tanks;
▪️ Ukrainian forces in the south of the DPR lost more than 860 military personnel;
▪️ Russian aviation and air defense forces shot down 11 Storm Shadow missiles and three Neptune missiles;
▪️ Russian Armed Forces strikes hit Ukrainian military-industrial complex enterprises, decision-making centers, drone production workshops and arsenals;
▪️ Ukrainian forces lost more than 370 servicemen and five M777 howitzers in the Kherson region;
▪️ Near Kupyansk, Russian Armed Forces repelled 11 attacks in a week, Ukrainian forces lost up to 310 military personnel;
▪️ Russian air defense forces shot down 171 MLRS rockets and 1,208 Ukrainian drones;
▪️ The Russian Tsentr Battlegroup continued to move deep into the Ukrainian forces' defenses and occupy more advantageous positions.
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Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, commenting to Sputnik on the statements of the head of the German Foreign Ministry that Putin allegedly “wants to drag NATO into a conflict,” advised her to buy a map and a history textbook:
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“I would like to ask Baerbock: is she not aware that it was not Russian bases that surrounded NATO countries, but that NATO was expanding to the east along the perimeter of Russia? Buy Annalena a map, a history textbook, and chewing gum so that she says less of such nonsense.”
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📹 The Russian Armed Forces destroyed a Ukrainian nationalist stronghold in the Kharkov region with two Iskander missiles
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⚡️The Serbian Army scrambled two MiG-29 aircraft on duty because of an unidentified aircraft over the city of Valjevo, 100 km from Belgrade, the Serbian Ministry of Defense said.
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Ukraine plans more political and military reshuffles amid battlefield failures
Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky touted plans to bring in new officers to the Ukrainian armed forces, which he announced on Friday in his first interview since his appointment.
Syrsky, who as commander of Ukraine's Ground Forces earned himself the grizzly nickname of the “Butcher" among the troops, did not say how many of officers who served under his predecessor General Valery Zaluzhny would be ditched.
Syrsky admitted that the Russian army has a six-fold advantage in artillery over the Ukrainian one. He added that the number of Russian servicemen also exceeds Ukrainian troops.
He also claimed “a review of internal resources” had allowed the military to reconsider drafting the 500,000 new recruits which Zelensky previously claimed Zaluzhny wanted. Although he did not give a revised figure, Syrsky said it would be “significantly” smaller.
In a separate development, Zelensky has fired today a number of advisers and assistants, the website of the president’s office reported. Among them are Sergey Shefer, director and founder of the ‘Quartet-95’ studio, who allegedly gave Zelensky a lucky ticket into national politics.
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Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky touted plans to bring in new officers to the Ukrainian armed forces, which he announced on Friday in his first interview since his appointment.
Syrsky, who as commander of Ukraine's Ground Forces earned himself the grizzly nickname of the “Butcher" among the troops, did not say how many of officers who served under his predecessor General Valery Zaluzhny would be ditched.
Syrsky admitted that the Russian army has a six-fold advantage in artillery over the Ukrainian one. He added that the number of Russian servicemen also exceeds Ukrainian troops.
He also claimed “a review of internal resources” had allowed the military to reconsider drafting the 500,000 new recruits which Zelensky previously claimed Zaluzhny wanted. Although he did not give a revised figure, Syrsky said it would be “significantly” smaller.
In a separate development, Zelensky has fired today a number of advisers and assistants, the website of the president’s office reported. Among them are Sergey Shefer, director and founder of the ‘Quartet-95’ studio, who allegedly gave Zelensky a lucky ticket into national politics.
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❗️The investigation has identified 134 victims in the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall in Moscow, according to the Russian Investigative Committee (IC).
Genetic examinations are underway for other victims who have not yet been identified, the IC has added.
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Genetic examinations are underway for other victims who have not yet been identified, the IC has added.
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Soviet-era weapons have frequently outperformed Western ones in Ukraine. Sputnik explains why:
“The Soviet design was always to be effective. Their philosophy of weapons manufacturing is that it be effective, that it be reliable, that it be no more expensive than it has to be. And that's a philosophy that's worked,” explained Sputnik correspondent Russell Bentley (@TXDPR).
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“The Soviet design was always to be effective. Their philosophy of weapons manufacturing is that it be effective, that it be reliable, that it be no more expensive than it has to be. And that's a philosophy that's worked,” explained Sputnik correspondent Russell Bentley (@TXDPR).
“Soviet military technology doesn't have all the bells and whistles, but that's not really what's needed when you're in a firefight. And what is needed. Soviet and Russian military technology certainly has.”
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🇪🇺 European citizens are increasingly dissatisfied with their countries' policies and fearful of the future, according to an Ipsos survey conducted monthly in 29 countries.
Overall dissatisfaction with the policies of their governments and anxiety about the future in the West increased by March 2024 compared to January 2022 – right before Western nations dragged themselves into a confrontation with Russia and slapped sanctions on Moscow, contributing to the global energy crisis.
The proportion who believe their country is heading in the wrong direction skyrocketed over the past two years: in the UK, it increased by 14 percent to 79 percent, in France by 10 percent to 82 percent, and in Germany by as much as 20 percent to 72percent.
The Japanese are also more concerned about their future, with the dissatisfaction figure spiking from 60 percent in 2022 to 73 percent in 2024.
But in India, which opted for cooperation with Russia and not conflict, 77 percent of those surveyed stated that the nation is set on the right course – even more than in 2022, when 71 percent were positive about their government’s policies.
A hypothetical military conflict is less of a concern to the global population than inflation, crime and healthcare — despite Western governments' fear-mongering attempts, only 10 percent said they were worried about it.
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Overall dissatisfaction with the policies of their governments and anxiety about the future in the West increased by March 2024 compared to January 2022 – right before Western nations dragged themselves into a confrontation with Russia and slapped sanctions on Moscow, contributing to the global energy crisis.
The proportion who believe their country is heading in the wrong direction skyrocketed over the past two years: in the UK, it increased by 14 percent to 79 percent, in France by 10 percent to 82 percent, and in Germany by as much as 20 percent to 72percent.
The Japanese are also more concerned about their future, with the dissatisfaction figure spiking from 60 percent in 2022 to 73 percent in 2024.
But in India, which opted for cooperation with Russia and not conflict, 77 percent of those surveyed stated that the nation is set on the right course – even more than in 2022, when 71 percent were positive about their government’s policies.
A hypothetical military conflict is less of a concern to the global population than inflation, crime and healthcare — despite Western governments' fear-mongering attempts, only 10 percent said they were worried about it.
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What’s behind spike of US AH-64 Apache helicopter crashes?
The US Army suffered two back-to-back crashes of Apache helicopters this week, with the lost gunships constituting the third and fourth AH-64s lost since February, respectively.
💬 “What’s troubling is that this is the second occurrence within the last week, which we need to take a look at,” Earl Rasmussen, a retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel with over 20 years of service under his belt, said of the second incident, which took place Wednesday in Colorado.
The retired officer believes there are three factors to explain the rash of recent Apache-related incidents, including flight conditions, maintenance, and training, with the latter particularly important for National Guard pilots, who get fewer flight hours to master the sophisticated chopper.
Then there’s Apache manufacturer Boeing, Rasmussen noted, referring to the troubled US aviation giant’s increasingly rocky reputation. “We’ve kind of heard in the news some of the issues with the civilian side” of Boeing, Rasmussen said. “We’ve also had incidents regarding Blackhawks as well during training operations,” the observer noted.
“The Apache has had maintenance issues and it’s had to require additional maintenance on it to keep it operational. But it’s a very, very exceptional aircraft. And it has been expanded in its mission capabilities” since originally being fielded, Rasmussen stressed.
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The US Army suffered two back-to-back crashes of Apache helicopters this week, with the lost gunships constituting the third and fourth AH-64s lost since February, respectively.
“Moreover, we’ve had a slew of helicopter mishaps, over the past year especially. Both the Apache as well as Black Hawk helicopter crashes,” Rasmussen told Sputnik.
The retired officer believes there are three factors to explain the rash of recent Apache-related incidents, including flight conditions, maintenance, and training, with the latter particularly important for National Guard pilots, who get fewer flight hours to master the sophisticated chopper.
Then there’s Apache manufacturer Boeing, Rasmussen noted, referring to the troubled US aviation giant’s increasingly rocky reputation. “We’ve kind of heard in the news some of the issues with the civilian side” of Boeing, Rasmussen said. “We’ve also had incidents regarding Blackhawks as well during training operations,” the observer noted.
“The Apache has had maintenance issues and it’s had to require additional maintenance on it to keep it operational. But it’s a very, very exceptional aircraft. And it has been expanded in its mission capabilities” since originally being fielded, Rasmussen stressed.
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Margarita Simonyan, editor-in-chief of Sputnik's parent media group Rossiya Segodnya, has published a video showing the graves of mercenaries in Europe whose fight against Russia did not turn out well.
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"A video has been shot of the graves of a Frenchman and a Pole who died in the battles for 'free Ukraine'. We will shoot more. Well done team!"
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The Valery Gergiev Symphony Orchestra is playing outside Crocus City Hall during a commemoration event for the victims of a terrorist attack. Photos of the deceased are projected on the wall behind the orchestra's stage.
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A senior Pentagon official was exposed to the "Havana syndrome" at last year's NATO summit in Lithuania and claims that the US may have found evidence of "foreign enemy" involvement in cases of malaise among American officials on foreign business trips, CBS reported.
The report, which is promised to be shown in full on Sunday, goes against the conclusion of the US intelligence community, which a year ago called the version of hostile activity "extremely unlikely."
Manifestations of the "Havana syndrome"—dizziness, nausea, headaches, and hearing problems—were first observed in American diplomats in Cuba in 2016 and 2017, as well as in China in 2018.
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The report, which is promised to be shown in full on Sunday, goes against the conclusion of the US intelligence community, which a year ago called the version of hostile activity "extremely unlikely."
Manifestations of the "Havana syndrome"—dizziness, nausea, headaches, and hearing problems—were first observed in American diplomats in Cuba in 2016 and 2017, as well as in China in 2018.
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