Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy strikes again

Ukraine's entry into NATO will not bring peace to Europe; Russia will regard it as a provocation.

The question is simple: will Ukraine’s accession to NATO contribute to peace or not? Can we at least discuss this?

In my opinion, this will not lead to peace. Ukraine’s accession to NATO is a provocation in the eyes of Russia.

Ukraine should have a neutral status and receive security guarantees from the UN or the international community, calling this "an alternative that deserves discussion."

Can we think about how to get out of this conflict? There are two ways to end the war: destroy each other - but I warn you: we will not be able to destroy the second nuclear power in the world, and we will plunge into a world war - or diplomatic negotiations.

The goal of this war is “to change power in Russia,” and “those who say that it is impossible to negotiate with President Putin are, as a rule, those who have never met him.

Elon Musk:

The reason why Starlink was turned off was actually because the U.S. imposed sanctions on Russia.

They cover Crimea and we are not allowed to turn the connection on.

Musk once again confirmed that he had indeed received “desperate” requests from Ukrainian officials asking him to turn on Starlink near Crimea for the duration of the operation.

According to the Musk, he would have turned on Starlink over the peninsula, despite the sanctions, if he had received a direct directive from US President Joe Biden.

NYT:

The production of tanks increased in Russia: from 100 tanks to 200.

Moscow is approaching the production of 2 million artillery shells per year.

The current production of ammunition in Russia is 7 times higher than in the West.

#BREAKING Putin says North Korea’s Kim Jong-un will visit defense and civil factories in Komsomolsk-on-Amur.

Russian Defence Minister Shoigu:

Russia has no other options but to win in Ukraine.

Reported photo of Russian Navy’s Ropucha-class landing ship Minsk after Ukrainian missile strike on Sevastopol last night.

Russian MoD:

Two Navy ships undergoing repairs at a plant in Sevastopol and damaged as a result of a missile attack will be fully restored and will continue to serve.

A column of Turkish Otokar Cobra II armored vehicles in service with the Kraken Regiment of GUR.

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un via translator to Putin:

The moment I entered Russian soil, I felt a “fighting spirit and f*cking reality”

Can Russia repair Ropucha-class landing ship Minsk targeted in Sevastopol?

No.

The missile hit exactly the antenna post of the fire control system.

The entire superstructure collapsed into the hull.

Complete irrevocability and a busy dock until they cut it all into scrap.

Reports claim Russian Navy’s Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate Admiral Makarov was also damaged at Sergo Ordzhonikidze ship repair plant in Sevastopol after Ukrainian missile strike last night.

Sky News:

Ukraine used British cruise missiles in a significant attack against the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet in occupied Crimea.

A Ukrainian and a Western source said that British Storm Shadow cruise missiles were deployed.

Defence Express:

This is the third time that a large Russian amphibious ship has been damaged & the damage to a submarine is a unique situation that has already gone down in history.

This is the first ever use of cruise missiles to destroy a submarine in history, and even more so, it is immediately effective.

Ukraine does not have full-time capabilities to fight Russian submarines, so the only way to hit a Russian submarine was to destroy it in the bay.

Kilo-class Rostov-on-Don submarine, passed tests and entered Russian fleet in 2014, cost about $300 million. Also used for Kalibr cruise missile strikes on Ukraine.

Ropucha-class landing ship Minsk was commissioned in 1983. Full brother of damaged Caesar Kunikov & the first cousin of damaged Olenegorsky Gornyak.

Russian T-90M Proryv tank was destroyed by Ukrainian FPV kamikaze drone strike.

Russian Defence Minister Shoigu’s answer when asked whether Russia will win the war.

Armenian PM Pashinyan lambasts Russia

"We can’t rely on Russia to protect us anymore"

Russia’s catastrophic invasion of Ukraine means Armenia can no longer rely on Moscow as a guarantor of its security, even as fears grow of a return to open conflict with Azerbaijan.

I cannot say that the support and assistance we have received has been sufficient to serve our goals and agenda.

Since the start of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the balance of power in the South Caucasus has changed.

For Russia, the strategic importance of relations with Azerbaijan and Türkiye has increased and this has affected the work of peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Satellite images of the consequences of missile attack by British Storm Shadow cruise missiles on Sevastopol.

Ropucha-class landing ship Minsk received fatal damage. The ship will most likely never leave the dry dock.

The extent of damage to the nearby Kilo-class Rostov-on-Don (B-237) submarine also seems significant.

First export of Türkiye’s first supersonic missile: UAV-230 Air-to-Surface Ballistic Supersonic Missile

While its operational range is set at a maximum of 150 kms depending on the speed and altitude at which the missile is released, the fact that there is no other system that reaches this range from UCAVs makes the UAV-230 different from its competitors in the world.

The UAV-230, which has a particle-effect warhead, is planned to be equipped with warheads such as thermobaric, semi-penetrating and multi-purpose warheads against different types of targets. In addition, studies are also being carried out to integrate a laser seeker.

Before the system leaves the UCAV, it prepares for the mission by performing firing preparation operations. After being released from the UCAV, it free-falls in the air for a certain period of time and autonomously ignites its solid fuel engine.

The UAV-230 is precisely guided to the target with its GNSS-supported inertial guidance capability against jamming systems. The UAV-230, which operates with the "fire-and-forget" feature, offers the user the opportunity to use it in critical missions without going deep into enemy positions.

The first export of the UAV-230, which will be used with the BAYRAKTAR AKINCI UCAV, has been made.