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Russia uses new 1.5-ton gliding bombs on Ukraine for the first time. The UPAB-1500B guided bomb, first unveiled at a Russian arms expo in 2019, has since undergone full testing, been delivered to the Russian air force, and received its first orders for export, according to Defence Express.
Western-made parts are used in Russian weapons involved in war crimes. Western technology companies continued to export dual-use and specific military components to Russia as late as November 2022, according to a new report released by International Partnership for Human Rights and the Independent Anti-Corruption Commission. The report examined multiple war crimes allegedly committed by Russian troops in Ukraine, suggesting that Western-made parts were used in weapons involved in each crime.
Iran strikes deal to buy Su-35 fighters from Russia. Iran has developed strong ties with Russia in various sectors over the past year, providing Russia with Shahed-136 kamikaze-drones that Russian forces are using to attack Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
China provided Russia with $12M worth of drones in one year. After February 24, 2022, China had sold more than $12M worth of drones and spare parts to Russia, NYT sources say. This equipment originated from more than 70 Chinese exporters who sold 26 different brands of UAVs to the aggressor country during the war. According to customs data, products from the most famous drone manufacturer, DJI, accounted for almost half of the supply of Chinese drones to Russia. Some of them were sold directly by DJI through iFlight Technology, a subsidiary of DJI. DJI insists it has no record of any direct sales to Russia since April 16, 2022, and promises to "investigate" the involvement of other firms that may have sold drones and parts to the Russians. Representatives of Autel, which has subsidiaries in the US, Germany, and Italy, also said they were unaware of any sales to Russia and were conducting an internal investigation into the matter. However, journalists write that exporters sold almost $2 million in UAVs from Autel, with the last batch shipped in February 2023.
Russia to modernise over 1,600 tanks over next 3 years, produce new ones. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on March 25 that his country planned to modernise 1,600 tanks available in its stock over the next three years, as well as ramp up tank production, Russian state media reported.
2.11 Polls & Sociology
65% of Europeans Support Ukraine Joining EU in next few years.
Sixty-five percent of Europeans believe that Ukraine should be admitted into the European Union during the next few years, according to survey findings published by the Bertelsmann Foundation on March 22. Sixty-one percent also
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