DPR refutes Ukraine claims of destruction of civilian infrastructure

Ukraine's reports of destruction of civilian infrastructure are not true, DPR People's Militia says. TASS writes about this.

They stressed that the firing was only aimed at military targets.

Earlier it was reported that explosions were heard in several Ukrainian cities , including Kiev, Odessa, Kharkov and others. Ukrainian Armed Forces announce missile strikes against Ukrainian army headquarters, airfields and command centers.

Today Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a special military operation in the Donbass due to the worsening of the situation. The Ministry of Defense stressed that Russian troops do not strike Ukrainian cities, nothing threatens civilians.

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Temperatures up to 2C expected on Thursday

Cloudy weather with sunny spells is expected in the Russian capital on Thursday, February 24, according to the official website of the Hydrometeorological Center of the Russian Federation.

“Mostly rainless . In some places there is sleet,” the report said.

Daytime air temperature in the city will be zero degrees to two degrees Celsius. Atmospheric pressure – 754 millimeters of mercury.

West wind at a speed of five to ten meters per second.

Partly cloudy weather and freezing conditions are forecast for Friday evening. the capital. No precipitation. Wind from the west at a speed of six to 11 meters per second.

Air temperature will be minus three to minus five degrees. Atmospheric pressure – 753 millimeters of mercury.

Recall that Tuesday, February 22 was the hottest day in Moscow since the beginning of winter. According to meteorologists, the air has warmed up to the highest values ​​​​of the current winter season – up to 5.6 degrees Celsius.

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Ukrainian security forces shelled three settlements in the DPR in 15 minutes

Ukrainian security forces shelled three settlements on the territory of the DPR in 15 minutes, reports RIA Novosti.

According to the representative office of the republic in the JCCC, the settlements of Kominternovo, Nova were shelled using Laspa and Petrivske grenade launchers.

It should also be noted that 12 mines of 120 mm caliber, prohibited by the Minsk agreements, were fired from the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at Petrivske point.

Earlier it was also reported that as a result of artillery fire from the side of the Armed Forces Ukrainians, a civilian resident of Donetsk was injured.

The situation on the line of contact in the Donbass escalated on February 17. Last Friday, the authorities of the LPR and the DPR announced the temporary evacuation of civilians to the territory of the Russian Federation in connection with the threat of invasion by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The day before, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed decrees recognizing the independence of the LPR and the DPR. Also, treaties of friendship, cooperation and mutual aid were signed with the heads of the republics.

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The Pentagon said communication channels between the United States and Russia remain open

The United States military maintains open channels of communication with its colleagues in the Russian Federation and has no reason to believe they will be closed in the middle of the #39;escalation around Ukraine, reports RIA Novosti.

It was announced at the press conference on Wednesday, the official representative of the US Department of Defense John Kirby said.

“We see no signs that these lines of communication are closed,” he said. .

In addition, the representative of the department recalled recent contacts between the Ministers of Defense and the Chiefs of Staff of the two States.

He has already It has been reported that US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has canceled talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

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The United States will send fighter jets and helicopters to strengthen NATO in Europe

The United States will send eight new F-35 fighter jets and three dozen AH-64 attack helicopters to reinforce NATO's eastern flank amid tensions around Ukraine, reports RIA Novosti.

About the Pentagon, spokesman John Kirby said this Wednesday during a briefing.

“We are talking about the transfer of up to eight F-35 fighters from Germany to several operational sites along the eastern flank,” he said.

From more, according to Kirby, two dozen AH-64 helicopters will be sent from Germany to the Baltic countries, another 12 – from Greece to Poland.

In addition, the United States intend to send an 800-man battalion battle group to the Baltic.

According to a representative of the United States Military Department ain, this increase is temporary.

In recent months, Washington and NATO have accused Moscow of plotting an “invasion”; to Ukraine and, in this context, are strengthening their presence in Eastern Europe. At the same time, the Russian side has repeatedly denied Western accusations of “aggressive actions” and also said that it does not pose a threat to other states.

Previously, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko agreed to boost military cooperation following growing NATO activity on the alliance's eastern borders.

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What is the Russian anti-tank complex “Kornet-D1”?

The latest airborne self-propelled anti-tank missile system “Kornet-D1” for the Russian Airborne Forces has begun final firing tests, and the car is also undergoing laboratory and road tests. AiF.ru found out the features of this complex and is it able to withstand the advertised American Javelin.

Broadcasting Company “Kornet-D1” developed at the Instrument Design Bureau im. Academician Shipunov. These weapons are used to destroy armored targets, including those equipped with reactive armor. Its modern version is capable of destroying air targets. It is assumed that the Kornet-D1 complexes will enter the Russian troops before the middle of the year 2023.

Not"Tiger" single

At the moment, the complex is being created for two variants of transporters: the wheelbase of the Tigr-M armored car; and tracked base of the BMD-4M airborne combat vehicle. ATGM “Kornet-D1” developed for the benefit of anti-tank artillery units of the airborne forces. “Cornet-D1” for the airborne forces is placed on the BMD-4M chassis, which allows it to be parachuted. One of the  features — it is the possibility of parachuting with the crew.

According to laser beam

According to the developers, the complex was created practically from scratch, from the Cornet  only the in-flight missile control system remained there. The combat vehicle has two automated launchers, each of which can steer its own target, even though they are spaced apart in range, forward and height. The missile is guided by a laser beam. The fire can be fired in all weather conditions and at different times of the day. The automatic tracking machine allows you to direct missiles to the target without the participation of the operator. In addition, the complex provides for a remote ATGM launcher, which can be used simultaneously with automated launchers.

Powerful and long-range

Firing range “Cornet-D1” is respectively eight and ten kilometers for anti-tank missiles with tandem and thermobaric cumulative warheads, while in previous versions it is 5.5 km. In the second case, the missile is also capable of hitting low-speed air targets, including drones, for this, remote detonation is used.

The platoon commander's vehicle was also developed separately. In addition to launchers, it is equipped with reconnaissance and target designation equipment. To operate the new complex, it will be necessary to retrain gunners, as well as commanders of vehicles and combat units. Now this is actively continuing at the Omsk Airborne Training Center. For the love of “Cornet-D1” the center has doubled cadet registration and more than doubled the list of military registration specialties.

Competition with Javelin

The firing range of the Russian ATGM “Kornet-D1”  4 times greater than the firing range of the Javelin (it has this parameter of 2.5 kilometers). The armor protection of the Russian design is also better: 1150 millimeters against 800-900 for the American ATGM. It's time to launch — this is another advantage of the Kornet-D1. Its operator, as soon as he locates the target, can immediately fire. Javelin needs about 30 seconds before launch for the homing head to cool down, then it's ready to track the target and aim the missile at it.

The main difference— They are guidance systems. The flight of the “Kornet-D1” rocket corrected using a laser beam directed from the launcher to the sensor located in the tail of the missile until the target is hit. In addition, the theft can be corrected at any time, such a system being less susceptible to interference. The downside is that the shooter must stay at the launch site before hitting.

The Javelin's homing head is located within the missile itself. It determines the target by  infrared and  thermal radiation, it allows you to implement the “shoot and forget” principle, which increases the chances of surviving and hiding from a retaliatory strike for the shooter. Javelin guidance is susceptible to interference: a strong smoke screen or special metallic spray will blind the “Smart US Missile”.

The Javelin can only fire a single missile at a target, which in some cases can reduce the effectiveness of its use. U ATGM “Kornet-D1” to combat  active defense systems with which tanks are equipped,  self-propelled versions of the complexes provide for the “Tandem” mode: two missiles are fired with a difference of less than ;one second, and if the first missile is disoriented by active protection, then the second will pierce the armor of the “naked” Char.

It is also significant that the Javelin is the most expensive anti-tank missile system in history. According to various sources, its cost with a set of six missiles ranges from 600 thousand dollars to almost 1.5 million. Russian ATGM “Kornet-D1” at least 7 times cheaper.

Source: https://tass.ru/

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Latvia delivered protective munitions and Stinger MANPADS to Ukraine

Latvian military aircraft delivered a batch of Stinger man-portable air defense systems, along with protective ammunition, to Ukraine.

It has been announced Wednesday by the head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, Alexei Reznikov, on his official Twitter page.

"The"birds" from Latvia. Protective ammunition and other important items. And the most important gift is the Stingers, ”said the head of the Defense Department.

The Verkhovna Rada passed a bill to increase defense spending to 1.3 billion dollars the day before.

Also On February 23, the Canadian Armed Forces delivered the second batch of deadly military aid to Ukraine.

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Long term weather forecast for March 2022

AIF at dacha No. 4. Arrangement of cucumber beds 02/15/2022

In the Northern Federal District, the expected average temperature in March is -4° to 7°C, which is 1 to 3 degrees warmer than ;habit. The expected amount of precipitation is 20-40 mm, which is slightly above the norm, in the Vologda and Murmansk regions — a moisture deficit is likely.

At the beginning of the month there will be light snowfall, during the day -1…-6 degrees, in the Komi Republic until the beginning of the month. at -8 °С, at night it will freeze up to -17 °С in some places.  At the end of the first decade, there is little precipitation in places, the daytime temperature is close to zero.

In mid-March the weather will be cloudy with sunny spells, low rainfall, -1°+4°C during the day. At the end of the second dekad, in some places, light snow, -3°-8 degrees during the day, will freeze to -16 degrees at night. In the middle of the third decade the weather is cloudy, some days of precipitation, in the afternoon 0…+5 degrees, in the Komi Republic light frosts and snow. The month will end with cloudy weather with light snow, daytime temperature from 0 to 5 degrees C, and only in the Komi Republic it will be noticeably colder, daytime temperature from -8 to 13 degrees, at night in some places down to -20°C, and light snow will pass only in places.

The contrast was the third decade of March 2016 in Arkhangelsk. On the morning of the 21st, the frost strengthened to -18.8 degrees, light frosts were observed during the day. But in the last days of the month, spring definitely made its appearance. On the 29th, with bright sunshine during the day, the air warmed up to +12.3 degrees, which was a record for the whole month.  March of last year was exceptionally mixed. On March 9, in the Arctic anticyclone at night, the frost strengthened to a record -35 degrees, it was also cold during the day, about -15 degrees. In the last days of the month it became noticeably warmer, active snowmelt began. And again, there were no records. On March 24, the maximum temperature reached +8.9 degrees. The average monthly temperature and precipitation were close to the climatic norm.

In the central region of the Black Earth , the estimated average monthly temperature is near zero, which is within normal limits. The expected amount of precipitation is 25-35mm, which is slightly below the long-term average.

At the beginning of the month, without precipitation, the temperature during the day is + 1 ° -4 ° С, at night it will freeze in places to -13 ° С. Towards the middle of the first decade, there will be light precipitation,  daytime temperature -2…+3 degrees. At the end of the first decade, light precipitation in places, during the day the maximum temperature is – 3…+2 °С, at night -4…-9°С .

No significant precipitation is expected by the middle of the month, light frosts will persist overnight, and the air will warm up to 3-8 degrees Celsius during the day. At the end of the second dekad, precipitation is possible, in the afternoon of 0…+3 degrees.

From the beginning of the third decade, little snow, in the afternoon from 0 to 5 degrees below zero, on the roads in sleet places. In the middle of the third decade, there is little precipitation in some places, +2…+7 degrees during the day. March will end with dry and hot weather, in the afternoon in the afternoon. air will warm to 9-14 degrees Celsius.

March 2020 was record heat in Voronezh. The average monthly temperature was +5.7 degrees, which is 6.7 degrees higher than usual. On March 10, the air warmed up to +19.4 degrees. The record for the month was therefore set exceptionally early. Average temperature last year was within the normal range, precipitation was below normal. The coldest weather was observed at the beginning of the second decade, on the morning of the 11th it froze at -18.7 degrees, moderate frosts were also during the day. The hottest day was March 26, in the afternoon the air warmed up to +10.7 degrees.

In the Volga-Vyatka region and in the Middle Volga, the average temperature forecast for the month is -1°-3°C, i.e. one degree above the norm. The expected amount of precipitation is 15-20 mm, which is less than usual.

In the first days of the month without precipitation, & nbsp; in the afternoon -1…-6°С, on the roads there is sleet in some places. By the middle of the first decade – no precipitation, at night -8…-13 degrees, during the day the maximum temperature is +1…-4°C. At the end of the first dekad, there will be light precipitation in places, -2…+3 degrees during the day. At the end of the second dekad, the snow and sleet will pass, the maximum daytime temperature will be -3°+2 degrees.

From the beginning of the third dekad, in the short term snowfall, the daytime temperature will be -1°-5°C. March will end with dry and hot weather, during the day the air will warm up to 6-11 degrees Celsius.

On the Lower Volgathe expected average temperature for the month is -2°+3°C, which is close to the long-term average values. The expected amount of precipitation is 10-20 mm, which is less than usual.

No precipitation at the beginning of the month, daytime temperature -2°-7°С, the night in places down to -15 degrees. At the end of the first decade in places, light precipitation, daily temperature -1°+4°C.

Dry weather is expected in the middle of the month, the daytime temperature will be +2°+7 degrees, in the Astrakhan region on some days the air will warm up to 10 degrees Celsius. At the beginning of the third dekad, the precipitation will pass; March will end with dry and hot weather, the daily temperature will be +7°C +12°C, in the Astrakhan region the air will warm up to 11-16 degrees Celsius.

March 2020 was abnormally hot and dry in Volgograd. March last year in Samara was record-breaking. The average monthly temperature was +5.4 degrees, which is 5.3 degrees higher than usual. On March 31, the air warmed up to +20.5 degrees. Thus, the 1995 monthly record of the 29th was repeated. March last year was also very dry, the average monthly temperature was close to normal. At the beginning of the second decade, an arctic cold spell swept through, night frosts intensified up to -17 degrees, the maximum daytime temperature was – 7.5 °C. And it was not until the very end of the month that spring finally came, on March 31 the daytime temperature reached +10.1 degrees. 

In the South of ETR, the average temperature expected in March is +3…+5°C, one degree above normal. The expected amount of precipitation is 35 to 45 mm, which is close to normal, in places a moisture deficit is likely.

In the first days of the month there is little precipitation in places, during the day the maximum temperature is +3°C +8°C, on the Black Sea coast +7°+12°C, light rain . In the middle of the first decade & nbsp; in the afternoon +8…+13°С, on the Black Sea coast up to +17 degrees, in some places light rain. At the end of the first ten days short-term precipitation, +4…+9 degrees during the day, +8…+13°C on the Black Sea coast.

In mid-March there was little rainfall in some places, the weather is windy, daytime temperature + 5°+10°C

At the beginning of the third decade, precipitation is not excluded, during the day +1°+6 °C on the Black Sea coast +4°+9 degrees, frosts are possible at night. March will end with hot and dry weather, the maximum temperature during the day is +13°C +18°C, on the Black Sea coast of the Krasnodar Territory on some days the air will warm up to ;at +20 degrees.                                                                                                                                         

March 2020 was record hot and dry in Rostov-on-Don. The average monthly temperature was +7.7 degrees, which is 5.3 degrees higher than usual. Rainfall was only 1mm. On March 8 and 9, the maximum temperature reached +20.8 and +22.5 degrees, respectively, which became daily highs. The hottest day was recorded on March 25, 2008, when the air from Saudi Arabia entered the hot sector of the southern cyclone, during the day the maximum temperature reached +26 degrees. The month of last year was characterized by heavy rainfall and low background temperature. On March 12, with the influx of arctic air, it froze to -13 degrees in the morning, a light frost that persisted into the day.

In Crimea , the estimated average temperature in March is +4…+5°C, which is 1-2 degrees warmer than usual. The expected amount of precipitation is 40-45 mm, which is slightly more than usual.

In the first days of March, a heat wave is likely, the temperature during the day is +12°+17°C, some days it will rain for a short time. At the end of the first decade, there will be weak precipitation, in the afternoon +3°C + 8°C. At the beginning of the third decade there will be short-term precipitation, +1…+6 degrees in the daytime, frosts up to -5 degrees at night.

Unstable weather with weak precipitation will continue until the middle of the third decade, the temperature will begin to rise, in the daytime up to +7…+12 degrees. March will end with dry and hot weather: daily temperature +15…+20°С.

March 2020 was abnormally hot and dry. The average monthly temperature in Simferopol was +8.3 degrees, which is 4.4 degrees higher than usual. On March 4, the air warmed up to +27 degrees, a record was set for the first decade of the month. March last year turned out to be a little colder than usual, the amount of precipitation was close to the long-term average. Only in the middle of the month the air warmed up to +14°+19 degrees, the most humid was the third decade, only on some days the temperature rose to +10°+15 degrees, but the weather was generally cool and windy with daytime temperatures below 10 degrees.

In the Urals, the expected average monthly temperature is -2…-4 °C, which is 1-3 degrees above the norm. The expected amount of precipitation is 10-20 mm, which is less than usual.

At the beginning of the month without precipitation, day -2…-7 degrees, night -13…-18°С.  In the middle of the first decade, light snow in some places, in the afternoon 0 ° -5 ° С. At the end of the first decade without precipitation, after moderate night frosts, the air will warm up to 0…+5 degrees during the day.

Dry weather will persist towards the middle of the month, daytime temperatures will be 1 to 6 degrees Celsius.

At the end of the second decade, there will be light precipitation, & nbsp; in the afternoon +2…+7 °С. In the middle of the third decade, no precipitation is expected, at night it will freeze at -7°-12 degrees, the daytime temperature will be 0°-3°C, there will be sleet on the roads. March will end with dry weather with light night frosts, during the day the maximum temperature is +3°C +8°C.

March 2020 turned out to be record heat in Orenburg. The average monthly temperature was +1.5 degrees, which is 6.7 degrees higher than usual, and only 9 mm of precipitation fell, which is significantly below the climatic norm. On March 29, the air warmed up to +17 degrees, which became a daily record. The hottest day in March was recorded in 2008, on the 31st in the afternoon, the maximum temperature reached +18.9 degrees. Last month was 2 degrees colder than usual.

It is not without the return of winter cold, from March 11 to March 16, night frosts intensified to -20…-25 degrees. And only in the last days of the month the daily temperature rose above zero.

In the southern Western Siberia estimated average temperature of the month -3…-5 °С,  which is 2 to 3 degrees higher than the long-term average values. The expected amount of precipitation is 12-30 mm, which is slightly lower than normal, excess humidity is likely in Altai.

In the first decade of the month, no significant precipitation is expected: daytime temperature -2 ° -7 ° C, at night up to -18 degrees.

Towards the middle of the month, light precipitation is not excluded, in the afternoon -2…+3 degrees, on the roads there is sleet in places. At the end of the second decade without precipitation , in the afternoon +1…+6° K  At the beginning of the third decade, precipitation will pass, the daily temperature will be +3…+8 degrees. In the middle of the third decade without precipitation, night -9…-14 °С, day -2…+3 °С. The month will end with cloudy weather with sunny spells, light rain is likely, light frosts at night, 0°+5°C during the day.

A record cold was recorded in March 1999 in Novosibirsk. The average monthly temperature was -16.7 degrees, which is 7.8 degrees colder than usual. On March 5, in a strong Arctic anticyclone in the morning, the frost deepened to -36.4 degrees, which became a monthly record. Abnormally cold weather persists until the end of the second dekad. And only at the very end of the month the maximum temperature was able to rise above zero. Three years later, the first month of spring, on the contrary, surprised me with abnormally warm weather, light frosts were only an episode, most days seemed was warming to 2-7 degrees Celsius. The average monthly temperature was -1.9 degrees, almost 7 degrees warmer than usual. True, the precipitation was more than 2 times the norm, as the Atlantic cyclones carried very hot air far to the east. Last year's temperature regime was within the multi-year average values, but there was an excess of precipitation. Throughout the month, the weather was characterized by an unstable character, cold waves were periodically replaced by heat waves.

In the southern Eastern Siberiathe expected average temperature in March is -2°-4°C, which is 1-3 degrees above the norm. The estimated amount of precipitation is 10-15 mm, which is within the long-term average values, in the Krasnoyarsk Territory there is a lack of moisture in places.

At the beginning of the month there is little precipitation, a thaw is likely in the afternoon. Towards the middle of the first ten days, dry weather is expected with a strong daily temperature variation, -15°-20°C at night, -1°-6°C during the day. At the end of the first ten days, light snow, daytime temperature 0 -5 degrees At the beginning of the second decade without precipitation, night -12 -17 degrees, day -3 -8 ° C. At the end of  second decade , a heat wave is expected, light frosts at night,  +4 +9 degrees during the day. In the third decade, warm weather is expected to prevail, some days there will be light precipitation, 3 to 8 degrees Celsius during the day, in some places the air will warm up to 10 degrees Celsius .

In the south of the Far East region the estimated average monthly temperature is -0° to 4°C, or 1 to 2 degrees of more than usual. The expected amount of precipitation is 15 to 20 mm, which is slightly less. climate standard.

In the first days of the month, light snow in places, at night -4…-9 degrees, during the day 0…-5°С. At the end of the first ten days, mostly without precipitation, the night temperature is -9 ° -14 ° С, & nbsp; during the day it is almost zero, in the Khabarovsk Territory it is 3-5 degrees cooler.

In the middle of the month, in some places, light precipitation with increased wind is not excluded, & nbsp; in the afternoon 0…+5°C, in the Khabarovsk Territory down to -5 degrees. Hot and dry weather is expected for most of the third decade, +7°C +12 degrees during the day, +3°C +8°C in the Khabarovsk Territory. In the last days of the month, light precipitation is not excluded outside and it will become 2-3 degrees cooler.

In the Kaliningrad region(Kaliningrad), the expected average temperature is +3…+4 degrees, which is one degree above the norm. The expected amount of precipitation is 35-40 mm, which is a little less than 39;usual .

At the beginning of the month without significant precipitation, during the day the maximum temperature is +1…+6 °С. Around the middle of the first ten days there will be light rainfall, in the afternoon 0…+5 °С.  At the end of the first decade, there is little precipitation in places, the daytime temperature is 2 to 7 degrees Celsius.

Around the middle of the month, cloudy weather with sunny spells is expected, there will be light rain, the daily temperature will be +4…+9 °С.  At the end of the second decade, light precipitation, during the day the maximum temperature is -2°+3 degrees, at night it will freeze at -7°C. March will end with cloudy weather with sunny spells, it will rain, the daily temperature will be +7…+12 degrees.

March 1990 was the hottest month on record. The average monthly temperature was +6.2 degrees, which is 5.1 degrees higher than usual. On March 19, the air warmed up to +20.1°C, a record for the second decade of the month. March of last year, in terms of temperature and precipitation, was within the multi-year average values. The hottest day was the last day of the month, the maximum temperature reached +17.3 degrees.

In St. Petersburg The average temperature forecast for March is 0…+1, 1 to 2 degrees above normal. The expected amount of precipitation is 25 to 30 mm, slightly less than the long-term average.

At the beginning of the month there is little precipitation, the temperature during the day is -2…+3°С, on the roads sometimes sleet.  By the middle of the first dekad without significant precipitation, during the day -3…+2°С. At the end of the first dekad without precipitation, daytime temperature 0…+5 °С,  patches of ice on the roads. At the beginning of the second decade, light precipitation will pass, the daily temperature will be -1…+4 degrees.

In the middle of the month, no precipitation is expected, during the day from 2 to 7 degrees Celsius. At the end of the second decade, short-term precipitation, the daytime temperature is close to freezing, at night it is up to 8 degrees frost, there are patches of ice on the roads in some places. Around the middle of the third decade, partly cloudy weather is expected, without precipitation, from 1 to 6 degrees Celsius during the day, it will freeze down to -5°C at night.  The month will end with moderately warm weather, light rain is possible, & nbsp; daytime temperature +4°C +9°C.

The hottest month of March was observed in 2007. The average monthly temperature was +3.6 degrees, which is 5 degrees higher than d& habit. On March 22, the air warmed up to +14.9 degrees, a record for the third decade of the month.

March of last year was mixed. On the morning of March 10, it froze at -20.3 degrees, and the last ten-day period was the warmest. On March 24 and 28, daily maximum temperature records were set, which now stand at +11.2 and +14.3 degrees respectively. Precipitation fell a little more than usual.

In Moscow and the Moscow region, the average monthly temperature forecast is 0…+1 degree, which is 1-2 degrees warmer than usual. The expected amount of precipitation is about 25 mm, which is below the norm.

In the first days of March without significant rainfall, the temperature during the day is -2°+3 degrees, at night up to -7°-12°C. By the middle of the first decade there will be light precipitation, around zero degrees during the day, sleet on the roads in some places. C, the roads are icy in places. At the beginning of the second dekad, there is little precipitation, in the afternoon 0…+3 degrees.

In the middle of the month, dry and hot weather will set in, the daily temperature will be +4°C +9°C. By the end of the second decade, precipitation will pass, during the day the maximum temperature will be -1…+4 degrees. At the beginning of the third decade, light snow in places, 0°-5 degrees during the day, frost at -10°C at night, sleet on the roads in places. Towards the middle of the third decade, it will be cloudy with sunny spells, light precipitation, during the day from 2 to 7 degrees Celsius. March will end with warm weather, in places it will rain a little, during the day the maximum temperature is 8-13 degrees Celsius.

March 2007 turned out to be hot record. The average monthly temperature was +4.4 degrees, which is 5.8 degrees higher than usual. On March 30, the maximum temperature reached +17.5 degrees, which was a daily record. The monthly record belongs to 2014, on the 25th day of the day the air warmed up to +19.7 degrees. March last year was near normal in terms of temperature and precipitation, but the month turned out to be mixed. On the morning of the 10th, the frost strengthened to -21.3 degrees. The hottest day was recorded in the third decade, on the 28th day the air warmed up to +12 degrees in the afternoon.

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Suvorov and donors. Muscovites value defenders of the Fatherland from different eras

The youth of Moscow today laid flowers at the monumentto Alexander Suvorov. Why the exploits of the commander of the distant XVIII century. does not leave a modern person indifferent?

Photo: AiF/Inna Aleinikova.

Heroes – all is said

From the metro station “Dostoyevskaya” groups of young people with red carnations go to the monument. We don't build, that's quite obvious. We just came because we wanted to. “Yesterday, our student council president said that on Defender of the Fatherland Day, you can lay flowers on this monument, – said a third-year student from the State University of Technology and management of Moscow.RazumovskyAnastasia Buchatskaya. – We agreed to meet here, so we are waiting for the action to start. I study computer science and computer engineering, my friends – of “food” Faculty. But we know Suvorov well – we were told in detail about the exploits performed in the lessons on the history of Russia. His life is impressive, not a single battle lost! 

Photo: AiF/Inna Aleinikova.

&ldash;Suvorov– he's someone you can try to be like. What if he lived over two hundred years ago? Heroes – that says it all, – says the head of the «City of Heroes Moscow» Dmitri Kurbanov. The project brings together people aged 14 to 35 who address the theme of “everyday heroism”. They get to know people who suddenly faced a difficult situation and achieved a feat, record interviews with them, and then publish them on the Internet. “A hero can be a 16 year old boy – he helped a subway passenger who accidentally fell on the tracks. Or a bone marrow donor who one day decided to join the National Donor Registry, – gives examples Dmitry. – You communicate with them and wonder: after all, in some cases there was no time for reflection, and the person, without hesitation, simply saved the stranger. 

Photo: AiF/Inna Aleinikova.

Commemorative plaque on each house

Battle of Kozludzhi and Rymnik, Battle of Kinburn, Italian Campaign – on the Suvorov battlefields you can enthusiastically engage in geography and history. And if, at the mention of the name of the Generalissimo, these key battles will immediately come to mind only by connoisseurs, then the capture of Ishmael and the crossing of the Alps are known to everyone, as well as the famous “ It's hard” by Suvorov to learn – easy to fight.

In a recent speech to Russian citizens, Vladimir Putindrew attention to the significance of this historical figure. “Let me remind you that in the 18th century soldiersof Alexander Suvorov fought for this city, – the president said about Ochakov. – Thanks to their courage, it became part of Russia. Then, in the 18th century, the lands of the Black Sea region, annexed to Russia as a result of wars with the Ottoman Empire, were called Novorossiya. Now they are trying to forget about these historical milestones, as well as the names of the state military figures of the Russian Empire, without whose work modern Ukraine does not exist. #39;would not have many large cities and even the very exit to the Black Sea. Recently, a monument to Alexander Suvorov was demolished in Poltava. What can I say?”

It is worth noting that the places of Suvorov's campaigns are treated with respect even abroad. For example, the correspondent of “AiF” I wrote about the Swiss local historian Walter Geler,who opened a private museum in the town of Lintale in the canton of Glarus and runs free tours himself (the museum has now moved to the canton of Uri). Mr. Geler amazes Russians who go there by the attitude of foreigners towards the Russian military leader. A memorial plaque hangs on every house where Suvorov spent at least one day. Geler explored the area with a mine detector for 40 years and collected a rich collection of artifacts: remnants of weapons, cannonballs, bullets, equipment. He was accused of “black digging” and demanded to hand over the finds, but won in court.

Near Suzdal, in the village of Kistysh, the former family estate of Suvorov AV, an initiative group of veterans of the Armed Forces and the Federal Security Service of Russia creates an architectural complex and history of the great Russian commander through public donations. Photo: suvorovkistysh.ru

Meanwhile, in Russia, several years ago, enthusiasts from different cities, including residents of Moscow, set out to restore the Temple of Basil the Great erected by Suvorov in the village of Kistish in the Suzdal district of the Vladimir region, from archival documents. In the family domain, offered by Peter Ito Suvorov's grandfather, the military leader came only to visit. His grandfather and father lived there permanently. After the death of his father, in memory of him, Alexander Vasilyevich erected the temple of Basil the Great. In 1928, the church is closed, the bell tower explodes. Even 10 years ago, the temple was threatened with complete destruction. Rescue work carried out with donations revived it. 

Photo: AiF/Inna Aleinikova.

Loud birthdays and a quiet life

Today's flower laying ceremony at the Suvorov monument in Moscow brought together a variety of children. According to Ekaterina Dragunova, chairwoman of the committee for public relations and youth policy of the city of Moscow, these are volunteers, a student relief corps, representatives of cultural projects and 39;NGO. “Of course, events about heroic personalities are held in the city throughout the year, we celebrate all birthdays, – she says. – In Moscow there is even a Children's Club of hero, it is led by the marshal's daughterIvan Konev. Children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren come together, who share unknown facts to a wide range of facts about what their loved ones were on the battlefield and what – in a home environment. When the epidemiological situation allows, meetings will resume, which the committee will announce on its website. On February 23, we also remember all those who defended our homeland – they are heroes of the Great Patriotic War, internationalist warriors and, of course, commanders of past eras – as Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov. 

Photo: AiF/Inna Aleinikova.

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Essential. United Russia sent humanitarian aid to Donbass refugees

February 21 “United Russia” sent a humanitarian cargo for evacuated residents of Donbass to Rostov and Voronezh regions. Trucks carrying food and basic necessities have already left the Samara, Saratov and Moscow regions, as well as the Chechen Republic.

Assistance to people arriving from Lugansk and Donetsk which are in temporary accommodation centers are collected by the United Russia offices”. 

Tons of personal protective equipment and products

< p>The refugees received five tons of humanitarian cargo from the Moscow region: confectionery and bakery products, as well as 40 tons of water, coffee, personal hygiene products, bed linen, antiseptics, electrical appliances and hot air guns. Yesterday we arrived in the Rostov region, in temporary accommodation centers for residents of Donbass. Therefore, we quickly receive information about what is needed and in which volumes, », — said the secretary of the regional branch of “United Russia”, chairman of the Moscow regional Duma Igor Bryntsalov.

Another truck with hygiene and personal protective equipment, heat guns, food products left the Samara region. joined in the formation of humanitarian aid. Today we have the first batch of Personal Protective Equipment — more than five tons. Kettles, heaters, must-haves and essentials that people so desperately need, — said Alexander Zhivaikin, head of the party faction in the Samara Provincial Duma, noting that an inter-ministerial headquarters has been formed and is operating in the region to prepare for the reception of displaced persons on the territory and three accommodation points for evacuees have been planned in different municipalities of the province.

The Chechen Republic has also sent food aid to the refugees: the truck will join the interregional humanitarian convoy in Stavropol.

“We express our unity with the people of Donbass, who now have to leave their homes, seek shelter to protect their families and stand ready to provide all necessary assistance. The strength of the Russian state is determined in the unity of the peoples, today we must all unite to protect the rights of the evacuees from the LPR and the DPR, — said the head of the executive committee of the Chechen regional branch of “United Russia” Adlan Dinaev.

For the refugees who arrived in the Voronezh region, United Russia sent the first batch of aid Saratov Humanitarian. Welcome points are open in all local public welcome areas. For two days, locals and deputies of “United Russia” completed the first car. 

“People reacted quickly. Already on the weekend, food, hygiene products and other necessary things were handed over to collection points. You need to be prepared for the fact that more people will want to help you. Therefore, we will involve all resources in the work: primary organizations, party activists, MGER, volunteers. Thus, incoming goods and products are sorted and sent quickly to where they are needed most. Work will not stop on weekends or holidays, », — said the Deputy of the State Duma Nikolai Pankov.

Today, goods will leave from Belgorod, Bryansk, Tula, Kaluga, Orel and Ulyanovsk regions , Dagestan and Sevastopol.

Psychological and legal assistance

Formerly Secretary of the General Council of United Russia Andrei Turchak said that a youth asset was sent to the Rostov region to help evacuated residents of the DPR and LPR. In coordination with the Ministry of Emergency Situations, group members will assess the amount of assistance needed. The consolidated group was made up of volunteers working at the headquarters of the We Are Together movement, representatives of the Young Guard of United Russia, the Youth of the ONF; and “Voluntary Enterprise”. Volunteers of “United Russia” have already begun to provide psychological and legal assistance to refugees, to help children in their studies so that they do not fall behind in the school program.

En Besides, United Russia provide humanitarian aid to refugees. Humanitarian cargo will be formed in the regions along the route to the Rostov region — in the Moscow, Tula, Voronezh and Lipetsk regions. In addition, the regional branches of the party in the Belgorod, Kursk, Ryazan, Tambov and Bryansk regions, the Stavropol Territory and a number of other regions will provide assistance in its formation.

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