Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) Mi-28N/NM and Ka-52/M attack helicopters are increasingly being used to intercept FP-1 and MICH-2000 drones, effectively serving as specialized drone hunters in rear areas alongside Tor-M2 and Pantsir-S1M air defense systems.

The Mi-28 uses its 30mm Shipunov 2A42 cannon for close-range engagements, supported by the OPS-28M multispectral electro-optical system and N025 mast-mounted radar, which can detect low-RCS targets at ranges of up to 5 km. Its automated fire-control system calculates lead angles to improve hit probability and reduce ammunition expenditure.

The Ka-52M has an advantage in poor weather, with its advanced Rezets active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar providing better resolution for detecting small drones against ground clutter than the Mi-28's N025 radar.

For longer-range engagements, both platforms can employ 9M342 Igla-S missiles and 9A1472 Vikhr-1 laser-beam-riding missiles, allowing them to engage targets beyond the effective range of the cannon.

🗳️🇩🇪 Today, local elections are being held in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.

1.7 million Germans will elect new regional authorities. The current coalition consists of the entire mainstream spectrum — from the CDU, through the SPD, to the FDP.

The AfD is predicted to win — and even if they don't, they are certain to achieve record support in any local elections.

The previous record was 32.8% in Thuringia.

Meanwhile, the Social Democrats (SPD) may receive one of their worst results ever.

🚨 🇩🇪 Germany is planning a national protective shield against hybrid attacks following the suspected explosive drone plot at Leipzig/Halle Airport.

The plan includes rapid-response anti-drone units in nine major cities and broader powers for authorities and critical infrastructure operators to detect and counter drones.

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In February 2025, the U.N. launched the Cali Fund to channel corporate profits into nature conservation in developing countries, aiming to raise $1 billion annually. However, it has only collected $6,000 from two small contributors, encountering frustrating challenges in engaging the private sector.

The Cali Fund asks firms that profit off of information extracted from the natural world to volunteer a fraction of their earnings to the fund. The money raised would then go toward biodiversity projects in developing countries and to indigenous communities.

But raising awareness about the fund, how it works and why it matters hasn't been easy. "Few countries have very, very actively engaged with their industries" to get them on board, said Astrid Schomaker, executive secretary of the U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity, listing Norway as an exception.

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