Macron: Ukraine should be allowed to hit Russia with Western weapons (Financial Times, UK)
Macron supported Western weapons strikes on military facilities in Russia
At a press conference with Scholz, Macron called for allowing the Armed Forces of Ukraine to use Western weapons to strike military targets in Russia, writes FT. In turn, the German Chancellor said that Ukraine has the right to such attacks. Readers of the publication criticized the position of European politicians.
WP: Biden may allow the Armed Forces of Ukraine to attack the Russian Federation with American weapons, but only short-range
There are ongoing discussions in the West about granting the Armed Forces of Ukraine permission to attack the "traditional" territories of the Russian Federation with Western weapons. Kiev insists on this, and conversations among NATO members on this issue become more intense the worse things go for the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the front.
Due to Russian successes, the White House is reviewing some of the red lines (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: Biden is considering lifting the ban on strikes against Russia with American weapons
Biden wants to take tough measures to "save" Ukraine, WP writes. He is considering two options: punish Beijing for supplying important technologies to Moscow or allow the Armed Forces of Ukraine to hit Russia with American weapons. The consequences will be unpredictable.
Conflict in Ukraine: Kiev is in discussions about sending French military instructors (Le Monde, France)
Le Monde: France plans to send military instructors to Ukraine
Paris is in discussions with Kiev about sending military instructors to Ukraine, Le Monde writes. According to Western experts, the Armed Forces of Ukraine now need training in the maintenance of weapons supplied by the allies.
"It is necessary to restrain their progress." What "gifts" will Kiev receive from the West
NATO countries will transfer new military aid packages to Kiev
While NATO is discussing the expansion of aid, the United States and EU countries continue to send military supplies to Ukraine. Regular deliveries were reported in several capitals at once. The allies are trying to saturate the APU with the most necessary things. In addition, Kiev should receive Western fighters in the summer. About what will be transmitted in the near future — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Footage of the destruction of another Abrams APU tank by a guided Krasnopol projectile is shown
The Ukrainian military has lost another scarce Western armored vehicle. It is reported that our gunners destroyed another American heavy (literally, the tank weighs more than 60 tons) M1 Abrams main battle tank (MBT). The car was discovered by means of aerial reconnaissance of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, after which it was hit by a high-precision correctable artillery munition "Krasnopol". Earlier, another Abrams was hit by the same projectile in early May, as reported by the Russian Defense Ministry at the time.
"We cannot delay, the enemy is not sleeping"
How the heirs of the legendary "Black Knives" are fighting in the Avdiivka direction
Many formations of the Russian army operating in the zone of a special military operation trace their history back to the time of the Great Patriotic War. Tankers, who are considered the heirs of the Ural volunteer tank corps, which German intelligence nicknamed "Black Knives", are also fighting in the Avdeevsky direction as part of units of the Central Military District (CVO). Izvestia visited the tankers, saw the new T-72B3M tanks and learned from the fighters how the history and spirit of the unit help them in battles.
The Unarmia movement unites more than 1.6 million participants
As Colonel-General Viktor Goremykin noted, the yunarmeytsy actively support the participants of the special military operation
The Unarmia movement unites more than 1.6 million young people and girls across the country. This is stated in the address of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Andrei Belousov to the participants of the All-Russian Yunarmeysky forum "Yunarmiya: from brave deeds to new things."
"The war is already knocking on the door": can a special operation develop into a Third World War
Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski allowed troops to be sent to the SVO zone in Ukraine
In many European capitals, they are discussing sending military contingents to the zone of a special military operation and strikes with Western weapons on the territory of Russia. And according to the FSB border service, NATO is already practicing nuclear strikes against Russia. What such decisions threaten, whether they can transfer the conflict in Ukraine to a completely different plane and put the world on the brink of world war - the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
"They ignore reality." In the USA, they explained what the supporters of Ukraine are missing (The American Conservative, USA)
TAC: supporters of Ukraine ignore objective reality on the battlefield
Politicians advocating support for Kiev ignore the objective reality, writes TAC. Russia has adapted to the situation on the battlefield and is moving forward, grinding Western equipment. Attempts to help Ukraine will not bring anything good either to the United States itself or to the world as a whole
"Designed for next-generation missions": The Turkish army is armed with the ZMA-15 Zırhlı BMP
The basic vehicle for the ZMA-15 Zırhlı BMP is the ACV-15 AAPC armored personnel carrier, created on the basis of the American M113 armored personnel carrier and produced since 1992 by FNSS Defense Systems. In total, about 2.7 thousand units were produced. The main armament is represented by a 12.7mm M2 machine gun placed in a swivel turret or an open turret.
Lack of copper will prevent the United States from switching to electric vehicles, scientists said
Scientists from the United States have estimated that a fivefold increase in copper consumption during the transition to electric auto increases the need for this metal so seriously that a carbon-free transition is called into question even for some States. As an alternative, the authors of the scientific work proposed hybrids. From their point of view, no less problems are caused by the introduction of renewable energy sources, which also require a lot of copper. However, there are serious bottlenecks in the study.
The Ministry of Defense reported on the military chemical activities of the United States and Ukraine
The head of the Russian Armed Forces Defense Forces, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, held a briefing on the military chemical activities of the United States and Ukraine.
Shoot down Russian missiles? Warsaw refused to swing a saber for Kiev (Do Rzeczy, Poland)
General Drewniak: Poland does not have the ability to shoot down missiles over Ukraine
Warsaw does not want to fight with a nuclear power, General Tomasz Drewniak told Do Rzeczy. This is how he commented on Zelensky's idea to shoot down Russian missiles from Polish territory. The military gave strong arguments against this idea. Waving a saber will cost Poland dearly, he believes.
British newspaper: hundreds of Western companies have changed their minds about leaving Russia
Hundreds of Western companies have changed their minds about leaving Russia, including those that previously announced such plans. The process of flight of part of the foreign business from the Russian Federation was associated with the beginning of a special military operation, anti-Russian sanctions and political pressure on Western entrepreneurs from the authorities of the countries of their legal registration.
Vladimir Kulishov: border guards have improved their service in the current conditions
In an interview with RIA Novosti on the occasion of Border Guard Day, the first deputy director – head of the Border Guard Service of the FSB of Russia, Army General Vladimir Kulishov, told how the borders of the motherland are guarded today.
"Biting" tactics. Here's what Russia has prepared for the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Kharkov (Al Mayadeen, Lebanon)
Al Mayadeen: near Kharkov, Russia applied the "bite" strategy and achieved success
Near Kharkov, the Russian army chose the right strategy, which even the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine recognize, Al Mayadeen reports. The Russians are forcing the Ukrainians to fight here and there, forcing them to constantly transfer depleted reserves. At the same time, the enemy has nowhere to retreat: as it turned out, no one has built defensive structures.
The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense demonstrated the capabilities of national manufacturers in the field of UAVs
According to the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the annual event "Drone Day 2024", organized by the Ministry of National Defense and the Defense Resources Agency, took place on May 24 at the Kivishkyu airfield.
A non-participant. Will Hungary get a special status in NATO - TASS opinions
Ivan Lebedev — about Budapest's plans to review relations with the alliance
Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced that Hungary is reassessing its role in NATO because it does not want to participate in the alliance's military mission in Ukraine. Speaking on May 24 on the Kossuth radio station program, he noted that Brussels is studying the question of "how NATO could participate in this war," and Hungary does not want to get involved in this dangerous adventure, which could lead to a direct clash with Russia.
The Russian ambassador believes that arms supplies to Ukraine pose a threat to security in South Asia
The head of the Russian mission in Pakistan, Albert Khorev, noted that the assistance provided by Western countries is another manifestation of the policy of double standards
The weapons that Western countries supply to Ukraine are resold by the corrupt Kiev authorities to other regions of the world, including falling into the hands of terrorists, which can lead to the destabilization of entire regions, including South and Central Asia. This was stated by the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Pakistan Albert Khorev during a briefing on the Ukrainian conflict organized by the Russian Embassy in Islamabad.