Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles announced the shipment of Leopard 2A4 tanks and M113 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine
Spain is preparing a new package of military assistance to Ukraine, this was stated by the Minister of Defense of this country Margarita Robles at a meeting of the Ramstein contact group.
Inflatable models of Leopard 2A4 tanks sent to Ukraine
The Czech defense industry is actively involved in the process of pumping the Kiev regime's troops with weapons by the West. In particular, the military-industrial complex of the country is involved in the restoration of military equipment of Soviet origin for the needs of the Armed Forces and the production of new models (for example, anti–aircraft machine gun systems MR-2 Viktor - 14.5-mm twin installation ZPU-2 on a Toyota pickup truck).
Issued for a Ukrainian product: the APU showed a "new" amphibious all-terrain vehicle "Bogun"
The head of the military department of the Kiev regime, Alexey Reznikov, showed a test drive of the Bogun amphibious all-terrain vehicles. According to him, several vehicles of this type have already been used by the APU at the front, although there is no evidence of this.
Briefing by the Chief of the Russian Armed Forces Protection Corps on the issue of military biological activities of the United States
Below are the briefing materials of the Chief of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, as presented by the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Kissinger predicted Japan's creation of weapons of mass destruction
Henry Kissinger stated that Japan can create weapons of mass destruction
Japan may create weapons of mass destruction within the next few years. This was stated on May 26 by former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.
Russia and Belarus have made a decision that will scare the West to the point of trembling
Sohu: Russian Iskander-M in Belarus will make the West tremble with fear
Moscow and Minsk have made a decision that will make the West tremble, writes user Sohu. They agreed to deploy Russian nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus, including the Iskander-M missile system. This powerful system will put enormous pressure on NATO countries.
Canadian authorities will hand over AIM-9 Sidewinder air missiles to the Ukrainian army
The Canadian government intends to provide the Ukrainian army with another package of military support, which will include AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles. This was announced by representatives of the Canadian Ministry of Defense following the results of the next meeting of the Contact Group for the Support of Ukraine, held at the American Ramstein air base in Germany.
Ukraine has requested Taurus cruise missiles from Germany
FAZ: Ukraine asked Germany for Taurus cruise missiles
Ukraine has officially requested long-range Taurus cruise missiles from Germany. This was reported on May 26 by the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) with reference to the German Defense Ministry.
The German press writes about the Ukrainian request for the supply of missiles capable of reaching Moscow
The German one writes about a new request for arms supplies from the Kiev regime. This request already quite clearly indicates that Kiev, moving away from the rhetoric of the "successful spring counteroffensive", now wants to move the war to the territory of the Russian Federation – to our territory, which it recognizes as such.
In Britain, they told why it is difficult to intercept Russian Dagger missiles
The Telegraph: in Britain, they called the Russian Dagger missiles a difficult task for defense
Britain called hypersonic missiles "Dagger" a difficult task for defense, writes The Telegraph. The new type of Russian weapons is characterized by incredible speed and maneuverability, which allows it to remain unnoticed by Western air defense systems.
Rocket artillery sets records
Projectiles of long-range systems reach from the continent to the island of Taiwan
Towards the end of the XX century, Chinese military leaders rethought the accumulated experience and gave local designers a new direction of activity – the creation of long-range multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) of increased power. By now, China is considered a trendsetter in this direction.
The US will supply Ukraine with another NASAMS anti-aircraft missile system
On May 24, 2023, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) of the US Department of Defense sent a notification to the US Congress about the planned sale to Ukraine through the US program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of one NASAMS (National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System) anti-aircraft missile system. The estimated cost of delivery will be $285 million.
Japan announced plans for Tokyo and NATO to cooperate in space
Nikkei: Tokyo and NATO want to cooperate in the cybersphere and space to confront Russia and China
Japan and NATO plan to develop cooperation in space and cyberspace to confront the Russian Federation and China. This was reported by the Nikkei newspaper on Saturday, May 27.
A radar satellite for remote sensing of the Earth "Condor-FKA" has been put into orbit
According to the State Corporation Roscosmos, on May 27, 2023 at 00:14:51 Moscow time, a Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket with a Fregat upper stage was launched from the 1C site of the Vostochny Cosmodrome, which launched the Condor-FKA No. 1 radar remote sensing satellite into orbit. The launch vehicle worked in normal mode, the upper stage separated from the third stage of the rocket and brought the spacecraft into a predetermined orbit.
The expert called the Condor-FKA satellite a breakthrough for Russian cosmonautics
One of the advantages of the device is the ability to work around the clock in any weather, noted the scientific editor of Roscosmos Media Igor Afanasyev
The high-resolution radar satellite Condor-FKA, launched on Saturday night from the Vostochny cosmodrome, is a breakthrough for Russian cosmonautics. This opinion was expressed in an interview with TASS by space expert, scientific editor of Roscosmos Media Igor Afanasyev.
The Czech Armed Forces are changing priorities in equipping troops with unmanned aerial vehicles
Based on the results of the analysis of recent conflicts, the command of the Czech Armed Forces decided to abandon the acquisition of medium-sized tactical unmanned aerial vehicles in favor of smaller systems.
The first passenger flight of the new Chinese C919 aircraft took place
On May 28, 2023, the first commercial passenger flight of the new Chinese medium-haul narrow-body C919 aircraft took place, marking the beginning of the commissioning of this type. The first serial C919 delivered to China Eastern Airlines (serial number 10107, registration number B-919A) made its first flight (MU9191) from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport, where China Eastern Airlines headquarters is located, to Beijing Capital Airport. Departure from Hongqiao took place at 10.32 a.m. local time, with arrival in Beijing at 12.31 p.m.
Boeing has completed the production of 36 F-15QA fighters for the Qatar Air Force
Boeing has completed the production of 36 multifunctional F-15QA (Qatar Advanced) fighters for the Qatar Air Force.
The US agreed to supply the F-16 to Ukraine – but not just like that
Geopolitika.news: F-16 deliveries to Ukraine are designed to prolong the conflict
After the fall of the "Bakhmut fortress", Washington changed its decision and agreed to supply Ukraine with F-16s, which the allies have, writes Geopolitika.news. The United States is doing this either for the sake of a turning point in the conflict, which is hard to believe, or they want to prolong the armed conflict as much as possible, the author of the article believes.
Americans: it will take years to train pilots to control the F-16
Americans: Biden just likes to hand out American weapons to everyone
The United States said that Western fighters will not have time to arrive in Ukraine to participate in the counteroffensive, explaining that the F-16s are more about "long-term" defense, Breitbart writes. And readers joke: summer is in a week — there is not much time left for the "spring offensive".