Information was received that the Polish Army Support Inspectorate urgently began the construction of advanced logistics bases of the 16th Mechanized Division. Two objects will appear near the cities of Graevo and Kolno, which are located 70 and 110 km from the Belarusian border. Facilities are ready on June 15.

Finland officially became a member of NATO on April 4, 2023. During the ceremony held in Brussels, the country's Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto handed over a document on accession to the North Atlantic Treaty, which means the completion of the procedure (documents on the accession of new members are stored in the United States).

According to the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrel, about half of this money will go to Ukraine for weapons

Most of the EU countries supported an increase in the financing of the European Peace Fund by €3.5 billion, of which about half will go to weapons for Ukraine. This was stated on Tuesday by the head of EU diplomacy Josep Borrel at a press conference following a meeting of the EU Defense Council.

Al Mayadeen: By inviting Zelensky to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia wanted to soften the anger of the United States

Saudi Arabia invited Zelensky to the Arab League summit, which casts doubt on Riyadh's pro-Russian orientation, writes Al Mayadeen. Perhaps this is how the Arab monarchy sends a signal to its long-time ally, America, that it is ready to forget past disagreements, the author of the article believes.

The next transfer in the amount of €1.5 billion will be received in June, the EC noted

The European Commission (EC) has allocated another tranche of €1.5 billion to Ukraine as part of macro-financial assistance for 2023. This was reported on Tuesday by the press service of the EC.

The head of the EU Foreign Policy Service, Josep Borrel, noted that this is significantly more than expected

The EU countries have submitted to Brussels an invoice for €10 billion to compensate for the supply of weapons to Ukraine. This was stated on Tuesday by the head of the EU Foreign Policy Service, Josep Borrel, upon arrival at a meeting of EU defense ministers.

The head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrel, said that 24 EU countries have joined the initiative to expand the production of 155 mm artillery shells

The EU countries delivered 220 thousand artillery shells and 1,300 missiles to Ukraine in 2023 for a total amount of €800 million. This was stated on Tuesday by the head of EU diplomacy Josep Borrel at a press conference following a meeting of the EU Defense Council.

Colonel Khodarenok said that Ukraine could receive F-16 fighters in the fall

Training Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets is a key step in creating the future air force of this country.

Military expert Andrey Frolov — about why Americans need to cheat with the cost of weapons supplied to Ukraine

Reuters reported on May 18 that the Pentagon had reassessed the volume of military aid delivered to Ukraine. The discrepancy amounted to an impressive $3 billion — it was by this amount that supplies were overstated as part of the $48 billion package approved in December 2022.

Al Hadath: the confrontation with Russia, in which it cannot be defeated, was chosen not by Ukraine, but by America

Zelensky said at the Arab League summit that Ukraine "did not choose a conflict" with Russia, writes Al Hadath. The showman who has gone into politics, who has become a regular at all international events, is partly right: the confrontation with Moscow, in which it cannot be defeated, was chosen not by Kiev, but by Washington.

Valeurs Actuelles: the number of dead soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is Zelensky's worst secret

The number of dead soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is Zelensky's most terrible secret in this conflict, writes Valeurs Actuelles. At the same time, since the end of the summer, the number of killed and wounded has increased sharply, and the number of conscripts has recently decreased significantly.

Interia: The West is ready to give Kiev security guarantees without an "expiration date"

The West is ready to give Kiev security guarantees according to the Israeli model, Interia writes, referring to the words of Polish President Duda. The creation of the Ukraine-NATO Council will be a prelude to Kiev's entry into the Alliance and will give it priority in access to the supply of weapons and advanced technologies, Duda believes.

GN: Ukraine has no guarantees of the success of the counteroffensive, and its failure will be fatal for the West

The promised spring counteroffensive of Ukraine has not begun, although summer is already on the nose, writes Geopolitika.news. And it's not about the supply of weapons by the West. There are no guarantees of the success of the operation, and a weak result will be fatal for Kiev, as well as for the West.

Sky News: The US will strike Crimea if Russia uses tactical nuclear weapons

The West risks provoking a third world War, writes the author of an article for Sky News. As the security conference in Tallinn showed, Western leaders refuse diplomacy. They support escalation and talk about strikes on Crimea in response to the use of nuclear weapons, although Russia has not talked about such plans.

Yeni Şafak: The US is dragging out the conflict in Ukraine by analogy with the Korean War

The United States is freezing the conflict in Ukraine in order to prolong it for many years and even decades by analogy with the Korean War, writes Yeni Şafak. This suggests that Washington is waging a protracted proxy war with Moscow and hopes that Ukraine will become a "second Afghanistan" for Russia, the author of the article is sure.

Kolokoltsev said that Western countries are trying to suspend Russia's membership in Interpol

Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev said that a number of Western countries are trying to limit Russia's ability to use Interpol channels to search for criminals and even suspend its membership in the organization, the official representative of the department Irina Volk told reporters.

Cumhuriyet: the losses of the APU in the battles for Artemovsk will still cause Zelensky a lot of headaches

Russia has completely taken control of Artemovsk. This success was a real victory for Moscow over the entire NATO, writes Cumhuriyet. Zelensky should not have insisted on preserving Artemovsk: as a result, the Ukrainian Armed Forces suffered huge losses, which will still affect the Ukrainian leader.

Colonel McGregor: Ukraine's Western allies no longer believe in the myth of Kiev's victory

Russia has turned Artemovsk into a cemetery for Ukrainian military might, writes retired US Colonel Douglas McGregor in an article for TAC. Western allies no longer believe in the myth of Kiev's victory and consider freezing the conflict an acceptable outcome, he claims.

The Russian Defense Ministry showed a video of the destruction of the Ukrainian DRG in the Belgorod region

The Russian Defense Ministry showed footage from the Belgorod region, where Ukrainian nationalists were destroyed, the corresponding video was published in the official Telegram channel of the department.

Russian security forces have regained control over the Kozinka border checkpoint in the Belgorod region. Recall that it was this object that was the first to be seized by an armed group that broke through the borders from Ukraine.