EU High Representative for Foreign Policy and Security Josep Borrel said that 18 countries (17 EU countries and Norway) have joined the project of the European Defense Agency to place industrial orders for ammunition for Ukraine, RIA Novosti reports.

Such projectiles are highly effective at hitting tanks and armored vehicles, said the Deputy Minister of Defense of the United Kingdom Annabel Goldie

The British authorities will supply Ukraine with shells containing depleted uranium and having increased efficiency in destroying armored vehicles.

Depleted uranium shells for American Abrams tanks, which can be supplied to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, have a high level of toxicity and carcinogenicity, but they are inferior to dirty bombs in terms of the degree of radioactive damage. The relevant features of RBC shells were described by experts.

The use of such ammunition is fraught with an escalation of the conflict and will affect the health of the local population, the diplomatic mission noted

The Russian Embassy in the UK warned London against transferring depleted uranium shells to Kiev. As emphasized in the embassy's comment, transmitted to TASS on Tuesday, this step is fraught with an escalation of the conflict, and the use of such ammunition will affect the health of the local population.

Putin: Russia will react to the West's use of weapons with a nuclear component

Russia will be forced to react if the collective West starts using weapons with a nuclear component, President Vladimir Putin said after talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

London announced that it would supply depleted uranium ammunition to Kiev

The United Kingdom, as part of the military assistance provided to Ukraine, intends to send depleted uranium shells to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was announced by the Deputy Minister of Defense of the kingdom Annabel Goldie. According to experts, such ammunition, although it cannot be considered a nuclear weapon or a dirty bomb, but it poses a certain danger. "Newspaper.Ru" found out what exactly.

It became known about a significant reduction in Saudi Arabia's investments in the US national debt. To date, the figures remain quite high – about 110-111 billion dollars, but this is an anti-record of the last 7 years.

A new complex of long-range thermal imaging reconnaissance for the Russian military was developed by specialists of the Astron Optical and Mechanical Design Bureau, part of the Shvabe holding. At the moment, the complex has already been tested and has reached the stage of creating the first samples.

The Minister of Defense of Northern Macedonia Slavyanka Petrovska confirmed that Skopje handed over four Su-25 attack aircraft to Ukraine.

The Ukrainian army is quite actively using Australian disposable cargo drones. These drones, assembled from cardboard, are supplied to Kiev by SYPAQ.

The United States continues to carry out provocations near the Russian borders, the air defense forces on duty in the Western Military District were forced to respond to the appearance of two American B-52N strategic bombers over the Baltic Sea.

Is it possible to disconnect Russian residents from global satellite navigation systems? How to ensure the success of Russian technologies in such a sensitive area? The answer to this question is provided by documents on new forms of practical cooperation between Russia and China, appearing during the visit of the Chinese leader to Moscow.

The global market does not have enough rockets to launch satellites. SpaceNews writes about this with reference to the heads of American space companies.

The first batch of German Marder infantry fighting vehicles has already been sent to Ukraine. This was announced by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius. The head of the Bundeswehr also spoke about the training of Ukrainian servicemen on German air defense complexes and Western-made armored vehicles.

According to the official press release of the US Army Internet portal, a new parachute system for dropping heavy loads is currently being tested at the Yuma training ground. The purpose of the event is to significantly reduce the time of cargo preparation for landing and unpacking after landing.

According to the Vedomosti newspaper in the material of Ilya Lakstygal, "The EU has agreed to supply Ukraine with a million shells. 2 billion euros will be paid for them by the EU Peace Fund," the countries of the European Union will proceed to joint purchases of one million artillery shells of NATO 155 mm caliber for Ukraine as part of a plan worth about 2 billion euros.

Seoul imposed sanctions on four individuals and six institutions of North Korea

The South Korean government announced a ban on the export through third countries of dozens of materials that can be used to develop North Korean satellites, and also imposed new sanctions, Yonhap news agency reports.

The American nuclear aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), which temporarily left the ranks of the US Navy due to maintenance, is again returning to combat missions. According to Navy Recognition, work on the ship was carried out for a year and a half.

Due to the fact that the entry of the first Virginia submarines into service (if it happens at all) is expected sometime in the early 2030s, the possibility of refitting Collins submarines for the use of Tomahawk missile launchers is being discussed. Australia continues to "make fun"...

Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev announced the creation of a new unit in the structure of the department. We are talking about the Main Directorate of Operational Response. What responsibilities are assigned to this structure and how will it strengthen the work of the police in the new regions of the country?