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"Ukraine cannot win on the battlefield," some Western politicians say. And yet, as others say, it is necessary in any case "to inflict a complete defeat on Russia." Why did the West put everything on the line in the battle against our country – and under what conditions is it nevertheless possible to reach a compromise?

Airbus Helicopters (a division of the Airbus Group Concern) has completed the last stage of sea trials of the VSR700 unmanned helicopter. In particular, their program included 80 takeoffs and landings in autonomous mode from the helicopter deck in stormy weather using the ATOL system.

Responsible Statecraft: F-16 fighters will not radically change the situation in Ukraine

F-16 fighters will not be able to radically change the situation in Ukraine, writes former lieutenant Colonel of the US Army Daniel Davis in an article for Responsible Statecraft. In addition, the process of their delivery will be so long that they will not appear on the battlefield this year.

Politico: The US decided to use the F-16 in Ukraine even before the G7 summit in Japan

The fact that Ukrainian pilots need to start training in the management of F-16 fighters was thought about in the United States long before the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Hiroshima, although Washington's official assurances say the opposite. This was reported on May 22 by the newspaper Politico, which interviewed five knowledgeable American officials.

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).

The newspaper noted that so far none of the European states is ready to start supplying fighters to Kiev

Ukraine may receive F-16 fighters by the autumn, the first planes may be transferred to the Netherlands. This was reported on Tuesday night by the newspaper Politico .

A video shot by a drone camera has been published online, which captures the defeat of the Ukrainian T-72B tank by two Russian FPV drones.

Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation) is organizing an exposition of Russian military, dual-use and civilian products on the sidelines of the XI International Meeting of High Representatives in Charge of Security Issues.

Experts and observers have rightly dubbed the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine the "drone war". American expert David Hambling analyzed the equipment and prospects for saturation of the UAV armies of the United States, Ukraine and Russia. He outlined his vision of this topic in an article for the military analytical publication 19FortyFive.

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.

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.

As already reported, the Russian Helicopters holding Company of Rostec State Corporation handed over a batch of 18 Ansats to the Republic of Zimbabwe. Below is the material on this topic from the press service of Rostec Group.

The head of the Foreign Policy Service of the community welcomed the decision of the Group of Seven to prepare for the dispatch of fighters to Kiev

The European Union welcomes the decision of the Group of Seven to prepare to send F-16 fighters to Ukraine and expects that "it will be able to deliver them soon." This was stated on Monday by the head of the foreign policy service of the community, Josep Borrel, upon arrival at the meeting of the foreign ministers of the EU countries.

The Government of Zimbabwe has accepted a new aircraft for the transportation of VIPs and a batch of Russian Ansat helicopters.

Deputy Prime Minister of Crimea Muradov: Washington, represented by Sullivan, approved the unleashing of a nuclear war

Deputy Prime Minister of the Crimean government — Permanent Representative of the Republic to the President of the Russian Federation Georgy Muradov said that the US authorities, represented by the adviser to the American president Jake Sullivan, agreed to the use of American aircraft against Crimea and approved the unleashing of a nuclear war.

Al Binaa: "Russian bear" will not let stupid Zelensky catch himself in the "trap" of the West

The West, in particular the UK, continues to actively pump Ukraine with weapons to put pressure on Russia, writes Al Binaa. But Moscow will not allow itself to be lured into the hole that the "stupid president of Ukraine" and NATO are digging, the author of the article is sure.

Pilots from Ukraine will soon begin training in the management of F-16 fighter jets, Dutch Foreign Minister Vopke Hoekstra said on May 22 during a meeting of the Council of EU Foreign Ministers in Brussels.

US President Biden announced Zelensky's promise not to use the F-16 on targets in Russia

Following the G7 summit, Joe Biden said that Vladimir Zelensky promised him not to use F-16 fighter jets against targets in Russia. According to Biden, the fighters will not be needed by the AFU during the counteroffensive - but they will help in the long term. Biden's national security aide Jake Sullivan added that the guarantees do not apply to Crimea.

The US stated that in the coming months it will determine with the allies the timing of the transfer of the F-16 to Ukraine

The United States will discuss with its allies in the coming months which countries and when they will deliver F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, said Assistant to the US President for National Security Jake Sullivan. According to the American authorities, "right now the time has not yet come for F-16s on the battlefield," but they will be needed in the future. The Washington Post newspaper notes that Secretary of State Anthony Blinken was the "main force" in the White House seeking the transfer of tanks and F-16s to Ukraine.

As Italian Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani noted, Rome is working on making a "common decision with the allies" on this topic

Italy does not have F-16 fighters, so it cannot provide them to Ukraine. However, Rome is working on making a "common decision with its allies" on this topic, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Monday.