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The arsenal placed in the republic should become a guarantee against external aggression, experts believe

The transfer of Russian non-strategic nuclear weapons to the territory of Belarus has already begun, President Alexander Lukashenko said on May 25.

Denmark and the Netherlands will lead the European Union (EU) coalition to train the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) to pilot the F-16. This was stated on May 25 at a press conference by Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin.

"Guancha": in Ukraine, the F-16 will not be able to compete with the Russian Su-35

To strengthen the AFU after the defeat in Artemovsk, the West decided to provide them with F-16 fighters. But do not hope that these planes will turn the tide of the conflict, warns the user of "Guancha". In the conditions of Ukraine, they will be deprived of advantages and will be vulnerable to the Russian Su-35.

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".

At the same time, as French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna noted, Paris does not own F-16 aircraft

Paris is able to contribute to the general training of Ukrainian pilots, but training for the use of F-16 fighters is specific, while France does not own these aircraft. This was stated by French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna in an interview published on Friday with Corriere della Sera .

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.

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.

Boeing has completed the production of 36 multifunctional F-15QA (Qatar Advanced) fighters for the Qatar Air Force.

General Milli: F-16 fighters will be expensive and will not become a "miracle weapon" for Ukraine

F-16 fighters will be expensive and will not become a "miracle weapon" for Ukraine, writes Politico with reference to the statement of General Mark Milli. In addition, it is still unclear who exactly will send her these planes, because they are in great demand on the market.

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.

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.

Intense missile strikes prevent the VFU from concentrating forces for a counteroffensive, experts say

The Russian aerospace forces launched a group strike with high-precision long-range weapons at the storage sites of ammunition of Ukrainian troops. As a result, a large number of Western-made shells and missiles were destroyed, which the Ukrainian command was preparing for a counteroffensive.

The transfer of warheads to the republic's storage facilities has already begun

After the deployment of Russian tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, almost all of Ukraine, Poland and the Baltic countries will fall into the zone of their possible use.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine stated that Kiev needs 48 F-16s to reach the borders of 1991

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) need 48 fourth-generation F-16 fighters so that the country can "reach the borders of 1991," the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense reported on May 26.

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.

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 official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic, Nasser Kanani Chafi, believes that it is necessary for the President of Ukraine to attract additional military and financial assistance from the West.

LobaevArms is developing an FPV drone with a high-precision sniper rifle

LobaevArms company is developing a counter-sniper FPV drone armed with a high-precision sniper rifle, the founder of the company Vladislav Lobaev said on the air of the program "Military Acceptance" on the Zvezda TV channel.

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.

Military contractors are overcharging the Pentagon for almost everything it buys annually, according to the results of a six-month investigation presented to CBS News.