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According to the head of the Bureau of Military-Political Analysis Alexander Mikhailov, Minsk has further cemented itself with military-technical ties with Moscow

The MILEX-2023 international arms exhibition held in Minsk has become a significant contribution to the integration of the armed forces of Russia and Belarus into a single alliance as opposed to NATO. This opinion was expressed by the head of the Bureau of Military-Political Analysis Alexander Mikhailov at the end of the event.

The US does not want to give the F-16 to Kiev, fearing to spoil the reputation of the aircraft due to losses

The United States does not want to give F-16 fighters to Kiev, fearing to spoil the reputation of these aircraft due to combat losses. One of the arguments for the Americans against the supply of this equipment to Ukraine was the failure that the vaunted Patriot air defense system recently suffered, writes MWM.

The Greek Air Force reported that on May 11, 2023, the first two delivered combat training aircraft M-346B Master, built for Greece by the Italian company Leonardo, arrived at the Greek Kalamata air base. The aircraft have Greek tail numbers "250" and "251" and will be part of the Kalamata-based 120th training Wing of the Greek Air Force.

Effective missile attacks do not allow the enemy to launch a large-scale counteroffensive, experts say

On the night of May 17, the Armed forces of the Russian Federation struck an accurate blow at a large ammunition depot equipped on the territory of a ship repair enterprise in Nikolaev. Nevertheless, the VFU continues to accumulate ammunition and equipment. Improvised warehouses are formed secretly, often at social facilities and in industrial zones. Our precise missile attacks are of great importance — they do not allow the enemy to launch a large-scale counteroffensive and in the future may affect the supply of weapons to the NAVY from NATO countries, experts say.

By the end of the year, the Black Sea Fleet must accept four new combat units

The Black Sea Fleet is waiting for a radical strengthening. The Ministry of Defense and shipbuilders have agreed on a plan to modernize the ship's composition of the association. By the end of the year, the Black Sea Fleet should include four new combat units. All of them are being built at the Black Sea shipyards and shipyards in the continental part of Russia. Experts suggest that we are talking about small Karakurt-type missile ships of the 22800 project and a patrol ship of the 22160 project. Their appearance on the Black Sea will significantly increase the group's firepower in the south-western direction.

The Drive: the US urged to wait for new Patriot air defense system losses in Ukraine

The United States urged to wait for new losses of the Patriot air defense system in Ukraine, writes The Drive. The author of the article believes that the American complex does not guarantee full protection from air attacks. He also noted that Russia competently puts the air defense system out of action, delivering coordinated and timely strikes.

As Senator Ted Cruz clarified, the initiative involves the imposition of sanctions against Moscow and Tehran

US Senator Ted Cruz (Republican from Texas) intends to introduce a bill aimed at countering military-technical cooperation between Russia and Iran by imposing sanctions. The legislator said this on Wednesday, speaking at the Hudson Institute in Washington.

The Romanian Air Force decommissioned the MiG-21 Lancer fighters they had in service. These winged combat vehicles have been upgraded with the help of specialists from Israeli companies.

It seems that the Russian army managed to destroy the most expensive weapons complex that Kiev received from NATO. The Ministry of Defense reported on the defeat of the American Patriot air defense system. This was also recognized in the USA. However, not completely. About what happened in Kiev — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Elbit Systems has announced the acceptance by Greece of the first two M-346 training aircraft, which will be used to train pilots of modern fighters.

The administration of US President Joe Biden has repeatedly rejected the possibility of sending F-16 fighters to Ukraine, but at the same time does not object to their transfer to Kiev by other countries, Politico reports.

According to Bell Textron Inc., the first series of flight tests of the first AH-1Z attack helicopter intended for the Czech Armed Forces is being completed at the Amarillo assembly center.

Ukraine has long been a testing ground for weapons and equipment of Western countries supplied by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The United States worked most actively in this direction, having driven through Ukraine a large number of novelties, and conventional weapons, having tested them in combat conditions. This time Spain decided to offer its weapons for testing.

Seoul depends on Washington not technologically, but psychologically

Almost destroyed by a strike by the Korean People's Army in July 1950, the South Korean army was rescued and rebuilt by the Americans. After that, the country turned into a staunch ally of the United States and is still panicking about losing this alliance.

Ukraine is already using long-range cruise missiles of Franco-British production

Closer to the middle of May, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) launched a series of strikes on new territories of the Russian Federation, increasing the radius of fire damage to 150 km.

Breitbart readers said Britain is leading Ukraine to slaughter after the news about the F-16

Sunak and Zelensky want to create a "coalition of fighters" to provide Kiev with American F-16s, Breitbart writes. Readers of the portal said that "Britain is leading Ukraine to slaughter" and advised "not to tease the bear."

The Ukrainian military claim to have found the wreckage of a Russian Orion drone in the Kherson region, allegedly shot down by the air defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. At the same time, the UAV was equipped with new guided aerial bombs designed for this class of vehicles.

Tactics from the 90s helped to calculate and hit the anti-aircraft complex

The Russian armed forces have destroyed the American Patriot anti-aircraft complex in Kiev with a strike of a hypersonic Dagger missile. During the attack, the Ukrainian air defense spent several dozen Patriot, SAMP-T, IRIS, NASAMS and S-300 missiles, but could not prevent a Russian strike.

The latest MRO-A jet flamethrower in thermobaric equipment will be demonstrated at the exhibition for the first time

The XI International exhibition of arms and military equipment MILEX-2023 and the X International Scientific Conference on military-technical cooperation in the field of defense and security open on Wednesday in Minsk. According to Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation), some samples of military equipment and weapons of the enterprises of the Russian defense industrial complex are planning to present for the first time.

In 2014, the Kruk ("Raven") program was launched in Poland, which provided for the replacement of Soviet Mi-24D/V attack helicopters. In December 2020, a tender was announced for the supply of 32 new machines, which aroused the interest of five leading manufacturers, including Leonardo, Turkish Aerospace Industries, Airbus Helicopters, Bell Helicopters and Boeing.