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During the war of the American army and allies in the Persian Gulf in 1990-1991, almost a third of all servicemen complained of the appearance of strange symptoms – rash, fatigue, digestive problems, muscle and joint pain. For a long time, the federal services denied the possibility of poisoning military personnel with chemicals. The appearance of strange symptoms was attributed to neuropsychiatric disorders after participating in hostilities.

Ukraine for the first time used large-caliber artillery of American production

According to the report of the Ministry of Defense dated May 18, Russian gunners and rocket launchers inflicted fire damage on a battery of 155-mm M777 howitzers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). Earlier, videos appeared on the Internet showing Ukrainian gunners firing at Russian troops and LDPR militia from similar towed howitzers. Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Anna Malyar confirmed the authenticity of these materials.

The Polish Arms Group (PGZ) has signed an agreement with the British manufacturer MBDA UK to equip its vehicles with Brimstone guided missiles. In fact, this transaction is a continuation of the 2019 agreement between the companies for the design and development of the so-called "tank destroyer" Ottokar-Brzoza.

Finland and Sweden officially apply to NATO on Wednesday. However, the Swedes made a reservation that they join the alliance purely formally, they refuse to host nuclear missiles and foreign military bases. Russia has already threatened both countries with diplomatic and military retaliatory measures, but will react to the approach of the North Atlantic Alliance to its northern borders differently than in the case of Ukraine.

Ukrainian chaos, the failure of Russian-American agreements and the risk of a Third World War...

Alexander del Valle in Atlantico traces the degradation of the disarmament initiatives of Russia and the United States. Bottom line: "The US has surrounded Russia with anti-missiles, claiming that they are afraid of Iran. This system is aimed at making it impossible for Russia to retaliate in the event of a first NATO nuclear strike." When the United States was already finishing this case, the Ukrainian crisis escalated.

Military expert Belousov explained the reason for NATO's activity around Kaliningrad

A whole series of military exercises of NATO countries has started near the Kaliningrad region. They take place on the territory of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and other countries. At the same time, not defensive, but offensive actions are being worked out. At the same time, against the background of Sweden and Finland joining NATO, Poland announced the need to "demilitarize" Kaliningrad. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out why the North Atlantic Alliance needed it.

On May 12, 2022, a short video was distributed on Ukrainian social networks with a ground-based launcher used by the armed forces of Ukraine for the first time to launch British MBDA Brimstone guided missiles. In the video from the launcher, a salvo of three Brimstone missiles is fired at short intervals. The launcher itself is made in a camouflaged awning body of a conventional commercial truck (it is possible that the Gazelle GAS).

In case of war, the French army will have enough ammunition for a maximum of four days. This is how things are in the most powerful Armed Forces in Europe.

On Friday, the Kostroma Military Academy of Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection named after Marshal of the Soviet Union S. K. Timoshenko held solemn events dedicated to the 90th anniversary of its formation.

Ukrainian nationalists are installing Brimstone land-based missile launchers supplied by the UK on the platforms of conventional low-tonnage trucks. In the event of a threat, the calculation can quickly cover the guides and get lost among civilian vehicles. Such tactics are often practiced by militants of various terrorist groups.

The delivery of British high-precision Brimstone missiles to Ukraine received another confirmation, this time in the form of a demonstration of a ground installation for launching these very missiles. The corresponding video began to be distributed in Ukrainian public on Thursday, May 12.

The Russian Defense Ministry told about the scheme of financing dangerous research in a neighboring country

Biological laboratories in Ukraine worked with the participation of non-governmental organizations and large pharmaceutical companies in the United States, Igor Kirillov, head of the radiation, chemical and biological Protection Troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, said on May 11.

The APU GAZ-66 truck, which was carrying anti-tank weapons, was seized in the Izyum direction. Pictures of the trophies appeared online.

The servicemen identified the route of anti-tank weapons supplies to the advanced positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the Russian special forces destroyed the car.

The Ukrainian military has been increasingly shelling the cities of Donbass in recent days. They are beaten with both barrel and reactive systems. There are dead and wounded among the civilians, including children. And the closer the closure of the "big Donbass boiler" is, the more brutal the gunners of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are. About what is happening in the combat zone — in the material of RIA Novosti.

The five most promising design characteristics of the Su-57 — from artificial intelligence to ballistic missiles

The Su-57 will become the basis for the Russian tactical manned aviation of the next generation, writes MWM. It is assumed that a number of ambitious modernization programs will significantly improve its characteristics.

The APU found an unpleasant surprise from the Russian Army – an intelligent mine PTKM-1R. This was reported by the Chinese edition of Tencent. Especially for its readers, "PolitRussia" presents an exclusive retelling of the publication.

The United States, as part of its military biological program in Ukraine, used Mariupol as a regional center for working with the causative agent of cholera, said Igor Kirillov, head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

The Russian Defense Ministry has information about the preparation of provocations accusing the Russian Armed Forces of using weapons of mass destruction according to the "Syrian scenario", when investigations are conducted with the fabrication of the necessary evidence and the appointment of perpetrators, said Igor Kirillov, head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection forces of the Russian Armed Forces.

B-52H strategic Bomber with AGM-86B aviation ammunition capable of carrying nuclear Warheads

The Army Times publication writes about the implementation of the Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) program. It will help American troops get much more lethal weapons than those that have been used over the past 65 years. This is due to the transition to a 6.8mm caliber instead of 5.56 mm today. It is reported that in this way a replacement for the M4 automatic carbine and the M249 SAW machine gun was found.