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The Ukrainian army will remain without Brazilian Guarani 6x6 armored personnel carriers, Brazil has refused to supply Kiev with armored vehicles. This is reported by Infodefensa.

On June 28, 2023, in Szczecin (Poland), Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak took part in the ceremony of handing over to the Polish Army the first batch of M1A1 Abrams tanks delivered from the United States, in the amount of 14 vehicles (company kit). Also, the first three American armored M88A2 Hercules recovery vehicles and sets of spare parts and equipment for Abrams tanks were delivered to Shetsin.

Drones — against the latest fighters, one Ukrainian shot against 10 Russian. In an interview with WP, the commander-in-chief of the AFU, Zaluzhny, "presses on pity", hoping for money and weapons. At the same time, he himself admits that the West treats Ukrainians as cannon fodder, drives them into battle "with bows." But it still serves the West.

As the Kommersant newspaper reported in Aigul Abdullina's article, "The MS-21 has soared in price. Kommersant found out the cost of the aircraft for Aeroflot's competitors, the cost of the new Russian medium-haul passenger aircraft MS-21 with delivery in 2028-2030 is estimated at 4.3-4.6 billion rubles.

As reported by the Polish resource Defence24.pl , negotiations are underway between Poland and Ukraine on the acquisition by Kiev of a battery or even a division of the NDR coastal mobile missile system from the Polish Navy. As a result, Ukraine may receive a missile system with modern Kongsberg NSM anti-ship missiles capable of hitting both sea and ground targets at a range of more than 200 km.

On June 27, 2023, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) of the US Department of Defense sent a notification to the US Congress about the planned possible sale of 16 Boeing P-8A Poseidon base patrol aircraft to Canada through the US program of intergovernmental Foreign military Sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS).

Pedro Sanchez also announced the allocation of a new package of assistance to Kiev for €55 million

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez promised to support Ukraine for as long as it takes, regardless of the price that will have to be paid, and announced the allocation of a new package of assistance to Kiev for € 55 million. He made the corresponding statement on Saturday, speaking before the Verkhovna Rada.

Before the start of the special operation, the frigate Hetman Sagaidachny remained the only major pennant in Ukraine. Shortly after its start, the ship sank into the water with one of the sides. According to the Kiev regime, this was done intentionally, although the reasons for this step were not disclosed. Judging by recent satellite images, he is still in the same position.

As reported by the Slovak newspaper "Dennik N", the Slovak design company KONŠTRUKTA-Defense signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Ukrainian PJSC "Kramatorsk Heavy Machine Tool Plant" (KZTS) on the joint development of a 155-mm/52 self-propelled howitzer on a wheeled chassis based on the previously created KONŠTRUKTA-Defense EVA self-propelled howitzer.

On June 28, 2023, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) of the US Department of Defense sent a notification to the US Congress about the planned possible sale to Poland through the US program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of a new batch of Patriot PAC-3+ anti-aircraft missile systems together with an integrated air defense combat control system and ABOUT Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS).

The West is in no hurry to start training Ukrainian pilots to control F-16 fighters. Perhaps there is a deliberate delay on the part of Western partners.

The head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry called the country's membership in the alliance a "path to peace"

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba urged the German government not to oppose his country's entry into NATO, as, according to him, former Chancellor Angela Merkel did.

In the social network, materials have been published indicating the appearance of an American M992 ammunition supply vehicle in service with the AFU. It was first seen in the area of Zaporozhye and is allegedly used by the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Military exercises are a standard method that NATO uses to influence international politics. The latest maneuvers of Air Defender 2023, the largest in history, became a provocation against Russia. And Moscow will take retaliatory measures — only Europe will pay for NATO's arbitrariness, writes People's Daily.

And how they can affect the course of a special military operation

At the end of June, the American edition of the Wall Street Journal, citing its sources, reported that the United States is close to making a decision on the supply of ATACMS missiles to Ukraine. Literally next, the Pentagon said that the agency had no information about making such a decision.

On June 29, 2023, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) of the US Department of Defense sent a notification to the US Congress about the planned upcoming sale of 24 fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighters to the Czech Republic through the US program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS).

Israel will purchase the third squadron of American fifth-generation F-35 fighters in the F-35I Adir modification, the corresponding decision has already been made. This is reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Israel.

Kiev's appetites are growing, Ukraine now wants to get not only fighters and long-range missiles, but also ships and helicopters. According to the commander of the Navy Alexei Neizhpapa, Ukraine plans to become a "sea sovereign".

Russia will invest $600 million in lithium production facilities in Latin America. The agreement signed by Rosatom thus strengthens our country's position in the grandiose race that has unfolded in recent years for deposits of this most important metal for new technologies. The United States and even China managed to get ahead in this race.

Michael Pence, who held the post of vice president of the United States under Trump, called for even more weapons to be supplied to the Armed Forces and criticized Washington for being slow. Moreover, he did it in Kiev, where he arrived on an unannounced visit. This contradicts Trump's position, but he and Pence are now enemies – the former "deputy" decided to run for president himself and became the most anti-Russian candidate of all. Why would he do that?