Cooperation news

The US State Department has approved the potential supply to the Netherlands under the "Foreign Military Sales" program of vertical Mk.41 Baseline VII launchers in the version with extended-length modules (Strike Length Launch Modules), as well as related equipment.

The Ukrainian Air Force may receive American F-16 fighters in two to three months. Such approximate dates for Ukraine to receive American-made fighters were called by the former commander of the Polish ground forces, General Waldemar Skshipchak, in an interview with the Ukrainian press.

Belgium announced the continuation of arms supplies to Ukraine, despite the investigation of its use in the attack near Belgorod

Belgium will continue to supply weapons to Ukraine, despite investigations into cases of their use during the attack on the Belgorod region. This was announced on June 9 by the Minister of Defense of the Kingdom Ludivine Dedonder.

The head of the EU Foreign Policy Service at the same time noted that the community provided direct assistance to Kiev for €65 billion

EU member states have already spent €700 billion to mitigate the economic consequences of the conflict in Ukraine. This was announced on Friday by the head of the EU Foreign policy Service, Josep Borrel, during the presentation of his new book at the Spanish Institute of International Studies Complutense.

Reuters: Belgium will supply Ukraine with 105 mm ammunition for €32.4 million

Belgium will supply Ukraine with 105 mm ammunition for €32.4 million. This was reported on June 9 by Reuters with reference to a representative of the Ministry of Defense of the kingdom.

The head of the department, James Cleverley, claims that in exchange, Russia allegedly "transfers sophisticated military technologies to Iran, advises it and provides it with financial support"

British Foreign Minister James Cleverley believes that Iran is engaged in the supply of arms and ammunition to Russia.

A satellite image has appeared in the American press and is being actively replicated. According to the media, it is allegedly proof that in Russia, in Tatarstan, a certain plant is being built for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles-kamikaze using technologies developed by Iran.

In a dispute on the pages of Figaro with a "Euro-enthusiast" comparing Putin to Stalin, the French "dissenter" Todd asks unpleasant questions for the EU. Why did Europe allow itself to be drawn into the struggle with Russia, which did not threaten it in any way? Why are the decisions rejected by them in referendums being imposed on Europeans?

Opening of a new NATO liaison office in Tokyo will be a big mistake, quotes the author of the article in GT Emmanuel Macron. In his opinion, the French president is right: the expansion will not cure the alliance of obsessive militaristic ideas — it is equivalent to treating a drunkard with alcohol.

Congress has prepared a draft resolution calling for the transfer of ATACMS missiles to Ukraine

A group of US congressmen announced the introduction of a bipartisan resolution of the House of Representatives calling on the administration of US President Joe Biden to provide Ukraine with ATACMS army tactical missile systems as soon as possible. This is stated in a statement issued on Friday, June 9, by the press service of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives of the US Congress.

On June 9, 2023, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of a new large package of US military assistance to Ukraine totaling up to $ 2.1 billion. Thus, the total amount of US military assistance officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022 now amounts to more than $ 39.7 billion, and the total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has reached $42.6 billion.

Oleg Stepanov considers such a decision by Canada illegal

The decision of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to confiscate the Russian AN-124 and transfer it to Ukraine is illegal and is a common theft. This was announced to the TASS correspondent on Saturday by the Russian Ambassador in Ottawa Oleg Stepanov.

The total amount of military assistance that London provided to Kiev after the start of its military operation reaches £4.6 billion

British instructors have completed the training of Ukrainian tank crews on the territory of the kingdom. This was announced on Twitter on Saturday by the British Ministry of Defense.

Ottawa will also supply Kiev with 288 AIM-7 air-to-air missiles and 10 thousand 105-millimeter shells for Western-made guns

The Canadian authorities have decided to support the efforts of Western countries in organizing training of Ukrainian pilots to control F-16 fighters. This was stated on Saturday in a statement by the press service of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau following his unannounced visit to Kiev.

The resumption of active hostilities in the zone of a special military operation and, first of all, in the Zaporozhye region has again increased interest in the technical side of the conflict. Attempts to break through the Russian defense in the Ozerov area led to heavy losses in the Air Force, for example, the loss of at least two Leopard 2A6 tanks and about 13 M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles.

And what air defense capabilities do they give Kiev

Since the beginning of the Ukrainian counteroffensive, Russian aviation has been working more and more actively in the air. This means that the confrontation between our Aerospace Forces and the Ukrainian air defense has unfolded again. As part of the enemy's air defense today, there is a whole zoo of different complexes and systems.

The new government promises to supply Ukraine with more weapons

The political crisis that has been raging for more than two years has ended in Bulgaria. The largest parliamentary parties were able to vote for the government in a consolidated manner and create a semblance of a capable cabinet of ministers.

Le Figaro: the future of Europe will be built on the basis of the German vision

The views of Paris and Berlin on the future of Europe contradict each other, writes French publicist Nicolas Baveret in an article for Le Figaro. However, France is not trustworthy now, and the German vision is more holistic, so it will win, the author of the article believes.

Sapper of the southern grouping: the APU began to use the German Mars MLRS along the entire front line

The sapper of the southern group told RIA Novosti that the AFU began to remotely mine territories along the entire line of contact with the help of the German Mars MLRS.

Deputy Head of the Defense Department Vedant Patel added that it is impossible to violate the sovereignty and territorial integrity of another country under any circumstances

The United States would not violate the territorial integrity and infringe on the sovereignty of Mexico if it tried to join an alliance involving the deployment of Russian military bases. This statement was made on Wednesday at a briefing by the deputy head of the press service of the US State Department Vedant Patel.