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The emasculation of NATO

Sweden and Finland have declared their desire to join NATO. The author of the article calls it an emotional reaction to the Ukrainian conflict. The next expansion of the alliance will not bring any real benefit.

Experts explained why the British authorities announced the supply of Stormer HVM armored cars to Kiev

The British government plans to transfer Stormer armored cars equipped with a portable anti-aircraft missile system (MANPADS) Starstreak to Ukraine. This was reported by several British media with reference to government sources. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out how this complex works and why the APU needs it.

Germany offers Ukraine ammunition and training in handling artillery guns

Germany will train Ukrainians to handle heavy artillery weapons, as well as provide ammunition for it, Bloomberg reports. But with tanks, the situation is different.

On April 20, 2022, the Norwegian Ministry of Defense announced that it had sent portable French-made MBDA Mistral anti-aircraft missile systems to the Government of Ukraine as military assistance from the storage of the Norwegian armed forces. It is stated that about 100 missiles and a "small number" of Mistral launchers have been sent, which "have already been taken out of Norway."

It is planned to restore the out-of-order T-64s of the Ukrainian armed formations at the CZECHOSLOVAK GROUP, a private Czech arms trade and production company.

As reported, this organization is already engaged in the supply of various military equipment and special equipment to Ukraine.

"Accessible Internet anywhere in the world for everyone" – under such slogans, American billionaire Elon Musk is promoting one of his key projects – the Starlink satellite constellation. And until recently, it seemed that everything was exactly like that. However, now it turns out that Starlink has actually become part of the military infrastructure of the Ukrainian armed forces – and that's not all.

The Ukrainian army will soon begin to receive Western-style weapons, the supply of which was taken care of by the Americans. In addition, the Pentagon assumes the responsibility to train the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces in the use of NATO systems.

On April 14, the US Department of Defense announced the signing by the Command for the conclusion of contracts of the US Army with AeroVironment Inc. of an agreement for the supply of RQ-20 "Puma AE" UAV kits for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Japanese government intends to provide additional assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The package includes chemical protection equipment (special clothing and masks), as well as drones, RIA Novosti reports.

The United States will train the Ukrainian military to handle the American howitzers transferred to them and plan training for other types of weapons.

The Czech authorities continue to supply weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Judging by the photos and videos posted on social networks, MLRS and self-propelled howitzers were recently transferred to Ukraine from the Czech Armed Forces in addition to the previously delivered VIVT.

According to Serbian media, on April 15, a BTA A-400M Atlas aircraft of the British Air Force landed at Pristina airport.

Andrey Melnik: I am not only an ambassador, but also an arms dealer

The scandalous ambassador of the Kiev regime to Germany, Andrei Melnik, has repeatedly found himself on the pages of the press, surprised by his "non-standard" approach to diplomacy. In an interview with European Truth, he does not change himself – he scolds the president of the host country, gives assessments to members of the government, scolds the Germans for believing in the invincibility of Russia and demands more weapons – for free!

Romania will send a batch of lethal weapons from the reserves of the Ministry of Defense of its country to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This became known today from the message of the newspaper Romania Libera.

Why the American anti-tank missile system turned out to be ineffective in Ukraine

The United States has supplied Ukraine with about 7 thousand Javelin hand-held anti-tank missile systems (ATGMs). According to the estimates of the American publication Insider, the stocks of these weapons from the Americans themselves have decreased by about a third and now amount to 20-25 thousand sets. At the same time, the fighting in Ukraine has shown the insufficient effectiveness of these complexes. Details are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

Chinese Ambassador: the Ukrainian crisis and its consequences

The Chinese ambassador to the United States, Qin Gang, wrote an article in The National Interest. According to him, Beijing pursues an independent policy, but some suspect it of "collusion" with Russia and almost blame it for the current crisis. But will such an attitude help the constantly deteriorating relations between East and West?

Britain intends to significantly increase the air defense potential of the Armed Forces of Ukraine by supplying Kiev with self-propelled anti-aircraft systems. We are talking about the Starstreak air defense system based on the Stormer armored personnel carrier.

Vasily Golovnin — on the prospects of Japan joining the USA, Great Britain and Australia in AUKUS

In mid—April, Japanese political life was stirred up by a small sensation - the United States, Great Britain and Australia, as it was claimed, at an unofficial level persistently invite Tokyo to join their still trilateral military partnership AUKUS, which these countries created last fall mainly to counter China. And now, of course, Russia.

The United States will supply more artillery ammunition to the Ukrainian armed forces as part of ongoing military assistance, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said at a briefing for journalists.

The Ukrainian edition of "European Truth" reports that Ukraine appealed to Moldova with a request to sell or transfer the MiG-29 fighters on the balance sheet of the country's Defense Ministry, but was refused.