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The United States and Germany demand that Greece hand over to Ukraine about 130 BMP-1s from the presence of the Greek army
Ukraine can get more than a hundred infantry fighting vehicles BMP-1 from the presence of the Greek army, if Washington and Berlin persuade Athens. According to the Greek press, the United States and Germany have significantly increased pressure on the country's government.
Military parade in honor of Victory Day in Moscow
The parade in honor of the 77th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War took place on May 9, 2022 on Red Square in Moscow.
Americans refused lend-lease for Ukraine
In the USA, an explanation of the military assistance program for the "Z-team" was released: everything is not as Kiev tells
The National Interest magazine believes that some particularly hot Yankees should come to their senses when they offer NATO to intervene in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict on the side of the banderstat.
The correspondent of "Izvestia" showed the use of a Ukrainian tank of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Izvestia correspondent Ivan Litomin showed on May 6 how the Russian military uses a captured tank of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) during a special operation to protect Donbass.
Germany could not deliver the promised Gepard 1A2 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns to Ukraine
Ukraine was left without self-propelled anti-aircraft guns Gepard 1A2, removed from the Bundeswehr more than 20 years ago. According to Welt, Berlin has not been able to ensure the supply of anti-aircraft guns to the Ukrainian army.
The US Army did not bother to purchase an active protection complex for Bradley combat vehicles
At the end of 2021, the US army has almost completed all the necessary tests for the integration of the active protection complex for Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, which are used by ground units of the US Armed Forces. But so far, the Pentagon has not bothered to find budget funds to finance this system.
A rare armored car "KrAZ-Shrek" became a trophy of the liberators
The Network presented a photo of a rare trophy captured by the liberators. He was photographed in the region of Mariupol. This is the Ukrainian armored car KrAZ-MPV Shrek One, in total two such vehicles were transferred to the Ukrainian armed forces.
The Ministry of Defense showed footage of the combat work of the Msta-S artillery crew
On May 6, the Ministry of Defense of Russia showed footage of combat work of 152 mm self-propelled artillery units (ACS) "Msta-S" during a special operation to protect civilians of Donbass.
America's "arsenal of democracy" is rapidly emptying because of Ukraine
Because of Ukraine, America's arsenal of democracy is emptying
Will the US be able to arm its friends? The Economist journalist asks this question. He recalls that Franklin Roosevelt in December 1940 called America "the great arsenal of democracy." Today, its industry hardly meets domestic demand.
"They can hardly use Western technology." How NATO instructors train the Ukrainian military
General Zolotarev told how Americans train soldiers and officers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The United States and other NATO countries have begun training the Ukrainian military. According to the press secretary of the US Department of Defense John Kirby, the trainings are held in Germany. In addition, according to media reports, training is carried out in Poland, Slovakia and other Eastern European countries. What is taught to the servicemen of the Ukrainian army - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».
The latest Tornado-U all-terrain vehicles were involved in a special operation in Ukraine
The Russian army used the latest automotive equipment, including the Ural-63706, also known as Tornado-U, in a special operation against the formations of Ukrainian nationalists.
For the first time, such an all-wheel drive three-axle all-terrain vehicle was demonstrated just two years ago, at the International Military-Technical Forum "Army" held in the Patriot Park near Moscow.
"Shots" help to smash the formations of Ukrainian nationalists
Armored vehicles K-43269, also known as "Shot", take part in a special operation in Ukraine. Previously, such equipment has already been tested in battles against gangs of international terrorists in Syria.
The Ministry of Defense showed footage of the crew of the Msta-S installation
Artillery units of the Russian Armed Forces perform tasks to destroy enemy fortifications and equipment during a special military operation in Ukraine. The Ministry of Defense publishes footage of the crew of the self-propelled artillery installation (ACS) 2S19 "Msta-S".
New American military assistance to Ukraine
On May 6, 2022, the US Department of Defense announced the approval by the US President of the next package of military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $ 150 million. The total amount of US military aid officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24 now reaches $ 3.8 billion, and since March 2021 - about $ 4.5 billion.
Slovakia is ready to supply Soviet tanks to Ukraine, but in exchange for German ones
Slovakia is ready to supply Ukraine with Soviet T-72 tanks from the presence of the Slovak army, but only in exchange for Western vehicles. As the country's Defense Minister Yaroslav Nagy said the day before, Bratislava would like to receive German Leopard 2 tanks.
Portugal intends to supply American howitzers from the Second World War to Ukraine
The Ukrainian army will soon be replenished with the next American howitzers of 155 mm caliber, but not M777, which are supplied by the USA and Canada, but M114 of the Second World War. Portugal will supply howitzers.
The Ministry of Defense showed the combat work of the calculations of the self-propelled gun "Malka" during the special operation
The Ministry of Defense has published footage of the combat work of the calculations of self-propelled artillery installations "Malka" in the conduct of counter-battery warfare during a special military operation.
It is reported that the adjustment of the combat work of artillery calculations is carried out during the day and at night using unmanned aerial vehicles.
British observers on Russian tanks in a special military operation in Ukraine
On the website of the British Royal United Services Institute for Defense and Security Studies (formerly Royal United Services Institute, RUSI) on April 27, 2022, an interesting material by Sam Cranny-Evans, Sidharth Kaushal "Technical Reflections on Russia's Armored Fighting Vehicles" ("Technical reflections on Russians armored combat vehicles").
Polish T-72M1R delivered to Ukraine lost their secret electronics
The Polish command decided not to take risks, and dismantled the secret equipment from the modernized T-72M1R sent to Ukraine.
Russian military captured Ukrainian T-64 with rare bullets
The Russian military captured a Ukrainian T-64BM tank during an offensive in the direction of the city of Krasny Liman. The ammunition of the vehicle includes MDZ-M incendiary bullets, the Telegram channel "Military Commanders of the Russian Spring" reports.