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Uraltransmash (part of Uralvagonzavod of Rostec State Corporation) has handed over 2S3M Acacia self-propelled howitzers to the Ministry of Defense of Belarus, the UVZ press service reported.

Following the decision announced by the United States on June 1, 2022 to transfer the M142 HIMARS ground-based missile systems with high-precision GMLRS missiles to Ukraine as military assistance, it became known about the intentions of Germany and Great Britain to transfer to Ukraine from the presence of their armed forces upgraded missile systems (multiple launch rocket systems) of American production M270 MLRS, also capable of using GMLRS missiles.

The Swiss government vetoed Denmark's request to send Swiss-made armored personnel carriers to Ukraine, citing a policy of neutrality, which consists in refusing to supply weapons to conflict zones.

The heads of the military departments of Slovakia and Ukraine signed a contract for the supply of eight Zuzana 2 self-propelled howitzers to Kiev.

Western countries are trying to involve neutral states in the supply of weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine by roundabout maneuvers.

Military expert Andrey Frolov — on whether Germany will supply IRIS-T SLM anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine

On June 1, German Chancellor Scholz announced plans to transfer IRIS-T anti-aircraft missile systems to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). The decision immediately caused increased attention, since for the first time it came to the supply of Western-made air defense systems to Ukraine. Before that, only portable complexes were supplied to Kiev.

The Ukrainian military received American self-propelled artillery units (ACS) M109, writes Rossiyskaya Gazeta with reference to the Telegram channel "Military Informant".

Omsktransmash, one of the oldest machine–building enterprises in Russia, founded in 1897, is celebrating its 125th anniversary. Omsk Plant has witnessed many historical events: the First World War, the harsh years of the Great Patriotic War and the evacuation of enterprises, the post-war boom and crisis of the 1990s. Despite everything, Omsktransmash has always been revived, each time providing support to the country. About the history of the unique enterprise – in our material.

As the German newspaper Welt am Sonntag reported in the article by Klaus Geiger, Gregor Schwung "Trotz Versprechungen liefert Deutschland seit neun Wochen kaum Waffen" ("Despite promises, Germany has practically not supplied weapons in nine weeks"), apparently, over the past nine weeks the German government has reduced its military support to Ukraine to minimum.

The modernization is aimed at increasing the effectiveness of tactical reconnaissance by expanding the technical characteristics and firepower of vehicles designed for reconnaissance on the battlefield. The equipment has passed all types of running and firing tests under the supervision of representatives of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

The Ministry of National Defense of Greece on May 31, 2022 reported that following the results of previous negotiations with Germany and following the meeting of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on May 31, an agreement was reached on the transfer by Greece of BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles received from the arsenals of the army of the former GDR in 1994 to Ukraine and simultaneous replacement There are an equal number of Marder infantry fighting vehicles transferred to Greece by Germany.

A contract has been signed with Ukraine for the supply of Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled guns (ZSU), and training has already begun for the Ukrainian military to manage them.

In the bidding process within the European Union, which is trying to cut itself off from energy resources from Russia, the voice of France is almost not heard. This is understandable: the French practically do not depend on the Russian Federation in terms of coal, gas and even oil. But there is another resource, because of which Paris is doomed to dependence on Moscow, despite all the efforts of European officials.

Uralvagonzavod has supplied the Russian Defense Ministry with a batch of upgraded commander combat reconnaissance vehicles BRM-1K with firepower like an IFV, the concern said.

Negotiations are currently underway to supply Ukraine with Zuzana 2 self-propelled howitzers from Slovakia. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was reported on May 30 by the online publication Teraz with reference to the Slovak Ministry of Defense.

Poland has transferred AHS Krab self-propelled artillery units (ACS) to Ukraine. Foreign components are used in the design of the Polish machine. In the publication of the Rossiyskaya Gazeta, the self-propelled howitzer was called problematic.

Russian tank support combat vehicles (BMPT) "Terminator" were used during a special military operation (SVO) in Ukraine. Telegram channel Dambiev published photos showing the use of machines during the battle, writes Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

The troops of the Kiev regime suffered critical losses in the match as a result of the strikes of Russian units that have not stopped since the beginning of the special operation. In particular, serious damage was caused to the transport equipment of the ground forces; civilian vehicles seized from the civilian population and used to transport militants are increasingly getting into the frame.

According to Polish media, Poland has handed over to Ukraine 18 units of 155-mm self-propelled howitzers "Crab" in order to use them to counter the Russian offensive in the Donbas.

Norway sends heavy weapons to Ukraine

Norway supplies Ukraine with its heaviest artillery not of its own free will, writes Klassekampen. A researcher at the Norwegian Institute of International Relations believes that this is being done under pressure from the United States, and warns of the risk of escalation.