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The US Army is going to improve the requirements for driver training due to the rollover of army vehicles
The American ground forces and Marines are going to revise the basic requirements for the training program for drivers of military vehicles. This is reported by the Army Times. The main reason for this decision is the frequent accidents involving military vehicles, including rollovers, sometimes with fatal outcomes for military personnel in cars.
The Ministry of Defense showed the work of howitzers "Msta-S" on the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
On May 12, the Russian Defense Ministry released footage of the combat work of the calculations of 152-mm self-propelled howitzers "Msta-S" when performing fire missions to destroy armored vehicles and fortified Ukrainian positions during a special operation to protect Donbass.
Development of means of armed struggle
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It seems that the special operation in Ukraine is entering a protracted phase. The Armed Forces of Ukraine managed to implement a strategy of capturing civilians of cities as hostages and, hiding behind them, to slow down the advance of the Russian army.
Rosoboronexport actively promotes modern Russian weapons and military equipment to the world market
Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec Group) actively promotes modern Russian weapons and military equipment to the world market, which were presented during the solemn events dedicated to the Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.
The Russian military showed how armored vehicles are repaired in the field in Ukraine
The Ministry of Defense told about the difficult work of repair units, which are also actively involved in the military special operation in Ukraine. They carry out continuous and uninterrupted work on the restoration and repair of military equipment. To do this, the Russian military deployed points in the field.
Serial production of the BM-30-D "Spokes" remote-controlled combat module has been started
According to the Zvezda TV channel and the Military Informant web resource, serial production of the BM-30-D "Spokes" (32B01) remotely controlled uninhabited combat module for the KamAZ-43269 "Shot" (4x4) armored car has begun in Russia. This was reported in the press service of the developer and manufacturer of this module JSC "Central Research Institute "Burevestnik" (Nizhny Novgorod; part of JSC "Scientific and Production Corporation "Uralvagonzavod" Rostec State Corporation).
APU truck with anti-tank weapons seized near Raisin
The APU GAZ-66 truck, which was carrying anti-tank weapons, was seized in the Izyum direction. Pictures of the trophies appeared online.
The servicemen identified the route of anti-tank weapons supplies to the advanced positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the Russian special forces destroyed the car.
Belarusian view on the military lessons of the conflict in Ukraine
The Belarusian edition "Belarus Today" published interesting material "The state defense order was discussed at a meeting with the President. What decisions have been made?" On the meeting held on May 10, 2022 under the chairmanship of the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on the issue of the Belarusian state defense order for 2022.
BTR-82A at full speed destroyed the APU truck from a 30-mm cannon
A Russian BTR-82A shot a Bogdan truck of Ukrainian armed formations at full speed. This happened at the beginning of a special operation on the territory of the Sumy region, but the video taken by the registrar of one of the passing cars was made public only now. Perhaps, during that raid, other APU equipment also got, but this remained behind the scenes.
"The Belarusian army was not created for the offensive"
Ex-commander of the Airborne Forces Shpak explained why Minsk deployed troops on the border with Ukraine
The Army of Belarus has been put on high alert. Minsk claims that this is a response to the NATO exercises "Defender of Europe-2022", which are taking place on the territory of Poland, Lithuania and Latvia. Also, the Belarusian Defense Ministry announced the deployment of Special Operations Forces (SSO) on the border with Ukraine. "Newspaper.Ru" found out what the Belarusian SSOs are and what their deployment means.
Lend-lease: Attempt number two
Military historian Dmitry Boltenkov — on the prospects of supplying Kiev with weapons from abroad
On May 9, US President Joe Biden signed the lend-lease law in defense of democracy in Ukraine. History repeated itself eight decades later.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.