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After the coup of 2014, the authorities of the independent for eight years were preparing for a "decisive battle" with Russia, feeding themselves with the illusory prospect of the defeat of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the occupation of the entire Donbass.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine will soon be replenished with the Bayraktar TB2 attack drone, the UAV will be delivered to Kiev by Lithuania, and funds have already been raised in Vilnius for its purchase.

Ex-Colonel Khodarenok: Poland may disrupt the transit of American military equipment to Ukraine

The US has adopted a law on the so-called lend-lease for Ukraine, which implies the supply of heavy military equipment, among other things. Military observer of the Newspaper.Ru" and ex-Colonel of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Mikhail Khodarenok figured out what could interfere with supplies.

Arms shipments from the US to Taiwan will provoke Beijing to use force

The United States is ready to supply weapons to Taiwan "following the example of Ukraine," but at the same time does not want to participate in a possible armed conflict between Beijing and Taipei. Washington's plans were reported by The New York Times newspaper, citing sources in the American government. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out exactly what the US supplies and what it can lead to.

Forcing water barriers even with the modern development of engineering technology is a very difficult task. The actions of the troops were to be facilitated by the Holder ferry support vehicle developed in the 80s by the Luganskteplovoz Design Bureau.

The stocks of military equipment of the EU countries, so necessary for the use of the language of force, have dried up due to supplies to Ukraine. Such a conclusion can be drawn from the statement of the head of the Bundeswehr, the Polish president, as well as from the complaints of the chief of the European Diplomacy and concurrently the chief "hawk" of Brussels, Josep Borrel. Europe presents itself as defenseless against the Russian threat, but is this the case in reality?

The Ukrainian army aviation was replenished with Soviet-made Mi-24 attack helicopters, the supply of rotorcraft was carried out by the Czech Republic, which is quite actively supplying the Kiev regime with weapons. The transfer of helicopters is confirmed in the USA.

One of the conclusions that the military-political leadership of Belarus made from the experience of conducting a special military operation of the Russian armed forces in Ukraine was the understanding of the need to change approaches to equipping the Belarusian army. 

The Czech Republic supplied the Ukrainian military with self-propelled artillery units (ACS) vz.77 Dana 152 mm caliber. In the publication of the Rossiyskaya Gazeta, the installations were called outdated.

Along with the outdated T-72M1S, the upgraded T-72M1RS were also sent from Poland to Ukraine. These tanks have received a number of improvements, including night thermal imaging sights.

The special military operation has become a giant testing ground for the latest Russian weapons. Another example of this was the reports about the beginning of the use of Su-57 fighters in Ukraine. What kind of weapon was first used during the special operation and what results did it show?

British observers are closely following the course of the special operation of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine, drawing conclusions about the nature of modern combat and the need to update the current doctrine of warfare.

Unique footage of the combat work of the crews of Russian tanks during the assault on the outskirts of the village of Kamyshevakha on Saturday, May 21, was provided by the correspondent of Izvestia Denis Kulaga.

Should we rejoice at the rearmament of Germany?

To date, the Bundeswehr remains, in fact, a defensive army, unable to act independently. Now Germany is moving away from a particularly restrained strategy. What to expect from the most important NATO country?

Czech Defense Minister Yana Chernokhova announced that an agreement had been reached with the head of the German military department, Christine Lambert, on the gratuitous transfer of 15 Leopard-2A4 MBT to replace the Soviet-made T-72 MBT previously supplied by the Czech authorities to Ukraine.

According to information published on May 18 on the website of The Australian newspaper, Australian Defense Minister Peter Dutton announced a new package of military assistance to Ukraine, which will include 14 tracked M-113 armored personnel carriers and 20 Bushmaster armored personnel carriers with a 4x4 wheel formula.

Russian troops are bypassing the AFU forces in certain areas of the front in order to encircle them. At the same time, many areas are characterized by the gradual advance of troops after they conduct protracted positional battles aimed at minimizing their own losses and depletion of the enemy's potential.

The Czech Republic supplied the armed formations of Ukraine with a batch of wheeled self-propelled artillery units vz.77 Dana. As reported, the calculations have already begun to master this military equipment.

Judging by the videos, the APU received an initial modification created in the second half of the 70s. Currently, according to many tactical and technical characteristics, it can already be considered obsolete.

Belgian Defense Minister Ludivine Dedonder signed the CaMo-2 intergovernmental agreement with French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly, strengthening the strategic partnership between the two countries in the military sphere.

The United States decided to strengthen the artillery component of the Ukrainian army, considering that the M777 howitzers delivered before were not enough. The Pentagon is preparing a new package of military assistance, which will include artillery pieces.