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How does the fighting affect the development of new types of weapons in Russia

The Russian defense industrial complex (MIC) is tasked with increasing the production of weapons, military and special equipment (VVST) in the context of the continuation of a special military operation (SVO) in Ukraine and the introduction of an unprecedented number of sanctions against Russia in history.

Yle: the American Abrams tanks that appeared in Finland attracted the attention of Russia

In recent days, American military equipment has been repeatedly noticed in Finland: for example, on April 18, the media reported that combat tanks had arrived at the port of Vuosaari. Russia has paid attention to this. Yle explains why Abrams tanks ended up on Finnish territory and how long they will stay there.

Romania supplies the Armed Forces with old modernized TAV-71M armored personnel carriers, which are a version of the Soviet BTR-60PB developed in the 60s.

The Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands announced that together with the Ministry of Defense of Denmark it will purchase 14 Leopard-2A4 tanks for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They will be delivered to Ukraine in the "shortest possible time", having previously undergone major repairs. It is expected that the delivery of tanks will take place in 2024.

Foreign Policy: Kiev is concerned that the West supplies too few tanks

Ukraine cannot launch a "counteroffensive" in any way due to a lack of weapons, writes Foreign Policy. Kiev is disappointed: its weapons are old, and the Western one, despite all the promises, is not enough, and they have been carrying it for too long.

In April, the Ministry of Defense published footage of combat work in the zone of a special military operation (SVO) of artillery units of Airborne troops using "Nonu" - a self—propelled artillery gun (CAO), effective in a variety of combat conditions, to destroy nationalists. Read more about the "Non" and the most notable novelties in this type of weapons — in the material of TASS.

Over the past few months, the West has provided equipment and training opportunities for nine armored brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Such indicators of Western military assistance to Kiev were announced before the meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine at the Ramstein Airbase by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.

In the coming weeks, American-made Abrams tanks will arrive in Germany. This was stated by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, who is taking part in a meeting of the Contact Group for Support of Ukraine at the Ramstein Airbase in Germany today.

The German Defense Minister again opposed the supply of Western combat aircraft to Kiev

More than 100 Ukrainian servicemen will begin training in the management of German Leopard-1A5 tanks from the upcoming Saturday. This was announced to journalists on Friday by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius on the sidelines of a meeting of the contact group on Ukraine in Ramstein. The press approach was broadcast by the Welt TV channel.

Ukraine currently does not have enough weapons and military equipment necessary for the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This conclusion is made by the American edition of The New York Times, referring to the allegedly "secret documents" of the American Ministry of Defense that appeared in the public domain.

The Kingdom plans to transfer four more tanks to Ukraine

Spain sent the first group of six Leopard tanks to Ukraine on Friday. This was reported on Saturday by Reuters .

Military analyst Radic: Serbia's weapons review indicates a transition to technology from the West

The largest arms show of the Serbian army on Saturday demonstrates the transition from purchases of Russian-made weapons and equipment to Western and Chinese or Serbian products made on the basis of Western systems and components, a well-known military analyst Alexander Radich told RIA Novosti.

Will South Korea join the coalition of arms suppliers to Ukraine

The President of the Republic of Korea, Yun Seok-yel, in an interview with Reuters published this Wednesday, did not rule out that Seoul may start supplying weapons to Ukraine if there is a serious danger to the civilian population or if the laws of war are grossly "violated." The situation was dealt with by the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Last week, an armored vehicle, very similar to a heavy armored personnel carrier, was spotted near a group of armed formations of the Kiev regime suffering defeat in Artemovsk.

The joint statement of the countries states that the tanks will be delivered from the beginning of 2024

Denmark and the Netherlands will jointly transfer 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. This is stated in a statement issued by the Danish Ministry of Defense after a meeting at the Danish Foreign Policy Council.

As noted in the press service of Rosoboronexport, Russia is ready to cooperate with foreign customers in the production of various modifications of the Typhoon-K

Russia has brought the import-substituted armored car "Typhoon-K" model K-53949 to the foreign market. This was reported to journalists on Thursday in the press service of Rosoboronexport (part of Rostec state Corporation).

Expert Link-Lenchevsky: Poland's plans to create the most powerful army in Europe are populism

Polish Defense Minister Blaszczak promised to create the most powerful land army in Europe in two years. The plans are so ambitious that they look unrealistic, military expert Jakub Link-Lenchevsky told Wirtualna Polska. His arguments confirm that this is just a populist game before the elections.

On April 17, 2023, the Finnish Patria Group announced that Germany had signed a technical agreement (Technical Arrangement) and thereby finally joined the multinational program of the new wheeled armored personnel carrier Common Armored Vehicle System (CAVS), of which Finland, Sweden and Latvia are already members. The CAVS program is based on the project of the new Patria 6x6 armored personnel carrier. In June 2022, Germany signed a statement of intent regarding joining the CAVS program.

American-made Stryker combat vehicles continue to get into various road accidents during operation on the territory of European NATO countries. One of them happened in Germany.

The trade turnover between Russia and India has grown ahead of schedule to a record $ 35 billion. Nevertheless, this figure is still small for a country like India, given its first place in the world in terms of population. According to experts, the development of trade between the countries is hindered by several factors at once, and US sanctions are not the most important of them.