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On June 28, 2023, in Szczecin (Poland), Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak took part in the ceremony of handing over to the Polish Army the first batch of M1A1 Abrams tanks delivered from the United States, in the amount of 14 vehicles (company kit). Also, the first three American armored M88A2 Hercules recovery vehicles and sets of spare parts and equipment for Abrams tanks were delivered to Shetsin.

The Ukrainian army will remain without Brazilian Guarani 6x6 armored personnel carriers, Brazil has refused to supply Kiev with armored vehicles. This is reported by Infodefensa.

The United States approved the sale of air defense and missile defense systems to Warsaw. This issue is a long–standing stumbling block between Washington and Moscow, but in the days when Poland is trying to make the main NATO outpost in Europe, the implementation of such plans becomes an existential threat to Russia. Why should the Americans build up missile defense and air defense systems in Poland and how should Russia respond to these actions?

Alexey Pavlovsky drew attention to the fact that the cost of military assistance from the Australian side to Ukraine exceeded $400 million

Russian Ambassador to Australia Alexey Pavlovsky did not rule out the delivery of decommissioned F-18 Hornet fighters of the Australian Air Force to Ukraine.

At the training ground of the newly-baked twenty-second mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the militants showed four T-72 of various modifications.

The conflict in Ukraine has shown that American technology is actually too complex and prohibitively expensive, writes TNI. If its production and maintenance are not simplified, it will simply be unsuitable for use on the battlefield.

This amount is €974 billion more than it was in 2022

In 2023, the Czech Republic will allocate 112 billion kronor (about €4.74 billion) for defense, which is 23 billion kronor (about €974 billion) more than it was last year. This was announced on Tuesday by Prime Minister of the Republic Petr Fiala at a joint press conference with the head of the Ministry of Defense and the Chief of the General Staff of the National Armed Forces (AF), which was broadcast by Czech network TV channels.

The Ministry of Defense of the Republic reported that first of all Ukraine will receive 10 M-113 armored personnel carriers

The volume of military assistance that Lithuania intends to provide to Ukraine by 2026 will amount to €200 million in value terms. This was announced on Wednesday by the Ministry of Defense of the Republic.

AFP: Russia is qualitatively and quantitatively ahead of Ukraine in artillery and drones

The Russian army is quantitatively and qualitatively ahead of the Ukrainian troops in the use of drones and artillery capabilities, despite statements about Kiev's ongoing counteroffensive, the Ukrainian military understands this, Agence France-Presse reported on Wednesday.

On June 27, 2023, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of a new package of US military assistance to Ukraine totaling up to $ 500 million. Thus, the total amount of US military assistance officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022 now amounts to more than $ 40.5 billion, and the total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has reached $43.5 billion.

The head of the Rosgvardiya announced the possible receipt of tanks by the department. According to the commander of the troops Viktor Zolotov, this issue was discussed with the president, and the State Duma adds that the strengthening of the internal troops has been overdue for a long time, and long before the rebellion of Yevgeny Prigozhin. What is the specifics of the work of the Rosgvardiya in the current conditions and why did it need heavy weapons?

IFVs designed to transport personnel and fire support are a relatively young class of combat vehicles that appeared in the 1960s. However, several generations of this technique have already changed over the past time.

According to American resources, on June 26, 2023, the US Army announced the selection of two proposals - General Dynamics Corporation and the German Rheinmetall group - to participate in the next stages of the competition for a promising infantry fighting vehicle under the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) program. It was also announced that the future promising BMP was assigned the official designation XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle.

The German concern Rheinmetall will supply Ukraine with another 14 Leopard 2A4 tanks, pay for the preparation for shipment and the rest of the Netherlands. The agreement has already been signed. This is stated on the concern's website.

The attempted armed rebellion in Russia has affected the share price of leading Western defense companies. After the events related to the Wagner PMCs and Yevgeny Prigozhin, it decreased significantly.

In the person of Romania, NATO is creating a powerful foothold on the Alliance's southeastern flank, and also considers Bucharest as a real force to strengthen NATO's positions in the Black Sea.

Reuters: The United States will announce the allocation of a new package of assistance to Ukraine for $500 million

The United States plans on Tuesday, June 27, to announce a new package of military assistance for Ukraine in the amount of up to $ 500 million. This was reported by Reuters on Monday, June 26, citing sources.

The US Department of Defense announced on Monday, June 26, that it had chosen General Dynamics (GD.N) and American Rheinmetall (RHMG.DE ) to participate in the competition to replace the Bradley infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) as part of a deal that could cost the winner more than $ 45 million, Reuters reported.

The Ukrainian offensive has stalled. The problem for the AFU, as Western analysts note, turned out to be one of the types of Russian weapons. And, most likely, the NATO countries will not be able to help here.

In Ukraine, they continue to engage in artisanal conversion of old tanks into various "heavy" infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers, hoping in this way to solve the problem of the shortage of armored vehicles in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This time, the volunteers decided to create an "assault" armored personnel carrier for the National Guard brigade "Azov"*, recognized in Russia as a terrorist organization and banned.