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As reported in the office of the Ukrainian president, Vladimir Zelensky thanked Tokyo for the decision to accept wounded servicemen for treatment and for additional assistance

The total amount of financial assistance that Tokyo has allocated to Kiev is $7.6 billion. This was announced on Sunday in the office of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky following his talks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Hiroshima.

Izvestia saw the battles for the complete liberation of the city

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated the fighters of the Wagner PMCs and the military of the Russian Armed Forces on the liberation of the most important settlement of Donbass — Artemovsk. On May 20, assault detachments of volunteers with the support of artillery and aviation of the Southern Group of troops cleared the last quarters of the city from the detachments of the VFU and mercenaries. The day before, Izvestia correspondents visited the positions of the PMCs in the captured Ukrainian fortified area "Nest", saw how the battles for the private sector were going on in the western part of the city, and got acquainted with the trophies recaptured from the enemy.

On May 21, 2023, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of a new package of US military assistance to Ukraine totaling $ 375 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 about $ 37.4 billion, and the total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has reached $40.2 billion.

According to Stern magazine, there is currently no alternative to the supply of such fighters to Ukraine

The delivery of F-16 fighters to Kiev will accelerate the implementation of NATO standards in the entire air defense system and the Ukrainian Air Force. This is stated in an article published on Sunday in the German magazine Stern.

Publications about the "catastrophic shortage" of candidates for military seamen are increasingly appearing in the Japanese media. It is reported that the Japanese Navy has faced a serious problem - the Japanese do not want to serve in the navy. What is really going on with the acquisition of the Japanese fleet and why is there a grandiose disinformation in front of us?

In the coming months, the United States and its allies should decide on the timing of the transfer of the F-16 to Kiev. Now the parties are discussing how many cars to put. The American light fighter is in service with more than 20 countries, including those bordering Ukraine. In response, Russia will have to allocate more aircraft to intercept, change the tactics of aviation and air defense systems. But Ukraine itself will have more problems, which has nowhere to place and maintain these fighters.

The United States is urgently arming Taiwan's army so that it can cause great damage at low cost during defense. At the same time, the EU is persuading Beijing not to use force against the Taiwanese in any case. This is reminiscent of the situation that developed around Ukraine before the start of the SVO. Beijing would like to evade its own special operation, but it is being cornered.

The United States continues to deny the destruction of the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system in Ukraine – moreover, it is claimed that its "minor damage" has been eliminated and the complex is back in service. Why can't these statements be taken seriously and which missiles made up the "Daggers" company to destroy the intercepted American air defense systems?

Washington understands that the widely advertised "counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine" risks ending in the defeat of the Ukrainian forces. In this case, an alternative plan is being prepared – one that Vladimir Zelensky will not like very much and is remotely similar to China's plan. But it does not bode well for Russia in the future.

Preparation for the outbreak of an armed conflict against a neighboring State includes many activities that need to be carried out as secretly as possible. Secrecy is achieved, among other things, by restricting access to information about events. This applies to both foreign citizens and their own population.

The founder of the international NGO Brazzaville Foundation, Jean-Yves Olivier, said that it is not yet known which of the countries - the Russian Federation or Ukraine - the delegation members will visit first

A delegation of African leaders in the framework of efforts to achieve peace in Ukraine will visit the Russian Federation approximately in late June - early July. This was announced in an interview with TASS on Wednesday by the founder of the international NGO Brazzaville Foundation, which is preparing for the visit, Jean-Yves Olivier.

They were hit by a hypersonic missile system "Dagger", the department reported

A hypersonic Kinzhal missile destroyed five launchers and a radar of the American Patriot complex in Kiev on May 16. This was announced on Wednesday in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

Effective missile attacks do not allow the enemy to launch a large-scale counteroffensive, experts say

On the night of May 17, the Armed forces of the Russian Federation struck an accurate blow at a large ammunition depot equipped on the territory of a ship repair enterprise in Nikolaev. Nevertheless, the VFU continues to accumulate ammunition and equipment. Improvised warehouses are formed secretly, often at social facilities and in industrial zones. Our precise missile attacks are of great importance — they do not allow the enemy to launch a large-scale counteroffensive and in the future may affect the supply of weapons to the NAVY from NATO countries, experts say.

By the end of the year, the Black Sea Fleet must accept four new combat units

The Black Sea Fleet is waiting for a radical strengthening. The Ministry of Defense and shipbuilders have agreed on a plan to modernize the ship's composition of the association. By the end of the year, the Black Sea Fleet should include four new combat units. All of them are being built at the Black Sea shipyards and shipyards in the continental part of Russia. Experts suggest that we are talking about small Karakurt-type missile ships of the 22800 project and a patrol ship of the 22160 project. Their appearance on the Black Sea will significantly increase the group's firepower in the south-western direction.

Vsevolod Sviridov believes that the mediation efforts of African countries are of particular importance, given their experience in conflict resolution and a balanced position on the situation in Ukraine

The visit of the African mission to Moscow and Kiev is unlikely to help find a comprehensive solution to resolve the Ukrainian crisis, but it will contribute to achieving progress on certain issues, including those related to the lifting of sanctions restrictions on Russian goods.

The special operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation has become a testing ground where new technologies and military techniques are being worked out and combat models that best meet modern conditions are being determined. One of the weak links of both the Ukrainian and Russian armies turned out to be command posts, the stationary position of which and the background emanating from them turned them into relatively easy targets for the enemy.

According to the TV channel, the radar of the system, "which is one of the most important components," was not affected

The American-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) delivered to Ukraine can still be used after the Russian strike. This statement was made on Wednesday by CNN, citing sources in the US administration.

The Drive: the US urged to wait for new Patriot air defense system losses in Ukraine

The United States urged to wait for new losses of the Patriot air defense system in Ukraine, writes The Drive. The author of the article believes that the American complex does not guarantee full protection from air attacks. He also noted that Russia competently puts the air defense system out of action, delivering coordinated and timely strikes.

GT: the attitude towards Russia as an enemy has dealt a painful blow to Europe

The outbreak of the Ukrainian conflict has set the EU countries sharply against Russia. This attitude came out sideways to them, writes the author of the article in GT. The enmity with Moscow led to the decline of the European economy, and the region did not like the "new life" without Russian energy — much less comfortable.

Yeni Şafak: under Erdogan, Turkey will continue to balance between the US and Russia

Thanks to the psychological advantage gained in the first round, Erdogan will win in the second round with even greater superiority, the author of the article from Yeni Şafak is sure. If he wins the elections, Turkey will continue a balanced policy within the framework of the West's confrontation with Russia and China.