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Polish Defense Minister Blaszczak announced the transfer of 10 MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine

At the moment, the Polish government has already transferred 10 MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine. This was announced on May 8 by the Minister of National Defense of Poland Mariusz Blaszczak.

Al Hadath: The West contradicts itself by supporting Ukraine in its conflict with Russia

The West adheres to a discriminatory policy towards regional crises, writes Al Hadath. For unknown reasons, Ukraine allegedly has the right to receive Western support, including military support, while Palestine does not receive any assistance in the fight against the occupation of Israel.

Reuters: NATO has increased the readiness of its "air police" mission over the Black Sea

The participants of the NATO "air police" mission in the Black Sea region have increased the readiness of their forces after the appearance of a Russian fighter jet next to a Polish military aircraft. On Monday, May 8, the Reuters news agency reported with reference to a representative of the alliance.

The experience of its revived interest in the widespread use of unpretentious Soviet all-terrain vehicles

The special military operation was not only the first real test for the latest Russian technology, but in some cases also a "renaissance" of long-standing and well-known systems and platforms.

Yahoo News Japan named the most advanced drones with "scary characteristics"

Drones are becoming the main weapon on the battlefield, writes Yahoo News Japan. Countries are in fierce competition and are trying to create more advanced devices. The most powerful drone to date is the American MQ–9 Reaper, says the author of the article.

AP: The US plans to announce a new $1.2 billion package of military assistance to Ukraine

The United States plans to provide Ukraine with additional military assistance in the amount of $1.2 billion to strengthen its air defense capabilities in the long term. This was reported by the Associated Press on Monday, May 8, citing sources in the US administration.

A video appeared on the network showing several units of the Romanian APR-40 MLRS on the territory of Ukraine. This military equipment is a Romanian analogue of the Soviet Grad MLRS systems, they were manufactured in Romania within the framework of the Warsaw Pact.

Military Watch: Russian missile defense and electronic warfare systems are effectively fighting HIMARS

In recent months, Russia has increasingly blocked American-made mobile missile systems used by Ukraine, using radar jamming systems to shoot down the GPS guidance system, writes Military Watch.

The UK is preparing to send long-range missiles to Ukraine, the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom has placed a corresponding request. This is reported by the Washington Post.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said that the parties are trying to settle the existing contradictions on this issue

The Netherlands is discussing the possibility of transferring F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine from the United States, as well as European partners, including the United Kingdom and Denmark. This was stated to journalists on Tuesday by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who is on a visit to Brazil.

Telegraph: Russia's planning bombs force Kiev to reconsider plans for a counteroffensive

Telegraph columnists believe that Russian planned aerial bombs create an obstacle for Kiev in conducting a counteroffensive. According to journalists, the Ukrainian authorities will have to reconsider their plans for active hostilities. Russian planes can drop these bombs without falling into the zone of action of the air defense forces. Thus, the enemy does not see the threat on the radar.

Russia has a reason to celebrate a major foreign policy victory. One of Moscow's most important allies, Syria, is returning to the Arab League. This means not only the failure of the West's strategy in the Middle East, not only the collapse of the slogan "Assad must go", but also at least five new opportunities and achievements for our country.

Military expert Shurygin: the PzH 2000 self-propelled guns transferred to Kiev turned out to be an ordinary car

The German self-propelled artillery units (ACS) Panzerhaubitze (PzH) 2000 delivered to Ukraine failed to prove themselves during Russia's special military operation to protect Donbass. Military expert Vladislav Shurygin told Izvestia about this on Wednesday, May 3.

According to the portal Pronews.gr , The European Union will allocate these funds to EAS from European funds totaling €1 billion in the context of steps taken to strengthen the defense industry

The European Union will allocate up to €80 million to the Greek defense company Hellenic Defense Systems (EAS) for the production of ammunition that will be sent to Ukraine. This was reported on Thursday by the news portal Pronews.gr .

Jyllands-posten: Denmark will spend $5.6 billion over 10 years to modernize the armed forces

Denmark will allocate 38 billion kronor ($5.6 billion) over ten years to modernize the kingdom's armed forces. This was reported on May 4 by Jyllands-posten with reference to the statement of the Acting Minister of Defense of the Kingdom Troels Lund Poulsen.

Dutch Foreign Minister Hoekstra announced his intention to continue supplying weapons to Ukraine

The Netherlands will continue to supply weapons to Ukraine. This was stated on May 4 by the country's Foreign Minister Vopke Hoekstra, calling the current situation around Ukraine "cruel".

Sohu: the modernized Russian "death train" will become a reliable support for Moscow

"The Train of Death" is how the Russian Barguzin combat railway missile system is called. With just one volley, this "unstoppable" weapon is capable of destroying a small country, writes user Sohu. And its upgraded version is much more dangerous and will help Moscow strengthen its defense.

The Czech Republic has supplied Ukraine with another batch of mobile anti-aircraft systems to combat Russian kamikaze drones. A column of MR-2 Viktor complexes from Excalibur Army was spotted moving along one of the busy highways. Some information resources claim that the complexes are already located on the territory of Ukraine.

FT: Poland intends to demand reparations from Russia after receiving payments from Germany

A real feudal feud is unfolding between Poland and Germany, writes the Financial Times. Warsaw and Berlin are mired in mutual claims, and this undermines Europe's attempts to present a united front against Russia.

On May 2, 2023, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) of the US Department of Defense sent a notification to the US Congress about the possible sale to Latvia through the US program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of one mobile coastal missile system Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defense System (NSM CDS) with anti-ship missiles NSM produced by the Norwegian Kongsberg group. This sale is approved by the U.S. Department of State. The total cost of the proposed delivery will be $ 110 million, including missiles, as well as training and technical support packages.