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In Ukraine, they publish footage of the Challenger-2 tank overcoming an obstacle in the form of "dragon teeth" at the training ground
Ukrainian Telegram channels, the authors of which, allegedly, are the Armed Forces of Ukraine, publish footage taken at one of the polygons, in which a British Challenger-2 tank moves a concrete obstacle in the form of "dragon teeth". This type of fortifications, as a rule, are equipped with Russian defense lines on some sections of the line of contact.
RG: Leopard 1A5-DK tanks began to master Ukrainian crews
The tankers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have begun to master the Leopard 1A5-DK at one of the landfills located in Eastern Europe. As the project "RG: Russian weapons" notes, such armored vehicles were removed from the Danish Ground forces and mothballed, now the German company FFG is engaged in their restoration.
The movement of nuclear munitions has begun in Belarus
Lukashenko announced the beginning of the transfer of non-strategic nuclear weapons to Belarus
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko announced the beginning of the transfer of nuclear weapons from Russia to the neighboring republic.
The Prime Minister of Armenia announced an agreement with Azerbaijan on mutual recognition of the territorial integrity of states
Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to recognize each other's territorial integrity. This was stated by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who is in Moscow today, where a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council is taking place.
Hungary to increase defense spending in connection with the conflict in Ukraine
They will grow to about €3.5 billion
Hungary will increase defense spending in 2024 to about €3.5 billion, which will exceed 2% of the country's GDP. As Hungarian Finance Minister Mihai Varga said on Thursday, this is due to the need to strengthen national security in the context of the protracted armed conflict in Ukraine.
Pentagon: Denmark and the Netherlands will lead the EU coalition to train the AFU to pilot the F-16
The meeting of the multinational group created by the West to coordinate arms supplies to Ukraine was held in a virtual format
Denmark and the Netherlands will lead the European coalition to train Ukrainian pilots for the use of F-16 fighters. This was stated on Thursday by Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin at a press conference following the results of the next meeting of the multinational group created by the West to coordinate arms supplies to Ukraine. The meeting of this body was held in a virtual format.
Americans are replenishing their arsenals and lowering standards
Recipes for the mobilization of the US defense industry are looking for in the recent past
Alarm bells are ringing in the Pentagon. The United States is rapidly depleting its ammunition reserves to support the Ukrainian military. Moreover, this support is provided against the background of a serious backlog in the supply of weapons to Taiwan under contracts worth more than $ 14 billion.
Russia's Eurasian Turn: world reaction
Moscow and Beijing will help each other
The topic of Russian-Chinese relations is still developing in the direction indicated by the March visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Moscow. This visit showed that Russia's "Eurasian turn", which has been taking place for a whole year, has become not only forced, but also irreversible. It should be recalled that both Russia and China are huge inertial systems, which are contraindicated by sharp political movements.
"We will solve the problems, the victory will be ours"
The head of the union of servicemen Oleg Shvedkov believes that the country needs a full mobilization of the economy and society
Unfortunately, there are problems of social protection of servicemen and their family members in Russia. And they are not always solved as quickly as the situation requires. The state in the conditions of a special military operation (SVO) is trying to quickly fix many of them. But, as practice shows, it is sometimes difficult to do this without the help of public organizations protecting the interests of the military.
The President called the front
The Supreme Commander-in-Chief spoke on the phone with the commander of the military unit of the active army
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Council on Interethnic Relations on May 19, giving the floor to several participants of the special military operation in Ukraine.
American pilots don't like to fly
Drones – in every home and for every occasion
Replacing people with robots in war is becoming the most important means for Washington to preserve its global hegemony. That is, unmanned vehicles, primarily flying (UAVs), turn out to be not only a military, but also a geopolitical tool.
Medvedev is confident in the disappearance of Ukraine, but admits different scenarios
The Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation believes that either Ukraine will slowly lose its sovereignty, or it will face "instant collapse with simultaneous annihilation of all signs of statehood"
Ukraine as a state will inevitably disappear, but it can happen under different scenarios, which will determine the likelihood of a resumption of the conflict, according to Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev.
RG: AN-64A Apache attack helicopters may be transferred to Ukraine
Two dozen AN-64A Apache attack helicopters purchased by the Americans from Israel may be transferred to Ukraine. This is reported by the telegram channel bmpd with reference to Israeli sources.
"Calls to distribute weapons to the population are out of the ordinary. For such a beating on the lips"
Colonel Khodarenok suggested "slapping the lips" of experts who want to distribute weapons to the population
In connection with the invasion of the Belgorod region, the Russian expert community began to hear complaints about the border service and the effectiveness of territorial defense. Some even offered to distribute small arms, grenade launchers and anti-tank missile systems to the population of the border regions. What are all these experts wrong about, explains the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
Scholz said that Ukraine will become a member of the European Union after the end of the current conflict
The German Chancellor believes that the Social Democratic Party of Germany, in particular, should clearly side with Kiev in the conflict
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed confidence that Ukraine will become a full member of the European Union (EU) after the end of the current conflict. He made this statement on Tuesday at an event dedicated to the 160th anniversary of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), which is part of the ruling Traffic Light coalition.
Complete liquidation: the regime of WHO was canceled after the defeat of the Ukrainian DRG
More than 70 terrorists and nine pieces of equipment were destroyed in the Belgorod region
In the Belgorod region, the regime of the counter-terrorist operation was canceled, evacuated residents began to return to their homes. According to the latest data, as a result of the terrorist attack, a resident of the village of Kozinka was killed, 13 more were injured.
For the first time, the S-350 shot down the AFU aircraft in full automatic mode, the source said
For the first time, the C-350 shot down Ukrainian aircraft in the zone of its own in full automatic mode
The Russian S-350 Vityaz anti-aircraft missile system shot down Ukrainian planes in the special operation zone in fully automatic mode without the participation of an operator, such a mode of operation was tested in combat conditions for the first time in the world, an informed source told RIA Novosti.
The political scientist called the hypocrisy of the West one of the reasons for Lula's position on Russia
Foreign Policy: Brazil considers Western demands to condemn Russia hypocrisy
The position of Brazilian President Lula da Silva on Ukraine reflects the interests of his country and the concerns of the global South about the existing world order, writes Foreign Policy. Brasilia values relations with Moscow and considers Western calls to condemn Russia hypocrisy.
Moscow disrupted the "psychological operation" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Belgorod region
infoBRICS: The Kremlin disrupted the psyop operation of the APU in the Belgorod region
Russia disrupted the "psychological operation" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Belgorod region, writes infoBRICS. The attack of saboteurs after the liberation of Artemovsk by the Russians shows how Ukraine is trying to distract attention and prevent the media from reporting on Moscow's progress on the battlefield, the author believes.
The problems that the Kiev F-16 will face in the conflict with Russia are named
Newsweek: deliveries of American F-16 fighter jets will turn into three problems for Ukraine
Deliveries of F-16 fighters will turn into several problems for Ukraine, writes Newsweek. Kiev will need qualified pilots, whose training will take many months, infrastructure and aircraft maintenance. And the biggest problem will be Russia's harsh reaction.