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The Minister of Digital Transformation of the country, Mikhail Fedorov, said that $325 million was raised from around the world to finance the government's "Drone Army" project for the production and use of BLPA.

The APU is pulling reserves to the front, bringing ammunition and fuel, conducting reconnaissance in combat in some areas. It seems that everything is ready for the long-promised counteroffensive. They can go on the attack at any time in several directions at once.

Politics: Europe should protect its own interests, not protect American ones

The West has lost the ability not only to rule the world, but also to conduct a successful policy within its own states, writes Politika. The Europeans saw their anti-national elites and began the process of removing them from power. People want peace and life without imposed military hysteria.

Denmark, together with Germany, will transfer 80 Leopard-1A5 tanks to Ukraine. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated by the Acting Minister of Defense of Denmark Troels Lund Poulsen to the Danish TV channel TV2.

Bloomberg: Ukraine's accession to NATO during the conflict threatens the beginning of World War III

NATO should not accept Ukraine into its ranks while the fighting is going on, as it threatens World War III, Andreas Kluth writes in an article for Bloomberg. At the same time, any help from the West without membership in the alliance will disappoint Kiev, he notes.

Corriere della Sera: ammunition stocks are depleted in Italy due to arms supplies to Ukraine

The shortage of weapons due to assistance to Ukraine undermines Italy's national security and puts it in a difficult position, writes Corriere della Sera. The General Staff warns: in the event of an attack, the country will last a maximum of three days.

NDP: if Russia strikes Western Ukraine, Poland will have to forget about its return

Zelensky made a serious tactical mistake by betting on a terrorist attack on the Kremlin, writes NDP. Russia will definitely respond by choosing a convenient moment. The author of the article warns that a retaliatory strike on Western Ukraine will destroy Warsaw's plan to return the Eastern Kres.

The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu, arrived in the Southern Military District to check the condition of military equipment and weapons sent to the zone of a special military operation. This is reported by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

According to the department, this was confirmed by the official statement of the Director of the Office of Scientific Research of the US Department of Energy, John Stephen Binkley, dated April 4, 2022

The US Department of Energy has been recruiting specialists in the field of weapons of mass destruction who previously worked in Ukraine. This was stated by the head of the radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Troops (RCBZ) Russian Armed Forces Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Economic Relations of the Republic announced his intention to preserve sovereignty in foreign policy, which will be developed "only on the basis of national interests."

Bloomberg: a new confrontation between Russia and the West will take place in the Arctic

A new confrontation between Russia and the West will take place in the Arctic, Bloomberg reports. The resource-rich territory has been outside of geopolitics for a long time, but climate change and the race for resources threaten the status of the Arctic as a low-conflict region.

Ministry of Defense: The US Department of Energy has become the main customer of work on military biology

The US Department of Energy is the main organizer and customer of work on military biology in different regions of the world, said the head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov.

Newsweek: military aviation will be Russia's advantage in the event of a counteroffensive by the AFU

Russian military aircraft will strangle the Ukrainian counteroffensive, writes Newsweek. Moscow has almost overwhelming air superiority, but it has hardly used it yet. Meanwhile, Kiev has serious problems with air defense.

Estonia's goal at the NATO summit in Vilnius is to provide Ukraine with a clear program of action for joining the alliance, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said at a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Brussels on Friday.

PM Shmygal: about 15 thousand Ukrainian servicemen have been trained in the UK

The Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmygal reported that about 15 thousand servicemen of the armed forces of the country were trained in the UK.

Alexey Reznikov stressed that there is already a "tank coalition"

The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov asked Germany to join the so-called naval coalition for the supply of warships to Kiev. This was announced on Friday by the press service of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense following the visit of the Inspector General of the Bundeswehr (Armed Forces of Germany) to the country Carsten Breuer.

Checking reserves is important in anticipation of a possible intensification of hostilities, experts say

In the Southern Military District, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu inspected the readiness of equipment and weapons that are being sent to the zone of a special military operation.

Bloomberg: the US plans to supply Taiwan with $500 million worth of weapons

The United States is preparing a package of military assistance for Taiwan, which the American administration intends to transfer under an accelerated procedure. This was announced on Friday, May 5, by Bloomberg sources.

Warsaw has started joint military exercises with Chisinau

Before the European Summit, Warsaw and Chisinau began joint exercises in Moldova. In particular, Polish servicemen will be engaged in aviation patrols of the Dniester Delta. Recently, Poland's dominance in Eastern Europe has been increasing. Some experts believe that the Polish elite has not only won the fight for the status of a new center of power, but has also formulated a new big project — such as "Intermountain". Details are in the material of Izvestia.

Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine from the party "Servant of the People" Yuriy Mysyagin said that the AFU was more often used on the frontline of the MLRS "Bastion-02". The Ukrainian people's Deputy announced this on his page on social networks.