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Nikolai Patrushev estimated the number of weapons abandoned by the Western coalition in Afghanistan
The Western coalition, having fled Afghanistan, abandoned there more than 300 thousand units of heavy and light small arms, more than 1.1 thousand units of armored vehicles and armored personnel carriers, about 40 aircraft and 40 helicopters.
The US warned Kiev against strikes on Russia, but promised long-range weapons
The US intends to supply Kiev with long-range weapons, despite the danger of escalation
Washington is discussing with Kiev the danger of an escalation of the conflict with Moscow in the event of strikes on Russian territory, but has not yet imposed restrictions on Ukraine regarding the weapons transferred to it, Reuters reports. Moreover, as CNN has learned, the Biden administration is preparing to supply Kiev with long-range multiple rocket launchers.
Stoltenberg linked the possibilities of Sweden and Finland to join NATO soon with the fulfillment of Turkey's requirements by June 28
Sweden and Finland are unlikely to be candidates for membership in the alliance at the upcoming NATO summit if they do not fulfill Turkey's demands before it begins, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.
Italian self-propelled howitzers spotted in Ukraine
Ukrainian gunners received self-propelled towed howitzers FH70 caliber 155 millimeters. Artillery systems were supplied by Italy, writes Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
Military facilities of Ukraine in Zaporozhye will be transferred to the Russian Army
Military bases and other military facilities of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye region will be transferred to the Russian army. This was announced on May 27 by Alexey Selivanov, Deputy Head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Zaporozhye region.
NATO is afraid that a "response" for Ukraine will arrive from Russia
There is a risk: Russian strikes could hit supply lines inside NATO
Russia may resort to strikes on the logistics centers of NATO countries in order to disrupt the supply of weapons to Ukraine, writes the Daily Express. The author of the article does not rule out further escalation of the conflict with the involvement of the West in it.
Johnson called on the United States and allies to resolve the issue of the supply of MLRS to Kiev "as soon as possible".
The reports that periodically appear in the Ukrainian press about the use of long-range Western-made multiple launch rocket systems in the Donbas are fakes designed to cause panic among the servicemen of the Russian army. In fact, Kiev has not received MLRS either from the United States or from other NATO member countries. This was stated by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Turkey will not give up on Russia
Why can't Ankara abandon Russia?
Turkey has set a course to transform the country from a regional leader into a world leader, writes Duma. The author of the article gives examples of the persistence of Turkish diplomacy and at the same time its flexibility, including in relation to Russia.
The Transport Command of the US Armed Forces delivered more than 23.5 thousand tons of weapons to Ukraine
The Transport Command of the US Armed Forces (USTRANSCOM) has delivered more than 23.5 thousand tons of weapons and equipment to Ukraine, RIA Novosti reports, citing a press release from the command.
Piranha III armored personnel carriers promised to Ukraine by Denmark have been transferred to the territory of Poland
Announced in early May by the Danish government, the delivery of Piranha III armored personnel carriers to Ukraine has begun, the equipment has been spotted on the territory of Poland. This is reported by Polish and Ukrainian resources.
The US has calculated the number of weapons and military equipment transferred to Ukraine
The United States summed up the interim results of the supply of weapons and military equipment to Ukraine. The report was provided by the Transport Command of the US Armed Forces (USTRANSCOM), which is engaged in the transportation of military personnel, equipment and resources of the US Armed Forces around the world by all means of transport.
There were shots of the launch of shells from the MLRS "Smerch" during a special operation in the Donbass
Launches of projectiles from the multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) The "tornado" was filmed during a special operation to protect Donbass. Daniil Levin, a military correspondent of the Izvestia TV channel, shared the footage on May 27.
Documents on the US military-biological work in Ukraine have been published
Russia has data on 10 military biological projects of the Pentagon in Ukraine, which provided for work with pathogens of particularly dangerous and economically significant infections, said the head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov.
"The West wants to force Moscow to pay for weapons for Ukraine"
Political scientist Volkov: Russia's assets in the US and the EU can be used to buy military equipment for the Armed Forces
The countries that are members of NATO have come to an "unspoken agreement" to refuse to supply Ukraine with some types of weapons, the German agency DPA reported. What weapons the alliance does not want to supply to the APU and under what circumstances this situation may change - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru»
Belarusian governors took part in military training sessions to work out the basics of territorial defense
Belarusian governors took part in working out the basics of territorial defense in the Minsk region, the OTN TV channel reported on Friday.
In the West, the rhetoric about Ukraine has changed. The reason is named
Time to be realistic about the conflict in Ukraine
The Western media began to talk differently about the conflict in Ukraine, writes Mary Dezhevsky in an article for the Independent. Everything changed after the capture of Mariupol, she believes. The journalist urges the West not to embellish the situation in favor of Kiev.
Media: the son of a British politician led the attack on a Russian armored personnel carrier in Ukraine
The British newspaper I, with reference to the video, claims that the son of the British Conservative parliamentarian Helen Grant led a group of Western mercenaries who tried to destroy a Russian armored personnel carrier in northern Ukraine.
The head of SIPRI said that Russia's patience may end in the case of new arms supplies to Ukraine by NATO countries
In the West, they are beginning to discuss issues related to Russia's long-suffering regarding the incessant pumping of weapons into Ukraine. At the same time, Western experts suddenly began to recall that the Russian president, even at the initial stage of a special military operation, "threatened those who would try to interfere in the conflict from the outside." And Moscow's patience may be running out.
"If you resist, you are doomed": informing the enemy at the front about the possibility of choice continues
After the coup d'etat of 2014, the Kiev regime threw all its information resources at processing the population of Nezalezhnaya. Large-scale anti-Russian propaganda was actively supported by Western curators with extensive experience in brainwashing for the organization of "color revolutions".
The Ministry of Defense showed the battle of airborne units with the troops of Ukraine
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation showed the battle of the units of the Airborne troops of Russia with the Ukrainian troops - paratroopers suppress with fire an attempt to recapture their own stronghold by the militants of Ukraine.