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A parade was held in Moscow in honor of the 77th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. 11 thousand servicemen marched through Red Square in a solemn march and more than 130 units of military equipment passed. As in 2017 and 2019, the air part of the parade was canceled due to bad weather - seventy-seven helicopters and planes remained at the airfields. About what the Victory Parade — 2022 was remembered for — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Yuri Borisov, who oversees the military-industrial complex, said in an interview with Interfax on Victory Day that he was working to increase the range of the Kalibr, sufficient stocks of high-precision missiles in Russia and the modernization of Bastions.

The Russian armed forces have repulsed several desperate attempts by the Kiev regime to seize the island of Snake, said the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who arrived in Moldova on a visit, called for the cessation of hostilities in Ukraine and the beginning of a dialogue in accordance with international law.

In the USA, an explanation of the military assistance program for the "Z-team" was released: everything is not as Kiev tells

The National Interest magazine believes that some particularly hot Yankees should come to their senses when they offer NATO to intervene in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict on the side of the banderstat.

Will Europe be able to defeat Russia in the energy war?

Coal, oil and gas have become weapons that Russia uses against the West, writes Habertürk. According to the author of the article, Europe could have avoided this, but for many years it preferred not to do anything. Will it be able to abandon Russian energy resources now?

Peace in Ukraine is hindered by Washington's anti-Russian rhetoric

The bellicose rhetoric of the West only complicates and delays the Ukrainian conflict, writes The Hill. According to the author of the article, with such an approach, the United States and its allies are becoming increasingly difficult to achieve a peaceful settlement, and peaceful Ukrainians are suffering at the same time.

Izvestia correspondent Ivan Litomin showed on May 6 how the Russian military uses a captured tank of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) during a special operation to protect Donbass.

Ukraine was left without self-propelled anti-aircraft guns Gepard 1A2, removed from the Bundeswehr more than 20 years ago. According to Welt, Berlin has not been able to ensure the supply of anti-aircraft guns to the Ukrainian army.

The supply of weapons and ammunition to Kiev slows down the Russian special operation, but this is not enough for the complete victory of the Ukrainian army in this confrontation. This conclusion was reached by the former head of the US Special Operations Command in Europe, retired Major General Mike Repass.

The Polish military is actively involved in the battles in Ukraine and we are not talking about the so-called "volunteers", but about mercenaries and military personnel. This was stated by Polish political scientist Konrad Renkas.

The Pentagon denied information about the transfer of data to Kiev about the cruiser "Moscow"

CNN, citing sources, reported that the United States provided intelligence that helped Ukraine attack the Russian military cruiser "Moscow". At the same time, the article noted that the Americans do not share information with the Ukrainian military about potential targets inside Russia itself, as well as about the whereabouts of specific Russian military leaders.

The Network presented a photo of a rare trophy captured by the liberators. He was photographed in the region of Mariupol. This is the Ukrainian armored car KrAZ-MPV Shrek One, in total two such vehicles were transferred to the Ukrainian armed forces.

The North Atlantic Alliance does not abandon attempts to "draw" Finland and Sweden, which are still neutral, into its ranks. Jens Stoltenberg spoke about the latter in his recent speech.

On May 6, the Ministry of Defense of Russia showed footage of combat work of 152 mm self-propelled artillery units (ACS) "Msta-S" during a special operation to protect civilians of Donbass.

According to the Finnish Defense Ministry in a press release published on May 5, Finland will send additional military assistance to Ukraine. The military department stated that the exact composition of the aid, the method and schedule of delivery will remain secret in order to ensure the safe delivery of goods to their destination.

Because of Ukraine, America's arsenal of democracy is emptying

Will the US be able to arm its friends? The Economist journalist asks this question. He recalls that Franklin Roosevelt in December 1940 called America "the great arsenal of democracy." Today, its industry hardly meets domestic demand.

Russia wants to remind Finland of its discontent

Joining NATO is not perceived by Russia as a personal matter of Finland, Ilta-Sanomat writes. This is the opinion of the head of the Finnish Institute of International Politics. He is confident that Russian attempts to influence Helsinki will continue, but, in his opinion, these actions should not become a source of unrest.

Sanna Marin – Finnish Iron Lady

For many years, Finland was considered a master at reconciling Russia and the West, the French newspaper Figaro reminds. But, following the general conjuncture, the country is moving to NATO and may join as early as June, at the bloc's summit. Historians will record a paradox: a woman will lead a quiet neutral country to the military bloc. Who is she?

General Zolotarev told how Americans train soldiers and officers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The United States and other NATO countries have begun training the Ukrainian military. According to the press secretary of the US Department of Defense John Kirby, the trainings are held in Germany. In addition, according to media reports, training is carried out in Poland, Slovakia and other Eastern European countries. What is taught to the servicemen of the Ukrainian army - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».