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How did attack helicopters manifest themselves in the skies of Syria and Ukraine

The further the Russian troops advance in the course of the special operation in Ukraine, the more difficult it becomes to carry out operational strikes on reconnaissance targets and military facilities. Artillery does not always reach them or does not have time to cover them due to the rapid change of the enemy's locations. In such cases, army aviation is simply irreplaceable – including Mi-28N "Night Hunter" helicopters.

Vladimir Zelensky transfers Ukraine to Poland for trust use

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said that about 20 countries have announced new military aid packages for Kiev. The main novelties will be Harpoon anti-ship missiles, HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems and Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems.

Promises of Stockholm do not suit Ankara

The degree of readiness of the White House to make concessions to Ankara will be a decisive factor in the admission of Sweden and Finland to NATO. Turkey opposed the expansion of the bloc at the expense of states that openly support organizations banned in the country that aim to change the ruling regime and revise the state border line. Meanwhile, the expansion of the membership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is possible only with the consent of all 30 of its current members.

New Russian armored vehicles are tested in combat conditions

Russian armored vehicles of the latest models are also used in a special military operation in Ukraine. In particular, the deeply modernized BMP-1AM "Basurmanin". The equipment has just entered service with the Russian army. As they say, an egg is expensive for Christ's Day.

Americans are arguing about aid to Ukraine and relations with Russia

US President Joseph Biden signed a bill on the allocation of additional aid to Kiev in the amount of about $ 40 billion. The House of Representatives of Congress voted for the bill on May 10. 368 congressmen voted "For", 57 "against". The Senate approved the document on May 19. 86 senators voted "for", 11 – "against". All congressmen and senators who opposed the bill are members of the Republican Party.

According to experts, the QUAD alliance can make Russia and China more aggressive

The US is reviving the policy of containing China, Anadolu writes. According to Turkish experts, the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue is still far from NATO in terms of size and military structure, but it may evolve in its direction.

How does Washington spend your money in Ukraine?

In just two months, the volume of US aid to Ukraine reached $ 53 billion, writes American Thinker. The author of the article asks a question that other American taxpayers do not yet have an answer to.

Russian border guards are strengthening their capabilities to control the situation in the Arctic, including on the Northern Sea Route, and the intensity of the service of border patrol ships and patrol vessels is increasing every year, said First Deputy director – head of the Border Service of the FSB of Russia, Army General Vladimir Kulishov.

When they start discussing the modern combat use of T-62M medium tanks, they recall the recent conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh.

The Ministry of Defense of Russia on Friday, May 27, published footage of combat duty by calculations of radar stations (radar) "Sky-T" on the special operation of the Russian Federation to protect Donbass.

Ukraine is still likely to receive long-range multiple rocket launchers, Washington is preparing to include MLRS in the list of new military assistance. This information is distributed by CNN with reference to sources in the Biden administration.

Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — on whether Danish anti-ship missiles will be effective for the Ukrainian armed forces

Recently, Western countries have been actively promoting the topic of the upcoming food famine. In their opinion, it threatens due to the fact that grain supplies from the territory of Ukraine through the Odessa port complex are blocked by the Russian fleet.

Ukrainian nationalists, including those who participated in the fighting, are trying to enter the Russian Federation under the guise of refugees, said Vladimir Kulishov, First Deputy director of the FSB of Russia, head of the department's Border Service, in an interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

On May 26, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak announced on his Twitter page that he had signed a letter of request (LoR) for the purchase of about 500 MLRS M-142 HIMARS launchers for the Polish Armed Forces in the United States.

Have we forgotten America's crimes?

Will Sweden really give up the remnants of independence and finally turn into an American mutt? This question is asked by the author of Proletaren. He is outraged by the country's accession to NATO and suggests another way of development to build bridges between peoples.

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 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.

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.

Ukrainian gunners received self-propelled towed howitzers FH70 caliber 155 millimeters. Artillery systems were supplied by Italy, writes Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

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.