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Armored vehicles K-43269, also known as "Shot", take part in a special operation in Ukraine. Previously, such equipment has already been tested in battles against gangs of international terrorists in Syria.

The French command, when forming an air logistics strategy, relied on cargo airlines operating AN-124 and a single AN-225 aircraft, thereby abandoning the services of the American Air Force. However, after the start of the special operation by Moscow, the possibility of transporting troops by air turned out to be a big question.

The Ukrainian military has found use of the French Mistral MANPADS supplied by Norway, they will now be installed on SUVs to get a highly mobile short-range anti-aircraft system. Photos of the new "bandermobiles" with the installed anti-aircraft complex have already appeared in Ukrainian public.

Why the Russian army needs miniature drones

Rostec may develop miniature drones for the Russian military, the press service of the state corporation reported. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out what mini-drones are and what they can be used for.

Artillery units of the Russian Armed Forces perform tasks to destroy enemy fortifications and equipment during a special military operation in Ukraine. The Ministry of Defense publishes footage of the crew of the self-propelled artillery installation (ACS) 2S19 "Msta-S".

The Russian military, during a special operation to protect the population of Donbass, not only perform combat missions, but also try to save the lives of personnel as much as possible, the Defense Ministry said on Saturday, May 7.

It is impossible to liberate the territory of the people's republics without taking them, military experts are sure

On Friday, May 6, during a humanitarian operation, 50 civilians, including 11 children, were evacuated from the territory of Azovstal in Mariupol, the Interdepartmental Coordination Headquarters of the Russian Federation for Humanitarian Response said.

We need to talk to Putin: negotiations are needed, not arms supplies

The German left-wing pacifist in his article for Tageszeitung does not choose expressions against Russia and its president, but comes to one correct conclusion: it's time to start negotiations with Russia. And to ensure the neutrality of not only Ukraine, but also Sweden and Finland. Because the West has completely miscalculated in the fight against us, underestimating Putin's firmness.

The Ministry of Defense has published footage of the combat work of calculations of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and multiple launch artillery systems "Grad" of the Central Military District (CVO) during a special military operation in the Donbass.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has shown how the calculations of self-propelled anti-aircraft missile and cannon complexes "Pantsir-S1" destroyed the Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Bayraktar.

The Permanent Representative of the United States to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said about Russia's use of chemical weapons in Syria and "against its" citizens. This is how she reacted to Moscow's earlier statements to Washington and Kiev about the possible use of chemical weapons "under a false flag."

Roscosmos, in a Victory Day video presented to RIA Novosti, openly announced for the first time that its work is far from being limited to the launch of Soyuz and the International Space Station (ISS): the state corporation acts as one of the key segments of the defense industry, the manufacturer of Sarmats, Poplars and Iskanders.

South Korean President-elect Yun Seok-yel said on Saturday that he did not object to a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, but the talks should lead to concrete results, Yonhap news agency reported.

The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, said that the state corporation had begun to conduct mobilization training to accelerate the production of military products.

"Merciless Invisibles", "Angels of Death", "Cold-blooded Killers"... what kind of nicknames were not invented by Ukrainian soldiers and Nazis from the Azov regiment (banned in Russia) for snipers of the People's militia of the DPR.

Some samples of military equipment supplied by Western countries to Ukraine still reach the combat zone. It is not possible to carry out deliveries en masse, since aviation and high-precision missile weapons of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are working at the places where NATO countries' equipment accumulates in Ukraine, including those located at railway stations.

The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, criticized the statements of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who tirelessly declares that the alliance comprehensively supports Ukraine, but at the same time is not a participant in the conflict. Moreover, the bloc will not directly interfere in the Russian-Ukrainian confrontation in the future, so as not to involve other countries in it.

The DPR Defense Headquarters reported that 50 more people were evacuated from the territory of Azovstal

Evacuation continues from the territory of the Azovstal plant in Mariupol: on May 7, 50 more civilians were taken out. At the same time, senior officers, "at least" from the USA, France and Great Britain, are still in the basements of the plant. This was stated by the adviser to the head of the DPR government, Yan Gagin.

In the global confrontation between the two superpowers — the United States and China — the United States seeks to strengthen cooperation between the North Atlantic Alliance and South Korea in the military sphere. Washington's ultimate goal is to strengthen the influence of the military bloc not only in Southeast Asia, but also in the entire Indo-Pacific region. This is reported by the Chinese Global Times.

On May 6, 2022, the US Department of Defense announced the approval by the US President of the next package of military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $ 150 million. The total amount of US military aid officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24 now reaches $ 3.8 billion, and since March 2021 - about $ 4.5 billion.