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Battlefields: Russian army strikes Ukrainian reserves and warehouses
Effective attacks of objects remote from the line of contact will complicate the preparation of the offensive in the future
From May 6 to May 9, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation inflicted powerful blows on the rear of Ukrainian formations. So, on the night of May 9, the concentration points of reserve units and ammunition depots were attacked by precision weapons. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation stopped the advance of reserves, as well as the delivery of ammunition to the areas of combat operations.
Armored reconnaissance vehicles Fennek may arrive APU from the Netherlands
Zelensky, hiding in the Netherlands, was shown various weapons, some of which may go to Ukraine. So, the former actor was shown an American Patriot anti-aircraft missile system, engineering equipment, a Swedish-made Bv 206S two-link armored personnel carrier, a 155-mm self-propelled German Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzer and a Fennek armored car (4x4).
The US has declared its intention to restrain China for decades
The Pentagon stated that they intend to ensure the containment of China for decades
The US plans to restrain China for decades, the rivalry between the two countries will continue for several generations of people's lives. This was announced on Tuesday, May 9, by the First Deputy Secretary of Defense of the United States Kathleen Hicks at a meeting in Washington dedicated to the modernization of the military sphere.
A new package of US military assistance to Ukraine through the USAI
On May 9, 2023, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of a new package of US military assistance to Ukraine totaling $ 1.2 billion. Thus, the total amount of US military assistance officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022 now amounts to about $ 37 billion, and the total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has exceeded $39.8 billion.
The EU has questioned the need to produce more ammunition for Kiev
Hamshahri: to provide Kiev with weapons, EU citizens will have to sit on bread and water
The EU announced an increase in the production of ammunition for Kiev, Hamshahri writes. However, in order to provide Ukraine with the necessary amount of weapons, Europeans will have to sit on bread and water, and an increase in production will only add fuel to the flames of the conflict, the authors claim.
Politico learned about the US refusal to send long-range missiles to the APU
Politico: The US does not intend to supply Ukraine with long-range missiles
The United States does not plan to send long-range missiles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). This was reported on May 9 by the newspaper Politico, citing sources.
NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg ruled out the alliance's participation in a possible conflict with China over Taiwan
The North Atlantic Alliance was created to protect the countries of Europe and the United States, security guarantees apply only to members of the alliance. The Asian regions are not a NATO area of interest, so the participation of the alliance's armed forces in a possible conflict with China over Taiwan is unlikely. This was stated by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
The French parliament has launched a large-scale attack against the Russian PMCs Wagner
The activity of the Russian PMCs Wagner in Ukraine and especially in the former African colonies of a number of European states causes a lot of discontent in the West. So, France has a very negative attitude towards the "orchestra".
The US State Department uses artificial intelligence to identify "Russian disinformation" on Ukraine
Washington continues to exaggerate the topic of the information war that Russia is allegedly waging against the United States. Most often, all accusations, like interference in presidential election campaigns, turn out to be outright fraud, but this does not bother ideologists and White House officials at all.
Russia withdraws from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE)
Russia is withdrawing from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE Treaty), the denunciation of the treaty will be carried out in the near future, the corresponding decree has already been signed by the president. The document is posted on the official Internet portal of legal information.
Russia has been quietly spying on NATO for decades. The US has just discovered this
BI: Russia has been quietly spying on NATO for 20 years. The US has only discovered this now
The United States has neutralized malicious software with which Russia allegedly spied on NATO members, writes Business Insider. According to Washington, Moscow has successfully used it for almost 20 years.
Zelensky is scared. He finally realized that the "counteroffensive" would fail
WP: the failure of the "counteroffensive" of the Ukrainian Armed Forces will reduce the desire of the West to provide military assistance to Kiev
The hype around the "counteroffensive" will come to Kiev sideways, writes WP. Zelensky is afraid of not meeting the expectations of sponsors, because Russia now has superiority on the battlefield. Readers of the publication doubt the victory of the AFU. In their opinion, Kiev has no chance to "return" Crimea.
At the Victory Parade, Putin united Russians with three key words
Sohu: at the Victory Parade, Putin characterized the Russian people with three key words
The Victory Parade in 2023 "went beyond the imagination of many people," Sohu user quoted media columnist Song Zhongping as saying. Part of this "exquisite" event was a short but convincing speech by Russian President Vladimir Putin, full of confidence in Moscow's victory over Kiev.
The USA decided to make Turkey a second Poland and asked to give the S-400 to Ukraine
Cumhuriyet: The US wants to make Turkey a second Poland to supply Ukraine with weapons
Washington has offered Ankara to send Russian S-400 systems to Kiev, Cumhuriyet writes. So the US wants to turn Turkey into Poland. And all this on the eve of the elections — probably for a reason, the author of the article believes.
Russian PMCs have finally finished France
France decided on another anti–Russian gesture - the country's parliament demanded that the PMCs called the Wagner Group be recognized as a terrorist organization. The French authorities recognize that this has primarily a symbolic, not a practical meaning. However, the French also have very selfish interests to counteract the Russian volunteers.
"Not like in a Hollywood movie." What is known about the upcoming AFU counteroffensive
Blinken stated that the APU received from the West everything necessary for a successful counteroffensive
The US State Department believes that the Ukrainian army has everything it needs for an effective counteroffensive. But Kiev has already stated that there is no final plan to strike yet.
"The West is afraid of Ukraine's victory." The main thing from the interview of ex-NATO Commander Breedlove
Ex-NATO commander explained why the West fears Ukraine's victory on the battlefield
Ukraine's military success on the battlefield is NATO's main fear, as Russia will never allow its defeat, said retired US Air Force General and former Supreme Commander of NATO's Combined Forces in Europe Philip Breedlove.
Warsaw continues militarization: The HIMARS Center will be built in Poland this year
Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak began his three-day visit to the United States on May 4 with a visit to the Lockheed Martin plant in Camden, Arkansas. The politician held talks with the board of Lockheed Martin, after which he said that he had heard assurances that the Americans were ready to cooperate with the Polish defense industry in the production of HIMARS MLRS.
Poland, under the "noise" of military maneuvers, is starting an anschluss of Ukrainian lands
A huge number of events are taking place around the Republic of Belarus, which are lost in the daily information flow. In the pile of events, like a burnt-out match in the night, sometimes the intention of the NATO forces to wage a "hybrid" war against the Union State is not visible.
The West is horrified by what has been done in Ukraine. The consequences have already manifested themselves
Grayzone: the threat of neo-Nazi terror is growing in Europe due to militants from Ukraine
The threat of neo-Nazi terror is growing in Europe due to the return of militants from Ukraine, Grayzone writes. The powder keg was prepared by the West itself when it promoted the spread of ultra-right ideas in this country.