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The armed forces of Russia, the DPR and LPR groups continue to inflict irreparable losses on the Ukrainian army. Judging by the daily reports of the Russian Defense Ministry, the APU's own arsenal is rapidly melting. No matter how much Kiev's Western sponsors try to replenish it with NATO weapons and equipment, they clearly do not add the ability to resist the advancing troops.

A recent summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reports on another UAV "Bayraktar TB2" of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, shot down near the island of Snake. We are, apparently, facing another attempt by Ukraine to regain control of Zmeiny after the catastrophic losses suffered by the APU in this area in recent days. What exactly happened here?

Belarus sent a group of Special Operations Forces to its southern borders in response to the creation of a 20,000-strong group of troops by Kiev. Minsk has sent another part of its forces to the western borders, near which Poland is conducting exercises. What mission is the Belarusian army currently carrying out and can it, if necessary, join Russia's special operation in Ukraine?

Turkey between Russia and the West: a game on the edge of the abyss

Since the beginning of the Russian special operation in Ukraine, the Turkish state has secured important positions for itself, having managed to gain the trust of both sides as a mediator in the negotiation process, writes Al Mayadeen. But this policy of balancing between Russia and the West may end in failure, the author of the article warns.

Close the doors of NATO to Ukraine. Forever

The Week believes that NATO is to blame for the Ukrainian crisis. It was impossible to ignore Russia's legitimate security requirements. Even the current director of the CIA, Burns, insisted on this. The author writes that the escalation of the conflict is dangerous for Washington. The way to solve it is the neutrality of Ukraine, its exclusion from NATO and negotiations on the withdrawal of Russian troops.

How the UK wants to rebuild the world

The UK is convinced that NATO should expand its mission, that the Big Seven should be turned into an economic weapon, that the West, which has been too "shy" of its history and wealth for too long, should become a world leader again, writes The Atlantic.

How the LPR met Victory Day without the march of the "Immortal Regiment", but with military successes

There were no mass events held in the Luhansk People's Republic on Victory Day. Despite this, the holiday was a success. On May 9, it became known about the liberation of the city of Popasnaya and the village of Nizhny.

Finland is about to ask for NATO membership. Why is this bad news for Putin

Putin's efforts to reduce the influence of NATO in Europe have had the opposite effect, CNN writes. One of the most dangerous consequences for Russia is the prospect of Finland joining the military bloc. The desire of this country to become a member of the North Atlantic Alliance is bad news for the Kremlin, and that's why.

Political, diplomatic and economic pressure on Moscow, the supply of weapons and military equipment — NATO countries continue to defiantly help Ukraine. However, a different kind of support remains behind the scenes: from the very beginning of the conflict, Western intelligence services have been continuously supplying Kiev with intelligence. What exactly — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Military historian Dmitry Boltenkov — on the prospects of supplying Kiev with weapons from abroad

On May 9, US President Joe Biden signed the lend-lease law in defense of democracy in Ukraine. History repeated itself eight decades later.

The US Congress approved the allocation of almost $40 billion to Ukraine

The House of Representatives of the US Congress approved a bill on additional assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $ 40 billion. If approved in the upper house, the document will be sent for signature to US President Joe Biden, who previously asked lawmakers for $7 billion less to support Ukraine.

Senior Colonel Zhou Bo claims that the conflict in Ukraine will accelerate the geopolitical shift from West to East

China is a strategic partner of Russia. On the other hand, he maintains close economic ties with the West and does not want to break them. However, the more popular the idea of NATO expansion, the more dangerous it becomes in Europe, and China must take a firm position as a stabilizer. The conflict in Ukraine will accelerate the geopolitical and economic shift from West to East, writes The Economist.

Ex-commander of the Airborne Forces Shpak explained why Minsk deployed troops on the border with Ukraine

The Army of Belarus has been put on high alert. Minsk claims that this is a response to the NATO exercises "Defender of Europe-2022", which are taking place on the territory of Poland, Lithuania and Latvia. Also, the Belarusian Defense Ministry announced the deployment of Special Operations Forces (SSO) on the border with Ukraine. "Newspaper.Ru" found out what the Belarusian SSOs are and what their deployment means.

Putin's nuclear threat: How Britain, the US and their allies can respond to this

In the West, they again remembered about the "Russian nuclear threat". The author of the Daily Express article cited the opinions of several Britons. One of them announced the "stunning" response of the West and predicted complete destruction of Moscow and St. Petersburg. But the readers of the newspaper did not support him.

The threat of Polish intervention in Ukraine

The fighting in Ukraine is developing quite differently from what Western experts predicted, writes TAC. The Biden administration is desperately trying to reverse the situation and save face after the failure of American aid to Kiev. According to the author of the article, Poland offered a way out of the situation.

The UK and Sweden have signed an agreement on mutual security guarantees, a similar declaration will be signed later on Wednesday with Finland, the press service of the British prime minister reports.

"Russian weapons, from which NATO breaks a cold sweat" - this is how 19fortyfive titled a review of the achievements of the domestic defense industry. Its author noted that the list of "Moscow's capabilities" is far from limited to the examples given: Russia is improving its nuclear weapons by equipping ballistic missiles with hypersonic gliding blocks, improving anti-aircraft systems and attack helicopters.

Russian Russian-speaking "Russian" characters and misspelled words have already become familiar and the most obvious examples of "cranberries" in Hollywood films. But mistakes related to technology, including combat, are unlikely to be recognized by an ordinary viewer.

The thoughtless PR campaign of the Kiev regime to seize the island of Zmeiny on the eve of Victory Day led to the senseless death of more than 50 Ukrainian militants and military from the elite units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In addition, the Ukrainian army lost 4 planes, 10 helicopters, 3 boats and 30 drones. This was stated by the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov.

The APU found an unpleasant surprise from the Russian Army – an intelligent mine PTKM-1R. This was reported by the Chinese edition of Tencent. Especially for its readers, "PolitRussia" presents an exclusive retelling of the publication.