Structure and personnel news
"No one said it was impossible." Ukraine is waiting for F-16 fighters and trains pilots
Politico learned about Ukraine's desire to receive up to 50 F-16 fighters from Western allies
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wants the possible supply of F-16 fighter jets to Kiev to become one of the central topics at the G7 summit in Japan and at the meeting of NATO heads of state in Lithuania, Advisor to the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Yuriy Sak said.
Britain will begin training AFU pilots this summer and is working on transferring F-16 fighter jets to Kiev
The UK will begin training Ukrainian pilots this summer, and will also continue to work with other countries on the possible provision of F-16 fighter jets to Kiev.
"Treacherous, unpredictable." Commander- in - Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Zaluzhny again praised the head of the General Staff Gerasimov
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Zaluzhny called the head of the General Staff of the Russian Federation Gerasimov "a strong and unpredictable enemy"
The Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexander Zaluzhny in an interview with the project "Behind the scenes" called the chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov "a strong and unpredictable enemy." The Ukrainian commander-in-chief, according to him, reads Gerasimov's theoretical works, but he "does not publish anything fresh." This is the second precedent when Zaluzhny speaks positively about his Russian counterpart, the last time it happened shortly after the offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kharkiv region and the regrouping of the Russian Armed Forces.
A Ukrainian prisoner told about the decline in morale of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
RIA Novosti: the Ukrainian prisoner told about the tough mobilization and the decline of morale
The Kiev regime suppresses the high losses of personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). The "tough" mobilization throughout the country and the decline of the spirit of the servicemen speak of the colossal number of those killed on the battlefield from the Ukrainian side, said Alexander Lyashenko, a prisoner of war of the Ukrainian Armed Forces militants, on May 13.
NATO is moving to a hybrid military-political structure
How the reformatting of European theaters affects the security of the Russian Federation
In the process of transformation of modern military conflicts, the determining factors are not quantitative changes. In the context of globalization and the information technology revolution, modern conflicts are undergoing fundamental, qualitative changes. Evolution is preparing a revolution that creates new conditions for further evolutionary development.
The Pentagon announced its inability to provide the US Armed Forces with a stable salary in default
The Pentagon stated that they would not be able to provide the US Armed Forces with a stable salary in default
In case of default, the Pentagon will not be able to consistently pay allowances to the US Armed Forces (AF). This was announced on May 11 at a hearing in the Senate Appropriations Committee of the US Congress by the country's Defense Minister Lloyd Austin.
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.
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".
"They mobilize any men from 18 to 60": what is going on in Ukrainian "textbooks"
Point: the French edition found that the "counteroffensive" was entrusted to the frightened recruits
Who are they — the fighters entrusted with the realization of Zelensky's last hope — the notorious "counteroffensive"? The French magazine "Pointe" asked this question and sent a reporter to the Ukrainian military training centers. The correspondent found there by no means "special forces rexes".
The Prime Minister of Ukraine announced the training of about 15 thousand military personnel in Britain
PM Shmygal: about 15 thousand Ukrainian servicemen have been trained in the UK
The Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmygal reported that about 15 thousand servicemen of the armed forces of the country were trained in the UK.
10 thousand drone operators have been trained in Ukraine
The Minister of Digital Transformation of the country, Mikhail Fedorov, said that $325 million was raised from around the world to finance the government's "Drone Army" project for the production and use of BLPA.
Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation: the United States recruited specialists in weapons of mass destruction who worked in Ukraine
According to the department, this was confirmed by the official statement of the Director of the Office of Scientific Research of the US Department of Energy, John Stephen Binkley, dated April 4, 2022
The US Department of Energy has been recruiting specialists in the field of weapons of mass destruction who previously worked in Ukraine. This was stated by the head of the radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Troops (RCBZ) Russian Armed Forces Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov.
Ukrainians were made hostages of military enlistment offices
Vesti.ua: the status of a "malicious evader" was invented for Ukrainians
Ukrainians of military age can expect not only a fine, but also a court verdict for failing to appear at the military enlistment office, the Vesti newspaper writes. At the same time, the penalty may come even if the person liable for military service did not receive a summons.
"NATO needs to be dispersed." The United States recognized the failure of the alliance
The Washington Times: NATO has proved its failure as a military alliance
NATO has proved its failure as a military alliance, writes The Washington Times. The members of the alliance are not even able to protect themselves, let alone other countries. Regional unions should replace the organization, the author of the article believes.
Artificial intelligence makes people with higher education outsiders
May Day is now taking place in a situation that paradoxically returns to the agenda some Marxist principles of the relationship between labor and capital.
More shells, armor and officers are needed. What the operation in Ukraine showed
The Pentagon told about the study of the conflict in Ukraine for a possible clash with China
Deputy Secretary of Defense of the United States Kathleen Hicks said that the Pentagon learned a number of lessons from the conflict in Ukraine for a possible future armed confrontation with China. These lessons are no less relevant for the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, but at this stage they can only be considered preliminary.
75 years under the UN flag
Peacekeepers of Russia and the whole world celebrate anniversaries
The UN website "Peacekeeping Operations" (OPM) has a column dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the creation of the UN Body for Monitoring the Implementation of the Terms of the Truce in Palestine (UNTSO). "For 75 years, United Nations peacekeepers have been working to save and change people's lives for a better life in regions where there is no peace, political stability and security."
"You can't see or hear them." Who "nightmares" the rear of the APU
Where the rifle squad spends thousands of rounds, they only need one. Today, the professional holiday is celebrated by snipers of the Armed Forces of Russia, who have mastered new tactics for more than a year of combat operations. What they say about their work is in the RIA Novosti material.
KMW and Rheinmetall will find out in court the issue of rights to the OBT "Leopard"
According to German media, Krauss Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has sued Rheinmetall over a copyright dispute over the Leopard tank.
SVO forces to adjust Serdyukov's maritime reform
The four fleets of Russia and the Caspian Flotilla can be withdrawn from subordination to military districts and reassigned to the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. Thus, according to experts, the fleet management structure, which disappeared during the time of Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, can be restored in Russia. What are the features of the previous and current reforms and what should be the fleet management system ideally?
