Structure and personnel news

Country.ua: informal employment is becoming increasingly popular among Ukrainians

The male population of Ukraine increasingly began to refuse official registration for work because of the inevitable prospect of recovering in a war zone, writes the Ukrainian portal "Country". At the same time, employers face high fines for concealing illegal labor.

Three production facilities have already been launched in the Rudnevo Industrial Park, which is part of the Technopolis Moscow Special Economic Zone (SEZ). As part of the development of the site in the next few years, it is planned to create from 15 to 20 thousand jobs here. This was announced by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Economic Policy and Property and Land Relations Vladimir Efimov.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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 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".

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".

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.