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New Russian armored vehicles are tested in combat conditions

Russian armored vehicles of the latest models are also used in a special military operation in Ukraine. In particular, the deeply modernized BMP-1AM "Basurmanin". The equipment has just entered service with the Russian army. As they say, an egg is expensive for Christ's Day.

The Ministry of Defense of Russia on Friday, May 27, published footage of combat duty by calculations of radar stations (radar) "Sky-T" on the special operation of the Russian Federation to protect Donbass.

Ukraine is still likely to receive long-range multiple rocket launchers, Washington is preparing to include MLRS in the list of new military assistance. This information is distributed by CNN with reference to sources in the Biden administration.

Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — on whether Danish anti-ship missiles will be effective for the Ukrainian armed forces

Recently, Western countries have been actively promoting the topic of the upcoming food famine. In their opinion, it threatens due to the fact that grain supplies from the territory of Ukraine through the Odessa port complex are blocked by the Russian fleet.

On May 26, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak announced on his Twitter page that he had signed a letter of request (LoR) for the purchase of about 500 MLRS M-142 HIMARS launchers for the Polish Armed Forces in the United States.

The large anti-submarine ship (BOD) of the Northern Fleet "Admiral Levchenko" worked out the defeat of air and surface targets of a conditional enemy during exercises in the Barents Sea. The crew used the anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) "Dagger" and artillery. This is reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the fleet.

The US intends to supply Kiev with long-range weapons, despite the danger of escalation

Washington is discussing with Kiev the danger of an escalation of the conflict with Moscow in the event of strikes on Russian territory, but has not yet imposed restrictions on Ukraine regarding the weapons transferred to it, Reuters reports. Moreover, as CNN has learned, the Biden administration is preparing to supply Kiev with long-range multiple rocket launchers.

Ukrainian gunners received self-propelled towed howitzers FH70 caliber 155 millimeters. Artillery systems were supplied by Italy, writes Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

The reports that periodically appear in the Ukrainian press about the use of long-range Western-made multiple launch rocket systems in the Donbas are fakes designed to cause panic among the servicemen of the Russian army. In fact, Kiev has not received MLRS either from the United States or from other NATO member countries. This was stated by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Why can't Ankara abandon Russia?

Turkey has set a course to transform the country from a regional leader into a world leader, writes Duma. The author of the article gives examples of the persistence of Turkish diplomacy and at the same time its flexibility, including in relation to Russia.

The United States summed up the interim results of the supply of weapons and military equipment to Ukraine. The report was provided by the Transport Command of the US Armed Forces (USTRANSCOM), which is engaged in the transportation of military personnel, equipment and resources of the US Armed Forces around the world by all means of transport.

Launches of projectiles from the multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) The "tornado" was filmed during a special operation to protect Donbass. Daniil Levin, a military correspondent of the Izvestia TV channel, shared the footage on May 27.

Political scientist Volkov: Russia's assets in the US and the EU can be used to buy military equipment for the Armed Forces

The countries that are members of NATO have come to an "unspoken agreement" to refuse to supply Ukraine with some types of weapons, the German agency DPA reported. What weapons the alliance does not want to supply to the APU and under what circumstances this situation may change - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru»

The Russian heavy attack drone S-70B "Hunter" performed firing at ground targets with guided missiles, which are part of the armament of the Su-57 fighter, an informed source told RIA Novosti on Saturday.

In the West, they are beginning to discuss issues related to Russia's long-suffering regarding the incessant pumping of weapons into Ukraine. At the same time, Western experts suddenly began to recall that the Russian president, even at the initial stage of a special military operation, "threatened those who would try to interfere in the conflict from the outside." And Moscow's patience may be running out.

On May 26, 2022, the US Department of Defense Agency for Military Cooperation (Defense Security Cooperation Agency - DSCA) sent a notification to the US Congress about the planned upcoming sale to Australia through the US program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS) at the request of the Australian government of HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) ground missile systems manufactured by Lockheed Corporation Martin.

The Russian Northern Fleet conducted a new test launch of a hypersonic missile, it was carried out by a ship in the Barents Sea at a sea target in the White Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.

Putin's nuclear threats: three likely targets of a nuclear strike

Vladimir Putin has caused worldwide fears that he is apparently ready to use nuclear weapons against Russia's opponents. But which countries could the Russian president strike in a nuclear war in the first place?

During a special military operation in Ukraine, our military for the first time used the newest heavy flamethrower system TOS-2 "Tosochka" for strikes against the enemy. The use of new weapons is mentioned in today's TASS report, which refers to information received from a source in the law enforcement agencies. The agency stressed that the information is not official.

In a real combat situation, the AFU already uses three types of foreign artillery of 155 mm caliber. These are M777 and FH70 howitzers, as well as CAESAR self-propelled guns.