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The Spanish Ministry of Defence explained that they will increase the number of Ukrainian soldiers who will be trained there. An additional 400 soldiers will be accepted for training.
The US has previously banned Ukraine from striking targets in Russia with US weapons, but discussions are ongoing among officials in Washington to allow Ukraine to defend itself against the enemy.
Western fighters who joined the war in Ukraine have been killed, in some cases because they assumed the fight would be easy, a US veteran who fought in Ukraine told Business Insider.
The Chinese army began large-scale military exercises around Taiwan on Thursday, 23 May, just days after the island's newly elected president, Lai Ching-teh, took office.
The information was shared by Politico, citing the words of the US Air National Guard spokesperson Erin Hannigan. The pilots were trained at the 162nd Air National Guard Base in Tucson, Arizona. For security reasons, Hannigan did not specify the number of graduates or the exact date of graduation. It is only known that the pilots have now travelled to Europe for additional training.
The information was shared by AP. We are talking about a package worth $275 million. It should be announced tomorrow, 24 May.
The information was shared by Defence Minister Grant Shapps. The new aid package is worth £150m (about €217 euros). For £70m (about €81m), the UK will provide Ukraine with radar stations, decoy missiles and radar combat systems.
The information was shared by the Polish government. We are talking about a contract worth $960 million. With this money, the Polish Army will receive 4 balloons and related equipment. They are planned to be used to control the border with Russia and Belarus. The equipment will be supplied by the American company Raytheon Intelligence and Space, together with Elta North America and Avantus Federal.
The GMLRS (Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System) is a high-precision rocket projectile designed for multiple launch rocket systems. Designed by Lockheed Martin, GMLRS projectiles are designed to engage a variety of targets at long ranges with high accuracy.
The effectiveness of the best air defence system in the Russian army in the war against Ukraine has shown that it is vulnerable even to some old Western missiles, and defeating it could give the West new ideas on how to defeat a potential enemy.
The information was shared by the press service of the manufacturer. Sweden is buying new combat vehicles. The contract includes CV9035 MkIIIC BMPs with additional equipment for the Swedish army. In addition, the contract also provides for the purchase of a new batch of CV90 for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is not yet known which modification the Ukrainian army will receive and when the deliveries will start.
In February of this year, Ukrainian volunteers raised money for the production of Sea Baby marine drones in 24 hours. As it turned out, it was not about kamikaze drones, but about a new modification of a remote-controlled boat.
A photo of ADM-160 MALD was shared by military analyst @front_ukrainian. The AFU is using them with MiG-29 fighters. What is interesting is that no deliveries of such decoys were previously reported. By the way, the Ukrainian army can use ADM-160 MALDs paired with ATACMS ballistic missiles, as well as Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG cruise missiles, which are in service with the AFU.
In the Romanian city of Medias, the German concern Rheinmetall has opened a new defence plant that will become an important element not only for Romanian capacities but also for meeting Ukraine's needs for military equipment.
Following the Netherlands, Spain also announced a new aid package for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
