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Switzerland hosts one of the largest military exercises in 30 years This was reported by Reuters. During the military exercises, the Swiss military repelled an attack by a fictional enemy. In total, four thousand soldiers took part in the exercises, which took place in four states for nine days. The exercise comes at a time […]
The Netherlands, Denmark and the United Kingdom are negotiating the possible transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. Source. This was stated by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on the first day of his visit to Brazil, BBC reports. Last week, Danish Prime Minister Matthe Frederiksen also announced that such negotiations were underway. According to […]
The UK Ministry of Defense is considering supplying Ukraine with Storm Shadow air-launched cruise missiles with a range of 300 kilometers, the Washington Post (WP) reported in a May 8 article. The publication refers to a procurement notice published on May 2 by the International Fund for Ukraine (IFU), a platform with the participation of […]
In Novosibirsk (Russia), guerrillas destroyed a Su-24 combat aircraft on the territory of the Sukhoi aircraft plant. The bomber was parked on a site intended for the repair and modernization of aircraft. According to the National Legion’s Freedom of Russia movement, the plane was destroyed on the morning of May 8. “They wanted a holiday? […]
Hackers hacked into the Russian TV broadcast of the May 9 parade in Moscow. Thanks to the efforts of those who cared, the Russian military marched across Red Square to the words “Glory to Ukraine.” The corresponding video, filmed by Russians, was published by Telegram Nexta live. The hacked broadcast was watched by viewers in […]
The US Air Force has deployed fifth-generation F-22 Raptor fighters to Estonia as part of efforts to provide air support to NATO’s Eastern Flank. The squadron of aircraft was deployed to Ämari Air Base on May 8, 2023. At the beginning of last month, the US Air Force deployed 12 F-22 Raptor fighters to Poland. […]
The head of the Kremlin arrived at the solemn event accompanied by the leaders of the post-Soviet republics. A parade in honor of May 9 began in the Russian capital, Moscow. The leaders of Belarus, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan arrived at Red Square. At the beginning of the parade, Russian President Vladimir Putin greeted […]
The European E20 route with electric vehicle charging is the first such highway in the world. The project is currently under development. By 2025, Sweden will have highways where electric vehicles can be charged. This will simplify the operation of electric cars. This was reported on the CarBuzz website. Sweden is working to create an […]
The “Transnistrian Moldovan Republic” has requested an increase in the number of Russian troops on its territory. It is claimed that this is necessary to protect the region. This was stated by the head of the unrecognized republic’s representative office, Leonid Manakov, Russian RBC reports. According to Manakov, in 1995, Russia reduced the number of […]
The unidentified UAV was found 61 kilometers from the state border. The drone had an inscription “Glory to Ukraine” on its wing, but no other identifying marks. A drone with the inscription “Glory to Ukraine” was found in the Kursk region. This was reported on Sunday, May 7, by the Russian media outlet Baza. According […]