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Germany to provide its biggest military aid package to Ukraine
Germany is preparing the largest military aid package to Ukraine so far in the amount of almost 2.7 billion euros. It will include Marder infantry fighting vehicles, Leopard 1 tanks, Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, IRIS-T SLM air defense systems with ammunition and other types of heavy equipment, said the German Defense Ministry.
According to Der Spiegel, this package was agreed recently during secret negotiations between the ministries and the Federal Chancellery. The emphasis is on …
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Lukasheno cuts short his visit to Victory Day events in Russia reportedly due to health reasons
The self-proclaimed president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, refused to have lunch at the Chamber of Facets in the Kremlin, which was held by Putin for the leaders of the CIS countries who arrived in Moscow to take part in Victory Day celebrations . Lukashenko flew back to Minsk.
The Belarusian news website Nasha Niva believes that Lukashenko had to leave due to health reasons.
According to the Belarusian service of Radio Liberty, after the military parade on Red Square, Lukashenko asked …
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Media: Russian intelligence tries to purchase mini-submarines and underwater equipment from Norwegian companies
Russian military intelligence (GRU) has tried several times over the past few years to purchase advanced technical equipment, including underwater, from Norwegian companies, reports the news website E24.
According to the counterintelligence advisor of the Norwegian Police Security Service (PST), Dag Røhjell, in at least three cases, Russian intelligence bought or tried to buy equipment that, according to PST, could be used by the Russian army.
The cases concern three people who, according to …
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Germany confirms delivery of second IRIS-T air defense systems to Ukraine
Germany has officially confirmed the delivery of the second Iris-T SLM anti-aircraft missile system to Ukraine.
In addition to this air defense system, Germany has delivered eight more Zetros trucks manufactured by Mercedes-Benz, which are designed for operation in extreme off-road conditions. In total, the Ukrainian military has already received 84 such vehicles.
Germany also delivered two 8x6 trucks with eight auto-loader units.
Earlier, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov …
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Germany to send another shipment of Leopard tanks to Ukraine
Germany will begin the delivery of several dozen Leopard tanks of the 1A5 modification to the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the middle of the year, said in an interview with La Vanguardia German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.
Pistorius noted that Berlin kept its promise and in March delivered over 18 modern Leopard 2A6 and 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles, as well as other military aid packages, including the necessary spare parts and ammunition.
"The delivery of the Leopard 1A5 battle …