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Poland calls on the EU to start negotiations on Ukraine's membership before Hungary's presidency
Poland's Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski says that negotiations on Ukraine's membership in the European Union should begin in the first half of the year before the EU presidency passes to Hungary in the second half, which could block the decision on Ukraine.

Negotiations on Ukraine's membership in the European Union should begin in the first half of the year. This was stated by Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski in Brussels, UNN reports with reference to Polish Radio.

At the same time, Sikorsky noted that in the second half of the year, Hungary will take over the EU presidency, which blocks many decisions regarding Ukraine.

"It would be good to start this during the Belgian presidency, because we cannot count on Hungary's excessive goodwill," the foreign minister said.

Sikorsky was also asked if the talks could start on June 25.

"It would be good, but I would not give my head to fight back," the minister said.

Recall
During a meeting with media representatives before the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine has done everything instrumentally and operationallyto open negotiations with the EU in June.

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Russians made a towed gun from the remains of BMP-1

Russian craftsmen have started to make towed guns from the remains of BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles.

The Telegram group “Russia no context” showed a test of a similar trailer gun.

The invaders took a 73-mm 2A28 Grom smoothbore gun from a BMP-1 and mounted it on a wheeled base.

The Russians probably took the wheeled base from a 2B9 Vasylok automatic mortar. The guns could have been taken from infantry fighting vehicles destroyed in Ukraine.

The 73-mm gun includes two types of ammunition: armor-piercing PG-15V and high-explosive OG-15V.

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Op dinsdag 28 mei 2024 13:42 schreef Ulx het volgende:
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Begrijpelijk, het zullen er niet heel veel worden en de teller voor de F16 staat nu op iets van 80 stuks. Dat daar de focus op ligt is niet heel vreemd. Maar wel jammer.

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Activity of Russian troops sharply increased on Kupiansk front – General Staff
Activity of the Russian forces on the Kupiansk front almost doubled during the day.

Source: General Staff report as of 19:00

Quote: "The number of combat clashes on the contact lines of the Russian-Ukrainian war has increased to 83 since the beginning of the day. Russian occupiers are making every effort to break through our defences.

The enemy's activity on the Kupiansk front increased sharply, almost twice over the course of the day. It has not decreased on the Pokrovsk front, either. Ukrainian troops are taking measures to hold their positions and destroy the enemy's offensive potential."

Details: There are no major changes on the Kharkiv front. The Russians keep trying to improve the tactical situation in the areas of Vovchansk and Lyptsi. They dropped 22 guided aerial bombs in the north of Kharkiv Oblast on Sunday.

On the Kupiansk front, six out of 21 combat clashes have continued since the beginning of the day. Hostile assault operations continue in the areas of Novoiehorivka, Petropavlivka, Berestove and Hrekivka. The Russians carry on with their airstrikes – two more took place in the areas near Bohuslavka and Shyikivka.

On the Lyman front, fighting continues in the area of Terny. The situation is under control.

On the Pokrovsk front, 31 combat clashes have taken place so far. The Russians, supported by aircraft, are focusing their main efforts in the areas of Novooleksandrivka, Sokil and Umanske. It also conducted three airstrikes near Skuchne and Novoselivka Persha.

Rusians continue to launch guided bombs and rockets on the Vremivka front, near Staromaiorsk, Urozhaine and Olhivske. The number of combat clashes has not changed there.

On other fronts, the situation did not change significantly.

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Russia may launch psychological operation about opening new front from Belarus, Kyiv warns
The Russian government could launch a new psychological operation about a potential opening of another front on the state border with Belarus, Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation reported on May 27.

Russia launched a new offensive on May 10 in northern Kharkiv Oblast. Moscow's forces had reportedly managed to advance as far as 10 kilometers (6 miles) into the region but had been halted by the first line of defense.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on May 26 that Russian forces are also forming another grouping of troops near Ukraine's northern border amid the ongoing offensive in Kharkiv Oblast.

Ukrainian officials have not yet announced any information about a potential offensive, specifically in northwestern Ukraine, which borders Belarus.

The Ukrainian Security and Defense Council's Center for Countering Disinformation forecast the launch of a new Russian psychological operation about opening a new front in the region, aiming to "stir up mass panic" in Ukrainian society.

"We expect a series of provocative statements by the top leadership of Russia and Belarus threatening Ukraine soon," the statement said.

Belarus has been a key ally to Moscow and supported Russian aggression against Ukraine, though it has not committed its own troops directly to hostilities.

Russian forces launched an attempted invasion of Kyiv from Belarus in early 2022 but suffered a defeat and were forced to pull back.

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For the first time, Iran supplies Russia with latest aerial bombs – Bild
According to expert R�pcke, the use of such aerial bombs may indicate a "new level" of military cooperation between Tehran and Moscow

The Iranian Mohajer-6 drone that crashed in Russia's Kursk Oblast was probably carrying the latest Iranian Qaem-5 guided aerial bombs, reported Bild, citing the words of military expert Julian R�pcke, who commented on the video from the crash site.

The newspaper noted that the drone was probably supposed to attack Sumy Oblast, but did not reach the target and crashed.

According to R�pcke, the use of such bombs may indicate a "new level" of military cooperation between Tehran and Moscow.

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The Qaem-5 has a tele-guidance system and can be equipped with various types of warheads. Its declared range is up to 40 km, with a minimum operating altitude of about 3 km. Iran adopted the system in August 2019.
Developed by Iranian company Qods Aviation Industries, the Mohajer-6 was put into mass production in 2018 and is considered Iran's most successful export drone. This drone is designed for both reconnaissance and combat operations. It has a maximum takeoff weight of 600 kg, a wingspan of 10 meters, and a top speed of 200 km/h.

In September 2022, the Ukrainian Air Force reported that it had shot down a Mohajer-6 drone for the first time. After that, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stripped the Iranian ambassador to Ukraine of his accreditation and decided to reduce the number of diplomatic staff at the Iranian embassy. The last time such a drone was destroyed was on September 2.

In July 2023, the then Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat said that he did not rule out the possibility that Iran could transfer Mohajer-6 UAVs to Russia as part of its military assistance.

On November 21, 2023, the Southern Defense Forces announced that a rare Iranian Mohajer-6 drone was downed over the Black Sea, which Russia had launched at Odesa Oblast.

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Op dinsdag 28 mei 2024 20:08 schreef Ulx het volgende:

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Zit Oekra�ne niet in die coalitie dan?

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The announcement comes in Brussels after Jonson had "intensive talks" with other countries in the air defense coalition that helps Ukraine with both aircraft and air defense systems.

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Russia is already using its new rocket system Drakon: What should be known about this weapon?
The Russian multiple rocket launcher TOS-1 is an extremely dangerous weapon. This ugly thing is capable of firing rockets with thermobaric warheads, which cause devastating explosions. It has 24 barrels mounted on a T-72 / T-90 tank chassis. Russia used the TOS-1 extensively in Ukraine, but, thankfully, the defenders of Ukraine managed to destroy many of these launchers.

^{Older TOS-1 systems in a parade in Moscow. The main disadvantage of this type of weapons is their limited range. Image credit: Aleksey Toritsyn via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)}

Russians revealed their TOS-1 for the first time in 1999. The first weapon of this breed was the TOS-1 Buratino. The West definitely paid attention, but some disadvantages of this weapon were immediately evident.

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Belgium signs security deal with Ukraine, pledges $1 billion in aid this year
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo signed a 10-year bilateral security agreement in Brussels on May 28, the Presidential Office announced.

Belgium becomes the 11th country to sign such a deal, along with Spain, the U.K., Germany, France, Denmark, Italy, Canada, the Netherlands, Finland, and Latvia.

Zelensky arrived in Belgium one day after his trip to Spain, where he signed the security agreement with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.

Under the agreement, Belgium will allocate at least 977 million euros (around $1 billion) in military aid for Ukraine in 2024.

The document also says that Belgium will supply Kyiv with 30 F-16 fighter jets by 2028, with the first planes expected to arrive already this year.

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Op dinsdag 28 mei 2024 14:41 schreef AchJa het volgende:

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Ze kijken in een vaste richting, deze kijkt naar het westen. Of ze nou vliegtuigen ergens in het VK zien opstijgen is niet zo interessant natuurlijk.

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Op dinsdag 28 mei 2024 20:27 schreef ExTec het volgende:

Ik heb ergens gelezen dat ze effectief gebruikt worden om te constateren dat er ergens iets is, zodat ze daarna doelgerichter, met andere radars, kunnen kijken.

Dat is plausibeler dan dat de escalatie schijtlaarzen in het witte huis aan het voorsorteren zijn op een nucleaire first strike.

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Ukrainian Defence Forces received modernized Buk-M1 air defense systems

^{Modernized 9A39 launcher of the Buk-M1 system with Sea Sparrow missiles, May 2024. Photo credits: Air Command East}

The Ukrainian military received modernized Buk-M1 anti-aircraft systems with integrated Sea Sparrow missiles.

The press service of the Air Command East released the photo of the equipment.

The photos capture the service of anti-aircraft gunners next to a 9A310M1 self-propelled launcher and a 9A39 launcher of the Buk-M1 system.

The upgraded systems were equipped with compact launch containers for RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missiles, hidden by camouflage nets in the photo.

The layout of the missile launch containers on the system’s munitions is unknown, but the self-propelled launchers can carry up to four missiles. Presumably, the process of loading them takes place with the help of a vehicle with a crane.

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