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The U.S. missile base in Redzikowo, Poland, located just 230 km from the border with Russiaβs Kaliningrad region, was officially opened, according to BILD.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte noted that the base 'significantly strengthens the allianceβs ability to defend against the growing threat of ballistic missiles from beyond the Euro-Atlantic space.'
For 1,000 days, Russiaβs proxies have kept supplies flowing, sanctions sidestepped, and weapons streaming into the battlefieldβand thatβs only the beginning.
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The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Sergey Lavrov, has complained about difficulties with the maintenance of his plane due to sanctions, stating that even 'friendly' countries are refusing to refuel the aircraft assigned to him.
The launch of an Israeli early warning system for missile strikes and UAV threats in Ukraine is nearing completion, according to Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel Korniychuk.
He stated that Tel Aviv has provided Kyiv with everything needed for the systemβs implementation. Additionally, parts of the system, including Israeli-manufactured three-dimensional radars, are already being used by the Ukrainian military.
For the first time, the EU will finance the joint procurement of weapons, according to DW.
The European Union has approved funding for joint weapons purchases by member states, including missiles and ammunition, some of which will be sent to Ukraine. Five selected projects will be carried out under the 'Strengthening the European Defense Industry through Joint Procurement' (EDIRPA) mechanism, with each initiative receiving 60 million euros. The total funding amounts to 300 million euros.
These procurements include anti-aircraft and anti-missile defense systems, modern armored vehicles, and ammunition.
Groups of up to nine member countries will participate, with around 20 member states involved overall. Some of these states will be engaging in EDIRPA for the first time.
The initiative aims to address 'critical gaps' in defense capabilities, gaps that have become more pronounced due to the transfer of defense equipment to Ukraine.
The selection of EDIRPA projects followed a European Commission competition held in March, with most projects focusing on supplying weapons to Kyiv.
The U.S. State Department has lowered the travel risk level for nine regions of Ukraine to Level 3: Volyn, Lviv, Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernivtsi, Ternopil, Rivne, Khmelnytskyi, and Zhytomyr.
Overall, the highest Level 4 advisory still applies to all of Ukraine, recommending against any travel to the country due to the ongoing war.
The French military operational group 'Champagne' is nearing the completion of its mission to train a new brigade named after Anna of Kyiv, composed of several thousand Ukrainian soldiers, according to AP.
The French military reports that the brigade's arsenal will include 18 AMX 10 light tanks, 18 Caesar self-propelled howitzers, 128 armored personnel carriers, and anti-tank and anti-aircraft missile systems, along with other weapons and equipment.
Today in Kryvyi Rih, residents are saying goodbye to Olena Kulyk and her three children: ten-year-old Kyrylo, two-year-old Demyd, and two-month-old Uliana. They lost their lives a few days ago in a Russian attack.
π°π΅ Photos of North Korean 170-mm M1989 βKoksanβ guns being transported on a railway platform in Krasnoyarsk surfaced online today. First introduced in 1989, this howitzer has a firing range of up to 40 km with standard projectiles and up to 60 km with rocket-assisted projectiles. Its firing rate is 1-2 rounds per minute.