No more military aid for Ukraine – EU state’s new PM
Slovakia’s Robert Fico has also vowed not to support any anti-Russia sanctions without analyzing their impact. Slovakia’s new prime minster, Robert Fico, has pledged to end military support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia, and to push for an immediate cessation of hostilities. He also vowed not to back further sanctions on Moscow if they end up harming his country.
https://www.rt.com/news/585857-slovakia-no-ukraine-aid/
Ukrainian MP reveals major losses of soldiers
National military reserves are currently insufficient for a protracted conflict with Russia, a lawmaker involved with draft issues has admitted. Ukraine will likely ramp up its mobilization efforts to replace combat casualties during the summer counteroffensive and potentially create “new brigades”, a Ukrainian MP involved with military affairs has predicted. Currently, military reserves are insufficient to offer frontline troops sufficient rest time, he said.
https://www.rt.com/russia/585863-ukr...n-problems-mp/
Ukrainian conscription officer reveals huge casualty rate
Only 10-20% of those drafted in Poltava Region last fall are still fighting against Russia, Vitaly Berezhny was quoted as saying. Up to nine out of ten Ukrainian army draftees who joined in the last year have been either killed or wounded in action, a senior conscription officer in the country's Poltava Region said on Friday, according to local media.
https://www.rt.com/russia/583053-ukr...imated-losses/
Russian ‘battle beavers’ take out three German-made Leopards in two days
Kamikaze drones are hunting for the armor on the frontline. A Russian military force specializing in using first-person view (FPV) kamikaze drones to hunt down Ukrainian armored vehicles claims to have successfully engaged three German-made Leopard battle tanks in just two days.
https://www.rt.com/russia/585832-fpv...ttack-leopard/
Russia promises response to US nuclear deployment in Europe
Moscow must counter the ‘threat’ from NATO amid a ‘proxy war’ being waged by Washington, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. Russia must to react to the threat posed by US nuclear weapons deployed in Europe, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday, while accusing the West of openly waging a “real war” against Moscow.
https://www.rt.com/russia/585839-lav...ecurity-forum/
EU failing to meet Ukraine ammo pledges
The bloc has delivered only around 30% of the shells that it promised to send to Kiev by next March, the report says. The EU is struggling to make good on its promise to supply Ukraine with one million artillery shells by next spring, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing sources.
https://www.rt.com/news/585827-eu-st...plans-ukraine/
Russian nuclear forces conduct major test
The exercises included ballistic and cruise missile launches by all parts of the military 'triad', the Kremlin has said. Russia has conducted a major exercise aimed at testing its strategic nuclear forces, the Kremlin confirmed on Wednesday. The drills involved all three components of the nuclear triad: intercontinental ballistic missiles, nuclear-armed submarines, and strategic bombers, the statement said.
https://www.rt.com/russia/585793-rus...-test-missile/