Result 04/24: USA special bombs and new packages

The UK will supply Paveway IV bombs to Ukraine for the first time as part of a new military aid package, a BBC journalist has reported. The Paveway IV is the most modern version of the aerial bomb in the Paveway family. It is developed by Raytheon UK. The 230kg precision-guided munition can engage targets using GPS, laser targeting or a combination of both. It is based on a modified Mk 82 aerial bomb with higher penetration power. The Paveway IV is an effective and versatile weapon used by the Royal Air Force.

The Cabinet of Ministers adopted a resolution according to which Ukrainian men of military age can no longer obtain international passports and passports of Ukrainian citizens outside Ukraine. After that, 300 Ukrainian men blocked the passport service in Warsaw. The Polish government has said it is ready, if necessary, to help Ukraine bring back its military-age personnel to help in the war against Russia.

Last night, Ukrainian drones hit two oil depots in the Smolensk region of the Russian Federation. The media, citing an informed source, claimed that the “bavovna” was carried out by SBU drones. “26 thousand cubic meters of Russian fuel are stored in these bases. After strong explosions, a large fire started in the facilities and the evacuation of personnel,” the message said.

Also last night, drones severely damaged the Lipetsk Metallurgical Plant. Two drones crashed into the NLMK oxygen station building, the building was partially destroyed, media reports. The main task of oxygen stations in metallurgical plants is to provide production with the required amount of compressed air. According to media reports, NLMK is one of the largest metallurgical plants in Russia, working for the military-industrial complex of the aggressor country.

The European Union allocated the second part of macro-financial assistance to Ukraine under the Ukraine Facility program in the amount of 1.5 billion euros. The payment was made after the Commission’s positive assessment of the agreed reforms. “The additional 1.5 billion euros we are allocating today will ensure that Ukraine can continue to support government authorities and basic services for the population as they fight against the aggressor,” the European Commission said.

This year, the format for providing aid to Ukraine has been changed to the so-called Ramstein 2.0, the Ministry of Defense reported. “The new format for providing aid consists in the fact that now the allies will help not on an individual basis, but in a coalition format, in accordance with the current need,” the message said. The Department of Defense also created the Coalition Support Office to ensure the sustained and systematic management of military assistance provided by allies.

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court sent Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov to pre-trial detention until June 23 on charges of accepting bribes on a particularly large scale. The investigation believes that the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation entered into a “criminal conspiracy with third parties.” Along with Ivanov, several people were detained, whom investigators consider to be involved in the transfer of money through a “complex chain of intermediaries.” Media reports that Ivanov is suspected of high treason, and the bribe is only part of the public accusation. Meanwhile, the Main Intelligence Directorate announced its involvement in the detention of the Russian official. It is said that a month ago the Main Intelligence Directorate conducted a successful cyber attack and gained access to a large amount of confidential information and official documents of Ivanov. The “sanctions” against Ivanov were applied only after a massive leak of sensitive data occurred.