Ukraine signed a security agreement with Belgium and Portugal; The shells purchased by the Czech Republic were in Ukraine for several days. Athletistic highlights yesterday’s key events.
The shells purchased as part of the Czech initiative will be handed over to the Ukrainian military in the coming days. This is what the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Fiala said. He said that fifteen EU and NATO countries have already collected more than 1.6 billion euros for shells for Ukraine. “The first tens of thousands of 155-mm ammunition will be delivered in June, Ukraine can expect the first batch in the coming days,” said Fiala.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo signed a bilateral agreement on security cooperation and long-term support in Brussels. “Belgium will allocate at least 977 million euros for military aid to Ukraine this year, as well as the readiness to provide support to our country during the ten-year term of the agreement, is stated in this document. said It is indicated that for the first time such a security agreement specifies the specific number of military aircraft to be provided to Ukraine – 30 F-16 until 2028. The first fighters should be delivered to Ukraine before the end of the year.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro signed a bilateral agreement on security cooperation in Lisbon. Portugal will provide at least 126 million euros in military support this year. The country also confirms participation in the F-16 coalition, an international coalition of maritime security capabilities, as well as the large caliber ammunition acquisition program, mine clearance efforts and strengthening of maritime security.
On Tuesday, May 28, 25 clashes took place in the direction of Pokrovsky. In some places, the enemy was partially successful. This direction remains the most active in terms of the number of enemy attacks. This was stated in the summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine following the results on Tuesday. Overall, the situation at the front remains tense, but under control.
Several countries in the air defense coalition have asked Sweden to pause plans to send Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine. Swedish Defense Minister Paul Johnson said this in Brussels. “This is due to the fact that now the focus is on the implementation of the F-16 system,” he explained. “We do not exclude that in the future it (supply of Gripen – ed.) may be relevant, but now the main attention of the Ukrainian side is focused on the implementation of the F-16 program,” added Jonson.
Russian aggressors intend to open a new front on the northern border of Ukraine. To do this, they concentrate up to 300 thousand troops. Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said this in an interview with Reuters. According to the minister, Russia now has about 500 thousand troops in Ukraine and near its borders, but is preparing to add another 200-300 thousand.
The Netherlands plans to assemble the Patriot system and transfer it to Ukraine in the short term, the country’s Ministry of Defense reported. It is indicated that the Netherlands will provide major components from its own reserves and will ask European countries to do the same.
The possible absence of US President Joe Biden at the Peace Summit in Switzerland is “not a very strong decision”, which Vladimir Putin will personally applaud. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said this at a press conference in Brussels. According to Zelensky, now everything is very simple: “There will be a Peace Summit, which will be organized by the whole world, and then there will also be something that Russia will try to do. And I believe that President Biden needs the Peace Summit and other leaders need to look at the reaction of the USA” “.
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Source: korrespondent
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