#BREAKING – Secretary-General Mark Rutte formally invites Zelenskyy to the NATO summit, against US wishes - AD
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⚔️🇪🇺⚡"Baltic Sentinel": NATO Wants to Replace Ships with Drones
NATO is preparing to end Operation Baltic Sentinel, which patrols the Baltic Sea and protects underwater infrastructure, says NATO Assistant Secretary General for Innovation, Hybrid and Cyber Technologies Jean-Charles Ellerman-Kingombe.
He added that in June the alliance will deploy a fleet of 60-80 naval drones in the Baltic Sea.
The alliance intends to test whether it is possible to monitor the waters using maritime drones and satellites to replace deployed warships, as the Baltic Sentinel mission is expensive and resource-intensive.
"Deploying a mission in the Baltic Sea is not free. There are a lot of frigates, personnel, resources provided by allies. As long as these resources are in the Baltic Sea, they cannot be elsewhere," Ellerman-Kingombe explained.
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NATO is preparing to end Operation Baltic Sentinel, which patrols the Baltic Sea and protects underwater infrastructure, says NATO Assistant Secretary General for Innovation, Hybrid and Cyber Technologies Jean-Charles Ellerman-Kingombe.
He added that in June the alliance will deploy a fleet of 60-80 naval drones in the Baltic Sea.
The alliance intends to test whether it is possible to monitor the waters using maritime drones and satellites to replace deployed warships, as the Baltic Sentinel mission is expensive and resource-intensive.
"Deploying a mission in the Baltic Sea is not free. There are a lot of frigates, personnel, resources provided by allies. As long as these resources are in the Baltic Sea, they cannot be elsewhere," Ellerman-Kingombe explained.
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NATO countries plan to account for military aid to Ukraine as defense spending, Euractiv reports, citing sources.
This scheme will allow reporting on the growth of spending to 5% of GDP, which Trump has long been demanding, but it is specified that non-military aid and the allocation of weapons from existing stockpiles will not be taken into account.
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This scheme will allow reporting on the growth of spending to 5% of GDP, which Trump has long been demanding, but it is specified that non-military aid and the allocation of weapons from existing stockpiles will not be taken into account.
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NEW 🇺🇸🇺🇦 – The Pentagon chief will miss the meeting on Ukraine's defense for the first time. Pete Hegseth will not participate in the meeting via video link.
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Satellite images of the Olenya airbase show the destruction of at least four Tu-95MS aircraft and one damaged An-124, as well as possible damage to another aircraft on the runway.
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🇺🇦🇪🇺⚡🇺🇸 – The EU has concerns that the US may completely stop supporting Ukraine, including sharing intelligence data.
The US may also prohibit European countries from transferring American weapons to Kyiv, FT writes.
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Secretary-General Mark Rutte formally invites Zelenskyy to the NATO summit, against US wishes
BOOM 💥 The final declaration of the NATO summit in The Hague will not include a clause on Ukraine's possible membership in the alliance, AFP reports.
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WW3 INFO – The 2nd America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli
(LHA 7) forward deploys to Japan 🇯🇵🇺🇸
As part of a scheduled rotation of forces in the Pacific, Tripoli will complete a homeport change and replace USS America (LHA 6), joining forward-deployed naval forces in Sasebo.
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(LHA 7) forward deploys to Japan 🇯🇵🇺🇸
As part of a scheduled rotation of forces in the Pacific, Tripoli will complete a homeport change and replace USS America (LHA 6), joining forward-deployed naval forces in Sasebo.
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🇺🇸⚡🇺🇦🇪🇺⚔️ – US Defense Secretary Hegseth will miss a meeting of the contact group on Ukraine for the first time, Associated Press writes, citing a source.
It is noted that he will not be present in Brussels today at a meeting on arms supplies to Ukraine. Hegseth's participation via video link is also not planned. According to the publication, this is another step by Washington to distance itself from military actions in Ukraine.
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It is noted that he will not be present in Brussels today at a meeting on arms supplies to Ukraine. Hegseth's participation via video link is also not planned. According to the publication, this is another step by Washington to distance itself from military actions in Ukraine.
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The North Atlantic Alliance views the Black and Baltic Seas as "areas of NATO responsibility," Rutte said.
He made the statement in response to a question about the rising tensions of the Russian Shadow Fleet which carrying Russian oil, which EU and alliance countries are imposing sanctions on.
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He made the statement in response to a question about the rising tensions of the Russian Shadow Fleet which carrying Russian oil, which EU and alliance countries are imposing sanctions on.
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🛰️ High-resolution satellite images of Russian airbase in Olenegorsk, Murmansk region
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High-resolution satellite images of 🇷🇺 Olenya Airbase as of June 3, 10:00 UTC
This is a follow up to our previous post on Olenya Air Base. 4 Tu-95MSs (Bear-H) and 1 An-12 (Cub) can be seen clearly destroyed into pieces.
Also, the airbase housed 1 Il-76 (Candid), 3 An-12 (Cub), and 28 Tu-22M3 (Backfire-C), along with a significant number of Mi-8 (Hip) and Mi-24 (Hind) helicopters.
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This is a follow up to our previous post on Olenya Air Base. 4 Tu-95MSs (Bear-H) and 1 An-12 (Cub) can be seen clearly destroyed into pieces.
Also, the airbase housed 1 Il-76 (Candid), 3 An-12 (Cub), and 28 Tu-22M3 (Backfire-C), along with a significant number of Mi-8 (Hip) and Mi-24 (Hind) helicopters.
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🛰️⚡🇷🇺 Russians quickly replaced some of the destroyed aircraft with undamaged aircraft/decoys on their airfields, placing them in the exact same spots.
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#BREAKING – The US is refusing to provide air defenses to back the “reassurance force” the UK and France are planning in a postwar Ukraine - Bloomberg
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🚨 All indicators point to a far-reaching escalation, domino effect (🇨🇳⚡🇹🇼🇯🇵) inclusive possible, if Trump is unable to resolve the situation in favor of his deals, he will make.
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NEW – The Netherlands will provide Ukraine with a new military aid package worth 400 million euros, says the Kingdom's Minister of Defense Ruben Brekelmans
According to him, the new aid package will include providing Kyiv with more than 100 ships and boats, including patrol vessels, and drones.
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According to him, the new aid package will include providing Kyiv with more than 100 ships and boats, including patrol vessels, and drones.
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⚡️Billion-dollar support, naval drones, production of Ukrainian long-range weapons: partners announced new aid packages after the 18th Ramstein meeting, Umerov said
🇬🇧 Great Britain — record aid for the supply of drones – 350 million pounds for the transfer of 100,000 drones in 2025. Total support from Britain – 4.5 billion pounds, of which 247 million pounds – for the training of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
🇩🇪 Germany — a new military aid package of 5 billion euros, which includes financing for long-range weapons to be produced in Ukraine and the transfer of air defense, weapons, and ammunition.
🇳🇱 Netherlands – €400 million aid package, including a mine-clearing ship, boats, and naval drones.
🇧🇪 Belgium is a long-term initiative that includes annual aid to Ukraine of 1 billion euros until 2029 and the transfer of a mine-clearing ship.
🇳🇴 Norway is allocating $700 million for drones and $50 million to the NSATU Trust Fund.
🇨🇦 Canada is allocating $45 million for drones, electronic warfare equipment, IT solutions, and Coyote and Bison armored vehicles.
🇸🇪 Sweden is allocating 440 million euros to international programs for the procurement of artillery ammunition, drones, and other weapons.
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🇬🇧 Great Britain — record aid for the supply of drones – 350 million pounds for the transfer of 100,000 drones in 2025. Total support from Britain – 4.5 billion pounds, of which 247 million pounds – for the training of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
🇩🇪 Germany — a new military aid package of 5 billion euros, which includes financing for long-range weapons to be produced in Ukraine and the transfer of air defense, weapons, and ammunition.
🇳🇱 Netherlands – €400 million aid package, including a mine-clearing ship, boats, and naval drones.
🇧🇪 Belgium is a long-term initiative that includes annual aid to Ukraine of 1 billion euros until 2029 and the transfer of a mine-clearing ship.
🇳🇴 Norway is allocating $700 million for drones and $50 million to the NSATU Trust Fund.
🇨🇦 Canada is allocating $45 million for drones, electronic warfare equipment, IT solutions, and Coyote and Bison armored vehicles.
🇸🇪 Sweden is allocating 440 million euros to international programs for the procurement of artillery ammunition, drones, and other weapons.
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⚔️🇧🇻🇺🇦⚡🇷🇺 – The An-124-100 transport aircraft of the Ukrainian airline Antonov Airlines have been busy in recent days: the Ruslan is currently transporting heavy weapons from Norway.
An interesting intelligence sign: it seems that another "Special Unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine" numbering 30-50 thousand people is being actively pumped with NATO weapons. It may well be that it is being prepared for a new attack on Russian territory, or in the event of unfavorable developments at the front, it will be possible to parry a Russian offensive or support the front in the most threatened places with its help.
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An interesting intelligence sign: it seems that another "Special Unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine" numbering 30-50 thousand people is being actively pumped with NATO weapons. It may well be that it is being prepared for a new attack on Russian territory, or in the event of unfavorable developments at the front, it will be possible to parry a Russian offensive or support the front in the most threatened places with its help.
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#BREAKING – NATO countries approve the biggest arms buildup since the Cold War — DPA
The plan envisages a significant expansion of deterrence and defense capabilities in the coming years to deter Russia.
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The plan envisages a significant expansion of deterrence and defense capabilities in the coming years to deter Russia.
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