From "long-awaited" $61 million to "not enough" in less than a week
On April 29, US President Joe Biden ratified a supplemental spending package providing $61 billion in aid to Ukraine.
The Biden administration and Ukraine backers hailed the signing of the bill, calling it "crucial." Zelensky, for his part, said Ukraine "would do its best to make up for half a year lost to US congressional debate."
Less than a week later, however, the mainstream media is saying that the aid is "not enough," insisting on a "multi-year funding plan" and the transfer of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine.
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On April 29, US President Joe Biden ratified a supplemental spending package providing $61 billion in aid to Ukraine.
The Biden administration and Ukraine backers hailed the signing of the bill, calling it "crucial." Zelensky, for his part, said Ukraine "would do its best to make up for half a year lost to US congressional debate."
Less than a week later, however, the mainstream media is saying that the aid is "not enough," insisting on a "multi-year funding plan" and the transfer of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine.
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Russian troops struck the headquarters of the operational command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces “South,” the Russian Ministry of Defence said.
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Russian troops struck the headquarters of the operational command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces “South,” the Russian Ministry of Defence said. Subscribe to @SputnikInt
❗️Ukraine has lost up to 410 militants in the DPR.
🇷🇺🪖 More statements from the daily briefing of the Russian Defense Ministry on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:
🔺Russian Battlegroup Vostok occupied more advantageous positions, resulting in Ukraine losing up to 110 militants.
🔺Russian Battlegroup Yug took more advantageous positions on the frontlines in the DPR.
🔺Russian Battlegroup Tsentr improved the tactical situation and defeated the formations of three Ukrainian brigades in the DPR.
🔺Ukraine lost up to 30 militants due to the successful combat operations of the Russian Battlegroup Zapad.
🔺Russian Battlegroup Dnepr defeated groups of Ukrainian militants from two brigades in the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions.
🔺Russian air defence systems shot down 29 Ukrainian drones and five Hammer guided bombs.
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🇷🇺🪖 More statements from the daily briefing of the Russian Defense Ministry on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:
🔺Russian Battlegroup Vostok occupied more advantageous positions, resulting in Ukraine losing up to 110 militants.
🔺Russian Battlegroup Yug took more advantageous positions on the frontlines in the DPR.
🔺Russian Battlegroup Tsentr improved the tactical situation and defeated the formations of three Ukrainian brigades in the DPR.
🔺Ukraine lost up to 30 militants due to the successful combat operations of the Russian Battlegroup Zapad.
🔺Russian Battlegroup Dnepr defeated groups of Ukrainian militants from two brigades in the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions.
🔺Russian air defence systems shot down 29 Ukrainian drones and five Hammer guided bombs.
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Exhibition of NATO trophy weapons kicks off in Moscow An exhibition of weapons and military equipment captured by Russian servicemen during the special military operation opened on Wednesday, May 1, in Moscow's Victory Park on Poklonnaya Hill. There…
‘Immense importance’: Russia shatters NATO’s illusory might using trophy armor at Moscow’s Victory Park
“In my view, this decision has immense importance,” Alexei Podberezkin, director of the Center of Military-Political Studies at Russia’s MGIMO University, told Sputnik, commenting on the idea of displaying trophy NATO weaponry at Moscow’s Victory Park on Poklonnaya Hill.
The exhibition serves as “an illustration of what will happen next with this equipment that is being sent to Ukraine, including those new weapons which are starting to arrive now, including Abrams tanks, ATACMS missiles, and much, much more,” Podberezkin emphasized.
The display is also apt and timely reminder to the West that its military technology, including Leopards, Abrams, Bradleys, etc. are not the “miracle weapons” they were hyped as ahead of Ukraine’s much-touted summer counteroffensive last year, which ran into the wall of well-prepared Russian defenses.
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“In my view, this decision has immense importance,” Alexei Podberezkin, director of the Center of Military-Political Studies at Russia’s MGIMO University, told Sputnik, commenting on the idea of displaying trophy NATO weaponry at Moscow’s Victory Park on Poklonnaya Hill.
“This is a gesture – we are demonstrating our strength, and in some areas superiority, by flaunting this NATO hardware, not only to our own people, but to the West,” he said.
The exhibition serves as “an illustration of what will happen next with this equipment that is being sent to Ukraine, including those new weapons which are starting to arrive now, including Abrams tanks, ATACMS missiles, and much, much more,” Podberezkin emphasized.
The display is also apt and timely reminder to the West that its military technology, including Leopards, Abrams, Bradleys, etc. are not the “miracle weapons” they were hyped as ahead of Ukraine’s much-touted summer counteroffensive last year, which ran into the wall of well-prepared Russian defenses.
“This equipment proved to be no better, and often worse, than our weapons, both Soviet and Russian, in the arena of combat. And once again it was demonstrated that conflicts are fought not only with steel, but by people, first of all commanders, the military leaders who give orders and think about how to use these weapons most effectively,” Podberezkin said.
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An air bomb attack was carried out on the locations of the Ukrainian military on the northern outskirts of Kharkov, Sergei Lebedev, coordinator of the Nikolaev underground, told Sputnik, citing his colleagues.
According to him, the Russian troops also hit a hangar full of Ukrainian military equipment in Dmitrovka, in the Nikolayev region, and they hit the areas in Ochakov that Ukraine used for deploying its militants.
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According to him, the Russian troops also hit a hangar full of Ukrainian military equipment in Dmitrovka, in the Nikolayev region, and they hit the areas in Ochakov that Ukraine used for deploying its militants.
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The aircraft carrier, which is the country’s third, has departed from Shanghai’s Jiangnan Shipyard for the East China Sea.
Here is what we know about China's next-generation warship:
🔺The carrier is fully domestically developed and constructed.
🔺Its displacement is over 80,000 metric tons, with a length of approximately 316 meters and hull beam at waterline level – around 39 meters.
🔺The carrier can accommodate 2,000 ship crew and 1,000 aircrew.
🔺It has a flat, straight flight deck equipped with a key feature – electromagnetic catapults and arresting devices.
🔺Its launch and recovery system is called CATOBAR (Catapult Assisted Take-Off But Arrested Recovery).
🔺It has three catapult lanes with blast shields to launch aircraft off deck
🔺The Fujian is powered by conventional fuel, and its propulsion is based on conventional steam turbines with diesel generators.
🔺Its estimated cruising speed is 30–31 knots (56 km/h).
As per media reports, the Fujian can be paired with an estimated 60 aircraft, including 40 fighters, such as the J-15, anti-submarine helicopters, and airborne early warning and control aircraft. The carrier’s greater combat range is expected to provide China’s Navy with “blue-water” capabilities, or in other words longer-range maritime area control.
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Around five thousand people took part in the May Day march at the "Russia" exhibition at VDNKh in Moscow.
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An anti-war march is taking place today in the center of the Polish capital Warsaw
Protesters oppose Poland's involvement in hostilities in Ukraine and demand a stop to supplying Ukraine with weapons. Demonstrators carry banners and chant: “This is not our war,” “Peace!” Stop the war, stop the armaments!”, “Here is Poland, towards Brussels. They don’t support Bandera here.”
The protesters also advocate for Poland to leave the EU.
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Protesters oppose Poland's involvement in hostilities in Ukraine and demand a stop to supplying Ukraine with weapons. Demonstrators carry banners and chant: “This is not our war,” “Peace!” Stop the war, stop the armaments!”, “Here is Poland, towards Brussels. They don’t support Bandera here.”
“Another year to express our disagreement with the attempt to drag us into someone else’s war. We do not agree that we and our loved ones should be cannon fodder. We do not agree to unconditional and thoughtless support for Ukraine,” noted one of the organizers of the march, Leszek Sykulski, during his speech.
The protesters also advocate for Poland to leave the EU.
“Today we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Poland’s accession to the EU. This is no longer the European Union, which Poland joined on May 1, 2004. This is an EU that wants to be a single country with a dominant gender ideology, which has LGBT on its agenda and a Green Pact that will bankrupt us all. We all came here to say: it’s time to think about Polexit,” added Sykulsky.
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