⚡️Unknown number of Tu-22 bombers airborne now over the Black Sea
⚡️More than $200 billion may have been stolen from two large COVID-19 pandemic-relief programs, new watchdog report says — AP
⚡️Devastating strike on the centre of Kramatorsk, Ukraine a short while ago
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⚡️State Department: This week there will be more actions announced on holding Wagner accountable
⚡️State Department: Actions against Wagner will be over prior activities in Africa
⚡️It will include:
- additional ammunition for the Patriot air defense system and the HIMARS MLRS;
- 30 BMP Bradley;
- 25 armored personnel carriers Stryker;
- 155-mm and 105-mm artillery shells;
- Javelin ATGM, TOW ATGM, AT-4 RPG and Stinger MANPADS;
— anti-radar missiles AGM-88 HARM;
— artillery shells and spare parts.
- small arms and more than 22 million cartridges for them and grenades;
— thermal imagers and night vision devices.
⚡️#BREAKING US officially announces $500 million in new military aid to Ukraine — Pentagon
(Note: same news which was reported by Reuters sources yesterday, this is confirmation)
⚡️The Ministry of Defense and the KGB of Belarus have been tasked with determining the algorithm for the use of nuclear weapons, Lukashenka said.
He stressed that he insisted on the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in the country, "so that no one comes in here."
⚡️The Russian Guard reported that the transfer of military equipment to the department of PMC "Wagner" is not discussed now — State Duma Deputy Khinshtein
⚡️Head of Ukraine's presidential administration says it is "absolutely realistic" for Ukraine to start receiving F16 fighter jets by end of this year
⚡️Al Jazeera quoting fighters in the Zionist regime Air Force: We will not perform voluntary service in the reserve ranks until the government stops judicial changes
⚡️Russian Defence Minister meets cuban counterpart in Moscow — RIA
⚡️Lukashenko: A significant part of nuclear weapons have already been brought from the Russian Federation to Belarus, the Wagnerites will not protect them — Belta
⚡️#BREAKING Belarus' Lukashenko says we have offered Wagner one of our abandoned military bases
⚡️#BREAKING Belarus' Lukashenko says that Belarus is not yet building camps for Wagner, but they will accommodate them if they want it — BelTA
⚡️#BREAKING Polish president Duda says Wagner group moving to Belarus is a “negative signal for us”
⚡️#BREAKING Lukashenko confirms Wagner founder Prigozhin is in Belarus — Belta
⚡️The plane flying to Washington will take out Russian diplomats who are ordered to leave the United States in connection with the completion of a three-year stay, said Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.
“A number of information resources have become excited about the Russian plane, which is heading to the United States. No sensations. It will take out Russian diplomats who were ordered by the US authorities to leave the country in connection with the completion of a three-year stay.
This is not about expulsion, but about restrictions on the work created by Washington for Russian foreign institutions, ”said Zakharova.
⚡️Details of negotiations with Prigozhin from President Lukashenko:
- Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Yevkurov played a significant role in organizing negotiations with Prigozhin.
- The commanders of the Wagner assault detachments had a strong influence on Prigozhin.
- Director of the FSB Alexander Bortnikov also participated in the first stage.
- “At 11.00 he instantly picked up the phone. That is, Yevkurov called him, gave him the phone: “Here, the President of Belarus is calling, will you talk?” - "I will be with Alexander Grigorievich."
- “The first round was spoken for about 30 minutes in obscene language. Exclusively. There were 10 times more swear words (I later analyzed them) than normal vocabulary. Of course, he apologized and began to tell me with obscene words,” Lukashenka said.
- “I say: “Zhenya, no one will give you either Shoigu or Gerasimov, especially in this situation. You know Putin as much as I do. Secondly, he will not only meet with you - he will not talk on the phone due to this situation.
⚡️The Syrian Arab Army conducted strikes in the vicinity of the Turkish military point near the town of Al-Bara in the southern countryside of Idlib.
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⚡️Kadyrov announced the “prevention of an attempt by Ukrainian saboteurs to break into the Belgorod region”