Rehearsal of the 'Victory Parade' to be held on May 9 took place in St. Petersburg, on Palace Square

The rehearsal was also attended by cadets of Putin's 'Young Army'.

One nation, one regime, one leader.

Venerable Professor Timothy Snyder: Do not fear Russia's defeat. In Russia's history defeats lead to waves of reforms.

Poland is already spending close to 4 per cent, so saying the UK will reach 2.5 per cent in six years is an underwhelming response to an urgent security crisis. Maybe Tusk should challenge Sunak to follow PL's example? politico.eu/article/uk-ann…

Kharkiv is being pounded by Russia's relentless attacks. Bombs, missiles, drones target critical infrastructure, causing power outages.

North Saltvika is the hardest hit, with buildings scarred by shelling.

A reminder that Ukraine needs more air defenses.

I think this is the only way to go.

The EU showed the open door last year and assumed good faith based on the strong will of the Georgian population, but in spite of that it got smacked in the face by Georgian Dream.

🤝 Germany pressures US to provide Ukraine with another Patriot system – Bloomberg

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Most weapons from US aid package for Ukraine are already in Germany and Poland – CNN

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The UK is providing £500m in additional military funding to support Ukraine and its largest-ever package of equipment, which includes:

•60 boats including offshore raiding craft, rigid raiding craft and dive boats as well as maritime guns.
•More than 1,600 strike and air

An odd tidbit here – Shoigu claimed Russia has destroyed 592 Ukrainian aircraft since the start of the invasion.

For comparison: the IISS News says Ukraine had 116 combat-capable aircraft in early 2022, before the war, and 78 as of earlier this year.

Notice the lack of criticism for the aggressors and new axis of evil - Russia, Iran, North Korea, China - all of whom are the ones who want wars. Corbyn hasn't met an autocrat or terrorist he didn't like. Tankie tool. Thank goodness he didn't get the keys to 10 Downing Street.

Jens Stoltenberg says NATO has no plans to deploy nuclear forces in Poland

'NATO has no plans to reconfigure its nuclear forces or to station any forces in any NATO country,' the alliance secretary general said at a joint conference with Rishi Sunak.

Earlier, Polish President

Lithuania has handed over M577 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine. Also, Lithuania delivered a disassembled L-39ZA 'Albatros' light attack aircraft. 

We are grateful to our Lithuanian friends for their unwavering support. The power of unity brings victory closer.
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Largest UK fire engine aid convoy heads to Ukraine bbc.in/4baZw29

⚡️Ukraine's parliament passed a bill with overwhelming support on the second reading that adapts the country's education policy to match EU standards, Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on April 23.

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Approval of US aid to Ukraine prompts EU to provide more active support – European Commission President

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French Company Supplies Aircraft Avionics for Kremlin Leaders and Military Generals

The equipment allows for secure and reliable communication for mobile phones used by Russian officials.

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⚡️Military: Russian forces using chemical weapons to storm Ocheretyne, situation 'difficult.'
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***UPDATE***
Here-> hisutton.com/Ukraine-OWA-UA…

Added high altitude balloon bomber to my #Ukraine long range drone guide. Balloons are very hard (and expensive) to shoot down. Expect ever more sophisticated types.

#OSINT

Boosting defence spending to 2.5% of GDP is welcome. But we are not on a war footing – that is 30%-50% of GDP. Even in the 2000s, we were allotting more than 2.5% of GDP on defence. We need to get up to 3%-4% within the next few years. Deterrence is cheaper than intervention...

Great Britain announced that it will transfer to Ukraine a record package of military aid worth 500 million pounds. The package includes air defense missiles, long-range Storm Shadow missiles, attack drones, more than 400 military vehicle, and 60 boats.
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