Beijing has tightened rules to ban the sale of decommissioned military equipment through unauthorized channels, citing security risks and adverse impacts from open online and offline sales.
A Russian Defense Ministry report states that a Lancet loitering munition crew destroyed approximately 20 Ukrainian military equipment items in the Dobropolye area. Targets included a self-propelled gun, a tank, and armored vehicles.
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev announced Bulgaria can no longer provide weapons and military equipment to Ukraine, stating stockpiles are exhausted. While financial support continues, further arms deliveries are halted, aligning with previous government decisions and contrasting with Ukraine's appeals for more aid.
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev stated that Bulgaria has exhausted its military stockpiles of weapons and ammunition available for transfer to Ukraine, having already delivered 13 aid packages. The country can now only assist by repairing military equipment.
Agreements totaling at least $50 billion were signed at a defense industry forum during the NATO summit in Ankara. The deals include air defense systems, UAVs, and joint weapons projects. Additionally, 20 NATO members will invest $40 billion in drone production via the Drone Edge initiative.
Lithuania's army warehouses received a batch of anti-tank missiles worth €3 million from German manufacturer EuroSpike GmbH. This is the fourth delivery under a €11.5 million contract, with Spike LR2 missiles to be integrated into Vilkas infantry fighting vehicles.
China's National People's Congress removed six senior military officers and two political figures, including former Politburo member Ma Xingrui and ex-financial regulator Li Yunze, from their lawmaker positions. This action is seen as part of President Xi Jinping's ongoing anti-corruption campaign targeting the country's establishment.
Thousands of Hong Kong residents attended a PLA airbase open day at Shek Kong, near the border, to see helicopter demonstrations and military equipment, as part of celebrations for the city's 29th handover anniversary.
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov stated that the G7 summit's decisions indicate the West's intention to prolong the conflict in Ukraine, citing increased military aid and drone deliveries.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has given Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko one week to remove Russian military equipment used in attacks on Ukraine, threatening action if he fails to comply. Zelensky cited signal relay stations in two Belarusian regions bordering Ukraine.
Afghan authorities have deployed additional security forces and military equipment to Herat following several days of protests against new restrictions on women. Local residents reported increased security presence, including phone checks, and the presence of military vehicles and checkpoints.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that China has not provided Iran with support that impedes US military operations, despite Iran possessing some Chinese-origin military equipment. Rubio noted China's cautious approach and expressed a desire for their support at the UN, specifically regarding a US-initiated resolution on the Strait of Hormuz.
Russia's 'Terminator' tank support combat vehicle (BMPT) has been renamed Spyridon by Uralvagonzavod Group. The change, driven by plant workers and combat crews, aims to align the vehicle with Russian spiritual values and historical truth, moving away from its previous 'killer robot' association.
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Japan has overhauled its export control regime to allow military equipment exports that serve Tokyo's security interests, a move Kyiv hopes to benefit from as Ukraine seeks continued support. The policy change maintains controls on exports to conflict zones but creates exceptions linked to Japan's concerns about China's growing military power and the Taiwan situation. Japanese territory lies within 110km of Taiwan, fueling Tokyo's fears that a Chinese seizure of the island could drag Japan into conflict.
Japan has overhauled its defense export controls to enable military cooperation with Ukraine, allowing exceptions that serve Tokyo's security interests. The change comes as Japan links Ukraine's fate to its own security amid growing Chinese military power and concerns about Taiwan. Japanese territory lies within 110km of Taiwan, and Tokyo fears Beijing could draw it into any Taiwan conflict. Since Russia's 2022 invasion, Japan has embarked on its biggest military build-up since World War II.
Russia will mark victory over Nazi Germany next month with a military parade on Moscow’s Red Square, but with no military equipment displayed in view of the operational situation in the war in Ukraine, the Defence Ministry said late on Tuesday. The parade, traditionally held on May 9, the day the Soviet Union signed Germany’s surrender, would this year mark the 81st anniversary of victory in what Russians call the Great Patriotic War. One of the top holidays on the Russian calendar, it allows...
Russia will hold its traditional Victory Day parade on May 9 without military equipment due to the operational situation in Ukraine, the Defence Ministry announced. The parade marks the 81st anniversary of the Soviet victory in what Russians call the Great Patriotic War. Only personnel from military educational institutions will march, while no military hardware will pass through Red Square.
The European Union has added Vladimir Lepin, General Designer of Kalashnikov Concern, to its 20th package of anti-Russian sanctions, along with Sergey Sakhnenko of United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation and Igor Nasenkov of Technodinamika, both part of Rostec. Olga Sokolova, CEO of a company producing FPV drones Boomerang, Osa, and Bryus-1, was also sanctioned.
Lithuania's parliament has unanimously approved the expansion of a military training ground near Taurage, doubling its size to 2,334 hectares to facilitate nationwide military exercises near the Kaliningrad border.
