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Delve into recent developments in weapons supply and defense strategies involving Ukraine. Donald Trump claims that a year ago, the US exhausted its weapon stock by supplying Ukraine. Meanwhile, Ukraine is set to export surplus weapons under controlled agreements. In Italy, reports suggest Russian modern Kalashnikov rifles are reaching mafia clans, disguised as oil shipments. Discussions intensify around the possible transfer of US Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, a move analyzed by Moscow as a potential threat. Moreover, the PURL initiative sees NATO countries facilitating continuous US weapons flow to Ukraine. The dynamics of these arms deals and defensive capabilities highlight ongoing international collaborations and controversies surrounding military aid and trade.

What did Donald Trump claim about US weapon supplies to Ukraine?

Donald Trump claimed that the United States did not have its own weapons because it "gave everything to Ukraine" a year ago. This statement has sparked discussions about the state of the US military stock and its continuous support for Ukraine amidst ongoing conflicts.

How are Russian Kalashnikov rifles reaching the Italian mafia?

According to media reports, Russia has been supplying new Kalashnikov assault rifles to Italian mafia clans by disguising them as oil shipments. These weapons are entering Italy through ports in Sicily, Calabria, Greece, and Egypt, with some being smuggled in by land routes.

What are Ukraine's plans for its surplus weapons?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced plans to begin exporting specific types of surplus weapons. The country has already established agreements for four export sites, aiming for controlled and strategic arms trade with international partners.

What is the PURL initiative about weapons for Ukraine?

The PURL initiative involves NATO countries supporting Ukraine by facilitating a continuous flow of US weapons. This effort is intended to strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities against ongoing threats and ensure steady military aid from international allies.

What concerns has Moscow raised about US missiles for Ukraine?

Moscow has expressed concerns over the potential supply of long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, analyzing it as a potential threat to Russian security. The situation underscores the geopolitical tensions and strategic calculations surrounding arms agreements in the region.

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Високий представник Євросоюзу Жозеп Боррель Borrell: Ukraine’s strikes on targets in Russia are absolutely legal if they are proportionate The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, believes that strikes by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on targets in Russia are legal if they are proportionate. 3 745 61 Previously in trend: War

путін Putin threatens Western countries with "serious consequences" if Ukraine is allowed to strike at Russian territory Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has said that Moscow is closely following the discussion of Western countries on allowing the Ukrainian Armed Forces to use the long-range weapons provided to them on Russian territory. 24 662 131 Previously in trend: War

боррель,жозеп Some EU countries allowed Ukraine to hit Russian Federation with their weapons, - Borrell Some EU countries, which supplied Ukraine with their weapons, allowed Kyiv to use their weapons on targets on the territory of Russia. 4 440 41 Previously in trend: War

Президент Латвії Едгарс Рінкевичс Time has come to review restrictions on Ukraine’s use of Western weapons against targets in Russian Federation, - President of Latvia Rinkevichs Latvian President Edgars Rinkevičs called on Western allies to lift restrictions on the use of weapons transferred by Ukraine for military purposes on the territory of Russia. 576 9 Previously in trend: War

фіала Ukraine has full right to strike Russian territory with Western weapons - Czech PM Fiala Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala supported NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg’s position on allowing strikes on military targets in Russia. 1 650 23 Previously in trend: War

єгор,чернєв NATO Parliamentary Assembly called on countries of Alliance to allow Ukraine to strike with Western weapons on territory of Russian Federation, - "servant of people" Chernev The NATO Parliamentary Assembly called on the governments of the Alliance countries to allow Ukraine to hit targets on the territory of the Russian Federation with Western weapons. 1 612 15 Previously in trend: War

Швеція дозволила бити по РФ зброєю яку передала Україні Sweden granted Ukraine permission to use its weapons on territory of Russian Federation Ukraine will be able to use Swedish weapons to strike at Russian territory. 17 190 95 World

Канцлер Німеччини Олаф Шольц Scholz is against use of German weapons for attacks on Russia Currently, the Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz, is against allowing Ukraine to use German weapons to hit targets on the territory of Russia. 4 842 94 Previously in trend: War

італія Italian government did not support Stoltenberg’s idea of allowing Ukraine to attack Russian Federation with Western weapons The Italian government reacted sharply to the idea of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who called on the allies to allow Ukraine to strike military targets on Russian territory with Western weapons. 3 953 40 Previously in trend: War

Канцлер ФРН Олаф Шольц Scholz said he did not want to "speculate" on use of Western weapons on Russian territory: "We have clear rules" The allies should increase military support for Ukraine, but the use of Western weapons on Russian territory is not currently on the table. 2 033 21 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

вибух Russia’s latest S-400 Triumph air defense system is destroyed by ATAKMS ballistic missile (with cluster warhead). VIDEO A video has been published online showing the destruction of Russia’s latest S-400 "Triumph" air defence system. 37 041 90 Previously in trend: War

Керівниця Місії України при НАТО Наталія Галібаренко Ambassador to NATO: Blinken’s statement on Ukraine’s right to choose targets for Western weapons has created hope The United States has changed its position: Ukraine should make its own decisions on which territories it uses certain Western weapons. 1 344 4 War in Ukraine

Ентоні Блінкен Ukraine decides for itself. US does not support or encourage use of Western weapons for strikes outside Ukrainian territory - Blinken The main task of the allies is to supply weapons, while Ukraine itself decides how to effectively dispose of these weapons. 7 146 38 War in Ukraine

Джонсон за дозвіл бити по Росії американською зброєю Johnson spoke in favor of allowing Ukraine to strike targets on the territory of the Russian Federation with American weapons Speaker of the US House of Representatives Johnson supported Ukraine’s idea to strike at Russian territory with US weapons. 10 180 88 Previously in trend: War

atacms Occupiers would not attack in Kharkiv region if we could hit ATACMS on Russian territory - "Kraken" soldier Drago The defence forces had to wait for the Russians to cross the border because of the ban on using American weapons on Russian territory. 2 615 35 Previously in trend: War

пентагон,райдер Position of USA is unchanged: AFU was not allowed to strike on territory of Russia with American weapons - Pentagon The United States reiterated that it was providing Ukraine with weapons for defence within Ukrainian sovereign territory. 10 545 152 War in Ukraine

Володимир Зеленський Russia has amassed 10,000 S-300 missiles to strike Ukraine. This is their great advantage, - Zelenskyy The Russian Federation has amassed 10,000 S-300 missiles on its territory to strike Ukraine. 14 381 150 Previously in trend: War

Україна не била по РФ західною зброєю, заявив Зеленський Ukraine has never struck territory of Russian Federation with Western weapons, - Zelenskyy President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine has never attacked the territory of the Russian Federation with weapons provided by the West. 1 995 36 Previously in trend: War

Глава МЗС Литви Габріелюс Ландсбергіс Ukraine should be given more freedom to strike targets in Russia, - Lithuanian Foreign Minister Landsbergis Ukraine’s Western partners should lift restrictions on the use of weapons supplied to Kyiv and give the country more freedom to strike targets in Russia. 650 7 Previously in trend: War

окупант,лучник Combat work of archer-occupier in Luhansk region. VIDEO A video was posted online showing the occupier armed with a bow and shooting an arrow with a VOG instead of a warhead. 22 530 73 Previously in trend: War

Володимир Зеленський розповів про хід переговорів щодо використання зброї західних союзників поза територією України Zelenskyy on negotiations on use of Western weapons on Russia: So far, there is nothing positive Ukraine is negotiating with its international partners to use their weapons to strike Russian military equipment on the border and further into Russian territory, but so far there have been no positive results. 4 579 46 War in Ukraine

Нуланд про дозвіл Україні стріляти по цілях в Росії "It’s time to give Ukrainians more help in striking bases inside Russia," - Nuland Former US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland, whose activities were related to the issues of Ukraine and Russia, believes that Kyiv has the right to strike military targets on Russian territory, and the United States and its allies should facilitate this. 6 272 52 World

У парламенті Франції закликають дозволити Україні бити по території РФ French parliament urged not to prohibit Ukraine from striking French weapons on territory of Russian Federation The head of the committee on foreign affairs of the National Assembly of France, Jean-Louis Bourlange, called on the authorities of his country to follow the example of Great Britain, which allowed the Armed Forces of Ukraine to strike Russia with its weapons. 2 315 16 Previously in trend: War

кірбі Policy regarding Ukraine’s use of American weapons on territory of Russian Federation has not changed - White House The Biden administration’s policy on the use of US weapons outside Ukraine has not changed - the US does not encourage the use of US weapons to strike at Russian territory. 9 739 87 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Міністр оборони України Рустем Умєров Umierov on Kharkiv direction: Situation is difficult, but under control. Ukraine still needs more weapons In the Kharkiv region, the Russians keep trying to advance, but the Ukrainian military successfully repels another invasion by Russian troops. 2 701 46 Previously in trend: War

Арсенал ЗСУ Over 25 samples of mortars and grenade launchers replenished arsenal of AFU in two years - Ministry of Defense. PHOTOS During the two years of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the Armed Forces of Ukraine’s arsenal was replenished with 25 models of mortars and grenade launchers, both Ukrainian and foreign. 2 323 3 War in Ukraine

Сабина Сінгх Weapons that US provides to Ukraine should be used within Ukrainian territory - Pentagon The US Department of Defence’s position on Ukraine’s use of US weapons remains unchanged. 19 129 184 War in Ukraine

санкції United States imposes sanctions on two Russians and three legal entities that helped Russia obtain weapons from North Korea On Thursday, May 16, the United States announced the imposition of sanctions against two Russian individuals and three legal entities that facilitated the supply of weapons from North Korea to Russia. 920 8 World

Держсекретар США Ентоні Блінкен Blinken on strikes of Armed Forces on territory of Russian Federation: Ukraine itself decides how to conduct this war U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that the U.S. does not encourage the use of American weapons for strikes on Russian territory, but the decision is up to Ukraine. 6 462 45 Previously in trend: War

габек German Vice Chancellor Habeck calls for more aid to Ukraine: ’We have not done enough’ German Vice Chancellor, Minister of Economy and Climate Protection Robert Habeck believes that his country has not done enough to support Ukraine in its war against Russia. He called on the current government, as well as other countries, to provide more assistance to Kyiv. 805 2 World

прокопенко,азов Petition to unblock provision of US weapons to "Azov" has received enough votes A petition demanding negotiations with the United States to lift restrictions on the provision of weapons and other aid to the 12th Brigade of the "Azov" National Guard received enough votes to be considered in one day. 8 796 43 War in Ukraine

антоніо,таяні Weapons that Italy hands over to Ukraine can be used only within its borders - Foreign Minister Tajani Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said that the weapons his country is sending to Kyiv to fight off Russian aggression are intended for use only within Ukraine. 3 004 21 World

кемерон,девід Ukraine has right to hit targets on territory of Russian Federation with British weapons - Cameron Ukraine has the right to use the weapons provided by the UK to strike targets in Russia, and that it is up to Kyiv to decide whether to do so. 6 213 20 War in Ukraine

СБУ затримала банду "чорних зброярів" у 6 областях України SSU detains gang of "black gunsmiths" selling trophy machine guns and sniper rifles to criminals. PHOTOS The SSU, together with the National Police, neutralised a criminal group that was selling weapons in different regions of Ukraine. 5 911 22 Incidents

зсу West has already provided Ukraine with weapons with permission to attack Russian territory, - Latvian Foreign Minister Braže Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže said that Western partners provided Ukraine with weapons with permission to attack Russian territory. 5 568 27 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

столтенберг,єнс Stoltenberg: Ukraine’s trust in NATO allies dented due to delays in arms supplies Ukraine’s confidence in its NATO allies has declined due to the slow pace of arms supplies. 4 445 33 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Трофейна нелегальна зброя SSU detains "black gunsmiths" who tried to sell trophy grenade launchers and explosives to criminals. PHOTOS The SSU, together with the National Police, prevented the sale of weapons to representatives of criminal circles in Poltava, Odesa and Zhytomyr regions. 3 323 11 Incidents

сша,пентагон,допомога Pentagon announces new $1bn military aid package for Ukraine Following President Joe Biden’s signing of the Ukraine Assistance Act, the US Department of Defence announced a new security and defence assistance package for Ukraine. 13 928 69 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

зброя,пістолет About 5500 firearms seized from citizens over past year - Klymenko In 2023, law enforcement officers seized about 5,500 firearms from citizens. 976 16 Incidents

Мисливські рушниці BTS-12 Ukrainian Armed Forces start using rifle-hunter for enemy drones made by Turkish company Hatsan - media. PHOTO The Ukrainian army has started using BTS-12 hunting rifles manufactured by the Turkish company Hatsan against Russian drones. 16 070 82 Previously in trend: War

Віцеканцлер Німеччини Роберт Габек German Vice Chancellor Habeck calls for more weapons for Ukraine after visit to Kyiv German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, who recently visited Kyiv, called on partner countries to supply Ukraine with more weapons. 1 520 7 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Пет Райдер Pentagon promises to supply Ukraine with weapons immediately after Congressional vote The Pentagon is ready to promptly send military aid to Ukraine as soon as U.S. lawmakers vote on the bill. 3 589 22 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

прокопенко,денис Brigade commander Prokopenko: Why has Azov still not received Western weapons? The Azov Special Forces Brigade has not received Western weapons due to a ban imposed by the United States several years ago. 16 459 71 Incidents

україна,данія Denmark becomes first country to purchase Ukrainian weapons for AFU at its own expense: country allocates $28.5 million Denmark has announced the allocation of 200 million Danish kroner ($28.5 million) for the purchase of weapons and military equipment for the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Ukrainian manufacturers. 2 474 17 Incidents

марченко,сергій Due to procrastination of West, with help, Ukraine spent $4 billion from state budget on weapons - Minister of Finance Marchenko In the conditions when the weapons and ammunition promised by the partners were in short supply, the government of Ukraine spent 4 billion dollars on the purchase of weapons. This has negative consequences for the budget. 3 671 39 Previously in trend: War

сша,зброя Russia is preparing provocation against Ukraine related to alleged illegal trafficking of Western weapons in Africa - Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Russian intelligence services are preparing another information operation against Ukraine. It will be related to the alleged illegal trafficking of Western weapons in Africa, in particular during the fighting in Sudan. 1 747 4 War in Ukraine

камишін Ukraine has $6bn a year for arms purchases - Kamyshin In 2024, Ukraine has $6 billion to spend on arms purchases, including from domestic manufacturers. 2 732 7 War in Ukraine

сау,війна,зсу,артилерія Ukraine has $6bn to buy arms in 2024 - Kamyshin Ukraine’s defence procurement budget for 2024 is $6 billion. 7 084 67 War in Ukraine