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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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порошенко Ukraine hopes to receive not just defensive weapons from US, - Poroshenko President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko hopes to get more than defensive weapons from the United States. 33 462 145 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

снбо турчинов Financial support of defense remains top priority of budget policy for 2018, - Turchynov Financing the security and defense of the country remains among top priorities of the budget policy for Ukrainian government. 142 231 90 Ukrainian Politics

обсе OSCE observers recorded tank movement in Luhansk area Beyond respective withdrawal lines but outside designated storage sites, near “LPR”-controlled Uspenka (23 km south-west of Luhansk) the SMM saw three tanks (T-72) heading south. 8 747 20 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

укроборонпром Fantom, Taipan, Horlytsia - Ukroboronprom reveals new weapon developed for hybrid war. Infographics Over the past three years, Ukroboronprom State Concern has created dozens of newest weapons, which are a worthy response of Ukraine to the challenges of the hybrid war. 114 025 191 Previously in trend: War

корсар Korsar missile system put into service with Ukraine's Armed Forces, - Ukroboronprom. VIDEO+PHOTOS The Defense Ministry has ordered to put Korsar light portable missile system, developed by Luch State Kyiv Design Bureau, into service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 129 022 290 Photo News

обсе OSCE revealed 24 tanks and 10 howitzers of Russian terrorists in Miusynsk, 22 tanks and six antiaircraft missile systems in Buhaivka area The military hardware was recorded by means of aerial reconnaissance conducted by the OSCE special monitoring mission in Ukraine. 12 977 13 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

волкер Volker on lethal defensive aid for Ukraine: "It has to be a decision from the president" The Trump administration is considering whether to provide the defensive weapons that Ukraine has long requested to help deter and protect itself against further Russian aggression. 63 344 349 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

порошенко Allocations for military equipment, weapons increased tenfold, - Poroshenko The 2017 budget provides for 64.5 billion hryvnias ($2.517 billion) for the needs of the Ukrainian army. 11 016 61 Ukrainian Politics

град вооружение оккупанты армия_рф маскировка Russian occupants in Donbas masking Grads with signs reading "Children on the roads," - InformNapalm. PHOTOS The Russian occupants in the Donbas mask BM-21 vehicles with Grad rocket launcher systems for regular trucks. 86 034 48 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

обсе OSCE drone recorded eight MLRSes, 19 howitzers, 16 tanks of pro-Russian separatists deployed in violation of withdrawal rules A drone of the OSCE mission in Ukraine has recorded multiple launch rocket systems and other hardware of Russian mercenaries in the area of occupied Miusynsk. 8 779 29 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

рпг-27 "This was used against us for the first time," - Russian terrorists attacked Ukraine Armed Forces positions with unique RPG-27. VIDEO Russian terrorist troops shelled Ukraine Armed Forces' positions in Luhansk direction with weapon that is in service with only two armies in the world, Russian and Jordanian. 65 054 73 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

javelin джавелин US has not provided defensive weapons to Ukraine, nor ruled it out, - Department of State The U.S. government says the option to deliver defensive weapons to Ukraine remains on the table. 17 359 39 World

песков Kremlin warns US against supplying lethal weapons to Ukraine: Avoid activities that may provoke tensions Any country, especially that aiming at regulatory role in a conflict, should avoid activities that might provoke a new level of tensions. 34 991 142 Incidents

госдепартамент госдеп United States has not provided defensive weapons to Ukraine, does not rule it out, - Department of State The U.S. Department of State said the issue of providing defensive weapons to Ukraine is not on the agenda, but might get there in the future. 10 089 44 Ukrainian Politics

оружие турчинов техника NSDC Secretary Turchynov attends Ukraine-made weapon testing at Honcharivsky shooting range. PHOTOS Weapons made by Ukrainian defense industry companies were tested by the Ukrainian military together with National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov. 1 026 312 277 Ukrainian Politics

колонна оккупанты вооружения армия_рф Member of Rostov-on-Don city council exposed Russian armored vehicles convoy in Donbas. PHOTOS Anatoly Kotlyarov, member of Russia's Rostov-on-Don city council, made a video showing a convoy of Russian military hardware redeployed next to the uncontrolled border between Ukraine and Russia. 108 876 53 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

оружие US conducts laser weapon life-fire test in Persian Gulf, - CNN. VIDEO The United States Navy has tested the world's first laser weapon in the waters of the Persian Gulf. 135 990 328 World

сау New batch of Akatsiya and Gvozdika self-propelled artillery successfully tested in Khmelnytskyi region. VIDEO Shepetivka Maintenance Depot has successfully tested a new batch of self-propelled artillery, Akatsiya and Gvozdika, before transferring them to the Ukrainian army. 59 341 76 Ukrainian Politics

ракеты обстрел испытания корсар бронетехника уничтожение комплексы броня ракетные Ukraine successfully tested latest Korsar mobile missile system, - Luch Design Bureau. PHOTOS Luch Design Bureau has successfully tested its latest Korsar missile system. 128 069 162 Ukrainian Politics

порошенко тиллерсон Poroshenko, Tillerson discussed defensive weapon delivery for Ukraine. PHOTO President Petro Poroshenko had a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson during his working visit to the United States. 59 436 208 Ukrainian Politics

боевик Russian invaders redeploy troops and hardware to Vasylivka, - InfoResist Separatist troops in the Donbas are redeploying military personnel and hardware along E50 highway from Kruta Balka to Vasylivka. 28 202 15 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

аваков Most Ukrainians oppose free access to firearms, - Minister Avakov Prior to adopting the relevant law, it is necessary to ensure that weapons do not fall into the hands of people with unstable psyche, criminals, people with addictions and mental disorders. 49 847 606 Ukrainian Politics

бтр 4 е Modernized 4-E APC tested on Kharkiv shooting range. VIDEO A Ukraine-made 4-E APC was tested at a military shooting range in Kharkiv area. 103 800 111 Ukrainian Politics

шмель Security Service found Russian ammunition fragments in ATO area. PHOTOS Employees of Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) have found fragments of Russian-made ammunition in the anti-terrorist operation area (ATO). 17 825 20 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

танк Batch of T-80 tanks will be sent to frontline, - Poroshenko. VIDEO The next batch of T-80 tanks will be sent to the High-mobile landing troops of Ukraine at the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) frontline. 100 283 289 Ukrainian Politics

военные военнослужащие ато воины воин муравский Russian mercenaries attacked Ukraine positions 37 times yesterday, used artillery, mortars, grenade launchers, - ATO HQ Situation in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area remained tense over the past 24-hour period. After decreasing their combat activity during the day, Russian terrorist troops intensified in the evening. 3 134 9 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

оружие SBU officers apprehended criminal group of arms traders. PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine, together with the national police and the military prosecutor's office, disclosed an organized crime group that was engaged in reselling of weapons smuggled from the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area. 14 992 27 Incidents

обсе OSCE recorded 750 percent increase in use of proscribed heavy weapons in separatist-held Donbas over last three months, - US Mission U.S. Mission to the OSCE says Russian-led separatist forces have used proscribed weapons more than five times as often as Ukrainian forces over the last three months. 19 118 50 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

оружие турчинов выставка вооружение "Ukrainian weapons are in demand in world markets," - Turchynov visits Turkey's IDEF 2017. PHOTOS "The number of signed contracts and memoranda of cooperation indicates that Ukrainian weapons and technologies are in demand in world markets," said Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov during his visit to the 2017 International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF 2107) in Istanbul. 88 426 175 Ukrainian Politics

турчинов NSDC Secretary Turchynov attends opening ceremony for IDEF 2017 in Turkey. PHOTOS Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov took part in the official opening ceremony for the 2017 International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF 2107), one of the largest arms exhibitions on the Eurasian continent. 30 183 87 Ukrainian Politics

оружие SBU detains group of ATO zone arms traders. PHOTOS Security Service agents have apprehended a group of men involved in trading weapons and ammunition brought from the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area in the Donbas. 19 572 47 Incidents

оружие SBU found arms cache with grenade launchers in Kyiv park. PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the National Police found a cache with two RPG-22 grenade launchers in the Holosiivskyi forest park in Kyiv. 48 509 78 Incidents

сирия Syrian "terrorists" use advanced night vision devices produced in Russia Military experts examining weapons of "terrorists" eliminated in Syria found that the snipers of Islamic State and Al-Nusra Front banned in the Russian Federation use night vision sights with electronic components produced by Russian enterprises. 48 939 129 Previously in trend: War in Syria

химатака Chemical attacks in Idlib might have been conducted with Soviet-made bombs, - Human Rights Watch. VIDEO Photos and videos of weapon remnants that struck Khan Sheikhoun on April 4 appear to be consistent with the characteristics of a Soviet-made air-dropped chemical bomb specifically designed to deliver sarin. 24 526 58 Previously in trend: War in Syria

град OSCE monitors record Grads, tanks, and 500 armed militants in Luhansk airfield OSCE's Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) in Ukraine continues monitoring the withdrawal of weapon as stipulated by the Minsk agreements package. 17 255 18 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Putin sounds more desperate as Russia loses arms sales volumes, - BloombergView Sales of Russian arms have stalled over the past several years due to several reasons. This is really untimely for Russia. 54 867 79 Economics

Small arms alone were used during drills that claimed two lives at Chuhuiv range earlier today, - Defense Ministry Only small arms were used at the military training ground in Chuhuiv (the Kharkiv region), where two servicemen were killed on April 26. 26 387 67 Incidents

армия парад танк вооружение рф агрессия оккупанты Invaders ‘flash’ Russian military hardware at recent ‘parade’ rehearsal in Donetsk, - InformNapalm. PHOTOS The activists have found more evidence that the Russian Federation supplies weapons to the militants in the occupied areas of the Donbas which once again proves Russian aggression against Ukraine. 98 532 57 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

ольха Ukraine-made Vilkha missile system successfully tested. VIDEO Kyiv-based Luch Design Bureau has successfully conducted another test stage for its Vilkha missile system. 180 893 394 Society

OSCE's Hug: Use of hardware at May 9 "military parade" in Luhansk violates Minsk accords The use of heavy military equipment by militants at a "military parade" on May 9, 2017 in occupied Luhansk is in violation of the Minsk agreements. 14 153 71 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

сбу Russian flamethrower Shmel discovered in ATO zone, - SBU. PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has seized Russian-made weapons and ammunition in the area of anti-terrorist operation (ATO). 22 664 9 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

черкассыоблэнерго "11 pump guns, 500 rounds, 19 pistols": 30 unknowns detained at Cherkasyoblenerho office. VIDEO+PHOTOS The National Police have apprehended some 30 persons armed with pump and traumatic weapons who seized the second floor of the office of Cherkasyoblenerho (Cherkasy region power distribution company). 60 682 105 Incidents

"When asked who would be responsible for weapon given to volunteers, I said I would," - Turchynov On the first stage of Russian aggression against Ukraine, no volunteers who applied to participate in the fighting were checked for criminal records. 25 619 119 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

военные военнослужащие ато воины воин муравский 65 attacks in past day as enemy used mortars, AA guns, ATGMs and IFVs, - ATO HQ The situation in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) zone remains tense. 5 321 29 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

полторак Poltorak, US Congress representatives talk providing Ukraine with defensive weapons. PHOTOS Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak and members of the United States House Committee on Armed Services discussed the current situation in the east of Ukraine, the progress of the military reform and the possibility of supplying lethal defensive aid to Ukraine. 10 434 14 Ukrainian Politics

Poroshenko: Ukraine withdrew heavy weapons from frontline but able to return it in no time if needed Ukraine has withdrawn heavy artillery and tanks from the frontline pursuant to the Minsk agreements, but the hardware can be returned to the defined locations immediately in case of need. 14 284 143 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

карта ато 45 attacks in Donbas in past day as militants used mortars, AA guns, APCs and IFVs, - ATO Staff Over the past day, militants committed 45 attacks in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area. 2 734 4 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

война донбасс солдат связист Meet the badass frontline signalmen from Eastern Ukraine. VIDEO by Hromadske As the war in eastern Ukraine continues between Ukrainian forces and battalions from the so-called ‘DPR’ and ‘LPR’, Hromadske went to see what life on the front line is like for one particular group of soldiers, known as the ‘signalmen’, who are responsible for communication among Ukrainian troops in Donetsk. 247 0 Previously in trend: War