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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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полиция патрульная Armed killers apprehended in Rivne region, - Avakov. PHOTOS Rivne police officers apprehended suspects for killing a local resident. 62 749 59 Previously in trend: Police workdays

армия вооружение укроборонпром "An-132 air carrier, unmanned vehicles, weapon stations are our answer to hybrid war," – Ukroboronprom pins down expiring year’s results. INFOGRAPHIC Ukroboronprom State Concern presented infographic of its innovation projects summng up its operational results in 2016. 176 818 187 Tech

оружие боеприпасы Two grenade launchers, 10 grenades, ammos, and plastic explosive found in caches along front line. PHOTOS The SBU have found five caches with a large number of weapons and ammunition in the the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) zone. 5 701 12 Society

оружие киев Storage of weapons found in Kyiv resident's apartment. PHOTOS The operatives of the Ukrainian National Police Criminal Investigation Department believe the weapons were intended for further sale on the government-controlled territory of Ukraine. 64 148 107 Incidents

оружие ато Law enforcers cut off arms supply chain from ATO zone to Kyiv larger area. PHOTOS The Military Prosecutor's Office curtailed illegal firearms trafficking from the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area in Ukraine’s east to Kyiv and its larger area. 19 225 34 Incidents

сбу птрк фагот Three disguised militants’ AT guided weapon emplacements found by SBU near Novozvanivka. PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) found three disguised weapon emplacements equipped with Fagot anti-tank guided missile launchers in close proximity to the line of contact on the outskirts of Novozvanivka village in the Popasna district of the Luhansk region. 55 308 62 Incidents

оружие SBU found three ammunition caches and Russian-produced mine in ATO area. PHOTOS The officers of the Security Service of Ukraine found three ammunition caches in the Luhansk region and a Russian-produced fragmentation mine near the Maiorsk checkpoint in the Donetsk region. 5 894 7 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

армия донбасс рф рсзо "смерчь" SBU found unexploded Russian-made Smerch MLRS cartridge in Donbas. PHOTOS Members of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) found unexploded Russian-made charge of Smerch multiple launch rocket system in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area. Such charges are exclusively made by the Russian Federation and only trained military personnel can operate a Smerch MLRS. 25 913 25 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

Russian Giatsint-B guns and Ural trucks detected near Novozvanivka village. PHOTOS Russian Giatsint-B guns and Ural trucks detected near Novozvanivka village. PHOTOS On Saturday Nov. 5, the volunteer aerial reconnaissance recorded the movement of at least four heavy-caliber artillery pieces in the village of Novyi (the Luhansk region). 9 014 5 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

армия вооружение рф оккупанты Russia flashes Aistenok radar system in Donbas. PHOTOS Aistenok portable reconnaissance and fire monitoring radar system (counter-battery radar) has been spotted in the Donbas. 18 868 13 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

армия зоопарк рф оккупанты Russian Zoopark-1 radar found in Donbas. PHOTOS Evidence of Russian radar system Zoopark-1 used in the Donbas has been revealed through OSINT investigation. 108 106 63 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

боеприпасы Vast number of weapons and ammunition found in underground bunker near Kyiv. PHOTOS+VIDEO (updated) The members of Kyiv Prosecutor's Office in conjunction with Cyber-crime and Criminal Investigation Departments of the National Police of Ukraine discovered an underground storage facility with an enormous number of weapons and ammunition in Kyiv’s uptown. 329 572 528 Incidents

сбу Four arms caches found in ATO area over past day, - SBU. PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has found four caches of weapons and ammunition in the area of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO). 8 336 12 Incidents

армия вооружение рф оккупанты Terrorist Goncharenko 'flashes' modernized APC in service with Russian occupying forces in Donbas. PHOTOS Analyzing photos posted on social media, volunteers of the international intelligence community InformNapalm identified location of a warehouse full of military vehicles. A modernized BTR-80 amphibious armored personnel carrier with a TKN-4GA-01 sight that belongs to the 1st Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of Russian occupying forces in the Donbas was captured in one of the pictures. 85 309 21 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

тайпан Ukroboronprom introduced new 'Taipan' combat module. PHOTO Ukroboronprom has introduced a new combat module “Taipan” at XIII International Exhibition Arms and Security 2016 in Kyiv. 84 309 106 Ukrainian Politics

оружие выставка вооружение бронетехника оборонпром Arms and Security 2016: off roader "Overcomer Hunta," fighting robots, glamour pistol "Fort" and embroidered armor vest. PHOTOS+VIDEO The 12th International Exhibition "Arms and Security 2016," which opened its doors on the eve of Defender of Ukraine Day, showcases a lot of up-to-date products of domestic and foreign defense industry. 150 419 180 Photo News

армия вооружение рф оккупанты MT-LB vehicle of 34th Brigade of Russian army found in Donbas. PHOTOS A latest multi-purpose light armored towing vehicle MT-LB servicing the 34th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Russian army has been identified in the Donbas. 41 442 21 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

оружие турчинов выставка и безопасность-2016 Arms and Security-2016 exhibition opened in Kyiv. PHOTOS Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov opened the 12th International Exhibition of Arms and Security 2016. 132 982 272 Kyiv News

армия рф танки оккупанты Militants keep breaching disengagement agreement, deploy tanks 14 km from contact line. PHOTOS Aerial reconnaissance has recorded another violation of accords to withdraw heavy weaponry in the Donbas. Russian hybrid army's tanks have been revealed just 14 kilometers from the demarcation line. 26 391 71 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

разведки комплекс Militants ‘flash’ Russian portable ground radar system in Donbas. PHOTOS Another evidence of Russian military aggression against Ukraine – a modern Russian portable ground surveillance radar system PSNR-8 Kredo-M1 – has been spotted in the Donbas. 51 456 36 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

оружие PRG-22 grenade launchers, F-1 and RGD-5 grenades, lots of cartridges, - SBU found two weapon caches in Donbas. PHOTOS Officers of the Security Service of Ukraine together with police have seized two RPG-22 grenade launchers, F-1 and RGD-5 grenades with detonators, and a large number of 7.62 mm bullets from a Zaporizhia region resident. 5 902 4 Incidents

беларусь армия рф рэб “Me and my steed”: Belarusian militants ‘flash’ Russian Rtut-BM and Borysoglebsk-2 systems in Luhansk. PHOTOS Ukrainian volunteer investigators have noticed militants from Belarus posing against Russian electronic warfare systems in occupied areas of the Luhansk region on social media. 72 610 122 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

тайник SBU found two arms caches in ATO area. PHOTOS SBU officers together with the police have found two arms caches in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area in the east of Ukraine. 7 028 3 Incidents

асвк Militants used latest Russian sniper rifle against Zolote checkpoint, - Luhansk regional state administration. PHOTOS A 12.7 mm bullet fired from an army large caliber sniper rifle was found by the Ukrainian military at Zolote checkpoint in the Luhansk region in late August. 43 681 294 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

обстрел донбасс боевики сцкк Militants violate cease-fire 400-450 times weekly, use banned weapons in one in three cases, - JCCC. PHOTOS The Ukrainian side to the Joint Center for Control and Cooperation (JCCC) has documented more cases of use of Minsk-banned weapons by illegal armed gangs of the Donbas 20 702 34 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

оружие тайник Border guards found five grenade launchers, four grenades and eight TNT blocks in arms cache near front line. PHOTOS Officers of Ukrainian State Border Service found an arms cache near the front line in the Donetsk region. 4 343 4 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

вооружение техника Poroshenko hands over 141 units of weapons and military hardware to Armed Forces of Ukraine. VIDEO+PHOTOS President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko is convinced that the delivered weapons and military equipment are able to efficiently perform combat tasks assigned by the Armed Forces Command. 143 809 415 Ukrainian Politics

обстрел снаряд таволга Terrorists shelled Stanytsia Luhanska bridge from powerful Russian grenade launchers, - ATO press service. PHOTO The militants fired at a pedestrian bridge in the village of Stanytsia Luhanska (the Luhansk region) from RPG-27 Tavolga anti-tank grenade launchers. 42 573 67 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

оружие армия обстрел боевик рф оккупанты огнемет "It is impossible to survive if you are in casualty area. Terrible burns cause imminent death," – invaders shell Ukrainian soldiers with Russian-produced thermobaric projectiles. PHOTOS Russian militants employed Russian-made RPG-29 rocket launchers with thermobaric projectiles against Ukrainian servicemen in Zaitseve and outskirts of Avdiivka and Shyrokyne. 170 350 216 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

обстрел Russian-backed militants committed two mortar strikes on Krasnohorivka: six houses damaged, several shells exploded near hospital. PHOTOS Several mortar shells fired by the “DPR” militants at Krasnohorivka exploded near the city hospital. 5 858 8 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

оружие свастика скадовск Arms cache and swastika found in house of Skadovsk resident. PHOTOS Employees of the SBU and the National police have found a cache in the town of Skadovsk in the Kherson region. 50 911 140 Society

армия танк вооружение рф оккупанты “Geisha” operation: Russian Grads, Gvozdikas, and Rapiras revealed in Donbas. PHOTOS Ukrainian volunteers identified Russia equipment and weapons with caliber over 100-mm in service with militants of self-proclaimed “Donetsk People’s Republic.” 139 176 96 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

ракета сирия "57-mm rockets are considered humanitarian aid in Russia": journalist reveals 'humanitarian assistance' from Russian helicopter downed in Syria. PHOTOS German journalist Björn Stritzel published pictures of 57-mm missiles carried by the Russian "logistic support Mi-8 helicopter" downed in Syria. 235 400 389 Previously in trend: War in Syria

армия донецк вооружение рф оккупанты State-of-the-art Russian Shypovnik-Aero electronic warfare system in Donetsk: volunteers find proof of Ukraine’s Intelligence Department’s information. PHOTOS Ukrainian volunteers have found confirmation of information released by Main Intelligence Department of Defense Ministry of Ukraine about a state-of-the-art Shypovnik-Aero electronic warfare system, deployed by Russian terrorist troops in downtown Donetsk. 93 598 41 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

оружие боеприпасы донбасс Mine, shell, 19 grenades and 600 rounds of ammunition found in arms cache in Donbas. PHOTOS Officers of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) together with military, border guards and police discovered two arms caches in the Luhansk and Donetsk regions. 6 459 43 Society

матиос 53rd Brigade deputy commander nabbed selling ammunition in ATO area, - Matios. PHOTOS The deputy commander of the 53rd Mechanized Brigade was detained in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area while attempting to sell ammunition. 79 682 140 Incidents

армия донецк боеприпасы вооружение рф база оккупанты For OSCE’s record: ExpoDonbas exhibition center in Donetsk turned into military base of Russian occupants. PHOTOS Piles of ammunition and numerous units of Russian military equipment have been found in Donetsk ExpoDonbas exhibition center. 61 876 41 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

оружие сбу схрон "19 anti-tank guided missiles, 36 automatic gun rounds, 10 mine triggers," SBU discovered large ammo cache in Donetsk region. PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine and the military found a large ammo cache in the Yasynuvata district of the Donetsk region. 33 004 37 Incidents

оружие киев RPG, 35 grenades, eight loaded AK magazines found in car in Kyiv. PHOTOS An arsenal of weapons has been found in a parked Moskvitch 412 vehicle on Buchma Street in Kyiv. 38 735 75 Previously in trend: Police workdays

оружие евромайдан "беркут" "It was cut into pieces and hidden in Kyiv," – MP Ariev shows weapons employed by former Berkut commandos against Euromaidan protesters. PHOTOS The investigators have also identified persons who evacuated Berkut soldiers from Kyiv immediately after carnage on the Maidan Nezalezhnosti. 137 976 125 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

тайник SBU found arms cache near Kharkiv. PHOTOS The SBU and National police officers have found a cache with a large number of weapons and ammunition in the forest belt near Kharkiv ring road. 28 111 40 Incidents

учения hmmwv Ukrainian paratroopers pass HMMWV driver’s courses in Germany. PHOTOS Servicemen of 80th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade underwent HMMWV driver’s courses held at a U.S. military base in Germany. The U.S. instructors provided theoretical and practical training. 31 967 39 Ukrainian Politics

бтр техника нгу National Guard conducted water test of most advanced Ukrainian APC in Kharkiv. PHOTOS+VIDEO There are several versions of the armored personnel carrier BTR-4 “Bucephalus” with different engines and collateral equipment depending on the tasks it will perform. 146 251 189 Tech

огнемет мро-а Ukrainian soldiers captured latest Russian flamethrower from militants. PHOTOS The captured modification was put in service with the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in 2003. 84 222 60 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

видео террористы Russian ammunition recorded in new terrorists' video. PHOTOS+VIDEO Donbas terrorists filmed a new video in which some munitions made in Russia are clearly visible. 41 494 38 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

армия рф тигр оккупанты Materials for tribunal: Russian Tigrs of recon company of 136th brigade of Russian Army in Donbas. PHOTOS Investigative bloggers have recorded Russian armored vehicles Tigr of a reconnaissance company of the 136th separate motorized rifle brigade of the Russian Army in the occupied territory of the Donbas. 128 829 98 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

оружие модуль боевой Kyiv Armored Plant developed computer-aided weapon station for combat vehicles. PHOTO The Kyiv Armored Plant, which is part of State Concert Ukroboronprom, has developed new advanced machine-gun and grenade launching station for combat vehicles. 35 189 32 Tech

диверсия SBU prevented diversion in Mariupol in advance of holidays. PHOTOS Officers of the Security Service of Ukraine prevented an act of sabotage, with which the terrorists planned to 'celebrate' the anniversary of the capture of the building of the Mariupol city department of police. 36 110 30 Incidents