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Russia restores access to key Western chips, Iran helps it build drone factory - ISW.
The Russian Federation continues to evade international sanctions and has restored access to key Western chips and electronics that it needs to produce military equipment, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
"The White House revealed on June 9 that Iran is helping Russia build a drone manufacturing factory in Yelabuga, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, underscoring the growing military cooperation between Tehran and Moscow despite Western sanctions," the analysts say.
"The drone factory … could produce at least 6,000 Iranian Shahed-136 drones — could be operational by early 2024. A factory producing Iranian drones in Russia would support Russia’s war effort against Ukraine. Russia could provide Iran with advanced military equipment that would modernize Iran’s air force, such as Su-35 fighter jets, attack helicopters, radars, and YAK-130 combat trainer aircraft, in return for helping construct the factory. Officials of an unspecified US ally previously stated that Iranian officials travelled to Yelabuga in January 2023 to discuss the construction of a new drone manufacturing facility in the city, reporting the same claim the facility could produce 6,000 or more drones in the coming years," the report says.
"Chief of the Russian General Staff Army General Valery Gerasimov discussed increasing Russian-Chinese military cooperation with Chinese Central Military Commission (CMC) Joint Staff Department Chief of Staff Liu Zhenli on June 9. Gerasimov emphasized the importance of joint military exercises," it says.
"Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on June 9 that Russia will begin deploying tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus in July 2023, and this is not an escalation from Putin’s prior nuclear weapons rhetoric," the ISW stated.
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World Monuments Fund implements around 20 projects to protect Ukraine's architectural heritage.
The World Monuments Fund (WMF) has implemented almost around 20 projects aimed at the preservation of Ukraine's architectural heritage affected by the war, WMF's Project Manager in Ukraine Kateryna Goncharova told Interfax-Ukraine.
Joint customs control to help solve problems on Ukrainian-Polish border – Vereschuk.
Joint customs and border control will help resolve many issues in Ukrainian-Polish relations, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereschuk said on polskieradio24.pl.
Russia’s strategic goal to restore glory of Soviet Union in intl arena – Kuleba.
Russia's strategic goal is not just to conquer Ukraine, but to restore the glory of the Soviet Union in the international arena, said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.
Interfax-Ukraine to host press conference 'Presentation of Portal for Detection of Conflict of Interests of Local Deputies'.
On Wednesday, April 3, at 11.00, the press center of the Interfax-Ukraine News Agency will host a press conference on the subject: "Presentation of Portal for Detection of Conflict of Interests of Local Deputies." A new digital instrument, Local I...
Three people, incl two children, lightly injured in missile attack on Odesa – local authorities.
Three people, including two minors, were injured as the fragments of enemy guided missiles destroyed over Odesa region on Friday fell down, Head of Odesa Regional Military Administration Oleh Kiper has said.
Trump sells 'God Bless the USA' Bible
Former President Donald Trump is urging his supporters to buy a "God Bless the USA" Bible for $59.99 as he faces mounting legal bills amid his third presidential run.
Incredible footage shows first-person view from Ukrainian drones as they bombard Russian soldiers.
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Economic impact of Baltimore bridge collapse
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Live: DeSantis signs legislation to address squatting crisis.
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Texas girl drowns after being pulled into an open pipe in a hotel pool.
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Jude Bellingham on what he can learn from England’s European Championship defeats.
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