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Defense Express’ Weekly Review: €260 Million Ammunition Package from Netherlands, Attack on Ivan Khurs Ship, Challenger 2 Tank and Wagner's Pyramids Meeting

The unmanned maritime drone on the way to Ivan Khurs reconnaissance ship / screenshot from video
The unmanned maritime drone on the way to Ivan Khurs reconnaissance ship / screenshot from video

Digest of Defense Express on the main events of the week

Russia is completely defenseless and apparently Belgorod is just the beginning

The Liberty of russia Legion claims that the russian regular army is left defenseless, with no reserves remaining for Putin's regime.

The operations carried out by russian volunteers near Grayvoron reveal that the embezzlement schemes disguised as defense preparations have little to do with actual readiness. Russia was unprepared for this scenario, leading to disorganization at all levels. The lack of coordination between the Border Guard Service and the Ministry of Defense is a contributing factor.

Read more: Chronicle of the russian federation Crimes in Ukraine (May 2023)

Netherlands commits €260 million to joint ammunition acquisition for Ukraine, focus on 155 mm munitions

The Minister of Defense of the Netherlands Kajsa Ollongren announced that the Netherlands will contribute €260 million to a joint ammunition acquisition for Ukraine, the Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands reports.

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The Armed Forces of Ukraine / open source

The focus is on 155 mm ammunition. In March, it has been decided to collaborate for this purpose, reads the report.

Russian Ivan Khurs reconnaissance ship allegedly attacked in Black Sea

Russian media report on an attack on one of their reconnaissance ships in the Black Sea on May 24. The Ivan Khurs (Project 18280) reconnaissance ship was allegedly attacked by three unmanned maritime drones while passing through the Bosporus Strait.

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The Ivan Khurs (Project 18280) reconnaissance ship / open source

According to russian preliminary reports, the attack was successfully repelled and the ship wasn’t damaged.

What really happened to the Ivan Khurs reconnaissance ship

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine posted a video from unmanned maritime drone hitting the Ivan Khurs reconnaissance ship in Black Sea on May 24. Despite the fact that the russian Defense Ministry denies the damage of one of only two such ships in the entire fleet, Ukrainian Ministry claims that the reality is different.

The Challenger 2 tank encounters Wagner's pyramids (video)

A video appeared on the networks shows a Challenger 2 main battle tank of British manufacture easily breaking through the so-called dragon's teeth (or Wagner’s pyramids) – fortifications made to stop the movement of tanks and mechanized infantry.

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The Challenger 2 tank on the move / Photo credit: The UK Ministry of Defense
Read more: Chronicle of the russian federation Crimes in Ukraine (April 2023)