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Media: Russian intelligence tries to purchase mini-submarines and underwater equipment from Norwegian companies
Russian military intelligence (GRU) has tried several times over the past few years to purchase advanced technical equipment, including underwater, from Norwegian companies, reports the news website E24.
According to the counterintelligence advisor of the Norwegian Police Security Service (PST), Dag Røhjell, in at least three cases, Russian intelligence bought or tried to buy equipment that, according to PST, could be used by the Russian army.
The cases concern three people who, according to …
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Germany confirms delivery of second IRIS-T air defense systems to Ukraine
Germany has officially confirmed the delivery of the second Iris-T SLM anti-aircraft missile system to Ukraine.
In addition to this air defense system, Germany has delivered eight more Zetros trucks manufactured by Mercedes-Benz, which are designed for operation in extreme off-road conditions. In total, the Ukrainian military has already received 84 such vehicles.
Germany also delivered two 8x6 trucks with eight auto-loader units.
Earlier, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov …
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Germany to send another shipment of Leopard tanks to Ukraine
Germany will begin the delivery of several dozen Leopard tanks of the 1A5 modification to the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the middle of the year, said in an interview with La Vanguardia German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.
Pistorius noted that Berlin kept its promise and in March delivered over 18 modern Leopard 2A6 and 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles, as well as other military aid packages, including the necessary spare parts and ammunition.
"The delivery of the Leopard 1A5 battle …
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Russia outraged after U.S. refuses to provide visas to Russian propagandists to accompany Foreign Minister Lavrov to New York
The Russian Foreign Ministry was outraged by the fact that the American side refused to issue visas to Russian journalists to accompany Minister Sergei Lavrov to a meeting of the UN Security Council, which is to be held in New York. In this regard, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov accused Washington of lying and threatened retaliatory measures "so that the United States will remember it for a long time."
"It's a game of nerves. It's a mockery. This is yet another proof of the fact that …
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Germany is expelling more than 30 Russian diplomats
Germany has decided to expel more than 30 Russian diplomats. Berlin suspects them of espionage. The German magazine Focus clarified, citing information from the German security agencies, that Russian diplomats are suspected of using diplomatic immunity to illegally recruit informants in politics, business, science, and the military.
In response, Moscow is taking "mirror measures", according to the statement published by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
"The German authorities have …