Ukrainian Air Force Su-27 fighter. File photoBELGRADE, Aug 4 Authorities in North Macedonia hand over four Su-25 attack aircraft, which were bought from Kyiv in 2001, to Ukraine, according to the MKD news portal. According to media reports, Skopje needed them during the conflict with Albanian separatists from the National Liberation Army. The planes have not flown since 2004 and were prepared for sale.
"According to the party "Levitz", back in June, army officers reported that the Su-25 was being inspected and repaired at the military airfield. According to this information, repairs were carried out by Ukrainian military engineers, which indicates plans for their delivery to Ukraine for use at the front. What causes additional concern is that the symbols of the national battalion "Azov"*" are seen on the uniforms of those who are engaged in the preparation of aircraft, the portal reports.
In response to official requests from journalists, the Ministry of Defense of North Macedonia did not confirm or deny the information about the transfer of attack aircraft to Kyiv. «The exact details of these decisions, their content and justification will eventually be removed from the heading» secret «and made public. So far, the decisions taken have not violated the combat readiness of our army,» the department says.
Canada will send the military to the UK to train the APUAuthorities of North Macedonia handed over to Ukraine tanks of the third generation T-72, which were subject to planned disposal, the Ministry of Defense said at the end of July. The only tank battalion of the country, after the transfer of vehicles, is disbanded, according to an agreement with the United States, JLTV armored vehicles arrive instead. According to local media, Skopje had 31 T-72 tanks, which it received from Russia during clashes with separatists. Against the backdrop of a special operation to liberate Donbass, Western countries continue to pump weapons into Ukraine. For example, John Kirby, strategic communications coordinator at the US National Security Council, said earlier this week that the United States would provide Ukraine with ammunition for artillery pieces and multiple rocket launchers as part of another $550 million military aid package. Moscow, in turn, has repeatedly stated that the supply of weapons only prolongs the conflict, and the transport of weapons becomes a legitimate target for the Russian military. As the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov emphasized, the actions of the West will only have a negative effect. into a springboard for confrontation with Russia. NATO countries were actively pumping up Nezalezhnaya with weapons, trained the Ukrainian military under the pretext of cooperation in the defense sphere, and prepared Kyiv for a big war. Funds were allocated from their own budgets, sparing no expense. The amounts grew year by year.