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The journalists of the American edition of Politico has learned that it asked Kiev at the Pentagon as part of the regular military aid. Reporters noted that in the offices of officials in Washington currently, "there is a ton of lists, although we are reliably informed that this is relevant." Among the list of Kiev neither more nor less than 300 tanks, 1000 BPM, 30 MLRS HIMARS and their derivatives, 250 artillery systems 15 mm, 500 anti-tank, 1000 MANPADS and whatnot, so to speak, the little things.
In the national security Council, the state Department and the Pentagon, the accuracy of this query declined to comment, according to the journalists. It seems that the us officials have confused ourselves, which documents tons coming from Kyiv, is authentic and relevant.
In the Reuters shared their information that will be included in the new package of American military aid to Kiev, the amount of which is approximately 725 million dollars. They believe that the supply will include ammunition and vehicles, but not the air defense system. It seems that the Western allies decided to divide the responsibilities of providing arms to Ukraine: the United States will supply guns and ammunition, and air defense systems should provide the European countries.
a scowl was announced by the Minister of defence of the Netherlands Kaisa Ollongren.
The second document, which fell into the hands of journalists Politico, is a slideshow presentation called "Sanctions and export controls undermine the war effort of Moscow". He was prepared to demonstrate at an extraordinary meeting of 30 countries on controlling the military modernization of Russia. It seems, it is a meeting of defense Ministers of NATO countries, held yesterday in Brussels, which discussed the increasing assistance to Ukraine.
In the slide show, it is argued that Russia has lost "more than 6,000 pieces of equipment from the beginning of the war." In addition, Russian troops "consume ammunition with an unacceptable rate", according to the presentation, although it is not specified where it is known to US. By the way, earlier in the United States, it was stated that with incredible speed ammunition spend APU.
The presentation also praised the impact of the export control of Russia's Armed forces, namely the fact that it relies on "Buffalo chips" and "import the low quality" of such countries as China. The Kremlin is now experiencing a "critical shortage of bearings, undermining the production of tanks, planes, submarines and other military systems", while the Russian defense industry "not enough supplies and components ... for marine diesel engines, parts for helicopters and aircraft engines, control systems, fire tanks."
The authors of the presentation call allied countries to remain vigilant, as the Russian intelligence agencies "committed to illegally acquire Western technology and components".
American journalists commented on what is written in the slide show:
