Plane with weapons arrived in Ukraine from Canada - Ukrainian Defense Minister
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov announced the arrival of a plane with weapons from Canada to the country. "We have received military assistance in the form of rifles, machine guns with optical sights, night vision and surveillance devices, military equipment," Reznikov tweeted.
The military expert Baranets called the words of the President of Ukraine Zelensky to abandon the nuclear-free status of the country a "cunning move".
The words of the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky about the possible withdrawal of Ukraine from the Budapest Memorandum can be considered a "cunning move," according to military observer, retired Colonel Viktor Baranets.
Johnson, unlike Biden, is not sure that Russia has decided to attack Ukraine
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that at the moment he does not know what Russia's plans for Ukraine are. "We don't know what President Putin is going to do," she said at the Munich Security Conference.
The British Prime Minister considers a large-scale war in Europe possible because of the situation around Ukraine
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson believes that the current situation around Ukraine may result in the largest after the Second World War in Europe.
Pentagon chief confident of Russia's readiness to invade Ukraine - ABC
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin believes that Russia is already ready to invade Ukraine in the near future. "I don't believe this is a bluff," he said in an interview with ABC in response to a question.
The UN has confirmed receipt of documents from Russia on crimes against civilians in the Donbass
The UN has received documents from Russia on crimes against civilians in the Donbas, the official representative of the UN Secretary General Stephane Dujarric said.
Europe is being pushed to war, Belarusian Defense Minister says
Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said that the neighboring countries of Belarus are "pumping" the most modern weapons and that Europe "smells very strongly of gunpowder."
The United States and NATO believe that the continuation of the Russian-Belarusian exercises indicates Moscow's plans to attack Ukraine
Washington considers the continuation of the exercises of the Belarusian and Russian armies on the territory of Belarus to be evidence that Russia intends to invade the territory of Ukraine.
NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg: if Russia's goal is less NATO on the borders, then it will only get more NATO
Russia wants to reduce NATO's military and political presence on its borders, but will receive "even more NATO," Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at the Munich Security Conference.
The Russian Foreign Ministry accuses NATO of escalation tactics, confirms Russia's desire for negotiations on security guarantees
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused NATO of using "escalation for de-escalation" tactics against Russia and strengthening its military presence near the Russian borders, but confirmed Moscow's desire to continue negotiations on security guarantees.
Ambassador Antonov: Russia withdrew some troops from Kaliningrad, but no one even said thank you
NATO is expanding, and when Russia reduces the number of troops in Kaliningrad, no one will even say thank you, said Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov.
Putin's press secretary Peskov: Russian special services are very effective
The special services of the Russian Federation, despite the fact that there are not as many of them as in the United States, act very effectively, the president sees the real picture, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Reservists will be called into service according to the plan
Military training of reservists in Russia is conducted annually. 2022 will not be an exception. By presidential decree, some reserve officers and soldiers will be temporarily summoned to the Armed Forces, state security agencies and the Federal Security Service.
Motorized rifle echelons of the Southern Military District returned from exercises to their locations
The first units of motorized rifle formations of the Southern Military District, stationed in the Chechen Republic and the Republic of Dagestan, arrived at the permanent deployment points after the completion of planned exercises in the Republic of Crimea. This was announced on Friday, February 18, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
Tankers and gunners of the Southern Military District conducted exercises in Stavropol
Tankers and gunners of the motorized rifle unit of the 49th Combined Arms Army of the Southern Military District took part in a bilateral exercise at the Nikolo-Alexandrovsky training ground in the Stavropol Territory, the press service of the Southern Military District reports.
Putin: All exercises on the territory of the Russian Federation are absolutely transparent
The exercises of the strategic deterrence forces, which will be held on Saturday, February 19, will be led by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. Vladimir Putin will be in the situation center, presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said, answering journalists' questions.
Representatives of the armies of Lithuania and Latvia will observe the exercises in Belarus
Representatives of the armed forces of Latvia and Lithuania have arrived in Belarus to observe the Belarusian-Russian exercise "Allied Resolve-2022", the Ministry of Defense of Belarus reported on Saturday.
Military attaches of 16 countries watched the final drawing of the Allied Resolve-2022 exercise
Military attaches of 16 countries watched the final drawing of the tactical episode of the exercise "Allied Resolve-2022" on Saturday, the Ministry of Defense of Belarus reported.
Minsk announced the development by the General Staffs of Belarus and the Russian Federation of further steps to verify the forces of the Union State
The General Staffs of Belarus and Russia will work out further steps to check the forces of the Union State, first of all they will be aimed at preventing war, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said.
Belarusian signalmen return to permanent deployment points from the Allied Determination exercise
At the final stage of the joint operational exercise of the armed forces of Belarus and Russia "Allied Resolve-2022", the communications troops of the Armed Forces of Belarus are returning to their permanent locations, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic reported on Saturday.
