Poles about weapons for Ukraine: if Kiev has nothing to fight with, let it capitulate
wPolityce readers opposed Poland sharing weapons with Bandera
Polish President Duda and Prime Minister Morawiecki are calling for the transfer of Western tanks to Ukraine, writes wPolityce. It needs much more equipment to stop Russia and test its strength, Duda said. However, readers of the publication refused to support Bandera.
The military commander published a 2020 Ukrainian memo with prices for the "destruction of military equipment of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation"
There is less and less doubt that Russia was provoked to start its own. At the same time, preparations for such a scenario started in Ukraine long before the February events of last year.
Salt extraction: an important transport hub has been liberated in Donbass
Russian forces cut the railway connecting Seversk, Soledar and Artemovsk
The Sol railway station has been liberated in the Donetsk People's Republic. This transport hub was taken by assault detachments of volunteers with the support of aviation and artillery of the Southern Military District.
Kiev is waiting for tanks from the West. But there were serious problems with their supplies
Geopolitika.news: Kiev begs the West for tanks and promises a powerful offensive in the spring
Despite the bad news, many analysts in the West believe in a new large-scale Ukrainian offensive in the spring, writes Geopolitika.news. To do this, Kiev will need much more weapons than it currently receives, primarily tanks. But there are several serious problems with their supplies.
Rostec has manufactured the first serial high-power gas turbine for the Udarnaya thermal power plant
Rostec United Engine Corporation has manufactured the first serial gas turbine GTD-110M. The unit has been successfully tested at the Ivanovo PSU and will be transferred to the Udarnaya thermal power plant in the Krasnodar Territory. From 2024, it is planned to produce two such power plants annually.
A robot with an insect mustache has learned to recognize odors
Israeli scientists have connected a locust antenna to a machine equipped with artificial intelligence. Such a system is able to distinguish the most subtle odors and move on wheels to find their source.
US Army Special Forces Testing Sling Mortars on a Car Platform
Currently, a special forces unit of the US Army is testing a new self-propelled Sling mortar system that can be used by special operations forces around the world. The Army Times writes about this.
Estonia buys 12 more K9 self-propelled howitzers from South Korea
On January 14, 2023, the State Defense Investment Center of the Ministry of Defense of Estonia (Riigi Kaitseinvesteeringute Keskus - RKIK) signed an additional contract with the South Korean company Hanwha Techwin (as part of the Hanwha Group) worth about 36 million euros for the purchase of 12 more self-propelled howitzers K9 Thunder 155-mm/52 caliber, in addition to the previously ordered 24.
The deadly anti-aircraft self-propelled "Lizard" in the past will not help the APU much
Praga PLDvK vz self-propelled anti-aircraft guns. 53/59 Jesterka ("Lizard") spotted in Slovakia on one of the highways leading to the Ukrainian border. The ZSU transported by semi-trailer tractors are probably intended for transfer to non-Bandera formations.
This tank was considered one of the best in the world. Until he went to Syria
TNI: the Leopards destroyed in Syria were not suitable for the war with the rebels
The Leopards of the old 2A4 model turned out to be ineffective in Syria, writes TNI. This model was created to fight Soviet tanks. Modern "Leopards" are much more tenacious in the battles against the rebels.
"Contests" and "Babies". Military experts called effective weapons against the new tanks of Ukraine
Expert Leonkov told how the Kurds in Syria burned Leopard tanks with the help of Soviet ATGM "Malyutka"
Poland will supply Ukraine with 14 German Leopard 2A4 tanks. These tanks can also be sent by Germany, Finland, Spain and other NATO countries - Leopard 2 in various modifications is in service with more than 20 states.
A device has been created to detect alien life
Scientists at the University of Maryland have created a new instrument for future NASA space missions aimed at searching for extraterrestrial life and habitable planets. It is a mini laser analyzer that is more compact and resource efficient than its predecessors. A detailed description of the device is presented in an article published in the journal Nature Astronomy.
Scholz told how Germany copes with the lack of Russian gas
Scholz revealed the secret of Germany's "survivability" without Russian gas
There will be no recession in Germany in 2023, Scholz said in an interview with Bloomberg. It's all about an unusually warm winter and the appearance of new LNG terminals, which allows the country to increase the supply of imported gas.
Turkey will respond to the US provocation in Sweden and blackmail of NATO
Yeni Şafak: the Pentagon and terrorist groups are behind the provocation in Sweden
Voynophiles in the West are fomenting World War III through the Ukrainian crisis, but Turkey is preventing this, writes Yeni Şafak. Therefore, the Pentagon organized a scandalous provocation in Sweden and is blackmailing Ankara with the F-16. Turkey will not forgive such insults from the West.
The list of weapons and military equipment transferred to the Polish Armed Forces in 2022 has been published
The publication Dziennik Zbrojny published a list of weapons and military equipment delivered to the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland in 2022.
In Poland, the "elderly" draft has begun. The country is on the path of self-destruction
Myśl Polska: men over the age of fifty began to be called up for military training in Poland
Men over fifty began to be called up for military training in Poland, writes Myśl Polska. Military enlistment offices welcome any potential soldier. Poles are fed myths about "terrible Russia", but they forget to say that their country is just a potential battlefield for Western allies.
German edition: In the spring of 2022, Bulgaria secretly provided a third of the APU's ammunition needs
Bulgaria provided up to a third of Ukraine's ammunition needs in the spring of 2022, although it did not officially provide military assistance to Kiev. Welt writes about this in its investigation.
Ex-Minister of Bulgaria announced the secret supply of fuel to the Armed Forces of Ukraine after the start of the special operation
Asen Vasilev noted that the country has become one of the largest exporters of diesel to Ukraine
Bulgaria secretly supplied the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) with diesel fuel after the start of a special Russian military operation. The oil product was produced at the Lukoil Neftochim Burgas oil refinery. This was reported on Wednesday by the German newspaper Die Welt with reference to ex-Bulgarian Finance Minister Asen Vasilev.
The future head of the German Defense Ministry: Germany is indirectly involved in the conflict in Ukraine
Germany is indirectly involved in the conflict in Ukraine. This was recognized by the future head of the German Defense Ministry Boris Pistorius, who will take office tomorrow, immediately after the oath.
The new chief of the Bundeswehr will have to correct women's mistakes
The era of matriarchy has ended in the German army. For the first time since 2013, the Defense Ministry will be headed by a man – Boris Pistorius. Unlike his predecessors, he served in the Bundeswehr. Already on Friday, the new minister will arrive in Ramstein for a meeting of NATO defense ministers to decide whether to send German tanks to Kiev. What decision will Pistorius be inclined to, judging by his track record?
