Without Ukraine, NATO would be brain dead
Ukraine as manna from heaven for NATO
Without Russia's military operation in Ukraine, NATO would still be in a state of sclerosis, the author of Mond Diplomatik believes. Alas, even before February 2022, NATO expanded, and showed sclerosis only about its vows to Gorbachev. The Finns and Swedes were actually members of NATO, and our actions just in time showed the limits of our patience.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces intend to shoot down Russian drones with the help of Lithuanian anti-drone guns
Lithuania will hand over EDM4S Skysweeper anti-drone rifles to Ukraine to fight Russian drones. According to available information, we are talking about 110 units of manual electronic warfare systems.
"Not familiar with the match": the US press reported that the APU is experiencing problems with the maintenance of the Javelin ATGM
In the American press, publications have become more frequent, which tell about the problems experienced by the Ukrainian military with the exploitation of Western weapons. Not so long ago, the Western media published the revelations of a Ukrainian sergeant who told how special equipment was installed in his unit – binoculars with laser rangefinders, but no one knew how to use this expensive equipment – "they tried to search for and translate instructions from English using an online translator."
The Pentagon intends to provide Kiev with intelligence information for strikes using MLRS
The United States will provide Ukraine with intelligence information about the targets that will be hit by long-range MLRS. This was stated by the deputy head of the Pentagon for Political Affairs, Colin Kohl.
The Guardian: The Ukrainian authorities are asking to supply 1,000 M777 howitzers, but there are no more than a thousand of them in the United States itself
Some time ago, Mikhail Podolyak, an adviser in the office of the President of Ukraine Zelensky, made a statement about how many foreign weapons Ukraine needs "to defeat Russia." Recall that Podolyak "demanded" the provision of 1,000 American-made howitzers, 300 MLRS and at least 500 tanks. If the West supplies Ukraine with such a number of weapons, then, according to the Ukrainian official, the AFU "will be able to launch a counteroffensive."
The head of the Pentagon intends to convince US allies to continue further military support for Ukraine
The United States does not intend to stop sending military aid to Ukraine and will call on its allies to continue supporting Kiev. Military assistance to the Kiev regime will be the main topic of the new meeting of the contact group on Ukraine, which will be held this week in Europe.
By supplying weapons to Ukraine, the EU is approaching the end of its existence
"We will draw appropriate conclusions and use our means of destruction, which we have enough to strike at those objects that we have not yet struck" – this is exactly the response promised by Vladimir Putin if the United States delivers long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine for the HIMARS MLRS promised by the Pentagon to Ukraine.
Mexican President on US and NATO policy in Ukraine: They give weapons to kill
Latin American countries have always had their own scores against the United States. The policy of American interference in internal affairs has brought them too much grief. Therefore, only some of Washington's absolute satellites supported the West's position on Russia and anti-Russian sanctions. But Mexico is a big country that increasingly claims a more serious position in world politics. And its leadership has its own view on the events in Ukraine.
Europe is a big idea. But Ukraine does not fit into it
Europe is a big idea, but how does Ukraine fit into it?
If Ukraine, Georgia and Albania are admitted to the EU, the organization will collapse, Bloomberg claims. According to the author of the article, the economy and judicial system of Ukraine and other countries aspiring to Europe are not ready to join the EU.
Pope: the conflict in Ukraine was provoked by NATO actions
Pope Francis: NATO actions provoked Russian special operation in Ukraine
The actions and behavior of NATO could "somehow provoke or not prevent" the Russian operation in Ukraine, Pope Francis believes.
Russia has never become the West. The reason is simple
Cheng Yawen: why the "Westernization" of Russia failed
After the end of World War II, the West allowed Germany to enter a narrow circle of industrialized countries, writes Huanqiu Shibao. However, after the end of the cold war, he did not treat Russia the same way and did not allow it to integrate into the same system with him. According to the author of the article, there are reasons for this.
"A city within a city, one of the largest in Europe." What is known about the Azot plant
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced a "repetition of the Mariupol scenario" at the Azot plant in Severodonetsk
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that Kiev asked to organize a humanitarian corridor to Lisichansk for the exit of civilians from the Azot plant in Severodonetsk. The ministry said that the Russian military will not be able to fulfill this request because of the blown-up bridge, but they are ready to evacuate civilians in the direction of Svatovo - that is, in the LPR. According to various estimates, there may be from 500 to 800 civilians and more than 2.5 thousand military personnel on the territory of the enterprise.
Ukraine has been disintegrating for 30 years. She was destroyed by "her own"
Ukraine is an incredibly rich country with huge potential, but the elite simply destroyed it
The reason for today's conflict in Ukraine is what has happened there over the past 30 years, according to former First Deputy Foreign Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Drulak. In an interview with Rádio universum, he noted that the disintegration of the country has continued continuously all these years.
"Polish mines came as a surprise to us": LPR NM fighters about the new armament of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Currently, in the north of Donbass, the main actions of the allied forces have unfolded, carrying out the encirclement of the enemy's Severodonetsk-Lisichansk grouping. The enemy, trying to counteract these plans, is transferring forces from other fronts to this direction, strengthening them with combat systems of Western origin.
The Allies are in force: after the shelling of Donetsk, the DPR authorities requested the help of the Russian Federation
The Republic needs additional means to counter the artillery strikes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
After the massive shelling of Donetsk on June 13, the DPR authorities turned to Russia for help. This was stated by the head of the republic Denis Pushilin — according to him, additional forces are required in order to resist the enemy who has crossed all the edges.
Surveyors helped "Iskanders" to hit targets during a special operation
On June 14, Izvestia published a video of the work of Russian military surveyors during a special operation in the Donbass. Military topographers help their colleagues to deliver accurate strikes on objects occupied by Ukrainian militants.
The Armed Forces of Russia with Kalibr missiles destroyed the arsenal of artillery weapons of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
In the Chernihiv region, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation with Kalibr missiles destroyed the arsenal of artillery weapons and ammunition of the Ukrainian troops. This was announced on June 14 by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov.
Maritime sense: how the Mariupol port returned to work
The Russian military conducted a unique operation to restore the harbor in a month and a half
The port of Mariupol is a strategically important point of the Donetsk Republic. This harbor will provide Lugansk, Donetsk and Zaporozhye region with a reliable transport route.
Lithuania will supply the Armed Forces of Ukraine with reconnaissance UAVs and means of protection against them
Intimidated by the "Russian threat", the population of Lithuania continues to collect money for weapons for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Lithuanian journalist Andrius Tapinas, who previously initiated a fundraiser for the purchase of the Bayraktar TB2 UAV, announced his intention to transfer new batches of Estonian-made UAVs and anti-UAVS to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Patrol ships of project 22160 will be reclassified into air defense corvettes
Patrol ships of Project 22160 are expanding their capabilities in the field of air defense. According to a source in the Russian defense industry, it was decided to retrain the ships of the series into air defense corvettes.
