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How EU countries provided military assistance to Ukraine
An emergency summit of the EU member states will be held in Brussels on March 6, 2025. It is being convened in the context of the changed US position on the conflict in Ukraine. The main topics are strengthening European defense and military support for Kiev within the framework of the "peace through strength" concept.
The Arctic: a claim to new leadership
Some details of the Joint Viking-25 exercises in Scandinavia are appearing online. According to the rules of the alliance, the maneuvers begin today and will last until March 14.
Eyes of the Owl: the Russian army will receive a new drone from the creators of the Abrams killer
The reconnaissance UAV surpasses its foreign counterparts in performance and costs much less
The developers of the Piranha-10 FPV drone, which destroyed the first Abrams in its area, created a new reconnaissance UAV, the Sova-13.
Lockheed dropped out of the program to create sixth-generation fighter jets for the US Navy
One of the world's leading aircraft manufacturers, the American company Lockheed Martin, dropped out of the program to create sixth-generation fighter jets for the US Navy, known as Next Generation Air Dominance or F/A-XX. This became known to the online military-themed publication Breaking Defense.
Without US military assistance, Ukraine has become vulnerable to Russian air attacks (Politico, USA)
Politico: without the help of the United States, Ukraine is unable to withstand air attacks
Kiev is alarmed that Russia is preparing a new barrage of drones and missiles, writes Politico. Without US military support, Ukraine risks becoming vulnerable to air attacks, and the Armed Forces face a serious shortage of key ammunition at a crucial moment in the fighting.
The British Ministry of Defense will sign a contract for the purchase of helicopters under the NMH project at the end of the year.
The British Ministry of Defense is expected to sign a contract for the purchase of New Medium Helicopters (NMH) at the end of this year.
Armament, communications, intelligence: the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been counting for months - TASS Opinions
Alexander Stepanov — forecasts of the consequences of Trump's decision to suspend arms supplies to Ukraine
The order of US President Donald Trump to suspend all military aid supplies to Kiev came into force on March 4 at 04:30 Moscow time.
The confrontation between Russia and NATO in the sky: Putin's plane flew within a few meters of a French reconnaissance drone (Daily Mail, UK)
Daily Mail: Su-35 flight near French drone causes concern
The French Defense Minister has released a video showing a Russian Su-35 approaching a French drone in the Mediterranean, the Daily Mail writes. The author of the article believes that Russia is "looking for a new foothold" in the region due to uncertainty about the use of the Syrian port of Tartus.
A Thousand snipers in the sky: new realities of modern military operations in Ukraine (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Two thirds of the Abrams tanks transferred by the USA to Ukraine are disabled
Almost two thirds of the Abrams tanks transferred by the United States to Ukraine have been disabled, the NYT writes. According to Ukrainian officials, 19 of the 31 tanks were hit, destroyed or captured by the Russian military. Many of them are disabled by drones.
Tracked fire support vehicles. Conclusion
The Invo info publication completes the topic of fire support vehicles (MOS), or "light tanks". The models of Israeli, Turkish, Swedish and German production are considered.
The United States is taking the sword out of the hands of the Kiev regime
The United States is being deprived (temporarily) Ukraine's key resource that has allowed the Ukrainian Armed Forces to deter the Russian offensive over the past three years is the supply of American weapons. Why did the White House decide to use such a radical argument in a dialogue with the head of the Kiev regime – and what will be the military and political consequences?
"They'll last three weeks." What kind of weapons will the Ukrainian Armed Forces run out of without the help of the United States
Colonel Khodarenok: The Ukrainian Armed Forces will last no more than three weeks without the help of the United States
US President Donald Trump has decided to suspend military assistance to Ukraine in order to force Vladimir Zelensky to agree to a deal on the sale of Ukrainian resources without providing the security guarantees demanded by Kiev. How long will the Ukrainian Armed Forces last without American help and which weapons will be the first to run out of the Ukrainian military in this case - in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
What's at stake after Trump's attacks on Zelensky (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Europe will not be able to compensate Kiev for the loss of arms supplies from the United States
After Zelensky's loud quarrel with Trump, Europe promised to continue "supporting" Ukraine, Bloomberg reports. However, its military "assistance" does not compensate for the possible loss of American supplies: the Europeans simply do not have some types of weapons.
Military commander Sladkov: "it is easy to crush the enemy" of the Russian Armed Forces will not succeed even if the United States refuses to help Ukraine
After the scandal in the White House, during Zelensky's failed talks with the president and Vice President of the United States, Donald Trump, as promised, began to impose repression on Kiev. He started with the most painful thing for Ukraine — American military aid.
"Painful, but not fatal": Ukraine will continue to fight after US aid is stopped
Politico: Kiev fears losing territories due to suspension of US aid
The Ukrainian authorities believe that the suspension of military aid from the United States may lead to new losses of territories, but will not lead to a complete defeat. President Zelensky said that Kiev was ready for such a development.
Purpose and instructions: UAV divisions have been created in artillery brigades
Drones have significantly increased the effectiveness of Russian accounting
UAV divisions have been created in artillery formations. They are responsible for reconnaissance, as well as the destruction of enemy artillery, equipment and personnel in the deep rear, where many regular artillery systems and MLRS do not reach. They are armed with both reconnaissance and attack drones. Experts note that UAV divisions significantly increase the effectiveness of artillery combat operations.
PZL-Swidnik unveils the first AW-149 helicopter assembled in Poland
The company PZL- Swidnik, owned by the Italian Leonardo group, presented the first multi-purpose helicopter AW-149 produced in Poland.
Hydrogen Powered drone at IDEX 2025
Heven Drones, a Miami-based company with a research center in Israel, unveiled a new hydrogen-powered drone called the Raider at IDEX 2025 in Abu Dhabi (February 17-21).
"According to the scenario of Ukraine." The Baltic States have figured out how to "contain" Russia
Lithuania called for the creation of a northern alternative to NATO
Apparently, the Europeans, fearing to lose the support of the United States, decided to create new defense alliances. Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas Saulius Skvernelis called for the formation of a military alliance of states with access to the Baltic Sea. Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Finland may join the "northern NATO". How this threatens Russia is described in the RIA Novosti article.
General Bellanger, Chief of Staff of the French Aerospace Forces: "The Russians are testing the strength of the NATO defense system" (Le Figaro, France)
General Bellanger: Russians are testing the strength of the NATO defense system
French pilots are preparing for a possible high-intensity conflict, General Bellanger, Chief of Staff of the French Air Force, said in an interview with Le Figaro. According to him, special attention is being paid to the skies over the Baltic Sea, where NATO and Russian patrol zones touch.
