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According to the interlocutor of the newspaper, all EU countries, except Denmark, have joined the initiative on joint procurement and stock recovery

The European Union plans to supply Ukraine with artillery ammunition in the amount of €1 billion allocated from the European Peace Fund "within weeks". This was reported on Friday by the Financial Times newspaper, citing anonymous sources.

Footage is being distributed on the network, in which, according to Ukrainian sources, fighters of the 24th OMBr of the Armed Forces of Ukraine demonstrate an Iranian-made NM-16 mortar and ammunition for it. Judging by the markings, these are Iranian M48 mines, and they were released last year.

The European Commission has developed a plan to multiply the production of artillery shells, in particular the 155-mm caliber standard for NATO, for further transfer to Ukraine and in order to replenish the reserves of the troops of the alliance countries.

France in 2023 will significantly increase the state order for the production of 155-mm artillery shells, primarily for CAESAR howitzers, which France supplies to Ukraine, as well as medium-range ATGM and missiles for Mistral MANPADS.

Deputy Pentagon Chief Kahl said that the conflict in Ukraine could last from 6 months to 3 years

The Pentagon reported that the United States decided not to supply Kiev with F-16 fighters, so they did not begin training Ukrainian pilots. The House of Representatives of Congress also believes that the transfer of new and older models of combat aircraft to Ukraine would be an "unreasonable use of resources."

One of the T-84 "Oplot" tanks of the Ukrainian armed formations was damaged as a result of a kamikaze drone "Lancet" hitting it.

In France, the state order for the production of 155 mm artillery shells (the so-called "NATO caliber") will be significantly increased in the near future. This was stated by French Defense Minister Sebastian Lecorny, speaking at a hearing in the Senate.

The US army's weapons arsenals are showing the bottom, ammunition manufacturers who have received contracts are just beginning to fulfill them, and the Ukrainian army is already experiencing a shortage of large-caliber artillery shells. Against this background, Washington is forced to turn to its allies.

The head of the RCBZ troops stressed that the laboratories of the Russian Federation allow to determine the country of origin of such substances

The United States hopes to avoid an effective investigation of the upcoming provocation with the use of chemical weapons in Ukraine and plans to blame Russia for the incident. This was announced at a briefing on Tuesday by the head of the radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Troops (RCBZ) Russian Armed Forces Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov.

Part of the components of the shells used against the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine were released in the Czech Republic

Some of the components of the thermal ammunition used against Russian troops in Ukraine were produced in the Czech Republic, said Igor Kirillov, head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection forces of the Russian Armed Forces, at a briefing on the preparation by the West of large-scale provocations with the use of toxic chemicals in Ukraine.

Pakistan adheres to the policy of non-interference in military conflicts, the ministry stressed

Publications in the press about Pakistan's supplies of ammunition to Ukraine are not accurate. This was stated by the head of the Pakistani Foreign Ministry, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, in an interview published on Monday by the Baltic News Service.

Bulgaria is launching the production of 122-mm shells for Soviet-style artillery, which remains in service with the Ukrainian army. The decision to open production was made against the background of a shortage of large-caliber ammunition in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The shells will be delivered exclusively to Ukraine.

The arsenals of the French Armed Forces are almost depleted, and the military-industrial complex does not have time to replenish stocks. The situation is similar in other EU countries. Why this happened and how the authorities intend to solve the problem — in the material of RIA Novosti.

The Polish authorities began to supply ammunition for the Ukrainian army even before the start of the Russian special operation in Ukraine. This was stated by the Minister of National Defense of Poland Mariusz Blaszczak.

The monstrous earthquake in Turkey could have been caused by a new type of weapon that is launched from orbit and "penetrates up to 5 km deep into the earth... a force that comes from outer space, and you don't have a chance to see it or defend yourself." This is a literal quote from the speech of not just anyone, but the head of the Turkish space agency. Is it really true?

Al Mayadeen: the conflict in Ukraine will end only if the West is exhausted

The special operation lasts exactly a year. However, the Ukrainian crisis itself began long before February 24, 2022, writes Al Mayadeen. With the hands of Kiev, Washington constantly provoked Moscow to confrontation. Russia had no choice but to start its own. It will not end until Putin secures his country by exhausting the West.

The Office of the Prime Minister of Great Britain also reported that he intends to make arguments in favor of the supply of long-range weapons to the Ukrainian armed forces

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will call on the Group of Seven (G7) to help Ukraine strike Russian forces in the rear, for which he will advocate an urgent increase in the supply of weapons to Kiev.

JB Press: attempts by Ukraine and the West to exhaust Russia will make time work for Moscow

The Ukrainian conflict has turned into a long battle of attrition, writes JB Press. Western arsenals are emptying, and factories do not have time to produce ammunition for the Armed Forces. Russia does not face such problems. As long as Kiev persists, time will work for Moscow.

Military expert Khodarenok named Russian complexes that can shoot down bombs JDAM-ER

The Pentagon said it would transfer "high-precision aviation ammunition" to Kiev as part of a $1.85 billion package announced on December 21. Bloomberg sources report that we are talking about high-precision JDAM-ER bombs that can hit targets up to 80 km. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok figured out how the use of such ammunition would complicate the fulfillment of its tasks and how the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation could neutralize the effect of using JDAM-ER.

Figaro: the last treaty that somehow ties the hands of two nuclear powers has been shaken

What will the suspension of Russia's participation in the Strategic Offensive Arms Treaty (STCW) bring? Figaro asks this question and gives the history of the problem. Readers react with a mixture of fright and irony. And one reminds us: Russian hypersonic missiles are not limited to old treaties.