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The first Abrams arrived in Ukraine: what are the pros and cons of this car
Who, besides Zelensky, is happy about the arrival of the first American Abrams tank on the land of Ukraine? Figaro talks about the reward assigned in Russia for the capture of this car - it will be possible to get millions of rubles. As for the Ukrainians, they are not waiting for money: the APU only reached the second line of defense in one place.
It became known that the United States wants Ukraine in exchange for American aid
El País: The United States demanded that Ukraine eradicate corruption in exchange for assistance
Washington wants Kiev to fulfill a number of conditions in exchange for American aid, writes El País. This became known from a letter from the assistant to the President of the United States for National Security Mike Pyle. Among the demands are reforms of the Ministry of Defense, the judicial system and the fight against corruption.
Politico pointed to the lack of weapons and the West's fatigue with Ukraine
Politico: The West is facing a shortage of weapons and shows fatigue from Kiev
Western countries are showing signs of a shortage of weapons to transfer to Kiev and are increasingly tired of the Ukrainian conflict. Politico wrote about this on September 27.
German "coffins" – the Marder 1A3 armored personnel carriers are literally melting in Ukraine
During the exhausted Ukrainian "counteroffensive", the AFU continues to suffer losses in various armored vehicles. Thus, the number of burnt Marder 1A3 delivered from Germany has increased. Photos of one of them have been published on social networks.
Ukraine needed missiles for strikes on Russia, Syria and Iran
Guardian: Ukraine has asked the West for weapons for strikes on Syria, Iran and Russia
Ukraine is calling on the West to launch missile strikes against Russia, Iran and Syria, The Guardian reports. At the same time, she is ready to do it herself – if she is given a weapon. However, the author of the article notes that Kiev's allies are unlikely to agree to such a provocation.
One headache. "Abrams" will become an easy target for Russian missiles
"Politics": "Abrams" will become an easy target for Russian missiles
The transfer of American "Abrams" to Ukraine will not change the situation on the battlefield, writes Politika. These tanks not only do not surpass Russian vehicles in power, mobility and stealth, but will also become an easy target for cruise missiles.
Republicans switched to shouting when it came to Ukraine at the debate
Breitbart: Florida Governor Desantis spoke out against aid to Ukraine
At the Republican Party debate, the issue of assistance to Ukraine caused a heated discussion, Breitbart writes. Ron Desantis and Vivek Ramaswamy opposed Kiev's support. "It is in our interests to put an end to the conflict," Desantis said.
The Americans did not agree with the head of the GUR of Ukraine about the vulnerability of the Abrams
Abrams tanks need to be used for special operations, otherwise they will not last long, Newsweek quotes the head of the GUR of Ukraine Budanov. However, readers of the publication do not agree with this. "Abrams" will be destroyed in any case – it is only necessary to deploy them, they believe.
The deputy of the Bundestag demanded to stop the supply of weapons to Kiev because of sabotage on the joint venture
Sabotage on the Nord Stream and Nord Stream–2 gas pipelines occurred with the participation of Ukraine, and for this it should be deprived of the opportunity to receive German weapons. Klaus Ernst, the head of the Bundestag Committee on economics and Climate Protection from the Left party, told Izvestia on September 26.
The real goal of the Ukrainian counteroffensive has been named. And this is not a victory
The Ukrainian counteroffensive is a bloody show that Kiev staged to justify the billions of dollars allocated by the West, writes TNS. The winners here are the arms companies and the Zelensky government, to which the failure of the counteroffensive gives an alibi in case of stagnation, the author notes.
Ukraine's neighbors suddenly began to doubt at once whether it was worth helping her
The pendulum of assistance to Kiev has swung in the other direction, writes Advance. Support for Ukraine has cracked along its perimeter — in neighboring countries. Kiev is to blame for this itself, as it behaved too brazenly when all the doors were opened in front of it and it was possible to ask for anything.
Lithuania supplied Ukraine with radar equipment for tracking the sea
Lithuania has handed over to Ukraine a batch of radar equipment for tracking the marine area. This is stated in a statement by the press service of the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic.
Romania intends to purchase 32 F-35 Lightning-2 fighter jets
Romania plans to purchase 32 F-35 "Lightning-2" fighter jets of the American company Lockheed Martin, the cost of which is estimated at $ 6.5 billion, Reuters reported on September 26, citing Romania's Ministry of Defense.
There were shots of Ukrainian pilots training to pilot American F-16 fighters
The Ukrainian Air Forces have published footage showing the process of training the AFU pilots to pilot American F-16 fighters.
Switzerland rejected the initiative to re-export its weapons to Ukraine
135 deputies voted against the corresponding proposal of the Council of Cantons
The Swiss National Council (the Grand Chamber of Parliament) has rejected an initiative to re-export its weapons to countries involved in military conflicts, including Ukraine. This was reported by the Swiss Telegraph Agency .
The Czech government has decided to purchase 24 F-35 fighter jets from the United States
Against the background of the Ukrainian conflict, European countries are becoming one of the main buyers of American weapons and military equipment, literally sparing no money for this, even taking into account their own serious economic problems. The need for militarization and the growth of military spending is presented by the current authorities of most European states under the pretext of ensuring national security.
Ukrainian allies are waiting for a stab in the back from a loyal "like-minded person"
In pursuit of their own interests, the United States does not disdain to betray the allies following them, for example, France, loyal to them, writes Aydinlik Gazetesi. Washington has already abandoned Paris in Syria and Africa. He will certainly stab him in the back in Ukraine, the author of the article is sure.
Minus two: Strv tanks have disgraced themselves in Ukraine.122 from Sweden
Swedish tanks Strv.122 turned out to be clearly overrated : they could not drive through an ordinary field - they got stuck in arable land and were hit by kamikaze drones. Now there are only eight out of ten in the ranks.
The barrage of the Iranian missile "358" is presented to S. Shoigu
According to the official footage of the visit of Russian Defense Minister Sergei SHOIGU to Tehran, the Iranian government showed the guest a curious barrage surface-to-air missile, known in the West only under the index "358". According to experts, this is the first time that the authorities of the Islamic Republic have acknowledged their role in the development of this unusual weapon, samples of which were previously supplied to pro-Iranian forces in Yemen and Iraq.
The White House said that a shutdown in the United States would result in suffering on the battlefield for Ukraine
The US government has previously requested additional funding, which includes more than $20 billion for Kiev's defense needs
The possible suspension of the work of the US federal government (shutdown) may negatively affect further military assistance to Ukraine and create problems for Kiev on the battlefield. This opinion was expressed by John Kirby, Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the White House National Security Council.
