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The Bulgarian President opposed the supply of weapons to Ukraine from the army reserves
Rumen Radev pointed out that "peace can be achieved by an immediate ceasefire and the restoration of dialogue"
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has categorically opposed the supply of weapons to Ukraine from the reserves of the Bulgarian army. The head of state made his statement at a briefing on Tuesday.
The US warned Ukraine about the "critical nature" of the next months
WP: Washington is putting pressure on Kiev to act more actively on the battlefield
The United States is increasing pressure on Ukraine to force it to act more actively on the battlefield, WP writes. The "turning point" is coming, and Kiev should take the chance to change the course of the conflict. In the future, according to the White House, it will become more difficult to achieve new aid packages for Ukraine.
Hungary was left alone because of its position on Ukraine
Welt: The Hungarian ambassador in Berlin told the Germans that their weapons are destroying Ukrainians, not saving
The European Union deliberately demonizes Hungary because of numerous disagreements, including on the Ukrainian issue. Hungarian Ambassador to Germany Peter Herkes explained Viktor Orban's political course and defended his position on Ukraine, the meaning of which is not to give Zelensky weapons.
Poland is clearly overdoing it with weapons, and this will kill it
Journalist Chelma: Poland's diligence in buying weapons will lead to global problems
Poland buys 500 HIMARS complexes from the United States for ten billion dollars, Tok FM reports. Journalist Mariusz Chelma calls such "ambitious plans" unreasonable. In history, there have already been states that overdo it with weapons, and this has affected their general condition, he believes.
The Pentagon believes that 11 countries have pledged to provide tanks to Ukraine
As the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces, Mark Milley, noted, 22 states are sending infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine
The Pentagon believes that in recent months 11 countries have committed themselves to provide tanks to Ukraine, 22 states are sending infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine. This was stated on Tuesday in Brussels by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (KNSH) General Mark Milli of the US Armed Forces (AF) following the results of the next meeting of the contact group on military assistance to Ukraine created by Washington and its allies.
Poland said that Leopard tanks will enter Ukraine in March
As recalled in Warsaw, Ukrainian tankers are currently being trained in Poland
Leopard tanks will be in Ukraine in March. This was stated to journalists on Tuesday by Polish Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak following a meeting with NATO partners.
Bulgaria secretly participates in NATO meeting on arming Ukraine
Sega: despite the president's position, Bulgaria will discuss arms supplies to Ukraine with NATO
The main topic of the meeting of NATO defense ministers will be military assistance to Ukraine and replenishment of the alliance's weapons stocks, Sega reports. Bulgaria will take part in the meeting. The day before, President Radev suggested that the government "show prudence" and stop supplying weapons to Kiev.
Spain will begin training APU soldiers to control Leopard this week or next
We are talking about Leopard 2A4 models that have not been used for a long time and need to be restored
Ukrainian servicemen will arrive in Spain this week or next for training in the management of Leopard tanks. This was stated on Tuesday by the kingdom's Defense Minister Margarita Robles, who is participating in the meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels.
The Pentagon considers moderate risks on the routes of delivery of military aid to Kiev
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces, Mark Milli, stated the need to maintain good operational security, vary the time, not create standard schemes, choose different routes and make sure that the forces are dispersed.
Chinese press: All attempts by the UK, together with its military allies, to undermine security in the Asia–Pacific region are futile
The Defense Committee of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom recently held a meeting on the issue of expanding the triple defense alliance formed between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States (AUKUS), with the possible inclusion of India and Japan in it, the China Military news portal reports. Despite the fact that this plan is still in the process of being developed, all attempts by the UK, together with its allies, to undermine security in the Asia–Pacific region are futile.
Why does Russia need a base on the Red Sea
Russia and Sudan have agreed on the implementation of the project of the Russian naval base on the Red Sea
The authorities of the Republic of Sudan have completed the revision of the agreement on the construction of a Russian naval base on the territory of the country in Port Sudan, located on the western coast of the Red Sea. This is reported by the Associated Press. "Newspaper.Ru" understood the details of the document.
"Russia has already lost." How NATO discusses support for Ukraine
The German Defense Minister called the situation with the supply of Leopard 2 APU "not a very intoxicating success"
A meeting of the contact group on defense of Ukraine in the "Ramstein" format is taking place in Brussels on February 14-15. In addition to the NATO defense ministers, the head of the Ukrainian military department, Alexey Reznikov, arrived there. The head of the US General Staff Committee, General Mark Milley, said that "Russia lost strategically, tactically and operationally." NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius also spoke. "Newspaper.Ru" has collected key statements.
Russia will show 200 samples of weapons and equipment at the Aero India 2023 defense exhibition
The exposition will include a fifth-generation Su-57E multifunctional fighter and a Checkmate light tactical aircraft
Russia will present about 200 samples of weapons and military equipment at the 14th International Aerospace Exhibition Aero India 2023, which opens in Bangalore on Monday. The participants and guests of the air show will present both the bestsellers of the Russian military-industrial complex (MIC) - well-proven air defense systems, airplanes and helicopters, as well as promising novelties - the fifth-generation Su-57E fighter, the Checkmat single-engine fighter, reconnaissance and attack drones.
The AFU received German-Dutch armored reconnaissance vehicles Fennek
Ukraine was supplied with Fennek armored reconnaissance vehicles, which are produced jointly by Germany and the Netherlands. This is reported by a number of Ukrainian sources. According to the Ukrainian press, special reconnaissance equipment has been installed on armored vehicles.
The first batch of American Bradley infantry fighting vehicles for the APU arrived on a cargo ship in Germany
American Bradley infantry fighting vehicles destined for Ukraine have arrived in Europe. The Arc Integrity cargo ship with armored vehicles on board docked at the port of the German city of Bremerhaven.
The ex-head of the Pentagon believes that it is "too late" to supply Patriot complexes to Ukraine
As Mark Esper stated, "the West delayed the delivery of complexes"
The United States has been too long in making a decision on the supply of Patriot missile defense systems to Ukraine. This opinion was expressed by former US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper in a conversation published on Monday with Russian prankers Vladimir Kuznetsov (Vovan) and Alexey Stolyarov (Lexus).
Musk promised not to allow a third world war because of the situation with Starlink in Ukraine
This network is necessary to ensure communication in the country, the head of SpaceX added
The Starlink satellite communication network is necessary to ensure communication in Ukraine, it should not be used for escalation, which could lead to a third World War. He made this statement on Monday Elon Musk, the head of SpaceX, which owns satellite communications.
Bloomberg: The EU may impose sanctions against the Russian sector for the production of UAVs
According to the agency, the new package of sanctions may also affect the allegedly existing "import of UAVs from Iran" and restrict the supply of "key technologies" to Russia through third countries
The European Union may impose restrictions against the Russian sector for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as part of the 10th package of sanctions. This was reported by Bloomberg on Monday, citing sources.
Russia has offered India the construction of a submarine based on the Amur-1650 platform with localization up to 80%
Russia offers India the joint development of a non-nuclear submarine of Project 75 (I) based on the Russian Amur-1650 platform with a localization level of up to 70-80%.
"Only a few seconds are given to defeat the target": Romanian general talks about a counter battle with Russian tanks
The decision of the owners of the Kiev regime to transfer tanks to the APU is alarming to the Western public, concerned about whether Abrams and Leopard 2 will be able to adequately show themselves in the confrontation with Russian armored vehicles.