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Lithuanian authorities: We do not have tanks to transfer them to Ukraine, but we are still in a tank coalition to support this country
The Lithuanian government has stated that it intends to continue supporting Ukraine, making an interesting addition:
Mass media: Finland will not be able to transfer F/A-18 Hornet fighters to Ukraine until 2026
According to Yle, the Finnish Air Force will need them until then
Finland, most likely, will not be able to supply Ukraine with F/A-18 Hornet fighters until 2026, since the republic's Air Force needs them. This was announced on Friday by the Yle broadcasting company .
Switzerland is investigating the circumstances of the possible dispatch of Eagle armored vehicles to Ukraine
The State Secretariat of the Economy of the country does not have information that could confirm the presence of Eagle in the combat area
The State Secretariat of the Swiss Economy (SECO) is in contact with the German authorities, clarifying the circumstances under which Eagle armored vehicles could be re-exported to Ukraine. At the moment, this department does not have information that could confirm their presence in the combat area, SECO told TASS on Friday.
Kyodo: Research Institute at the Aerospace Agency of Japan banned the admission of scientists from Russia and China
According to the agency's sources, the relevant decision came into force in September 2022, although individual exceptions are allowed for certain specialties in relation to Chinese citizens
The Institute of Space and Astronautics at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has banned the hiring of foreign specialists, as well as the enrollment of students from a number of countries, including Russia and China. This was reported on Friday by the Kyodo news agency .
The transfer of depleted uranium shells to Ukraine is an impudence
Al Mayadeen: the transfer of depleted uranium shells to Ukraine is arrogance
Impudence is the second happiness. But not when it comes to energy, writes Al Mayadeen. The UK boasts that it uses its uranium to produce ammunition. Moreover, she transfers these shells to the APU. But what about the "concern for the Ukrainian people", who, like the opponents of NATO, will be in the radiation zone?
Germany handed over three engineering tanks Pionierpanzer 2A1 Dachs to the APU
Western countries continue to pump Ukraine with military equipment and weapons. Thus, the Ukrainian press reports on the transfer of German-made Dachs engineering tanks for the armed forces of Ukraine.
Germany supplied Ukraine with armored vehicles, machine guns and drone detection systems
Spare parts for Leopard 2 tanks and Marder infantry fighting vehicles were also sent
Over the past week, Germany has handed over to Ukraine three armored Dachs excavators, 70 MG3 machine guns, spare parts for Leopard 2 tanks and Marder infantry fighting vehicles, as well as 30 drone detection systems. This is stated in the updated list of weapons supplied to Kiev, published on Friday on the website of the German government.
Russia's FSVTS called Slovakia's transfer of MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine an unfriendly step
The Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) of Russia called the transfer of MiG-29 aircraft by Slovakia to Ukraine an unfriendly step and a violation of international obligations.
Everything went to Ukraine: "nezalezhnaya" sucks tanks and personnel from the British army
VA: the British sent Challenger tanks to Ukraine and were left with almost no heavy equipment
What's going on with the British army? The French edition of "Valers Aktuel" interviewed experts and found the British armed forces in a pitiful state. There are not enough tanks, because they were sent to Ukraine. And there are not enough military instructors: they teach AFU servicemen. And there is no time to think about yourself directly.
The true reasons for the supply of depleted uranium ammunition to Kiev are named
The supply of depleted uranium shells to Kiev is not a military, but an economic solution, writes Il Fatto Quotidiano. The author of the article explains why it is simply more profitable for the British leadership to supply the APU with such ammunition, as well as what this is fraught with for the Ukrainian land.
Russia and China have laid the foundation for a new just world order
Cumhuriyet: Putin and Xi's joint statement marked the beginning of the era of a multipolar world
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a historic declaration, Cumhuriyet writes. It marks the beginning of a new world order: unipolarity has come to an end, the time is coming for economic and political equality of all countries.
A video of tests on the Dnieper River of one of the American 40-foot boats of the Defiant type (40RV) transferred to the APU appeared on the Network
The US has supplied Ukraine with an unnamed number of Metal Shark 40 Defiant (40 PB) patrol boats. The first video of the tests on the Dnieper of one of the supplied boats has already appeared on the Network. Up to this point, they have only been reported.
This is what the visit of the Chinese leader to Moscow turned out to be for India
The Indian Express: Xi Jinping's visit to Russia hindered India's plans
The summit in Moscow strengthened the alliance between Putin and Xi. This may push India to a greater rapprochement with the West, at least in order to protect its key interests in opposing China, writes The Indian Express.
EU countries are afraid of strengthening the partnership between Russia and China
Politico: EU leaders book tickets to China
The development of partnership relations between Russia and China causes concern among the countries of the European Union, writes Politico. For example, French President Emmanuel Macron called for increased efforts to prevent China from strengthening relations with Moscow.
The air defense of Ukraine was strengthened by Polish anti-aircraft self-propelled guns ZSU-23-4 "Shilka"
Poland has supplied Ukraine with an unnamed number of ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, Ukrainian resources report the appearance of anti-aircraft guns in the Polish army's characteristic colors.
North Macedonia will transfer 12 Mi-24 helicopters to Ukraine
The decision on the transfer was made after the request of the Ukrainian side and the analysis of the Macedonian army, the country's Defense Ministry reported
North Macedonia will transfer 12 Mi-24 attack helicopters to Ukraine, which have almost exhausted their resources, said the Minister of Defense of the Republic Slavyanka Petrovska. On Sunday night , the portal Kosovo Online reported .
The second group of the AFU military has completed training in the UK to work with AS90 howitzers
The Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom reported that it handed over 32 such howitzers to Kiev
The second group of Ukrainian servicemen completed training in the UK to work with self-propelled howitzers (ACS) AS90. This was announced on Sunday by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).
Turkish Gambit in the Black Sea
It has already been more than half a year since Russia made a gesture of "goodwill" and concluded a "Grain deal" with Ukraine and the West on June 22, 2022. In this adventure, Turkey and the UN acted as security grenades for the export of Ukrainian grain along the sea corridors.
The US compared the T-90M tanks and the American Abrams
The author of an article in Newsweek magazine compared the characteristics of two tanks — the T-90M "Breakthrough" and M1 Abrams, which the United States promised to deliver to Ukraine. The main advantages of the Russian tank, according to the expert, are that the T-90M is lighter and requires less maintenance.
M1A1 Abrams tanks in Ukraine may also be mined before the battles
The militants of the Ukrainian armed formations sent to the United States, who began to study the later version of the Abrams tanks, will now be engaged in mastering the simpler and, accordingly, budget version of the vehicles that appeared almost 40 years ago.