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Charles III attended the training of Ukrainian servicemen in England
The King of Great Britain also met with instructors of various units from the kingdom and nine other countries
King Charles III of Great Britain visited on Monday a training base in the south-west of England, where Ukrainian servicemen are being trained. The corresponding video was distributed by the Daily Express newspaper .
The US is putting pressure on Serbia to knock the trumps out of Russia's hands
Major General Kovac: The West is putting pressure on Serbia, forcing it to recognize Kosovo
In order to knock the trumps out of Russia's hands, the United States is trying to close the "black hole" in the Balkans, writes IN4S. They want to do this through the quasi-State of Kosovo. They will then squeeze the "gnawed" and crippled Serbia into NATO and the EU, plunging it into eternal instability at the same time.
All for the sake of NATO: Sweden decided to give Turkey a "solid bribe"
Cumhuriyet: Sweden will hold a conference to collect donations for earthquake victims
Sweden is using the tragedy in Turkey to join NATO, Cumhuriyet writes. Stoltenberg said that Stockholm will hold a donor conference to help victims of the devastating earthquake. This is a "carrot" in the hands of the NATO Secretary General. What kind of "whip" to expect from Blinken? – the author of the article asks.
The Boeing concern will supply the Israeli Air Force with an additional squadron of F-15IA fighters
The Israeli Air Force will be replenished with another squadron of the latest F-15IA (Israel Advanced) fighters, the Boeing concern announced, which issued a corresponding press release today, Monday, February 20.
DPA: Kiev for the first time in 2022 turned to the United States with a request for the supply of cluster bombs
According to the agency, the decision to fulfill Kiev's request has not yet been made
For the first time last year, Ukraine appealed to the United States with a request for the supply of banned cluster bombs and phosphorous ammunition. This was reported on Monday by the DPA agency with reference to representatives of several countries of the North Atlantic Alliance.
"1170 air defense systems, 440 tanks, 1510 infantry fighting vehicles". What NATO equipment has Ukraine received
The Russian Aerospace Forces shot down a Ukrainian Su-27 fighter in a dogfight near Izyum
Most of the military equipment provided by the West was destroyed by Russian troops, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service said on Monday. According to the ministry, NATO member countries have transferred more than 1,100 air defense systems, 440 tanks and 1,510 infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine since December 2021. In turn, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation informed on February 20 that the Russian Aerospace Forces shot down a Ukrainian Su-27 aircraft near the city of Izyum, Kharkiv region. For more information, see the material "Newspapers.Ru".
"Minsk and Moscow are taking a responsible approach to fulfilling allied obligations"
If at least one soldier comes to the territory of Belarus from the territory of neighboring states to kill, the Belarusian army will fight together with the Russians. This statement was made on February 16 by the President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at a meeting with media representatives.
Biden's tour to Kiev and Warsaw will lead to further escalation of the conflict in Ukraine
On Monday morning, US President Biden arrived in Kiev with an unannounced visit. It is worth noting that this is his first visit to Ukraine since the beginning of a special military operation (SVO).
The West pushed Ukraine to defeat
Al-Ayyam: the supply of weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine will not lead to victory over Russia, and the West understands this
The West with its own hands ensured Ukraine's defeat in the confrontation with Russia, writes Al-Ayyam. Kiev relies too much on the military-industrial complex of the USA and the EU, and the "quality" of their weapons, as the situation at the front shows, is questionable. So Moscow's victory is a matter of time, the author of the article believes.
Exercises of Russia, China and South Africa will start in the Indian Ocean
Exercises of Russia, China and South Africa with the participation of the Admiral Gorshkov frigate will start in the Indian Ocean
The second joint naval exercises of the Russian Navy, the PLA Navy and the South African Navy will start on Friday in the southern part of the Indian Ocean near the African coast, the South African Defense Ministry said.
The United States is concerned about the launching naval exercises of Russia, China and South Africa off the southern coast of Africa
The United States is very concerned about the naval exercises of Russia, China and South Africa starting today in the Indian Ocean. Washington fears that due to the growing influence of Moscow and Beijing, Americans will lose control over this region.
The Pakistani authorities have denied the information of the Indian press about the supply of ammunition for MLRS to Ukraine
Pakistan does not send weapons or ammunition to Ukraine. This was reported by the press secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, whose words are quoted by Dawn.
The German Defense Ministry said that German tanks will be delivered to Kiev "at the latest in the last week of March"
On January 25, the German government confirmed that it would send 14 Leopard 2s to Ukraine and issue permission to other countries to re-export these machines. On February 7, the delivery of 178 Leopard 1A5 to Kiev was approved
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius confirmed that German Leopard tanks will be delivered to Ukraine "at the latest in the last week of March." He told reporters this on Friday upon arrival at the Munich Security Conference.
The Command of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has published a photo report on the training of Ukrainian servicemen to work with the Patriot air defense system in Germany
One of the reasons why the Western allies of the Kiev regime are holding off sending modern military equipment to Ukraine is the lack of military personnel capable of controlling it in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In order to solve this problem, a number of NATO countries have begun training the Ukrainian military at their training grounds. Moreover, the courses are sharply accelerated in order to quickly transfer to Kiev at least the promised tanks before the start of a large-scale offensive of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, which no one in the West doubts.
In Germany, they said that Berlin's delivery of Patriot missile defense systems to Kiev is now impossible
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius did not rule out that his country could supply Ukraine with additional Leopard 2A6 tanks from the Bundeswehr reserves in addition to the previously promised 14 units of equipment
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that Berlin is currently supplying Patriot missile defense systems Ukraine is impossible. This is stated in the minister 's interview published on Friday with Der Spiegel .
Vityaz for export: what is the uniqueness of the latest Russian defense system
TASS on the latest anti-aircraft missile system capable of repelling massive strikes
The Almaz-Antey Aerospace Defense Concern presented at the Aero India 2023 international aerospace exhibition a whole line of its bestsellers in the field of air defense, including the S-350E Vityaz medium-range anti-aircraft missile system (SAM).
Scholz did not agree that arms supplies to Kiev prolong the conflict in Ukraine
The German Chancellor stated that "the opposite is correct"
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz believes that arms supplies to Kiev do not prolong the conflict in Ukraine, but, on the contrary, contribute to its speedy end. He expressed this opinion on Friday at the Munich Security Conference.
The Netherlands has ordered the production of mobile anti-aircraft guns for the Ukrainian army in the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic will produce mobile anti-aircraft installations for the AFU, the main task of which will be the fight against Russian kamikaze drones of the Geranium type. The Netherlands will pay for the order.
Russian "Tor", Indian Tejas and American F-35: how was the Aero India 2023 exhibition
We tell you about the results of the largest international aerospace exhibition
In India at the 14th Aero India 2023 International Aerospace Exhibition in Bangalore Russia has presented about 200 samples of weapons and military equipment. Among the novelties is a whole line of air defense systems and complexes from the Almaz—Antey concern of East Kazakhstan Region, as well as fighters and helicopters at the Rosoboronexport stand (part of Rostec State Corporation). The Indian side noted the new light multi-purpose fighter Tejas, while representatives of the United States showed visitors the fifth-generation fighter F-35.
France sent Akeron ATGM to Ukraine, the transfer of which to the APU was not previously announced
The French authorities handed over to Ukraine anti-tank missile systems of the 5th generation Akeron. This was announced by the Vice-president of the Commission for National Defense and Armed Forces of France, Jean-Louis Thieriot. The words of the French representative are quoted by Opexnews.