Cooperation news
A repair center for the restoration of weapons transferred to the Armed Forces has been launched in Slovakia
Germany has opened a repair center for military equipment of the Ukrainian army on the territory of Slovakia, the first self-propelled guns Panzerhaubitze 2000 from the presence of the APU have already been delivered for repair work. This was stated by the head of the special staff for Ukraine in the German Defense Ministry, Christian Freiding.
The Slovak Ministry of Defense has signed a contract for the purchase of CV-9035 Mk BBM.4 in the amount of 1.3 billion. euro
BAE Systems Hagglunds has announced the signing of a contract with the Slovak Ministry of Defense for the supply of 152 CV-9035 Mk.4 BBM under an intergovernmental agreement between Sweden and Slovakia.
American edition: Iran will limit the range of ballistic missiles intended for transfer to Russia
Iran will limit the range of ballistic missiles that it allegedly plans to transfer to Russia, the American news website Axios claims, citing four unnamed Israeli senior officials.
FT: the confrontation with Russia has seriously depleted Ukraine's weapons stocks
The newspaper reported that "Kiev is spending ammunition at an alarming rate"
The conflict with Russia has depleted ammunition for Ukraine's air defense systems. This was reported on Tuesday by the Financial Times newspaper with reference to the assessments of representatives of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The US decided to "hold back" weapons for Ukraine in case of war with Russia
FP: The Pentagon is working out plans in case of war with Russia
A conflict has arisen between the Pentagon and the US Congress, writes FP. Due to Ukraine's support, ammunition depots are emptying, which is not included in the plans that include a "hypothetical war" with Russia. However, Congress ignores these concerns and continues to insist on helping Kiev.
The Indian Navy Command has decided on a new carrier-based fighter to replace the Russian MiG-29K
The Indian tender for new carrier-based fighters for the newest aircraft carrier of its own design, INS Vikrant, may be completed in the near future. According to the Hindustan Times, the Indian Navy Aviation Command has identified an aircraft that will enter the aircraft carrier's wing.
Finnish border guards tested Schiebel UAVs with vertical takeoff
An unmanned aerial vehicle manufactured by the Austrian company Schiebel was tested in Finland as part of the Valvonta2 project, led by the Finnish Border Service and funded by the European Marine and Fisheries Foundation (EMFF).
Kiev claims that Russia has started using a new batch of Iranian drones
The speaker of the AFU command, Yuri Ignat, said that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation resumed the use of Iranian UAVs from a new series of deliveries in the special operation zone. It is noted that there have already been two attacks by "flying shahids", but the Ukrainian air defense allegedly successfully repelled them on the territory of the southern regions.
Italian Defense Minister: Military support for Ukraine will stop sooner or later
Western countries will sooner or later be forced to cut off the flow of military aid to the Ukrainian regime. This was stated by Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto.
France reported that the participants of the donors forum of Ukraine collected about €1 billion as a result of its results.
In particular, €415 million is intended for the energy sector, €25 million will be used for water supply, €38 million for food supply
The participants of the conference on assistance to Ukraine, which took place in Paris on Tuesday, collected about €1 billion following the results of the event. This was announced on Tuesday at a briefing by French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna.
Russia has finally said goodbye to Europe
Danas: Russia has changed the paradigm of relations from the East—West model to the North—South model
Russia has abandoned the idea of Europe from Lisbon to Vladivostok, writes Danas. The concept of a common European home was replaced by the Great Eurasia project. Cooperation with the West, if it is still possible, will be based on new principles.
France announced the delivery of a new batch of anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine amid reports of a shortage of components for the S-300 and Buk-M1
France is preparing to supply Ukraine with a new batch of anti-aircraft systems, and it is planned to do so in the near future. This was announced by French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, speaking at an international conference on support for Ukraine.
Italy will supply Ukraine with defensive weapons and generators
Defense Minister Guido Crosetto has previously stated that supplies will stop with the start of peace talks
Defensive weapons, including air defense systems, and generators will be included in the new package of Italian military assistance to Kiev. This was announced on Tuesday by Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto.
The US ambassador to NATO said that Ukraine and the West faced a shortage of weapons
Julianne Smith recalled that the West had previously created a group to coordinate actions in providing military assistance to Kiev
Ukraine and the West are faced with a shortage of weapons and military equipment, some NATO countries - with their genuine shortage. This was acknowledged on Tuesday by the Permanent Representative of the United States to the alliance, Julianne Smith.
Why is Elon Musk helping Russia
One of the richest people on the planet, Elon Musk, seems to be playing his subtle political game – and it directly concerns the interests of Russia. At least, many believe that Musk is helping Moscow during the reorganization of the social network Twitter that he just bought. If it helps, then how and for what purposes?
Arms firms in the US and the EU are getting richer, the respite between the wars has come to an end
FOCUS: Ukraine has made the weapons concerns of the West rich. They are fattening, as in the days of the Second World War
The arms business is booming primarily in the US, the EU and China, writes the author of the German magazine FOCUS. More recently, defense companies were considered unpromising. And today their shares have soared like the forces of evil: the peaceful post-war period in Europe has ended, their time has come.
The first serial Chinese passenger aircraft C919 has been delivered
On December 9, 2022, a ceremony was held at Hongqiao Airport in Shanghai to hand over to China Eastern Airlines the first serial Chinese medium-haul passenger aircraft C919, designed and built by the Chinese state-owned civil aviation company Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC).
Ukraine will receive two 35mm Rheinmetall Skynex anti-aircraft artillery complexes
On December 9, 2022, the German Rheinmetall Group announced that it would supply two new Skynex 35 mm ground-based anti-aircraft artillery systems to an unnamed "international customer". The delivery will be made in early 2024. The total value of the contract is 182 million euros. In addition, a memorandum was signed in the amount of another 12 million euros for the supply by Rheinmetall group of heavy military trucks RMMN HX complete with vehicles for transporting and providing Skynex complexes.
Biden called the priority of the United States to strengthen the air defense of Ukraine
The United States considers strengthening Ukraine's air defense a priority. This was stated by US President Joe Biden in a telephone conversation with Zelensky.
US press: The price of support for Ukraine may be too high
The West has already invested fabulous sums in Ukraine, wanting to defeat Russia with the hands of Ukrainians, but the collective blitz-cry "in the Western way" did not work out. Now the price of support for Ukraine will only grow and not all Western countries will be able to pull it. This is reported by The Wall Street Journal.