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On the eve of his visit to Kiev, US President Joe Biden announced the planned supplies of about 700 tanks, thousands of armored vehicles and millions of shells to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Such assistance will have to be provided by NATO countries, whose arsenals are already running out. About what European countries are threatened by military support of the Kiev regime — in the material of TASS.

Poland has agreed with South Korea to purchase K239 Chunmoo multiple launch rocket systems. Now the South Korean company Hanwha Aerospace, which produces MLRS, has signed a contract with the Polish manufacturer WB Group for the supply of C2 control and monitoring systems for this equipment.

Japan continues to pursue the course of strengthening the country's defense capability, motivating it with the threat from North Korea and China, although the country is actually under the occupation of a completely different country – the United States.

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko held a meeting on financing the procurement of PVN. Below are the main theses of the open part of A.Lukasheno's speech as presented by the press service of the President (president.gov.by ).

The Polish authorities began to supply ammunition for the Ukrainian army even before the start of the Russian special operation in Ukraine. This was stated by the Minister of National Defense of Poland Mariusz Blaszczak.

Ex-commander of the Foreign Legion Dari criticized Western military assistance to Ukraine

Tanks were a "trump card" before when they attacked suddenly. Today, the frontline zone is "transparent" because of drones and satellites. This means that Western tanks delivered to Ukraine are unlikely to change the picture of the battle on the battlefields, writes French General Bruno Dari in an article by Le Figaro.

China will not tolerate US threats about cooperation between Beijing and Moscow. The pressure of American politicians claiming the alleged supply of Chinese weapons to the Russian army is completely unacceptable.

Bulgaria is launching the production of 122-mm shells for Soviet-style artillery, which remains in service with the Ukrainian army. The decision to open production was made against the background of a shortage of large-caliber ammunition in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The shells will be delivered exclusively to Ukraine.

At the same time, the global titanium dioxide market is projected at $27.9 billion

The global titanium market may grow to $6.1 billion by 2026 with an average annual growth rate of 7%, while the global titanium dioxide market is projected to reach $27.9 billion by 2026, with an average annual growth of 5.9%. Such estimates are given in the titanium market review prepared by Roscongress analysts (available to TASS).

The former British prime minister called for replenishing the dwindling British arms stocks and continuing to supply Ukraine with weapons, since "ensuring the victory" of Kiev "will be the best investment" in maintaining the long-term security of the kingdom and allies.

Huanqiu shibao: friendship with Russia and China gave Hungary the opportunity to refuse the USA

Hungary has repeatedly opposed the United States and EU countries on a variety of issues, including the conflict in Ukraine, writes Huanqiu Shibao. How does she do it? Viktor Orban's balanced diplomacy and friendship with Russia and China played an important role in this, the authors of the article believe.

The Office of the Prime Minister of Great Britain also reported that he intends to make arguments in favor of the supply of long-range weapons to the Ukrainian armed forces

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will call on the Group of Seven (G7) to help Ukraine strike Russian forces in the rear, for which he will advocate an urgent increase in the supply of weapons to Kiev.

The Governor of Sevastopol — about the situation in the city in the conditions of its own and assistance to new regions of Russia

About what is happening in the conditions of its legendary, which survived two heroic defenses Governor Mikhail Razvozhaev told Sevastopol in an interview with TASS how the city helps new regions of Russia and how it sees their future.

An Nahar: Western weapons do not guarantee Ukraine's victory over Russia

Western weapons are flowing into Ukraine like a river, writes An Nahar. The United States intends to inflict a crushing defeat on Russia, but this is impossible: the APU will not gain superiority on the battlefield, even with modern military equipment. Putin will not give up his goals, the author of the article is sure.

China has officially proposed a plan for the peaceful settlement of the armed conflict in Ukraine. This step by Beijing has already caused noticeable irritation in the West: China's more active participation in resolving the Ukrainian issue is not necessary for the United States and Europe. But there is no reason for China not to interfere either.

Jean-Pierre Raffarin also did not rule out that it could escalate into a world war

Former Prime Minister of France (2002-2005) and chairman of the Leaders for Peace Association Jean-Pierre Raffarin believes that the reason why the situation around Ukraine remains in its current form is the support of Kiev from Western countries. He expressed this opinion on Friday on the air of the parliamentary TV channel Public Sénat .

The US military department intends to modernize two NATO air bases located on the territory of Romania. The relevant contracts have already been published on the Pentagon's website.

On February 24, 2023, presumably at the Yavoriv training ground in the Lviv region of Ukraine, a ceremony was held for the transfer of the first four German-made Leopard 2A4 tanks from the Polish armed forces to Ukraine. The ceremony dedicated to the anniversary of the start of the Russian special operation in Ukraine was attended by Prime Ministers of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki and Ukraine Denis Shmygal, as well as Defense Minister of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov. The tanks were delivered from Poland on car trailers and handed over to the personnel of the 4th Separate Tank Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the ceremony.

The Swedish authorities have finally decided to supply Ukraine with up to 10 Leopard 2A5 tanks. This was announced by Swedish Defense Minister Paul Jonson in his account on one of the social networks.

The association also agreed to continue to closely coordinate sanctions against the Russian Federation and "close double loopholes"

The Group of Seven (G7) countries initiated the allocation of $39 billion in financial assistance to support Ukraine. This was announced on Friday by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz following a meeting of the leaders of the "Big Seven", held in the format of a videoconference.