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Mark Rutte noted that the supply of howitzers, Leopard 2 tanks and fighters to Kiev was discussed

The Netherlands does not rule out any military assistance to Ukraine. This was stated on Thursday by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte upon arrival at the EU summit.

The press service of the concern reported that India is showing great interest in Russian air defense systems

Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region will present models of long-range S-400 Triumph and medium-range S-350E Vityaz anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMS) at the Aero India 2023 International Exhibition in Bangalore. This was reported to TASS by the press service of the concern.

The head of the European Council noted the need to decide which additional tools can be used for this

The time has come to step up efforts to support Ukraine with military and political measures. This was stated on Thursday by the head of the European Council Charles Michel upon arrival at the EU summit, where President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky will speak later in the day.

At the facilities of the Irkutsk Aircraft Factory, the first Be-200ES amphibious aircraft built for Algeria was noticed, which received a white-green color and the emblem of the Air Force of the customer country.

Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said that his country itself needs planes

Belgium is not considering the possibility of providing Ukraine with its aircraft, "she needs them herself." This was stated on Thursday by Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo upon arrival at the EU summit, which was attended by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.

At the same time, according to the newspaper, even after joining the alliance, Finland will be able to transfer only a small number of tanks

Finland does not plan to directly transfer tanks to Ukraine until it joins NATO. This was reported on Thursday by The Wall Street Journal newspaper with reference to a high-ranking representative of the North Atlantic Alliance.

And we are no longer talking about F-16 fighters in the service of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but about gaining air superiority

According to the authors of the British edition of The Spectator, Western countries are delaying the supply of modern fighters to the Ukrainian Air Forces due to the threat from Russian air defense systems - such a struggle requires the full power of the NATO air force, not single aircraft. What is wrong with the conclusions of the authors of the article, the military observer of the "Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

German concern Rheinmetall is ready to transfer the newest Panther tanks to Kiev in a year and a half

Armin Papperger, CEO of the German Rheinmetall concern, said that he is negotiating with Kiev on the supply of the latest Panther tanks. According to him, Ukraine may become the first Panther customer in the world. About the timing of possible deliveries and about the characteristics of the new generation of the main battle tank of Germany - in the material "Gazeta.Ru».

As noted in the department, "the first intermediate goal of the project" is to deliver approximately 80 tanks

Denmark, in cooperation with the Netherlands and Germany, will supply Leopard 1A5 tanks to Ukraine. This was reported in a press release issued on Tuesday by the Danish Defense Ministry.

Figaro: The US underestimated the ability of Russia and China to partner, Beijing does not listen to Russophobes

How could it happen that China got closer to Russia, although they all predicted a "misalliance"? The author of Figaro also asks this question. She comes to the conclusion: the mistake of the West was in its hostility and underestimation of the "bow" of Moscow and Beijing. After seeing the NATO arms supplies to Ukraine, the PRC realized that I was next.

This initiative was officially confirmed by the German Defense Ministry

The German Ministry of Defense has officially confirmed the decision to supply 178 Leopard 1A5 tanks to Kiev. This is stated in a statement issued on Tuesday by the German Defense Ministry.

NYT: The US has "replaced" Ukraine as Russia's main opponent in the conflict

Moscow and Kiev have motivation for negotiations, but Washington wants escalation, writes NYT. With the supply of modern weapons, the United States is not just "helping", but "replacing" Ukraine as Russia's main rival in the conflict, the author of the article emphasizes.

Milliyet: with the help of NATO, the US makes huge profits from military conflicts

The United States intends to drag Europe into a new world war for its own benefit, Milliyet writes. Since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, America has received and still receives the greatest profit from the sale of weapons. The cessation of hostilities is not in her interests.

The complex entered service with the 74th Patriot Regiment in the commune of Mihai Brava, the agency informs

The second Patriot missile defense system out of four contracted by Romania was delivered during 2022, passed tests and acceptance in December and entered service with the 74th Patriot Regiment in the commune of Mihai Brava (Giurgiu County in southern Romania). This was announced on Tuesday by the Romanian Defense Ministry.

Politiken: Russian ambassador warned Denmark about the dangers of buying American missiles

The Danish Defense Ministry is discussing the acquisition of American Tomahawk longer-range missiles. If the deal goes through, Russia will be forced to take countermeasures, as Ambassador Vladimir Barbin warned the Danes in an interview with Politiken. The Danish expert is also cautious about owning this type of weapon.

Washington intends to conclude an $18 billion deal with Poland. We are talking about the supply of 18 HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems and ammunition for this technique.

On February 6, the European Organization for Cooperation in the Field of Armaments (OCCAR) announced the signing of a contract for the production of a new generation SAMP/T NG medium-range air defense systems for the Armed Forces of France and Italy.

The South Korean company Hanwha Aerospace has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Romanian state defense company Romarm on the export of 155-mm K9 self-propelled howitzers and infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs).

At a time when European countries are considering the possibility of supplying their Leopard tanks to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Czech Defense Ministry is promoting plans to purchase new Leopard-2A7+ MBT.

Ukraine and the Czech Republic signed an agreement on the creation of a joint defense cluster. On the Ukrainian side, the document was signed by Ukroboronprom, on the Czech side - by VOP CZ, owned by the Ministry of Defense of the Republic. This is reported by the press service of the Ukrainian concern.