Cooperation news
Slovakia takes MiG-29 fighters out of service before transferring them to Ukraine
Slovakia is withdrawing Soviet-made MiG-29 fighters from combat, and F-16 fighters of the Czech and Polish Air Forces will patrol the airspace of the republic. The corresponding agreement was signed by the premiers of the three countries on the eve.
Kazakhstan has imposed a temporary embargo on the supply of weapons and ammunition to foreign states
Kazakhstan suspends the export of military products, the ban on the supply of military equipment, weapons and ammunition to foreign states will be in effect for a year, until the end of August 2023. The relevant decision was made by the Government of the Republic.
The West is rapidly losing the will to support Ukraine militarily
The EU and the UK predicted the imminent refusal of military assistance to Ukraine due to growing economic problems. These are the forecasts of American and European analysts. At the same time, a call was made in the US Congress not to give "a single dollar" to the Ukrainian conflict. How likely is the curtailment of Western aid to Kiev?
Washington and Kiev are rapidly losing allies
The UN vote on Ukraine's anti-Russian resolution showed that the number of countries ready to unconditionally support Kiev is melting before our eyes and has decreased by two and a half times in six months. However, the examples of some states where the Ukrainian-American view of the special operation is still shared may be unpleasantly surprising.
US sends "Commander-in-chief of war" to Ukraine
The American mission of assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine may receive an official name and command. Moreover, according to media reports, a high-ranking general will lead this mission. Why did Washington decide to take such a step, what tasks will the new structure deal with and how will such US actions affect the course of hostilities?
Pentagon: US military aid to Kiev should show Russia that its theory of victory will not work
US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Colin Kohl expressed hope that this would be an incentive for Russia to cease hostilities and move on to negotiations
The new package of American military assistance to Kiev is intended, among other things, to demonstrate to Russia that, according to the US administration, it will not be able to hold out longer than the West in the current confrontation with it.
Polish Foreign Minister: EU reform is needed to protect against Russian imperialism
Zbigniew Rau: Russian aggression in Ukraine has become a moment of awakening for Europe
A program article about Russian imperialism, written by Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau, was published by Rzeczpospolita.
American Channel: The longer the fighting goes on in Ukraine, the fewer weapons stocks Ukraine has and for Ukraine
Western analysts conducted a study, the main issue of which was the assistance provided by different countries of Ukraine. It is noted that the allocation of a "record amount" of aid to Kiev from the Biden administration ($2.98 billion) is due not so much to the generosity of the White House, but to the fact that other countries are on the path of reducing their aid.
"Absolute shortage": German Foreign Minister told the truth about the Bundeswehr's weapons stocks
The German armed forces are faced with a total shortage of weapons stocks. This was stated by German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock, the ZDF TV channel reports.
Politico: The US will allocate the remaining $1.5 billion in military aid to Kiev by the end of September
As the newspaper notes, Congress approved the provision of weapons and other military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $6.3 billion
The US authorities intend to provide approximately $1.5 billion in military assistance to Ukraine by the end of the fiscal year (ends September 30), this is the remaining part of the amount approved by the US Congress. This was reported on Thursday night by the newspaper Politico, citing sources.
The largest package of American military assistance to Ukraine
On August 24, 2022, US President Joe Biden announced the allocation of a new package of US military assistance to Ukraine, timed to coincide with the 31st anniversary of the proclamation of independence of this republic. The announced volume of this aid package is $2.98 billion, which makes it the largest of the so far allocated to Ukraine.
Deputy Head of the Pentagon Colin Kohl admitted the possibility of supplying fighters to Ukraine
The United States does not rule out the possibility of supplying fighters to Kiev, but a final decision on this issue has not yet been made. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated on August 24 by the deputy head of the Pentagon for political Affairs, Colin Kohl.
The new package of British military aid to Kiev includes missile systems and drones
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a visit to Kiev announced a new package of military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of 54 million pounds (63.5 million dollars).
"We had to start production for Ukraine": the German Foreign Ministry reported on the shortage of weapons
German Foreign Minister Berbock said that German arms supplies to Kiev are under threat
German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock said that Germany's own troops are insufficiently equipped, so German arms supplies to Ukraine are under threat. At the same time, the German Foreign Minister does not believe in the success of peace talks with Russia and promised that her country would do everything possible for Kiev to win.
The US Defense Ministry said that Ukraine will need at least three years to fully integrate into the NATO weapons system
US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Colin Kahl said that the Ukrainian army will gradually switch to NATO standards, RIA Novosti reports.
Ukraine wanted to create an alliance with Britain and Poland. But there is one but
A triangle, but not a union: what is wrong with the alliance of Kiev, London and Warsaw and how to fix it
In London and Warsaw, cooperation with Kiev is treated as an in-depth trilateral partnership, writes Evropeyska Pravda. Definitions such as "union", "alliance", which are often used in Ukraine, are being avoided in the other two countries.
The Pentagon confirmed the discussion on the supply of Western-made fighters to Ukraine
The United States is considering the supply of American or European fighter jets to Ukraine, but no final decision has been made yet. This was reported in the Pentagon.
Scholz said that Germany will never act alone in matters of Ukraine
Germany will focus on allies, the country's chancellor said
Germany will never act alone in supporting Ukraine and will focus on allies. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said this on Thursday, answering questions from citizens in Magdeburg (federal state of Saxony-Anhalt).
NATO's Deadly Generosity
The exhibition of captured weapons changes the perception of the crisis in Ukraine
The pavilion of weapons captured in the zone of special military operation (SVO), opened in Kubinka near Moscow as part of the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2022", reverses the idea of what is happening on the western borders of our country.
Some of the most spectacular contests were held at ARMI-2022
The fourth stage of the international cynological competition of the Army International Games-2022 (ArMI-2022) "Faithful Friend" was held in Uzbekistan. On August 24, the Ministry of Defense told about how the Russian military showed themselves at the games.