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Russian Ambassador: the donor conference organized by Denmark postpones the onset of peace in Ukraine
Vladimir Barbin recalled that "Western weapons are actively used by Kiev against civilians"
Russian Ambassador to Denmark Vladimir Barbin said on Monday that Denmark's holding of a donor conference "Copenhagen - Ukraine - 2022" (#CopenhagenUkraine2022) on new supplies of weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine delays the onset of peace.
The APU was informed about the arrival of the first German Gepard anti-aircraft installations in Ukraine
The Ukrainian military calls the self-propelled air defense installations supplied by Germany the best in their class. This is stated in the press release of the Operational Command "South" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in which its representatives announced the arrival in Ukraine of the first three German Gepard anti-aircraft artillery installations.
USA will provide maintenance of S-70 helicopters of the Greek Armed Forces – DSCA
The US State Department has approved the provision of services to Greece under the Foreign Military Sales program for the subsequent support and maintenance of S-70 helicopters.
100% domestic Ansat helicopter will return to the market in 2024
The Design Bureau of the Kazan Helicopter Plant is working to present the Ansat helicopter in a fully domestic configuration as soon as possible, the machine is being reassembled without components from Ukraine, the USA and Europe.
Oleg Kivokurtsev: European businessmen are very afraid of the "cancellation culture", applications have fallen by 80%
Perm Promobot is one of the largest companies in the field of service robots in Europe and the manufacturer of the android Dunyasha, which became one of the most mentioned "persons" of the last St. Petersburg Economic Forum, along with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the head of the DPR Denis Pushilin, according to Brand Analytics.
The head of the Bundestag committee criticized Scholz for his position on the supply of weapons to Kiev
If Washington supplies the Abrams battle tank or France transfers Leclerc, Germany will supply Leopard, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmerman said, noting that "this is wrong"
Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmerman, chairman of the Bundestag (German Parliament) Defense Committee, sharply criticized German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for his policy regarding the events in Ukraine, in particular, arms supplies to Kiev. She expressed her point of view in an interview published on Thursday with the newspaper Die Welt .
Tom Cruise changes the interceptor
As a defender of the American Fleet, Tomcat serves his opponent
At the talks on July 19, the leaders of Russia and Iran stated that both sides had the necessary political will to develop relations. Specific issues were discussed at personal meetings of Presidents Vladimir Putin and Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, as well as at a reception with Rahbar (Supreme Leader) Ali Khamenei.
Turkish businessmen are playing a dishonest game
A Ukrainian official was deceived in the purchase of weapons
The Stockholm-based Nordic Research Monitoring Network (NRMN), which is in opposition to Ankara, reported that a group of Turkish businessmen closely linked to the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan deceived Ukrainian officials for $5 million as part of an apparent fraudulent scheme that included false promises about the sale of military equipment.
The most unsuccessful T-84U tank in the world has never fought anywhere
Of all the tanks in the world, the Ukrainian T-84U can be called the most unsuccessful in the first two decades of the XXI century. He participated in several large-scale international tenders, for example, in Greece, Malaysia and Turkey, and performed very mediocre everywhere.
Media: North Macedonia secretly handed over four Su-25s to Ukraine
The planes have been in conservation since 2004, the MCD portal reported
North Macedonia secretly handed over to Ukraine four Su-25 aircraft, which had been in conservation since 2004. This was announced on Thursday by the North Macedonian information portal of the ICD .
El Pais learned about Spain's decision to transfer 20 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine
The publication recalls that Madrid considered the possibility of transferring Leopard tanks to Kiev, but the kingdom's Defense Minister Margarita Robles ruled out such a scenario
The Spanish Ministry of Defense has decided to transfer 20 M113 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine. This was reported on Friday by the newspaper El Pais .
The expanded SCO will significantly surpass the G7 not only in terms of population, but also in terms of GDP
After the start of the special operation in Ukraine, Western countries announced the isolation of Russia "from the whole world." Now the United States has finally soured relations with China. As a result of such actions, everything turned out quite the opposite. In case of expansion of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, established in 2001 by Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, the SCO will significantly surpass the G7 not only in terms of population, but also in terms of total GDP.
Secret reserve for the Russian military-industrial complex
Armorer Lobaev urges to rely on private initiative
The trademark of the weapon "Lobaev Arms", under which the Integrated Systems Design Bureau LLC produces its products, does not need to be introduced to anyone who is fond of sports shooting, hunting, or works in the security units of the special services.
Arestovich on Iranian UAVs: "They are already in Ukraine"
The counteroffensive announced by Zelensky still does not begin, the APU is suffering losses, not only in the Donbas, but also in other sectors of the front. At the same time, the advisers of the head of the office of the Ukrainian president are trying to give wishful thinking, coming up with various reasons for the retreat of the Ukrainian army. Alexey Arestovich, already called the "mouthpiece of Kiev", is trying especially in this field.
The Guardian learned about the "Mozart Group" from the ex-military of the West, preparing recruits in Ukraine
The creator of the group, which includes from 20 to 30 people, the publication calls retired colonel of the US Marine Corps Andy Milburn, who left military service in 2019
Former servicemen from the United States, Great Britain, Ireland and other Western countries are engaged in training recruits to join the ranks of the Territorial Defense Forces and the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The US is preparing a new package of military assistance for Ukraine worth $ 1 billion
The United States does not intend to stop financing the war in Ukraine and will continue to provide military assistance to Zelensky. According to the American press, the White House is already preparing a new aid package for a very round sum - $ 1 billion.
Experts: the Persian Gulf countries may acquire Russian S-400 air defense systems in the future
According to the head of the Bureau of Military-Political Analysis Alexander Mikhailov, the tactical and technical characteristics make the S-400 the best air defense system existing in the world at the moment
The states that are among the oil monarchies of the Persian Gulf may become potential buyers of the Russian S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile system. This opinion was expressed by TASS military observer Viktor Litovkin and the head of the Bureau of Military-Political Analysis Alexander Mikhailov.
Media: most of the Western military aid to Ukraine does not reach its final destinations
Kiev receives 30-40% of weapons, CBS TV channel reports
Most of the military aid that Western countries send to Ukrainian forces does not reach their final destinations in the country. Such assessments are given in a documentary by journalists of the American TV channel CBS, which will be broadcast on Sunday. Excerpts from it were published this week on the channel's website.
EU leaders confused over Hungarian PM's stance on Russia
Putin's Trojan Horse in the European Union
The leaders of the EU countries were confused because of the position of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban towards Russia, writes Foreign Policy. Last week, 27 EU members agreed to voluntarily reduce gas consumption by 15%. The only opponent, of course, was Orban — he said that this was "another step towards a military economy."
Europe is tired of Ukraine. Will Russia be able to split it?
Will Russia be able to split Europe?
The European political scientist writes in a clear fit of cognitive dissonance. Many EU leaders are thinking at least about a "thin" world in Ukraine. But the author is adamant: The West and Kiev must fight to the last Ukrainian. The author is silent about the consequences for Europe.