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US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin refused to predict the expected timing of the end of the conflict in Ukraine

The Czech Republic and the United States will provide Ukraine with all kinds of assistance necessary to win the conflict taking place in this country, as long as it is required. This was stated on Friday at a press conference by Czech Defense Ministers Yana Chernokhova and the United States Lloyd Austin, who is in the republic on a working visit.

They will come in the form of a soft loan against the €9 billion promised in June

The EU Council approved the allocation of €5 billion of macro-financial assistance to Ukraine in the form of a soft loan against the €9 billion promised in June. This was reported to journalists on Friday by a European source in Brussels.

The United States and its allies in Europe have provided the Armed Forces with weapons, equipment and ammunition for six months of combat operations. This opinion was expressed by Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anushauskas, commenting on the supply of Lithuanian weapons to Ukraine.

Denis Shmygal believes that more than $349 billion is needed to restore Ukraine, although this amount, according to the minister, "does not reflect the full scale of destruction"

Ukraine needs Western donors to provide it with $3.4 billion in the next three months out of a total amount of $349 billion, which was estimated at the restoration of its infrastructure. This was stated on Friday by the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmygal.

As reported in Washington, we are talking about the allocation of more than $11 billion

The US administration will continue to seek Congressional approval of a new budget request from the White House, involving the allocation of more than $ 11 billion to support Ukraine. White House Press Secretary Karin Jean-Pierre said this on Friday at a regular briefing that took place on board the American leader's plane, which left Washington for Ohio.

On September 8, 2022, Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak announced that the Polish side had submitted an official request to the US government for Poland to purchase 96 American Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian combat helicopters, as well as for the transfer of relevant technologies.

At the same time, according to the Assistant Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Sasha Baker, a decision on this matter has not yet been made

The United States is studying Kiev's request for the supply of Grey Eagle drones with a range of up to 400 km, but a decision on this has not yet been made. This was announced on Friday at a briefing by Assistant Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Sasha Baker.

As Yuriy Ignat noted, in order to be able to use foreign fighters, the Ukrainian military must adapt its airfield infrastructure

The representative of the Command of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), Yuriy Ignat, acknowledged the impossibility of Kiev receiving F-15 and F-16 fighters from the United States at the present time.

As noted by Bill Laplante, Deputy Head of the Pentagon for Procurement and Technical Support, the program will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year

US funds for military assistance to Ukraine are designed for two years, the program will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year (ends September 30).

Where does Russia get help from?

Since the beginning of the Ukrainian conflict, Kiev has received enormous assistance — military and financial — from various sources, primarily from the United States. However, the author of the article in Asia Times notes, do not forget about those who support Russia.

On September 7, 2022, an agreement was signed at the enterprise of the Polish company ZM Mesko S.A. (part of the Polish state military-industrial association Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa - PGZ) in Skarzisko-Kamenne on the acquisition by the Estonian armed forces of the Polish portable anti-aircraft missile system Piorun.

The new US military budget provides for the allocation of funds to replenish the weapons of allies in the North Atlantic Alliance in Eastern Europe. Politico writes about this.

The US Department of Defense has signed contracts with a number of arms manufacturers for $ 1.2 billion to replenish stocks of weapons and equipment seized from US military units for shipment to Ukraine, the Pentagon said.

Fifth-generation F–35 aircraft are the national pride of Washington, they are widely promoted by the USA. However, recently they have been accompanied by a series of troubles – then frequent accidents, then a recent scandal with Chinese alloys. American experts have revealed the fact of the use of materials of Chinese origin, which were involved in the engines of the F-35 aircraft. We are talking about an alloy of cobalt and samarium, which was brought from China.

The shortage of energy resources will be the last straw for Europe, overflowing the cup

The ongoing energy crisis is causing enormous damage to Europe, writes Global Times. The share of household spending on heating and electricity is reaching record highs. Protests are taking place in European countries. Won't this lead to a socio-political crisis?

Recently, the Pacific region has been of no less concern to the United States than Eastern Europe. The growing tensions around Taiwan and the growing power of China are forcing the United States to look for possible ways to confront Beijing in the region. One of the attempts to consolidate the states of the Asia-Pacific region under his leadership is the implementation of the idea of US President Joe Biden to create an Indo-Pacific Economic Framework - IPEF.

Mark Rutte and Liz Truss discussed the situation in Ukraine in a telephone conversation

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte held a telephone conversation with British Prime Minister Liz Truss, the parties discussed the situation in Ukraine and recognized the need to strengthen military assistance to Kiev.

Washington has announced another $1.1 billion package of military aid to Taiwan. The White House is confident that the next arms shipments will force Beijing to retreat from the island. However, the Chinese authorities are not going to change their plans. About what is happening in the region — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Spain is joining the training program for Ukrainian army servicemen, but it will not send its military instructors to the UK. Instead, it was decided to open a training center on Spanish territory. This is reported by the Spanish publication "El Mundo" with reference to the military department.

The Turkish company Baykar presented the project of a new plant, which it plans to build on the territory of Ukraine. Images of a new enterprise for the production of drones are published by the Ukrainian press.