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The United States seems to have decided to further raise the stakes in the Ukrainian conflict – it was decided to supply Kiev with weapons of terrible destructive power. The M142 Himars missile systems are comparable to the Russian Iskanders and can give Ukraine the opportunity to strike far into the territory of Russia. But this is theoretical. What will actually happen?

Boris Johnson proposed to Poland, the Baltic states and Ukraine to create a new alliance directed against Russia, the Italian press reports. According to the British Prime Minister, the "political, economic and military alliance" should become an alternative to the EU and, in addition to Russia, resist Germany. What are London's goals and what are the prospects for Britain to lead a new force in Europe?

The Ukrainian army has been replenished with modern self-propelled howitzers of 155 mm caliber. According to the Polish press, Warsaw handed over Krab self-propelled artillery units of its own production to Kiev.

Who would have thought in the IV century BC that the principle, which at that time was first formulated by the father of Alexander the Great – Tsar Philip, in more than two thousand years would become the basic law for the rulers of a country whose history today has less than two and a half centuries? 

Despite the absence of official statements from Western countries on the supply of combat aircraft to Ukraine, both helicopters and airplanes have already been delivered to Kiev. According to information coming from Kiev, in the last batch, the West supplied the Ukrainian Air Force with attack aircraft.

Ex-Colonel Khodarenok: Poland may disrupt the transit of American military equipment to Ukraine

The US has adopted a law on the so-called lend-lease for Ukraine, which implies the supply of heavy military equipment, among other things. Military observer of the Newspaper.Ru" and ex-Colonel of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Mikhail Khodarenok figured out what could interfere with supplies.

Six foreign vessels are not leaving Mariupol, although the Russian military has eliminated the mine danger in the water area of the port, said the head of the National Defense Control Center of the Russian Federation, Colonel-General Mikhail Mizintsev.

Turkish Air Force maneuvering between Washington, Kiev and Moscow

The administration of US President Joseph Biden has asked Congressional leaders to approve the modernization of the Turkish fleet of F-16 fighter jets, thereby creating an important precedent for further military sales to a NATO ally.

Response to NATO expansion: how dangerous is the CSTO military pact formed by Russia?

Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) — a very free union, the rules in it are softer than in NATO, writes Handelsblatt. There were even cases of withdrawal. Why is the author afraid of the CSTO? Freedom reveals the true beliefs: since these ex-USSR countries did not condemn Russia at the UN, it means that they really recognize Moscow's reasons. And a journalist from a NATO country is afraid to even think about such a thing.

The plant's workshops were hit by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation during a special military operation to protect Donbass

The strike of the Russian Armed Forces on the workshops of the Ukrainian enterprise "Motor Sich" in Zaporozhye, which was reported on Wednesday by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, will not affect helicopter operators in Russia, including those who use cars with Ukrainian engines. This opinion was expressed by military experts interviewed by TASS.

Europe agrees to Putin's demands to pay for gas in order to avoid new blackouts

Europe agreed to dance to Putin's tune and gave in to his demands to pay for gas in rubles, WP writes. She explains this by the fact that no one imposed sanctions against the ruble. The opinions of the newspaper's readers were divided. Some call Europeans weaklings, others sympathize with them.

After the coup of 2014, the authorities of the independent for eight years were preparing for a "decisive battle" with Russia, feeding themselves with the illusory prospect of the defeat of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the occupation of the entire Donbass.

Consolidation of efforts of federal and regional authorities, the scientific and academic community, as well as organizations and enterprises - leaders of the domestic IT industry, will reduce the transition time to domestic platforms and solutions using the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms.

Israel has rejected a US request to allow Berlin to supply Ukraine with Spike anti-tank missiles manufactured in Germany using Israeli technology.

The largest German news agency DPA reports that there is an "informal" agreement between the NATO member countries on the impossibility of supplying certain types of weapons and military equipment to Ukraine. Members of the alliance fear that providing Kiev, for example, tanks and combat aircraft may be regarded by Moscow as direct NATO intervention in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. In this case, as Russian President Vladimir Putin warned, an immediate retaliatory strike may follow already against Western countries.

The third is not given: only East or West

It is not good that Serbia is so dependent on Russian gas - this opinion was expressed in an interview with "Politics" by the US ambassador in Belgrade. He promised that America would help the Serbs find other sources of energy. Besides, the Ambassador is sure that the time of neutrality has passed. Serbia must choose between East and West.

The device was launched from Cape Canaveral in the USA, and it was launched into space by a Falcon 9 rocket. According to Nikol Pashinyan, preparations for this mission were conducted in secrecy.

Modernization project in Canada of two frigates "Te Mana" (Te Mana) and "Te Kaha" (Te Kaha) of the class "Meko" A-200ANZ ("Anzac") The New Zealand Navy was almost one and a half times higher than the initial estimate and dragged on for more than four years.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine will soon be replenished with the Bayraktar TB2 attack drone, the UAV will be delivered to Kiev by Lithuania, and funds have already been raised in Vilnius for its purchase.

As reported by the Israeli web resource israelhayom.co.il and colleague olegranovsky, the Israeli Ministry of Defense, without publicity, ordered two new landing ships ("Nahatot") designated as LSV (Logistic Support Vessel) for the Israeli navy in the United States. Presumably, we are talking about ships similar to the General Frank S. Besson-type LSV amphibious assault ships belonging to the US Army.