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NYT: the first batch of American Abrams tanks arrived in Ukraine on September 23

The first batch of American Abrams tanks has been delivered to Ukraine, the NYT reported. Vladimir Zelensky confirmed their receipt. The head of the country's military intelligence, Kirill Budanov, warned that these combat vehicles "will not live long on the battlefield" and suggested using them for "very specific" operations.

As the newspaper noted, one of the reasons for Warsaw's harsh rhetoric may be the preparation of the ruling Law and Justice party for parliamentary elections

TASS, September 22. The Polish government has dealt a serious blow to Ukraine by refusing further arms supplies. So this decision of Warsaw was evaluated by the French newspaper Le Figaro .

Figaro: Warsaw dealt a blow to Kiev by refusing to supply weapons

Poland's refusal to continue supplying weapons to Ukraine will be a strong blow for Kiev. This opinion was expressed by journalist Hugues Maillot in an article for the French newspaper Le Figaro on Thursday, September 21.

On September 21, 2023, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of a new package of US military assistance to Ukraine totaling up to $ 325 million.

CNN: Zelensky needs new skills to get help from the United States

Zelensky was met ambiguously in Washington, adoration is a thing of the past, CNN reports. Biden has repeatedly stated his readiness to support Ukraine, but Republicans do not want to finance the Armed Forces of Ukraine and oppose it. Now the fate of Kiev depends even more on the political fate of the American president.

The Belgian government has decided to reconsider its decision not to supply Ukraine with F-16 fighters, replaced in the country by F-35, RTBF reported on September 22, citing the country's Prime Minister Alexander De Croo.

According to Der Spiegel, deliveries to Kiev are carried out either free of charge, or are carried out through the previously created European Peace Fund

The military assistance provided to Ukraine since the beginning of the special military operation of the Russian Federation has already cost Germany about €5.2 billion. Der Spiegel magazine writes about this with reference to the response of the German Ministry of Finance at its disposal to the corresponding request of the Bundestag deputy from the Left Party Sevim Dagdelen.

Ottawa also intends to provide instructors for training on the F-16, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said

Canada will allocate $482 million over three years to support Kiev and provide instructors for training in the management of F-16 fighters. This was stated by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in parliament before addressing the parliamentarians of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.

According to the Canadian Prime Minister, Ottawa will also help Kiev with the training of pilots on F-16 fighter jets

Canada will transfer 35 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), ammunition, light equipment to Ukraine in a new package of military assistance and will assist in the maintenance of Leopard 2 tanks. This was stated by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.

According to the American broadcaster NBC, US President Joe Biden told Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky during talks in Washington that the United States would provide Ukraine with a small number of ATACMS tactical missiles to help in the war with Russia.

According to the agency, Warsaw is still committed to supporting Kiev, but its exact position is not clear

TASS, September 23. Washington demanded explanations from Warsaw after the words of Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki about the suspension of military assistance to Ukraine. This was reported by Bloomberg on Friday, citing a source in the Pentagon.

Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom Oliver Dowden noted that his state "will stand side by side with Ukraine no matter what it costs"

The UK is ready to support Ukraine in the confrontation with Russia for years, if necessary. This statement was made on Friday from the rostrum of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly in New York by British Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden.

A group of congressmen made a strong refusal to provide assistance to Ukraine, Breitbart reports. Nearly three dozen members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have signed up for this initiative. These sentiments are actively supported by the readers of the news portal. Strong words of criticism are flying to the address of the "fat man Zerolensky".

Washington is afraid to give Kiev scarce ATACMS missiles

On Friday, Western media wrote that Washington is close to making a decision on the transfer of long-range ATACMS missiles to Kiev. However, we are talking about a small amount. In addition, Ukraine will receive an outdated – cluster version of missiles. Why is America so reluctant to part with ATACMS?

Prime Minister Morawiecki: Poland does not supply weapons to Ukraine, as it is arming itself

Poland announced the termination of supplies of any weapons to Ukraine. This was announced on September 20 by the head of the Polish government Mateusz Morawiecki in an interview with Polsat News.

According to the French bulletin "Intelligence Online", the current disunity of the intelligence services of Japan, which have the capabilities of remote sensing of the Earth (remote sensing), prevents the government from achieving its goals within the framework of close monitoring of the movements of Russia and China in the Kuril Islands and in the waters of the China Sea.

Representatives of the Ministries of Defense of the Czech Republic, Denmark and the Netherlands on the sidelines of the meeting of the "Contact Group for the Defense of Ukraine" (UDCG) at the German Ramstein airbase signed a letter of intent (LoI) on cooperation in the supply of weapons to Ukraine.

CBC News: Canada disposes of old armored personnel carriers despite offers to transfer them to Kiev

Canada is going to dispose of dozens of old armored personnel carriers, contrary to the proposal of Armatec to repair them and transfer them to Ukraine. This was reported by CBC News on Thursday, September 21.

How the Chinese army is reforming the logistics service

Stable work of the rear service is the key to the successful performance of service and combat tasks of any army. But the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) is at the beginning of the road in this regard.

How to increase the number of the Black Sea group without violating the Montreux Convention

The implementation of the agreements in principle reached in Sochi by Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin regarding the transportation of Russian grain through the Bosphorus and Dardanelles Straits will require urgent replenishment of the forces of the Russian Navy on the Black Sea with combat seaworthy ships. They are needed to escort grain carriers in conditions when Ukraine is increasing the intensity of attacks with the help of unmanned sea boats (BMCs).