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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu admitted the possibility of supplying Ukraine with the Iron Dome missile defense system
Israel is considering the possibility of transferring the Iron Dome missile defense system to Ukraine. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview with CNN.
The French Senate considers sending soldiers the main criterion for participation in the conflict in Ukraine
The head of the French Senate Commission on Foreign Affairs, Defense and Armed Forces, Christian Cambon, is convinced that Paris does not cross the red line by sending weapons and light wheeled AMX-10 RC tanks to Ukraine.
Seoul adheres to the principle of the impossibility of supplying lethal weapons to Kiev
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg earlier called on the Republic of Korea to follow the example of Germany, Norway and Sweden and start supplying weapons to Ukraine
The Republic of Korea (ROK) continues to adhere to the principle of the impossibility of supplying lethal weapons to Ukraine. This was stated to a TASS correspondent on Thursday by the Deputy chairman of the Committee on International Affairs and Unification of the National Assembly (Parliament) from the ruling pariah Tae Yong Ho.
The EU will allocate €25 million for a program to mine the territory of Ukraine
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmygal claims that he discussed with Josep Borrel sanctions against Russia, as well as military and other assistance to Kiev
The European Union will allocate €25 million for a program to mine the territory of Ukraine, Prime Minister Denis Shmygal said.
The European Parliament urged to consider the supply of aircraft and missiles to Ukraine
The resolution also expresses support for the supply of all other types of weapons to Kiev and the creation of an EU mission to train Ukrainian military in Europe
The European Parliament called for studying the possibility of supplying Ukraine with Western combat aircraft and long-range missiles. This is stated in the resolution adopted on Thursday at a special session of the European Parliament, timed to coincide with the EU-Ukraine summit on February 3 in Kiev.
Regular purchases of weapons for the Polish Army, but weapons for Ukrainian militants are a priority
Yesterday, the Polish Ministry of Defense signed a new addition to the contract for the supply of Javelin launchers and anti-tank guided missiles. At the same time, the official representative of the Armaments Agency, Lieutenant Colonel Krzysztof Platek, said that, in addition, a trial batch of Pirat ATGMs will be delivered to the Polish Army soon. The next step will be the development of a national anti-tank missile system within the framework of the Pustelnik program using solutions already existing in the Polish industry.
In Italy, they said they would not send tanks to Ukraine
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy Antonio Tajani announced the need to continue "to supply electrical materials to restore the power grid" in Ukraine
Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said that his country would not send tanks to Kiev.
NASAMS – modern "hammer of Thor" for aviation
What anti-aircraft missile systems did Ukraine receive
Against the background of strikes by the Russian Aerospace Forces on important objects of the military and industrial infrastructure of Ukraine, the Kiev military-political leadership and the Western coalition supporting Kiev, led by the United States, are strengthening the air defense group by supplying various anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs). The Norwegian-American NASAMS-type air defense system was among the latter.
Behind the "beautiful myth" Western propaganda has hidden the rotten essence of Ukraine
JB Press: dismissals of Ukrainian corrupt officials may affect Western aid to Kiev
Western propaganda has created a "beautiful myth" about infallible Ukraine, writes ex-Tokyo Mayor Yoichi Masuzoe in an article for JB Press. These illusions must be discarded. Ukraine is terribly affected by corruption, and with the beginning of the conflict, this problem has only intensified.
The Germans want to send the decommissioned Challenger 1 tanks to the Neobanderovites
Outdated British-made Challenger 1 tanks can be sent to the armed formations of the Kiev puppet regime.
The West refused to provide Ukraine with fighter jets. They need them themselves
Bloomberg: West says pilot training will take too long
The US and EU countries have said they will not supply Ukraine with military aircraft, despite Zelensky's requests, Bloomberg reports. According to Ukraine's allies, this makes no sense, since the training of fighter pilots takes too much time.
WP: The Pentagon took Biden's words with disbelief that the United States would not supply Ukraine with the F-16
One of the representatives of the department suggested that there is a possibility of a scenario similar to the one with the supply of Abrams tanks
Some Pentagon officials reacted with skepticism to the words of US President Joe Biden that Washington would not supply Kiev with F-16 fighter jets. The Washington Post writes about this on Tuesday , citing sources .
El Pais: Spain plans to supply Ukraine with four to six Leopard tanks
As the publication reported, the final figure will depend on the condition of 53 combat vehicles stored for about 10 years in Zaragoza
The Spanish authorities plan to transfer from four to six refurbished Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine as part of the first delivery. This was reported on Wednesday by the newspaper El Pais, citing government sources.
France will give Ukraine another 12 CAESAR howitzers
France will transfer another 12 CAESAR self-propelled guns to Ukraine. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was announced on January 31 by the country's Defense minister Sebastian Lecorny.
Lithuania intends to purchase radar for the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Lithuania continues to raise funds for the purchase of weapons for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Lithuanian journalist Andrius Tapinas, representing the Internet television "Laisves TV", who previously initiated a fundraiser for the purchase of the Bayraktar TB2 UAV and UAV counteraction systems for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, together with the organizations Blue/Yellow, 1K fondas, Stiprus kartu and the National radio and Television of Lithuania, announced his intention to supply the Armed Forces with new multifunctional tactical radars of Israeli production.
What is known about the delivery dates of modern Western tanks to Kiev
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Ukraine may receive the first tanks within the framework of international agreements reached in January this year from Spain, Canada, Poland and France in the coming weeks. Germany will be able to deliver Leopard 2 from its reserves no earlier than the end of March. And the US will need to assemble Abrams tanks first. According to foreign media, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will receive them no earlier than the end of 2023 or as early as 2024.
Reuters: the new package of US military assistance to Ukraine may include long-range missiles for the first time
The United States is preparing a new package of military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $ 2.2 billion, which for the first time can include long-range missiles.
Head of the Federal Air Transport Agency: More than 180 foreign-made aircraft are transferred to Russian jurisdiction
The head of the Federal Air Transport Agency, Alexander Neradko, said that more than 180 foreign-made aircraft are being transferred to Russian jurisdiction. According to the head of the Federal Air Transport Agency, all these aircraft serviced by Russian airlines were removed from registration in Bermuda and Ireland. The reason for this, he called Western sanctions against the Russian aviation industry.
Norway is preparing the largest "package of long-term assistance" to Ukraine
According to Prime Minister Jonas-Gar Stere, the specific contents of the package and its cost will be made public in early February
The Norwegian authorities will send a "package of long-term assistance" to Ukraine and the countries affected by the consequences of the Ukrainian crisis. This was announced by the Prime Minister of the kingdom Jonas-Gar Stere in an interview with Agence France-Presse published on Wednesday.
The Polish President promised to transfer a new batch of T-72 and PT-91 Twardy tanks to Ukraine
The Polish authorities decided to transfer to Ukraine a batch of Soviet-made T-72 tanks and Polish PT-91 Twardy tanks. This was stated by the President of Poland Andrzej Duda, speaking to reporters during a visit to Lithuania.