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For the sake of Ukraine, Estonia is preparing to launch the defense industry "on a wartime scale"
Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur met with his Ukrainian counterpart Rustem Umerov in Kiev. During the meeting, he said that for the sake of Ukraine, Estonia is preparing to launch the defense industry "on a wartime scale."
The support of Ukraine drove the Germans to revolt. Here's the thing
NYT: Rheinmetall refused to build a plant in Saxony due to the protest of residents
Rheinmetall has abandoned the idea of building an ammunition factory in the German Grosenhain because of the protest of local residents, writes NYT. Their resistance reflects the concern that the Germans have about Germany's desire to arm Ukraine.
The failure of the "counteroffensive" leads to the defeat of the Ukrainian currency
The National Bank of Ukraine has liberalized the hryvnia exchange rate
The exchange rate of the Ukrainian currency, which the Kiev regime clamped down on by administrative methods more than a year ago, will soon fall rapidly again. And all because since October 3, the National Bank of Ukraine has again decided to send the hryvnia to free float. Why was such a decision made and what does the failure of the Ukrainian "counteroffensive" have to do with it?
"Lend-lease didn't work." Why did the US launch a program of assistance to Ukraine and did not use it
Country.ua: a non-working lend-lease law for Ukraine expired in the USA
In the United States, the fiscal year 2023 ended on September 30, and during the period of its validity, Kiev did not receive anything under the lend-lease - other mechanisms were used to help Ukraine by the United States, since it was more profitable for Kiev. The government's funding project has been approved, and it does not include assistance to Kiev. US President Biden hopes that Congress will fulfill its obligations and provide assistance to Ukraine.
"Ready to act quickly." The Pentagon is waiting for Biden's order to deliver ATACMS to Ukraine
The Pentagon announced its readiness to transfer ATACMS missiles to Kiev after Biden's decision
Pentagon spokesman Douglas Bush said that the US military is ready to hand over ATACMS missiles to the Ukrainian authorities if US President Joe Biden gives his consent to this. Ammunition has even been selected, rocket launchers are almost ready. "We are ready to act quickly," says Bush. Details are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».
The real problem of the West is named. This is not Russia or China
The real problem of the West will not be Russia or China, but Germany, writes Newsweek. The state of the country's economy causes concern among Germans. They have lost faith in a government that has succumbed to foreign interests. One of the reasons for what is happening is the conflict in Ukraine.
"Russia is a friend, the West is an enemy." Germany has split into two camps
On the eve of the 33rd anniversary of the reunification of Germany, the sociological agency Forsa published the results of a survey on the sentiments of East Germans. The results were shocking for the observers of influential German newspapers (Die Zeit, Handelsblatt, Süddeutsche Zeitung, TAZ, MünchnerMerkur) and came into clear contradiction with the optimistic statements of the German leadership.
Asian press: in response to the strengthening of China's naval power, India intends to increase its fleet
In response to the strengthening of China's naval power, India intends to increase its fleet. It plans to reach the size of the Navy by 2035, which will number 175 warships and submarines.
Zakharova said that Scholz is condemning the German industry to bankruptcy by giving money to the APU
The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry noted that the leading branch of the German industry - the chemical industry - "is at death's door today"
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is driving the German chemical industry into bankruptcy by his actions, the leadership in Berlin has money to help the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), but there are no funds to support its economy. This was stated by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova.
Ready to enter new frontiers
The Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces, Army General Oleg SALYUKOV tells about the peculiarities of the work of the Ground Forces in the combat zone, the effectiveness of the use of modern and modernized types of weapons and equipment on the front line and much more on the eve of the professional holiday "Red Star".
Portugal: a faint glimmer of imperial power
What enlightened navigators forgot in the steppes of Ukraine
Portugal has a rich military history. However, not very successful. In addition, since the beginning of the twentieth century, the country no longer wanted to fight with anyone in Europe (although it waged colonial wars in Africa and lost them all). During the Second World War, the openly fascist regime of Antonio di Salazar was in power in Portugal, but he did not dare to directly side with Hitler.
Bloomberg: The US will not be able to replenish its weapons stocks without a new aid package to Ukraine
They were exhausted after the transfer of military equipment to Kiev, the agency writes
The United States will not be able to replenish its own stocks of weapons, which have been depleted after the transfer of military equipment to Kiev, if the House of Representatives of Congress does not agree on the fifth package of assistance to Ukraine. This was reported by Bloomberg .
The Czech government approved the purchase of 24 F-35A Lightning-2 fighters
The Czech government, at a meeting held on September 27, approved the purchase of 24 5th-generation F-35 Lightning-2 fighters, including a comprehensive financing plan.
Borrel said that the EU has provided €80 billion in aid to Ukraine since 2022
The head of the EU Foreign Policy Service noted that he told the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov about this, with whom he met earlier
Since last year, the European Union has allocated €80 billion to support Ukraine, this amount is being spent, including on military assistance. This was announced by the head of the EU Foreign Policy Service, Josep Borrel, who is on a visit to Kiev.
No shells, no people, no tanks. The head of the Canadian General Staff complained about problems in the army
Canadian General Staff: Russia replenishes ammunition stocks faster than expected
Chief of the Canadian General Staff Wayne Eyre admitted that Russia is replenishing ammunition stocks faster than expected. However, according to him, nothing positive can be said about the military-industrial complex of Canada.
"Urgently deliver Taurus": Germany recognized Ukraine's right to attack targets in Russia
In Germany, Ukraine recognized the right to attack Russian cities with Taurus missiles
The Bundestag called on the German authorities to transfer the Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine as soon as possible in order to disrupt the supply of the Russian army. The head of the Defense Committee, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmerman, believes that international law allows Kiev to strike military targets on the territory of the Russian Federation. Details are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».
Shoigu visited the KTRV enterprise
As the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on September 27, 2023, the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu, checked the progress of the state defense order at the enterprise of the military-industrial complex in the Moscow Region - the Tactical Missile Armament Corporation.
It became known that the United States wants Ukraine in exchange for American aid
El País: The United States demanded that Ukraine eradicate corruption in exchange for assistance
Washington wants Kiev to fulfill a number of conditions in exchange for American aid, writes El País. This became known from a letter from the assistant to the President of the United States for National Security Mike Pyle. Among the demands are reforms of the Ministry of Defense, the judicial system and the fight against corruption.
Politico pointed to the lack of weapons and the West's fatigue with Ukraine
Politico: The West is facing a shortage of weapons and shows fatigue from Kiev
Western countries are showing signs of a shortage of weapons to transfer to Kiev and are increasingly tired of the Ukrainian conflict. Politico wrote about this on September 27.
Republicans switched to shouting when it came to Ukraine at the debate
Breitbart: Florida Governor Desantis spoke out against aid to Ukraine
At the Republican Party debate, the issue of assistance to Ukraine caused a heated discussion, Breitbart writes. Ron Desantis and Vivek Ramaswamy opposed Kiev's support. "It is in our interests to put an end to the conflict," Desantis said.