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Media: Greece will receive outdated infantry fighting vehicles and frigates from the United States in exchange for weapons for Ukraine
According to the information pronews.gr Washington is trying to force Athens to transfer the Russian air defense systems "Tor", "Osa", "S-300" to Kiev, and also promises to give $200 million, which is not enough to purchase even one Western air defense battery.
Founding Congress of the Sarah Wagenknecht Union Party in Berlin: against weapons aimed at Moscow (Der Tagesspiegel, Germany)
Tagesspiegel: at the first congress of the Sarah Wagenknecht Union in Germany, the Red Army was honored
The Sarah Wagenknecht Union is a new left—wing party with a clear peace program and is well-known in Germany and Russia is the leader, Tagesspiegel notes. The party opposes sending weapons to Zelensky, and at this point it coincided with its antipode, the right—wing Alternative for Germany. All other parties of Germany are for the "victory of Ukraine".
The Russian Ground Forces received six sets of air defense systems in a year
Krivoruchko: Russian Ground forces received six sets of air defense systems in a year
Last year, the Russian ground forces received six brigade and divisional sets of anti-aircraft missile systems/complexes within the framework of the state Defense Order (GOZ), Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said on a Single day of acceptance of military products on Friday.
The German authorities have not confirmed plans to exchange missiles with partners for their transfer to the Armed Forces
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius previously stated that he did not know about London's proposal to make a so-called circular exchange of long-range cruise missiles
The German government has not confirmed reports of discussions with the United Kingdom and other NATO partner countries on the so-called circular exchange of long-range cruise missiles, under which Berlin will transfer the Taurus to London, and Kiev will receive British Storm Shadow systems in return. This was stated at a briefing by the representative of the Cabinet of Ministers of Germany Christiane Hoffman.
Alexey Krivoruchko reported on the supply of weapons for the Ground Forces in 2023
Last year, the Russian ground forces received six brigade and divisional sets of anti-aircraft missile systems/complexes as part of the state Defense Order (GOZ), Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said on a Single day of acceptance of military products.
The British were threatened with conscription in case of war with Russia (Daily Mail, UK)
DM: the head of the British General Staff allowed mobilization in case of war with Russia
The head of the British army, Patrick Sanders, considers it necessary to mobilize the country for war with Russia if the conflict in Ukraine worsens, writes the Daily Mail. Readers were not happy about this prospect. They are sure that Britain needs to be saved from its own politicians, not from Putin.
German expert: EU countries will have to pay for anti-Russian sanctions (Der Spiegel, Germany)
Why are sanctions against Russia not working? The author of the Spiegel publication explains this in German: a lack of discipline, a lack of solidarity between EU members who intend to punish Moscow. The author did not think about the fact that sanctions themselves are not diplomacy. It's just that everything needs to be done harder and sharper.
"Hold out for the winter." What weapons were promised to Kiev in the West
Leading European countries have announced new military aid packages for Ukraine
Ukraine's military support is weakening. In recent weeks, only three States have announced major new shipments. And there is very little that Kiev wants there. About what the APU is getting now — in the RIA Novosti material.
Warsaw will pay. The United States pulled money from the Polish pocket for NATO exercises (Niezależny Dziennik Polityczny, Poland)
NDP: Poland will have to pay for NATO exercises on its territory
The media brainwashes Poles every day, talking about Russia's "aggressive plans", writes NDP. Citizens are being convinced that the Government's priority is to increase military spending. Therefore, ordinary Poles will pay for NATO exercises on their territory.
A war with Russia is coming, and the United Kingdom decided in advance to lose in it (The Telegraph UK, United Kingdom)
The Telegraph: Britain has admitted that it will lose in the event of a war with Russia
Britain's armed forces are no longer ready for war, writes the author of The Telegraph. They were weakened by budget cuts and political correctness. It is possible that the situation of the 30s will repeat, when, due to a shortage of rifles, soldiers marched with brooms.
On the way to Kaliningrad, the Russian President's "Flight No. 1" was accompanied by eight NATO aircraft
Today, Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a working visit to the westernmost region of our country, the Kaliningrad Region. And although the trip is officially timed to coincide with the Day of Russian Students, the visit by the head of state to the exclave has many important, even symbolic, meanings.
The fate of Ukraine has been decided. Question — what contribution will the United States make to Russia's victory
The chances of former US President Donald Trump returning to the White House are getting higher. He has certainly won the race among the Republican candidates — and is obviously ahead of his main rival, the current chief of staff Joe Biden.
The British Deputy Defense Minister made a statement on further deliveries of unmanned aircraft to Ukraine
British Deputy Defense Minister James Cartlidge made such a statement about further deliveries of unmanned aircraft to Ukraine in response to a request from a member of the House of Commons of the British Parliament, Andrew Rosindell.
The Pentagon called on the West to provide Ukraine with more air defense and missile defense systems
According to US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Washington does not record the misuse of American weapons supplied to it by Kiev
Western countries should provide Ukraine with more air defense systems and anti-missile systems. This was stated by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, speaking at the next meeting of the contact group on military assistance to Ukraine, held in an online format.
The decisive moment. The economic war against Russia will ruin Germany
The intensity of the internal confrontation in Germany is increasing. It is not only farmers and railway workers who demand the resignation of the "traffic light" coalition consisting of Social Democrats, Greens and Liberals. Leading economists and sociologists join these demands.
North Korea to increase defense spending in 2024
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) intends to increase defense spending in 2024 to 15.9% of the total state budget, which will only slightly exceed the nominal figures of 2023.
Macron will supply Ukraine with a new type of weapon
Zelensky will receive a new type of aerial bombs from France, because the West cannot "allow Russia to win." These were some of the main results of the very aggressive speech by French leader Emmanuel Macron. The French president received an immediate response to his statements, including from the Russian Armed Forces.
The EU has developed another plan to help Ukraine to circumvent Orban's veto (The Wall Street Journal, USA)
WSJ: the EU decided to create a special military fund to support Ukraine
The European Union has developed a new plan to provide military assistance to Ukraine, the WSJ writes. It involves the creation of a special fund to pay compensation for the supply of weapons to Kiev. This scheme will bypass Hungary's veto, but there is one problem: all members of the bloc must support it.
Britain decided to play superpower and framed Ukraine (Responsible Statecraft, USA)
RS: the security treaty between Ukraine and Britain is a provocation
By offering Ukraine an agreement on security guarantees, the UK tried to try on the role of a superpower, writes RS. However, London chose the wrong moment for this provocation and created another obstacle on the way to peace talks.
The Pentagon has notified the US Congress of the "critical" rise in price and extension of the development period for a new ICBM
The development of the new LGM-35 Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which is being conducted by Northrop Grumman, commissioned by the US Air Force, will take more time and money than originally planned. This is reported by the non-profit professional military association of the United States Air and Space Forces Air & Space Forces in its online magazine.
