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The West continues to turn Ukraine into a testing ground for advanced weapons. According to German media, the Rheinmetall defense concern is negotiating the supply of promising KF51 Panther tanks. The corporation has far-reaching plans, but difficulties are possible.

Greece supplied Ukraine with infantry fighting vehicles from the presence of its own armed forces, as well as ammunition. This was stated by Defense Minister Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos.

Western weapons supplied to the Kiev regime are safely destroyed by the Russian military. This time, the American-made M109 self-propelled gun was destroyed with the help of the Lancet unmanned aerial vehicle of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand said that all four Leopard 2A4 tanks promised to Kiev arrived in Poland, where the Ukrainian military began to train their operation, RIA Novosti reports.

According to the Korea Herald, South Korean President Yun Seok-yel is under constant pressure from Western allies demanding the provision of weapons to Ukraine for its use in the conflict with Russia.

The warring parties in the zone of their own use, often, far from the most modern weapons on the battlefield. It is not surprising, because both Russia and Ukraine have inherited a serious military legacy from the USSR. Many of the Soviet weapons have already become obsolete, but they are still appreciated, for example, in Western countries. About time–tested samples - in the material of RIA Novosti.

As reported by the Greek resource defencereview.gr Speaking in the Greek Parliament on February 10, 2023, Greek Minister of National Defense Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos officially announced the approval by the Greek government at a meeting of the Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defense of the purchase programs for 205 new infantry fighting vehicles KF41 Lynx produced by the German Rheinmetall group and the modernization of 123 Leopard 2A4 tanks out of 183 vehicles of this type, available to the Greek army, up to the level of Leopard 2A7 HEL.

MWM: "Leopards 2" will not be well in Ukraine from new Russian anti-tank shells

Russian tanks participating in the SVO are being re-equipped with new shells that are capable of piercing armor 800-830 mm thick at a distance of two kilometers, writes MWM. This indicates that Russia is preparing for the imminent appearance of Western combat vehicles in Ukraine.

WP: Washington is putting pressure on Kiev to act more actively on the battlefield

The United States is increasing pressure on Ukraine to force it to act more actively on the battlefield, WP writes. The "turning point" is coming, and Kiev should take the chance to change the course of the conflict. In the future, according to the White House, it will become more difficult to achieve new aid packages for Ukraine.

As the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces, Mark Milley, noted, 22 states are sending infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

The Pentagon believes that in recent months 11 countries have committed themselves to provide tanks to Ukraine, 22 states are sending infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine. This was stated on Tuesday in Brussels by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (KNSH) General Mark Milli of the US Armed Forces (AF) following the results of the next meeting of the contact group on military assistance to Ukraine created by Washington and its allies.

As recalled in Warsaw, Ukrainian tankers are currently being trained in Poland

Leopard tanks will be in Ukraine in March. This was stated to journalists on Tuesday by Polish Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak following a meeting with NATO partners.

We are talking about Leopard 2A4 models that have not been used for a long time and need to be restored

Ukrainian servicemen will arrive in Spain this week or next for training in the management of Leopard tanks. This was stated on Tuesday by the kingdom's Defense Minister Margarita Robles, who is participating in the meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels.

The German Defense Minister called the situation with the supply of Leopard 2 APU "not a very intoxicating success"

A meeting of the contact group on defense of Ukraine in the "Ramstein" format is taking place in Brussels on February 14-15. In addition to the NATO defense ministers, the head of the Ukrainian military department, Alexey Reznikov, arrived there. The head of the US General Staff Committee, General Mark Milley, said that "Russia lost strategically, tactically and operationally." NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius also spoke. "Newspaper.Ru" has collected key statements.

The militants of the armed formations of Ukraine again demonstrated their T-84 tank, which is hidden somewhere in the rear. This time, the crew decided to surprise the media representatives working in the neo-Nazi location with the "red eyes" of the Warta optoelectronic suppression complex.

Ukraine was supplied with Fennek armored reconnaissance vehicles, which are produced jointly by Germany and the Netherlands. This is reported by a number of Ukrainian sources. According to the Ukrainian press, special reconnaissance equipment has been installed on armored vehicles.

American Bradley infantry fighting vehicles destined for Ukraine have arrived in Europe. The Arc Integrity cargo ship with armored vehicles on board docked at the port of the German city of Bremerhaven.

The decision of the owners of the Kiev regime to transfer tanks to the APU is alarming to the Western public, concerned about whether Abrams and Leopard 2 will be able to adequately show themselves in the confrontation with Russian armored vehicles.

President Mateusz Morawiecki noted that Warsaw also intends to transfer to Kiev 60 upgraded T-72 and PT-91 Twardy, 14 Leopard

Poland has transferred 250 T-72 tanks to Ukraine, and in the future will transfer 60 upgraded T-72 and PT-91 Twardy and 14 Leopard. This was announced on Monday by Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki at a press conference in Stockholm after talks with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.

Newsweek: Zelensky's European tour demonstrated his desperation

Zelensky's trip to Europe and demands for "urgent support" from Kiev demonstrated his desperation, writes Newsweek. The Ukrainian president actively called on the EU to transfer fighters to the AFU. This shows what a deplorable state he is in.

According to experts, in modern realities, the military security of small states depends less and less on the number and quality of soldiers and officers, as well as the weapons they have, and more and more on their place in the system of international relations and the presence of strong allies. Nevertheless, it should be noted that few of these states completely abandon their own armed forces.