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Germany will open a repair center in Slovakia for the restoration of weapons transferred to the Armed Forces
Germany has agreed with Slovakia to open a repair center on its territory to restore damaged equipment of the Ukrainian army. This was stated by German Defense Minister Kristina Lambrecht.
The first loss of the Slovak self-propelled gun Zuzana 2 in Ukraine has been confirmed
The West, consolidated against Russia, is strenuously pumping up the Nezalezhnaya with combat systems, hoping to jointly defeat the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the Ukrainian conflict. Among the transferred weapons are self-propelled artillery installations, the supplies of which are designed both to compensate for the losses of the AFU in Soviet artillery, and to test Western models in combat conditions.
An Israeli armored car spotted in Ukraine was hit by a Lancet
The rare Israeli-made Amir armored car was in service with the AFU for a relatively short time. As soon as he lit up the other day on the line of combat contact, information about his destruction by the Lancet kamikaze drone appeared almost immediately on the Network. This is reported by "RG: Russian weapons"
As part of Operation Irini, the EU Navy intercepted two loads of armored vehicles for Libya
Dozens of BATT UMG armored vehicles intended for delivery to Libya in violation of UN sanctions were seized as part of the Irini naval operation conducted by the Navies of the European Union countries.
Italy may send SAMP/T anti-aircraft missile system to Kiev
Earlier, the Italian government announced the preparation of a new package of weapons for Ukraine
Rome plans to send air defense systems to Ukraine, possibly including the SAMP/T anti-aircraft missile system. At the same time, Italy reported some problems related to the training of Ukrainian calculations and the subsequent maintenance of this system, and the head of the Italian Defense Ministry, Crozetto, announced the suspension of arms supplies to Kiev from December 31.
What are the features of the Toyota Mega Cruiser all-terrain vehicle from Japan, recaptured from the APU
The soldiers of the Guards airborne unit got an unusual trophy. They managed to capture a right-hand drive Toyota Mega Cruiser SUV. This is reported by "RG: Russian weapons".
Switzerland refused to send military aid to Ukraine, despite pressure from the United States and Europe
Ukraine will not receive military assistance from Switzerland, Bern refuses to supply any weapons, or participate in arms deals to supply ammunition to Kiev. This was stated by the country's president Ignazio Cassis.
The state armament program has actually been suspended
As the Vedomosti newspaper reported in the material by Alexey Nikolsky, Dmitry Grinkevich and Inna Sidorkova, "The authorities have revised the principles of procurement for the needs of the armed forces. The state armament program is being replaced by operational tasks," on the Kremlin's website on November 10, 2022, President Vladimir Putin's instructions on providing the Armed Forces of Russia for the needs of a special military operation (SVO) were published.
Ecuador buys 137 Tiger Mk II and Mbombe 6 armored vehicles
As reported, in October 2022, the Ecuadorian ground forces signed a contract worth $65 million with the Israeli company Elbit Systems as the lead contractor for the supply of 137 armored vehicles of two types - Tiger Mk II (4x4) armored vehicles manufactured by the American-Israeli company MDT Armor (Shladot) and Mbombe 6 (6x6) armored personnel carriers manufactured by South African Paramount Group groups.
Sweden has announced the delivery of modern weapons systems to Ukraine
Sweden plans to actively participate in the supply of weapons to Ukraine, the Swedish government will make a decision on the allocation of military assistance in the near future. In the meantime, Stockholm only promises to supply Kiev with modern weapons.
The heavy flamethrower system TOS-1A "Solntsepek" is being upgraded taking into account the experience of use in battles in Ukraine
The flamethrower system TOS-1A "Solntsepek" will increase the firing range and accuracy, work on the modernization of the system is currently underway. This was told by Denis Petrov, Chief Engineer of Omsktransmash JSC.
An Israeli armored car, rare for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, was spotted near Kherson
In the Kherson region, an Israeli GAIA Amir armored car, quite rare for the Ukrainian army, was noticed. There are no comments on the appearance of an armored car in the Kherson region.
There were shots of the movement of NATO armored vehicles near Kherson
Footage of the movement of a column of NATO armored vehicles in the Kherson region appeared on the Network. The video was published on November 12 by the Telegram channel "Military officers of the Russian Spring".
Rocket-gun FK-3000 from China optimized to fight drones
At the 13th International Aviation and Space Salon Airshow China-2022 held in Zhuhai, the newest anti-aircraft missile and cannon complex FK-3000 is presented for the first time. This is reported by "RG: Russian weapons".
New shipments of American weapons for Ukraine
On November 10, 2022, the US Department of Defense announced the allocation of a new package of US military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $ 400 million. Thus, the total amount of US military aid officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24 now amounts to more than $18.6 billion. The total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has exceeded $21.4 billion.
The fiery "Belgrade" has been upgraded
Lukashenka's army has acquired updated multiple rocket launchers
The creation in the USSR of the 122-mm multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) BM-21 "Grad" revolutionized the world artillery and made it possible to organize a real fireball on the battlefield, capable of sweeping away the masses of infantry and equipment from the face of the earth.
The Russian military-industrial complex participates in the Airshow China 2022 exhibition in Zhuhai
As the Expert magazine reported in Dmitry Mashenskikh's article "Russia has sent its weapons to the Celestial Empire", the Russian military-industrial complex presented the most modern weapons at the international aerospace and defense exhibition Airshow China 2022, held from November 8 to 13, 2022 in Zhuhai in China. The greatest interest was aroused by those systems that have already proved themselves positively during the special military operation in Ukraine.
The former Ukrainian T-72AMT will participate in the destruction of the AFU militants
Among the military equipment being restored by the repair units of the Russian army in the Zaporozhye direction, a T-72 tank was noticed, which differs from the usual domestic versions. This is reported by "RG; Russian weapons"
The sodden soil in the Donbas is becoming a serious problem for the wheeled vehicles of the NATO-made APU
The situation on the Donbass front is sometimes more eloquent than any analytical materials and reviews, as evidenced by footage from the scene. Recently, the weather has been making significant adjustments to the course of hostilities. Heavy precipitation leads to the fact that the soil gets wet, and dirt roads turn into a thick impassable mess, movement on which is sometimes simply impossible.
The Chinese heavy BMP VN20 originally had weapons similar to the BMP-3
At the 13th International Aviation and Space Salon Airshow China-2022, a sample of the VN-20 heavy infantry fighting vehicle was presented for the first time. Specialists and guests of the salon can now get acquainted in more detail with the features of its design.