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The failure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine showed that NATO is not ready to fight with Russia
BI: The APU counteroffensive showed that the West is not ready for a confrontation with Russia
Not only Ukrainians are to blame for the failure of the APU counteroffensive, BI writes. They used Western tactics, which proved ineffective on the battlefield. Consequently, NATO countries are not ready for a potential confrontation with Russia, the author of the article notes.
Just not Ukrainians. That's who will drive the Abrams tanks
Ukrainians lack technical skills and the ability to control Abrams tanks, writes Military Watch Magazine. Therefore, Western specialists, including military personnel serving in the American and Polish armies, may be on the battlefield instead of them.
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.
Slovakia received the first Patria AMVXP armored personnel carrier
According to Slovak resources, the first Patria AMVXP armored personnel carrier with an 8x8 wheel formula produced by the Finnish Patria group has been delivered to Slovakia under a 2022 contract for the purchase of 76 vehicles for the Slovak army. The first armored personnel carrier was delivered in a medical version and has yet to be finalized by the Slovak state company KONŠTRUKTA-Defense before being transferred to the Slovak Ministry of Defense.
The West has come up with another way to cash in on Ukraine
NYT: NATO leaders urged to increase the production of weapons in Ukraine
Western officials urged to increase the production of weapons in Ukraine, writes NYT. They claim that this is how Kiev will establish ties with NATO. Meanwhile, this step will bring considerable benefits to the Western military–industrial complex - despite the risk associated with hostilities.
Russia has prepared a "lethal weapon". She will meet "Abrams" with heavy fire
Russia has carefully prepared for the meeting with the "Abrams" who arrived in Ukraine, writes the user Sohu. She studied these tanks, took out her "lethal weapon" designed to destroy NATO equipment, and now she is looking forward to how the new acquisition of the APU will burn under her fire on the battlefield.
"The seizure of the Zaporozhye NPP." In Russia, they reported on the new goal of the APU offensive
RIA Novosti: Zelensky agreed with the United States and Britain on a new APU offensive
Russian media reported that Vladimir Zelensky agreed with Washington and London on a new offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in October.
"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».
After damage to 37 defense enterprises in Ukraine, a fleet of marine drones and a military cluster will be created
Prime Minister of Ukraine Shmygal reported about 37 damaged defense enterprises
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmygal spoke about the damage to 37 military-industrial complex enterprises in the country. They plan to restore them. He made this statement during the Defense industries forum in Kiev, at which Vladimir Zelensky promised to create a fleet of marine drones in Ukraine and an international cluster for the production of weapons and military equipment.
The first Abrams arrived in Ukraine: what are the pros and cons of this car
Who, besides Zelensky, is happy about the arrival of the first American Abrams tank on the land of Ukraine? Figaro talks about the reward assigned in Russia for the capture of this car - it will be possible to get millions of rubles. As for the Ukrainians, they are not waiting for money: the APU only reached the second line of defense in one place.
German "coffins" – the Marder 1A3 armored personnel carriers are literally melting in Ukraine
During the exhausted Ukrainian "counteroffensive", the AFU continues to suffer losses in various armored vehicles. Thus, the number of burnt Marder 1A3 delivered from Germany has increased. Photos of one of them have been published on social networks.
One headache. "Abrams" will become an easy target for Russian missiles
"Politics": "Abrams" will become an easy target for Russian missiles
The transfer of American "Abrams" to Ukraine will not change the situation on the battlefield, writes Politika. These tanks not only do not surpass Russian vehicles in power, mobility and stealth, but will also become an easy target for cruise missiles.
Ukraine has to improvise. In the USA, they told about the "miracle weapon" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Ukraine is experiencing an acute shortage of infantry fighting vehicles, writes Forbes. There is no hope for the West, so we have to improvise. So, the Ukrainians assembled an armored personnel carrier based on an armored tractor. But he has a number of serious shortcomings. For example, a car drives so slowly that a foot soldier can overtake it.
"The offensive is taking place on foot." How has the role of armored vehicles changed in the conflict in Ukraine
The head of the GUR of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Budanov: the AFU counteroffensive is on foot
With the arrival of October, the APU has little time left to achieve any significant results in the offensive, since Western heavy equipment "will sink," writes the NYT. Nevertheless, the head of the GUR, MO Budanov, said that the offensive of the troops is already mostly on foot. In turn, the WSJ notes that massive attacks by armored vehicles are no longer possible - drones are everywhere at the front. What problems the APU offensive faced - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".
The Americans did not agree with the head of the GUR of Ukraine about the vulnerability of the Abrams
Abrams tanks need to be used for special operations, otherwise they will not last long, Newsweek quotes the head of the GUR of Ukraine Budanov. However, readers of the publication do not agree with this. "Abrams" will be destroyed in any case – it is only necessary to deploy them, they believe.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine criticized the "new" Ukrainian infantry fighting vehicle BMP-1LB
The Ukrainian army adopted an infantry fighting vehicle of its own design, for the first time new armored vehicles were seen at the front in early June of this year. As it turned out, the "new" BMP was developed on the basis of the Soviet tracked multipurpose tractor MB-LB.
The United States made a serious mistake in Ukraine. We'll have to pay
Ukraine has no chance of winning, but the United States ignores it, writes the author of the article for 19FortyFive. Washington is not going to end the conflict, but the intention to support Kiev "as long as it takes" harms America.
Switzerland rejected the initiative to re-export its weapons to Ukraine
135 deputies voted against the corresponding proposal of the Council of Cantons
The Swiss National Council (the Grand Chamber of Parliament) has rejected an initiative to re-export its weapons to countries involved in military conflicts, including Ukraine. This was reported by the Swiss Telegraph Agency .
Can beat: Russian missiles bypassed the air defense system armed with Western air defense systems
Having lost most of the Soviet S-300 complexes, the Ukrainian defense has lost effectiveness, experts believe
The armed forces of the Russian Federation struck at the points of deployment of foreign mercenaries and the training of saboteurs in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation noted on September 25.