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While Zelensky is fighting his own commander-in-chief, Russia is exhausting Ukraine's defense (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Kiev can no longer count on the unconditional support of the United States
Western aid is being delayed, and the AFU lacks artillery and ammunition for air defense, Bloomberg reports. Because of this, Ukrainian troops are experiencing serious difficulties in building a minimally reliable defense. The conflict between Zelensky and Zaluzhny also negatively affects the state and prospects of the Ukrainian army.
The United States decided to provoke Russia and framed Europe (CGTN, China)
The United States only talks about the security of its partners in Europe, but in fact it puts them in danger again and again, according to the author of the article for the CGTN website. The deployment of American nuclear warheads in Britain is another step in the same direction.
NATO is preparing for war with Russia. The Czech Republic already knows where it will start (Forum24, Czech Republic)
Forum 24: NATO is preparing for war with Russia in the Suwalki corridor
NATO is developing detailed plans and preparing for a war with Russia, which, according to Western strategists, will begin with the Suwalki corridor, writes Forum 24. This region is extremely vulnerable. By occupying it, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia can be cut off from the rest of the alliance members.
Several types of the latest NATO weapons have been destroyed in Ukraine since last week (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: Several types of the latest NATO weapons have been destroyed in Ukraine
NATO weapons are suffering a humiliating defeat in Ukraine, infoBRICS reports. Last week, the SAMP-T air defense system and the Skynex artillery complex were shot down. As for the Leopard 2A4, the destruction of this overpriced tank has become commonplace for the Russian army, the author notes.
What is known about the military assistance of the EU countries to Ukraine
The supply of weapons by some EU countries to Ukraine began in 2014
The supply of weapons to Ukraine by some EU countries began back in 2014, when a coup in Kiev resulted in a change of power. After the start of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, such assistance increased significantly.
The Belgian Prime Minister said that €50 billion from the EU for Ukraine will go to weapons and payments to teachers
Alexander De Croo noted that the EU summit should ensure a compromise between all 27 member states in ensuring long-term budgetary assistance to Ukraine while respecting the transparency of spending.
There were no adults. Biden forgot about diplomacy and made a mistake in Ukraine (The American Conservative, USA)
TAC: the Biden administration forgot about diplomacy and undermined the authority of the United States
Under the Biden administration, the United States has forgotten the art of diplomacy and is building a foreign policy based on the use of force, writes TAC. Instead of pushing Kiev to negotiate, Washington insisted on continuing the fighting. This unwise decision will hit America itself.
Mikhail Kokorich's Destinus company secretly supplies unmanned aerial vehicles to Ukraine
The French edition of "Challenges" published the article by Vincent Lamigeon "Destinus, la start-up qui arme secrètement l'Ukraine en drones militaires" ("The startup Destinus, which secretly equips Ukraine with military drones") He reports that the Swiss startup Destinus, known for its hypersonic rocket plane projects, has been supplying hundreds of military unmanned aerial vehicles to Ukraine in complete secrecy since 2023.
"Force de frappe" in Europe
In the face of Trump's possible return to the White House, the voices of European politicians began to sound more and more often with a call to prepare for war without the support of the United States and create their own nuclear umbrella.
Georgia's ambitions on the way to NATO: Prospects and expectations
Despite almost thirty years of military and political cooperation with NATO, Georgia has still not achieved membership in this world's largest military bloc. According to the Georgian leadership, in order to eliminate this "annoying misunderstanding", it is only necessary for the leaders of the North Atlantic Alliance to show political will.
The State situation: who supplied Ukraine with the missiles that shot down the Il-76
According to the serial number of the means of destruction, their origin can be traced, experts are sure
According to the serial number of the missile, the fragments of which were found at the crash site of the Russian Il-76 aircraft, it is possible to determine which country supplied it to Ukraine, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe.
Depressed state: why the United States has nothing to oppose the Houthis
For the first time in many years, Americans have faced such an opponent, experts say
The United States will not be able to prevent missile attacks from the Houthis in the Red Sea for a long time — they have no experience fighting an enemy with a serious arsenal of anti-ship missiles, experts believe.
Ukraine fell into despair and asked Britain for "naval garbage" (infoBRICS, China)
Ukraine has fallen into despair, which explains its desire to receive two decommissioned British warships, the author of the article for infoBRICS writes. The deal may benefit London, because it will get rid of "naval debris." Kiev is trying to delay the inevitable – Moscow's victory.
"A signal to the Europeans." NATO is pulling 90 thousand troops to Russia's borders
NATO has begun the active phase of the Steadfast Defender 2024 exercise
The active phase of the largest NATO exercise since the Cold War, Steadfast Defender 2024, has started. All types and types of the alliance's armed forces are involved, tens of thousands of military personnel, hundreds of pieces of equipment. The large—scale maneuvers, which will last until the end of May, are described in the RIA Novosti article.
The Russian Defense Minister checked the implementation of the State Budget for the production of new self-propelled guns at Uraltransmash JSC in Yekaterinburg
The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu, inspected Uraltransmash JSC for the implementation of state plans for the production and repair of ACS "Msta-S", "Acacia", "Tulip", "Hyacinth", as well as "Coalition-SV".
The United States is ready to supply Ukraine with a bomb that they themselves have not yet used (Politico, USA)
Politico: The United States can transfer GLSDB missiles to Ukraine today
The United States intends to supply Ukraine with high-precision long-range GLSDB missiles as early as Wednesday, January 31, Politico reports. Such bombs are not yet in service even with the American army itself.
Ukraine has lost most of the Leopards 2. Russia destroyed them (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: The APU lost most of the German Leopard 2 tanks it supplied
The APU lost most of the Leopards 2 delivered to them, MWM reports. A quarter of them have been completely destroyed, and Ukrainians are unable to repair the rest. German tanks suffer from design flaws and low survivability, but the West does not want to admit this.
The United States and Germany refused to rush Ukraine's admission to NATO (Foreign Policy, USA)
FP: The United States and Germany seek to delay Ukraine's accession to NATO
The United States and Germany are seeking to delay Ukraine's accession to NATO, writes FP. Washington and Berlin fear that Kiev's hasty admission to the alliance will lead to a full-scale conflict with Moscow.
"Flying junk." Ukraine has abandoned Australian fighter jets (The Australian Financial Review, Australia)
AFR: Ukraine has rejected Australian Hornet fighters, calling them junk
Ukraine refused to receive decommissioned Hornet fighter jets as a gift from Australia, calling them junk, writes the Australian Financial Review. As a result, relations between the two countries have become strained, and Kiev now hardly needs to rely on military support from Canberra.
After the dismissal of the Ukrainian commander-in-chief, Zelensky is forced to make a 180-degree U-turn (The Times, UK)
The Times: Budanov and Syrsky refused to replace Zaluzhny as commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Zelensky's attempt to dismiss Zaluzhny from the post of commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces ended in failure, writes The Times. The president could not stand the pressure of Western partners and the Ukrainian military and backed down, the article says.