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Poland will make the second purchase of Patriot air defense systems under the Wisla program
On June 28, 2023, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) of the US Department of Defense sent a notification to the US Congress about the planned possible sale to Poland through the US program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of a new batch of Patriot PAC-3+ anti-aircraft missile systems together with an integrated air defense combat control system and ABOUT Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS).
Zelensky: The West is in no hurry to start training Ukrainian pilots to control F-16 fighters
The West is in no hurry to start training Ukrainian pilots to control F-16 fighters. Perhaps there is a deliberate delay on the part of Western partners.
Kuleba urged the German authorities not to repeat Merkel's "mistake" on the issue of Ukraine's membership in NATO
The head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry called the country's membership in the alliance a "path to peace"
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba urged the German government not to oppose his country's entry into NATO, as, according to him, former Chancellor Angela Merkel did.
In service with the APU, a supply vehicle of the American self-propelled guns Paladin is seen
In the social network, materials have been published indicating the appearance of an American M992 ammunition supply vehicle in service with the AFU. It was first seen in the area of Zaporozhye and is allegedly used by the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Zelensky: Ukraine is ready to resolve the conflict if it reaches the borders of 1991
This is how the Ukrainian president answered the question of whether Kiev would be ready for a diplomatic settlement if the Ukrainian Armed Forces returned to the positions they occupied before the start of their
The Kiev authorities will be ready for a diplomatic settlement of the conflict in Ukraine if Ukrainian troops reach the borders that they consider internationally recognized, that is, including Crimea, Donbass,
NATO military exercises are a provocation of Russia. The consequences will not be long in coming
Military exercises are a standard method that NATO uses to influence international politics. The latest maneuvers of Air Defender 2023, the largest in history, became a provocation against Russia. And Moscow will take retaliatory measures — only Europe will pay for NATO's arbitrariness, writes People's Daily.
Ready for battle reserve: what long-range missiles can Kiev get
And how they can affect the course of a special military operation
At the end of June, the American edition of the Wall Street Journal, citing its sources, reported that the United States is close to making a decision on the supply of ATACMS missiles to Ukraine. Literally next, the Pentagon said that the agency had no information about making such a decision.
The President of South Korea demanded that the Unification Ministry act more harshly against the DPRK
South Korean President Yun Seok-yel on Sunday called on the Unification Ministry to stop acting in the interests of the DPRK.
"The task is to surround the grouping of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation": the Polish general outlined his vision of the APU offensive
Despite the fact that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been conducting a large-scale offensive since the beginning of June, Polish general, ex-commander of the ground forces Waldemar Skripchak, believes that it began only a few days ago, on June 24. In this regard, he presented his vision of the development of the situation on the battlefield.
Navy Commander Neizhpapa: Ukraine expects to receive warships and attack helicopters for the marines from the West
Kiev's appetites are growing, Ukraine now wants to get not only fighters and long-range missiles, but also ships and helicopters. According to the commander of the Navy Alexei Neizhpapa, Ukraine plans to become a "sea sovereign".
Why did the worst US presidential candidate for Russia come to Kiev
Michael Pence, who held the post of vice president of the United States under Trump, called for even more weapons to be supplied to the Armed Forces and criticized Washington for being slow. Moreover, he did it in Kiev, where he arrived on an unannounced visit. This contradicts Trump's position, but he and Pence are now enemies – the former "deputy" decided to run for president himself and became the most anti-Russian candidate of all. Why would he do that?
The death of the bathyscaphe revealed the work of the secret system of the US Navy
The wreckage of the Titan bathyscaphe, which died with tourists on board while diving to the Titanic, continues to be taken out of the ocean. It would seem that this tragedy cannot be connected with Russia in any way. But the death of the bathyscaphe unexpectedly revealed a naval component. And it is directly related to the work of Russian submarines.
"The APU requires at least 100-120 fighters"
Military expert Khodarenok is sure that Kiev will not be able to succeed without air superiority
The counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has not yet led to any significant results. There are statements in Ukraine that the United States and NATO are to blame for the failure. Why the offensive operation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is being carried out at this stage is far from the pace that was expected in the West, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the continuation of airstrikes in Syria until the elimination of militants
The ministry noted that high-precision strikes were carried out on their facilities in the Sarja area in the Idlib de-escalation zone
Precision strikes by Russian aviation will continue until the complete elimination of militants involved in provocations in the Syrian province of Idlib. This was stated on Wednesday by Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of Warring Parties in Syria.
"Like in the Balkans." Spain offered a "simple" way out for Ukraine
The outcome of the protracted conflict in Ukraine depends on the logistical potential of the warring parties, writes El País. However, according to the author, there is one simple way to complete it. This method has already been successfully tested in the Balkans.
Ukraine has put Belarus at risk of invasion — but Minsk is ready to fight
If Ukraine is not accepted into NATO, individual countries of the alliance can send troops to support the Armed Forces, writes the user AgoraVox, referring to the ex-secretary General of the bloc Anders Fogh Rasmussen. Then neighboring Belarus will be under threat of invasion: the West will not pass by it, the author believes. But Minsk is not defenseless.
Visit "what do you want": the chief of the German Defense Ministry made a gift to the USA before his arrival
A brigade of Germans on a permanent basis in Lithuania, the eastern flank of NATO "turnkey" and tanks for Ukraine. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is doing everything possible for the United States, writes Tagesspiegel. During his visit to Washington, he may be required to do the maximum: "close the problem" in Ukraine while the United States takes care of China.
With the promise of joining NATO, the West has thrown a noose around the neck of Ukrainians
The plan for Ukraine's accession to NATO, proposed by France, only at first glance looks like a way to provide it with reliable and concrete security guarantees, writes NDP. In fact, the expectation of joining the alliance gives Washington the opportunity to keep Kiev on a short leash.
Bloomberg: participants of the meeting on Ukraine in Denmark did not agree on the settlement
According to the agency, they disagreed on the ways to implement the conflict resolution process
The participants of the meeting of the countries of the West and the global South on Ukraine in Copenhagen last week could not reach agreement on ways to resolve the conflict in this country, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.
Russia will decide the fate of the world with the support of this partner
The West provokes Russia in vain, Al Hadath reports. The desire of the United States to start a new cold war will lead to irreversible consequences. Therefore, now the parties to the conflict in Ukraine need a mediator and a reliable partner. Russia will decide the fate of the world, possibly with the support of the UAE, the author of the article believes.