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The Russian ambassador in Canberra did not rule out the supply of Australian F-18 fighters to Ukraine
Alexey Pavlovsky drew attention to the fact that the cost of military assistance from the Australian side to Ukraine exceeded $400 million
Russian Ambassador to Australia Alexey Pavlovsky did not rule out the delivery of decommissioned F-18 Hornet fighters of the Australian Air Force to Ukraine.
Warsaw regarded Wagnerians in Belarus as a new phase of hybrid war
According to Deputy Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski, Poland will strengthen its border, сообщаетTVP.info . Wagnerians in Belarus are dangerous primarily for Ukraine, but also potentially for Poland and Lithuania. This means a more complex phase of hybrid warfare, Kaczynski said.
Austria wants its neutrality to be taken into account in possible security guarantees for Ukraine
According to Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer, "in this form, guarantees cannot take place"
Austria, like other neutral states, wants its status to be taken into account when discussing possible security guarantees for Ukraine. This was stated on Thursday by Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer upon arrival at the EU summit in Brussels.
FT: the draft security guarantees to Kiev from the EU allows sending military missions to Ukraine
According to the publication, this requires the consent of all members of the association
The draft declaration on "security obligations" for Ukraine on the part of the European Union provides for the possibility of sending "EU military missions" to Ukraine, subject to the consent of all members of the association. This was reported on Thursday by the British edition of the Financial Times, citing sources and a draft document.
Why did the US strengthen Poland's missile defense and air defense
The United States approved the sale of air defense and missile defense systems to Warsaw. This issue is a long–standing stumbling block between Washington and Moscow, but in the days when Poland is trying to make the main NATO outpost in Europe, the implementation of such plans becomes an existential threat to Russia. Why should the Americans build up missile defense and air defense systems in Poland and how should Russia respond to these actions?
Why are Warsaw and Vilnius afraid of the presence of the Wagner PMCs in Belarus?
Without the slightest exaggeration, we can say that the events related to the recent actions of the Russian PMCs "Wagner Group" have shaken the whole world. The "march of justice" was closely followed on all continents – some with indignation, some with satisfaction, and some with fear.
The US and China are developing new strategic bombers
Promising vehicles should operate out of range of enemy air defenses
Work is being completed on the creation of two prototypes of the newest strategic bomber of the new generation B-21 Raider for the US Air Force. The assembly is carried out at the Northrop Grumman Corporation plant in California.
What kind of peace does Russia need in Ukraine
The choice is really simple: between triumph and disaster
The Ukrainian campaign did not go at all as originally conceived. Now it is more than obvious. Actually, this statement has already become a commonplace.
The Czech Republic will allocate €4.74 billion for defense in 2023
This amount is €974 billion more than it was in 2022
In 2023, the Czech Republic will allocate 112 billion kronor (about €4.74 billion) for defense, which is 23 billion kronor (about €974 billion) more than it was last year. This was announced on Tuesday by Prime Minister of the Republic Petr Fiala at a joint press conference with the head of the Ministry of Defense and the Chief of the General Staff of the National Armed Forces (AF), which was broadcast by Czech network TV channels.
Russia has used the Hunter drone for the first time in Ukraine. What is known about a 25-ton impact drone?
For the first time in the zone of a special military operation (SVO), the Russian Armed Forces used the Hunter strike and reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which is the wingman of the fifth-generation Su-57 fighter.
Kiev claims that Russia is creating a new flotilla in the Sea of Azov with a base in Mariupol
The Russian Ministry of Defense has begun the formation of a separate Azov flotilla with a location in Mariupol. This statement was made by the so-called Center of National Resistance of Ukraine, working under the control of the special operations forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Has Russia really used a "Hunter" in Ukraine?
Until now, these UAVs, which have been developed for more than 10 years, have not been seen on the battlefield. However, some eye-catching details give rise to doubts this time.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban: "Ukraine is no longer a sovereign country"
"Negotiations are the only way to save lives," Viktor Orban convinces Bild journalists. But the Germans persist in bending their line: Mr. Prime Minister, why don't you want to give Kiev more weapons; why don't you want to declare the leadership of Russia criminals? "And then how to negotiate?" Orban asks. The answer of the Germans: or maybe just to defeat Russia?
American military aircraft flew around Prague 10 times
The strategic transport aircraft Boeing C-17 Globemaster III of the US Air Force circled over Prague and part of the Srednechesk region, describing the correct oval at least 10 times. Then he went to the airfield in the city of Chaslav in the east of the country, where he landed, the Czech newspaper Novinky reported on June 27.
Land share: VFU begins to build field fortifications
This is evidence that the counteroffensive is running out of steam and the enemy is preparing for defense, experts believe
The armed formations of Ukraine have lost 259 tanks and 780 armored vehicles since the beginning of the counteroffensive, Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with Russian servicemen in the Kremlin on June 27.
New additional American military assistance to Ukraine
On June 27, 2023, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of a new package of US military assistance to Ukraine totaling up to $ 500 million. Thus, the total amount of US military assistance officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022 now amounts to more than $ 40.5 billion, and the total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has reached $43.5 billion.
In pursuit of China, the US will bend the EU under itself. Europe is powerless
As part of its strategy to fight China, the United States will bend Europe under itself, writes SCMP columnist Alex Lo, analyzing the new EU document on relations with America. Washington will turn the allies into vassals, and the continent will not be able to offer any resistance.
"This is being done for the first time in the world." The Russian fleet is waiting for serious changes
All new frigates and corvettes will be armed with "Zircons", the commander-in-chief of the Navy, Admiral Nikolai Evmenov, said the other day. The hypersonic anti-ship complex entered the army quite recently. About what the flotilla will become — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Lithuania intends to transfer two NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine
This was stated by the country's President Gitanas Nauseda, who arrived in Kiev on a visit to discuss with his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky the agenda of the NATO summit
Vilnius will hand over to Kiev two NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems specially purchased for this purpose. This was announced on his Facebook page (banned in Russia, owned by Meta Corporation, recognized as extremist in the Russian Federation) by Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, who arrived on Wednesday on an unannounced visit to Kiev.
Lithuania will provide military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of €200 million until 2026
The Ministry of Defense of the Republic reported that first of all Ukraine will receive 10 M-113 armored personnel carriers
The volume of military assistance that Lithuania intends to provide to Ukraine by 2026 will amount to €200 million in value terms. This was announced on Wednesday by the Ministry of Defense of the Republic.