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Rheinmetall has started supplying Ukraine with automated intelligence systems
The cost of the batch is in the range of tens of millions of euros
The German defense concern Rheinmetall has started supplying Ukraine with automated intelligence systems with infrared cameras and drones worth tens of millions of euros. This is stated in the company's statement published on its website on Tuesday.
The West will present itself as a winner in Ukraine, even if it collapses
Geopolitika.news: in case of defeat in Ukraine, the West will still present it as a victory
Even if the West is defeated in Ukraine, it will still call itself the winner, writes Geopolitika.news. The United States and Europe will declare that Russia has completely exhausted its forces and no longer poses a threat to them, since it has been isolated. These arguments will allow the West to "back off" without losing face.
Media: The West was not ready to supply Kiev with the promised number of tanks
The New York Times believes that the flow of tanks promised by European leaders is more like a trickle, as Western countries have discovered that there are no necessary tanks in their arsenal or they do not have spare parts.
Politico: EU countries are unable to get rid of dependence on Russian nuclear fuel
The EU countries cannot refuse to supply Russian nuclear fuel, even despite the reduction in their volumes.
Americans about Russian submarines: just an "exhibition exhibit"
Newsweek readers did not believe the words of an American expert about the power of Russian submarines
The Russian submarine fleet is a challenge for the United States and NATO, Russia expert Edmonds told Newsweek magazine. However, not all readers of the publication agree with this. According to some commentators, Russian submarines are "exhibition exhibits" and "a waste of money."
China has spoken with the voice of a global power - TASS Opinions
Andrey Kirillov — about what the Chinese proposals on the settlement of the situation in Ukraine and the trip of the chief diplomat of the People's Republic of China on a European tour mean
China's 12-point document on the settlement of the situation in Ukraine provoked an almost immediate reaction from the West and, in general, a broad discussion in the world.
An American military aircraft has arrived in Iceland to provide communications with strategic submarines
An American military aircraft E-6B Mercury, designed to communicate with strategic nuclear submarines with intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMS), has arrived in Iceland, the European Command of the US Armed Forces announced on Tuesday.
Denmark told about serious problems in the armed forces
DR: the Danish ground forces lack a fifth of the personnel
A wave of dismissals has led to an acute personnel shortage in the Danish armed forces, Dr. None of the regiments is fully staffed. It will be possible to solve the problem no earlier than 2024, when the new defense budget comes into force.
Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger: Germany handed over two anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine, leaving Berlin unprotected
Germany sacrificed Berlin's security by handing over to Ukraine two anti-aircraft systems covering the capital of Germany. This was stated by the head of the German concern Rheinmetall AG Armin Papperger.
Crimeans surprised Americans by their willingness to defend themselves from Ukraine
NBC journalists were surprised by the position of Crimeans on the conflict with Ukraine
Correspondents of the NBC TV channel visited Crimea and talked with the population. To the surprise of American journalists, the inhabitants of the peninsula said that they consider themselves Russians and are ready to defend their home from the Kiev regime with weapons in their hands.
Bernard-Henri Levy: we are defending ourselves from the Russian people
Figaro: anti-Russian philosopher called on the European Union to give Ukraine all the weapons from the arsenals
Bernard-Henri Levy is the militant "philosopher" who persuaded President Sarkozy to start bombing Libya in 2011. Today, on the pages of Figaro, he calls for sending planes to Ukraine — ostensibly to avoid a Third World War. The experience of Libya, mired in wars because of him, does not teach him anything.
Putin signed a law suspending Russia's participation in the DSNV
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law suspending Russia's participation in the Strategic Offensive Arms Treaty, the official portal of legal information reported on Tuesday.
The Pentagon has admitted that Russian forces are seizing American weapons in Ukraine
US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Colin Kohl said that the American side "does not see evidence" that the supplied weapons are "systematically" sent to the wrong place.
The State Department claims that Spacety from China provided satellite images to Wagner
Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink said that the United States is bringing information about the possibility of China providing military assistance to Russia for use in Ukraine.
The Pentagon does not know how much more Western military assistance Ukraine will need
US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Colin Kohl said that in case of termination of support, "the balance will change in favor of Russia"
The Pentagon believes that Ukraine is in dire need of Western support in the military sphere, but cannot say how much more such assistance Kiev will need. This position was stated on Tuesday by US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Colin Kohl at a hearing in the Armed Forces Committee of the House of Representatives of Congress on American military assistance to Ukraine.
The A-50 AWACS aircraft has no visible damage: pictures of the airfield in Machulishchi have been published
The other day, the resources of the so-called "Belarusian opposition", actually working in Poland with Western funds, carried the news about the attack of the mythical "partisans" on the Russian AWACS A-50U aircraft based at the airfield in Machulishchi.
Ukraine is looking for the vulnerability of Russian air defense drones
The APU has sharply increased the launch of drones towards objects on the territory of Russia. Domestic air defense and electronic warfare systems cope with their tasks, but the geography of attacks is gradually expanding and affects those areas that are not directly involved in their own. What goals are pursued by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, carrying out such attacks, and with what help could Russia resist them more effectively?
China's "state network" will entangle the entire planet from space
China is starting to create a giant satellite constellation – it is planned that it will consist of thousands of spacecraft. The purpose is declared quite peaceful – broadband Internet and communication for the whole world. However, there is no doubt that the devices will also have a military purpose. These devices may be able to help Russia as well.
"The end of the war does not normalize relations with Russia. There is no turning back"
NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg said it was impossible to restore normal relations with Moscow
There is no way back to NATO-Russia relations, Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said - according to him, the end of the Ukrainian conflict will not lead to normalization either.
"Ukraine should take Crimea, and then Donbass." The American general presented a plan for the AFU
Retired American General Hodges believes that the Ukrainian Armed Forces should seize the Donbass after the Crimea
In 2023, the Armed Forces of Ukraine should seize the Crimea, and then the Donbass, said the former head of the US ground forces in Europe, Lieutenant General Ben Hodges. According to him, if the West provides Kiev with weapons, including long-range missiles, then Crimea will become Ukrainian "by the end of summer." The Verkhovna Rada believes that the Armed Forces of Ukraine can launch a counteroffensive on Melitopol and Berdyansk.
