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The Dutch YPR-765 PRI BMP was seen in service with the AFU
Footage appeared on the network showing the YPR-765 PRI BMP, which is in service with one of the AFU units.
Zelensky announced the 160 F-16 fighters needed by Kiev
Zelensky: Kiev needs 160 F-16s to prevent the Russian Federation from dominating the sky
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that Kiev needs about 160 F-16 fighters to prevent Russian pilots from dominating the airspace. This figure was announced by the Ukrainian leader on Thursday, August 31, in an interview with the RTP TV channel.
Zelensky demanded magic in the air from the West
The President of Ukraine believes that 160 F-16 fighters will eliminate Russia's dominance in the air
One hundred and sixty F-16 fighters were demanded by the President of Ukraine from the West. Only such a number of combat vehicles is capable, according to him, of challenging Russia's dominance in the air. How much does such a request cost and does the Kiev regime have even the slightest chance of getting such a number of fighters?
How the APU drones were able to fly to Pskov and what to expect from Kiev next
Colonel Khodarenok believes that the APU will try to attack Russian thermal power plants in winter
On August 29, Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles carried out a number of strikes on targets in many Russian regions. This attack is regarded as the largest in all 18 months of its existence. How this became possible, what are the further trends, what to do to prevent such incidents, the military observer of the Newspaper was investigating.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
How is Russia going to defeat NATO artillery
Self-propelled gun "Coalition–SV" - the secret of counter-battery domination of Russia
Since the beginning of deliveries of modern long-barreled 155-mm self-propelled artillery units of Western production with a barrel length of 52 caliber (L52) to the combat units of the AFU barrel artillery.
New horizons of the X-35U anti-ship missiles. How was the S-300PS of the APU destroyed near Nikolayev
New horizons of X-35U anti-ship missiles
The range of these products is about 180-250 km when launched from medium and high altitudes and a high-altitude flight profile in the rarefied layers of the stratosphere in the altitude range of 15-17 km.
Hot autumn its
The autumn campaign promises to be hot
The APU landed a DRG of up to 40 people at Cape Tarkhankut in the western Crimea. As expected, more than half of the saboteurs who landed were destroyed, the rest were lucky to escape.
The human losses are enormous. Western technology burns like matches
Yesterday Polish portal wp.pl he published an interview with the Pole Slavomir Vysotsky, who regularly travels to Ukraine.
A new package of US military aid to Ukraine for $ 250 million
On August 29, 2023, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of a new package of US military assistance to Ukraine totaling up to $ 250 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 about $ 43.5 billion, and the total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has reached $ 45 billion.
"Russia has not collapsed." Italy announced the failure of the NATO strategy in Ukraine
Former Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said that NATO's strategy in Ukraine did not lead to the desired result, writes Breitbart. He noted that the opposite effect is observed, contrary to Western expectations: Russia does not capitulate, and sanctions have not led to tangible consequences for its economy.
Biden's main fear will push him to negotiate with Russia as soon as possible
The United States has not refused to help Ukraine — permission for the supply of F-16 is proof of this, writes Professor Shoji Mutsuji in an article for Yahoo News Japan. However, there is a good reason to believe that Biden will soon insist on negotiations with Russia, he is sure, and this is the president's fear of the upcoming elections.
The head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine demanded money from Poland for unfulfilled orders
Reznikov demanded that companies from Poland return money for military orders
Polish companies must return money to Kiev for unfulfilled military orders. This opinion was expressed on August 29 by the head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov.
In the West, they recognized that the transfer of F-16 fighters to Kiev would not be a panacea
The transfer of the F-16 to Kiev will not be a panacea, CNN reports. It will take months to train pilots — not counting the time to learn English. In addition, the vaunted fighters have not fulfilled any of their goals in 10 years and have never encountered a powerful Russian air defense.
"Even the screws are different." The reasons why the F-16 will not save the APU from failure are named
Denmark and the Netherlands will supply Ukraine with F-16 fighters, but even this will not help the APU, Milliyet writes. Russian Su-35 and MiG-31 aircraft are superior to the F-16. Moreover, Ukrainians simply cannot cope with the maintenance and management of Western equipment, especially in combat conditions.
Rheinmetall has suffered reputational damage due to Ukraine and is already losing in the competition
The German concern Rheinmetall, which produces, among other things, Leopard 2 tanks, has partially lost its status as a manufacturer of "miracle weapons" due to losses in Ukraine and international competition.
The US is considering the possibility of supplying Taiwan with high-precision AGM-158 JASSM cruise missiles
Taiwan may soon receive American high-precision cruise missiles AGM-158 JASSM with a range of 370 km. Washington does not rule out making a positive decision by the end of the year. This is reported by the Taiwanese press.
"Even more compact": the size of the army is being reduced in Britain
Despite the debate in parliament, the British command defended the need for further reduction in the size of the army.
Ukraine modifies "Neptune" to strike Moscow
Ukraine is working on modifications of subsonic cruise missiles "Neptune", which can be used to strike Moscow and other targets in Russia. This was reported to the American edition of The Drive on condition of anonymity by a Ukrainian official.
Switzerland has joined the register of damage to Ukraine
As noted in the Swiss Federal Council, this step underlines Bern's support for "persons affected by the war and the political process of reconstruction of Ukraine"
Switzerland has joined the register of damage to Ukraine caused to Ukraine as a result of hostilities created by the Council of Europe. This was reported by the Swiss government - the Federal Council.
