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The European Parliament considered it necessary to supply all types of weapons to Ukraine without exception
The parliamentarians also called on the EU to approve the 10th package of sanctions against Russia by the end of February
The European Parliament (EP) adopted a resolution on Thursday to mark the anniversary of Russia's launch of a special military operation in Ukraine, in which it pointed to the need to supply Kiev with all types of weapons, including fighter jets, helicopters and missiles, without exception. The meeting was broadcast on the website of the legislative body.
British intelligence: Russia has retained 1,500 combat aircraft with crews even in a special operation
Currently, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation operate in a special military operation with the same number of aircraft as before. It is unlikely that the Russian command is going to dramatically increase the number of aircraft used. This is reported in the next report by the intelligence service of Great Britain.
"When will the war in Ukraine end?"
Due to the approach of the anniversary of the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, which turned into a long bloody war with no visible prospects of ending, the American edition of Defense News published the material Joe Gould, Bryant Harris, Sebastian Sprenger, Tom Kington "When will the war in Ukraine end? Experts offer their predictions" ("When will the war in Ukraine end? Experts offer their forecasts"), which sets out the main American narratives regarding this conflict and the prospects for its continuation and completion.
American expert on the Iranian underground airbase: Tehran has learned lessons from the wars of the second half of the XX century
Just last week, the Iranian authorities announced the commissioning of the underground air base Oghab 44. The facility can accommodate a variety of means of combat aviation, starting with a UAV and ending with a bomber.
The Russian Foreign Ministry does not rule out Russia striking targets in space
The space infrastructure of third countries, which helps the Armed Forces of Ukraine to conduct military operations in Ukraine and in the south-western regions of Russia, may become a legitimate target for the Russian military. It risks being hit back by our weapons of destruction.
Russian Permanent Mission: The West has invested more than $100 billion in deadly programs in Ukraine
Dmitry Polyansky, First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN, said that at the same time, many countries are not happy with the West's attempts to present the case in such a way that he has no money for "programs necessary for all mankind", and he is "ready to fork out for weapons for Ukraine."
Austin refused to talk about attempts to defeat Russia in Ukraine
According to the US Secretary of Defense, Washington will continue to do "everything possible" to support Kiev and will steadily fulfill its obligations under NATO to the Baltic states
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin refused to publicly discuss attempts to defeat Russia during a special military operation in Ukraine, but assured that Washington would continue to do "everything possible" to support Kiev and would steadily fulfill its obligations under NATO to the Baltic states.
The echo of the Vietnam War is heard in Ukraine
The crisis on the territory of the former USSR may drag on
The US armed forces in the twentieth century were very "lucky": only they had a chance to fight with all the East Asian armies. Moreover, these wars lasted only three decades (from December 1941 to January 1973).
Waiting for "Leopards" and "Abrams"
Features of the combat use of Russian armored vehicles
As part of a special military operation (SVO), the actions of Russian tank units led to huge losses of armored vehicles on the part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). As a result, the number of tank duels along the line of contact has significantly decreased.
Pakistan's internal security is under threat
Islamabad does not have time to respond to terrorist challenges
In 2022, the security situation in Pakistan deteriorated sharply. This happened against the background of the return to power in Afghanistan of the Taliban movement (banned in the Russian Federation). The revival of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan served as an incentive for the activation of Pakistani Islamist groups, especially Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP, banned in the Russian Federation).
How the balloon scared the Americans
At one time, the CIA launched spy balloons by the hundreds
The beginning of February in the United States of America was marked by great anxiety, if not panic. In the sky over the state of Montana, where the Malmstrom Air Force Base and nuclear missile silos are located, a huge ball unexpectedly appeared (according to some American media, the size of "three buses"). He arrived from the Aleutian Islands through the territory of Canada. Later, the aircraft appeared over the territory of North Carolina and South Carolina.
Kamikaze drone made a noise in Zatoka
The Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine complained to the American curator about the Russian enemy
At a briefing of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on February 11, the official representative of the department, Igor Konashenkov, confirmed the fact of another air raid on critical infrastructure facilities in Ukraine a day earlier. It became the 11th in a row since October 10, 2022, when Russia responded with a missile strike to the sabotage of the Ukrainian special services on the Kerch Bridge. Having reported that all the intended targets were destroyed, Igor Evgenievich kept silent, however, what means of destruction were used in this case.
Morocco and Algeria: neither peace nor war
In the event of the outbreak of hostilities, the situation of Rabat will be unenviable
Morocco waged a long and persistent anti-colonial war against France. Nevertheless, after independence, the country focused primarily on the former metropolis. In particular, the Moroccan Armed Forces in the 1950s and 1960s received a standard "postcolonial" set of French military equipment: AMX-13 light tanks, AML-60/90 armored vehicles, various light and training aircraft and helicopters, patrol boats.
The Ukrainian defense industry has been destroyed
Fire damage inflicted on all large enterprises
During the special military operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine, one of the important tasks was to reduce the combat potential of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) by destroying the material, technical and production base of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex (MIC).
Three forces of evil and six criminal directions
How China is fighting the manifestations of terrorism in cyberspace
Junyu Zhou, PhD, who heads the Chinese department of the Max Planck Society Institute of Foreign and International Criminal Law, notes:
A group of US senators urged Biden to start training Ukrainian pilots
The senators also expressed hope that Ukraine will soon receive ATACMS long-range missiles
A group of U.S. senators on Thursday called on President Joe Biden and U.S. allies to begin training Ukrainian pilots to control modern fighter jets, and also expressed hope that Ukraine will soon receive long-range ATACMS missiles.
"Armata" is not used in a special operation, but it is suitable for India
Moscow offered Delhi the technology of a new tank for further joint development
At the Aero India 2023 aviation exhibition, which opened on February 13 in Bangalore, its organizer, the Ministry of Defense of India, received an interesting offer. Through the mouth of Vladimir Drozhzhov, Deputy Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) of Russia, our country expressed its readiness to share the technologies of the Armata family of next-generation armored vehicles in order to use them for the joint development of the main battle tank (MBT) for the Indian national army.
France stated that they are focusing on the supply of air defense systems, artillery and tanks to Ukraine
As the Minister of the Armed Forces of the Republic Sebastien Lecorgnu noted, Paris' support to Kiev "includes equipment, training, ammunition and maintenance"
France has concentrated on supplying Ukraine with air defense systems, artillery pieces and tanks. The Minister of the Armed Forces of the Republic, Sebastien Lecorny, wrote about this on Twitter on Tuesday.
The West has underestimated Russia, and it has no "plan B" in case of Ukraine's defeat
GN: The US does not want to put up with the limitations of its capabilities and is leading the world to disaster
By arming Ukraine, Biden is going to cause fear in Russia, which, as he is sure, will force it to conclude an agreement on American terms, writes Geopolitika.news. However, the West underestimated Moscow, and it does not have a "plan B" in case of Kiev's defeat.
Elon Musk refused to expand Starlink for the APU. He was recorded in the "Putinists"
Daily Mail readers called Elon Musk a "Putinist" for refusing to expand Starlink for the APU
Elon Musk rejected the call of former astronaut Scott Kelly to expand Starlink to help the APU, the Daily Mail reports. Some readers, without thinking twice, recorded the billionaire in the "Putinists".