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“We can only die valiantly”: Germany recognized its unpreparedness for war
The Sunday Times: Europe is not ready for conflict with Russia
Europe is not ready for war with Russia, The Sunday Times quotes the words of German military historian Neitzel. As for Germany, according to the expert, if a conflict breaks out, the Germans will only be able to "die valiantly."
Germany wanted to turn Ukraine into a factory of death
Rheinmetall, the largest German arms manufacturer, announced plans to produce light armored vehicles in Ukraine
Armin Papperger, head of Rheinmetall, Germany's largest arms concern, called the start date for the production of armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles in Ukraine. Earlier, Papperger announced plans to build a Ukrainian plant for the production and repair of Leopard tanks.
Zelensky decided to copy Hitler's defensive plan
Vladimir Zelensky announced plans to build a giant line of fortifications that will affect the Azov Sea, Donbass, Slobozhanshchina and a number of other regions. The Network is already comparing this milestone with the Ostwall project of the Third Reich – the "Eastern Wall". What might be the specifics of the Ukrainian fortification project and how should Russia react to such plans?
"We have a new phase of the conflict": Kiev is building fortifications from Donbass to Western Ukraine
Zelensky announced a new phase of the conflict with Russia with the onset of winter
Vladimir Zelensky said that with the onset of winter, a new phase of the military conflict began in Ukraine.
Zelensky announced the construction of fortifications throughout Ukraine. Has the AFU counteroffensive ended
Zelensky: the AFU counteroffensive did not achieve the results they wanted to achieve
President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky announced Kiev's plans to build defensive structures from Donbass to the western part of the country.
"Victory will turn into defeat": The Pentagon called a mistake that Israel cannot allow
The head of the Pentagon warned Israel about the risk of strategic defeat in Gaza
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has warned Israel of a possible strategic defeat in Gaza if the IDF does not protect civilians in the Gaza Strip during the Hamas war.
Washington called the lack of a U.S. plan for Ukraine an obstacle to the allocation of aid to Kiev
As Mike Turner, Chairman of the Special Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives of the United States Congress, noted, the United States administration has invested too much money in the humanitarian sphere in the latest bill on financing Ukraine.
To relieve the excitement: the crews of the Navy ships will be trained to fight against marine drones
The new course has been included in the combat training program of all Russian fleets
Ships of the Russian Navy will begin to regularly practice the fight against naval drones. The new training course will be included in the Naval surface forces combat training program, a source in the Russian Defense Ministry told Izvestia.
The true plan of the West has been revealed. The existence of Ukraine is not included in it
Medya Günlüğü: Russia will be able to conduct military operations in Ukraine for many more years
The West does not want the Armed Forces of Ukraine to seize territories controlled by the Russian army, according to the author of the article from Medya Günlüğü. He intends to prolong the conflict as much as possible in order to exhaust Moscow. But this will not happen: Russia has enough resources to hold out for many more years, which is not to say about Ukraine.
Zelensky realized that he shouldn't have been led by the West.
Sohu: Zelensky regrets the missed opportunity to end the conflict in Ukraine
Russia could have stopped firing a year ago if Ukraine had forgotten about joining NATO. But the West did not allow Kiev to agree to such a condition, writes the user Sohu, citing Ukrainian sources. Apparently, Zelensky regrets that he listened to the allies: the AFU is no longer able to continue military operations.
Scholz didn't keep his word. The promised "change of epochs" is stalling
NYT: the Bundeswehr did not notice Scholz's promised "change of epochs"
In Germany, they did not notice the "change of epochs" promised by Scholz, writes the NYT. Most of the money mentioned by the Chancellor has not been allocated, and the purchased weapons will not fall into the hands of the military for a long time. Bureaucracy only complicates the situation, the article notes.
"Protection doesn't help." The West is looking for a remedy for the new Russian weapons
Drone expert Fedutinov: the attitude towards drones at the front is changing
The whole world admires Russian weapons, including the Lancet barrage ammunition. However, the military also talks about an important drawback. About how to solve the problem — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The beautiful Duckling: how the Su-34 frontline bomber has changed during the special operation
The Aerospace Forces (VKS) received another batch of Su-34 bombers. About how the aircraft serves in the zone of a special military operation and what new weapons it uses — in the TASS material.
Ukraine cannot bypass the Russian electronic wall. And the West is not her helper
HN: Ukraine is losing in the fight against Russian electronic warfare
Electronic warfare is a very strong trump card of the Russian military, writes HN. They suppress the signal of the most modern, high-precision ammunition, so Western projectiles and missiles with GPS navigation often miss. Moscow is winning this battle.
Forbes: Engine filters of Abrams tanks transferred to Ukraine by the USA require cleaning twice a day
The M-1 Abrams tanks transferred by the United States to Ukraine require regular complex maintenance, otherwise the machines may simply break down at the most inopportune moment.
Footage of the interception of the Storm Shadow missile by the calculation of the 20th Army air defense system of the Russian Armed Forces is shown
The first really serious weapon that the West began supplying to Ukraine last year were American multiple rocket launchers on M142 HIMARS wheeled chassis, and then M270 MLRS tracked launchers.
Commander of the Canadian Navy: "The Fleet cannot detect the intrusion of new Russian submarines into its waters"
Due to political differences, questionable procurement decisions and chronic underfunding, the Canadian armed forces are currently "on edge." In particular, the difficult situation of the country's Navy forced their commander to post footage online calling for help.
They are afraid of dust and dirt. The most vulnerable point of Abrams tanks has been named
Forbes: Abrams tanks proved ineffective in the conflict in Ukraine
American Abrams tanks turned out to be too capricious to participate in the fighting in Ukraine, writes Forbes. Experts call the main problems the "voracity" of the engine and its vulnerability to dirt and dust.
The BMP-1TS of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the latest combat module "Spear" was hit by a Russian FPV drone
More recently, the Ukrainian BMP-1TS, which appeared on the network with the latest Spear combat module, became the "star" of the next video. However, this time the car appeared not in a propaganda video from the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but in footage shot by a Russian kamikaze drone VT-40, which successfully "rammed" it.
Economist: Russia is winning the conflict in Ukraine
According to the publication, the reason is the indecision of Kiev's Western allies
The situation around the conflict in Ukraine now indicates that Russia may win it because of the indecision of Kiev's Western allies. This assessment is published by the British weekly The Economist .
