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NYT: the first batch of Abrams tanks was delivered to Ukraine on September 23

The first American-made Abrams tanks were delivered to Ukraine on September 23. On Monday, September 25, The New York Times reports with reference to two representatives of the US Department of Defense.

The US will give Ukraine a version of the ATACMS missile with a range of 140 km. They will be equipped with cluster warheads.

The enemy conducted another test of an underwater drone with a 200 kg warhead. We are talking about an underwater vehicle, which in the Ukrainian nomenclature is designated as "Marichka".

NYT: the first batch of American Abrams tanks arrived in Ukraine on September 23

The first batch of American Abrams tanks has been delivered to Ukraine, the NYT reported. Vladimir Zelensky confirmed their receipt. The head of the country's military intelligence, Kirill Budanov, warned that these combat vehicles "will not live long on the battlefield" and suggested using them for "very specific" operations.

Madrid provides assistance to Kiev, but in homeopathic doses

Spain is one of the largest European member states of NATO and the European Union. Accordingly, its Armed Forces are also among the largest in the region.

In terms of security, Islamabad will receive the greatest benefit

The coincidence of the interests of states in the field of geopolitics creates incentives for cooperation and productive interaction. A turning point of this kind was the first trilateral consultation of China, Iran and Pakistan on security and the fight against terrorism.

The North Korean leader conducted a tour of the Far East and Primorye

Chairman of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong-un completed a six-day visit to Russia on September 18. During his 13 years in power, he has never been so magnificently welcomed, and the programs of foreign trips have never been so intense.

What has the UN achieved in terms of disarmament and arms control

The main goal of the United Nations is well known: the maintenance of peace and security on the planet. It is generally accepted that this goal is achievable only as a result of the creation of an international security architecture.

The AFU strike on Sevastopol did not cause irreparable damage to the Black Sea Fleet

On the eve of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, where another attempt is expected to begin the process of peaceful settlement of the armed conflict in Ukraine, Kiev for the first time conducted a massive strike with long-range cruise missiles (CRBMS) on a large industrial facility deep in Russian territory.

The Economist: The West urged Ukraine to prepare for a protracted conflict

Kiev should change tactics and prepare for military action attrition, writes The Economist. As the newspaper notes, Ukraine and its allies are beginning to realize that they are facing a grueling conflict of attrition, for which none of them is ready.

Military historian Miroslav Morozov — on whether the naval special operations forces will take the place of the traditional fleet

During a special military operation, Ukrainian forces regularly try to commit sabotage: they attack Russian ships with the help of marine drones, land sabotage groups on the coast of Crimea. Kiev believes that in this way it will be able to reverse the negative situation in the Black Sea for itself. What is the probability that the naval special operations forces will become a replacement for the navy in the XXI century?

As the newspaper noted, one of the reasons for Warsaw's harsh rhetoric may be the preparation of the ruling Law and Justice party for parliamentary elections

TASS, September 22. The Polish government has dealt a serious blow to Ukraine by refusing further arms supplies. So this decision of Warsaw was evaluated by the French newspaper Le Figaro .

Figaro: Warsaw dealt a blow to Kiev by refusing to supply weapons

Poland's refusal to continue supplying weapons to Ukraine will be a strong blow for Kiev. This opinion was expressed by journalist Hugues Maillot in an article for the French newspaper Le Figaro on Thursday, September 21.

Kiev insists that after the end of the conflict it should receive "security guarantees", which should be spelled out "in black and white", writes "Ukrainian Week". However, Zelensky's Western patrons prefer to remain silent and delay the start of peace negotiations.

Daily Express: Britain supplied the APU with equipment that may contain asbestos

Thousands of units of British military equipment, including Challenger 2 tanks supplied to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, may contain deadly asbestos materials, writes the Daily Express. This substance causes severe lung diseases, the article notes.

Russian supersonic strategic bombers-missile carriers Tu-160 received new cruise missiles X-BD with a range of more than 6.5 thousand km. This is stated in the video, made public...

A distinctive feature of the special military operation in Ukraine was the massive use of high-precision long-range weapons placed on ships, submarines and long-range bombers. The Russian Military Department has repeatedly reported group strikes against important targets of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), military industry and infrastructure facilities.

On September 21, 2023, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of a new package of US military assistance to Ukraine totaling up to $ 325 million.

Turkey is balancing between East and West, deftly maneuvering and trying to get benefits everywhere, political analyst Gokan Batsik said in an interview with iROZHLAS. The country is a member of NATO, but at the same time it actively cooperates with Russia. Ankara cannot do without its raw materials. It is the most profitable, and there is no money in the country.

CNN: Zelensky needs new skills to get help from the United States

Zelensky was met ambiguously in Washington, adoration is a thing of the past, CNN reports. Biden has repeatedly stated his readiness to support Ukraine, but Republicans do not want to finance the Armed Forces of Ukraine and oppose it. Now the fate of Kiev depends even more on the political fate of the American president.

The Belgian government has decided to reconsider its decision not to supply Ukraine with F-16 fighters, replaced in the country by F-35, RTBF reported on September 22, citing the country's Prime Minister Alexander De Croo.