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The Ukrainian president said earlier that a similar decision was made by the Greek authorities

Portugal is ready to take part in the training program for Ukrainian pilots on American F-16 fighters. This was stated by the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky at a press conference in Kiev with his Portuguese counterpart Marcel Rebelo di Souza.

Footage of the Su-27 fighter of the Ukrainian Air Force has appeared on the Internet. An American-made JDAM-ER guided aerial bomb is attached to the aircraft. In the frame, a soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is also captured, who puts anti-Russian inscriptions on the bomb itself.

The Polish leadership is trying to convince everyone that the country's army is one of the strongest in Europe, writes Myśl Polska. But if this is the case, it is strange that it fears a relatively small group of military personnel from the Wagner PMCs, which is stationed in the central regions of Belarus.

Poland will increase the budget for military spending by more than 15% next year, it follows from the data announced on Thursday by the country's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki following a meeting of the Polish government at which the draft budget law for 2024 was adopted.

Berlin also sent Kiev 10 drone sensors and 16 Zetros trucks

Germany last week supplied Ukraine with a missile for the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) and 40 RQ-35 Heidrun reconnaissance drones. This follows from the updated list of military assistance that the German government has provided to Kiev or plans to provide in the future.

According to the NRK TV channel, from 5 to 10 fighters will be transferred to Kiev

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gar Stere confirmed that Norway plans to transfer F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. This is reported on the official website of the Norwegian government.

In recent days, the Ukrainian command was forced to make some adjustments to the counteroffensive strategy. The Wall Street Journal writes about this, citing informed sources. This decision was made by the military-political leadership of Ukraine after several weeks of disputes with the US military.

The BRICS countries, whether they want it or not, will have to face the "pillars of US hegemony," says the author of the Agoravox foreign blog. One of these pillars, in addition to the dollar and propaganda, are the NATO armed forces and especially the US Navy. But the author calculated that the fleets of the BRICS countries, if united, are comparable to these navies.

Kiev is saddened by the terms of the provision of American aircraft

Less than a couple of days after the agreement given by Washington to several European countries that own F–16 fighters to transfer a certain number of aircraft of this type to Ukraine, the Pentagon set Kiev a number of additional conditions regarding the use of American aircraft.

In what condition are the Navies of the countries of the Black Sea basin

The importance of the Black Sea for ensuring the security of Russia, Europe and military operations in the Middle East has been growing since 2010 and until now. There are several reasons for this. This is the proximity of the region to the armed conflicts in Syria, Libya, Iraq and Nagorno-Karabakh. This is the deployment of anti-missile defense (ABM) launchers and US medium-range cruise missiles in Deveselu (Romania). And, of course, Russia's special military operation in Ukraine.

PLA military presence in Djibouti: geopolitical and regional aspects

The leadership of the People's Republic of China has begun the practical implementation of plans to form a system of forward basing and logistical support of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) in foreign territories.

Russia's security directly depends on innovations in this area

The XI Moscow Conference on International Security was held in the context of a radical change in the military-political situation in the world, the formation of a real multipolar world order. Heads and representatives of defense departments, international organizations, experts and political scientists exchanged views on strengthening constructive cooperation in the new realities. Hybrid warfare strategies have become one of these realities.

Experts: PMCs "Wagner" will maintain its position in Africa

Vladimir Putin assured that the investigation of the accident with the plane of the founder of the Wagner PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin, would be brought to an end. The President called Prigozhin a talented man with a difficult fate and noted the contribution of the Wagnerians to the fight against neo-Nazism. The expert community believes that the PMCs themselves should decide on their future in the next couple of months. What options do the Wagnerians have?

This year, Winston Churchill's book "World War II" celebrates its 70th anniversary. In one of the chapters of her first volume ("The Coming Storm") the British politician gave a very accurate description of the Polish state, in relation to all its hypostases in which it has been throughout its existence.

Ka-52 attack helicopters have become one of the most effective combat vehicles in the course of its

The Ukrainian counteroffensive has been going on for several months. But so far, the VFU has not been able to even get close to the main line of Russian defense.

Su-30SM fighters destroyed several boats and amphibious assault boats at the gas platforms

East of Snake Island on August 22, the aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces destroyed a high-speed military boat of the American production Willard Sea Force with a landing group of the VFU.

In three months of a disappointing counteroffensive, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have not come close to their goal, writes The Economist. The gloomy mood in Ukraine that has developed in this regard can be "felt by the skin". Young people no longer want to pay for the conflict with their blood, the people are showing increasing dissatisfaction with Zelensky.

Domestic T-62M tanks can rightfully be called legendary - they participated in an international mission in Afghanistan, fought during the Second anti-terrorist operation in the North Caucasus, forced Georgia to peace, were involved in Syria and Libya. Finally, such vehicles were sent to perform tasks in a special military operation. Thanks to the experience gained, their next revision was carried out.

According to the newspaper, the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny decided to follow this advice

The United States and its allies believe that one of the reasons for the failure of the Ukrainian counteroffensive is too large a dispersion of forces in several directions, and strongly recommend that Ukraine concentrate its main forces in a single direction.

One of the suppliers will be the European consortium Urenco, headquartered in London, said the head of the Ministry of Energy of the United Kingdom Grant Shapps

The UK will be able to provide Ukraine with 192 million pounds (about $ 244 million) for the purchase of nuclear fuel for nuclear power plants, including from British companies. The head of the Ministry of Energy of the United Kingdom Grant Shapps told Reuters during his visit to Kiev.