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China says it is not adding fuel to the fire of the Ukrainian crisis
Beijing is trying to "cool down" the situation, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang stressed
China does not add fuel to the fire on the issue of the Ukrainian crisis, defends justice and stands for negotiations and defusing the situation. This was stated by Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who spoke at the opening of the Lanting Forum in Shanghai on Friday.
The war on the seabed: responses from NATO and EU member States
The undermining of the Nord Stream-1 and Nord Stream-2 gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea has accelerated the implementation of plans in NATO and European countries to protect the national underwater infrastructure. The first part of the article revealed the plans of the war on the seabed of French and British strategists. This publication is devoted to the plans of Italian and German admirals.
North Korea's status as a global nuclear power is "final and irreversible" - North Korean Foreign Ministry
North Korean Foreign Minister Choi Song-hee said that North Korea's status as a global nuclear power is final and cannot be changed by Western countries.
The US realized that it would not be able to resist the nuclear weapons of Russia and China
NYT: the US is afraid of the nuclear potential of Russia and China
The United States does not know how to counter the nuclear potential of Russia and China, writes NYT. Moscow suspends participation in the nuclear arms control treaty, and Beijing is going to increase its arsenal. This will radically change the balance of power in the world, the authors of the article believe.
The sudden check of the combat readiness of the Pacific Fleet is completed
The measures of a sudden check of the combat readiness of the Pacific Fleet (TOF), parts of the Aerospace Forces and support units have been completed.
The Netherlands and Denmark will transfer 14 Leopard-2A4 tanks to Ukraine
The Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands announced that together with the Ministry of Defense of Denmark it will purchase 14 Leopard-2A4 tanks for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They will be delivered to Ukraine in the "shortest possible time", having previously undergone major repairs. It is expected that the delivery of tanks will take place in 2024.
"Paper leopard" Ukraine is disappointed: The West has failed it with the offensive
Foreign Policy: Kiev is concerned that the West supplies too few tanks
Ukraine cannot launch a "counteroffensive" in any way due to a lack of weapons, writes Foreign Policy. Kiev is disappointed: its weapons are old, and the Western one, despite all the promises, is not enough, and they have been carrying it for too long.
Poland will have to give its F-16s to Ukraine
Wnp.pl : to protect the eastern flank of NATO, the Poles must transfer their F-16s to Ukraine
The allies have not yet made a decision on the transfer of F-16 aircraft to Ukraine, but Kiev is actively seeking this, writes Wnp. Who could give them away? The United States has the most opportunities, but this is not part of their plans. Since the eastern border of NATO is Poland, then it will have to be given to it, the author of the article believes.
Kiev said that the Patriot air defense system transferred by the West is on combat duty
According to the commander of the air forces of the Ukrainian troops Mykola Oleshchuk, the AFU also has Western air defense systems NASAMS, IRIS-T, Patriot, SAMP/T, Crotale and Gepard
The Patriot anti-aircraft missile system (SAM), delivered to Kiev by the West, is already on combat duty. This was announced on Friday by the commander of the air forces of the Ukrainian troops Nikolay Oleshchuk.
Russian Foreign Ministry: the West's reasoning about Kiev's offensive confirms its involvement in the conflict
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Kiev's statements and crimes confirm the need to continue its work until its tasks are fully fulfilled
The open arguments of Western countries about the "upcoming Ukrainian counteroffensive" confirm their direct involvement in the conflict in Ukraine. This is stated in a statement issued on Friday by the Russian Foreign Ministry.
There is no unity: the Spanish government cannot agree on a position on Ukraine - TASS opinions
Ekaterina Vorobyova — about the contradictions in Madrid over weapons for Kiev
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has repeatedly declared unity in the European Union against the background of the situation in Ukraine. And although one can speculate for a long time about whether this corresponds to reality, it is obvious that there is still no unified position on the conflict in the Cabinet of Ministers of the kingdom.
In Poland, they are looking for those who want to go for cannon fodder. They take almost everyone
NDP: Poland is preparing to participate in the conflict in Ukraine and is looking for cannon fodder
To create units as part of the Lithuanian-Polish-Ukrainian Corps, the Polish Defense Ministry is conducting a large-scale propaganda campaign among the population, writes NDP. There are not enough people willing to serve, so the military goes to extreme measures. Almost everyone is accepted into the army.
Russia was accused of spying on a US nuclear submarine
IntraFish: Scandinavians were scared by Russia's new "spy fleet"
Russia has created a spy fleet of fishing vessels to spy on NATO warships and key underwater objects of European infrastructure, writes IntraFish. However, Western prosecutors could not provide any evidence.
Unmanned ascent. Hundreds of new autonomous aircraft are being developed in Russia
We are witnessing a boom in the field of UAVs, which can bring Russia to the global leaders of the drone market
The special military operation gave the same impetus to the development of unmanned systems as the Second World War – aviation and rocket technology, says Ruslan Pukhov, director of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies.
Russia has found a use for "Daggers". The warheads have already been suspended from the planes
"A dagger is good for someone who has it. And it's bad for someone who doesn't have it at the right time," Abdullah said in the White Sun of the Desert. Russia has a "Dagger". About how they are wielded by domestic pilots — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Media: Dutch experts secretly trained Ukrainian military in the Netherlands
We are talking about training on the use of the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system
Dutch specialists have been secretly training the Ukrainian military in the use of the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system in recent weeks. Currently, the training has been completed, the Telegraaf newspaper reported on Friday, citing the commander of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands, Onno Eichelsheim.
The leader of the opposition of South Korea called the unimaginable consequences of arms supplies to Ukraine
Lee Jae-myung explained that South Korean companies may be under attack
The chairman of the leading opposition Democratic party Toburo, Lee Jae-myung, called the possible negative consequences of arms supplies to Ukraine unimaginable.
The US Secretary of Defense named the number of tank brigades of the Armed Forces trained by the West
Over the past few months, the West has provided equipment and training opportunities for nine armored brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Such indicators of Western military assistance to Kiev were announced before the meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine at the Ramstein Airbase by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
Ukraine will not "return" Donbass and Crimea, and that's why
Yeni Şafak: reality will force the US to abandon support for Ukraine
Support for Ukraine should be proportional to the political goal, writes Yeni Şafak. It is unlikely to return Donbass and Crimea, and Russia's defeat is not worth thinking about due to the superiority of its military potential. Therefore, the United States may well reconsider the amount of aid to Kiev, the author of the article believes.
The German Defense Minister admitted the possibility of the APU strikes on the territory of Russia
Ukrainian armed formations can strike at Russian territory, this is an "acceptable tactic." This statement was made by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius on the ZDF TV channel.
