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Czech T-72EA Tomas tanks in Ukraine began to break down before reaching the front
The Czech company Excalibur Army supplied the armed formations of the Kiev puppet regime with the first two dozen modernized T-72EA tanks, also known as Tomas.
Earthquakes in Turkey were planned by the United States
dikGAZETE: The USA staged earthquakes in Turkey with the help of the HAARP project
The closure of the US consulates in Turkey at the end of January, the earthquake and the arrival of an American warship the day before cannot be a mere coincidence. Washington is behind the disaster, the author of the article from dikGAZETE believes. This is confirmed by America's exercises in the Mediterranean Sea – and not only.
Western tanks crossed the red lines, but it's too early for Kiev to rejoice
FT: violation by the West of the red lines on weapons does not guarantee Ukraine the supply of F-16
The West has repeatedly violated its own red lines on arms supplies to Ukraine, writes FT. However, it is not worth waiting for deliveries of F-16 fighters. Kiev's allies still fear rising tensions with Russia.
Bloomberg: Germany asked the allies to commit to the supply of tanks to Ukraine
According to the agency, the German government is concerned that European partners will not be able to send Kiev a sufficient amount of military equipment
The German authorities have invited European NATO partners to name specific commitments in the field of supplying Leopard-2 tanks to Ukraine in order to avoid refusing to transfer military equipment to Kiev. This was reported by Bloomberg on Wednesday .
Americans: The West is calmly watching Zelensky drag us into the war
Zelensky thanks Britain for the promised combat aircraft "in advance" not by chance, because he may not see them anymore, writes Breitbart. Readers are furious: "How can you trust the country to 650 fat, lying parliamentarians and this loach Sunak, who does not think at all about the British?"
The Ukrainian conflict pushed Scholz to the path of Hitler
Al Mayadeen: Scholz revives Hitler's concept of "living space"
Due to the Nazi past, Germany has not assumed the role of a regional leader for a long time, but the conflict in Ukraine has changed everything, writes Al Mayadeen. Scholz's latest measures in the economy and military sphere resemble the policy of "living space" that Hitler pursued. Is history going to repeat itself soon?
SpaceX announced the restriction of access to Ukrainian drones to Starlink satellite communications
Company President Gwynne Shotwell noted that Starlink "was not developed to become a weapon"
SpaceX has restricted the access of military drones in Ukraine to the Starlink satellite communications network. This was announced on Wednesday by SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell.
Biden warned Xi Jinping about the possible termination of investments due to the support of his
The American president believes that things are "not going too well" in the Chinese economy
US President Joe Biden claims that last summer he warned Chinese President Xi Jinping about the possibility of stopping Western investment in the country if Beijing supports Moscow in conducting a special military operation in Ukraine. The American leader outlined this version on Wednesday in an interview with the American television company PBS .
Lavrov caught the West by surprise
Asharq Al-Awsat: Lavrov's visit to Sudan caught Western ambassadors by surprise
Sergey Lavrov's African tour continues, writes Asharq Al-Awsat. After Mali, he visited Mauritania — this is the first visit of the Russian Foreign Minister since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Nouakchott and Moscow. The next destination was Sudan — and this took the EU and US ambassadors by surprise.
Unknown electronic warfare systems are massively disabling APU quadrocopters in Donbas
Since January, Ukrainian drone operators participating in military operations near Artemivsk as part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have begun to experience serious problems due to the appearance of new Russian electronic warfare systems in this sector of the front. Here they lost almost a hundred unmanned vehicles, with the help of which Kiev militants corrected artillery fire.
Portuguese Prime Minister Costa: Lisbon will hand over three Leopard-2 tanks to Kiev in March
Portugal will send three Leopard-2 tanks to Ukraine in March. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated by the country's Prime Minister Antonio Costa.
The Pentagon told about the implementation of the Convergence project on the tactics of using and controlling troops on the battlefield
The US Army intends to conduct the next round of the experimental campaign, known as the Convergence Project, in the spring of 2024. This was announced in one of his last interviews with the press by the deputy project manager.
Morawiecki: the defeat of Russia has become the meaning of Poland's existence
Moravetsky called the defeat of Russia the meaning of the existence of Poland and Europe
Poland is interested in Russia's defeat in Ukraine, since the Ukrainian conflict poses an existential threat to Warsaw. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said this in an interview with Corriere della Sera.
South Africa did not support the West's "crusade" against Russia
RS: South Africa will continue cooperation with Russia despite the demands of the West
South Africa has decided to hold joint military exercises with Russia and China, writes Responsible Statecraft. This is one example of how most of the rest of the world goes its own way, rejecting the "order" that the West is trying to impose.
The headquarters of the AFU Ground Forces showed special mobile groups to combat Russian UAVs
As part of the AFU units, special groups have been created to counter the unmanned aerial vehicles used by the Russian army. This was stated at the headquarters of the ground forces of the Ukrainian armed forces.
The Kremlin calls for an international investigation into the undermining of the "Northern Streams" in connection with the article by journalist Hersh
Peskov announced attempts to curtail the investigation of the bombing
The publication of the American journalist Seymour Hersh about the undermining of the Nord Stream and Nord Stream-2 gas pipelines speaks of the need for an international investigation into this unprecedented attack on critical infrastructure, Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation, told reporters.
Roger Waters called the West the initiator of the conflict in Ukraine
Pink Floyd leader Roger Waters: the conflict in Ukraine is needed by the American military-industrial complex
Pink Floyd founder Roger Waters accused Western countries of provoking the conflict in Ukraine, Rolling Stone writes. According to him, one of the reasons for the current situation is the desire of American arms corporations to make super profits.
The Swedish Prime Minister allowed the sending of fighter jets to Ukraine
Ulf Kristersson at the same time noted that Sweden is in a tense security situation due to the application for membership in NATO
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson does not rule out that Sweden may send fighter jets to Ukraine in the future. He said this on Thursday upon arrival at the EU summit.
The Prime Minister of the Netherlands did not rule out any military assistance to Ukraine
Mark Rutte noted that the supply of howitzers, Leopard 2 tanks and fighters to Kiev was discussed
The Netherlands does not rule out any military assistance to Ukraine. This was stated on Thursday by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte upon arrival at the EU summit.
Michel said that the time has come to increase assistance to Ukraine, including military
The head of the European Council noted the need to decide which additional tools can be used for this
The time has come to step up efforts to support Ukraine with military and political measures. This was stated on Thursday by the head of the European Council Charles Michel upon arrival at the EU summit, where President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky will speak later in the day.