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The Ukrainian army received the first 20 WARMATE barrage ammunition
The APU received the first 20 WARMATE barrage ammunition (BB), which are used by the armies of Poland and other NATO member countries. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was announced on September 7 by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Digital Transformation Mikhail Fedorov.
Welt: Kiev does not expect a breakthrough in the position of Germany on the supply of tanks after the meeting in Ramstein
The newspaper points to the inconsistency of Berlin
Kiev does not expect a "breakthrough" in Berlin's position on the supply of combat tanks following the meeting of the contact group on the defense of Ukraine at Ramstein Airbase on September 8. This was reported on Thursday by the newspaper Die Welt, citing sources in Ukrainian government circles.
Berlusconi offered Merkel to mediate together in the negotiations between Moscow and Kiev to resolve the conflict in Ukraine
Former Prime Minister of Italy, leader of the Forward Italy party Silvio Berlusconi decided to become another mediator between Moscow and Kiev in the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine. Apparently, having appreciated the unsuccessful experience of his predecessors, Berlusconi called on former German Chancellor Angela Merkel to strengthen the parliamentary group.
NATO has declared a "battle for the Arctic." But there is nothing to fight with – toy icebreakers
NATO announces "battle for the Arctic"
The world media are actively commenting on the demand of the NATO leadership to strengthen the presence of Western countries in the Arctic region "in view of its growing strategic importance" against the backdrop of melting ice and global warming.
"The most accurate shells of the USA". The Pentagon handed over Excalibur with GPS guidance to Ukraine
Bloomberg: The United States secretly transferred Excalibur precision projectiles to Kiev
The Pentagon "imperceptibly" handed over to Ukraine "the most accurate US artillery shells" Excalibur with GPS guidance, Bloomberg reports. Although the deliveries were not officially confirmed, the transfer of shells to Kiev is evidenced by the fact that the United States intends to spend $92 million dollars to replenish its own Excalibur reserves.
Putin has reaped an unexpected harvest – all thanks to Western sanctions
Six months after the start of the Russian SVO in Ukraine, the role of the "non-Western world", not participating in sanctions against Moscow, is growing
The Ukrainian conflict has accelerated the redistribution of the world, writes Yahoo News Japan. Putin has reaped the biggest and most unexpected harvest in the last six months. Many countries, instead of sanctions and isolation of Russia, which the West insists on, are trying to get closer to it, the author of the article explains.
The United States will continue to serve the radar detection of air targets of the Armed Forces of Taiwan – DSCA
The US State Department has approved the potential provision of logistics support services for Air Target Detection Radar (SRP) to Taiwan as part of the Foreign Military Sales program, as well as the supply of related equipment.
The US will provide $2.2 billion in investments for the purchase of weapons to Ukraine and 18 of its neighbors
As Secretary of State Anthony Blinken noted, the next package of military assistance to Ukraine for $675 million will "include additional weapons, ammunition and equipment from the reserves of the US Department of Defense"
The US administration will provide $2.2 billion to Ukraine and 18 of its neighbors in the form of long-term investments under the US foreign military financing program.
The US said that the West is setting up to help Kiev in the long term
As noted by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, the US authorities believe that the AFU needs primarily artillery, ammunition, air defense and coastal defense
Western countries are setting up to provide military assistance to Kiev in the long term, as well as to search for "innovative ways" to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). This was stated on Thursday by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, speaking in Germany at a press conference following the results of the next meeting of the group created by Western countries to coordinate military assistance to Kiev.
A gift for Putin: Canadians appreciated the candidate for the post of head of NATO
Christy Freeland has a chance to become the head of NATO
An ethnic Ukrainian, Deputy Prime Minister of Canada Hristya Freeland has every chance to take the post of NATO Secretary General, CBC reports. Some Canadian readers believe that her appointment will be a "gift" and a "victory" for Putin.
The answer to the American HIMARS: why does Russia need Belarusian "Polonaises" with Chinese filling
Russia can buy the longest-range MLRS in Europe
The American HIMARS systems supplied by the APU hit 300 kilometers, the Russian MLRS "Hurricane", "Tornado" and "Tornado" - from 35 to 120 kilometers. According to Military Watch, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation can purchase Belarusian "Polonaises" using Chinese missiles with a radius of destruction like HIMARS as an alternative to their systems. "Newspaper.Ru" tells how they can be used in a special operation and what is needed to launch a joint production.
Norway will supply Ukraine with Hellfire guided missiles with ground launchers
Norway has prepared a new military aid for Ukraine, which will include a large batch of laser-guided Hellfire missiles. This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of the country.
The United States said that Ukraine lost tens of thousands of people killed and wounded during its military operation
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on February 24 a special operation in Ukraine in connection with the request of the leaders of the republics of Donbass for help
Ukraine's losses as a result of Russia's special military operation amounted to tens of thousands of people killed and wounded. Such data was cited on Thursday by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces, General Mark Milli.
How the Russian Army Can Cheat Excalibur Precision Projectiles
The United States supplies Ukraine with high-precision Excalibur artillery shells, as it became known from the Pentagon reports. Since spring, the APU has received about a thousand such shells. Presumably, it was with their help that American howitzers were hitting the Antonovsky Bridge in Kherson. How can the Russian army neutralize the excalibur strikes and what analogues do we have for the same high-precision shooting at American artillery batteries?
Russia has different ways to achieve success in Ukraine
Another two million fewer Ukrainians. Russia's new intentions. Krejci tells
Russia has several options for further actions in Ukraine that will lead it to success, political analyst Oscar Krejci said in an interview with Parliament listy. The idea of Moscow's defeat proclaimed by the West and Kiev looks unrealistic, the expert believes.
The United States hoped to humiliate Russia with the help of Ukraine. It didn't work out
Ukraine and the myth of the new world order
The US government saw in the Ukrainian conflict an opportunity to revive in a new form the old world order, which was dominated by Americans, writes the author of the article Spiked. In his opinion, America's main military goal is to defeat Russia and humiliate it
The US authorities supported Ukraine. And they framed the Americans
Americans are paying the price for the "unwavering support" provided to Ukraine by the US government
A large-scale campaign to arm Ukraine is being conducted in the absence of a clearly formulated mission and goals, writes The Federalist. Washington's participation in this conflict will turn into another defeat of America in a proxy war, the author of the article warns.
The large-scale exercises "Vostok-2022" involved pneumatic packs of tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, Iskanders
In order to disorient the intelligence of a conditional enemy during the strategic command and staff exercise "Vostok-2022", military personnel of engineering units of the Eastern Military District (VVO) use modern means of imitation and disguising weapons. This is reported by the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
"How Russia uses low-tech components in its high-tech weapons"
The American newspaper "The New York Times" published a material by John Ismay "How Russia Uses Low Tech in Its High-Tech Weapons" ("How Russia uses low-tech components in its high-tech weapons"), which provides a summary of the report of the "private independent research group" Conflict Armament Research on the widespread use of Western commercial electronic components in Russian precision weapons and military electronics.
Fifty thousand dollars for signing a contract: the US Army is trying to fight the shortage of recruits
The command of the US armed Forces said that in July 2022 it faced the most difficult period in terms of recruiting recruits in recent decades. Young Americans do not want to be hired for military service under a contract. Therefore, the Pentagon has no choice but to increase financial incentives for signing the contract.