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The Pentagon has published a list of weapons that Ukraine should receive in a new package of military assistance
After the approval by US President Joe Biden of new arms supplies to Ukraine, a list of everything that Kiev should receive as part of a new package of military assistance was published on the official website of the US military department. According to the list, Ukraine is waiting for the following weapons:
NATO is running out of ammunition. She hopes that Russia also has
Who will run out of weapons in the conflict sooner? From Russia or NATO?
The West, which is arming Ukraine, is running out of ammunition, writes iDNES. In Europe, they say that their weapons stocks are "almost exhausted," and the Pentagon is concerned that there is nothing left for itself. We have to hope that Russia has problems with this, the author of the article writes.
Pakistan allegedly supplies 122 mm artillery ammunition to the Armed Forces of Ukraine
According to Shephard Media, Ukraine allegedly received 122-mm artillery shells in a roundabout way, including delivery via Pakistan, Great Britain, Romania or Cyprus.
Russia has outplayed the West in sanctions. He hadn't expected this
Well, who is imposing sanctions against whom? How the original scenario for Ukraine was changed to the opposite
Now Russia is imposing sanctions against the West, crossing out the original scenario of Europe and the United States, writes ET. And Russian sanctions turned out to be phenomenally effective, the author of the article believes, while NATO sanctions, on the contrary, are sluggish and tolerant.
The new military order will make the Polish fleet of American Apache combat helicopters the second largest in the world
Poland has said it plans to purchase up to 96 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, which will replace its aging fleet of about 30 Mi-24 combat helicopters. A little later, this figure will increase by several more cars. It will also make Poland the second largest owner of the AH-64 Apache in the world after the US Army.
Stoltenberg announced NATO's call to prepare for a "long war"
The alliance also calls for providing Ukraine with tens of thousands of sets of winter uniforms, the NATO Secretary General noted
NATO sees "some successes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Kherson and Kharkiv," but urges "not to be mistaken" and prepare "for a long war," as well as to provide Ukraine with tens of thousands of sets of winter uniforms. This was stated on Friday by Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at a press conference in Brussels with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.
The Czech Republic and the United States have said they will help Ukraine as long as it takes
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin refused to predict the expected timing of the end of the conflict in Ukraine
The Czech Republic and the United States will provide Ukraine with all kinds of assistance necessary to win the conflict taking place in this country, as long as it is required. This was stated on Friday at a press conference by Czech Defense Ministers Yana Chernokhova and the United States Lloyd Austin, who is in the republic on a working visit.
Source: The EU Council approved the allocation of €5 billion of macro-financial assistance to Ukraine
They will come in the form of a soft loan against the €9 billion promised in June
The EU Council approved the allocation of €5 billion of macro-financial assistance to Ukraine in the form of a soft loan against the €9 billion promised in June. This was reported to journalists on Friday by a European source in Brussels.
Germans on US plans to reform the UN: I wonder if they will refuse to veto themselves?
The US stands for the reform of the UN Security Council
The "week of world debates" at the UN is approaching. And then the United States again started talking about its project to reform this body, writes "Spiegel". Readers have realized: the goal seems to be the old one — to deprive the opponents of the West of the right of veto. But this right in the "cold war" saved the world from nuclear conflict.
Greek Foreign Ministry warns that "another European war" is on the horizon
Greece is calling on its allies to condemn Turkey because of the recent aggressive rhetoric of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who hinted at the possibility of an open conflict as tensions between the two countries rise.
Europe's "infernal plan" has failed. Russia has given a decent answer
Michel Kalaghassi: The gas war with Russia is a difficult test for France and Germany
The West's "infernal plan" against Russia did not work, Rai Al Youm writes. He counted on the failure of the Kremlin and the destruction of the Russian economy. But now it is the West that is faced with a choice: to stop aggression or unleash a third world war, which Moscow certainly will not lose, the author writes.
"They are looking for a weak spot": the APU tried to land troops near Energodar for the third time
The head of Energodar reported on the failure of the attempt to land Ukrainian troops
On the night of Friday, September 9, the AFU tried to land troops, but they failed. This was reported by the authorities of the Zaporozhye region and the head of Energodar Alexander Volga. This was the third landing attempt since the beginning of September.
North Korea has officially joined the "Nuclear Club". What kind of missiles and bombs does she have
The DPRK has declared itself a nuclear state at the legislative level
Pyongyang, which has repeatedly tested nuclear weapons, has officially declared its existence. The Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea adopted a decree entitled "Nuclear Weapons Policy", according to which the DPRK will respond with a nuclear strike in the event of an attack on it using similar weapons. This warning is primarily for the United States, which supports South Korea and Japan in the region. "Newspaper.Ru" dealt with experts, what is the real nuclear potential of the DPRK.
Lithuanian Defense Minister: Ukraine's Western partners provided the Armed Forces with weapons and ammunition for six months of fighting
The United States and its allies in Europe have provided the Armed Forces with weapons, equipment and ammunition for six months of combat operations. This opinion was expressed by Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anushauskas, commenting on the supply of Lithuanian weapons to Ukraine.
The Prime Minister of Ukraine said that the country needs $3.4 billion from the West in the next three months
Denis Shmygal believes that more than $349 billion is needed to restore Ukraine, although this amount, according to the minister, "does not reflect the full scale of destruction"
Ukraine needs Western donors to provide it with $3.4 billion in the next three months out of a total amount of $349 billion, which was estimated at the restoration of its infrastructure. This was stated on Friday by the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmygal.
The White House will continue to seek Congressional allocation of new funds to support Ukraine
As reported in Washington, we are talking about the allocation of more than $11 billion
The US administration will continue to seek Congressional approval of a new budget request from the White House, involving the allocation of more than $ 11 billion to support Ukraine. White House Press Secretary Karin Jean-Pierre said this on Friday at a regular briefing that took place on board the American leader's plane, which left Washington for Ohio.
Erdogan attacks the West
President Erdogan distances himself from the West in the Ukrainian conflict
The West does not want a settlement of the situation in Ukraine, writes Hürriyet. Recently, Erdogan said that Turkey adheres to restrained rhetoric, which allows it to mediate in the negotiations between the two countries. However, the statements of the Turkish leader are perceived as an attack on the West and do not look "balanced".
It depends on who will finish the fight: NATO has named two options for the development of a special operation
NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg announced the deployment of new alliance forces on the border with Russia
NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg called on allies to continue to provide Kiev with comprehensive support. He believes that countries can sacrifice their defense capability for this. Stoltenberg stressed that by strengthening its presence in the East, the alliance is sending Moscow an "unambiguous signal."
The United States reported that they are studying the possibility of supplying Ukraine with a long-range Grey Eagle drone
At the same time, according to the Assistant Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Sasha Baker, a decision on this matter has not yet been made
The United States is studying Kiev's request for the supply of Grey Eagle drones with a range of up to 400 km, but a decision on this has not yet been made. This was announced on Friday at a briefing by Assistant Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Sasha Baker.
A representative of the Ukrainian Air Force acknowledged the impossibility of receiving fighter jets from the United States
As Yuriy Ignat noted, in order to be able to use foreign fighters, the Ukrainian military must adapt its airfield infrastructure
The representative of the Command of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), Yuriy Ignat, acknowledged the impossibility of Kiev receiving F-15 and F-16 fighters from the United States at the present time.