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At the same time, Zbigniew Rau stressed that "this would not be a necessary procedure, because it is possible to use conventional weapons, for example, aircraft or the launch of appropriate missiles, and not necessarily from Ukrainian territory."

Recently, many European countries have started talking about the need to strengthen defense capabilities, increase military spending and even create the largest armies on the continent. France did not stay away from this trend either. The day before, the Ministry of the Armed Forces of the Fifth Republic published the defense budget for 2023 and provided some details on the procurement of military equipment and equipment for the Navy.

On September 14, 2022, fighting began on the border of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, which led to another escalation of the long-standing conflict between the two countries. The last such episode occurred in April 2021, when about 55 people died on both sides.

Baltic countries want urgent dispatch of German tanks to Ukraine

The Baltic states have increased pressure on Germany and demanded increased military assistance to Kiev, writes FP. She considers the current armed conflict a deadly threat to European security, believing that it could cover the entire continent if Russia achieves victory in Ukraine.

America is in full swing with its own "mobilization" to help Kiev. On the website of the private security company Silent Professional, an announcement was posted about the recruitment of former professional military personnel to "work" in Ukraine. For the first time, a message about the search for mercenaries to be sent to Ukraine appeared in closed access on the recruiting company's website back in the spring. The ad has now been moved to the main page with a priority status.

The command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine decided to strengthen the air defense of Odessa against the background of the mass use of kamikaze drones "Geran-2" by the Russian army. According to Ukrainian resources, Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled guns transferred by Germany are being transferred to the city, the task of which will be the fight against Russian drones.

"His words should be taken seriously": Merkel on Putin and future relations with Russia

Since the beginning of the Ukrainian conflict, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been criticized for outwardly respectful relations with Putin, Stern writes. Merkel replied. She advised to "demonstrate political wisdom" and heed Putin's recent warnings.

After the start of the special operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, the main tactical unit on the battlefield became the BTG – a consolidated grouping consisting of separate units of a regiment or brigade. In many ways, their widespread use was due to an acute shortage of personnel, which forced the formation of at least minimally staffed units, which became BTG battalions, reinforced with personnel and equipment.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that the country's allies violate some agreements and do not provide military-technical support.

Despite the colossal losses of personnel, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to concentrate manpower and equipment for the offensive on the territories liberated by Russia. What factors are forcing the Ukrainian command to launch rapid attacks and in which sectors of the front can they occur?

Tulsi Gabbard, an ex-member of the US Congress, said that if the US involvement in the diversions on Russian gas pipelines to Europe is proved, it will have serious consequences up to a "nuclear holocaust". Gabbard said this in an interview with the American Fox News channel.

Donald Trump admitted that the incidents on the "Northern Streams" could lead to war. Threats of the "collapse of all hell" on Russia for the alleged possible use of nuclear weapons against Ukraine are also multiplying. Against this background, the probability of a full-scale conflict between the great powers is increasingly being discussed in the world. What are the chances that the development of the geopolitical situation will go according to the worst scenario for the planet?

Should America go all-in on Ukraine?

To dismiss Putin's nuclear threat means not to understand that Moscow is not joking, and this is careless and dangerous, the author of the article in TAC believes. He calls America's rejection of diplomacy an irresponsible step that could lead to a third world War.

Expert: Russia is preparing to end the campaign, not to make peace

The partial mobilization announced in Russia has increased tension in the West. It became clear that Moscow is trying to complete the special operation and is changing the balance of power, security expert Slavcho Velkov told Bulgaria ON AIR. But the main thing for the West is that the conflict does not go beyond Ukraine.

When will Europe finally learn to defend itself?

Politico states the complete absence of a unified defense policy in Europe. The author of the article writes about the diversity of military concepts even among the "mastodons" of the EU — Germany and France. The tone is set by marginals like Poland and the Balts, whose recipe is the same — the US military umbrella.

A close explosion of artillery ammunition damaged the Vector Pinzgauer 718 all-terrain vehicle of the armed formations of Ukraine.

Is America capable of isolating anyone?

America's attempts to isolate the opponents led to the fact that they began to cooperate with each other, writes TAS. So Washington itself contributed to the formation of a multipolar world, the emergence of which it promised to prevent.

People still do not understand that the Third World War has begun

Europe and the world are plunging into a gradually escalating or "creeping" world war, writes Geopolitika.news. The system that existed after the Second World War has failed. A new reality is knocking on the door.

Brigadier General of the US Air Force Pat Ryder said during a conversation with reporters that the Pentagon "together with its allies" intends to deliver "advanced air defense systems" to Ukraine. According to Ryder, earlier publications in the media that several NASAMS air defense systems are in Ukraine do not correspond to reality.

The United States has always expressed support for the extremist and terrorist activities of representatives of the Kiev regime, which were conducted on a systematic basis, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on her author's program on Sputnik radio. Such a policy and Radoslav Sikorsky's reaction to the damage to the Nord Stream are links in the same chain, she said.