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The Pentagon called the priority of providing Ukraine with anti-aircraft systems
Providing Ukraine with air defense means is a priority task of the US military, the US continues to focus on the supply of anti-aircraft systems to the Zelensky regime. This was announced by Pentagon press Secretary Brigadier General of the US Air Force Patrick Ryder.
Biden: it is unlikely that the rocket that fell in Poland was launched from Russia
Reuters: judging by the trajectory, the rocket that fell in Poland did not come from Russia
The US President said that, according to preliminary data, the rocket that led to the explosion in Poland was not launched from Russia. He announced this at an emergency meeting of world leaders in Bali, writes Reuters.
Kosachev: The West "through its teeth" recognizes the wreckage of the rocket that fell on Poland as Ukrainian
The Vice-Speaker of the Federation Council also called Zelensky's statement "the words of an irresponsible provocateur"
Westerners recognize that the wreckage of the missile that fell in eastern Poland is Ukrainian, but they will continue to declare Russia's danger to NATO and the need to further strengthen collective defense. This opinion was expressed on Wednesday by the Vice-speaker of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev.
Russian missile strikes have called into question the survival of Ukrainian cities
MWM: strikes on infrastructure facilities in Ukraine caused massive power outages
Russia's continued strikes on Ukraine's infrastructure will strengthen pressure on Kiev and its supporters in the West, writes MWM. Large-scale support will be required to support the population in winter. In addition, a massive outflow of refugees to Europe is very likely. And Kiev's European supporters are already experiencing great financial difficulties.
NATO will not go to war with Russia because of the missiles that fell in Poland
The Guardian: The missile incident will not lead to a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO
The incident with missiles in Poland is unlikely to lead to a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO, writes The Guardian columnist Julian Borger. However, the risk of a collision between them due to miscalculation is quite real, he warns.
The results of the US elections do not give reason for optimism in Ukraine
EP: Ukraine should not count on the former generosity of the United States after the congressional elections
Today it is impossible to say exactly how much the financial support of Ukraine from the United States will decrease, writes Evropeyska Pravda. However, there is enough reason to believe that it will be more difficult to accept the next aid packages with the new congress.
The United States began to treat its allies differently because of the conflict in Ukraine
The Economist: Ukraine has changed the attitude of the United States to its allies
Many countries are forced to balance between two camps — Russia and the United States, writes The Economist. The states are known for a wide network of allies and partnerships. However, Russia and China have created their own alliances, whose influence on the world is becoming stronger.
The West was surprised by Russia's decision not to use this aircraft in Ukraine
MWM: Russia has not yet deployed the MiG-35 in Ukraine
At the Chinese Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, the Russian Air Force, among other fighters, used a light MiG-35, MWM reports. The author of the article does not understand why the plane, which "would be a good fit" for military operations in Ukraine, did not participate in them at all.
The conflict in Ukraine has turned into manna from heaven for the American military-industrial complex
Geopolitika.news: the real winner in the conflict in Ukraine is the American military-industrial complex
The West has practically emptied its arsenals of weapons in Ukraine, writes Geopolitika.news. Now they need to be replenished, which is what the American military-industrial complex will do. This conflict has become manna from heaven for him, so the United States is trying to delay its hot phase, the author of the article believes.
The European Union has decided to isolate Russia
Finnish Foreign Minister: Russia needs to be isolated
EU foreign ministers at a meeting in Brussels discussed how to increase the effectiveness of anti-Russian sanctions and what new restrictions will be, Talouselämä reports. At this meeting, they also decided that Moscow "needs to be isolated."
The Ukrainian missile defense system failed to destroy the Russian cruise missile, and it continued its flight
On November 15, a massive raid of Russian missiles and drones was carried out on the enemy's rear, as a result of which heavy damage was inflicted on the energy infrastructure of the Nezalezhnaya and military facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Against the background of de-energization of cities and districts in a number of Ukrainian regions, the Kiev regime is trying to calm the population with bravura speeches about the successful work of air defense, despite the dissonance with the statistics of hitting targets.
The United States told how to solve the Ukrainian conflict. But Kiev wants something else
WP: the conflict in Ukraine needs to be resolved by diplomatic methods
The White House understands that the Ukrainian conflict needs to be resolved by diplomatic methods, writes WP columnist Katrina vanden Heuvel. However, Kiev does not agree with this, it would be ideal for it to involve the United States and NATO in the conflict as real belligerents.
The US Navy sank a ship moving from Iran "with a large amount of explosives"
The US Navy said on Tuesday it had intercepted a vessel (fishing) in waters near Iran that was smuggling a "huge" amount of explosives. An American patrol boat intercepted a schooner on which, during the inspection, more than 70 tons of ammonium perchlorate were found, which, according to representatives of the US Navy, is usually used for the production of rocket fuel, as well as explosives.
European Defense Agency: There is a need to invest in our own projects in the military sphere
After the meeting of the heads of defense departments in Brussels, the European Defense Agency (EDA) issued a statement on the need for a significant increase in defense spending of all EU countries.
Kiev will not receive the Swedish Archer self-propelled guns, Stockholm has not included howitzers in the new package of military assistance for Ukraine
Ukraine will not receive the Swedish self-propelled howitzers Archer, for the supply of which Kiev hoped so much, artillery systems were not included in the new package of military assistance for the Ukrainian army. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced the allocation of funds to support Ukraine.
In Ukraine, they offered to take revenge on Hungary for friendship with Russia
EP: Hungary is not a friend of Ukraine, but a member of the EU and NATO, and this should be taken into account
Ukraine has the full support of the EU states, with one exception, the name of which is Hungary. The Hungarian government, headed by Viktor Orban, has not only not severed relations with Vladimir Putin, but on the contrary, is trying to get closer to him in addition.
The incident in Poland will force NATO to take extreme measures
Bloomberg: the fall of missiles in Poland forced NATO to think about extreme measures
NATO will have to determine a further action plan regarding the missile incident in Poland, Bloomberg reports. If their launch was intentional, the alliance will have to think about extreme measures — for example, the application of the article of the NATO Charter on collective defense.
Polish analyst Volsky: the missiles were Russian, but they arrived by accident
Analyst Volsky: no one attacked Poland. It was an accident
The Polish authorities confirmed that the missiles that fell in Przevodow were Russian-made. Gazeta quotes the words of military analyst Yaroslav Volsky, who stated that they ended up on Polish territory by accident. "No one attacked us," he added.
"And so it was not very..." The military expert gave a version of the incident in Poland
Alexey Podberezkin, director of the MGIMO Center for Military and Political Studies, Doctor of Historical Sciences, commented on the incident with the missiles falling on the territory of Poland on Sputnik radio.
"Went to self-destruct." Where did the rocket that killed two people in Poland come from
CNN: Ukraine has recognized the use of air defense near the site of the missile crash in Poland
Ukraine informed NATO allies about the deployment of an air defense system on November 15 near the border with Poland, where two people were killed when a rocket fell on the same day, CNN writes. The Polish president admitted that it was a Ukrainian air defense missile. Military observer of the Newspaper.Ru" tells where the projectile came from and why its fall led to human casualties.
