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At the donor conference in Copenhagen, Kiev collected more than € 1.5 billion
According to Danish Defense Minister Morten Bedskov, some countries have promised that they will return home, discuss this issue and, perhaps, the amount of donations will be even greater
The participating countries of the Copenhagen - Ukraine - 2022 donor conference (#CopenhagenUkraine2022) will allocate €1.5 billion for the purchase of weapons to Kiev. This was announced by Danish Defense Minister Morten Bedskov at a press conference on Thursday.
People's Militia officer of the LNR Marochko: it will take up to 20 years to fully mine the republic - TASS interview
How are the allied forces progressing and what captured equipment went to the military after the surrender of the AFU fighters — in an interview with TASS
A little more than a month ago, the LPR was completely liberated from the Ukrainian security forces. But the shelling by the Armed Forces of Ukraine is still continuing, the republic's servicemen are participating in the liberation of the neighboring DPR, and on the territory of the LPR itself, global work is underway to clear civilian objects of mines left by the Ukrainian military who retreated chaotically.
The authorities recorded three hits of shells in the area of the storage of radioactive isotopes of the NPP
As stated by the head of the CAA of the Zaporozhye region Yevgeny Balitsky, the radiation background after the impact remains normal
At least three shell hits were recorded in the area of the storage of radioactive isotopes of the Zaporozhye NPP, the head of the military-civil administration (CAA) of the Zaporozhye region Yevgeny Balitsky said in his Telegram channel on Thursday.
WP: Russia has taken control of minerals in Ukraine for at least $12.4 trillion
According to the publication, Kiev has so far lost 63% of coal deposits, 11% of oil deposits, 20% of natural gas deposits, 42% of metal deposits and 33% of deposits of rare earth elements "and other critically important minerals, including lithium."
The US considers the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine unacceptable
The head of the strategic command of the US Armed Forces, Charles Richard, noted that such a development threatens "serious consequences", but did not specify how Washington would act in such a situation
The United States considers the use of nuclear weapons in the conflict in Ukraine unacceptable, the head of the Strategic Command said on Thursday at a symposium on space and missile defense in Huntsville (Alabama). U.S. Armed Forces Admiral Charles Richard. The event was broadcast on the conference website.
How drones opened a new era in military affairs
Right now, a real revolution is taking place in military affairs, and this is happening thanks to drones – this was stated by the former head of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Yuri Baluyevsky. Why has this revolution become possible today, due to which drones are changing their position on the battlefield – and how will the war look like in the near future thanks to them?
Sweden has not ruled out that they will produce weapons for Ukraine
Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist expects the conflict to be long
Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist does not rule out that the kingdom will produce weapons for Ukraine.
Lithuania is ready to transfer its weapons to Ukraine in exchange for receiving a new one from the allies
The Lithuanian Defense Ministry also reported that Vilnius will continue to participate in the training of the Ukrainian military
Vilnius is ready to transfer the weapons in the arsenal of the Lithuanian army to Kiev, but hopes that in this case the allies of the Baltic Republic will be ready to supply it with new military equipment. This was announced by Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Defense of Lithuania Margiris Abukevicius at the Copenhagen - Ukraine - 2022 donor conference in Copenhagen on Thursday, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry reported.
Putin's boldness in Ukraine has changed the rules of the game
Russia's special operation in Ukraine and escalation between China and Taiwan
The actions of Russia and China have provoked large-scale changes that accelerate the formation of a multipolar world, writes Al-Quds Al-Arabi. Putin's boldness in Ukraine has changed the rules of the game in geopolitics. Because of this, Beijing risked challenging the West.
Will Turkey risk transferring active protection complexes for tanks to Ukraine
Ukraine and Turkey are actively cooperating in the creation of active protection complexes (KAZ) for armored vehicles. Back in the fall of 2017, a contract was signed with the Turkish firm Aselsan on the production of a local version of the "Zaslon-L".
Score and Sword: how many foreign mercenaries are left in Ukraine
Experts explain the decrease in their number by the chosen tactics of the Russian Armed Forces
In less than a month, the contingent of foreign mercenaries in Ukraine has decreased by more than half a thousand — from 2,741 to 2,192 people. The newly arrived "soldiers of fortune" cannot compensate for the losses, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on August 9.
The Ministry of Defense showed footage of the work of the Msta-S ACS on the positions of Ukrainian militants
On August 10, the Russian Defense Ministry showed footage of the work of the calculations of the self-propelled artillery installation (ACS) "Msta-S", which hit the equipment and positions of Ukrainian militants.
Ex-adviser to the head of the Pentagon: Assistance to Ukraine may leave the United States without ammunition amid a possible conflict with China
The United States may face a shortage of ammunition in a potential conflict with China due to sending too large volumes to Ukraine. This was stated by the former adviser to the US Secretary of Defense in the administration of Donald Trump, Douglas McGregor.
In this European region, Russia is most feared
The Russian special operation is causing serious alarm on a strategically important European strip of land
Western military strategists are concerned that Russia may try to "seize" the Suwalki corridor near the Polish-Lithuanian border, the WSJ writes. Residents of the region told the publication what has changed in their lives after the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine.
BRICS countries are beginning to dominate at the global level
Non-Western democratic force
The BRICS summit showed that the countries included in this organization are not only strong leaders on a regional scale, but are also beginning to dominate at the global level, writes Yeni Şafak. The event demonstrated that Russia and Putin are still considered, the author of the article notes.
China has presented a report on US crimes in the Middle East
Recently, the Chinese Society for Human Rights Studies (CSHRS) presented a report listing and describing US war crimes in the Middle East. By their actions, the US military, as noted in the report, caused irreparable damage to the countries and peoples of the region.
The Ministry of Defense showed a video of the use of Krasnopol shells during a special operation
Self-propelled artillery installations "Msta-S" are loaded with ammunition "Krasnopol" when it is necessary to hit enemy fortified points with "jewelry precision", it follows from video materials about the course of the special operation provided by the Russian Defense Ministry.
The United States is not ready to fight with Russia. It is better to "cook a frog" in Ukraine
Samuel Charap: with the supply of weapons to Ukraine, the United States is successfully "cooking a frog"
The United States, although involved in the conflict in Ukraine, is cautious in supplying weapons to Kiev, writes Strana. In an interview with the publication, one of the authors of the report of the Rand Corporation analytical center said that the probability of a direct collision between Russia and NATO is small.
The United States estimated the start date of the use of Russian "Hunters" in Ukraine
During a special military operation in Ukraine, Russia is increasingly using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). In 2023, the Russian military may use heavy attack drones S-70 "Hunter", writes Peter Suchiu, a columnist for the American publication 19FortyFive.
Russian missiles "Zircon" called an absolute weapon
China said that the Zircon missile system is the main trump card of Russian President Vladimir Putin and noted that the United States has "cause for concern." This was announced on Wednesday, August 10, by the deputy editor-in-chief of the weekly Literary Russia, military journalist Alexey Borzenko in an interview with the 360 TV channel.