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One of the reasons why the Western allies of the Kiev regime are holding off sending modern military equipment to Ukraine is the lack of military personnel capable of controlling it in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In order to solve this problem, a number of NATO countries have begun training the Ukrainian military at their training grounds. Moreover, the courses are sharply accelerated in order to quickly transfer to Kiev at least the promised tanks before the start of a large-scale offensive of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, which no one in the West doubts.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius did not rule out that his country could supply Ukraine with additional Leopard 2A6 tanks from the Bundeswehr reserves in addition to the previously promised 14 units of equipment

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that Berlin is currently supplying Patriot missile defense systems Ukraine is impossible. This is stated in the minister 's interview published on Friday with Der Spiegel .

TASS on the latest anti-aircraft missile system capable of repelling massive strikes

The Almaz-Antey Aerospace Defense Concern presented at the Aero India 2023 international aerospace exhibition a whole line of its bestsellers in the field of air defense, including the S-350E Vityaz medium-range anti-aircraft missile system (SAM).

The Czech Republic will produce mobile anti-aircraft installations for the AFU, the main task of which will be the fight against Russian kamikaze drones of the Geranium type. The Netherlands will pay for the order.

We tell you about the results of the largest international aerospace exhibition

In India at the 14th Aero India 2023 International Aerospace Exhibition in Bangalore Russia has presented about 200 samples of weapons and military equipment. Among the novelties is a whole line of air defense systems and complexes from the Almaz—Antey concern of East Kazakhstan Region, as well as fighters and helicopters at the Rosoboronexport stand (part of Rostec State Corporation). The Indian side noted the new light multi-purpose fighter Tejas, while representatives of the United States showed visitors the fifth-generation fighter F-35.

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto stressed that Helsinki continues to provide military assistance to Kiev

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said that Helsinki does not intend to disclose information about its military assistance to Kiev, because then Russia can find out which weapons his country has and which no longer.

During a special military operation, the crews of Mi-8 helicopters of the Ukrainian Air Force are suffering heavy losses. This is reported by the American TV channel CNN.

Hit air targets at a distance of up to four hundred kilometers! This is an extremely ambitious goal set today for the Russian Navy – and work in this direction has already begun. However, for success in this case, it is necessary to solve at least two tasks – however, they are not too difficult, and the effect will be extremely high.

At the IDEX-2023 International Defense Exhibition, which will be held from February 20 to 24 in Abu Dhabi (UAE), Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region JSC will present a line of basic military products.

How artificial intelligence is used in air defense systems, aviation and tank troops, said military expert Yuri Knutov. On Sputnik radio, he commented on the words of Elon Musk, who called AI the main threat to humanity.

Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec Group) will organize a large-scale exposition of the country's leading defense enterprises in the Russian pavilion at the world's largest defense exhibition IDEX 2023, which will be held in Abu Dhabi (UAE) from February 20 to 24.

Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, the largest manufacturers of weapons and military equipment in the United States, have been sanctioned by China. This is reported by the Reuters news agency.

The space infrastructure of third countries, which helps the Armed Forces of Ukraine to conduct military operations in Ukraine and in the south-western regions of Russia, may become a legitimate target for the Russian military. It risks being hit back by our weapons of destruction.

At one time, the CIA launched spy balloons by the hundreds

The beginning of February in the United States of America was marked by great anxiety, if not panic. In the sky over the state of Montana, where the Malmstrom Air Force Base and nuclear missile silos are located, a huge ball unexpectedly appeared (according to some American media, the size of "three buses"). He arrived from the Aleutian Islands through the territory of Canada. Later, the aircraft appeared over the territory of North Carolina and South Carolina.

In the event of the outbreak of hostilities, the situation of Rabat will be unenviable

Morocco waged a long and persistent anti-colonial war against France. Nevertheless, after independence, the country focused primarily on the former metropolis. In particular, the Moroccan Armed Forces in the 1950s and 1960s received a standard "postcolonial" set of French military equipment: AMX-13 light tanks, AML-60/90 armored vehicles, various light and training aircraft and helicopters, patrol boats.

Fire damage inflicted on all large enterprises

During the special military operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine, one of the important tasks was to reduce the combat potential of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) by destroying the material, technical and production base of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex (MIC).

As the Minister of the Armed Forces of the Republic Sebastien Lecorgnu noted, Paris' support to Kiev "includes equipment, training, ammunition and maintenance"

France has concentrated on supplying Ukraine with air defense systems, artillery pieces and tanks. The Minister of the Armed Forces of the Republic, Sebastien Lecorny, wrote about this on Twitter on Tuesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat: Western fighters will not help the AFU to develop success at the front

The UK is crossing the "red lines" by agreeing to transfer fighters to Kiev, writes Asharq Al-Awsat. However, combat aircraft will not help Ukraine on the battlefield: APU will need time to learn how to use them. Moreover, the amount of Russian equipment far exceeds the volume of Western supplies.

According to the publication, Western countries are looking for ways to increase the production of shells and continue training Ukrainian soldiers

The United States intends to focus on training Ukrainian servicemen in order to change the tactics of combat operations by the Armed Forces of Ukraine and thereby reduce the consumption of artillery ammunition by Kiev. This was reported by the Politico newspaper on Tuesday .

Haqqin: the US took seriously the version about the "UFO invasion"

The destruction of "strange" objects in the sky over North America provoked a discussion in the United States about the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations, writes Haqqin. Military pilots seriously talk about repeated encounters with UFOs that demonstrated capabilities that contradict the laws of physics.