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The Times: the West is preparing measures to combat the panic of the population in case of a nuclear strike by the Russian Federation
According to the newspaper, it may be about measures to combat panic buying of food and essential items in stores and pharmacies, as well as the publication of brochures with instructions on what to do in the event of a nuclear strike.
A new package of American military aid for Ukraine
On October 14, 2022, the US Department of Defense announced the allocation of a new package of US military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $ 725 million.Thus, the total amount of US military aid officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24 has now reached approximately $17.6 billion. The total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has exceeded $ 20.3 billion.
Fox News: The United States and allies are at the limit of their capabilities in terms of supplying modern weapons to Ukraine
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin made it clear this week that the United States and its NATO allies have almost exhausted the possibilities of providing Ukraine with modern weapons. Washington is increasingly talking about reducing stocks to such a level that in the event of a further escalation of the conflict in Europe, the US army will have nothing to fight with and defend its allies. Despite the fact that just further military assistance to Kiev can provoke a direct confrontation between NATO and Russia.
The Green Party in Germany called for an increase in the supply of weapons to Ukraine
According to MEP Serhiy Lagodinsky, Ukrainians have the right to self-defense
The German Union-90/Green Party overwhelmingly voted at the party congress in Bonn on Saturday in favor of increasing arms supplies to Ukraine.
Ukrainian MP dissatisfied with the size of Canada's military aid
The deputy of the Verkhovna Rada wants to force Canada to explain itself for the lack of decisions on the supply of armored vehicles to Ukraine
Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine from the "Voice" faction Inna Sovsun accused the Canadian authorities of insufficient military support for Kiev.
The French Armed Forces Minister called on NATO and EU officials to be restrained in their words about nuclear weapons
Sebastien Lecornoux drew attention to the principles of the French nuclear doctrine
Officials of Western alliances should exercise restraint in statements about nuclear weapons. This opinion was expressed by the Minister of the Armed Forces of France Sebastien Lecorny in an interview published on Saturday on the website of the newspaper Le Parisien.
Xi Jinping stated the need to strengthen security in the nuclear sphere
Xi Jinping: China needs to strengthen nuclear security
China needs to strengthen security in the nuclear and space spheres, as well as in key infrastructure areas, said General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Chinese President Xi Jinping at the 20th Party Congress.
The West is powerless to find protection from Russian missiles
After a series of missile strikes by the Russian Armed Forces on Ukrainian facilities, the Pentagon promised to help Ukraine create an integrated missile defense system. Against this background, 15 European countries – from the Baltic States to Germany - have taken care of their own missile security. It seems that the Western neighbors were impressed by the vulnerability of Ukraine and the comparison of their own air defense forces with the Russian ones.
Times: Britain will supply Ukraine with medium-range missiles for American NASAMS air defense systems
According to the newspaper, the US authorities will send two NASAMS air defense systems to Ukraine by the end of the year
The UK government will supply Ukraine with AIM-120 (Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile, AMRAAM) medium-range missiles for American NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems. This was reported on Wednesday by The Times newspaper .
Americans are horrified: Biden had a hand in the nuclear threat
The Washington Times: Biden himself contributed to the nuclear threat
Biden is whipping up fear of a nuclear war in the United States, writes The Washington Times. At the same time, according to the editorial board of the publication, the American president himself contributes to the escalation of the nuclear threat, creating in the world the idea that America is no longer a superpower.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation showed the work of the Sturm-S missile systems
The Russian Defense Ministry on Thursday, October 13, published footage of the combat work of calculations of self-propelled anti-tank missile systems "Sturm-S" of the Southern Military District (SE) in the zone of a special military operation.
Lithuania is going to hand over self-propelled mortars, drones and ammunition to Ukraine
In the near future, Ukraine will receive a new batch of military aid from Lithuania. This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Lithuania, LRT reports.
Macron: France and Denmark will supply Ukraine with six more CAESAR self-propelled guns
France and Denmark are working on supplying Ukraine with six more CAESAR self-propelled guns. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated by French President Emmanuel Macron.
Biden promised Ukraine air defense systems. But he didn 't mention this nuance
Biden promised that the United States will provide Ukraine with air defense systems, writes Newsweek. However, according to experts, the Americans cannot decide what exactly should be sent to Kiev. And besides, the weapons have yet to be produced, and it will take years.
The State Duma stated that Russia has no need to use nuclear weapons
As Deputy Mikhail Sheremet noted, this was shown by strikes on critical infrastructure facilities in Ukraine
Strikes on critical infrastructure facilities in Ukraine show that Russia does not need to use nuclear weapons to ensure security. This opinion was expressed by Mikhail Sheremet, a member of the State Duma Committee on Security and Anti-Corruption.
Germany handed over the first IRIS-T SLM anti-aircraft missile system to Ukraine
According to the Defense Ministers of Ukraine and Germany, on October 11, 2022, the German side handed over to the armed forces of Ukraine the first set of the IRIS-T SLM medium-range anti-aircraft missile system of the new production of the German company Diehl Defense (as part of the Diehl Group). The transfer, as stated, was carried out on the territory of Poland near the Ukrainian border, and on October 12, the complex was delivered to Ukraine, becoming the first modern Western-made medium or long-range air defense system delivered to Ukraine.
From tanks to air defense systems for echeloned air defense: a list of weapons that Kiev has requested from NATO is presented
The Western press has published a framework list of weapons that Ukraine is asking NATO countries to provide. The Ukrainian delegation addressed the defense ministers of the North Atlantic Alliance countries with this list today.
Heavy Raid: When missile strikes paralyze Ukraine's Military Machine
The Russian Armed Forces hit energy and other facilities in Kiev, Zaporozhye, Mykolaiv and other regions
Strikes on the power system of Ukraine destroy military logistics and after one and a half or two weeks of such strikes, the VFU will face global problems and loss of combat capability, experts explained to Izvestia.
Russia's actions forced NATO to take a fresh look at arms purchases
NATO members will improve the process of approving arms purchases in response to Russia's actions, the WSJ writes. The Alliance seeks to develop common standards for military equipment. However, as the authors of the article admit, it will not be easy to achieve this.
The head of UK intelligence is not sure that the West will detect Russia's nuclear strike in time
The rhetoric used by Moscow deserves concern, Jeremy Fleming stressed
There is no absolute guarantee that the Western military will detect the fact of the use of nuclear weapons by Russia in time. This opinion was expressed on Tuesday by the head of the Center for Government Communications (Electronic Intelligence service) of Great Britain, Jeremy Fleming.