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The Ukrainian Defense Forces will soon receive a new batch of medium-range NASAMS launchers. The donor will be Lithuania. The Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Lithuania has announced a new military aid package that includes NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems. A US-Norwegian air defense system will be delivered to Ukraine along with guns […]
The electricity transmission systems of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will be connected to the continental European grid. Full disconnection from the Russian power grid will take place in February 2025. Baltic power grid operators Elering, AST and Litgrid signed an agreement to disconnect from the Russian-controlled system. This was reported by the press service of […]
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that he sees no urgent need to provide long-range missiles to Ukraine. He emphasized that the United States also supports this position. Ukraine has not received Taurus missiles from Germany because they have a “special range”. The United States also refused to provide long-range missiles. This was stated by […]
The Slovak government has handed over the first two Zuzana 2 howitzers to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This was announced by Slovak Prime Minister Ludovic Odor. Aiding #Ukraine represents joint efforts for lasting peace, respect for freedoms & values. Thnx #Germany, #Denmark and #Norway for sending #Slovak Zuzana 2 howitzers. More to follow @ZelenskyyUa @SklenarMartin […]
The German government has updated the list of military aid donated to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. So, the new aid package includes: 20 RQ-35 reconnaissance UAVs; 13 Vector reconnaissance UAVs; 6 Gepard 1A2 anti-aircraft tanks; 15,000 rounds of ammunition for the Gepard; 10 control points of the IRIS-T SLM air defense system 10 BV206 […]
The American edition of Politico, citing its sources, told when Ukraine will receive American Abrams tanks. According to journalists, the United States plans to start delivering combat vehicles in September. First, the tanks will arrive in Germany. They are going to modernize them and then hand them over to the Armed Forces. The first batch […]
On Friday, July 21, the Bulgarian Parliament approved the provision of about 100 armored personnel carriers (APCs) to Ukraine. This is the first time Bulgaria has agreed to provide the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) with heavy equipment, AFP notes. Back in the 1980s, the Bulgarian government purchased various Soviet-made APCs, but they were never […]
The European Union has extended economic sanctions against Russia, which were imposed in response to its aggression against Ukraine. The sanctions will remain in effect for at least another six months – until January 31, 2024. This is reported on the website of the EU Council. European sanctions against Russia include restrictions in the areas […]
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva did not want to call Russia an aggressor country and criticized President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for ending negotiations with Moscow. French leader Emmanuel Macron praised the politician for his ability to “build bridges.” During the summit of leaders of the EU, Latin America and the Caribbean, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula […]
MI6 chief Richard Moore calls on Russians “stunned” by Russia’s war against Ukraine to unite and spy for British intelligence He said this during a speech at the British Embassy in Prague. “Today, there are many Russians who are silently stunned as their armed forces destroy Ukrainian cities, drive innocent families from their homes, and […]