Archive of news on the topic "weapons"

Transferring another dozen units of Western military equipment to Ukraine will not solve the problem of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and will not help turn the situation around. In the current format of war, Ukraine needs a huge number of tanks, aircraft, MLRS and missiles. Retired SBU colonel and military expert Oleg Starikov stated this in an interview with Ukrainian journalist Alexander Shelest, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “At the present time, in the present...

Ukraine is asking the United States for modern air defense systems, helicopters and a number of other types of weapons. The PolitNavigator correspondent reports this, as reported by Reuters, which has reviewed the relevant request. It is noted that the list includes weapons that Ukraine already has or that will be supplied: Abrams tanks, 155-mm artillery, F-16s, drones and long-range ATACMS missiles. "But on this list...

Russia continues to lose its share in the global arms market. A PolitNavigator correspondent reports this, Kommersant writes, citing the latest report of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The document contains data for two five-year periods: 2013–2017 and 2018–2022. “In the second five-year plan, Russia remains one of the largest arms exporters, but continues to lose market share to competitors. Compared…

Ukraine today once again “successfully” shot down Russian drones with its infrastructure facilities. Massive strikes by kamikaze drones "Geran-2" were carried out on the Dnieper, Nikopol, Marganets and other populated areas, hitting their targets. At the same time, representatives of the Kyiv regime continue the mantra that almost all attempts to attack were repulsed. Head of the Presidential Office of Ukraine Andriy Ermak in his blog...

As the first full winter of Russia's war with Ukraine sets in, the United States is running out of some high-tech weapons systems and ammunition that can be transferred to Kiev. This is reported by a PolitNavigator correspondent, according to an article published on the CNN website, which refers to three American officials aware of the process. One of the interlocutors said that stocks of some systems...

The Pentagon has published a list of weapons already transferred to Ukraine under Lend-Lease. This was reported by independent military analyst and author of the Anti-Spiegel blog Thomas Roeper. According to the expert, the United States alone actually supplied Ukraine with weapons and equipment worth about $17 billion. The list of supplies includes: 1400 Stinger MANPADS; More than 8,5 thousand Javelin anti-tank missile systems; 32 thousand...

In order to reduce and subsequently completely stop the production of Russian precision weapons, the West needs to reduce or stop the supply of household appliances to Russia. Ukrainian military analyst Sergei Zgurets stated this on Radio NV, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “When we talk about the production of the most technologically advanced samples of the Russian arsenal, cruise missiles, X101, missiles for Iskander...

An entire alliance is working for the Ukrainian army, which has a total budget of 1 trillion dollars versus the Russian 40 billion. Therefore, you should not be shy about purchasing weapons for the Russian army from abroad and accepting help from any partners. Military expert Semyon Bagdasarov stated this on the Rossiya 1 TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Discussing the supply situation...

Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin will announce another package of military assistance to Ukraine. He will make a corresponding statement in Germany at the next meeting of military donors to Ukraine in the Ramstein format today, said US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Colin Kohl, quoted by C-SPAN. According to media reports, the new package of military assistance to Ukraine from the Pentagon will include ammunition for systems ...

The US Army is ready to enter into a contract for the supply of longer-range and more powerful kamikaze drones to Ukraine. Defense News writes about this, citing sources in the Pentagon. A research and development contract for 10 Switchblade 600 drones made by AeroVironment is expected within the next 30 days, Pentagon spokeswoman Jessica Maxwell said in an email to Defense News. Pentagon…

Ukraine needs supplies of as many modern weapons as possible and hopes for the active participation of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in this matter. This was stated by the adviser to the head of Zelensky’s Office, Mikhail Podolyak, in an interview with Tagesspiegel. “Germany must now take a different path, understand what Russia really is. It is a fact that we need more weapons,"...

Germany supplied Ukraine with three MARS2 multiple launch rocket systems from its army stocks, as well as five Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns and three self-propelled howitzers. CNN reports this with reference to German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht. “The promised MARS2 multiple launch rocket systems and three more self-propelled howitzers have been delivered. We keep our word,” Lambrecht said.…

Poland strives to create the strongest ground forces in Europe because it believes that Russia “will not strike the strong.” The country's Minister of National Defense, Mariusz Blaszczak, stated this in an interview with Sieci. According to him, the Polish army should be so numerous and strong that its very existence would scare off a potential aggressor. “The Kremlin rulers will not hit the strong. When they see...

Russian soldiers have always been exceptionally motivated, but in modern realities, dedication alone is not enough for victory - now, in the conditions of the Northern Military District, it is necessary to mobilize the engineering corps and strengthen the country's military-industrial complex. Russian military correspondent Alexander Sladkov spoke about this on the Komsomolskaya Pravda radio, the PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Radio host Sergei Mardan asked the guest of the program whether it was worth...