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Athens, Greece, January 28, 2024

In a significant development amidst the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Greek govt has announced its decision to supply Ukraine with used dated weapons systems that are no longer in active service with the Greek armed forces. 

This move aligns with Greece's broader strategy of modernizing its military capabilities while on going,  supporting Ukraine in its defense efforts against Russia / Putin's, to protect their sovereignty against invaders and aggressors

Greek armed forces are equipped with Russian-make S-300 PMU1 air defense missile systems that will be delivered to Ukraine. (source Hellenic Air Force)
https://armyrecognition.com/defense_news..._deal.html

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France will be able to provide the Ukrainian Army with 3,000 155-mm rounds on a monthly basis. That’s according to Ukraine’s Deputy Defense Minister Lieutenant General Ivan Havryliuk, chief of the Ukrainian delegation at the first meeting of the Artillery Coalition in Paris, who spoke in an interview with NV, Ukrinform reports.

The Ukrainian delegation conveyed to coalition members the current needs of the Ukrainian Army based on the objective situation observed on the front and possible developments. In view of future threats, the parties discussed long-term military-technical cooperation to support the Armed Forces.

"It was important to develop a consolidated position among partners regarding ways to address many of our issues.  "The fact that Russia is ramping up its defense production capacity and purchasing ammunition and missiles from some other countries shows that the Kremlin is not going to abandon its aggressive plans. 

Our response must be powerful. Despite the existing problems around the world regarding the production of ammunition and weaponry, we must explore opportunities together with our partners to deliver to our Defense Forces everything they require," General Havryliuk emphasized.

He noted that Paris had once again demonstrated stability in supporting Ukraine. "It was important to develop a consolidated position among partners regarding ways to address many of our issues. We discussed the provision of artillery systems and rounds, supply of spare parts for artillery systems or their production on Ukraine’s territory, the issue of improving the reconnaissance system and artillery fire control, and we also the organization of maintenance of artillery systems. During the inaugural meeting of the Artillery Coalition, our partners made some important statements regarding further defense support for Ukraine."

Read also: Pistorius promised Ukraine air defense systems, tanks, special equipment and ammunition
Meanwhile, Ukraine works to analyze and predict the aggressor's moves, he added.

"The fact that Russia is ramping up its production capacity and purchasing ammunition and missiles from some other countries shows that Kremlin is not going to abandon its aggressive plans. 

Our response must be powerful. Despite the existing problems around the world regarding the production of ammunition and weaponry, we must explore opportunities together with our partners to deliver to our Defense Forces everything they require," General Havryliuk emphasized.
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/381...raine.html

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Ukraine Downs Russian Su-34 Fighter Jet Over Luhansk Region. Russia has lost several important aircraft in recent weeks, including three Su-34s in one incident last month and two command planes earlier this month.

A Russian Su-34 fighter jet was shot down on Monday over the eastern Luhansk region, Ukraine’s military has reported. No further details have been reported but the aircraft was listed on the daily update from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook.

“Estimated losses of the enemy last day were: 960 Russian occupants, 10 tanks, 29 combat armored vehicles, 31 artillery systems, 3 air defense vehicles, 1 Su-34 aircraft in the Luhansk region, 35 operational and tactical drones, 42 cars and 5 special equipment units.”

Ukraine Downs Russian Su-34 Fighter Jet Over Luhansk Region. Russia has lost several important aircraft in recent weeks, including three Su-34s in one incident last month and two command planes earlier this month.. Ukraine Downs Russian Su-34 Fighter Jet Over Luhansk Region

This video grab taken from a handout footage released by Russian Defence Ministry shows Russian Sukhoi Su-34 fighter-bomber takes off a missile strike amid Russia's ongoing military operation in Ukraine. Ukraine Kyiv war against Russia ("USED HIMARS?")

The post reads: “Estimated losses of the enemy last day were: 960 Russian occupants, 10 tanks, 29 combat armored vehicles, 31 artillery systems, 3 air defense vehicles, 1 Su-34 aircraft in the Luhansk region, 35 operational and tactical drones, 42 cars and 5 special equipment units.” The Sukhoi Su-34 (Russian: Сухой Су-34; NATO reporting name: Fullback) is Russia's top, front-line fighter bomber.

It's primary mission as designed is to launch laser-guided bombs or long-range guided missiles in precision strikes at ground targets, however, it also carries advanced radars and can be fitted with modern air-to-air missiles..

Costing around $36 million a copy, the aircraft is one of the Russian military's most expensive.

According to the independent military watch group Oryx the Russia air force has lost at least 's war with Ukraine the Russian air force has lost 25 Su-34 jets.

Russia lost several important aircraft recent wks, including 3 of it Su-34s in one incident last mth.
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/27357

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An attempted drone strike against an oil refinery deep within Russia was thwarted on Monday morning, according to regional authorities. “The Slavneft-Yanos refinery’s electronic warfare system prevented a drone attack,” Yaroslavl region Governor Mikhail Yevrayev said.

The strike attempt marks the first in the Yaroslavl region — which is located over 100 kilometers northeast of Moscow and 700 kilometers from the border with Ukraine — since Moscow invaded Ukraine nearly two years ago.

Yevrayev said no one was injured in the drone incident and no infrastructure was damaged, adding that “law enforcement agencies and special services are working at the scene.”

NEWS-- Russia’s Leningrad Region Issues Drone Strike Alert After Series of Attacks
READ MORE...
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/01/2...ion-a83881

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Kyiv Confirms Drone Attack on St. Petersburg Oil Refinery, Claims UAV Dodged Russia’s Best Air Defense. Kyiv Post sources say the Russian military, using its most powerful air defense system, the S-400, failed to eliminate the HUR drone which struck in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/27400

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Kyiv Confirms Drone Attack on St. Petersburg Oil Refinery, Claims UAV Dodged Russia’s Best Air Defense. Kyiv Post sources say the Russian military, using its most powerful air defense system, the S-400, failed to eliminate the HUR drone which struck in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/27400

A source in Ukraine’s special services confirmed it was the sound of a Ukrainian drone striking the Nevsky Mazut oil refinery in an operation by the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR).

Russian media reported several storage tanks at refinery were damaged and fires were “quickly extinguished.” Russian air defenses using the S-400 system attempted to shootdown the drone at around 4:20 a.m. but according to Russian media, it continued to fly for another 30 minutes before crashing into the refinery.

Referring to the effectiveness of the S-400, “is scrap metal.” Kremlin has no comment on the attack, but St Petersburg’s Pulkovo airport reportedly suspended all flights between 3:53 a.m. and 5:11 a.m.

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Ukraine goes through winter using only its own gas for the first time. First time in history, Ukraine is going through winter using exclusively its own gas production, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on air on Jan. 31. "We currently have about 10 billion cubic meters of gas in our storage facilities. And we are going through this winter using exclusively Ukrainian-produced gas," Shmyhal said.

Despite a series of massive Russian strikes against Ukraine over the past weeks, Shmyhal previously said that the Ukrainian energy infrastructure remains stable. According to the prime minister, Ukraine's energy giant Naftogaz and its gas producer UkrGasVydobuvannya had increased production by 11% and opened new gas wells.

"In general, I am convinced that thanks to our Armed Forces, air defenses, and heroic energy workers, we will stably go through this winter," Shmyhal added Before winter, Ukrainian officials warned Russia is likely to massively target Ukraine's energy infrastructure once the temperatures drop, mirroring its strategy from the previous winter. Dec 2023 this January indeed brought yet another wave of massive strikes, the resulting energy disruptions have not reached scale of those in late 2022 and early 2023.

Vadym Skibitskyi, a representative of Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR), said on Jan. 15 that Russia's current winter campaign of missile strikes is predominantly targeting Ukraine's military-industrial complex, marking a change from the previous winter's attacks on energy infrastructure.
https://kyivindependent.com/shmyhal-ukra...irst-time/

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Lieutenant Colonel Denys ‘Redis’ Prokopenko, Commander of Azov 12th Special Operations Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, has said over 900 Azov fighters who defended Mariupol in spring 2022 remain in Russian captivity. 

He has urged relevant officials and agencies to make every effort to free them. Facebook

Quote: "Another prisoner exchange has taken place, with 207 Ukrainian soldiers coming back home. I am happy for everyone who was granted freedom and I wish them the speediest

However my joy over their return is clouded by fact that families of soldiers who defended Mariupol as part of Azov Regiment will not see the names of their loved ones on the lists of those who had been brought back...Over 900 Azov fighters remain in captivity, people who had defended Mariupol with dignity and who had prevented the enemy from redeploying their forces and equipment to develop their offensive on the Zaporizhzhia front."

Details: Prokopenko said 2-soldiers from Azov 12th Special Operations Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine were released as part of prisoner exchange on 31 January 2024. The 2-servicemen had joined the brigade Azov Regiment. He also said very few Azov fighters have been brought back to Ukraine as part of prisoner swaps since beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, more than 18 months have passed since the order to withdraw from Mariupol was issued."

Prokopenko said fighters from 12th Special Oppa Brigade are now fighting with Russian occupation forces in the woods near Kreminna in Ukraine's east, where killing and capturing Russian soldiers. He added everyone in the brigade continues to believe "relevant agencies are doing everything they can to free our heroes."

Background: -- Another 207 Ukrainian prisoners of war were brought back to Ukraine as part of the 50th prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine, which took place on 31 January 2024. The released prisoners of war include 95 soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 56 National Guardsmen, 26 border guards, 29 Territorial Defence fighters and a representative of the National Police of Ukraine.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/02/1/7439850/

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Breaking News: US to Supply Ukraine with New GLSDB Advanced Long-Range Precision Bombs

United States is set to supply Ukraine with a new long-range precision bomb, potentially altering the dynamics on the battlefield. Politico, an American digital newspaper, reported on January 30, 2024, that the U.S. has successfully tested these weapons, which are expected to be deployed as early as Wednesday. This report, based on information from two U.S. officials, indicates a significant escalation in U.S. support for Ukraine amid ongoing conflicts.

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NEWS FEED-- Zelensky on Il-76 crash: Ukraine to demand international investigation.. A Russian Il-76 military transport aircraft on the tarmac.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his nightly address on Jan. 24 that Ukraine will insist on an international investigation into the crash of the Russian Il-76 transport plane in Belgorod Oblast.

A Russian Il-72 military transport plane crashed in Belgorod Oblast the morning of Jan. 24, killing all aboard. Russia's Defense Ministry claimed that 65 Ukrainian POWs were on the plane en route to a prisoner exchange when it crashed.

Commenting on Russia's claims, Zelensky said that Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) “was clarifying the fate of the POWs.” He did not confirm whether they were on the plane. “It is obvious that the Russians are playing with the lives of Ukrainian prisoners, with the feelings of their relatives and with the emotions of our society,” the president said.

Zelensky said he spoke with Ukraine's military leadership, including Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Valerii Zaluzhnyi and Chief of the General Staff Serhii Shaptala, regarding the crash. He said the Security Service of Ukraine is investigating all the circumstances of the plane's crash, which the Russian Defense Ministry first reported. He further instructed Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba to inform international partners about the data available to Ukraine as the investigation proceeds.

"We need to establish all the clear facts. As much as possible, given that the plane went down on Russian territory — beyond our control. 'Facts' is the key word now," Zelensky said. The General Staff said in a statement earlier on Jan. 24 that the Ukrainian military would continue to destroy the missile delivery vehicles Russia uses to shell Kharkiv Oblast, which borders Belgorod Oblast, without mentioning the crash of the Il-76.

Ukrainska Pravda reported that the plane was carrying S-300 missiles, citing its sources in the Ukrainian military.

U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said White House couldn’t confirm claims that Ukrainian POWs were in the plane that crashed in Belgorod Oblast. Ukraine says it was not informed about need to ensure safety of airspace before plane crash in Belgorod Oblast.1

Following the crash, FSB and Russian military did not allow emergency workers to inspect the crash site.. 
According to Yusov, five bodies were sent to the local morgue in Belgorod, and no human remains are visible on videos from the crash site. Russia claimed that 65 Ukrainian POWs, six crew members, and three accompanying people were on board.

Chief l Lubinets said on air on Jan. 25 that photos and videos from site do not indicate "any signs that there were such a large number of people on the plan. if there were photos and videos of our prisoners of war,
Yusov said names of the senior officials who were supposed to be on board "are known and will be revealed," as Ukraine intends to provide its findings to international investigators.

Lubinets (he) will appeal to UN & the International Committee of Red Cross for help find out what happened, follow President Zelensky's announcement on evening of Jan. 24 that Ukraine will insist on an international investigation into the crash.
https://kyivindependent.com/military-int...76-flight/

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Ukraine has certain "tools" at its disposal that means it can strike Russian military targets occupying Crimea "methodologically and regularly," Yurii Ihnat, a spokesperson for Ukraine's Air Force, said in an interview with Radio Svoboda on Feb. 1. 

Videos emerged on local Telegram channels on Jan. 31 showing a series of explosions in Russian-occupied Crimea.  Air Force Commander General Mykola Oleshchuk confirmed that Balbek airfield, located a few kilometers north of Sevastopol, was hit in the attack. He could not yet confirm whether any aircraft had been destroyed, Ihnat said that fighter jets, such as the MiG-29 and Su-30, are usually based at Balbek.

Ukrainska Pravda reported that the attack on the airbase was carried out using Scalp/Storm Shadow long-range cruise missiles, citing a source in the military.

"Ukrainian aviators will definitely return home to their native airfield," Oleshchuk said on Jan. 31, referring to Ukraine's 204th Sevastopol Tactical Aviation Brigade, which was based at the Balbek airfield before Russia illegally annexed Crimea in 2014.

"I also spent a lot of time at this airfield when I was a military journalist," Ihnat told Radio Svoboda.

All members of the brigade, which is now based in Lutsk Oblast in northwestern Ukraine, "want to return precisely to their base near Sevastopol, where they belong," Ihnat said, adding that Balbek is "one of the main airfields on the peninsula."
https://kyivindependent.com/air-force-cr...regularly/

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Latest update today from Ukraine: Bashkirs rise against Kremlin, another Russia Federation. Huge Crisis in Russia Kremlin find no way out. PUTIN CAN'T Believe.  Bigeyes Sick 0

https://youtu.be/gRpD3e91gG0?si=DmzRVxbkpPIkBPjq

Latest update today from Ukraine: Putin is fighting against another Federation folks by Thousand.

Another Huge Crisis in Russia Kremlin finding no way out. PUTIN CAN'T Believe The folks is fighting back. crying Bigeyes
https://youtu.be/5_uhUKKjYJQ?si=xOE7E6Q1OXOIVyvB

Ukraine targeted a Russian oil terminal in Leningrad, the northwestern Russian region where St. Petersburg is located. The port infrastructure was not damaged and no one was injured, official said.


If accurate. It would mark the first time that the northern region of Leningrad, where St. Petersburg is, has been targeted by Ukraine. “The geography of UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle] strikes by the Ukrainian Armed Forces continues to expand,” one Russian official noted.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/18/ukraine-...raine.html

Kyiv has not publicly commented on the claims. If accurate, however, it would mark the first time that the northern region of Leningrad, where St. Petersburg is, has been targeted by Ukraine.

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Poland's President Andrzej Duda attend a meeting during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland January 16, 2024. Ukrainian...

WARSAW, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Poland's president declared on Saturday he had always been supporting Ukraine, but the Polish president also is criticising for doubting Ukraine can retake Crimea....

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Heavy fighting underway on Kupiansk front, Russians deploy reserves – Ukraine's Ground Forces Commander...good fight coming

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Heavy fighting underway on Kupiansk front, Russians deploy reserves – Ukraine's Ground Forces Commander...good fight coming

Heavy fighting underway on Kupiansk front, Russians deploy reserves – Ukraine's Ground Forces Commander.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/02/3/7440269/

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Estonia has delivered Javelin anti-tank missiles, ammunition, and other military aid to Ukraine as part of its latest package, the Estonian Defense Ministry reported on Feb. 3. The package worth 80 million euros ($86 million) was approved in December. It also includes machine guns, various vehicles and vessels, and diving equipment.

"I am glad that another aid package has arrived in Ukraine and is being used by Ukrainian defenders," said Estonia's Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur. "The latest developments in Europe show that the sending of essential missiles and other military aid to Ukraine continues on a large scale, and with this, together with our allies, we send a clear message to the Kremlin that we will continue to support Ukraine until the victorious end."

Tallinn doesn't disclose the exact amount of delivered military equipment or the date of its arrival due to security concerns. The Baltic country, with a population of 1.3 million, is one of the leading military donors to Ukraine in terms of gross domestic product (GDP) shares, according to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy.

Counting the most recent package, Estonia's defense contributions to Ukraine amount to around 500 million euros ($550 million) since the start of the full-scale war, which is around 1.4% of the country's GDP.
Over the next 4-years, Tallinn is prepared to allocate 0.25% of its GDP to military assistance for Kyiv.
https://kyivindependent.com/estonia-deli...o-ukraine/

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Us on mexico border to shut down requirement immigration bill to pass senate...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...ill-senate

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Malaysians spotted as mercenaries in Ukraine’s KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — The Ukraine National Resistance Centre revealed that mercenaries from Malaysia were spotted in the temporarily occupied territories of the Donetsk region. The centre, which is run by the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said that the Malaysians were accompanied by a translator and a former “Wagner” member. “The Russians continue to collect mercenaries in all countries of the world to continue their aggressive policy.

“The fighters are currently at the training ground,” the centre said in a statement.Wagner Group, officially known as PMC Wagner, is a Russian state-funded private military company controlled until 2023 by Yevgeny Prigozhin, a former >only Malaysians were spotted in the area but also Cubans, Nepalese, Belarusians, Serbs and representatives of other countries have also been repeatedly seen alongside the Russian armed forces.
https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/...ion/114521

Malaysians were spotted in the area but also Cubans, Nepalese, Belarusians, Serbs and representatives of other countries have also been repeatedly seen alongside the Russian armed forces. The National Resistance Centre warns that anyone fighting alongside Russians against Ukraine is a military target.“ 

We call on the local population to continue reporting info about enemy & places of his accumulation,” it said in statement.
https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-...ort-2024-2

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Under the cover of darkness, a Ukrainian soldier prepare to launch a Vampire drone. A recent video from a drone unit operating near Bakhmut exclaims, "At night, it's time for the Vampires to fly." 

Bulgarian Interior Ministry Employee Detained On Suspicion Of Spying For Russia. Bulgaria's State Agency for National Security was quoted as saying that the person allegedly passed classified data to "Russian agents." Bulgarian national tv reported on Feb 5, a investigators have detained an employee from Interior Ministry's unit fighting organized crime on suspicion of spying for Moscow. 

Bulgaria's State Agency said the employee
allegedly passed classified data to "Russian agents," a former employee for Russian Embassy in Sofia. He who was designated as persona non grata. In November.

Bulgaria expelled Aleksandr Gatsak, a correspondent for the state-owned Rossiyskaya Gazeta, who Sofia said posed "a threat to national security."
https://www.rferl.org/a/bulgarian-interi...06175.html

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Malaysians were spotted in the area but also Cubans, Nepalese, Belarusians, Serbs and representatives of other countries have also been repeatedly seen alongside the Russian armed forces. The National Resistance Centre warns that anyone fighting alongside Russians against Ukraine is a military target.“ 

We call on the local population to continue reporting info about enemy & places of his accumulation,” it said in statement.
https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-...eport-2024

Ukraine's Vampire Drones Terrorize Moscow's Forces
February 05, 2024. Reuters. Optimizedl for operations, Vampire drones, nicknamed Baba Yaga by Russian troops, (image) of elusive witch from Slavic folklore due to their terrifying hard-to-detect especially effective at targeting tanks at night capabilities soldiers launch Vampire unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) near Zaporizhzhya in search of Russian positions on Feb 2. With thermal imaging capabilities enabling operations to see in day & night, drones known as Baba Yaga by Russian forces, in reference to a mythical Slavic witch -- have been wreaking havoc on Russian positions.

With thermal imaging capabilities enabling operations soldiers of Achilles 92nd Brigade as nearly 2-yrs into full-scale invasion of Ukraine, battlefield along 1,200-k/m front has largely frozen, & resorting to costly long-distance precision artillery, air-launched cruise missiles, and relatively inexpensive drones. As used drones intensifies, Ukraine engaging in electronic warfare to jam other's devices, resulting in notably high loss of drones. U.S. says Ukraine's armed forces are losing an estimated 10,000 drones each month.
https://www.rferl.org/a/vampire-drones-t...05660.html

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Agents of the Atesh partisan movement discovered deployment of the S-400 Triumf SAM system battalion in Moscow The Atesh reported on its Telegram channel that its agents had conducted a reconnaissance of the base of a military unit in Timiryazevsky district of Moscow. A deployment of an air defense unit was found there.

The movement also provided the coordinates for this location: 55.8398978, 37.5628480

There were found 12 deployed launchers, radar stations as well as multipurpose masts to them. The Atesh suggests that those could be S-400 Triumf SAM systems. "russians continue to preserve such valuable complexes deep in the rear, in Moscow, while such systems are critically lacking at the frontline. Apparently, they serve to cover control points of strategic importance,"

The Atesh movement continues its work and only increases. More agents are joining, so russians will not be able to hide their troops anywhere. Earlier Defense Express reported about large concentration of russian Su-30 aircraft had been found by Ukrainian partisans at airfield in occupied Crimea
https://en.defence-ua.com/news/ukrainian...-9429.html

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Ukraine is expecting to use missiles with a range of more than 300 miles on its long-awaited F-16 jets, once they arrive in the country, a senior Ukrainian military commander has said.

"In further packages of military aid, Ukraine expects F-16 aircraft and missiles with a range of 300 to 500 kilometers [186 to 310 miles], which will allow the Defense Forces of Ukraine to achieve even greater success on the battlefield and liberate our territory from the enemy," said Lt. Gen. Serhii Naiev, the commander of Ukraine's joint forces.

Missiles with a range of approximately 190 to 300 miles have been used to dramatic effect within Ukraine, courtesy of Kyiv's Western backers. Ukraine has repeatedly used British-supplied Storm Shadow and French-donated SCALP air-launched missiles to strike Russian targets in and around the Moscow-controlled Crimean peninsula. 

Manufacturer puts the range of missiles, which are currently launched from Ukrainian jets, at more than 155 miles, and experts have said they could reach around 250 miles. Ukraine has also wielded U.S. ATACMS, or the ground-launched Army Tactical Missile System, which can have a range of up to approximately 190 miles. However, the ATACMS Ukraine has received a shorter half this distance.
https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-f16-mis...ia-1866864

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Ukraine vs Russia with newer arm.

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Russia’s frozen assets are generating billions. EU is getting ready to send them to Ukraine by European accounts are generating billions of dollars in interest payments to help repair Ukraine’s war-torn economy.

European Union just took a step closer to doing that as Russia’s (full-scale) invasion of Ukraine, February 2022, the froze nearly half of Moscow’s foreign reserves — some €300 billion ($327 billion). Around €200 billion ($218 billion) sits in Euro Union mostly at Euroclear. A financial institution keeps assets safe.

Hypersonic rocket-propelled craft, has opened upto to French business magazine Challenges about its support to Ukraine’s military arm.
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/27513

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Malaysians were spotted in the area but also Cubans, Nepalese, Belarusians, Serbs and representatives of other countries have also been repeatedly seen alongside the Russian armed forces. The National Resistance Centre warns that anyone fighting alongside Russians against Ukraine is a military target.“ 

We call on the local population to continue reporting info about enemy & places of his accumulation,” it said in statement.
https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-...ort-2024-2

See what PM Anwar can do?. If any Malaysia folks kena mati in Ukraine...

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Ukraine's president has sacked the commander-in-chief of the country's armed forces, Valerii Zaluzhnyi.It follows speculation about a rift between the president and Gen Zaluzhnyi, who has led Ukraine's war effort since the conflict began.

Battle-hardened Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi was announced as his replacement in a presidential decree. It is the biggest change to Ukraine's military leadership since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68244813

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Ukraine's president has sacked commander-in-chief of country's armed forces, Valerii Zaluzhnyi follows speculation a rift between the president and Gen Zaluzhnyi, who has led Ukraine's war effort since the conflict began.Battle-hardened Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi was announced as his replacement in a presidential decree. It is the biggest change to Ukraine's military leadership.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68244813

Kana sacks. Said move was "a huge mistake" by president. He, it will carry risks for country."We will have to pay for mistake." As opposition MP, Valentyn Nalyvaichenko from Batkivschina party, said military leadership during war "is something that we must preserve, support, not criticise, but help in every possible way". Ukraine's defence minister, Rustem Umerov, thanked Gen Zaluzhnyi in statement, saying" General Valerii Zaluzhnyi had one of most difficult tasks - to lead Armed Forces of Ukraine during the Great War with Russia. war does not remain same. War changes and demands change. Battles 2022, 2023 and 2024 are three different realities. 2024 will bring new changes, for which we must be ready. New approaches, new strategies are needed.

"Today, a decision was made on the need to change the leadership of the Armed Forces of Ukraine."I am sincerely grateful to Valerii Fedorovych for all his achievements and victories."

Will the First to criticise the shake-up. Kyiv's mayor Vitali Klitschko thanked Gen Zaluzhnyi for his service to Ukraine, hoped authorities would justify changes. Oleksii Honcharenko, an MP from opposition party led by former President Petro Poroshenko said.

(Will Ukraine armed forces, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi be the best to come, be coming the next president.)
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68244813

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Kana sacks. Said move was "a huge mistake" by president. He, it will carry risks for country."We will have to pay for mistake." As opposition MP, Valentyn Nalyvaichenko from Batkivschina party, said military leadership during war "is something that we must preserve, support, not criticise, but help in every possible way". Ukraine's defence minister, Rustem Umerov, thanked Gen Zaluzhnyi in statement, saying" General Valerii Zaluzhnyi had one of most difficult tasks - to lead Armed Forces of Ukraine during the Great War with Russia. war does not remain same. War changes and demands change. Battles 2022, 2023 and 2024 are three different realities. 2024 will bring new changes, for which we must be ready. New approaches, new strategies are needed.

"Today, a decision was made on the need to change the leadership of the Armed Forces of Ukraine."I am sincerely grateful to Valerii Fedorovych for all his achievements and victories."

Will the First to criticise the shake-up. Kyiv's mayor Vitali Klitschko thanked Gen Zaluzhnyi for his service to Ukraine, hoped authorities would justify changes. Oleksii Honcharenko, an MP from opposition party led by former President Petro Poroshenko said.

(Will Ukraine armed forces, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi be the best to come, be coming the next president.)
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68244813

She (Baba Vanga) said to have predicted peace would not be reached till 2027. Only the 8th Ukrainian president will able to save his country from disaster.

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Outmanned and outgunned: Ukraine’s new army chief faces big challenges in taking the fight to Russia. The worst kept secret in Kyiv has finally been confirmed: the man who led Ukraine’s armed forces for two years is out of his job.

President Volodymyr Zelensky replaced General Valerii Zaluzhnyi on Thursday, after 10 days of rumor and speculation – and months of a fraying relationship nnouncement comes at critical moment in war with Russia and is likely to herald a change in Ukrainian strategy. But it is also hazardous. Removal of Zaluzhnyi from his position as commander-in-chief comes as Ukrainian units are on the backfoot in several parts of the long front line, especially in the eastern Donetsk and Kharkiv regions. They are desperately short of shells and other munitions and running short of experienced soldiers.

The Russian war machine is running at full tilt & has a much larger pool of men to draw from than Ukraine to replenish its ranks. Russia is skirting international sanctions and its oil revenues help fund plentiful war spending. Zelensky said he & Zaluzhnyi had a “frank discussion about what needs to be changed in army. Urgent changes.” He added “the feeling of stagnation in southern areas & the difficulties in the fighting in Donetsk region have affected the public mood.”

The public mood is indeed gloomier. According to a recent survey in Ukraine, those who believe that events are going in the wrong direction increased from 16% in May 2022 to 33% in December 2023.

It’s unlikely that Zaluzhnyi’s replacement, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, will offer a radical change of style but he is thought to be closer to Zelensky. Syrskyi has been in command of land forces since the Russian invasion but was criticized for extending the defense of Bakhmut at great human cost. Subordinates have described him as lacking empathy and some soldiers took to calling him “General 200” (200 is the military code for killed-in-action.)
https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/10/europe/sy...index.html

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Ukraine's Defence Intelligence confirms Russians has used Starlink terminals

DIU stressed the scale of Russians' use of Starlink terminals in the war is growing and "is becoming systemic". Ukraine's Defence Intelligence confirms Russians has used Starlink terminals. Russian occupying forces are using Starlink satellite communications systems on their battlefield.

Details: The intelligence service noted that radio interception of Russian communications proves that in order to establish access to U.S. built Internet, Starlink terminals were installed, for eg, in the units of 83rd Separate Air Assault Brigade of Russian Armed Forces operating in Donetsk near settlements of Klishchiivka and Andriivka.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/02/11/7441355/