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☆ Britain to donate air defence missiles to Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Britain said it would donate air defence missiles capable of shooting down cruise missiles to Ukraine in the wake of Russian strikes on Kyiv and other cities in recent days. Hundreds of additional air defence missiles of other types would also be donated, along with more aerial drones and a further 18 howitzer artillery guns, it said. "So today I have authorised the supply of AMRAAM anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine." The latest Russian air attacks killed at least 26 people since Monday in Russian missile attacks across Ukraine, wounded more than 100 and knocked out power supplies, adding new urgency to Kyiv's long-standing calls for air defences to protect its cities. Germany said on Wednesday the first of four IRIS-T air defence systems had reached Ukraine.

☆ Reaction to Russia mobilising more troops for Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Russian paratroopers walk before boarding Ilyushin Il-76 transport planes as they take part in the military exercises "Zapad-2021" staged by the armed forces of Russia and Belarus at an aerodrome in Kaliningrad Region, Russia, September 13, 2021. AMBASSADOR TO UKRAINE"Sham referenda and mobilization are signs of weakness, of Russian failure," Brink said on Twitter. read moreCZECH PRIME MINISTER PETR FIALA"The partial mobilisation declared by V.Putin is an attempt to further escalate the war Russia launched against Ukraine, and it is further proof that Russia is the sole aggressor. "It is needed to help Ukraine, and in our own interest, we must continue with it." Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Reuters; Compiled by Alison WilliamsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Putin's escalation of Russia's war effort in Ukraine is proof he is failing, say US and UK
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The UK and the US reacted to Putin's speech by saying it points to Russian failure. Ukraine recently repulsed some of Russia's forces, retaking large swathes of territory. Putin announced a mobilization of army reservists towards his war in Ukraine early Wednesday Moscow time, breaking an earlier commitment not to and amping up his warlike rhetoric. He accused parts of the West — which has been supplying weapons and expertise in the defense of Ukraine — of trying to destroy Russia. Putin's threats and broken promises are "an admission his invasion is failing," UK Defense Minister Ben Wallace wrote in a statement moments after the speech.

☆ Ukrainian official mocks Russia over its failures after Putin's threatening speech: 'Everything is still according to the plan, right?'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A senior Ukrainian official mocked Russia after Putin announced partial military mobilization. British intelligence said recently that expedited training courses at Russian military academies also highlight the Russian military's "manpower challenge." A vote in favor would set the stage for Russia to annex captured Ukrainian territory. "From my perspective, this is simply an information operation that's meant to distract from the difficult state that the Russian military currently finds itself in right now," Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. The referendums are slated to take place after weeks of Ukrainian advances and battlefield success along the war's northeastern and southern fronts.

☆ Putin effectively told the world his army is 'losing' in Ukraine by calling up hundreds of thousands of reservists and threatening to use nuclear force
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( John Haltiwanger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Ex-diplomats and Russia experts said it showed that Russia is losing the war in Ukraine. By comparison, taking control of the Donbas is a far less ambitious goal for Putin than conquering the whole of Ukraine. In his address, Putin threatened the use of nuclear force in the event of a "threat" to the "territorial integrity" of Russia. "Anyone who finds it necessary to say that he's not bluffing most likely is," Daalder said of Putin's latest nuclear threat. Both the US and the UK have indicated that they view Putin's escalation of the Ukraine war as a sign that his invasion is not going well.

☆ Rusia a testat submarinul nuclear Belgorod, cel mai mare construit în lume în ultimii 30 de ani
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-28 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: Profimedia ImagesRusia a testat submarinul nuclear Belgorod, cel mai mare construit în lume în ultimii 30 de aniRusia a testat pentru prima dată un nou submarin nuclear gigant în ape deschise, la câteva zile după înfruntarea în Marea Neagră cu Marea Britanie. Belgorod este considerat a fi cel mai mare submarin dezvoltat în ultimii 30 de ani și a fost utilizat în Marea Albă, potrivit presei de stat ruseşti, transmite Digi24. După ce va primi aprobarea pentru utilizare, nava va fi capabilă să lanseze lovituri nucleare cu şase torpile Poseidon intercontinentale. Luna trecută, Ben Wallace, secretarul apărării din Marea Britanie, a declarat că Moscova este „ameninţarea adversarului numărul unu” a Marii Britanii şi că apele britanice au fost „vizitate în mod regulat” de navele ruseşti. Testarea submarinului nuclear vine la doar câteva zile după confruntarea cu Marea Britanie în Marea Neagră, petrecută într-o zonă pe care Rusia a revendicat-o după anexarea Crimeei, în 2014.

Persons: Poseidon, Marii, Ben Wallace Organizations: Mediafax, Royal Navy Locations: Belgorod, Rusia, Britanie, Marii Britanii, rus, Occident, Arctica, Atlanticul de Nord, Moscova, Britanii, Crimeei

Un purtător de cuvânt al Ministerului Apărării a precizat că un angajat a raportat pierderea documentelor sensibile, adăugând: „Ar fi nepotrivit să facem mai multe comentarii”. Potrivit BBC, acestea ar proveni din biroul unui înalt funcționar de la Ministerul Apărării. Misiunea, numită „Operațiunea Ditroite”, a făcut obiectul unor discuții la nivel înalt inclusiv luni, arată documentele, oficialii speculând despre reacția Rusiei la ruta HMS Defender. Potrivit acestora, fusese luată în calcul şi o cale alternativă, care să ţină distrugătorul HMS Defender departe de apele controversate. Datorită sensibilității documentului, BBC a decis să nu relateze detalii care ar putea pune în pericol securitatea britanicilor și a altor angajați din Afganistan.

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