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The United States is helping to pay for refurbished tanks for Ukraine and sending more anti-aircraft systems and electrical-power gear, Pentagon and White House officials said Friday. The move comes as Russia continues to target Ukrainian infrastructure while pulling back from key areas. On Friday, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh announced another $400 million in security assistance to Ukraine. The package includes 45 T-72B tanks donated by the Czech Republic and refurbished with U.S. funds to have advanced optics, communications, and armor. The Netherlands will also pay for the refurbishment of 45 Czech T-72B tanks, bringing the total number…

The risks of Russia using nuclear weapons remain low. However, the consequences for her will be catastrophic. This was stated by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in an interview for NTV. "The risk of Russia using nuclear weapons in Ukraine is low, but the consequences will be huge, so we take it very seriously," Stoltenberg said. According to the NATO Secretary General, Russia is behaving irresponsibly and imprudently. He noted that the use of nuclear weapons would change the nature of the conflict, and there would be no winners in a nuclear war. "We are giving this message clearly. There…

As Russian officials up their nuclear saber-rattling and the Pentagon games out what might happen if Russia were to use one of its 2,000 or so lower-yield nuclear weapons, experts caution that even a relatively small nuclear blast would have far-reaching political and environmental effects. But it would not help Russia win the war. You might be used to thinking about nuclear weapons in terms of the civilization-destroying half-megaton-class warheads atop intercontinental ballistic missiles. But both the United States and the Soviet Union had a number of smaller nuclear weapons in the one- to 50-kiloton range throughout the Cold War.…

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine has reported that the information regarding the alleged smuggling of Ukrainian small arms to Finland turned out to be fake; the Finnish news outlet, which posted an interview with such a statement, is currently getting ready to retract it. Source: Department of Communication of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Ukraine Quote: "Kremlin campaigners willingly provoke the creation of dangerous myths and fictions regarding the state of affairs in Ukraine. The most recent example of such an information "subterfuge" with such an obvious objective appeared in the Finnish press. It is about an interview…

On October 31, the Russian occupiers carried out several missile attacks on the objects of critical infrastructure of Ukraine. Air defense of Ukraine successfully shot down more than 40 missiles of the Russian Federation. The command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine informs about this in the Telegram channel. "44 out of half a hundred missiles of the occupiers were shot down," the statement said. It is noted that the Russians fired more than 50 Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles from the Tu-95/Tu-160 strategic aviation missile-carrying aircraft from the north of the Caspian Sea and from the Volgodonsk…

Russia will continue its grinding offensive on the ground in Ukraine "well into 2023" by sending poorly trained troops onto the frontlines and trying to use the harsh winter to break Europe's resolve to support Ukraine amid the energy war, a leading military think tank has predicted. The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) made the forecast in its daily update on the conflict on Monday. The ISW said it had taken into account Russia's timelines, deployment plans, the weather and Moscow's energy war with Europe. "Russian President Vladimir Putin will most likely try to continue conventional military operations…

Shelling causes damage in Kyiv and at least 10 other cities and regions including Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia Russia has launched a wave of cruise missiles at hydroelectric dams and other critical infrastructure across Ukraine, with explosions reported near the capital, Kyiv, and in at least 10 other cities and regions. Ukraine’s air command said it shot down 44 out of 50 enemy rockets. Video footage suggested that several missiles were intercepted in the skies around Kyiv, soon after 8am local time. Air raid sirens went off nationally, with citizens told to seek shelter. But others penetrated Ukraine’s defences. The governor…

As a result of point strikes by units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine, about 300 occupiers who were preparing for the next attack were destroyed in the area of the settlement of Mayorsk (Donetsk region) the day before As noted, about 60 more lightly wounded were taken the next day to medical facilities in the city of Horlivka. Up to 20 enemy servicemen were destroyed in the village of Chervonopivka, Luhansk region, and about 30 occupiers were wounded of various degrees of severity. "During the past 24 hours, the Air Force of the Defense Forces carried out 24 strikes…

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine is not ready to just talk with Putin and the Russian regime in general today. The head of state said this during a conversation with students and representatives of the professorial staff of Yale University. "In general, it is already difficult for me to say who or what "Putin" is. Putin today is such a circle of people, this is a military-political leadership under the brand "Putin", which is taking aggressive steps to destroy the nation. We are not ready to just talk like that today with Putin, with this regime in general," the…

The Ministry of Defense of Slovenia confirmed that the tanks, for the provision of which an agreement was concluded with Germany, were successfully transferred to Ukraine. These tanks were in the reserve of the Slovenian army, and now they will strengthen the defense of Ukraine. This is reported by European Pravda with reference to the publication 24UR Slovenia handed over tanks to Ukraine as part of an agreement between Prime Minister Robert Golob and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Slovenia promised Ukraine 28 M-55S tanks, in exchange for equipment from Germany - 35 heavy truck loaders 8x8 and five heavy water…