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Turkey will help the new Syrian leadership to create a 300,000-strong army by providing advisory and expert support in the process of restructuring Syria's naval, air and land forces. This was announced by General Ahmed Osman, who represents the new Syrian leadership, Ukrinform reports with reference to Türkiye. “Damascus' goal is to create an army structure of 300 thousand people in the next year and a half. Both the sensitive situation inside the country and the threat of Israel make this necessary... At this time, Turkey's military support is also of paramount importance,” Ahmed Osman said in a comment to…

Sufficient assistance to Ukraine from international partners will continue flowing in throughout next year. That’s according to Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, who spoke on national television, Ukrinform reports. "For the last few months, we have been working on bilateral relations with American and European partners. We analyzed what was handed over as military assistance over the past 2.5 years, defined priorities, paid for a lot of what will be made this year, and the delivery will come next year," Umerov said. The minister added that sufficient assistance will continue throughout next year and expressed hope that the assistance would be…

The Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security pursues efforts to provide a brief explanation to foreign audiences on the current topics of particular interest as regards Ukraine. MILITARY AID FROM GERMANY On December 23, Germany updated its military aid package for Ukraine. ● The package includes two Patriot missile launchers, two IRIS-T air defense systems, 15 Leopard tanks, and more. ● Germany ranks second globally after the United States and first among European countries in terms of aid provided Ukraine. ● Since the start of the full-scale war, Germany's total assistance to Ukraine has amounted to approximately €28 billion.…

The now iconic 414th Independent UAS Regiment, popularly known as Madiar’s Birds, is about to expand into an independent brigade in a little while. The would-be brigade commander, Captain Robert Browdy announced this on his social media platforms the other day, while simultaneously announcing recruitment and fund rising campaigns for his unit. Madiar’s Birds has long been a brand in itself. Videos showing its UAS operators disposing of “worms” (as Madiar refers to enemy soldiers being targeted – translator’s note), accompanied with Madiar’s proprietary style comments, instantly get tens of thousands views within a matter of hours and quite consistently.…

Thanks to the functioning of the logistics hub at the Rzeszow-Jasionka airport (POLLOG HUB), 45 countries around have delivered military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine. This was stated on Monday by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Poland, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, who met with the military serving at the facility on Christmas Eve, Ukrinform reports with reference to Wnp.pl. “Without POLLOG HUB, without your participation, it would be impossible to provide aid coming from 45 countries around the world, it would be impossible to send 5,000 worth 40,000 vehicles and rai cars that delivered humanitarian and…

Ukrainian Army service members will undergo courses on survival, evasion, resistance, and escape (SERE) according to a new military standard. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense, Ukrinform saw. "Preparation for survival in extreme conditions is an integral part of military training. The risk of being isolated or performing combat missions in challenging circumstances is part of military service. Our goal is to provide soldiers with the necessary knowledge and prepare instructors who will help them withstand the tests. At the same time, the implementation of such a standard brings us closer to NATO principles,…

A significant military aid package from Germany, described as one of the largest to date, has been delivered to Ukraine, including advanced air defense systems and other critical equipment. That is according to the German government’s website, Ukrinform reports. The package includes: sixth IRIS-T SLM and fifth IRIS-T SLS air defense systems, each consisting of two launchers and missiles; two additional Patriot launchers, supplementing the two previously delivered; 12 armored vehicles with kinetic defense systems (manufactured by Diehl Defense, marking their first delivery to Ukraine). Also, Germany has delivered to Ukraine two Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns with 65,000 rounds of…

The U.S. and Germany’s defense chiefs, Lloyd Austin and Boris Pistorius, discussed further support for Ukraine and the upcoming meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (the Ramstein format) during a phone call on Friday. That’s according to an official readout posted by the DoD press service, Ukrinform reports. “Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III conducted a call today (Dec 20 - ed.) with his German counterpart, Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius, to discuss continuing support for Ukraine and the upcoming Ukraine Defense Contact Group, scheduled for January,” the statement said. Read also: Pistorius says German troops in Ukraine…

The Armed Forces of Ukraine have established in their structure a separate unit dealing with the protection of cultural heritage. That’s according to the General Staff, Ukrinform reports. Thus, the Army once again confirms its compliance with the norms of international humanitarian law, including the provisions of the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, adopted in The Hague on May 14, 1954, and two protocols thereto on the creation of a specialized unit for the protection of cultural heritage. The 1954 Hague Convention is the main international treaty in the field of the…

Ukraine and U.S. defense chiefs had a phone call on Friday to discuss the developments on the frontlines, the prospects for continued military support from the United States, as well as preparations for the meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group. This was stated by the DoD press service, Ukrinform saw. "Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Ukrainian Minister of Defence Rustem Umerov today to discuss battlefield dynamics and U.S. security assistance to Ukraine," the American department noted. Read also: US, UK discuss war in Ukraine in Strategic Dialogue format - Pentagon It is noted that the…