"We are witnessing a historic process -- Russians are leaving for the first time in two centuries," independent Azerbaijani analyst Elhan Shahinoglu told AFP.
Observers of the #Caucasus say #Russia is too caught up with its invasion of #Ukraine to retain its sway in the region. #Azerbaijan #Armenia
Russia quietly exits #Karabakh, ceding its clout 'for good'
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-quietly-exits-karabakh-ceding-its-clout-for-good/ar-AA1nkGtr?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01
If passed, the legislation will provide a crucial financial lifetime for #Ukraine at a time when the country’s military appears at its most vulnerable since the start of the war, due to dwindling supplies of ammunition and air defense missiles.
#US House to vote on long-delayed foreign aid bills – including Ukraine support
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/20/us-house-vote-foreign-aid-ukraine-support
In a #bipartisan vote, 210 #Democrats and 101 #Republicans joined to support Ukraine, with 112 Republicans – a majority of the #GOP members – voting against. The House erupted into applause when the #Ukraine bill passed, with the chair, #MarcMolinaro of New York, admonishing members not to wave Ukrainian flags.
#US House approves $61bn in military aid for Ukraine after months of stalling
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/20/us-house-approves-61bn-aid-ukraine
Ultimately, the #UkraineWar has presented #China with a stark choice: double down on propping up a diminished Russian state or pursue a new reality by engaging seriously in peace talks to end the war.
The protracted war has strengthened potential rivals, exposed China to novel #sanction threats, disrupted its #economy, and drained its principal partner of resources and #MilitaryCapability.
Is China growing tired of #Russia’s war in #Ukraine?
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2024/4/17/is-china-growing-tired-of-russias-war-in-ukraine
Voldoymyr #Zelenskiy said in an interview with US television that the vote showed #Ukraine would not be “a second #Afghanistan”, whose pro-western government collapsed during an American-led pullout in the summer of 2021. #Russia
Approval of $61bn aid from US shows Ukraine will not be abandoned, says Zelenskiy
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/21/approval-of-61bn-aid-from-us-shows-ukraine-will-not-be-abandoned-says-zelenskiy
Armed Finnish #BorderGuards on cross-country skis patrol the country’s eastern flank, #NATO’s newest and longest border with its main adversary, #Russia. Helicopters and drones buzz overhead along new fences being constructed—13-feet high in places—with barbed wire on top and 24-hour electronic surveillance. #NATO #Ukraine
#Finland Long Believed It Could Tame Russia. Now Moscow Is Enemy No. 1.
https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/finland-long-believed-it-could-tame-russia-now-moscow-is-enemy-no-1-673550f7?mod=RSSMSN
"Daily, Russian missiles and drones pummel Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure. A recent missile attack on a power generation plant in the north means that hundreds of thousands, if not a million more...
Unable to occupy what is an unoccupiable country, #Russia has decided it wants to make Ukrainian cities uninhabitable."
The west defends #Israel’s skies. Not doing the same for #Ukraine is a deadly mistake | #NathalieTocci
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/22/west-israel-ukraine-russia-air-defence-systems
About 46,000 aircraft in total have logged problems with #GPS over the #BalticSea in the same time period, the Sun reported, based on analysis of flight logs with the website GPSJAM.org.
Most of the GPS problems reported on the website have come in eastern #Europe, bordering #Russia. #GPSJamming #Ukraine
Thousands of flights to and from Europe affected by suspected Russian jamming | #CivilAviation
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/apr/22/thousands-of-flights-to-and-from-europe-affected-by-suspected-russian-jamming
The #US #Senate is set to vote Tuesday on a major aid package for #Ukraine, with its passage all but certain after the #HouseOfRepresentatives -- following months of wrangling -- approved the assistance with broad #BipartisanSupport.
US Senate to vote on Ukraine aid package after House's months-long delay
https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20240423-us-senate-to-vote-on-ukraine-aid-package-after-house-s-months-long-delay
The US Senate is set to vote Tuesday on a major aid package for Ukraine, with its passage all but certain after the House of Representatives -- following months of wrangling -- approved the assistance with broad bipartisan support.
In a sweeping 80-19 vote, the #USSenate overwhelmingly voted to advance the measure in a step hailed by the Senate majority leader as “one of the greatest achievements the Senate has faced in years”.
#US Senate close to passing $95bn aid for #Ukraine, #Israel and #Taiwan after key vote
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/23/senate-aid-bill-ukraine-israel-taiwan
The Senate, in a bipartisan super-majority, overwhelmingly voted to advance the measure, which Joe Biden is expected to sign
#US Senate passes $95bn in aid for #Ukraine, #Israel and #Taiwan | #USSenate | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/23/senate-aid-bill-ukraine-israel-taiwan
#JoeBiden said on Wednesday he signed into law legislation that rushes $95bn in foreign aid to #Ukraine, #Israel and #Taiwan, a #bipartisan legislative victory he hailed as a “good day for world peace” after months of congressional gridlock threatened Washington’s support for Kyiv in its fight to repel #Russia’s invasion
Biden signs $95bn foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/24/biden-signs-foreign-aid-ukraine-israel
Congress has approved $60 billion in military aid for #Ukraine. Here's a look at what it it's likely to include and how it might reshape the battlefield. [AUDIO]
The arms and ammunition in the $61 billion military aid package should enable #Ukraine to slow the Russian army’s bloody advances and block its strikes on troops and civilians. And it will buy Ukraine time — for long-term planning about how to take back the fifth of the country now under Russian control.
#US aid deemed crucial for Ukraine to avoid defeat against #Russia, path to victory uncertain
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/u-s-aid-deemed-crucial-for-ukraine-to-avoid-defeat-against-russia-path-to-victory-uncertain
The Polish parliament is due to consider new regulations next week that would require all #Ukrainians to show a valid #passport to be able to access benefits in #Poland. Previously, Ukrainian #refugees had been able to do so by showing any other documents proving their identity. #Ukraine
#Poland and #Lithuania pledge to help Kyiv repatriate Ukrainians subject to #MilitaryDraft
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/25/poland-and-lithuania-pledge-to-help-kyiv-repatriate-ukrainians-subject-to-military-draft
Russian President #VladimirPutin said Thursday he plans to visit #China in May, in what could become the first foreign trip for the Russian leader after he extended his rule by six more years in an election that offered voters little real choice.
#Putin’s inauguration is scheduled for May 7, Russian lawmakers said earlier this week. #Ukraine
Putin announces plans to visit China in May
https://apnews.com/article/putin-visit-china-ukraine-war-97c6790d093ecfe1234044841b462a78
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he plans to visit China in May, in what could become the first foreign trip for the Russian leader after he extended his rule by six more years in an election that offered voters little real choice. Putin’s inauguration is scheduled for May 7. Last month, the 71-year-old Russian leader secured his fifth term in office in a vote with no real opposition, extending his 24-year rule. Russia’s growing economic and diplomatic isolation because of its war against Ukraine has made it increasingly reliant on China, its former rival for leadership of the Communist bloc during the Cold War.
The #US agreed to send 31 Abrams M1A1 #BattleTanks to #Ukraine in January 2023 after an aggressive months long campaign by #Kyiv arguing that the tanks, which cost about $10 million apiece, were vital to its ability to breach Russian lines.
But the #battlefield has changed substantially since then, notably by the ubiquitous use of Russian #SurveillanceDrones and #HunterKillerDrones. #Russia
Ukraine pulls US #tanks from front lines over Russian drone threats
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2024/04/26/ukraine-pulls-us-tanks-from-front-lines-over-russian-drone-threats/
Losacco’s proposal, in essence, is for #TankBrigades to deploy #scouts equipped with #AntiDrone weapons.
“Successful tank operations in the future will involve not only linking #infantry to tanks, but ensuring the attachment of reconnaissance and [surveillance] troops.” #Ukraine #Russia
To Protect Tanks From Bomb-Dropping Drones, Deploy Scouts—And Arm Them With #Rockets Or #MicrowaveGuns | #DavidAxe
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2023/05/06/to-protect-tanks-from-bomb-dropping-drones-deploy-scouts-and-arm-them-with-rockets-or-microwave-guns/
Image source: https://www.army-technology.com/projects/l3harris-vampire-multi-purpose-weapon-system-usa/
@Norobiik tanks are useful in maneuver warfare.
in static warfare they are mostly sitting ducks.
they can be useful for indirect fire, but self-propelled artillery is much better for this role.
they could be useful if there is a breach of the frontline (from either side).
“Fuelling #Russia’s defence industrial base not only threatens Ukrainian security, it threatens #EuropeanSecurity. #Beijing cannot achieve better relations with Europe while supporting the greatest threat to European security since the end of the cold war.” Blinken said. #Ukraine
#US threatens new #China sanctions over supplies to Russian arms industry
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/26/antony-blinken-beijing-visiit-china-us-relations-foreign-minister-wang-yi
...and I was just watching the Fallout series last night ☢️
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Following #Britain’s withdrawal from the #EuropeanUnion, #France is the only member of the bloc to possess its own nuclear weapons.
#Russia’s invasion of #Ukraine and the possible return of the isolationist #DonaldTrump as US president has given new life to calls for greater #EuropeanDefence autonomy. #EU
#Macron ready to 'open debate' on nuclear European defence
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240427-macron-ready-to-open-debate-on-nuclear-european-defence
The commander-in-chief of #Ukraine's armed forces said Sunday #Kyiv's position on the frontline had deteriorated and that #Russia had made a number of recent battlefield gains.
Ukraine's top general says troops fall back as fighting worsens on eastern front
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240428-ukraine-top-general-says-troops-fall-back-figthing-worsens-eastern-front-russia
The #Kremlin-owned gas company #Gazprom has plunged to its first annual loss in more than 20 years, after gas sales more than halved following Vladimir #Putin’s invasion of #Ukraine.
Gazprom slumps to first annual loss in 22 years as trade with #Europe hit
https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/may/02/gazprom-first-annual-loss-in-20-years-trade-europe-gas-sales-russia-ukraine
#Berlin recalled Alexander Graf Lambsdorff on Monday, three days after accusing #Moscow of #cyberattacks on the governing #SocialDemocraticParty (SDP) and the country’s defence, aerospace, and IT companies. The envoy’s return was ordered just a day before the inauguration of Russian President Vladimir #Putin. #Ukraine
#Germany recalls ambassador to #Russia citing cyberattacks
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/6/germany-recalls-russia-envoy-over-cyberattack
#Ukraine leverages #drone technology to deploy medieval #caltrops, transforming ancient defensive tactics into modern warfare strategies.
Ukraine mixes ancient weapon with drone tech to take out Russian forces [VIDEO]
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/ukraine-mixes-ancient-weapon-with-drone-tech-to-take-out-russian-forces/vi-BB1lZqJS?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01
The #ManpowerCrunch has gotten so bad that the #RussianMilitary is now offering sign-on #bonuses and #salaries that are so competitive that even the country's lucrative #OilAndGas industry isn't keeping up.
Moscow-based Kasatkin Consulting estimates that #Russia's oil and gas industry faces a shortfall of 40,000 workers this year. #Ukraine
Russia's military is so hard up for manpower that it now pays more than the oil and gas sector
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/russia-s-military-is-so-hard-up-for-manpower-that-it-now-pays-more-than-the-oil-and-gas-sector/ar-BB1lWYHL?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01
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