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US F-35s are participating in missions over Ukraine, Singapore's Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen said "More recently, the US used its F-35s to determine the location of anti-aircraft missile systems of Russian units in Ukraine, then this information was transmitted…
A US Defense Department spokesperson told Sputnik that the United States does not operate F-35 fighter jets in Ukraine contrary to claims recently made by Singapore's Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen.
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"It’s not my place to speak for Singapore’s MOD [Minister of Defense] or try to clarify his comments," the spokesperson said on Monday. "I can confirm that the US does not fly F-35’s in Ukraine."
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The article forecasts the emergence of new military structures called "joint operational formations." These should be compact, highly mobile, multi-sphere groups of troops capable of inflicting a comprehensive defeat on an enemy's political and military-industrial infrastructure in all fields: land, sea, air, space, and information.
Air-ground campaigns are the most expected forms of application of joint operational formations. They begin with air (from 2030 aerospace) offensive operations consisting of massive missile and air strikes, the article says.
These factors expand the system of military threats faced by Russia and require a new level of security, the Russian Defense Ministry concludes. This requires the aerospace forces to be equipped with new modernized aircraft, including drones and weapon complexes, and the introduction of automated control systems and improved intelligence support.
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▪️ Germany uses Nord Stream attack playbook to avoid responsibility for military leak
▪️ Pentagon has refuted claims that US F-35s are participating in missions over Ukraine, following Singapore's Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen statement
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▪️ Pentagon has refuted claims that US F-35s are participating in missions over Ukraine, following Singapore's Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen statement
▪️ Tucker Carlson says the US is awaiting the fate of the Roman Empire
More stories we have covered:
▪️Ukraine’s ‘Abrams Lite’ has ‘a lot of weak points’, Sputnik's expert reveals
▪️ Pentagon announces $6Bln program for AI combat drones amid Russia’s air force superiority
▪️Losing to Russia is ‘shattering’ Western leaders’ belief in their 'exceptionalism’
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❗️ The refusal of EU ambassadors to Moscow to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov raises questions about their work in Russia, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
Western ambassadors to Russia are engaged in only one thing – interference in internal affairs and performances, she added.
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Western ambassadors to Russia are engaged in only one thing – interference in internal affairs and performances, she added.
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🚜🇩🇪 "Today tanks, tomorrow airplanes, the day after tomorrow our sons."
German farmers protest against German involvement in the conflict in Ukraine.
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❗️ An air raid warning has been declared in Voronezh, drones are approaching the city from Ukraine, air defenses have been put on alert, the governor said
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German military leak has become a massive headache for the West
The publication of conversations between German military officers about possible strikes on the Crimean Bridge has hurt the position of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, undermined Ukraine’s prospects of getting Taurus missiles, and showed the superiority of Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a Politico article.
The leaked recording revealed “the institutional frustration of the German military.” Opposition politicians may launch an investigation into why Scholz doesn’t intend to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine, but it could take months to finish. This makes it even more unlikely that Kiev will get these weapons, the article concludes.
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The publication of conversations between German military officers about possible strikes on the Crimean Bridge has hurt the position of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, undermined Ukraine’s prospects of getting Taurus missiles, and showed the superiority of Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a Politico article.
"For Putin, who after decades as Russia’s leader remains a spy at heart, there is no greater joy than outfoxing Russia’s adversaries," the article says.
The leaked recording revealed “the institutional frustration of the German military.” Opposition politicians may launch an investigation into why Scholz doesn’t intend to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine, but it could take months to finish. This makes it even more unlikely that Kiev will get these weapons, the article concludes.
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France is the first country in the world to enshrine the right to abortion in its constitution
The French parliament, which met for a congress at the Palace of Versailles, has by a majority vote approved the law.
780 parliamentarians voted in favor of the initiative, which was proposed by President Emmanuel Macron and his party, with 72 against, said the president of the French National Assembly, Yael Brown-Pivet.
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The French parliament, which met for a congress at the Palace of Versailles, has by a majority vote approved the law.
780 parliamentarians voted in favor of the initiative, which was proposed by President Emmanuel Macron and his party, with 72 against, said the president of the French National Assembly, Yael Brown-Pivet.
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France is the first country in the world to enshrine the right to abortion in its constitution The French parliament, which met for a congress at the Palace of Versailles, has by a majority vote approved the law. 780 parliamentarians voted in favor of…
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❗️The German Defense Minister said that the reason for the scandalous leak of the officers’ conversation was the use of an unsecured connection by one of the participants.
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❗️Russian troops did not allow the Ukrainian militants who escaped from Avdeyevka to gain a foothold at the Petrovskoye-Lastochkino-Severnoye line and keep pushing them back, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
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❗️Russian troops did not allow the Ukrainian militants who escaped from Avdeyevka to gain a foothold at the Petrovskoye-Lastochkino-Severnoye line and keep pushing them back, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said. Subscribe to @SputnikInt
❗️Key points from Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu's statement:
🔺A prototype of the new light military transport aircraft IL-212 with jet engines is planned to be created by the end of 2026.
🔺Serial production of Russian D-18t engines for the An-124 is planned for the 4th quarter of 2027.
🔺Repairs and modernization will extend the service life of heavy An-124 military transport aircraft from 20 to 45 years.
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🔺A prototype of the new light military transport aircraft IL-212 with jet engines is planned to be created by the end of 2026.
🔺Serial production of Russian D-18t engines for the An-124 is planned for the 4th quarter of 2027.
🔺Repairs and modernization will extend the service life of heavy An-124 military transport aircraft from 20 to 45 years.
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❗️Key points from Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu's statement: 🔺A prototype of the new light military transport aircraft IL-212 with jet engines is planned to be created by the end of 2026. 🔺Serial production of Russian D-18t engines for the An-124…
❗️Against the backdrop of building up NATO's military potential near its borders, Russia has taken measures to strengthen troop groups in the northwestern and western strategic directions, creating the Leningrad and Moscow military districts, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
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Honey Trapped: Retired US Air Force officer arrested for passing classified info to "Ukrainian" woman from dating site
Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel David Franklin Slater was employed at a clandestine facility within the U.S. Strategic Command and had access to “top secret” information. Starting in February 2022, he entered into correspondence with a woman “from Ukraine” that he had met on a dating website.
Messages found in the indictment included questions such as "Beloved Dave, do NATO and Biden have a secret plan to help us" and "Dave, I hope tomorrow NATO will prepare a very unpleasant 'surprise' for Putin! Will you tell me?". In response, he indeed provided secret information to his "online girlfriend".
The exchanges abruptly ceased in April 2022. If convicted, Slater could potentially face a maximum prison sentence of 10 years for his involvement in this illicit online romance.
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Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel David Franklin Slater was employed at a clandestine facility within the U.S. Strategic Command and had access to “top secret” information. Starting in February 2022, he entered into correspondence with a woman “from Ukraine” that he had met on a dating website.
Messages found in the indictment included questions such as "Beloved Dave, do NATO and Biden have a secret plan to help us" and "Dave, I hope tomorrow NATO will prepare a very unpleasant 'surprise' for Putin! Will you tell me?". In response, he indeed provided secret information to his "online girlfriend".
The exchanges abruptly ceased in April 2022. If convicted, Slater could potentially face a maximum prison sentence of 10 years for his involvement in this illicit online romance.
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“Both existing genders”: Lavrov clarifies how the two sexes are united by sport.
The West will definitely not like the answer.
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Pro-Palestine protesters storm Nikki Haley rally in Fort Worth, Texas
Haley is a fiercely pro-Israel politician and a favorite for Jewish Republican donors.
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Haley is a fiercely pro-Israel politician and a favorite for Jewish Republican donors.
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‘Who’s in charge in Germany?’ Scott Ritter asks amid leak of Bundeswehr’s Crimea attack plans
“There's a crisis in civil military affairs in Germany today, and the whole world seems to be ignoring this,” former US Marine Corps intelligence officer, ex-UN weapons inspector and independent military analyst Scott Ritter told Sputnik, commenting on the leaked conversation between senior Bundeswehr officers discussing plans to target the Crimean Bridge using German-made Taurus missiles.
“There's a crisis of civil-military relations today in Germany,” the observer said, adding that the key question now is: “What’s the world going to do about it?”
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“There's a crisis in civil military affairs in Germany today, and the whole world seems to be ignoring this,” former US Marine Corps intelligence officer, ex-UN weapons inspector and independent military analyst Scott Ritter told Sputnik, commenting on the leaked conversation between senior Bundeswehr officers discussing plans to target the Crimean Bridge using German-made Taurus missiles.
“What’s interesting about this conversation is, a few days prior to it the German chancellor, the senior civilian executive authority in Germany today, had specifically said that Germany will not be providing the Taurus missile to Ukraine. Who's in charge in Germany? The civilian leadership or the military? Because, according to the conversation being held by these four senior German military officers, they were talking about a project that had been greenlighted by the defense minister of Germany,” Ritter emphasized.
“There's a crisis of civil-military relations today in Germany,” the observer said, adding that the key question now is: “What’s the world going to do about it?”
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🇨🇳China has unveiled its ambitious economic, foreign policy, and defense objectives in a government report presented by Premier Li Qiang at the PRC's parliament session.
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