Ukraine will not launch its own production of 155 mm caliber shells until the second half of 2024, The Washington Post has quoted sources as saying.
According to a source, there is a catastrophic shortage of these shells at the front, but production will not begin until "the second half of this year." Meanwhile, according to US intelligence, Ukraine will run out of several types of ammunition by the end of the month.
According to the newspaper, a laundry list of constraints – from lacking adequate financing to finding enough gunpowder – is preventing Ukrainian industry from ramping up production.
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According to a source, there is a catastrophic shortage of these shells at the front, but production will not begin until "the second half of this year." Meanwhile, according to US intelligence, Ukraine will run out of several types of ammunition by the end of the month.
According to the newspaper, a laundry list of constraints – from lacking adequate financing to finding enough gunpowder – is preventing Ukrainian industry from ramping up production.
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🇷🇺 A volunteer who saved his commander and later performed a feat as part of the tank Alyosha’s crew has been awarded the Order of Courage, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
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"Being on the front line while performing a combat task, Sergey Solenov found a hovering UAV of the Ukrainian Armed Forces over Platoon Commander Lieutenant Alexander Levakov. Seeing the grenade dropped in close proximity, he did not hesitate to cover the commander with his body, thereby saving his life," the statement said.
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📹 A Russian scout who destroyed an Abrams tank with an Upyr (lit. "Ghoul") FPV drone has described the tactics of "hunting" Ukrainian armored vehicles.
It was his unit that struck the second US-made tank near the village of Berdychi in early March.
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It was his unit that struck the second US-made tank near the village of Berdychi in early March.
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🚨Fake tough guy alert: Pictures of French President Emmanuel Macron boxing a punching bag appeared online
This comes after weeks of Macron publicly flirting with the idea of sending NATO troops to Ukraine. Maybe the French president is preparing to go and fight on the frontlines himself?
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This comes after weeks of Macron publicly flirting with the idea of sending NATO troops to Ukraine. Maybe the French president is preparing to go and fight on the frontlines himself?
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❗️ EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell's proposal to use Russian assets to finance Kiev leads to the destruction of the legal foundations of European and international law, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said
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❗️ EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell's proposal to use Russian assets to finance Kiev leads to the destruction of the legal foundations of European and international law, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said
🇷🇺 Latest statements by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov:
▪️ The Europeans are well aware of the possible damage to their economy and image caused by the use of Russian assets to help Kiev.
▪️ The transparency of the Russian presidential election cannot be challenged.
▪️ Macron is very consistent in his thesis about the possibility of French troops being deployed to Ukraine; there is hardly any question of ambiguity in the translation.
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▪️ The Europeans are well aware of the possible damage to their economy and image caused by the use of Russian assets to help Kiev.
▪️ The transparency of the Russian presidential election cannot be challenged.
▪️ Macron is very consistent in his thesis about the possibility of French troops being deployed to Ukraine; there is hardly any question of ambiguity in the translation.
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❗️ Russia could respond in the same way to the enemy that strikes civilian infrastructure, but it has its own plans, Vladimir Putin said
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❗️ Russia could respond in the same way to the enemy that strikes civilian infrastructure, but it has its own plans, Vladimir Putin said
❗️ Vladimir Putin thanked the residents of the Russia's Belgorod region for their courage and promised to do everything to support people
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The US has not provided any specific details about new tests of its hypersonic missile, which shows that it has nothing to boast about, military expert Alexey Leonkov told Sputnik.
He recalled that last year, work on the AGM-183 ARRW was suspended on the recommendation of a congressional committee.
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"The vague wording of the US may indicate that it has nothing to brag about, but at the same time, when even the Yemeni Houthis report on tests of hypersonic weapons, they need to report some successes as well," he said.
He recalled that last year, work on the AGM-183 ARRW was suspended on the recommendation of a congressional committee.
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Former Ukrainian SS soldier infamous for his appearance in Canada’s Parliament has been awarded with a badge of honor in Ukraine
The regional council of Ukraine’s Ternopol region awarded Ukrainian nationalist and Nazi SS 14th Waffen Grenadier Division veteran Yaroslav Hunka with a badge of honor for services to the Ternopol region, Ukrainian media reported.
It is noted that Hunka was honored "for his significant personal contribution to helping the Ukrainian Armed Forces, charitable and public activities." However, this is not the first time Hunka has helped the Nazis.
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The regional council of Ukraine’s Ternopol region awarded Ukrainian nationalist and Nazi SS 14th Waffen Grenadier Division veteran Yaroslav Hunka with a badge of honor for services to the Ternopol region, Ukrainian media reported.
It is noted that Hunka was honored "for his significant personal contribution to helping the Ukrainian Armed Forces, charitable and public activities." However, this is not the first time Hunka has helped the Nazis.
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⚡️The Ukrainian military has lost on the battlefield over 71 thousand troops and 11 thousand weapons since the beginning of the year, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu stated.
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⚡️The Ukrainian military has lost on the battlefield over 71 thousand troops and 11 thousand weapons since the beginning of the year, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu stated.
Key points from the Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu's statement:
▪️The Ukrainian losses during attacks on the border points of the Belgorod and Kursk regions over 8 days amounted to more than 3.5 thousand people, of which 790 were irretrievable losses.
▪️Russian troops destroyed 23 tanks, 34 armored vehicles, including 11 Bradleys, five Vampire MLRS launchers, and an Mi-8 helicopter.
▪️Since the beginning of the year, four Abrams tanks, five Leopard tanks, 27 Bradley IFVs, six Himars missile launchers, and 11 air defense missile launchers, including five Patriots, have been destroyed.
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▪️The Ukrainian losses during attacks on the border points of the Belgorod and Kursk regions over 8 days amounted to more than 3.5 thousand people, of which 790 were irretrievable losses.
▪️Russian troops destroyed 23 tanks, 34 armored vehicles, including 11 Bradleys, five Vampire MLRS launchers, and an Mi-8 helicopter.
▪️Since the beginning of the year, four Abrams tanks, five Leopard tanks, 27 Bradley IFVs, six Himars missile launchers, and 11 air defense missile launchers, including five Patriots, have been destroyed.
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‘People of Donbass certified a landslide reelection for the leader who brought them back to Mother Russia’
Following the recent Russian presidential election was an illuminating experience, according to veteran geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar.
And nowhere was it more humbling than in Donbass cities like Donetsk, Avdeyevka, and Mariupol, where people had waited 10 long years to vote.
This explains the massive turnout there that “certified a landslide reelection for the political leader who brought them back to Mother Russia,” Escobar underscored.
In Donetsk, the turnout was at a high of 88.17%, and no less than 95% voted for Vladimir Putin.
After this resounding success clinched by Putin, priority is to “finish once and for all with the Hegemon-built terror mongrel that has been attacking Novorossiya for 10 long years,” Escobar concluded.
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Following the recent Russian presidential election was an illuminating experience, according to veteran geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar.
And nowhere was it more humbling than in Donbass cities like Donetsk, Avdeyevka, and Mariupol, where people had waited 10 long years to vote.
This explains the massive turnout there that “certified a landslide reelection for the political leader who brought them back to Mother Russia,” Escobar underscored.
In Donetsk, the turnout was at a high of 88.17%, and no less than 95% voted for Vladimir Putin.
“Graphically, in front of us, the full weight of the collective West’s relentless denigration campaign was instantly gobbled up by the rich black soil of Novorossiya. The impeccable organization, the full transparency of the voting, the enthusiasm by polling station workers and voters alike punctuated the historical gravity of the political moment: at the same time everything was enveloped in an impalpable feeling of silent jubilation,” Escobar told Sputnik.
After this resounding success clinched by Putin, priority is to “finish once and for all with the Hegemon-built terror mongrel that has been attacking Novorossiya for 10 long years,” Escobar concluded.
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🗣 Vladimir Putin has promised new victories after his campaign success: 'Election victory is only a prologue'
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Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has announced his resignation less than two years after taking office.
Varadkar took office in December 2022, having previously headed the Irish government from 2017 to 2020.
Earlier, in a conversation with Russian pranksters Vovan and Lexus, who played him, he complained about the biggest migration crisis in his country’s history due to the arrival of about 100,000 Ukrainian refugees, with even the prime minister having to shelter one of them.
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Varadkar took office in December 2022, having previously headed the Irish government from 2017 to 2020.
Earlier, in a conversation with Russian pranksters Vovan and Lexus, who played him, he complained about the biggest migration crisis in his country’s history due to the arrival of about 100,000 Ukrainian refugees, with even the prime minister having to shelter one of them.
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French mercenaries in the ranks of Ukrainian forces are afraid of fighting on the front line and meeting the Russian Army, so they only perform command functions in the rear, Vladimir Rogov, head of the regional public movement "We Are Together with Russia," told Sputnik.
According to him, there are mercenaries from France, Poland, Georgia, and members of banned terrorist groups from the Caucasus among the Ukrainian forces in the Zaporozhye region.
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According to him, there are mercenaries from France, Poland, Georgia, and members of banned terrorist groups from the Caucasus among the Ukrainian forces in the Zaporozhye region.
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🎙 Do Russians support Putin? Was the recent election free and fair?
Sputnik asked Moscow residents what they thought about the Western media narrative that Putin’s landslide victory in the recent presidential election was a “sham.” Watch for yourself what they had to say.
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Sputnik asked Moscow residents what they thought about the Western media narrative that Putin’s landslide victory in the recent presidential election was a “sham.” Watch for yourself what they had to say.
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