09:04
The UK estimates that 20,000 to 30,000 Wagner fighters were killed and wounded at Bakhmout
According to British military adviser Ian Stubbs, since May, Russian military leaders have been sacrificing military units and squandering strategic resources for small tactical gains. The UK estimated that more than 800 Russian soldiers were killed or injured for every mile traveled, the vast majority of them Wagner fighters.
08:52
Russia warns the US of a possible airspace escalation
Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said that if the United States started shooting down Russian planes in neutral airspace, it would be tantamount to declaring war on Russia.
08:21
A year ago a bomb on the Mariupol Theater
“A year ago, Russia deliberately and brutally dropped a powerful bomb on the Mariupol Drama Theater. Next to the building was the conspicuous inscription “Children”. Hundreds of people hid there from the shelling,” he wrote. And to add: “We will not forgive a single life wasted by the occupiers. We commemorate all those who lost their lives as a result of Russian terror.” According to the Ukrainian authorities, 300 people died in this bombardment.
08:11
France is accused of slowing down the EU’s €2 billion arms purchase package
According to British newspaper The Telegraph, France has put the brakes on a €2 billion EU arms purchase package. France would have required this ammunition to be manufactured within the bloc. “Paris wanted guarantees that a joint arms procurement agreement would only benefit EU-based companies,” the newspaper said.
08:05
Russia could be preparing a new series of massive cyber attacks on Ukraine
According to a Microsoft research report picked up by Portal, Russia could be preparing new cyber attacks on Ukraine. “Since January 2023, Microsoft has been monitoring how Russian cyber threat activities are adapting to improve the ability to destroy civilian and military assets of Ukraine and its partners and gather intelligence. The energy and defense sectors are the most vulnerable to cyberattacks. Microsoft has reportedly uncovered a particularly sophisticated Russian hacking team testing “additional ransomware-like abilities that could be used.”
07:53
Nine countries will deliver 150 Leopard tanks to Ukraine
During the Ukraine Defense Contact Group video conference, nine countries pledged to supply Ukraine with a total of more than 150 Leopard 2 tanks.
07:40
Russian attacks on Bachmout cease
According to the American Institute of War, the number of attacks in and around Bakhmout has dropped significantly in recent days. One of the explanations would be the lack of ammunition for the soldiers of the Wagner mercenary group. Although small towns around Bakhmout have been taken by Wagner, these “strikes are local and opportunistic,” according to SW. According to ISW, “It is therefore likely that Wagner’s offensive on Bakhmout is increasingly approaching its peak” and “that the offensive will not be sufficient to capture Bakhmout”.
07:23
The 30 Caesar guns transferred to Ukraine will be replaced within a year
The 30 Caesar guns ceded by France to Ukraine will be replaced in the French army’s stocks by March 2024, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said at a parliamentary hearing on Wednesday.
France earlier this year pledged 12 additional Caesar guns, which will add to the 18 Caesar guns already delivered, as well as the 19 guns Denmark pledged in Kiev in mid-January.
07:11
Russian and US defense ministers discussed the drone
Russian Defense Minister Army General Sergey Shoigu and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke by phone on Wednesday at the initiative of the US, the day after a US drone was intercepted by Russian planes over the Black Sea.
07:00
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