[WonderMomma]

"A video presentation of the capabilities of the Ukrainian military industry for the defense industry forum, which was held in Washington the other day at the initiative of Ukraine.

ℹ️ 38 Ukrainian defense companies (both public and private) took part in the Forum

ℹ️ A statement of intent regarding joint production and exchange of technical data between the defense ministries of both countries was signed. Ts gives the green light to cooperation in the field of air defense systems, production of critical munitions, as well as repair and maintenance.

ℹ️ An interagency group has been created, consisting of representatives from the State Department, the Pentagon, and the Department of Commerce. She will provide support to US industry, Ukrainian and other partners seeking guidance on potential deals and export requirements for Ukraine's defense industry.

ℹ️ A special adviser from the State Department will help support and accelerate the transition of Ukraine's defense industry to the operationally compatible needs of the armed forces, fight corruption and attract foreign investment.

ℹ️ Ukraine was provided with a package of technical data to improve the localization of FrankenSAM projects (Soviet Buk air defense system adapted for American missiles)

ℹ️ A strategic agreement was reached to establish a joint production of 155-mm projectiles with the 2 largest American ammunition manufacturers. It will take more than 2 years, but it is the right way.

Source: (https://twitter.com/AKamyshin/status...58341888516266) Oleksandr Kamyshin, Minister of Strategic Industries of Ukraine"

[WonderMomma]

Note that the weapon system is remotely operated... not the IFV.

"The Ukrainian MT-LBu with the BM-7 "Parus" remotely operated combat module."

Read more here: https://www.armyrecognition.com/ukra...parus_ifv.html

[kellyhound]

Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

"Iran: Putin's presidential plane, and the escort planes (Sukhoi 35) pass in the sky of the city of Shiraz this morning." 6 December. Wonder where he was going?

Four Sukhoi fighter jets escorted Vladimir Putin‘s presidential plane on Wednesday as he arrived in the UAE for a rare trip outside of Russia.

The Su-35 fighter jets of the Russian Air Force formed a tight safety net around Mr Putin’s plane as they escorted him all the way from Russia to Abu Dhabi, landing at the commercial airport there. Less than 30km away is the Al-Dhafra Air Base, is a major US military hub in the region.

The Russian president has become increasingly isolated on the world stage since launching his invasion of Ukraine and his solo trip to the Middle East, flanked by an unusually heavy air force escort, could not have contrasted more strongly with the show of international unity on display at the Cop28 climate talks nearby.

[depraved1]

Ol’ Pootin isnt liked so much, eh??

lulz

[duntez]

Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

For anyone who says Russia wasn't a direct part of the war starting in 2014.

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"High-ranking Republicans in Congress laid out their plan for why and how the US should support Ukraine, Fox News. (https://www.foxnews.com/politics/int...-skeptical-gop)

They presented a 28-page report outlining a "proposed plan for victory in Ukraine."

We are talking about a three-pronged approach to the success of Ukraine:

✅ Provision of "critically important weapons to Ukraine in the shortest possible time"
✅ Strengthening of sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin and his allies
✅ Transfer of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine



The report was prepared by three Republicans: the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Michael McCaul , the chairman of the Armed Forces Committee, Mike Rogers , and the chairman of the Intelligence Committee , Mike Turner .

However, more and more conservatives, mainly from the House of Representatives, are increasingly skeptical about the continued flow of aid to Ukraine. Funding for Ukraine is currently in limbo in Congress amid debate over whether to combine the funding with reforms to US border security and refugee asylum.

The Senate is expected to vote on Biden's request for $106 billion in aid to Ukraine and Israel, but Speaker Mike Johnson has already made it clear he opposes bringing the package to the House floor.

The memo from the Republican trio argued that continued aid to Ukraine would stimulate the US economy and prevent a larger conflict in the future.

The report also states that the current problems in Ukraine are the fault of President Biden:



At the same time, Biden appears to be settling in with conservative skeptics about proper oversight of American aid spending.

The claim that the US bears a greater financial burden than its allies has also been refuted. According to the report, as a percentage of GDP, 29 countries provided more aid to Ukraine than the United States.

The report also includes graphs showing that total foreign aid to Ukraine exceeds the U.S. contribution by a margin of 55% to 45%.

The report also emphasizes that Russia is building alliances with China and Iran, and argues that Ukraine's support against Moscow will now also serve to deter Beijing and Tehran.

The U.S. congressional group Together for Ukraine, which also advocates continued support for Ukraine, told Fox News they support the proposals outlined in the Republican report."

He was in intelligence unit. Ukraine caught 2 officers of intelligence unit of RF before SMO. The fact that they are there doesn't mean whole Russian army was presented. It’s their job to collect information and observe. We all know when Russia really invaded

[WonderMomma]

" German Military Aid Update (https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-...kraine-2054514) :

Delivered:

✅ 1 LUNA NG unmanned complex (on video)
✅ 10 Vector UAVs
✅ 8 Mercedes-Benz Zetros trucks
✅ 6 border guard vehicles
✅ 70 HK GMG/GMW (automatic grenade launcher)
✅ More than 250 155-mm artillery ammunition
✅ 100,000 first aid kits

*Please pay attention to the first point.

The Luna NG unmanned system is the latest development presented by the Rheinmetall concern at the Eurosatory defense exhibition in June 2022 in France.

The complex consists of a ground control station, a catapult, a net for catching drones, repair equipment, as well as several UAVs. All equipment can be placed on a MAN HX truck.

The drone uses special composite materials to improve flight performance. It can hover over the battlefield for 12 hours and has a maximum data transmission range of 300 km using the StaCom system.

The maximum take-off weight of the drone is 100 kg, the flight speed is 80-150 km/h, the flight range exceeds 150 km."

[Roosta]

Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

"Ukrainian sniper Vyacheslav Kovalskyi, a 58-year-old of the SBU Counterintelligence Unit, and his partner broke the world record by hitting a Russian occupier at a distance of 3,800 meters.

The footage shows that the bullet took about nine seconds to reach its target at a distance of 3,800 meters.

Kowalski's shot was similar to an artillery shot, as the bullet flew in a parabolic pattern about 100 meters above the target before falling to its level due to gravity.

According to Kovalsky, the bullet hit the Russian's chest or abdomen. He is certain that the soldier was killed. According to him, the bullet they used was so large and traveled at such a high speed that it would have been impossible to survive such a hit."

#sniper

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Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

"Iran: Putin's presidential plane, and the escort planes (Sukhoi 35) pass in the sky of the city of Shiraz this morning." 6 December. Wonder where he was going?

He went to the UAE to talk about oil.

[kellyhound]

As the war in Ukraine nears the two-year mark, about three-in-ten Americans (31%) say the United States is providing too much assistance to Ukraine in its fight against Russia, while about half say that the U.S. is providing the right amount of support (29%) or not providing enough (18%).

A horizontal stacked bar chart showing that Americans are split over U.S. support for Ukraine.

The share of Americans who say the U.S. is giving too much support to Ukraine has grown steadily over the course of the war, especially among Republicans.

[kellyhound]

President Volodymyr Zelensky had a brief conversation with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban during the inauguration ceremony of the newly elected president of Argentina, Javier Milei.

People who were listening say that Orbán tried to justify his stance, saying he is not against Ukraine, and doesn't want for Kyiv to lose the war. Zelensky kept on listening politely to the long tirade about humanitarian concerns.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to attend on Sunday the inauguration of Argentina's newly-elected president, Javier Milei.

The Ukrainian presidency said Zelenskyy was "on the way to Argentina to attend the inauguration of newly-elected President Javier Milei."

Right-wing populist and self-proclaimed anarcho-capitalist Milei won Argentina's presidential runoff election last month by a landslide.

What do we know about Zelenskyy's relationship with Milei?
Zelenskyy had congratulated Milei on his victory. The two leaders also spoke over the phone soon after the vote. Milei said he had "offered that Argentina could be the host of a summit between Ukraine and Latin America."

Zelensky thanked Milei for his "clear support for Ukraine."

"This is well-noticed and appreciated by Ukrainians," he wrote at the time on social media.


Despite the often negative attention Milei's style and domestic and economic policies attracted in much of the western press during the campaign, he also campaigned on a pro-US foreign policy stance and was critical of Russia and China.

Javier Milay said that he supported Ukraine and also decided to reject Argentina's entry into BRICS, of which Russia is a member.

#zelenskyy

[WonderMomma]

"Very interesting situation.

In the Russian Voronezh, an unknown do-gooder shot a high-ranking Russian Mi-24 pilot, putting 7 bullets into him.

The pilot died from his injuries.

They tried to keep the story quiet, until the "godfather" of the ever-flying fighters himself - Fighterbomber - wrote about this incident, giving all the details of the incident.

But the very next day, this very same Fighterbomber writes that the story of the shot pilot is a fiction told to him by his old friend, and he believed it as if "hotly" and misled his audience.

One conclusion: someone was put on a bottle"

"The Commander-in-Chief of the Swedish Armed Forces, General Mikael Biden, visited the gunners of the 45th brigades working in the Kupyan direction.

It was this brigade that received the Swedish "Archer" artillery systems (an interesting report about it was published (https://t.me/in_factum/20000) here)"