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Massive pro-Ukraine protests in Prague.
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Lanclet launcher was destroyed by Ukraine in Kherson region.
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"If the US doesn't help Ukraine, allies will be disappointed and realize that Washington may not be able to help."
"This will have profound consequences for all American alliances. Countries will start insuring themselves", - Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski
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Some of the new sanctions launched by the West on Russia:
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USA - 554 package and Business Advisory including sanctions on Iran, DPRK, and Myanmar
Sanctions includes:
- Energy companies
- Suppliers of microelectronics - companies from the jurisdictions of the UAE and the People's Republic of China;
- Manufacturers of Russian military equipment;
- National system of payment cards "MIR";
- Financial institutions, investment companies and fintech;
- 25 tankers transporting Russian oil and Iranian weapons. Also, dozens of items relate to the production and supply of Shaheds and Lancets, dozens of items relate to the production of Russian missiles.
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Great Britain: Ammunition manufacturer; energy companies in particular Novatek and Arctic LNG, oil traders in particular Nilst Trust; shadow fleet carriers Fractal Marine DMCC, Beks Ship Management and Active Shipping; companies from the diamond sector and the new general director of Alrosa; persons connected with producers of copper, zinc and steel - "UMMK", "Mechel", "OMK". Also, companies from China, Turkey, Switzerland, Marshall Islands.
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Canada - 163 people. Oligarchs Molchanov and Bokarev, logistics enterprises, as well as military-industrial complex enterprises, in particular from the reports of "Machines", "Drones", "Airplanes". The Federal News Agency, and Krasnaya Zvezda.
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13th package from the EU - 194 people. In addition to the military industry sector, this includes logistics and some IT companies, their managers, as well as persons involved in the abduction of Ukrainian children. Manufacturers of gunpowder, cartridges, electronics. National Center of Helicopter Construction named after Mile and Kamova, Arsenal, Krasnoye Znamya, Iskra, Turbina machine-building plant
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Nicolás Maduro accused Guyana's largest oil producer, the American ExxonMobil, of financing Venezuelan opposition politicians.
In this sense, the Attorney General of Venezuela ordered the arrest of 14 people (including opposition politicians) under the accusation of treason for an alleged “financing and conspiracy plot related to ExxonMobil against Venezuela.”
Al-Jazeera obtained footage of Hamas militants engaging the Israeli army forces in Gaza.
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Video from inside an abandoned Leopard 2A4 in the Zaporozhye direction.
As you can see, there is essentially nothing left to evacuate there. Externally, the relatively intact tank was almost completely burned out from the inside, along with its driver, which could not get out due to the wedge of the hatch.
Now this Lepaorad is of exhibition value only.
Documentation of elite LOTAR unit fighting in Shujjaiya neighbourhood
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The US administration has asked Congress to authorize the sale of 45,000 shells for Merkava tanks to Israel, - Reuters
World's most valuable company in December, 2023 (by market cap):
1. 🇺🇲 Apple: $3 Trillion
2. 🇺🇲 Microsoft: $2.76 Trillion
3. 🇸🇦 Saudi Aramco: $2.13 Trillion
4. 🇺🇲 Alphabet (Google): $1.64 Trillion
5. 🇺🇲 Amazon: $1.51 Trillion
6. 🇺🇲 NVIDIA: $1.13 Trillion
7. 🇺🇲 Meta: $812 Billion
8. 🇺🇲 Berkshire Hathaway: $775 Billion
9. 🇺🇲 Tesla: $760 Billion
10. 🇺🇲 Eli Lilly: $561 Billion
11. 🇺🇲Visa: $519 Billion
12. 🇺🇲 UnitedHealth: $510 Billion
13. 🇹🇼 TSMC: $499 Billion
14. 🇺🇲 Broadcom: $477 Billion
15. 🇺🇲 JPMorgan: $457 Billion
16. 🇩🇰 Novo Nordisk: $453 Billion
17. 🇺🇲 Walmart: $418 Billion
18. 🇺🇲 Exxon Mobil: $403 Billion
19. 🇫🇷 LVMH: $385 Billion
20. 🇺🇲 Johnson & Johnson: $382 Billion
21. 🇺🇲 Mastercard: $381 Billion
22. 🇨🇳 Tencent: $376 Billion
23. 🇰🇷 Samsung: $359 Billion
24. 🇺🇲 Procter & Gamble: $346 Billion
25. 🇺🇲Home Depot: $321 Billion
26. 🇨🇭 Nestlé: $304 Billion
27. 🇨🇳 Kweichow Moutai: $300 Billion
28. 🇳🇱 ASML: $277 Billion
29. 🇺🇲 Adobe: $271 Billion
30. 🇺🇲 Chevron: $270 Billion
31. 🇺🇲 Merck: $269 Billion
32. 🇺🇲 COstco: $268 Billion
33. 🇺🇲 AbbVie: $225 Billion
34. 🇯🇵 Toyota: $255 Billion
35. 🇫🇷 L'Oréal: $254 Billion
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Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy:
"We have no idea how Ukraine has spent $200 billion of our money, we are forking them more of our taxpayer money to see how some Ukrainian cut the crap can buy a bigger house."
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In addition. Poland has called up a second tranche of K9 Self Propelled Guns under their framework agreement with South Korea. This tranche consists of 6 K9A1 and 146 K9PL.
Total price sits at 2,6 billion USD.
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The Bulgarian parliament overrode the president's veto on the transfer of armored personnel carriers to Ukraine.
Also, the parliament approved the draft decision on providing Ukraine with additional military aid - unusable, obsolete or redundant portable anti-aircraft missile systems and anti-aircraft missiles of various types, which are in service with the Armed Forces of Bulgaria, to strengthen the air defense of Ukraine.
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Russian flag in Lastochkine village, Avdiivka direction.
48.148705, 37.686843
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Polish president Duda:
Two years ago to date, in the evening of 23 February, I was leaving Kyiv. I was there to support Ukraine. Nothing has changed in this respect. Poland supported, is supporting and will continue to support the fight for Ukraine’s freedom.
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Photo of the damaged hull of an Mi-8 helicopter that was flying to besieged Mariupol and was hit by a missile from a russian MANPADS/ SAM on its way back, but the missile did not explode.
Missile made a large hole in the helicopter's hull, hit one of the engines and damaged it.
In total, there were 7 such missions involving 16 helicopters:
Most were done in pairs and one of the missions involved 4 helicopters at once.
The Russians managed to shoot down 3 helicopters during the supply runs.
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Eiffel tower was illuminated in the colors of Ukraine as was:
2. Riga, Latvia
3. Palace of Europe in Strasbourg
PIJ also released a footage of their militants in combat with the IDF in Gaza
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IDF released a footage of their attack on what it says to be Hezbollah sites
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Hamas released the footage of the aftermath of an Israeli special operation that was close to freeing a hostage soldier but was detected and repelled.
The attack resulted in the death of the captive Israel soldier Sa'ar Baroukh, 25 y/o.
The soldier was seen alive before and dead after. The Israeli army acknowledged the injury of two soldiers critically.
The special forces used an ambulance to sneak that deep into Gaza
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Ukraine may not be able to launch its next major counteroffensive until 2025, Wall Street Journal, citing Western diplomats and military strategists
"Troops are now preparing for what may be a long period of simply trying to stop further Russian advances. The country needs time to recover."
Two of the most iconic aircraft ever made
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"We have agreements with two leading American companies on the joint production of 155-caliber ammunition in Ukraine. The implementation of these projects will take 2-3 years,"
Oleksandr Kamyshin, Minister for Strategic Industries of Ukraine.
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FOB reports that Belgium has approved the acquisition of 24 Griffon MEPAC 120mm Self Propelled Mortars and 19 additional Caesar NG/mk2 155mm Self Propelled Guns.
This brings the total Caesar NG/mk2 being acquired to 28.
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The USA has approved the potential sale of MK 54 Lightweight Torpedoes and related equipment to Germany.
Estimated price is 300 million USD.
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Mariusz Błaszczak, Minister of National Defence of Poland is expected to approve the acquisition of a further 152 KRAB 155mm Self Propelled Guns for the Polish armed forces.
A sad end to a beautiful ship. Plates from the Tirpitz are being used today to cover manholes in Oslo.
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"Good bilateral work between Ukraine and Sweden on the transfer of Gripen fighter jets continues", — Ministry of Defense of Ukraine