Wednesday marks the 721st day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. China sided with Russia on Ukraine at the UN while ordering the US to stop sending arms to Kiev. “Some countries must immediately stop adding fuel to the fire and stop undermining the diplomatic efforts of the international community,” said Zhang Jun, Beijing's ambassador to the United Nations. – NATO in particular must wake up from the myth of strength and stop threatening and demanding war – he added. Follow Virtualna Polska's live coverage.
- The Military Intelligence Service of Ukraine (HUR) sank the Russian landing ship Caesar Kunikov in the Black Sea, the Ukrainska Pravda portal reported, citing its interlocutors in the HUR. Drones were used in the operation.
- Russian forces use Soviet doctrine of deep warfare – Rated by the American Institute for War Research. Ukrainian military observer Kostyantin Mashovets says Russian troops are trying to restore battlefield maneuverability using Soviet deep warfare doctrine, but Ukraine's modern capabilities have yet to implement it.
- Biden responds to Trump's remarks on NATO “Shock”. – Joe Biden referred to Donald Trump's words when he questioned the meaning of art. 5 NATO says it will not protect NATO members who default on their financial obligations from Russia.
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“Friends, our situation in Avdiivka is dire. We are fighting hard,” writes Rebecca Maciorowski, a doctor working in the conflict zone.
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“Today in Brussels (Lithuania + 20 other countries) we signed a protocol to establish the Ukrainian demining alliance. Lithuania will lead this strong alliance with Iceland by combining our efforts and resources in the field of demining,” says Arvidas Anusaskas, head of the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defense.
“Today, Ukrainian soldiers repelled more than 25 enemy attacks in the Avdiivka region,” the General Staff said.
– Thanks to the contribution of the Ukrainian diaspora, GDP in, for example, Estonia, Poland and the Czech Republic will be 2.2-2.3 percent in 2026. More than in the situation without migration, said the head of the National Bank of Ukraine, Andriy Pyshny.
A clear signal to Trump. Strong words from NATO
Jens Stoltenberg has responded to Donald Trump's words that he will not attack NATO countries if he is re-elected US president, going so far as to “encourage” an attack on Russia. – NATO has been able to deter attacks on every one of its members for 75 years. The whole idea of NATO is based on this, the head of the alliance said.
The Russians discovered. He found out what 'tea bag', 'carrot' and 'cucumber' are
For their lives, Ukrainians hiding in shelters are listening to the Russian military's radio channel, the Associated Press reported. The US press agency points out that Kiev's soldiers have learned to decipher the codes used by the enemy.
“A serious threat.” The Chairman of the Intelligence Committee calls Biden
The head of the intelligence community briefs congressmen on a mysterious “serious threat.” Mike Turner called on President Joe Biden to release information on the matter.
“This is a serious matter that could destabilize the situation and threaten national security,” an NBC News source close to the Democratic Party said.
“The insider described it as a 'potential foreign threat,' but did not say where the threat was coming from,” writes NBC journalist Scott Wong.
– NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg said that we do not see the threat of a direct attack on NATO allies, but we see various hybrid threats, and we are monitoring threats on the borders of NATO and Russia.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Urges Biden to Release Details of 'Serious National Security Threat'
“Today, the House Permanent Committee on Intelligence issued a briefing to all members of Congress regarding a serious national security threat,” Turner said in a statement.
“I urge President Biden to release all information related to this threat so that Congress, the administration and our allies can openly discuss the actions necessary to respond to this threat,” he added.
U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said the “Gang of Eight,” consisting of leaders of both parties in the Senate and House of Representatives and other members, will meet tomorrow to discuss “national security development” issues. “. Sullivan said he couldn't say anything more.
Most of the crew of the Russian amphibious assault ship Caesar Kunikov, which was destroyed in the Black Sea on Wednesday morning, did not survive, the Ukrainian Military Intelligence Service (HUR) said.
“Everything went as planned. It was successful. The enemy ship was destroyed and could not be repaired. There was ammunition with the cargo,” HUR representative Andrey Yusov told journalists in a video message.
He said available information showed that “most of Cesare Cuneo's crew did not survive.” He noted that information was being collected on the number of Russian casualties on board.
Yusov also confirmed that a Russian ship was destroyed 4 km off the coast in the Alupka region.
Earlier on Wednesday, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the destruction of the Russian amphibious assault ship Caesar Kunikov in the Black Sea. According to the Ukrainska Pravda website, the Russian ship was sunk using drones.
The Caesar Kunikov landing craft is a Type 755 unit: its crew consists of 87 people. The ship can be used to lay mines. It can also be used in variants to transport up to 150 landing troops or 10 T-55 tanks, 12 PT-76 amphibious tanks or a support unit. Three T-55 tanks, three 120 mm mortars, three combat vehicles and other military equipment.
“According to Ukrainian intelligence, all the sailors of the Russian landing craft Caesar Kunikov went down with their unit,” writes analyst Artur Mycek on the X website.
– All the necessary information is collected, received and processed – Andriy Yusov, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, said after the March presidential election, referring to the words of EU foreign policy chief Joseph Borel. , Russia may launch another serious attack on Ukraine.
“Germany invests more than 2% of its economic output in the common defense of the NATO alliance. This year and in the coming decades this will give us the highest defense budget in Europe. It is the right move – for security and credibility,” Chancellor Olaf Scholes writes on the X website.
During a meeting with representatives of the government, the military, and the defense-industrial complex, President Volodymyr Zelensky ordered the creation of a comprehensive system linking the military and industry.
SW: Russian troops are trying to use the Soviet doctrine of deep operations in Ukraine
The Russian military is trying to use the Soviet doctrine of deep engagement in the war against Ukraine, which involves a simultaneous rapid attack on the entire depth of the enemy's defenses, the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) writes in its latest report. .
“The Russians are trying to regain maneuver space by using the Soviet doctrine of deep operations, but so far they have been thwarted by current Ukrainian capabilities,” think tank analysts say, citing Ukrainian military expert Kostiantyn Mashovets.
– In 2024, Germany will supply Ukraine with 3-4 times more artillery shells than in the past.And – said German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.
In fact, each NATO country must spend two percent of its economic output on its military. According to Secretary-General Stoltenberg, 18 of the 31 member states will achieve this this year.
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