February 14, 2023 3:56 p.m
Poland, Leopard tanks will be delivered in March
Leopard 2 tanks will be delivered to the Ukrainian army in mid-March. This was announced by Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak in Brussels, adding that “since the beginning of February, Ukrainian soldiers in Poland are being trained to use these tanks.” They will be ready by mid-March.”
Feb 14, 2023 1:47 p.m
Moldova, airspace closed for three hours. “Security Reasons”
The company announced this Air Moldova on his side Facebookwithout providing explanations Reasons. “Dear passengers – reads the message – at this moment the airspace of Republic of Moldova It is closed, we are waiting for flights to resume. Today’s program will go through a few changes“. The stop lasted from 11:24 a.m. local time, to ensure civil aviation safety, to 2:47 p.m. local time (1:47 p.m. in Italy) and was apparently motivated for safety reasons. According to local media, Russian reconnaissance drones have been identified over Moldova, it’s not official. In recent days, the tension between Chisinau And Fly has escalated according to the statements of Zelensky and the President Maya Sandu about a suspected coup orchestrated by Moscow to take control of the country and thwart the process of European integration. Claims that the spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Sachina, he called “absolutely unfounded,” adding that this was a classic example of citing supposedly classified information that was impossible to verify, and then using it to justify one’s illegal actions. Yesterday, the spokesman for the American National Security Council, John Kirbyhe called the leaks “deeply disturbing”.
February 14, 2023 1:25 p.m
Ukrainian troops blow up the bridge at Bakhmut
Ukrainian forces blew up a bridge near Bakhmut. This was reported by the Guardian, saying it could be a sign of an imminent withdrawal. The bridge is located between Bakhmut and Konstantivka, the nearest city under Ukrainian control. Its destruction is reported by Eastern Edition, a local Telegram channel, which also published the images. However, Kiev continues to deny its intention to withdraw from Bakhmut, where a bitter and bloody struggle against the Russian invaders has been going on for the past six months.
February 14, 2023 12:14 p.m
The EU includes Russia in the list of tax havens
The European Union has added Russia to the list of tax havens. The list approved today by the Cabinet of Commerce Ministers now includes American Samoa, Anguilla, the Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, Costa Rica, Fiji, Guam, Marshall Islands, Palau, Panama, Samoa, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos, US Virgin Islands and Vanuatu. For the EU, they are “non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes”.
February 14, 2023 11:58 am
Borrell: “We buy ammunition with the interstate EPF fund”
“With the European Peace Facility, which is an intergovernmental fund, we are already giving EU member countries funds to buy arms for Ukraine. At the moment we are doing this on a state-by-state basis, but the EPF can certainly be used to buy ammunition for Ukraine in a coordinated way, I will make proposals on this to EU foreign ministers next week.” – and EU Defense Policy, Josep Borrell, arriving at NATO Headquarters for the Ramstein format meeting.
February 14, 2023 11:57 am
Stoltenberg: “Jets are not the most pressing issue, but we’re talking about it”
“The issue of fighter jets is not the most urgent at the moment, but we are having an ongoing discussion and consultations among allies about what kind of systems should be delivered to Ukraine, and this is continuing,” said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, upon his arrival at Allianz headquarters for the defense ministers’ meeting. “The type of support we have provided to Ukraine has changed over time and will continue to change and evolve as this war progresses.”
February 14, 2023 11:54 am
Austin: “Kiev will win despite setbacks”
In the past three days, Wagner Group troops have made small advances, gaining ground on the northern outskirts of the disputed Donbass town of Bakhmut. This was announced by the British Ministry of Defense in its daily update on the war in Ukraine. “Organized Ukrainian defense in the area continues,” British intelligence said. “Overall, the current operational picture suggests that Russian forces are receiving orders to advance in most sectors,” the report said, “but they lack the offensive power to make a decisive impact.”
February 14, 2023 11:53 am
UK: “Wagner group approaches Bakhmut”
In the past three days, Wagner Group troops have made small advances, gaining ground on the northern outskirts of the disputed Donbass town of Bakhmut. This was announced by the British Ministry of Defense in its daily update on the war in Ukraine. “Organized Ukrainian defense in the area continues,” British intelligence said. “Overall, the current operational picture suggests that Russian forces are receiving orders to advance in most sectors,” the report said, “but they lack the offensive power to make a decisive impact.”
February 14, 2023 11:51 am
NATO: “Putin is preparing for more war, not peace”
“This meeting comes at a critical juncture for our security: next week will mark the first anniversary of this terrible war in Ukraine, and we see no signs from President Putin that he is preparing for peace. We see the opposite, he is preparing for more war, for new offensives and new attacks.” This was stated by the Secretary General of the Atlantic Alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, on his arrival at NATO headquarters for the defense ministers’ meeting. “That makes it even more important that allies and partners give more support to Ukraine,” he added.
February 14, 2023 11:50 am
Holland intercepts three Russian fighters over Poland
The Dutch Defense Ministry said two of its F-35 fighter jets intercepted a formation of three Russian fighter jets over Poland yesterday and escorted them out of that airspace. Several international media report about it. The plane was “approaching from Kaliningrad from within Poland’s NATO jurisdiction,” the Dutch ministry said, explaining that eight of its Dutch F-35s will be stationed in Poland this month and next. The Russian air formation consisted of “three aircraft: an Ilyushin IL-20M Coot-A escorted by two Su-27 flanks,” the Dutch Ministry of Defense explained.