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Ukraine predicts a “critical phase” at the front in May-June, but the White House does not expect a Russian breakthrough. According to the Ukrainian Ground Forces Commander, Oleksandr Pavliuk, the next two months are a critical phase at the front. Military aid from the US has only just begun to arrive on the contact line, so Russian generals are “throwing all the combat equipment they have to check the exhausted Ukrainian troops”. He emphasized that Ukraine urgently needs to strengthen its air defense, and the expected delivery of F-16 fighter jets in early June will be a significant “psychological boost.” “Russia knows that when we receive sufficient weapons within a month or two, the situation can turn against them,” Pavliuk noted. In the last week, Russian forces have already started a new wave of offensive actions in the Kharkiv region, advancing one km in the Vovchansk district. The invaders want to push Ukrainian forces away from the border to create a 10-kilometer buffer zone in the Kharkiv Region. The White House expects Russia to step up its offensive in Ukraine but is confident in Kyiv’s capabilities and doubts that Moscow will achieve serious success on the battlefield. #warInUkraine #Kharkiv https://lnkd.in/dCcTivGF

🌍 Could an EU army become a reality? As tensions rise and conflicts edge closer, the EU is rethinking its defence strategy. Could the idea of an EU army become a reality? With the Russian invasion of Ukraine and growing security challenges, Europe is facing the need to strengthen its military capabilities. 🔗 Discover more in the latest issue of the Future Europe Journal: https://bit.ly/3WNUTWb #ELF #FEUJournal #FutureEuropeJournal

💡Ukraine's Defense Minister: Russia Launched Close to 10,000 Guided Bombs Against Ukraine This Year Alone Since the beginning of 2024, Russia has deployed close to 10,000 precision-guided bombs in Ukraine, revealed Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov on March 25th. Typically employing laser-guided or satellite-guided KAB bombs, with payloads ranging from 250 to 1,500 kilograms, Russia has targeted #both military targets and civilian areas within Ukraine. Particularly Kharkiv and Kharkiv region have been targeted in recent Russian air strikes, with civilian areas sustaining heavy damage. Attacks on Orthodox Easter Sunday and the May 25th department store bombing highlight the impact of Russia's guided bomb campaign. Credits https://lnkd.in/dwBehNwf 📹 @JAYSCHNELLOFFICIAL

🟡The #UK Secretary of #Defense has officially confirmed the signing of a £300 million contract for the purchase of 152mm #ammunition for #Ukraine. This step is part of the UK government's broader #strategy to strengthen military #supportforUkraine in its fight against #russianaggression. This is stated in a statement by the UK Ministry of Defense. 🟡Under the terms of the contract, Ukraine will receive thousands of shells by the end of the year, which will significantly replenish the Ukrainian army's ammunition stocks. A total of 120,000 new rounds are planned to be delivered over the next 18 months, which is consistent with the acceleration of military aid to Ukraine. 🟡In addition, this contract will contribute to the development of industrial capacity in #Europe, ensuring stable supply chains. This will allow us to continue to #supportUkraine with the vital ammunition it needs to counter threats on the battlefield. #StandWithUkraine #russianagression #helpinghand #partnerships

Iranian backed groups have launched drone attacks on U.S. forces, injuring 21 people. A U.S. contractor died from a heart condition due to these attacks. This is happening while the Iranian Foreign Minister was allowed to attend a meeting at the U.N, where he threatened both the United States and Israel. The U.S. has responded to the attack on our troops by engaging militarily in Syria. Is the U.S., by this action, at war? If so, with whom? Hamas? Hezbollah? Iran? Maj. Mike Lyons (Ret, U.S. Army) has the latest on the response and the future plans. Plus, the latest on Israel's ground invasion and the Hamas/Iran plan to fight. Presented by Americans For Prosperity https://lnkd.in/gZSFJg98

Sweden will provide Ukraine with €6.5B under a security agreement and consider transferring Gripen aircraft. A security agreement signed on May 31 between Ukraine and Sweden will provide Kyiv with SEK 75B (€6.5B) in military aid, and it also stipulates the prospect of transferring JAS 39 Gripen aircraft to Ukraine. Sweden will provide the specified military aid from 2024-2026, amounting to approximately €2.2B per year. The aid amount will increase during the ten-year term of the document. Sweden plans to transfer Archer artillery systems and CV90 combat vehicles to Ukraine and will consider establishing joint production in the future. "A unique part of the agreement is the provision of specialized ASC 890 aircraft, as well as the prospect of transferring JAS 39 Gripen aircraft to Ukraine," the Zelenskyy administration noted. Sweden will also support the development of Ukraine's modern defense and industrial potential and develop bilateral cooperation on the localization, repair, maintenance, and production of Swedish defense systems in Ukraine. Moreover, Sweden has confirmed its support for Ukraine’s membership in the EU and NATO. https://lnkd.in/ehKAmXyv

Sweden will provide Ukraine with €6.5B under a security agreement and consider transferring Gripen aircraft. A security agreement signed on May 31 between Ukraine and Sweden will provide Kyiv with SEK 75B (€6.5B) in military aid, and it also stipulates the prospect of transferring JAS 39 Gripen aircraft to Ukraine. Sweden will provide the specified military aid from 2024-2026, amounting to approximately €2.2B per year. The aid amount will increase during the ten-year term of the document. Sweden plans to transfer Archer artillery systems and CV90 combat vehicles to Ukraine and will consider establishing joint production in the future. “A unique part of the agreement is the provision of specialized ASC 890 aircraft, as well as the prospect of transferring JAS 39 Gripen aircraft to Ukraine," the Zelenskyy administration noted. Sweden will also support the development of Ukraine's modern defense and industrial potential and develop bilateral cooperation on the localization, repair, maintenance, and production of Swedish defense systems in Ukraine. Moreover, Sweden has confirmed its support for Ukraine’s membership in the EU and NATO.

Expect Rapid escalation of violence since NATO real objective of Ukraine War is to secure the rare earth minerals lying beneath. Russia is in control of Artic due to its coastline. Finland and Estonia are planning to build an underwater rail tunnel about 50km long that will connect their capitals, extend the via Baltica route, help connect Central Europe and strengthen NATO security from russia. The tunnel will be ideal for the transfer of military equipment in case of a major military escalation.

Russian troops repulse ten Ukraine’s counterattacks near Kremennaya in LPR in one week The enemy is being actively knocked out as it acts near Chervonaya Dibrova, Ternov LUGANSK, September 21/ The Russian troops repulsed around ten attempts by the Ukrainian armed forces to get to the territory of the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR) near Kremennaya, military expert Andrey Marochko told TASS. "Regarding Kremennaya, at this front sector the initiative is on the side of the Russian armed forces, though the enemy regularly delivers counterattacks. During this week alone, our troops repulsed around ten counterattacks. <…> The enemy is being actively knocked out as it acts near Chervonaya Dibrova, Ternov, and, naturally, tries to get back the positions lost earlier and have at least some kind of success at this front sector," he said. #business #finance #financialservices

High intensity, state-to-state war in Ukraine is forcing the European Union to reenergise its defence industrial base on a large scale to defend Western democratic values. At the same time, the EU is preparing for future challenges, developing the most innovative, high-end capabilities. The EU and the European Defence Agency (EDA) are accelerating efforts in support of Ukraine and for the defence of Europe. In the Agency’s annual report for 2023, we provide an overview of EDA’s milestones reached and achievements over the year. Overall, in 2023, the Agency managed around 94 cooperative ad-hoc projects and programmes in capability development, training, and joint procurement, as well as Research and Technology (R&T) and innovation, with a total estimated value in the range of €664 million. Read more: https://lnkd.in/daQVUK2Q #EU #Europe #EuropeanUnion #EUdefence #EDA #defence #industry #military