UNITED24 Media Telegram
EU sanctions against the Russian Federation since the beginning of the war in Ukraine have reduced exports from the community to Russia by 55% or 50 billion euros per year, — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan.
As of February 24, 2022, imports from the Russian Federation due to sanctions have decreased by 60%, or by 90 billion euros per year.
The Netherlands has canceled the sale of F-16s to Draken International. It was supposed to receive 40 F-16 fighters
The first 12 Dutch fighters have already been sold in 2022. However, the option for another 28 fighters was not exercised. [wonder where they will end up, eh?]
Ukraine hopes to receive F-16 fighters in the fall of 2023. This was stated by the adviser to the Ministry of Defense, Yuriy Sak, in a comment to the Washington Post.
In Hiroshima, the leaders of the "seven" adopted a plan to counter Russia's energy blackmail, — CNN. [no details yet]
A new meeting in the Rammstein format will take place next week, said Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov.
"Strengthening air defense/anti-missile defense remains our No. 1 priority. Ground systems — from MANPADS to powerful batteries — and missiles to them are always in focus. We will talk about this, in particular, with colleagues," Reznikov wrote.
The new EU sanctions apply to more than 90 foreign companies, including those from China - the European Commission
According to von der Leyen, "about eight" companies are registered in China.
"This does not mean that these should be Chinese companies. These companies exist partially on paper and have owners from other countries. But they are registered in China, and we will be clear here," the official added.
Officially about the situation in Bakhmut from the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, — comments Hanna Malyar
Heavy fighting in Bakhmut. The situation is critical.
At the same time, our troops maintain defense in the "Litak" area.
Currently, Ukrainian defenders control certain industrial and infrastructure facilities of this territory and the private sector.
The head of the Rheinmetall concern, Armin Papperger, said that the priority of their new joint venture with Ukroboronprom would be the repair of armored vehicles that are already in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine
And also — the establishment of the production of Fuchs armored personnel carriers. In the future, the management of Rheinmetall is considering the possibility of producing advanced equipment in Ukraine, in particular, Panther tanks and Lynx infantry fighting vehicles.
In the temporarily occupied Mariupol, a high-precision strike hit a dugout, — OSINT investigators.
"New satellite images show impact damage. This place is more than 70 km from the front line,” writes Brady Africa, an analyst with the American Enterprise Institute's Foreign and Defense Policy Research Division.
Ocinters suggest that the bunker could have been used as a command headquarters.
US Secretary of State Blinken was the main force behind the decision to provide Ukraine with American F-16 fighter jets, – The Washington Post
It was Antony Blinken who played a similar role in the winter, when Germany hesitated to send its tanks to Kyiv,
The publication also notes that the delivery time of fighters may not be so fast. Potential suppliers need time to check their arsenals, as well as the resources to conduct pilot training.
🇺🇦🇬🇧 In Japan, Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the Prime Minister of Great Britain Rishi Sunak. He also held a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the president also met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, French President Emmanuel Macron.
President Zelenskyy thanked German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for the powerful defense assistance that Ukraine will receive.