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"NATO cannot be a military alliance dependent on the mood of the US president," stated the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell.
Forbes reports that the Ukrainian electronic warfare system "Pokrova" is capable of replacing navigation and confusing "Shahed" drones.
According to Thomas Withington, an expert at the British defense think tank RUSI, this system will require a network of perfectly synchronized transmitters. Ukrainian forces already utilize a similar synchronized radar control system in their national air defense network.
"Shahed" drones are known to be relatively well-protected against electronic warfare systems. They can operate even without a satellite signal, albeit for a limited time. However, Ukrainian engineers have discovered vulnerabilities in their navigation systems after dismantling several drones.
The Armed Forces have initiated the use of the Vampire laser anti-drone systems to shoot down "Shakhed," as reported by Defense Express.
Russia is experiencing a shortage of yuan as stocks of Chinese currency rapidly diminish, particularly since Chinese banks began refusing to work with Russian companies and process payments for them.
As of January 1, 2024, Russian banks held only RMB 6.8 billion, marking a 25.7% decrease compared to November and representing the lowest figure since June 2022 ($5.9 billion, despite being at $14.1 billion just last February).
The Russian Federation has put Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas on the wanted list.
One of the largest technology corporations in the world, the German company Siemens AG, is closing its business in Russia, which it has been doing since 1853. It was then that the first bureau of the company was opened in the Russian Empire
The anticipated capacity [of the new Rheinmetall plant] is 200,000 artillery shells annually, with a portion earmarked for shipment to Ukraine.
Ukrainian developers of artificial intelligence at UADamage are actively working on technology to expedite the search for unexploded mines and projectiles, as stated by Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov.
The Austrian oil and gas company OMV, along with the Slovak company Transpetrol, have officially announced their decision to discontinue work on a new pipeline project. The project aimed to transport Russian oil from the Druzhba pipeline through Slovakia to the Schwechat oil refinery near Vienna, as reported by ORF.
The construction of the pipeline through Slovakia was initiated by OMV in 2003. The project entailed the construction of a 62-kilometer pipeline between the Schwechat Refinery and Bratislava to connect to the Russian Druzhba oil pipeline.
After more than 20 years of unsuccessful attempts to obtain all necessary permits from Slovakia, further investment in this project is deemed impractical.
Russia could potentially suffer heavy losses in armored vehicles for another three years, resorting to replacing damaged tanks with older models, according to Reuters.
Citing a report by analysts at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, the agency reveals that since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Russian Federation has lost over 3,000 tanks, equivalent to its entire pre-war arsenal.
According to the Military Balance, Russia currently has 1,750 main battle tanks, ranging from the T-55 from the 1950s to the modern T-80 and T-90. An additional 4,000 tanks are held in storage.
Poland's Agriculture Minister Czeslaw Sekerski apologized to Ukraine for the spilled grain incident that happened on Sunday, calling such actions "not quite an adequate form of protest," but noted that "farmers in various countries often resort to this."