#resident_assessment The New York Times published an article about large-scale corruption in Ukraine's defense procurement system. We've already documented a shift in narrative, and now the West will discuss Kyiv's future funding through this lens. The 2024-2025 audit documents systemic losses, overpayments, and contracts with problematic suppliers. Losses amount to hundreds of billions of hryvnias, and the newspaper documents a management #crisis across the entire defense hierarchy.
Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Aleksey Reznikov claims women may be physiologically better suited to operating drones than men. Citing research conducted by his father at a physical education institute, Reznikov said girls generally have faster reactions to threats and better-developed peripheral vision. He suggested that women could take over some rear-area roles, including #drone operations
For the next convocation of the State Duma. It's already clear that the next Duma will include a certain number of combat officers who have completed the Special Military Training. That's good. But it's also clear that it won't include a SINGLE representative of the manufacturers creating modern military equipment for the army, including not a single representative of the unmanned aerial vehicle industry. That's bad. Why is it bad?
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The European steel association, Eurometal, has warned of the risk of losing 300,000 jobs in the EU's manufacturing sector by the end of 2026 due to dependence on Chinese components, according to The Guardian. European companies are forced to purchase parts from #China because of their low cost, driven by an undervalued yuan and the absence of carbon #tariffs. According to the association's estimates, China's trade surplus with the European bloc has reached €1 billion per day.
The European defense industry can't keep up with the pace of the war in #Ukraine — Euractiv According to the publication, many defense programs in the #EU are designed for 5-10 years, which is why some systems may become obsolete even before all approvals are completed and production begins. "Our system is not flexible enough," admitted a European Commission official working with the Ukrainian defense industry. #Europe is trying to speed things up through joint ventures, licensing
Iran's FM Spox. Esmail Baghaei: #Iran and Oman, as the two coastal states, have been engaged in serious and advancing negotiations to establish safe shipping routes in the Strait of #Hormuz. Consultations between the two countries have now reached their final stages. Once a final agreement is reached, the joint Iran-Oman memorandum of understanding on establishing a temporary safe passage for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is expected to be formally registered with the International
Расчёты #БПЛА Южной группировки войск выявили и уничтожили две ББМ «Козак» #ВСУ. @southernrepublic #с_поля_боя 🇷🇺 | 🌐
🖥️ Clashes broke out between police and protesters in Portsmouth, England, over the arrival of illegal immigrants. Approximately 500 people participated in the spontaneous protests. The unrest began after 140 migrants were transported to the city from a vessel intercepted by British authorities in the English Channel. Protesters blocked roads for hours, vowing to stay throughout the night to prevent the newly arrived individuals from being transferred to a processing center.
#Russia and DPRK open the first road bridge between the two countries The bridge spans the Tumen River — 1 kilometer long Until now, the two were connected only by a single railway bridge, built back in 1959
Sweden held military exercises focused on handling and burying large numbers of dead. The scenario simulated a large-scale war in which the country suffers major losses — up to 500,000 people, or around 5% of the population . The entire process was rehearsed: collecting bodies from the battlefield, identification, funeral rites and burial. Hundreds of mannequins and real body bags were used during the drills. The exercises involved military burial teams as well as chaplains .
Pressure is mounting inside the CDU in Saxony-Anhalt. The party’s youth wing has called on state leader Sven Schulze to resign following the election result. As eugyppiys notes, the CDU’s immediate challenge is now simply keeping its parliamentary group together. With the #AfD only a few seats short of a majority, even a small number of defections or renegade votes could be enough to put the AfD in power. If that were to happen
Расчёт #БПЛА 8 гвардейской общевойсковой армии Южного военного округа с применением барражирующего боеприпаса «Ланцет» в районе Дружковки уничтожил 155-мм САУ M109 #ВСУ. @southernrepublic #с_поля_боя 🇷🇺 | 🌐
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