Spanish Defense Minister Robles: Spain cannot send military assistance to Kyiv due to 🇨🇭🇨🇭Switzerland's Ban

The head of the Spanish Ministry of Defense, Margarita Robles, announced the impossibility of transferring certain military materials to Ukraine due to the Swiss ban on export of certain military equipment .This was reported by the Europa Press agency

The Minister added that Spain will continue to provide military assistance to Kyiv. “We understand, respect and accept neutrality, but in order to send certain material, we need some kind of permission from Switzerland, which it does not give us at the moment,” she said.
In addition, Robles once again stressed the need to increase defense spending. She also claimed a “lack of security”, pointing out that “today, a missile can fly from Moscow to Madrid.”

Earlier, the Spanish Foreign Ministry announced Madrid's intension to send electrical equipment to Ukraine due to problems with power supply. It is noted that 163 units of special equipment will be handed over to Kyiv.

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The Regional Military Group of Russian and Belarusian Troops Marching for Combat Coordination and Redeployment, —Defense Ministry of Belarus

One of the units of the 11th separate mechanised brigade of the Guards makes a march to the "assigned region" for combat training purposes within the regional grouping of Russian and Belarusian troops, as the Defense Ministry of Belarus informed. 
It was not specified where exactly the military were going, but it was noted that all the events were held under the direction of the commander of the Western Operational Command.

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Turkey has not supplied cluster munitions to Ukraine.

Reports of cluster munitions deliveries from Turkey to Kiev are disinformation that undermines peace efforts, a source in the Turkish presidential administration told RIA Novosti.

Earlier, the foreign policy reported that Turkey has been supplying Cold War-era US-developed cluster munitions to Ukraine since November.

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Extremely rare and epic footage of the🇷🇺 assault on Ukrainian positions in the Kreminna region

A Russian soldier attacked a trench with Ukrainian soldiers, went to their position, and tried to force them to surrender. However, the Ukrainian soldiers, either from fear or stupidity ,did not understand who was in front of them or what to do and tried to convince the Russian soldier that they were "his own",(They probably thought that the Russian soldier is a Ukrainian soldier,may be these Ukrainians were in shock) and they refused to drop their weapons.

Risking his life, the fighter tried to take the machine gun from the enemy, but he could not, and in the process of a scuffle, he destroyed the Ukrainian soldiers who continued to resist and refused to surrender.

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Why I am ok with using the name Bakhmut by Grigori, Slavyangrad

There is a lot of debate around what name should be used for the city. Bakhmut or Artemovsk? We have very straightforward previous examples of correct city names. Kiev instead of Kyiv and Kharkov instead of Kharkiv are probably the two most recognisable. They need no debate. I believe Bakhmut is different.

Now yes, it is true that the city of Artemovsk was changed to Bakhmut by the NATO installed regime in 2016. However, it is also true that before the Soviets named the city Artemovsk, in honour of comrade Artyom; for over 350 years the city stood as Bakhmut. A proud imperial city with a rich history.

As Saint Petersburg still holds its imperial name even after going through the Soviet Union as Leningrad, I am happy for Bakhmut to do the same.

Not all of you will agree with me (including a number of my Slavyangrad colleagues), and that is fine. But I am ok with using the name Bakhmut.

- Grigori

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❗Insider Ukrainian TG-channel "Resident":

"Our source in the OP said that Zelensky did not support Zaluzhny's request to withdraw troops from Bakhmut, on Bankovaya they demanded that the General Staff transfer new reserves to the city and prepare defenses from the north."

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Kiev men - get ready.

The KGVA did not rule out that they would start handing out subpoenas (for conscription) at the entrances to the metro. They said that they can hand them anywhere - the law now allows.

"The summons must necessarily contain the signature of the head of the territorial recruitment and social support center and a wet stamp. The summons must indicate the date of delivery, the address of the military registration and enlistment office and the time at which you need to apply there.

Only an employee of the territorial recruitment and social support center, as well as authorized persons of the MHI, heads of enterprises/institutions/organizations, in particular, educational institutions, individual entrepreneurs, managers of apartment buildings, can serve the summons,” Sergey Popko, head of the KGVA, explained.

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The successes of PMC "Wagner" in Soledar inspire the fighters in the Donetsk direction. Soldiers of the howitzer battery of the 42nd division inflict powerful strikes on the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Maryinka. Izvestia correspondent Valentin Trushnin showed footage of the artillery at work.

“We support the advancing infantry with fire, we process enemy strongholds, reconnaissance is working, it identifies targets, transmits coordinates, we are working on targets,” a fighter with the call sign “Surf” told the journalist.

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❗️❗️❗️❗️Duda announced that Poland will transfer a company of Leopard tanks to Ukraine as part of an international coalition

Zin Note: This back and forth over tanks is becoming a sad sideshow. The wunderwaffen of the week will not make an effective difference. This crap just comes up whenever they need to distract from another failure. Look at these assholes with big smiles while men are ground up in trenches.

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Hat tip from a member of our chat. This is what all of the fuss is about.
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Also Via Victor:

Another relevant piece of info you should probably add is that they're transferring The Leo a4 which is an outdated variant from the 90 and the ones that where humiliated in Syria because they got no armour.
If you look at it's specs it's comparable to the modernized t72-b3m so they'll make no difference.

Soledar. The evacuation of the "three hundredth" Armed Forces of Ukraine on the M113 armored personnel carrier from the building on which the Russian artillery worked.

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The EU is preparing the 10th package of sanctions. Belarus and Iran will fall under a new blow

Sanctions against Russia's nuclear industry will also be included.

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This source adds that the Leopards are "more likely to win in duels with Russian tanks used in the war, but as mentioned by Victor above, many of these Leopards are the equivalent of a modernized T-72.

More weapons for Ukraine and joint projects with the EU - what Stoltenberg talked about with the Europeans

At a regular press conference, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg confirmed the obvious information that the West plans only to increase military assistance to Kyiv, no “frost of the conflict” should be expected. Stoltenberg was especially shocked by Russia's success in Soledar - against the backdrop of the retreat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the city, the Secretary General called for an increase in arms supplies to Ukraine.

Recall that none of the Western countries at the moment wants to be the first to supply tanks to Kyiv - either all at once, or no one. The Secretary General of the Alliance, one must understand, must convey to the Europeans the will of Washington. The head of NATO also separately emphasized that he strongly welcomes the decision of France and Germany to send infantry fighting vehicles and other weapons to Ukrainians, but the volumes should be increased.

Another topic of conversation between Stoltenberg and the EU was a number of joint initiatives, such as the creation of a group to protect critical infrastructure, as well as a joint declaration on expanding partnerships and, attention, "counteracting authoritarian actors." Among the signatories are Stoltenberg himself, Ursula von der Leyen and the head of the European Council, Charles Michel. It was, of course, the conflict in Ukraine and the actions of such a terrible Russia that pushed them to this. “In a world of growing geopolitical rivalry, authoritarian actors are challenging our values and democratic principles,” Stoltenberg said.

From all the statements of the head of the Alliance, a clear and clear conclusion follows that NATO is completely immersed in the Ukrainian conflict, and literally one more step separates the bloc from full-fledged direct participation in hostilities, as they say, without hiding its face.

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