Lithuania will provide Ukraine with an additional 36 man-portable air defense missile systems capable of effectively countering enemy drones, Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anušauskas and Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov have announced.
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Rheinmetall in talks to supply Ukraine with Panther KF51 tank
CEO of Rheinmetall AG, Europe's largest automotive and arms manufacturer, Armin Papperger, said they are “in talks” with Kyiv to supply Ukraine its latest battle tank, Panther KF51, and other equipment if the German Fed Government permits exports.
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Russian ‘500s’ soldiers may not be assigned to Wagner’s shtrafbats as hoped
12/ Previous reports on other Telegram channels have suggested that Russian soldiers who refuse to fight (the so-called '500s') will also be assigned to shtrafbats. Wagner has reportedly been hoping to get them, but it's likely now that Prigozhin will fail in this. /end
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MoD offers pardons for fighters, mirroring Wagner’s recruitment tactics
11/ Like Wagner, the MoD reportedly offers pardons and the removal of criminal records to those who sign up to fight. While Wagner recruited prisoners under the age of 21 with the permission of their parents, the MoD is said to avoid this practice altogether.
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Defense Ministry Allows Convicts in Army
Romanova says: 'The Ministry of Defence managed to push through amendments to the laws in the autumn of 2022, allowing the recruitment of convicts with criminal records. Previously, this was not possible.'
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Russian Defence Ministry recruits ex-Wagner convicts
Following Yevgeny Prigozhin's statement that his Wagner Group will no longer be recruiting Russian convicts, the Russian Ministry of Defence is reportedly transferring them to penal battalions in the regular army, with a slightly more humane disciplinary approach than Wagner.
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Kallas calls for pushing Russia out and accountability for aggression
Our goal is to help push #Russia out of Ukraine, ensure accountability for crime of aggression and end Russia's imperialist delusions.
— Kaja Kallas (@kajakallas) 9 février 2023
We need to take actions that match this goal. We need to show leadership that matches the courage of @ZelenskyyUa and the people of #Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/IHZGwH4BDkOur goal is to help push #Russia out of Ukraine, ensure accountability for crime of aggression and end Russia's imperialist delusions. We need to take actions that match this goal. We need to show leadership that matches the courage of @ZelenskyyUa and the people of #Ukraine.
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Zelenskyy urges combat aircrafts for Ukraine and freedom
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Europe plans HIMARS training center
Demand for HIMARS systems in Eastern Europe is growing following the weapon's success in Ukraine.
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Explosion at former Kyiv factory kills 4
Mayor: 4 killed in an explosion at a former factory in Kyiv. Five more people have been injured in the blast, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported on Feb. 9. Rescue operations are still ongoing. Kyiv City Military Administration