Tag: armed forces
Luftwaffe exercise over Germany has begun
F-16 over Schleswig-Holstein In the run-up to Air Defender, these four machines were rehearsing at Jagel. To strengthen its air force, Ukraine would like the delivery of machines of this…
Ukrainian counter-offensive becomes apparent
Riga The Ukrainian counter-offensive to liberate more Russian-held areas in the east of the country is taking shape. On Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said counterattacks against Russian troops at…
Ukrainian counter-offensive takes shape
Riga The Ukrainian counter-offensive to liberate more Russian-held areas in the east of the country is taking shape. On Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said counterattacks against Russian troops at…
What our money is still worth
Castle in the Clouds High inflation and overstretched central banks: a large number of crises have shaken our prosperity. Is he just an illusion? Overstretched central banks, over-indebted states, a…
German economy will not grow again until 2024 – inflation slows investment and consumption
Dusseldorf The Handelsblatt Research Institute (HRI) has revised its economic expectations for 2023 and 2024 downwards. The HRI now expects a decline in German economic output of 0.7 percent for…
Massive damage after the dam was destroyed near Cherson – level continues to rise
Flooded streets in Kherson Many cities near the dam are still under water. (Photo: dpa) Riga People trapped by water masses, an interrupted drinking water supply, massive damage to the…
Turkey is nearing ratification of Sweden’s NATO bid
Ankara Between Turkey and Sweden there are increasing signs of a breakthrough in the accession of the Scandinavian country to NATO. Turkey has agreed to continue a specially set up…
Russia is said to have blown up the Kakhovka Dam
Riga Ukrainian authorities have been warning of the scenario for months – now the Kachowka dam in southern Ukraine has actually been destroyed. The city of Nowa Kakhovka, which is…
Prigozhin makes fun of success stories from Russia
Mercenary Chief Prigozhin Prigozhin has been criticizing the state of the Russian army for months and accuses the Defense Ministry in Moscow and the army general staff of a lack…
Russian commander contradicts report of major Ukrainian offensive
German Panzerhaubtize 2000 of the Ukrainian Army So far, nothing has been announced about the start of the major Ukrainian offensive. Russian information that this began in Donetsk cannot be…
Russia claims to have fended off a major Ukrainian offensive in Donetsk
German Panzerhaubtize 2000 of the Ukrainian Army So far, nothing has been announced about the start of the major Ukrainian offensive. Russian information that this began in Donetsk cannot be…
“If Putin has had enough of him, Prigozhin will be gone with a snap of his fingers”
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin with mercenaries The deployment in Bakhmut was an opportunity for Prigozhin to demonstrate his loyalty to the Kremlin, says Galeotti. (Photo: IMAGO/ITAR-TASS) Drones over Moscow and…
China’s defense minister threatens to conquer Taiwan
Li Shangfu China will never promise not to use weapons against Taiwan, China’s new defense minister said. (Photo: via REUTERS) Singapore China’s new defense minister Li Shangfu has threatened a…
US special forces order drones from start-up
Reconnaissance drone from Quantum Systems The Vector drone was developed for military purposes: Ukrainian soldiers are already using it, and a special unit of the US armed forces has now…
Riots in Kosovo: Over 25 NATO peacekeepers injured
Soldiers of the NATO KFOR peacekeeping force and Serbian protesters Around 25 soldiers from Italy and Hungary suffered broken bones and burns. According to eyewitnesses, the police, made up of…
Riots in Kosovo: around 25 NATO peacekeepers injured
Soldiers of the NATO KFOR peacekeeping force and Serbian protesters Around 25 soldiers from Italy and Hungary suffered broken bones and burns. According to eyewitnesses, the police, made up of…
Where Prigozhin’s mercenaries are going now – and what gold mining rights have to do with it
Wagner boss Prigozchin with fighters in Bakhmut His people would now recover and repair their war machines. (Photo: dpa) Bachmut According to the Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, he has…
Where Prigozhin’s mercenaries are going now – and what gold mining rights have to do with it
Wagner boss Prigozchin with fighters in Bakhmut His people would now recover and repair their war machines. (Photo: dpa) Bachmut According to the Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, he has…
US suspects Ukraine behind drone incident in Moscow
Soldier in Ukraine In Ukraine there was an air raid alarm again. (Photo: AP) Kyiv, Moscow Air raid alarms were triggered again in numerous areas of Ukraine on Thursday night.…
Bundeswehr gets twelve new howitzers and 18 modern Leopard main battle tanks
Leopard 2A6 main battle tank The Bundeswehr gets the tanks handed over to Ukraine replaced by the latest model 2A8. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Bundeswehr will receive new tank howitzers…