Tag: armor
Russia appears to be preparing to storm Kyiv
Ukraine conflict Ukrainian soldiers prepare to defend Kyiv. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Twelve days after the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the situation of hundreds of thousands of people…
Second attempt to evacuate Mariupol – number of refugees is growing at the fastest rate since World War II
Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant from the air Russia now controls the largest European nuclear power plant in Zaporizhia. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is increasingly alarmed…
Second attempt to evacuate Mariupol – number of refugees is growing at the fastest rate since World War II
People who fled from Kyiv in Romania Biggest refugee disaster in Europe since World War II. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf Despite intensive mediation attempts by various countries over the weekend, Russian…
Second attempt to evacuate Mariupol – number of refugees is growing at the fastest rate since World War II
Mariupol View from a hospital window shattered by shell fire in the port city under Russian fire. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf In the Ukraine war, the city of Mariupol, besieged by…
Second attempt to evacuate Mariupol – number of refugees is growing at the fastest rate since World War II
Mariupol View from a hospital window shattered by shell fire in the port city under Russian fire. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf In the Ukraine war, the city of Mariupol, besieged by…
Battles for Mariupol – Russian troops continue to advance towards Kyiv
New York, Dusseldorf On Sunday night, fighting in Ukraine, which was attacked by Russia, concentrated on the southern Ukrainian port of Mariupol and the area around the capital Kyiv. Mariupol,…
Ukraine war: Putin sharply criticizes sanctions
New York, Dusseldorf Russian President Vladimir Putin has sharpened his rhetoric towards the West and sharply criticized the punitive measures imposed. “These sanctions that are being imposed are tantamount to…
Ceasefire for humanitarian corridor in Mariupol
New York, Dusseldorf After more than a week of war, Ukraine is under massive pressure and blames the West. A first attempt to evacuate civilians via a humanitarian corridor from…
Ceasefire for humanitarian corridor in Mariupol
New York, Dusseldorf After more than a week of war, Ukraine is under massive pressure and blames the West. The most important events of the night at a glance. According…
Scholz rules out NATO involvement in the Ukraine war
Dusseldorf After intense fighting, Russian forces have captured Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in south-eastern Ukraine, according to local sources. According to the UN, no radioactive radiation has escaped so…
“A tank is now also a defensive weapon”
So far, NATO members have categorically rejected such a move because it would mean direct involvement in the Ukraine war. President Volodymyr Zelensky also called for the skies over Ukraine…
Russians attack Europe’s largest nuclear power plant
new York There was a fire last night on the site of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant. During fighting near the city of Zaporizhia, Russian troops are said to have…
Fire in Europe’s largest nuclear power plant after shelling
new York There was a fire last night on the site of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant. During fighting near the city of Zaporizhia, Russian troops are said to have…
Rheinmetall offers federal armaments for 42 billion euros
Puma infantry fighting vehicle Rheinmetall works with Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) on tracked vehicles like this one. The federal government is now massively increasing investments in war equipment. (Photo: dpa) Berlin,…
Rheinmetall offers the federal government a comprehensive supply of armaments
Puma infantry fighting vehicle Rheinmetall works with Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) on tracked vehicles like this one. The federal government is now massively increasing investments in war equipment. (Photo: dpa) Berlin…
Rheinmetall shares rise by 50 percent
self-propelled howitzers Two weeks ago, the Bundeswehr’s self-propelled howitzers were transferred to the Baltic States. (Photo: dpa) Munich The announcement of massive investments in the German Armed Forces pushed up…
Rheinmetall, Hensoldt: share prices of armaments companies are rising
self-propelled howitzers Two weeks ago, the Bundeswehr’s self-propelled howitzers were transferred to the Baltic States. (Photo: dpa) Munich The announcement of massive investments in the German Armed Forces pushed up…
Finance Minister Lindner wants to upgrade the Bundeswehr more
Berlin Christian Lindner (FDP) had to have difficult talks in the past few days. The Federal Finance Minister met his cabinet colleagues to talk them out of exaggerated spending requests…
Putin’s War – Morning Briefing Plus
Hello dear readers, a dramatic week is behind us, a week that will go down in history as a turning point. We have devoted an extensive cover story to this…
Finance Minister Christian Lindner wants to increase defense spending
Bundeswehr Leopard battle tank The Ukraine war is likely to lead to higher spending on armaments. (Photo: imago images/Björn Trotsky) Berlin Christian Lindner (FDP) had to have difficult talks in…