Ukraine War Thread Part 2
Money well spent, if that's where it goes.
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If you want to wait a few years for the legal shenanigans to be completed to allow access to those funds, sure.
At the moment, spend the money that's available.
At the moment, spend the money that's available.
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/internatio...6638963_4.html
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France to deliver 78 Caesar artillery units to Ukraine shortly and increase shell deliveries to 80,000.
https://apnews.com/article/france-uk...70660cc1753b77
PARIS (AP) — France will soon be able to deliver 78 Caesar howitzers to Ukraine and will boost its supply of shells to meet Kyiv’s urgent needs for ammunition to fight Russia’s full-scale invasion, the defense minister said Tuesday.
Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said at a news conference that an agreement was reached among France, Ukraine and Denmark to finance the Caesar self-propelled 155 mm howitzers, which will enable France to “quickly deliver” them.
France has also set a goal to deliver 80,000 shells for 155 mm guns to Ukraine this year — up from 30,000 delivered since the beginning of the war on Feb. 24, 2022, he said.
In addition, Lecornu said, France is participating in an effort to identify available stocks of gunpowder and ammunition that could be bought from countries outside the European Union, a plan initiated by the Czech Republic to further support Kyiv.
Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said at a news conference that an agreement was reached among France, Ukraine and Denmark to finance the Caesar self-propelled 155 mm howitzers, which will enable France to “quickly deliver” them.
France has also set a goal to deliver 80,000 shells for 155 mm guns to Ukraine this year — up from 30,000 delivered since the beginning of the war on Feb. 24, 2022, he said.
In addition, Lecornu said, France is participating in an effort to identify available stocks of gunpowder and ammunition that could be bought from countries outside the European Union, a plan initiated by the Czech Republic to further support Kyiv.
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Ukrainian version of the Lancet tested.
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Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
#BREAKING
Polish Lieutenant General Jaroslaw Gromadzinski, a commander of Eurocorps, a joint military group of some EU and NATO states, has been removed from his post after a counter-intelligence investigation found proof of his work for Russia.
He was responsible for NATO military supplies to Ukraine.
Link (in Polish): https://www.gov.pl/web/obrona-narodowa/komunikat-mon14
Google translation:
Statement of the Ministry of National DefenseMarch 28, 2024
The Military Counterintelligence Service initiated inspection proceedings regarding the personal security clearance of Lieutenant General Jarosław Gromadziński in connection with obtaining new information about the officer.
Therefore, a decision was made to dismiss Lieutenant General Gromadziński from his position as Eurocorps commander and his immediate return to the country.
This decision is made in accordance with the Homeland Defense Act of March 11, 2022, Art. 199, section 2. with the following content: "A professional soldier may be dismissed from his official position in the event of: 1) the needs of the Armed Forces; 2) initiation of inspection verification proceedings referred to in the provisions of the Act of August 5, 2010 on the protection of classified information (Journal of Laws of 2023, items 756, 1030 and 1532) and section 3. with the following text: "In the case referred to in section 1 and section 2 point 1, a professional soldier is appointed to an equivalent or higher service position or transferred to his disposal. The possibility of being appointed to a higher position does not apply to a soldier dismissed from his official position in the case referred to in section 1 point 3".
To ensure the continuity of the functioning of the Eurocorps Command, another officer will be immediately appointed to the position held by Lieutenant General Jarosław Gromadziński.
Janusz Sejmej
Spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense
AP: https://apnews.com/article/poland-eu...224255852ddd4d
Poland dismisses the Eurocorps reaction unit commander who faces a counterintelligence investigation
Polish Lieutenant General Jaroslaw Gromadzinski, a commander of Eurocorps, a joint military group of some EU and NATO states, has been removed from his post after a counter-intelligence investigation found proof of his work for Russia.
He was responsible for NATO military supplies to Ukraine.
Link (in Polish): https://www.gov.pl/web/obrona-narodowa/komunikat-mon14
Google translation:
Statement of the Ministry of National DefenseMarch 28, 2024
The Military Counterintelligence Service initiated inspection proceedings regarding the personal security clearance of Lieutenant General Jarosław Gromadziński in connection with obtaining new information about the officer.
Therefore, a decision was made to dismiss Lieutenant General Gromadziński from his position as Eurocorps commander and his immediate return to the country.
This decision is made in accordance with the Homeland Defense Act of March 11, 2022, Art. 199, section 2. with the following content: "A professional soldier may be dismissed from his official position in the event of: 1) the needs of the Armed Forces; 2) initiation of inspection verification proceedings referred to in the provisions of the Act of August 5, 2010 on the protection of classified information (Journal of Laws of 2023, items 756, 1030 and 1532) and section 3. with the following text: "In the case referred to in section 1 and section 2 point 1, a professional soldier is appointed to an equivalent or higher service position or transferred to his disposal. The possibility of being appointed to a higher position does not apply to a soldier dismissed from his official position in the case referred to in section 1 point 3".
To ensure the continuity of the functioning of the Eurocorps Command, another officer will be immediately appointed to the position held by Lieutenant General Jarosław Gromadziński.
Janusz Sejmej
Spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense
AP: https://apnews.com/article/poland-eu...224255852ddd4d
Poland dismisses the Eurocorps reaction unit commander who faces a counterintelligence investigation
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/...network-a84656
Czechs Bust Major Russian Propaganda Network
Czech intelligence has busted a Moscow-financed network that spread Russian propaganda and wielded influence across Europe, including in the European Parliament, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Wednesday.
The group used the Prague-based Voice of Europe news site to spread information seeking to discourage the European Union from sending aid to Ukraine, which has been battling a Russian invasion since February 2022.
Fiala said the Czech Security Information Service (BIS) discovered that the pro-Russian network was indulging in activities that "would have a serious impact on the security of the Czech Republic and the EU."
"This group sought to carry out operations and activities on EU territory aimed against the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine," Fiala told reporters. "The group's activity... also reaches the European Parliament," he said, refusing to disclose further details.
Czech authorities have sanctioned some of those involved but the Voice of Europe continues to publish articles.
The BIS said the network was financed from Russia and operating on Czech territory. "The BIS operation unveiled how Russia is wielding influence on the territory of EU member states and how it is trying to affect political processes in our countries," it said on X, formerly Twitter.
Fiala's government has added the Voice of Europe and two pro-Kremlin Ukrainian politicians — Viktor Medvedchuk and Artyom Marchevsky — to its sanctions list in relation to the network's activities.
The Denik N daily said the news site had published statements by politicians demanding the EU halt aid to Ukraine. Some European politicians cooperating with the news site were paid from Russian funds that in some cases also covered their 2024 EU election campaign, the daily adds.
The payments targeted politicians from Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands and Poland, Denik N said, citing a Czech foreign ministry source.
It singled out the far-right German party Alternative for Germany (AfD) as being involved.
Marchevsky was in charge of Voice of Europe content and communication with politicians, the daily said.
An EU and NATO member of 10.9 million people, the Czech Republic has provided substantial military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine since the Russian invasion.
Czechs Bust Major Russian Propaganda Network
Czech intelligence has busted a Moscow-financed network that spread Russian propaganda and wielded influence across Europe, including in the European Parliament, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Wednesday.
The group used the Prague-based Voice of Europe news site to spread information seeking to discourage the European Union from sending aid to Ukraine, which has been battling a Russian invasion since February 2022.
Fiala said the Czech Security Information Service (BIS) discovered that the pro-Russian network was indulging in activities that "would have a serious impact on the security of the Czech Republic and the EU."
"This group sought to carry out operations and activities on EU territory aimed against the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine," Fiala told reporters. "The group's activity... also reaches the European Parliament," he said, refusing to disclose further details.
Czech authorities have sanctioned some of those involved but the Voice of Europe continues to publish articles.
The BIS said the network was financed from Russia and operating on Czech territory. "The BIS operation unveiled how Russia is wielding influence on the territory of EU member states and how it is trying to affect political processes in our countries," it said on X, formerly Twitter.
Fiala's government has added the Voice of Europe and two pro-Kremlin Ukrainian politicians — Viktor Medvedchuk and Artyom Marchevsky — to its sanctions list in relation to the network's activities.
The Denik N daily said the news site had published statements by politicians demanding the EU halt aid to Ukraine. Some European politicians cooperating with the news site were paid from Russian funds that in some cases also covered their 2024 EU election campaign, the daily adds.
The payments targeted politicians from Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands and Poland, Denik N said, citing a Czech foreign ministry source.
It singled out the far-right German party Alternative for Germany (AfD) as being involved.
Marchevsky was in charge of Voice of Europe content and communication with politicians, the daily said.
An EU and NATO member of 10.9 million people, the Czech Republic has provided substantial military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine since the Russian invasion.
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Errrmm, The Belarussian Army would struggle with the Polish Boarder Police. They even wouldn't have to wake up the Army for that. I don't know what Lukashenka is smoking but it must be good stuff.
Like the JDAM they have a guidance-system
"he FAB–UMPK combination likely was first introduced on the Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback, with the aircraft often seen in footage carrying four wing-kit equipped FAB-500 bombs. The UMPK kit includes satellite navigation and an inertial-measurement unit for guidance. The UMPK glide bomb may have a range of around 40 kilometres when released from medium altitude. Recent videos also suggest Russia has integrated the kit with the heavier FAB-1500 bomb and the RBK-500 cluster munition."
https://www.iiss.org/online-analysis...-air-defences/
"he FAB–UMPK combination likely was first introduced on the Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback, with the aircraft often seen in footage carrying four wing-kit equipped FAB-500 bombs. The UMPK kit includes satellite navigation and an inertial-measurement unit for guidance. The UMPK glide bomb may have a range of around 40 kilometres when released from medium altitude. Recent videos also suggest Russia has integrated the kit with the heavier FAB-1500 bomb and the RBK-500 cluster munition."
https://www.iiss.org/online-analysis...-air-defences/
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe...ne-2024-03-26/
France might requisition arms producers to speed up production to help Ukraine
PARIS, March 26 (Reuters) - French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Tuesday he was prepared to use his powers to requisition industrial capacities or impose priorities to weapon makers to speed up production of arms and shells needed on the battlefield in Ukraine and elsewhere.
"These questions ... are clearly on the table", Lecornu told a news conference, adding stocks and production lines were particularly strained with regard to anti-air missiles and artillery shells.
Lecornu said he could requisition stocks or tell companies to give priority to certain orders, citing Aster missiles produced by MBDA as a potential case for such a move.
Foreign demand for French-produced arms was high, especially for anti-defence, artillery and radar systems exposed in Ukraine, Lecornu said, but the country's defence industry is struggling to keep up.
"We have missed out on certain contracts with Eastern Europe countries for whom the criterion of delivery deadlines is more important than the price," Lecornu said.
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/30172
France Doubles Down on Weapons to Ukraine, Top Official Says Russia Leaves No Option but Arms Build-Up
France might requisition arms producers to speed up production to help Ukraine
PARIS, March 26 (Reuters) - French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Tuesday he was prepared to use his powers to requisition industrial capacities or impose priorities to weapon makers to speed up production of arms and shells needed on the battlefield in Ukraine and elsewhere.
"These questions ... are clearly on the table", Lecornu told a news conference, adding stocks and production lines were particularly strained with regard to anti-air missiles and artillery shells.
Lecornu said he could requisition stocks or tell companies to give priority to certain orders, citing Aster missiles produced by MBDA as a potential case for such a move.
Foreign demand for French-produced arms was high, especially for anti-defence, artillery and radar systems exposed in Ukraine, Lecornu said, but the country's defence industry is struggling to keep up.
"We have missed out on certain contracts with Eastern Europe countries for whom the criterion of delivery deadlines is more important than the price," Lecornu said.
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/30172
France Doubles Down on Weapons to Ukraine, Top Official Says Russia Leaves No Option but Arms Build-Up
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