๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ๐ The U.S. is considering sending Ukraine a medium-range missile for its new F-16 fleet as part of a $375 million military aid package expected to be announced Monday, - POLITICO
โ๏ธThe Joint Standoff Weapon can hit targets over 70 miles away.
๐ Soโฆ Top Western publications write that the U.S. and UK will allow Ukraine to strike Russia with Western missiles next week, but will NOT announce it PUBLICLY.
๐บ๐ฆ๐บ๐ธ Zelensky will push Biden to provide an official invitation to join NATO and commit to a sustained supply of advanced weapons as part of the Ukrainian presidentโs โvictory planโ to end the war against Russia, - Bloomberg
โ๏ธ๐ One scenario floating among the Ukrainian defense community is that the F-16 flew inadvertently through a cloud of debris created by the successful intercept and destruction of one of the incoming Russian missiles, - Breaking Defense
๐บ๐ฆ Zelensky: Today, I held a Staff meeting where issues critical to Ukraine's strength were discussed.
โช๏ธProtection of our energy sector this winter. โช๏ธOur domestic production of missiles, drones, and electronic warfare equipment. โช๏ธThe situation on the frontline.
๐ฑ๐น๐บ๐ฆ Now the entire CHP in Lithuania is being dismantled and transferred to Ukraine in parts, - Ursula von der Leyen
๐ก๐ Zelensky also noted that 35 billion euros will be spent on energy, defense, bomb shelters for children in schools and kindergartens, as well as on domestic weapons, including drones and missiles.
๐บ๐ฆ๐ We must strengthen Ukraine as much as possible in order to organize the Second Peace Summit already this year โ a Summit that will be able to put an end to this war. Just such a dot, which will never become an "โฆ", โ Zelensky
๐ฆ ๐บ๐ฆ Ukraine took part in NATO anti-drone exercises.
โ๏ธ450 representatives of 19 NATO countries and three partner countries are studying in the Netherlands, have tested more than 60 different systems and technologies for combating UAVs.
๐ช๐บ๐บ๐ฆ "The opening of chapters in the negotiations, the accession process is based on merit, it is a very complex and time-consuming process, and I must say that I am deeply impressed by the high quality and speed with which Ukraine is moving forward to EU," โ Ursula von der Leyen
๐บ๐ฆ๐ To be honest, we are already in "plan B". We live in it, - Zelensky about what will happen if Biden does not support the peace plan.
โ๏ธHe stated that we never had a "Plan A". Because "plan A" was to prevent a full-scale invasion, to strengthen Ukraine with weapons and to introduce sanctions against Russia.