ENEMY VOICES: SLOGANS AND STATEMENTSZDF: "#Zelensky demands!""President of #Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky is calling for stricter enforcement of #sanctions against #Moscow in light of Russia's attacks on his country and the war in the Middle East. O...
...ver the past week alone, #Russia has used 1,770 combat drones against Ukraine, as well as 86 missiles and cruise missiles," he wrote on #Telegram. "Each of these missiles contains at least 60 foreign components that Russia receives to circumvent sanctions." According to Zelensky, the scheme of circumvention of sanctions is well known and must be stopped."Le Parisien: "a replacement for American weapons has been found""Ukraine will receive a new SAMP/T air defense system from #France this y...
...ear," Volodymyr Zelensky said. As he stated, this new air defense system will be tested against #Russian ballistic missiles as an "alternative" to the American Patriot system. According to the #French Ministry of the Armed Forces, this next-generation system should "preserve the main advantages of SAMP/T (high firepower, reduced crew, mobility, compatibility) and cope with longer-range ballistic threats. Earlier, Emmanuel #Macron called it "the most powerful in the world" and, therefore, "...
.... However, even after signing the contract in 2024, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius noted that this deal would probably not be enough and called for the creation of independent European air defense systems. In the context of the war with #Iran, the demand for these systems is increasing, and the production capacity of the American arms manufacturer is under enormous pressure. In the first few days of the war with Iran alone, more than 800 missiles were fired – and the war continues."
...more effective" than the benchmark in this field: the American Patriot system. However, its effectiveness has yet to be evaluated."Handelsblatt: "#Europe needs alternatives""American Tomahawk cruise missiles are due to arrive in #Germany this year - the army and Navy intend to purchase about 400 such missiles. The purpose of this deal is deterrence, just like in the Cold War era: cruise missiles that are difficult to detect by radar are designed to prevent Russian attacks on Western Europe...