The Russian space agency (Roskosmos) has released the coordinates of Western defense staffs, including the US Pentagon and the NATO summit site, saying that Western satellite operators are working on behalf of Russia’s enemy. Dmitry Rogozin, head of Roskosmos, told RIA Novosti: “The whole consortium of private and state-owned satellites is now working exclusively for […]
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Cyprus: YPAM’s first visit to the US for Pentagon consultations
A milestone for the enhanced cooperation between Cyprus and the USA in the field of Defense, characterizes the Ministry of Defense of Cyprus the visit of YPAM Charalambos Petridis to the USA. Mr. Petridis is leaving for the United States tomorrow, Sunday, for the first visit of the Minister of Defense of the Republic of […]
USA: The Ukrainian fighters of Mariupol are heroes
US Pentagon spokesman John Kirby today praised Ukrainian fighters who remained fortified and endured weeks of Russian siege in defense of the city. Hundreds of them left their last stronghold, the Azofstal steel plant, on buses of the occupying Russian army on Monday and Tuesday. The fighters delayed the Russian advance on Ukrainian territory by […]
Pentagon: Ukrainians trained to use US-supplied weapons at three locations
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby has accused Putin of “immorality” in Russia’s tactics in Ukraine and of “strange” allegations that he was waging war there, according to Bloomberg. “There is not even an attempt by Russia to be precise in its targeting,” Kirby told reporters, occasionally pausing during this unusually emotional attack on Russia, he admitted. […]
Pentagon: We do not want Russia to be able to threaten its neighbors again
Russia has an already weakened military and is a weakened state in general, after the war in neighboring Ukraine, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said today, ahead of a meeting between NATO allies and their partners. “It’s a weaker army. It’s a weaker state right now and they are isolating themselves again,” Kirby told CNN. “We […]
US: The Pentagon predicts a ‘lasting’ war in Ukraine
The resumption of the Russian military effort in Donbass, in eastern Ukraine, where Russian forces will face a hardened Ukrainian army, foretells a “prolonged” war, a senior Pentagon official warned today. Russian forces have begun withdrawing from Chernobyl (north) and have withdrawn from Gostomel military airport, northwest of Kiev, but “we continue to believe it […]
Pentagon: Russia has not yet managed to occupy Mariupol
Russian forces have been “stuck” in several parts of Ukraine, says a senior US Defense official, who claimed that Mariupol has not been occupied yet, despite the relevant statement of the mayor of the city today. In particular, according to CNN, a senior US defense official told reporters today that there was “no change” in […]
Pentagon: The Ukrainian army is regaining territory mainly in the south
The Ukrainian military is launching counterattacks that have made it possible, especially in the south, to retake territory occupied by Russian troops that is having difficulty communicating, a Pentagon spokesman said today. The Ukrainian military is “now, in some cases, under attack,” John Kirby told CNN, noting that he was “pursuing Russian soldiers and pushing […]
Pentagon: Russian troops estimated at 2,000 to 4,000 dead
LAST UPDATE 20:50 A senior Pentagon official today estimated that between 2,000 and 4,000 Russian soldiers had been killed in Ukraine since the invasion began. Speaking before a congressional committee, Lt. Gen. Scott Brier, chief of the U.S. military intelligence service, said that this estimate should be viewed with caution because it came from a […]
US: Intercontinental ballistic missile test postponed, Pentagon announces
The United States today announced the postponement of a planned test launch of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, in an apparent attempt to de-escalate tensions with Russia following Moscow’s announcement that it was putting its nuclear forces on alert. “In an effort to show that we do not intend to engage in actions that […]