NATO Defence Ministers To Meet Virtually to Discuss Russia’s War on Ukraine
NATO defence ministers will meet via secure teleconference to review the latest developments in Russia's conflict with Ukraine. .
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Regional / Strategy
Weapon / Missile
Ukraine Does not use Neptune Because ...
Russia has started an invasion of Ukraine from air, navy and land forces. There have been many clashes between the air forces and armies in both countries.
Land
Nurol Makina’s Ejder Yalçın (Gidrán) is spotted at the Hungarian Border
After the Russian attack on Ukraine, the border units of neighbouring countries were alarmed. Civilians fleeing the war headed west. While Hungary became a shelter for civilians, the prime minister of this country also supervised the preparations on the border.
Unmanned Systems
Bayraktar TB2 is Seen Destroying the Russian Convoy
Unofficial support accounts for Ukrainian Army publish videos of TB2 UAVs destroying the Russian military convoys.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Turkey will block some Russian warships from entering straits
Turkish Foreign minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu stated that Turkey would block some Russian warships from crossing the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles straits. The international community called Turkey to block the Straits several times, but Turkey did not answer such calls.
Bilateral Relations
Historical Switch from Germany
Germany changed its negative stance on military aid to Ukraine. Before Russia invaded Ukraine, it objected to military assistance to this country.
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
Ukraine uses Bayraktar TB2 drones against Russia
Ukraine announced daily bases the results of the Russian attack. The military body made a video declaration and said;
Regional / Strategy
Kazakhstan does not Recognise the Donetsk and Lugansk Decision
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that Russia recognised the independence of two Moscow-backed breakaway enclaves there that call themselves the Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic. Mukhtar Tileuberdi, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan stated that they would not recognise the decision.
Air
Unmanned Systems
The U.S. Global Hawk Monitored Ukraine Borders and Russia controlled areas in the Black Sea
The U.S. Air Force's strategic unmanned aerial vehicle RQ-4 Global Hawk patrolled the Ukrainian border over Donbas and Crimea. In addition, U.S. surveillance aircraft monitored regions of naval drills restricted by Russia in the Black Sea.
Bilateral Relations
Ukraine Crises- NATO: any de-escalation on the ground from Russia
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday NATO has not seen “any de-escalation on the ground” from Russian forces near Ukraine, despite earlier claims from Moscow that some troops taking part in military exercises were pulling back. Stoltenberg made this remark at the press conference ahead of the meetings of NATO Defence Ministers.
Land
Russia Announces Withdrawal of Some Troops From Ukrainian Border
Russia’s defence ministry says some troops positioned on the border with Ukraine are returning to their bases after completing drills.
Regional / Strategy
The US Wants to Kill Two Birds with One Stone
The U.S. wants to end the Russian–Ukrainian crisis so that it can permanently enter the Black Sea.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Finland Counters Russia by inking a deal for U.S. F-35 stealth jets
The northern European country, which borders Russia, Finland has agreed to buy dozens of F-35 fighter jets from the United States, demonstrating its military's close relations with NATO at a time of high tension in Europe between the West and Russia. The historically neutral country during the Cold War agreed to buy 64 Lockheed Martin’s stealth jets for $9.4 billion on Friday.
Regional / Strategy
Russia Deployed its S-400 Battalion in Belarus
Russian S-400 battalion deployed in Belarus amid tensions. Eastern Military District's Air Force enhances defence capacities.
