Biden Approves $13.6 billion aid to Ukraine
President Joe Biden signed a bill to fund the government through September and deliver $13.6 billion in aid to Ukraine.
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Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
The Swedish Defence Minister is Opposed Joining NATO
Swedish Defence Minister Hultqvist states that Sweden's admission to NATO would entail a significant shift in the security line.
Land
Several British soldiers left service to fight in Ukraine
In response to Russian attack, the British Army admits that a number of its soldiers have left service to fight in Ukraine.
Air
Russia Engages Su-35 Aircraft to War in Ukraine
The Russian Air Force has deployed Su-30 and Su-34 in Ukraine. The Sukhoi Su-35 is also deployed on the battlefield.
Regional / Strategy
NATO Defence Ministers to Virtually Meet to Discuss Russia
NATO defence ministers will meet via secure teleconference to review the latest developments in Russia's conflict with Ukraine. .
Unmanned Systems
Stoltenberg Counts TB2 as the Key Capability for Ukraine
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg counted TB2s in Ukraine as key capabilities that Turkey has provided to Ukraine.
Unmanned Systems
Engine and Transmission
Bayraktar: MIUS to fly in 2023
Baykar Chief of Technology (CoT) Selçuk Bayraktar met with students at Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University and talked about recent works carried out at Baykar.
Country
Turkey increased its export volume in February
Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM) published the total export volume of the Defence and Aerospace Industry sector in February 2022.
Land
Nurol Makina’s Gidrán is spotted at the Hungarian Border
After the Russian attack on Ukraine, the border units of neighbouring countries were alarmed. Nurol Makina’s Gidrán is spotted at the Hungarian Borderç
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.
Bilateral Relations
Russia invades Ukraine after Putin’s declaration
Russia has launched a military operation on neighbouring Ukraine while President Vladimir Putin said in a pre-dawn TV statement.
Regional / Strategy
Kazakhstan does not Recognise Donetsk and Lugansk
Mukhtar Tileuberdi, Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan, said they would not recognise the Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic.
Air
Unmanned Systems
The U.S. Global Hawk Monitored Ukraine Borders
The U.S. Air Force's strategic unmanned aerial vehicle RQ-4 Global Hawk patrolled the Ukrainian border over Donbas and Crimea.
Bilateral Relations
NATO: any de-escalation on the ground from Russia
Stoltenberg said Tuesday NATO has not seen “any de-escalation on the ground” from Russian forces near Ukraine, despite earlier claims from Moscow.
Land
Russia Withdraws 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.
