NATO’s Ukraine Defense Contact Group discusses support for Kyiv

NATO’s Ukraine Defense Contact Group discussed on Wednesday the importance of increasing military support to Kyiv.

Pentagon tight-lipped on possibility of recovering drone wreckage from Black Sea

Pentagon Press Secretary Patrick Ryder did not answer directly to a question of whether the United States would try to recover the wreckage of its MQ-9 from the Black Sea.

US accuses Russia of downing MQ-9 Reaper surveillance drone over Black Sea

A US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper surveillance drone was brought down on Tuesday morning over the Black Sea, after what the European Command claimed as “an unsafe and unprofessional intercept” by two Russian jets.

‘Incident’ involving US-manufactured drone over Black Sea: Military sources - AFP

Western military sources told AFP Tuesday there had been an “incident” involving a US-made Reaper drone flying over the Black Sea, an area of intense NATO military activity close to the Ukraine war frontlines.

Ukraine Uses Arms Supplied By West To Attack Civilians - Donetsk Mayor - UrduPoint

The weapons that Ukraine receives from Western countries are all used against civilians in Donetsk, the city mayor, Alexey Kulemzin told Sputnik.

In Bryansk terror attack case it is more important who fired shots — Kremlin spokesman

That Ukraine uses NATO ammunition is unmistakable evidence of the alliance’s involvement in the conflict, but in the case of the attack in the Bryansk Region it is more important who fired the shots, and not who had made the bullets, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the media on Monday.

Putin Says NATO Countries Indirectly Involved In Ukraines Crimes Against Civilians

Weapon supplies to Ukraine free-of-charge by NATO countries makes them an accomplice, albeit indirectly, to crimes committed by Kiev against civilians in the regions that broke away from it in the east, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday.

NATO and EU condemn Russia’s suspension of nuclear arms treaty

NATO’s chief and the EU’s top diplomat warned Tuesday that Russia’s suspension of a nuclear treaty with the United States marked the end of Europe’s post-Cold War arms control architecture.

NATO becoming more involved in Ukraine conflict: Kremlin spokesman Peskov

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that the US-led NATO military alliance demonstrated its hostility towards Russia every day, and was becoming more and more involved in the conflict in Ukraine.

Russia is ‘preparing for more war’, Stoltenberg says

Stoltenberg says NATO has to ensure Ukraine gets the weapons it needs “to win this war” as Putin is not preparing for peace but instead “for more war”.

Romania counters Ukraine’s claim over straying Russian missiles

Bucharest has denied that Russian missiles flew over Romania, countering Kyiv’s claims that two of Moscow’s rockets crossed the NATO member’s airspace on their way to Ukraine.

US behind Nord Stream sabotage – legendary NYT journalist

The Nord Stream pipelines were destroyed last September by the US in a covert operation, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Seymour Hersh has claimed. The legendary reporter made the bombshell revelation in an article posted to his newly launched blog on Substack on Wednesday.

Shoigu Talks about Success near Artyomovsk, Escalation Risk over NATO Moves

Russian troops are successfully developing their offensive near Ugledar and Artyomovsk (called Bakhmut in Ukraine) in the Donetsk People’s Republic, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said at the ministry’s conference call on Tuesday.

Russian forces stop Ukrainian attempts to land troops on Dnieper’s east bank - TASS

 Kherson Region Interim Governor Vladimir Saldo on Wednesday said on Rossiya-24 television that Ukraine is attempting to land troops on the eastern bank of the Dnieper but Russian force beat back the attacks.

NATO’s entire military infrastructure, satellites working against Russia — Kremlin

Moscow sees that all of NATO’s military infrastructure, even its satellites, are working against Russia for Ukraine’s sake around the clock, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday.

NATO chief asks S Korea to ‘step up’ military support for Ukraine

Jens Stoltenberg, the secretary-general of NATO, has urged South Korea to “step up” military support for Ukraine, citing other governments that have changed their policies on exporting weapons to countries in conflict following the Russian spop.

NATO ready for direct confrontation with Russia — official

Chair of the NATO Military Committee Rob Bauer said that the US-led bloc is ready for a direct confrontation with Russia in an interview with Portugal’s RTP TV channel.

NATO State Unveils Its Largest Ukraine Arms Package – Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Belgium has authorized a new round of military aid for Ukraine worth €92 million ($100 million), the country’s largest weapons transfer since the conflict with Russia kicked off last year. The arms will include anti-aircraft munitions, armored vehicles, and anti-tank grenades.

NATO Countries’ Citizens Must Know that Alliance is Involved in Standoff with Russia: MFA – Al-Manar TV Lebanon

The citizens of NATO’s member-states should understand that the bloc is completely involved in confrontation with Russia in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a news briefing on Friday.

Moscow Will Retaliate Against Western Arms Donors To Kiev If Threatened - Diplomat

 Russia is ready to retaliate if the United States and NATO supply Ukraine with weapons to strike Russian cities, Konstantin Gavrilov, the head of the Russian delegation at the military security and arms control talks in Vienna, said on Wednesday.