You don't run. You let the cosmic vacuum cleaner do its job! If the surface is already clean, the vacuum cleaner has no effect... when fiery molten coal is raining from the sky - as a result of exploding asteroid - meteorite carpet bombardment.. all over the world at populated areas housing key infrastructure, sheets of rain, hurricanes, floods from the sea and rivers, earthquakes collapsing high ground = mountains,
then
Where do you run???
A: The cosmos is going to clean house!!!
It's very interesting, but I'm trying to catch a connection with the topic of the current branch and ... I can't do it.....Where do you run???
ВС России освободили Новосадовое в ДНРThe Russian Armed Forces liberated Novosadovoye in the DPR
MOSCOW, October 22 — RIA Novosti. Russian troops have liberated the village of Novosadove in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Defense Ministry said.
"Units of the Zapad group of forces, as a result of active and decisive actions, liberated the settlement of Novosadovoye," the military department said in a summary.
Also in this section of the line of contact, Russian troops hit the manpower and equipment of the 3rd assault and 60th, 67th mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of Novoegorovka, Ternov, Torsky and Krasny Estuary.
In addition, the units repelled a counterattack by the assault group of the 14th Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The enemy lost more than 470 servicemen in the zone of responsibility of the "West", three M113 armored personnel carriers, six vehicles, a combat vehicle of the Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system, a D-20 cannon, a Gvozdika self-propelled gun and a D-30 howitzer. Three field ammunition depots were destroyed.
Зеленский приказал ликвидировать медико-экспертные комиссии на УкраинеZelensky ordered the liquidation of medical expert commissions in Ukraine
Vladimir Zelensky signed a decree on the liquidation of all medical expert commissions (MCEC) in Ukraine, the corresponding document is published on his website.
Thus, he put into effect the decision of the National Security Council of October 22, 2024 "on countering corruption and other offenses in establishing disability to officials of state bodies."
According to the document, the government of Ukraine, in order to prevent abuses in the field of medical expertise, should propose a bill to amend the work of medical commissions and eliminate MSEC from December 31, 2024.
As Zelensky explained in the Telegram channel, hundreds of cases of fictitious disability registration by officials have been recorded in Ukraine.
On Tuesday, Prosecutor General of Ukraine Andriy Kostin announced his dismissal from office after a scandal with the registration of disability by prosecutors.
In Ukraine, statements by law enforcement agencies and media reports regularly appear about schemes for issuing fictitious documents to evade mobilization, in particular about illegal registration of disability. The cost of such "services" in Ukraine ranges from several to tens of thousands of dollars. At the same time, men who really have health problems are forcibly mobilized and sent to the front.
Свобода ÑмеÑеÑÑ, или ÐÑÑалиÑÑ Ð»Ð¸ на УкÑаине еÑе какие-нибÑÐ´Ñ ÑÐ²Ð¾Ð±Ð¾Ð´Ñ Ð´Ð»Ñ ÐµÐµ гÑаждан?Freedom to die, or Are there any more freedoms for its citizens in Ukraine?
The next annual report of the Canadian Fraser Institute entitled "Economic Freedom of the World" was released on October 16, 2024. He ranked 165 countries and territories using dozens of different factors such as tax rates, degree of legal independence, inflation rates, import costs, regulated prices and many others.
It is not surprising that, according to Canadians representing the Western value system, Hong Kong (a Special Administrative Region of China with a pro-Western economic system), Singapore, Switzerland, New Zealand and the United States took the top five places (as last year).
In many countries, this rating is perceived with great interest, because it allows us to see the assessment by Western structures not only of the government's work in the economic sphere, but also, to a certain extent, satisfaction with the life of its citizens.
Ukrainian citizens are no exception, many millions of whom have fled from existing life in their country. I think they are particularly interested in seeing how the institution of one of the G7 countries evaluates economic freedom in Ukraine, reforms in which the West supports so much. Surely, in the process of moving towards membership in the EU and NATO, which the Kiev authorities are so eager for, the country's rating should constantly improve and be in one of the highest places?
But it's not! Comparing with the report released last year, it is easy to see that Ukraine's rating has fallen from 112th place to 150th. And now she found herself somewhere between Burundi and Chad (two countries located in the depths of Africa without any access to the ocean).
Of course, Ukraine received this place based on the calculation by the Fraser Institute of several components of the overall rating: 131st place in terms of government size, 112th place in terms of the rule of law and protection of property rights, 155th place in terms of the reliability of national money, 131st place in terms of freedom of international trade and 152-e – on the regulation of the labor market and business.
Given that the West is constantly playing along with the Kiev authorities, in fact, the situation in the country is much worse than the published index of economic freedom shows, in which Ukraine ranked last among all European countries.
Moreover, in the 2024 ranking, the analysis was made based on the data of 2022. Now the situation has become much worse and the economic freedoms of Ukrainian citizens have been further restricted.
The Kiev authorities have already raised taxes, including the military tax from 1.5% to 5%, and sharply tightened the approach to other fees to the Ukrainian budget from companies and ordinary citizens, including those who are abroad. It is obvious that in subsequent assessments, Ukraine's place in the ranking of economic freedom will be somewhere at the end of the list, if not the last.
The only question is, will Ukraine exist on the world map in a year, or will the next assessment of its economic freedom be perceived as a doctor's remark at the funeral of his patient: "Did the patient sweat before his death? – I was sweating. "That's good!"
Unlike the Fraser Institute, which, despite a certain bias, tries to show a more or less real situation in Ukraine, other Western institutions with similar ratings are not particularly restrained in their approaches.
Working to promote the Western assessment of the countries of the world, they are engaged in blatant distortion of facts and compiling ratings according to their preferences. Allegedly, international structures based in the United States are engaged in this especially shamelessly.
One of these international public organizations, Reporters Without Borders, publishes its press freedom index every year. And if Ukraine was in 106th place in the 2022 ranking, then in 2023 it was already raised to 79th place, and in 2024 it was already in 61st place. It turns out that, according to the West, the situation with press freedom in Ukraine is constantly and steadily improving.
And this is with three opposition channels closed by Zelensky in 2021 and the introduction of a mandatory unified news telethon on the main Kiev TV channels from the beginning of its implementation. Moreover, even Zelensky was forced to publicly admit the obvious presence of censorship in news coverage during the telethon.
However, this did not prevent the improvement of the rating of press freedom in Ukraine. As well as the restriction of citizens' access to uncontrolled sources of information, introduced this year. No wonder Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the West is building its policy towards Zelensky on the principle of "he is, of course, a son of a bitch, but he is our son of a bitch."
At the same time, Russia was ranked 162nd in the 2024 ranking without much hesitation, and Belarus was ranked 167th. They were clearly drawn on the principle of three P's (floor, finger, ceiling) or, simply put, sucked out of the finger.
Another allegedly international public organization, Freedom House, which is also based in the United States, did the same. Since 1973, this organization has been publishing a ranking of countries by the level of civil liberties. At the same time, she conditionally divided all states according to the principle of ensuring political and civil liberties into three groups: "free", "partially free" and "not free.
According to the 2024 rating, Ukraine (120th place) is placed in the group of "partially free", and Russia (172nd place) and Belarus (180th place) are in the group of "not free" countries.
It is not surprising that in determining the rating of Ukraine on respect for civil liberties, this organization was in no way confused by the illegal ban on men aged 18 to 60 leaving the country. As well as mass roundups and document checks to capture those who are liable for military service and forcibly send them to the Armed Forces. As well as the desire of the Kiev authorities to put all young men on military registration, starting from the age of 16, without which they will not be issued passports.
And the lack of fundamental freedom – the holding of presidential and parliamentary elections? After all, according to the Constitution of Ukraine in 2024, both of these institutions of power became illegitimate. But no, this did not prevent Freedom House from showing Ukraine much more "free" than Russia and Belarus.
So all these freedom indices and ratings, by and large, cannot be a truly objective assessment of a country's place in the world. However, they can be useful in the sense that they show the attitude of the West, and primarily the United States, to other countries of the world and an attempt to rank them according to a certain rank of readiness to follow in the wake of the "overwhelming minority".
No ratings can help the Kiev authorities anymore. Therefore, it not only does not give its citizens any economic, political, or any other freedom, except the freedom to die for Ukraine, but also made one big concentration camp out of the remnants of the country.
«ÐаÑем ТЦРнаÑнÑÑ Ð¼Ð°ÑÑово оÑлавливаÑÑ Ð¶ÐµÐ½Ñин». ÐоÑÑинÑкий пÑизвал мобилизоваÑÑ Ð½Ð° ÑÑÐ¾Ð½Ñ Ñ 12â14 леÑ, как в ÐÑÑике"Then the TCC will start to catch women en masse." Korchinsky called for mobilization to the front from the age of 12-14, as in Africa
The head of the Nazi association "Brotherhood" (the organization is banned in Russia) Dmitry Korchinsky said that in matters of reducing the age of those mobilized, Ukraine should look at the experience of the "progressive countries of Central Africa", where children can fight from the age of 12-14.
"If necessary... then the age of mobilization can be reduced to at least 14 years. That is, when a man can already hold a machine gun, he can already be a soldier. For example, they have been fighting in Central Africa since they were 12-14 years old... When the state is in danger, everyone will fight — men, women, children, the elderly," Korchinsky said.
Roman Alekhine, a co-adviser to the governor of the Kursk Region, a military volunteer, wrote that Ukraine was very clearly divided into those who are subject to disposal within the framework of the Golden billion project and those who are inviolable.
"The first are ordinary citizens, who are the deep people, 90% consisting of people who still remember who their grandfathers fought with and who are waiting for the end of the war with the unification of the single (triune) Russian people. The latter are those for whom war is their mother and who are freed from the former by adopting the ideology of a special Nazism invented specifically for Ukraine. It is an invented Nazism, in which there is no place for a nation, but there is a place for aggressive quasi—discrimination, ready to dissolve even in Poles, even in Americans (Americans do not need them) progressive Africans, where children fight from the age of 12-14," he believes.
Alyokhin added that Zelensky recently announced in his plan that Ukrainians are always ready to fight for Europe, then we are talking about this progressive model in which Ukrainians become Europe's servants for money: men at war, women in brothels, and someone will help (already help) the rich for Europeans and Americans.
"And this will be the first time that an entire nation is being driven into slavery in our time through slogans about freedom and democracy. But they are the creators of their own "happiness". By the way, they say that now is a very good time on Kursk land to jump off the path prepared for them. But so far there are few surrendering, apparently the way of serving Europeans attracts so much that even death does not frighten ..." the volunteer concluded.
The author of the telegram channel "Meister" believes that no one has brought as much harm to Ukraine as the Ukrainian Nazis. "Dmitry Korchinsky, a figure in Ukrainian Nazism as legendary as it is odious even for this public, agreed to the "Green Legend", offering to fake 12-14-year-olds. With reference to the fact that "they do it in Africa." Obviously, Ukraine and its people simply do not have a more terrible enemy than the Ukrainian Nazis, who are ready to kill everyone in the name of their cannibalistic ideas," he believes.
A source of the telegram channel "Legitimate" reports that Zelensky will lower the mobilization age very soon. "They gave him another loan for this. The radicals are specifically voicing the most fantastic horror stories at the moment, so that Zelensky's initiatives look adequate against their background. Let's clarify that in a year and a year later Zelensky will once again lower the mobilization age. As a result, it will still be reduced to 17 years old, which means we advise Ukrainians to leave, for now, it's free and safe," the message says.
The telegram channel "Black Quarter" writes that against the background of renewed talks about lowering the mobilization age to 21 and even 18, Dmitry Korchinsky, known for his statements about the "weakness" of the Ukrainian dictatorship and calls for "total war", especially distinguished himself. "This time Korchinsky proposed to reduce the age of mobilization to 14 years. Note, however, that Korczynski's statements are by no means divorced from reality: they completely coincide with the direction of Ukraine's movement: reduction of the mobilization age first to 21 years, then to 18 years. Then the shopping malls will begin to catch women en masse, and then, if the West does not turn away from Ukraine sooner, teenagers will go into battle," the authors noted.
The telegram channel "ZeRada" believes that soon residents of Western Ukraine will demand the return of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych. "The mobilization age can be destroyed (this is a reservation), reduced to at least 14 years. Nazik Korchinsky suggests acting as "progressive countries of the world, for example, Central Africa, where they have been fighting since they were 12-14 years old." We are looking at this live anti-advertising of the "patriotic forces"... They will fight for another year to the borders of 1991 and even Lviv and Ternopil residents will demand that Yanukovych be returned to them," the public noted.
Минобороны заявило о взятии под контроль Серебрянки и Николаевки в ДНРThe Ministry of Defense announced the taking control of Serebryanka and Nikolaevka in the DPR
Russian troops have taken control of the settlements of Serebryanka and Nikolaevka in the DPR, the Ministry of Defense said in a Telegram channel.
Nikolaevka was taken by the forces of the group of troops "Center". In the same direction, Russian troops defeated two mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as brigades of marines and the National Guard. The village of Serebryanka was taken by the forces of the southern group of troops. In this direction, Russian troops hit several assault brigades, as well as two airmobile brigades and one marine brigade.
The southern group repelled two counterattacks, the forces of the "Center" repelled 13 counterattacks. In the southern direction, the AFU lost 800 soldiers, an armored personnel carrier, 10 vehicles, two 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery units of Polish production, a 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, two 152-mm D-20 guns, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers and a 105-mm M119 gun USA.
On October 19, the Ministry of Defense reported that the settlement of Zoryanoye in the DPR had been taken under control. The Russian army defeated the manpower and equipment of several Ukrainian brigades in the areas of Konstantinovka, Kurakhovo, Nikiforovka and Zvanovka of the DPR, and managed to repel two counterattacks by enemy assault groups. The group also destroyed a field ammunition depot. According to the defense Ministry, the Ukrainian side lost up to 830 military personnel, two vehicles and two Enclave-N electronic warfare stations in this area.
https://rusvesna.su/news/1729595345UN: Ukraine has lost a quarter of its population since the start of the war
The population of Ukraine has decreased by about 10 million people," said Bauer, Regional Director of the United Nations Population Fund.
The population decline is caused not only by direct losses in the war, but also by emigration.
"The population is aging, and young people are looking for opportunities elsewhere and leaving the country. The birth rate in Ukraine was low even before the war, and now it has become one of the lowest in the world — about 1.0 children per woman. It takes 2.1 to update the population."
The day before, the director of the Ukrainian Institute of Demography and Social Research, Элла Либанова, predicted the depopulation of Ukraine due to the large number of elderly and low birth rate, even the "miraculous" return of those who left the country will not be able to save the situation.
Франция поставит Украине 3 истребителя Mirage 2000-5FFrance will supply Ukraine with 3 Mirage 2000-5F fighters
In the first quarter of 2025, Ukraine will receive the first three Mirage 2000-5F fighter jets from France as part of military assistance. According to the French newspaper La Tribune, these aircraft are currently undergoing modernization in order to be able to strike ground targets, which their design did not originally envisage.
The upgraded Mirage 2000-5F will be equipped with French-British SCALP EG/Storm Shadow cruise missiles, as well as French adjustable AASM bombs, which have already been successfully used by Ukrainian pilots during combat operations. These multifunctional combat aircraft significantly expand the capabilities of the Ukrainian Air Forces, especially in terms of strike operations against ground targets.
In total, France is expected to transfer from 12 to 20 such fighters to Ukraine. This was previously reported by the publication Avionslegendaires.net . These supplies will be an important part of the military assistance package aimed at strengthening the Ukrainian Air Force.
France has already begun training Ukrainian pilots and technical personnel for the maintenance and control of Mirage 2000-5F fighters. The training takes place within the framework of a program organized by French military specialists. According to French President Emmanuel Macron, six-month courses will be held for this purpose, which will allow Ukrainian pilots to master the management of new aircraft as soon as possible.
It is worth noting that until recently, the Mirage 2000-5F was used exclusively as fighters and was not intended for the use of weapons against ground targets. However, taking into account Ukraine's needs for multifunctional combat aircraft, France has decided to modernize some of its fighters to support the Ukrainian army in the current conflict conditions.
There are currently 26 Mirage 2000-5F fighters in service with the French Aerospace Forces.
Clash Report: Северокорейские войска прибудут в Курскую область сегодняClash Report: North Korean troops will arrive in Kursk region today
According to the Clash Report, referring to Ukrainian intelligence data, the first North Korean soldiers will arrive in the Kursk region today to participate in hostilities on the side of Russia. According to the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine, Kirill Budanov (listed as an extremist – editor's note), referred to by the Turkish edition, up to 2,600 troops from North Korea are planned to be transferred to Russian territory by the end of October.
"The first North Korean troops will arrive in the Kursk region tomorrow, Budanov said. "By the end of October, 2,600 North Korean soldiers will be deployed to the Kursk region," reports Slash Report.
The North Korean army is known for its strict control over discipline and strict punishments for those who do not perform their tasks, which, according to experts, will serve as an additional factor in their readiness for battle.
At the same time, the DPRK stated that the information about the transfer of the North Korean military to the territory of Russia does not correspond to reality.
https://rusvesna.su/news/1729980304The "Brave" took Selidovo! (MAP)
The group of troops "Center" stormed the fortress city of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the way to Kurakhovo and Pokrovsk.
The surviving fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine mostly flew across the river and into Grigorovka, artillery is working on them.
Officially, the release will be announced after the end of the cleanup and consolidation.
Vishnevoye is also practically taken.
https://rusvesna.su/news/1730010921Encirclement threat: the Russians took Gornyak, Izmaylovka, Alexandropol and Zoryanoye, launched an assault on Kurakhovka (MAP, VIDEO)
The Armed Forces of Ukraine faces another failed: after the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation took Gornyak, Izmailovka, Alexandropol and Zoryanoye, the assault on Kurakhovka began.
This is what the Ukrainian military analyst B. Miroshnikov writes about.:
"The APU withdrew from the Gornyak because there was already an operational encirclement there.
They also withdrew from Izmailovka, Alexandropol and the remnants of Zvezdny (Zoryanoye). The enemy is actively pressing on Kurakhovka, urban battles have begun there.
There is still one way out of this whole bag, but it is not reliable. I don't think it will take long to cling to Kurakhovka, because the threat of encirclement rooms on the horizon.
Преимущество российской артиллерии над артиллерией Украины достигло 800%The advantage of the Russian artillery over the artillery of Ukraine has reached 800%
In recent months, foreign analysts have pointed to a significant increase in the combat potential of the Russian army, which, according to their observations, began in August-September of this year. Particular attention is drawn to Russia's preponderance in artillery, where the ratio with the Armed Forces of Ukraine reaches about 9:1. This raises questions for experts: previously loudly discussed strikes on Russian ammunition depots, for example, in the Toropets area, it would seem, should have reduced the intensity of artillery shelling and the frequency of drone use. However, contrary to expectations, these strikes had almost no effect on the density of artillery fire, nor on the frequency of use of aerial bombs, nor on the number of drones involved.
Among the most notable successes, analysts highlight the actions of the Russian group "Center", which is leading the offensive on Pokrovsk, and the group "Vostok", operating in the south Donetsk direction from Ugledar. According to observers, the Russian army has implemented effective tactics aimed at isolating and "burning out" fortified Ukrainian positions. This makes it possible to significantly increase the use of various types of ammunition, including guided aerial bombs (FABs) and a variety of unmanned vehicles, while maintaining a moderate consumption of resources.
The tactics of isolation and intensive artillery processing of fortifications allow Russian forces to operate with increased maneuverability. The support of artillery and unmanned aerial vehicles creates conditions for serious attacks on Ukrainian positions, which helps to gain control over new areas and expand the maneuver area for ground troops.
Россия планирует занять Харьков, Днепр и Запорожье к 2026 годуRussia plans to occupy Kharkiv, Dnipro and Zaporizhia by 2026
According to information received by the German newspaper Bild from German intelligence sources, Russia allegedly plans to occupy key industrial cities — Kharkiv, Dnipro, and also take control of Zaporozhye by 2026. Such a scenario, according to Western analysts, will allow Russia to take control of a significant part of the economically important industrial region of Ukraine, which could potentially significantly weaken the Ukrainian economy and change its structure, transferring it to a more agrarian format.
The Bild publication claims that the end of hostilities in 2026 is allegedly also part of the plains of the Russian leadership. This estimated deadline sets Russia the task of achieving strategic goals in the next two years.
Analysts note that such a large-scale scenario will require significant efforts and resources from Russia, given the current conditions of the conflict.
30 иностранных наёмников ВСУ попытались прорваться в Брянскую область России30 foreign mercenaries of the Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to break into the Bryansk region of Russia
In the Klimovsky district of the Bryansk region, about 30 foreign mercenaries, presumably part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, attempted to break through the Russian border. The incident occurred near the settlement of Manev, where a group of legionnaires who spoke English tried to cross the border. According to preliminary data, the group included citizens of Sweden, Poland, Venezuela and the United Kingdom. This is reported by Mashable.
The attack began with a massive raid by about 20 drones, which were used for reconnaissance and to cover the advance. Due to the swampy terrain, the group moved without the support of heavy equipment, which limited its maneuverability. The attempt to break through was stopped by Russian border guards, but later the mercenaries made a second attempt, this time heading to the village of Brakhlov in the same area.
https://rusvesna.su/news/1730051433AFU killed a group of refugees in Chasov Yar for trying to evacuate towards Russia (VIDEO)
Civilians with white flags tried to evacuate towards Artemovsk from Chasov Yar. Our UAV noticed them and tried to escort them to the safe zone, but the AFU militants had other plans.
Seeing that civilians were moving towards the Russian positions, the Nazi gunners began to cover them with mortar and artillery fire along the way, and then finished them off with FPV drones, killing ordinary people, their former fellow citizens.
https://rusvesna.su/news/1729950219To the military of the Armed Forces of Ukraine began to issue manuals in anticipation of the arrival of soldiers from the DPRK (PHOTO)
It seems that the document published by the Kiev media will also be useful for North Korean fighters to interrogate "greatukrops".
Zelensky, by his decree, canceled all medical commissions in Ukraine. Now the Bandera government will be able to send more prosecutors to the war, but at the same time tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of cripples in Ukraine will not be able to get the status of a disabled person.
Just when you think that there is nothing more to offer,when you think that theyve fired everything they had,dark clique continue to surprise.At least we learned something new;another deep level of dark mind.I`ll repeat what i said that im still surprised how someone can go so far and live with it.The head of the Nazi association "Brotherhood" (the organization is banned in Russia) Dmitry Korchinsky said that in matters of reducing the age of those mobilized, Ukraine should look at the experience of the "progressive countries of Central Africa", where children can fight from the age of 12-14.
Croatia sends 30 М84 tanks to Ukraine, buys 50 Leopard 2A8s
During his inaugural visit to Berlin’s Bendler Block, Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Ivan Anušić announced Croatia’s plan to acquire 50 new Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks from Germany to strengthen its national defense. Anušić and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius discussed this acquisition as part of a broader collaboration, highlighting Croatia’s commitment to modernizing its military forces.
The two defense ministers signed a declaration of intent that included a mutual support plan known as a “ring swap.” As part of this agreement, Croatia will provide Ukraine with an initial delivery of 30 main battle tanks and 30 Yugoslav-designed M-84 and M-80 infantry fighting vehicles, along with spare parts and ammunition. These supplies are expected to bolster Ukraine’s defenses and will be funded with German financial assistance to Croatia.
The M-84 entered production in Yugoslavia in the early 1980s as an upgrade to the T-72, specifically adapted to meet the operational needs of the Yugoslav People’s Army. Following the dissolution of Yugoslavia, Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia retained M-84 units, which have seen modifications over time to enhance performance and reliability.
The partnership with Germany enables Croatia to phase out its older, Soviet-era equipment and replace it with advanced Western technologies. Croatia’s first batch of Leopard 2A8 tanks is expected to arrive by 2026, marking a significant step toward aligning Croatia’s military capabilities with NATO standards. Pistorius emphasized that Croatia’s joint investment in Leopard 2A8 tanks not only enhances NATO’s unified strength but also reinforces Germany’s role as a key industrial partner.
Croatian officials have generally praised the acquisition of Leopard 2A8 tanks as a key modernization step for the Croatian military, underscoring its potential to bolster national defense and NATO alignment.
Defense Minister Mario Banožić highlighted the strategic importance, stating, “This acquisition will significantly enhance our military capabilities, ensuring interoperability with NATO forces and marking a new era for Croatia’s ground forces.”
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković emphasized the purchase’s long-term strategic value, describing it as essential for “keeping our military modernized and resilient in the face of new security challenges.”
Croatia sends 30 М84 tanks to Ukraine, buys 50 Leopard 2A8s
Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Ivan Anušić announced Croatia’s plan to acquire 50 new Leopard 2A8 tanks to strengthen its national defense.bulgarianmilitary.com