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  • NATO reaches consensus on providing air defense for Ukraine – Rutte

    NATO reaches consensus on providing air defense for Ukraine – Rutte

    NATO reaches consensus on providing air defense for Ukraine - Rutte

    NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced a consensus on the priority of protecting Ukrainian infrastructure. The alliance plans to ensure the supply of necessary equipment to Ukraine in the near future.

    For the sake of our efforts in Brussels, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine and the Siberian member of NATO have been waiting, for the creation of systems of internal defense for the destruction of the infrastructure of Ukraine, the Russian attacks are guilty of being a priority, stating the new year to the journalists of the Secretary General of the Alliance Mark Rutte, for example UNN iz posilannam on Tagesschau.

    Last night, a clear consensus was reached at the table that supporting Ukraine, especially its infrastructure, should be a priority

    – declared Rutte.

    He expressed confidence that the allies will ensure the supply of everything they can provide to Ukraine in the coming days and weeks.

    addition

    On December 3, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga called on NATO countries to provide an additional 20 air defense systems to protect energy infrastructure in winter.

    After that, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky in evening addressand indicated that Ukraine expects air defense in Decemberfrom several partners, because winter is a huge temptation for Russian terrorists.

  • Ukraine receives generators from US for borders crossings with Moldova and Romania

    This autumn, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) supplied Ukraine with three generators for crossings on its borders with Moldova and Romania.

    Source: USAID on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

    Details: USAID stressed that the United States continues to support Ukrainian exports.

    This autumn, the agency supplied three generators to support Ukraine in powering border crossings with Moldova and Romania.

    "These upgrades help ensure uninterrupted operations during power outages, enhancing the flow of exports," USAID said.

    Background:

    • In early October, the United States, through the USAID, provided Ukraine with a batch of supplies to protect its energy infrastructure.
    • On 3 December, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken signed a memorandum of understanding to support the Ukrainian energy sector.

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  • The Pentagon reveals Biden’s request for $24B for Ukraine.

    The Pentagon reveals Biden’s request for $24B for Ukraine.

    PoliticsWar The Pentagon reveals Biden’s request for $24B for Ukraine. Wednesday, December 4, 2024 The Pentagon reveals Biden’s request for $24B for Ukraine.

    US Defense Department officials have confirmed that the Biden administration will ask Congress for $24B in additional funding to support Ukraine. Of this amount, $8B would be allocated to the USAI (Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative) program, with $16B to replenish US warehouses and gather new assistance packages under the presidential drawdown authority (PDA).

    Supplies under the USAI program can take a long time to be delivered, as they involve ordering weapons for Ukraine from manufacturers. Under the PDA program, assistance is delivered much more quickly, as the US sends Ukraine existing weapons from its own stocks. This funding not only supports Ukraine’s struggle for sovereignty and weakens Russia’s military potential but also strengthens US military readiness through the modernization of weapons systems and direct investment into the US military-industrial complex.

    Aid to Ukraine will be included in an exceptional funding package bill, which includes other spending for fiscal year 2025.

  • Liverpool: ‘Reason’ for contract ‘impasse’ predicted as expert hits out at FSG – ‘very odd decision’

    Liverpool: ‘Reason’ for contract ‘impasse’ predicted as expert hits out at FSG – ‘very odd decision’

    Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk

    A football finance expert has offered his thoughts on why Liverpool have reached an “impasse” with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mo Salah and Virgil van Dijk.

    The Liverpool trio are among the 20 best footballers due to be out of contract in 2025 and it remains to be seen whether they will pen an extension.

    Alexander-Arnold is being heavily linked with a move to Spanish giants Real Madrid as they are in the market for a right-back to be a long-term replacement for Spain international Dani Carvajal.

    Meanwhile, fellow Liverpool stars Salah and Van Dijk have been linked with big-money moves to the Saudi Pro League.

    The uncertainty surrounding the Liverpool trio remains, but they have enjoyed a sensational start to the 2024/25 campaign under new head coach Arne Slot. They beat Manchester City 2-0 on Sunday to remain nine points clear at the top of the Premier League.

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    However, football finance expert Stefan Borson has hit out at Liverpool after their ‘very odd decision’ to let Alexander-Arnold, Salah and Van Dijk’s contracts run down.

    In an interview with Football Insider, he has also given a “good reason” for the current “impasse” between Liverpool and the players.

    “Liverpool know the situation with those three players,” Borson told Football Insider. “I don’t really understand it, to be honest. I don’t see how you would let that situation brew all the way through until the transfer window.

    “We are now in December and you have got probably your best three players all out of contract at the end of the season. They are all saying to the press they haven’t agreed a deal, and they are all giving a variety of indications.

    “It’s not harming them on the pitch very much, but I think it’s a very odd situation. I can’t really understand it.”

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    “I don’t know why they wouldn’t want to sort these deals and get them all wrapped up. Salah and Van Dijk seem very keen to stay, maybe not Alexander-Arnold.

    “But the idea as is sort of hinted that the Liverpool ownership don’t understand the situation or haven’t got a clear understanding of what to do is obviously ridiculous.

    “They clearly know how good these players are and, if they don’t sign a contract, they are going to leave.

    “They know all the information. It’s not complicated, so there must be good reason why they are at an impasse.

    “Unfortunately, I suspect it’s because the players are asking for too much money.”

  • Internet cable breaks between Sweden and Finland: police do not confirm the possibility of sabotage

    Internet cable breaks between Sweden and Finland: police do not confirm the possibility of sabotage

    Internet cable breaks between Sweden and Finland: police do not confirm the possibility of sabotage

    On Tuesday, two new damage to internet cables between Sweden and Finland was detected in Finland. Finnish police initially suspected the crime, but later refused to investigate it.

    Cable breaks were discovered on Tuesday and probably occurred on land in Finland. Reports UNN with reference to Swedish television (SVT).

    As it became known this morning, two new cable damages occurred in Internet connections between Sweden and Finland. The Finnish police provided clarification.

    "The police are not currently conducting a criminal investigation into the cable break between Finland and Sweden," the Finnish police said in a statement.

    It should be noted that law enforcement officers initially stated that the agency suspected that there was a crime with a cable break. But later on Tuesday morning, police said they were not investigating the incident.

    Recall

    Earlier, UNN , citing the WSJ, transmitted an update on the case of cable cutting in the Baltic Sea: the crew of the Chinese ship Yi Peng 3 is suspected of deliberately dragging an anchor 100 miles (more than 160 km)to cut Baltic cables.

    On Tuesday night, two new fiber-optic cable breaks were detected in Finland. Finnish police are investigating the version of the crime, and Global Connect is working on troubleshooting.

  • Tucker Carlson is back in Moscow, but for an interview with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: what does he want to know?

    Tucker Carlson is back in Moscow, but for an interview with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: what does he want to know?

    Tucker Carlson is back in Moscow, but for an interview with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: what does he want to know?

    American TV presenter Tucker Carlson arrived in Moscow for an interview with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov. The journalist planned to discuss the possibility of a nuclear conflict and Russia's relations with China and the West.

    American TV host Tucker Carlson said that he visited Russia to record a conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

    Passes UNN with a link to the page Carlson in X.

    Journalist Tucker Carlson said in a video message on social networks that he had returned to the capital of the Russian Federation.

    In a video message, Carlson also spoke about the likely threat of nuclear war.

    We returned to Moscow yesterday to interview Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. .. We decided to ask where exactly we are. Are we moving towards an unprecedented conflict between Russia and the United States? Is there any way to pull Russia back from the East, from China's sphere of influence, to the West, or is this a permanent alliance?

    Tucker Carlson said.

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  • Ukrainian drones allegedly strike Russia’s Ryazan Oblast, explosions reported near airbase

    Ukrainian drones allegedly strike Russia’s Ryazan Oblast, explosions reported near airbase

    Ukrainian drones allegedly strike Russia's Ryazan Oblast, explosions reported near airbase

    Russian authorities claimed Ukrainian drones attacked Ryazan Oblast overnight on Dec. 4, with Telegram channels reporting explosions in the area of the Dyagilevo airbase.

    At least four drones were shot down over the western Russian region overnight, Governor Pavel Malkov claimed.

    "At the crash site of a downed drone in the Korablinsky district, windows of four nearby houses were damaged. There were no casualties," Malkov claimed. The Korablinsky district lies roughly 60 kilometers (around 40 miles) south of the regional center, Ryazan.

    Russia's Defense Ministry reported destroying 35 Ukrainian drones across multiple regions, including four over Ryazan Oblast.

    The Russian news channel Astra wrote that Ryazan residents heard explosions near the Dyagilevo airbase on the city's outskirts. There have been no official comments on the situation in the regional center or the airbase.

    Kyiv has not commented on the claims, which could not be independently verified.

    The Dyagilevo airbase, lying almost 500 kilometers (300 miles) from the Ukrainian border, reportedly hosts the 43rd Center for Combat Training with Tu-22M3, Tu-95MS, Tu-134UBL, and An-26 aircraft, as well as Il-78 tanker planes and a repair plant.

    A Ukrainian drone is said to have struck the airbase in December 2022, killing and injuring several soldiers. The military facility was allegedly targeted again in July 2024.

    Kyiv's forces have been launching drone attacks ever deeper into Russian territory, targeting military bases and industrial facilities to undermine Moscow's war effort in Ukraine.

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  • In the sky over Ukraine at night, 29 UAVs were shot down in nine regions – Air Force

    In the sky over Ukraine at night, 29 UAVs were shot down in nine regions – Air Force

    In the sky over Ukraine at night, 29 UAVs were shot down in nine regions - Air Force

    On the night of December 4, Russia attacked Ukraine with 50 drones and an X-59/69 missile. Air defense destroyed 29 UAVs over nine regions, 18 drones were lost in location.

    Ukraine's air defense forces destroyed 29 out of 50 drones launched by the Russian army in the night of December 4, according to the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as reported by UNN.

    Details

    According to the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in the night of December 4 (from 8 pm on December 3), the enemy attacked with an X-59/69 guided air-to-surface missile from the airspace of the Kursk region and 50 Shahed-type strike UAVs and other types of drones (launch areas – Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Oryol, Millerovo – Russia).

    As of 9 am, the air defense missile forces, electronic warfare, and mobile fire groups of the Air Force and the Defense Forces of Ukraine shot down 29 enemy UAVs in the Kyiv, Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Chernihiv, Khmilnytskyi, Ternopil, Mykolaiv, and Donetsk regions

    – according to the report of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

    It is noted that 18 drones were lost in location, and 1 went out of the controlled airspace towards the temporarily occupied territory.

    Supplement

    President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on December 3 about the expectation of new air defense systems from partners in December and January. Germany will transfer the sixth IRIS-T system, as well as Patriot and Gepard launchers.

  • Total of 192 combat clashes occur on battlefield: Ukrainian defenders repel almost half of Russian attacks on 2 fronts

    Total of 192 combat clashes occur on battlefield: Ukrainian defenders repel almost half of Russian attacks on 2 fronts

    A total of 192 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day. Russian forces launched 88 attacks on the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove fronts, while attempting to break through defence lines in Kursk Oblast.

    Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 08:00 on 4 December

    Details: On the Kharkiv front, the Russians conducted six offensive and assault operations near the settlements of Vovchansk, Hlyboke and toward Kozacha Lopan.

    On the Kupiansk front, 13 combat clashes were recorded. Ukraine’s defence forces repelled Russian attacks near the settlements of Lozova, Stelmakhivka, Kolisnykivka and Pershotravneve.

    On the Lyman front, Ukrainian forces stopped nine Russian attacks, with the Russians focusing their efforts near the settlements of Pershotravneve, Novoiehorivka, Hrekivka, Yampolivka and Terny.

    On the Kramatorsk front, Ukrainian units repelled three enemy attacks, with the occupiers attempting to advance toward Stupochky, Bila Hora, and near Chasiv Yar.

    On the Toretsk front, the Russans tried to advance near the settlements of Toretsk and Nelipivka three times.

    On the Pokrovsk front, Ukrainian defenders repelled 44 attacks as the Russians tried to advance near the settlements of Myroliubivka, Lysivka, Promin, Dachenke, Chumatske and Novopustynka.

    On the Kurakhove front, Ukraine’s defence forces continue to hold the Russians back. The Russians tried to break through Ukrainian defences near the settlements of Sontsivka, Zoria, Dalnie, Kurakhove, Yelyzavetivka and Hannivka 44 times.

    On the Vremivka front, Ukrainian defenders stopped 25 Russian assaults near the settlements of Kostiantynopolske, Sukhi Yaly, Rozdolne, Makarivka and Novodarivka.

    On the Orikhiv front, the Russian tried to advance near the settlements of Robotyne, Novodanylivka and Novoandriivka four times.

    On the Prydniprovske front, the Russians conducted seven unsuccessful attacks on Ukrainian positions.

    The Ukrainian operation in Russia’s Kursk Oblast is ongoing. The Russians conducted five airstrikes using six guided bombs. Ukrainian defenders repelled 30 Russian assaults.

    On the Volyn and Polissia fronts, the operational situation has not changed significantly. There is no evidence of any offensive Russian groups being formed in the area.

    On the border with Chernihiv and Sumy oblasts, the Russians are maintaining their military presence, conducting reconnaissance activities and shelling.

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  • Ukraine will not agree to any alternatives other than NATO membership, although it will not receive an invitation soon.

    Ukraine will not agree to any alternatives other than NATO membership, although it will not receive an invitation soon.

    PoliticsWar Ukraine will not agree to any alternatives other than NATO membership, although it will not receive an invitation soon. Wednesday, December 4, 2024 Ukraine will not agree to any alternatives other than NATO membership, although it will not receive an invitation soon.

    Ukraine will not agree to any other options, such as surrogates or substitutes for full NATO membership, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry stressed on the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Budapest Memorandum. The ministry recognized that it has failed to prevent Russia’s aggression as a nuclear power against Ukraine, a state without a nuclear arsenal. Failure to implement security guarantees through the Budapest Memorandum has caused a catastrophic increase in security threats for other countries and regions, including Europe. “The only real guarantee of security for Ukraine, as well as a deterrent to further Russian aggression, is only Ukraine’s full membership in NATO. An invitation to NATO now will become an effective countermeasure to Russian blackmail and will deprive the Kremlin of illusions about the possibility of hindering Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic integration,” the statement said. For now, however, the Alliance’s member states will likely refrain from formally inviting Ukraine to join when NATO foreign ministers meet on December 3-4.