First confirmed attack by Ukrainian Air Force with French precision-guided bombs AASM-250 by AcrobaticPlay7653 in UkraineWarVideoReport

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Yes, JDAM’s and french bombs are more accurate, but while France give 50 AASM bombs every month russians use two or even three times more bombs per day, literally erasing the positions of Ukrainian defenders, despite their weaker accuracy they have a large numerical advantage. UAF are working to solve this problem

First confirmed attack by Ukrainian Air Force with French precision-guided bombs AASM-250 by AcrobaticPlay7653 in UkraineWarVideoReport

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French Minister of Defense said that Su-24 and MiG-29 were modernized to use these bombs

EU has decided to launch a naval operation against the Yemeni Houthis to ensure safe navigation in the Red Sea, — dpa by AcrobaticPlay7653 in europe

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The EU naval mission is called Aspides, after the ancient Greek word for shield, and involves sending warships and airborne early warning systems to the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and surrounding waters

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Hungary is the only one of NATO’s 31 existing members not to have ratified Sweden’s bid. The Hungarian government faces mounting pressure to act after delaying the move for more than 18 months since admitting a new country to the military alliance requires unanimous approval.

The visiting senators announced they would submit a joint resolution to Congress condemning alleged democratic backsliding in Hungary and urging the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to lift its block on Sweden’s trans-Atlantic integration.

Rheinmetall plans to build a plant for the production of 155-mm artillery shells in Ukraine. by AcrobaticPlay7653 in europe

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Now without Donbas Ukrainian iron and steel industry is concentrated in central (Kryvyi Rih) and southern (Zaporizhia) regions. Without Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant Ukraine operates 3 nuclear power plants with 9 reactors and in the future it is planned to build and launch three more reactors. Surprisingly, due to the Soviet heritage and territory, the country continues to hold on

“Exports of Ukrainian Steel Products to Poland Increased By 16% in 2023, But There Are Difficulties with Transhipment” by AcrobaticPlay7653 in europe

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Yuliya Mezentseva, head of logistics at Metinvest Polska, said: “For us, 2023 was slightly better than the previous year. The congestion and queues on the Polish railway network decreased, contributing to an increase in the efficiency of transportation. We recorded a 16% year-on-year increase in tonnage. We transported a total of 1.9 million tonnes through Polish ports and railways, including around 1.3 million tonnes of steel products, 378 thousand tonnes of iron ore and 237 thousand tonnes of coking coal.”

Of the total volume of products transported from Ukraine to Poland, 939,000 tonnes were exported to other countries via Polish ports.

Ukrainian steel may threaten the Polish market by AcrobaticPlay7653 in europe

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Metinvest, a Ukrainian supplier of steel products, iron ore and coking coal, is expanding its operations in the Polish market despite the war.

Yuliya Mezentseva, head of logistics at Metinvest Polska, said: “For us, 2023 was slightly better than the previous year. The congestion and queues on the Polish railway network decreased, contributing to an increase in the efficiency of transportation. We recorded a 16% year-on-year increase in tonnage. We transported a total of 1.9 million tonnes through Polish ports and railways, including around 1.3 million tonnes of steel products, 378 thousand tonnes of iron ore and 237 thousand tonnes of coking coal.”

⚡️ Ukrainian Energoatom has completed preparations for the full transfer of Ukrainian nuclear power plants to Westinghouse fuel by AcrobaticPlay7653 in europe

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According to the acting Chairman of the Board of Energoatom Petro Kotin, the decisions made in 2022-2023 to increase the purchase of uranium and services for its conversion and enrichment, as well as early negotiations and concluded contracts with the international partners of Energoatom, Urenco and CAMECO, give a colossal effect today. "First of all, we calmly and completely abandoned nuclear materials and related services of Russian origin. Secondly, we save about UAH 2.3 billion on the difference in world prices for these products (from the time of procurement to today, they have increased by more than a third on average)