Ukraine plans to deploy 3 thousand missiles and 30 thousand long-range drones. Just in time, the US House of Representatives suddenly supported the candidacy of Mike Johnson to become speaker.
For more details about what happened on Friday, the 3rd, see the material from RBC-Ukraine.
Ukraine plans to revive 3 thousand missiles and 30 thousand long-range drones
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky commissioned the deployment of 30 thousand long-range drones. Ukrainian enterprises also plan to produce nearly 3 thousand missiles.
2 trillion 230 billion hryvnia were pledged for defense and security in 2025. The sums of paid taxes from the state budget will be directed to these needs. Payments for the acquisition of military equipment will amount to at least 739 billion hryvnia.
Ukrainian enterprises of the defense-industrial complex plan to increase their production capacity to 30 billion dollars. The project “Zbroya Peremogy” was set to launch with contracts with producers for 3-5 years.
Johnson was re-elected as Speaker of the US House of Representatives
The US House of Representatives has endorsed Mike Johnson for Speaker. Almost all the Republicans in the lower house of Congress voted for him.
As the NYT writes, Johnson received the 218 required votes of congressmen to become the speaker of the US House of Representatives.
With this, Hakim Jeffries – leader of the Democratic minority in the House of Representatives – with 215 votes.
Johnson was able to lose that many votes to congressmen Ralph Norman and Keith Self, who wanted to support his candidacy. They initially voted for other candidates.
The date of the upcoming meeting in the “Ramstein” format has become known.
A new meeting on the defense of Ukraine in the “Ramstein” format will be held in the upcoming year. The meeting is scheduled for the 9th.
The head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, is heady in the hour of the Contact Group for the Defense of Ukraine.
The meeting will be held in person. This will be the 25th meeting of the Contact Group.
The participants of the “Ramstein” meeting will focus their attention on how to ensure practical and coordinated time frames in order to strengthen the defense of Ukraine now and in the future.
In Ukraine, the Trembita rocket is being dismantled.
The Telegraph wrote that the Ukrainian Trembita missile “may become the greatest symbol of Ukraine’s efforts to achieve autonomy.” In the meantime, production of a colored version is underway, so that it will reach Moscow.
As aviation expert Valery Romanenko noted, it is not excluded that the Trembita missile will begin to be used for strikes against Russian targets. However, it still requires further investigation.
More details about what is known about the Trembita missile and at what stage it is being developed, see the material from RBC-Ukraine.
Zelensky announced confederates and re-moves to strengthen the PPO
As President Volodymyr Zelensky has received the invitation, all representatives of Ukraine will conduct a low-profile dispute with their foreign partners. This is necessary in order to strengthen the defense of the country against the enemy.
Zelensky expressed respect for those who, in just the first three days of the new fate, the Russian army stood against Ukrainian towns and forces with over 300 attack drones and nearly 20 missiles, including ballistic missiles.
Vin guessed that Ukraine needs to gradually replenish its stock of missiles for air defense missiles. And also increase the capacity of mobile firefighting groups.
“I am committed to all partners to help. We are preparing for the pressure and changes of the coming life for the sake of our greater value anti-aircraft defense. The schedule for work is already ahead of schedule,” the president said.
The United States will vote on new military aid to Ukraine in the coming days
The United States plans to vote on new military aid Ukraine. This will happen in the coming days. This was announced by the coordinator of strategic communications for the sake of the US National Security, John Kirby.
He did not specify the date when the new package of military assistance to Ukraine will be voted on, and also how it will be rejected Ukrainian defenders.
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