DefenceTalkHacker group Anonymous claimed responsibility on Monday for disrupting the work of websites of pro-Kremlin Russian media in protest of the invasion of Ukraine. The group targeted the websites of state news agencies TASS and RIA Novosti, as well as taking over websites of newspapers Kommersant and Izvestiya and Forbes Russia magazine. It posted messages […]https://www.defencetalk.com/anonymous-hacker-group-targets-russian-state-media-78176/

DefenceTalkTurkey said Monday it was blocking warships from the key Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits in line with a convention that gives it control over the passage of military vessels in the strategic area. “We have alerted both countries of the region and elsewhere not to pass warships through the Black Sea,” Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu […]https://www.defencetalk.com/turkey-blocks-warships-from-bosphorus-dardanelles-78173/

DefenceTalkThe EU warned Monday that Belarus could start hosting Russian nuclear weapons after a “very dangerous” decision at a referendum to drop the country’s non-nuclear status. “We know what does it mean for Belarus to be nuclear. It means that Russia will put nuclear weapons in Belarus and this is a very dangerous path,” EU […]https://www.defencetalk.com/eu-warns-belarus-opening-door-to-russian-nukes-after-vote-78169/

DefenceTalkRoyal Navy ships, British Army troops, and Royal Air force fighters are arriving on new deployments in eastern Europe to bolster NATO’s eastern front. HMS Trent is in the eastern Mediterranean, conducting NATO exercises with Merlin Helicopters and RAF P8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft. They will be shortly joined by HMS Diamond, a Type 45 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uk-forces-arrive-to-reinforce-natos-eastern-flank-78165/

DefenceTalkCanada announced Sunday that it would ship non-lethal protective military equipment such as helmets to Ukraine’s army, but again ruled out sending troops in against Russian forces. Ukrainian troops need bulletproof vests, helmets, gas masks and night vision equipment, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said at a press conference. The contributions by Ottawa will […]https://www.defencetalk.com/canada-to-send-military-equipment-to-ukraine-78151/

DefenceTalkSweden on Sunday announced it would break its doctrine of not sending arms to countries in active conflict and send military equipment, including anti-tank launchers, to Ukraine. “My conclusion is now that our security is best served by us supporting Ukraine’s ability to defend itself against Russia,” Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson told reporters. Andersson said […]https://www.defencetalk.com/sweden-to-send-arms-to-ukraine-in-break-with-tradition-pm-78158/

DefenceTalkUkraine said Sunday it had agreed to talks with Russia after four days of conflict, as Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his defence chiefs to put nuclear “deterrence forces” on alert. The conflict has already killed dozens of civilians, forced hundreds of thousands to flee and turned Moscow into a global pariah. President Volodymyr Zelensky’s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/ukraine-says-will-meet-russia-as-putin-puts-nuclear-defences-on-alert-78144/

DefenceTalkChancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday announced a major shift in Germany’s foreign and defence policy, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forces Europe’s biggest economy to ditch decades of reluctance in raising its military profile. Haunted by its post-war guilt, Germany has always treaded lightly and quietly on the world stage when it comes to conflicts. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/a-new-era-germany-rewrites-its-defence-foreign-policies-78136/

DefenceTalkRussian President Vladimir Putin ordered his defence chiefs to put the country’s nuclear “deterrence forces” on high alert Sunday and accused the West of taking “unfriendly” steps against his country. International tensions are already soaring over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and Putin’s order will cause further alarm. Moscow has the world’s second-largest arsenal of nuclear […]https://www.defencetalk.com/putin-orders-nuclear-forces-on-high-alert-78132/

DefenceTalkUkrainian resistance to invading forces is stiffer than Russia expected, as the U.S. and NATO continue to supply security assistance to Ukraine, a senior defense official said. “We continue to believe, based on what we’ve observed, that this resistance is greater than what the Russians expected. And we have indications that the Russians are increasingly […]https://www.defencetalk.com/u-s-continues-providing-arms-for-ukraines-defense-78125/