Tank deliveries to Ukraine. washington”took the decision to supply the M1A1 model of the Abrams tank” rather than the M1A2 version, said General Pat Ryder, spokesman for the US Department of Defense, on Tuesday March 21. That “will enable us to significantly accelerate delivery schedules and deliver this important capability to Ukraine by the fall of this year.”, he specified. These tanks will ensure Ukraine “a capacity very similar to that of the M1A2″. In addition to these tanks, kyiv will also receive advanced Patriot air defense systems ahead of schedule. Follow our live.
Russia denounces a drone attack. The Russian Navy has “repelled” a drone attack Wednesday on the port of Sevastopol, in Crimea, a peninsula annexed by Moscow, announced the governor of the city. “They tried to enter our bay, our sailors fired at them with small arms. The air defense also worked”Governor Mikhail Razvojayev, installed by Russia, said on Telegram.
Xi Jinping has left Moscow. The Chinese president’s official visit to Russia, focused on strengthening ties with Vladimir Putin, is coming to an end. Xi Jinping’s plane left Moscow’s Vnukovo airport after being greeted by an honor guard who played the national anthems, the RIA Novosti news agency said.
Moscow and Beijing hand in hand. Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping on Tuesday praised the entrance to a “new era” of their relationship “special” against Westerners. The Russian president cautiously supported the Chinese plan to settle the conflict in Ukraine, while accusing kyiv of rejecting it.