Westliche Unterstützung für die Ukraine (Sanktionen/Waffenlieferungen/Sonstiges)

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Zur Drohnenthematik bzw. dem Vorwurf, der Iran könnte Russland Drohnen liefern:

Iran versichert Ukraine: Keine Drohnen an Moskau

Irans Außenminister Hussein Amirabdollahian hat der Ukraine versichert, keine Drohnen nach Russland zu liefern. „Die amerikanischen Behauptungen diesbezüglich waren haltlos und mehr ein Propagandaakt vor der (Israel-)Reise von US-Präsident (Joe) Biden“, sagte Amirabdollahian gestern seinem ukrainischen Amtskollegen Dmytro Kuleba. Sein Land habe sich stets für eine diplomatische Lösung der Ukraine-Krise eingesetzt, so Amirabdollahian laut Nachrichtenagentur IRNA.

Jake Sullivan, der Nationale Sicherheitsberater von Präsident Biden, hatte am Montag gesagt, dass es Hinweise gebe, wonach der Iran Russland im Angriffskrieg gegen die Ukraine unterstützen wolle. [...]

https://orf.at/stories/3276402/

Weiterhin - russische Retourkutsche gegenüber Japan, das sich den westlichen Sanktionen gegen Moskau angeschlossen hatte:

Russia sanctions 384 Japanese lawmakers over stance on Ukraine

Russia bans 384 Japanese lawmakers from entering country in response to Tokyo joining the G7 in sanctioning Moscow. [...] The Russian foreign ministry on Friday blacklisted the Japanese parliamentarians, naming them on its website and accusing them of “adopting an unfriendly, anti-Russian position notably by expressing unfounded accusations against our country concerning the special military operation in Ukraine”. [...]

Tension between Tokyo and Moscow has grown since Russian forces declared war on Kyiv. In February, after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced he was sending troops into Ukraine, Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida termed Moscow’s move an unacceptable violation of Ukrainian sovereignty and international law. [...] In May, the Russian foreign ministry said it had banned entry to several dozen Japanese officials, including Prime Minister Kishida, over Tokyo’s joining international sanctions against Moscow.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/7/15...on-ukraine

Die ersten MLRS scheinen wohl eingetroffen zu sein - wobei ich überlege, wie viele es wohl sind? Die Deutschen und Norweger haben je drei Systeme zugesagt, die Briten anscheinend sechs (?). Zumindest wird meistens von zwölf Systemen (hier im Artikel werden zehn genannt) bei den Ukrainern gesprochen, wenn es um Zusagen und Ausbildung geht.

First M270 MLRS rocket launchers donated by European countries arrived in Ukraine

According to information released by Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov on his Twitter account, on July 15, 2022, the first M270 MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket Systems donated by European countries arrived in Ukraine. Together with the American HIMARS, the M270 will strengthen the artillery capabilities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. [...] According to our sources, three European countries have confirmed the delivery of the M270 MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System) to Ukraine including Germany, England, and Norway. The Ukrainian Armed Forces should receive about ten M270 rocket launcher systems from these three countries. [...]

The M270 can fire all standard 227mm unguided rockets with a maximum firing range of 32 km range featuring dual-purpose sub-munitions. It can also fire extended-range rockets with a maximum firing range of 45 km. Guided rockets are available with sub-munitions or unitary warheads and with ranges of 60 or 90 km. The latest variant can also fire ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile System) missiles which have a 300 km range.

https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_...raine.html

Zum russischen Raketenangriff auf Winnitza mit über 20 Toten: Offenkundig erfolgte der Angriff durch ein U-Boot im Schwarzen Meer...

Russians Used Sub-Launched Missiles to Strike Vinnytsia Business Center

Russia launched missiles from a submarine to strike a civilian business center in Vinnytsia, Ukraine, a senior U.S. military official confirmed Friday. The attack killed 23 people, The Washington Post reported.

The U.S. official did not have any additional updates on submarines in the Black Sea but the missiles are likely Kalibr NK missiles, given the range needed to hit Vinnytsia — about 300 miles north of the Black Sea. The Russians have a fleet of Kilo-class submarines in the Black Sea submarines capable of launching missiles that have a range of 1,000 nautical miles, USNI News previously reported.

https://news.usni.org/2022/07/15/russian...ess-center

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