Quick Glance: Russia fails in targeting German howitzers
- Germany is one of the key suppliers of weapons to Ukraine in the Ukraine conflict.
- General Freuding explains the impact of German weapon systems.
- Freuding mentions the Panzerhaubitzen 2000.
- A German Panzerhaubitze 2000 fires on Russian positions near the front line in Bachmut.
Quick Glance: Bachmut becomes a 'trap' for Wagner Group
- The battle for Bachmut has been ongoing for many months.
- The Ukraine appears to be going on the offensive.
- Ukrainian units have launched counterattacks at multiple points around Bachmut.
- The battle for Bachmut contributes to Russia's high losses in the Ukraine conflict.
#Ukrainian forces are unable to use their #German -made Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzers due to the muddy terrain on the Ukrainian battlefield.
Quick Glance: German PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzers fire on Russian targets in Ukraine
- The Ukrainian Defense Ministry has published video footage of new German howitzers in operation against Russian forces.
- PzH 2000 howitzers given by Germany and the Netherlands were seen being fired in the direction of the enemy's fortifications.
- The PzH 2000 is a track-mounted self-propelled howitzer that uses standard NATO 155 mm ammunition.
- The German PzH 2000 is widely regarded as one of the world's best self-propelled guns.
Quick Glance: Blinken and Lavrov discussed possible prisoner swaps for Griner and Whelan.
- According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, "concerning a possible exchange of Russian and U.S. citizens held in detention, the Russian side strongly proposed returning to a professional dialogue in 'quiet diplomacy' mode, without spreading speculations."quiet diplomacy" mode, without spreading speculations."
- Blinken described Russian President Vladimir Putin's goal as "trying to erase Ukraine as a sovereign country."
- "I don't want to characterize any of Foreign Minister Lavrov's responses," stated Blinken.
- According to the Foreign Ministry, Lavrov told Blinken that Russia's "goals and objectives will be achieved in full."
The German Panzerhaubitze 2000 (PzH 2000) is considered one of the best self-propelled guns in the world. Germany and the Netherlands have delivered over 12 ... Show more
Quick Glance: Russia-Ukraine news, September 2, 2022
- On September 1, a motorcade carrying an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) expert mission arrives at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine.
- "The Russian military lies, manipulates and misrepresents reality at Zaporizhzhia NPP by disseminating only information on the IAEA mission visit it could benefit from," said Energoatom, Ukraine's nuclear power provider, on Friday.
- Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of attempting to obstruct the IAEA's mission to a nuclear power plant.
- According to Ukraine's energy minister, the IAEA should insist on nuclear plant demilitarization.
Quick Glance: NATO will place "well over 300,000" troops on high alert.
- Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg described the move as the "biggest rebalancing of our collective defense and deterrence since the Cold War."
- Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in late February, NATO increased the readiness of its Rapid Response Force (NRF) by 40,000 troops.
In cooperation with the USA, Germany will train the Ukrainian armed forces on multiple rocket launchers, said Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht ... Show more
Germany-provided PzH-2000 155mm SPG firing a shot about once every 8 seconds. Somewhere in #Ukraine .
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Ukraine's Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov has said that they have received 155-millimeter self-propelled howitzers Panzerhaubitze 2000s (PzH 2000) ... Show more