According to CCTV News, on October 1, local time, the European Commission issued a press announcement stating that the EU issued the ninth macro-financial assistance loan to Ukraine, totaling 4 billion euros. As of now, the EU's overall support for Ukraine is close to 178 billion euros.

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It is said that of the 4 billion euros issued this time, 2 billion euros will be dedicated to the purchase of drones, which has been unanimously agreed by both Ukraine and the European Union.

The announcement stated that this loan is part of the joint commitment of the Group of Seven (G7) to provide approximately 45 billion euros in financial support to Ukraine. The loan program of the Group of Seven and the European Union will be repaid by using the proceeds generated from Russian assets frozen in the European Union.

Russian President Peskov said on October 1 that the European Union¡¯s attempt to illegally confiscate Russian assets was naked theft. He said that all participants will pay the price, including not only the individuals involved, but also the countries that made the relevant decisions. Russia will never sit idly by.

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Ukraine's Ministry of Finance announced on October 1 that Ukraine received 4 billion euros in financial assistance from the European Union, which came from frozen Russian assets. Earlier, the European Commission issued a press release saying that the EU issued the ninth macro financial assistance loan to Ukraine, totaling 4 billion euros.

According to the general station's global information broadcast, recently, the US military's KC-135R/T tanker fleet flew from the United States to Europe, which means that NATO may make a "big move." According to Open Source Network Intelligence (OSINT) information, on the evening of September 28, local time, about 12 U.S. Air Force KC-135R/T "Stratotankers" took off from the mainland and flew across the Atlantic Ocean, some of which flew to the United Kingdom. Royal Air Force Mildenhall Base. British media quoted US defense sources as saying that the deployment was "significant". The last time the US Air Force dispatched so many aerial tankers, it was five days before launching air strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.

Wei Dongxu, editor-in-chief of China Central Radio and Television's Global Information Radio, believes that the large-scale, transcontinental deployment of KC-135 is one of the important signals for the US Air Force to launch air strikes or NATO to carry out large-scale joint operations. The KC-135 can ensure that the B-2A "Ghost" stealth bomber flies over the ocean to carry out long-range attacks, and can also support the continued engagement of a large number of fighter jets in the air force of NATO member states in deterrence or combat operations. Twelve KC-135s are assembled in Europe, making it more likely to participate in NATO's large-scale joint air deterrence operation.

After the so-called ¡°drone invasion¡± incident, relations between NATO Eastern Wing member states and the Baltic coastal countries with Russia became more and more tense. European Commission President Von der Leyen declared that Europe must build a ¡°drone wall¡± on its eastern borders. NATO announced the launch of the ¡°Eastern Guard¡± operation. The operation was led by the NATO Allied Operations Command, the European Allied Supreme Command specifically carried out, the scope of activity covering the entire NATO Eastern Wing and the Eastern Guard¡± operation framework, the European Air Force has sent the ¡°Wind¡±, ¡°Taiwan¡±, ¡°Earl Lion¡± and F-35 fighter jets, in front of the Russian front region, to carry out surveillance, intercepting Russian aircraft and drones tasks. The U.S. Air Force

He believes that NATO is unlikely to launch a massive airstrike or aerial provocation, but the operational forces, especially the air forces, which have gathered at the forefront, have entered a high level of combat readiness and can carry out operational missions at any time. Under the guidance of early warning aircraft and ground radar, under the protection of petrol engines, the fighter is not only an effective weapon to intercept "drone intrusion", but also to launch an active assault or even a deep airstrike.

Over the Baltic Sea, the German "Typhon" fighter jet that tracks and intercepts Russian reconnaissance aircraft and the Swedish "Eagle Lion" fighter jet can carry offshore and sea-strike air missiles to carry out offensive missions.

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