Sunday, August 24, 2025

U.S. has not officially announced plans for new deliveries of these missiles

According to the Wall Street Journal, U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration this week approved the sale of 3,350 Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) air-launched missiles to Ukraine, expected to be delivered in about six weeks.

The U.S. has approved the sale of over 3,000 ERAM missiles to Ukraine

Published TODAY: 24 Aug / 2025 11:53

The WSJ, citing its sources, reported that the $850 million arms package — largely funded by European countries and including other equipment — had been delayed until after Trump’s negotiations with Russian ruler Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Sources told the WSJ that the use of ERAMs, which have a strike range of 240 to 450 km, will also require approval from the Pentagon.

The U.S. has not officially announced plans for new deliveries of these missiles. However, other types of weapons purchased by European governments from the U.S. could assist Ukraine within its own borders. These include air defense systems and GMLRS multiple-launch rocket systems with a range of 145 km.

ERAM is a long-range air-launched cruise missile used as an air-to-surface standoff weapon, designed to strike both land and maritime targets. Its modular design allows adaptation for different mission profiles.

As previously reported, the Pentagon has for several months been blocking Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles to strike targets inside Russia.

The civilian sector of Russia’s economy is collapsing under the weight of the war, — Ukrainian Foreign Intelligence Service

Published:Today 24 Aug / 2025 12:03

Amid the economic crisis in the Russian Federation, which has been intensifying since the start of the military aggression against Ukraine, the civilian sector is sinking into prolonged stagnation, the Ukrainian Foreign Intelligence Service reports.

In Russia, high interest rates are causing a sharp decline in household purchasing power, paralyzing the domestic market.
There is also a rapid increase in hidden unemployment. Many Russian enterprises are sending employees on unpaid leave or reducing them to part-time work.
Additionally, the budgetary situation reflects a complete failure of financial planning.
In July alone, Russia’s federal budget deficit reached one trillion rubles, while the entire military-industrial complex continues to receive stable funding, unaffected by high interest rates and expensive loans.

It is also reported that Russia is preparing for a drop in the global oil price to $40–50 per barrel in the near future.

According to a report by the Russian Foundation “Roscongress”, global oil prices at the end of 2025 – early 2026 may fall to $40–50 for a barrel. Currently, a barrel costs $66–68, but the market is experiencing a “new ”.