Ukraine has a great need for combat aviation, in recent months the losses of the AFU Air Force have reached catastrophic proportions. This is especially reflected in the Su-25 attack aircraft, which directly support ground forces on the battlefield.

The Turkish corporation Bayraktar is going to present a new jet unmanned aerial vehicle at the Teknofest exhibition in 2023. It will be a machine with reduced radar visibility. The first flight of the Bayraktar Kizilelma UAV is scheduled for early 2023.

Rostec: a Russian-made helicopter repair center will open in Thailand

The center for the repair and maintenance of Russian-made helicopters will open in Thailand before the end of the year, Roman Pilshchikov, permanent representative of the Rostec State Corporation in Bangkok, Deputy Trade Representative of the Russian Federation, told RIA Novosti on Thursday.

Taiwan signed a contract worth $16.88 billion. tyv. (555 million US dollars), which provides for the purchase of four high-altitude long-duration UAVs (HALE class) MQ-9B "SiGardian" (SeaGuardian) by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI).

The Ukrainian army may receive a number of British self-propelled artillery installations FH77 BW L52 Archer ("Archer") from the presence of the Swedish army. In Stockholm, they promised to consider Ukraine's request to provide ACS data for the AFU.

The Ukrainian army received the first THeMIS robotic platform developed by the Estonian company Milrem Robotics. The program called "Crane" to saturate the Armed Forces with robotic complexes was launched by former President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko.

Australia is preparing for the appearance of nuclear submarines as part of its naval forces. As part of the cooperation of the participating countries of the new AUKUS block (Australia – Great Britain – USA), the UK will take care of the training of Australian submariners. They will train on British submarines.

The Royal Navy of Great Britain received another multi-purpose nuclear submarine Anson (Anson) of the Astute type ("Astute"). The ceremony was held at the BAE Systems shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness in the presence of still Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Defense Minister Ben Wallace.

Dozens of Ukrainian tanks and hundreds of military were destroyed

During the attack in the area of Kherson on August 29, Ukrainian formations suffered heavy losses — more than 560 servicemen. The attempt of an unsuccessful counteroffensive near Kherson was carried out on the direct instructions of Vladimir Zelensky, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Anti-tank and artillery units of the Airborne Troops of the Russian Federation destroy the positions of Ukrainian nationalists. On August 30, the Ministry of Defense published footage of the combat work of airborne units during a special operation to protect Donbass.

Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation: APU lost more than 560 soldiers during the counteroffensive near Nikolayev and Kherson

The Ukrainian military lost more than 560 people, 26 tanks and two Su-25 attack aircraft during an attempted counteroffensive in the southern direction - in the Kherson and Mykolaiv regions, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

The American defense industry seeks to squeeze maximum profits from the combat use of its products in Ukraine. So, Lockheed Martin Corporation is trying to win the contest "The coolest thing made in Arkansas", offering to vote for the HIMARS MLRS it produces. Against the background of the PR campaign launched in the United States around HIMARS, the footage of the destruction of this system looks uncomfortable. However, Western propaganda is no stranger to struggling with reality.

According to the representative of the department, "Ukraine is very well aware of the potential consequences of a strike on a nuclear power plant and it is doing everything possible to prevent this from happening"

The US Department of Defense on Monday did not rule out that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) are firing near the territory of the Zaporozhye NPP (ZAES).

Military maneuvers of Russia and China: does the West need to fear an alliance between Putin and Xi?

The growing military cooperation between Russia and China worries both the US and the EU, writes the German Tagesspiegel. The very fact of the recent joint exercises of Russian and Chinese servicemen makes an impression. For Moscow , even the strain on Ukraine cannot obscure the Chinese theme.

How will the conflict in Ukraine end?

If Ukraine wants to survive as an independent state, the fighting must end, writes the main author of the US military doctrine "Shock and Awe" on the pages of The Hill. The situation on the battlefield has reached an impasse, which risks becoming permanent and escalating into a frozen conflict.

In Ukraine, they assured that they did not know about the upcoming Russian special operation. The evidence suggests the opposite

The Ukrainian authorities claim that they did not know about the upcoming Russian special operation, but this is a controversial statement, writes 19FortyFive. The US has repeatedly "warned" about Moscow's plans, the author notes. Zelensky did not take them seriously, but at the same time did not miss the opportunity to present the next demands to the West.

The Ukrainian conflict is emptying American ammunition depots, which is alarming the Pentagon

Due to the assistance to Ukraine, there was a shortage of 155-millimeter shells in American warehouses, the WSJ writes. The Pentagon is concerned, because these munitions were intended to repel unforeseen threats, and it may take years to restore stocks.

Why is the US in Ukraine?

The United States has made itself a central figure on the Ukrainian battlefield, writes the Claremont Review of Books. They are pushing Ukraine to victory, for which they will pay an "unimaginable price." Predicting Russia's collapse, the United States itself was on the verge of it.

Slovak MiG-29 fighters, which Bratislava is taking off combat duty and decommissioning, will definitely be sent to Ukraine. This will happen, most likely in early September.

Europe must set itself a new existential goal

The European model of development has broken down about the realities of the 21st century, writes La Croix. Chloe Riedel describes the reasons for the EU's disunity and explains why Europe will not be able to become a stabilizing force that contributes to the preservation of peace. The main factor is the lack of strong leaders ready for real action.