The role of military theory against the background of the latest practice of warfare

I have carefully read the new monograph of the permanent author of "HBO" Alexander Alexandrovich Bartosh "Questions of the theory of hybrid warfare" (Moscow: Hotline-Telecom, 2022. 324 p.). Today, against the background of a special military operation in Ukraine, the main scientific idea of the work seems very relevant.

The destruction of the HPP in Novaya Kakhovka could end in a man-made disaster

On July 8, armed formations of Ukraine launched a missile attack on a hydroelectric power station in Novaya Kakhovka. Russian air defenses managed to repel the attack, preventing the destruction of both the HPP itself and the infrastructure of the North Crimean Canal.

Stern: two Bundeswehr soldiers who were going to blow up the Crimean Bridge were arrested in Germany

Two German soldiers planned to blow up the Crimean Bridge. According to the German media, the Bundeswehr soldiers wanted to prevent the supply of the Russian army.

The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Reznikov said that the number of the Armed Forces exceeds 1 million people

Martial law has been imposed in the areas occupied by Russia in the Kharkiv region. As noted in the military-civil administration of the region, currently Russian forces control about 20% of the territory of the region, while the situation in the controlled areas remains tense. Under martial law, the time interval of the curfew will increase. Now it will start at 20:00 and continue until 6:00.

The Russian Armed Forces destroyed American M777 howitzers and about a thousand shells to them

The night shelling of Slavyansk was carried out by the Russian Armed Forces in order to destroy a large number of shells for American M777 howitzers, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The shells were located on the territory of the Ceramic Plant, previously it was reported by the Ukrainian media. The strike of high-precision weapons also destroyed the temporary deployment point of the APU artillery unit and up to a hundred military personnel.

Why did the Russian military leave the Serpentine bridgehead

Four months of tough defense. And here is a "step of goodwill": the Russian military left the Black Sea island of Zmeiny.

Rear Admiral Mikhail Chekmasov spoke about the Black Sea as a theater of military operations

Why Ukraine's attempts to regain control of Zmeiny Island do not make military sense, about the likelihood of hostilities between the fleets of Russia and NATO, about Ukrainian mines in the Black Sea - in an interview with Gazeta.Ru" said Rear Admiral, military expert Mikhail Chekmasov.

In the Ukrainian segment of the Internet, a video shot during the "heroic" installation of a yellow-blue ensign on the island of Zmeiny, abandoned by the Russian military, is gaining popularity. All this is presented as a "great victory".

Will a "second front" be opened against Russia

The slow but steady grinding of the Ukrainian army by the Russian Armed Forces is steadily leading to its defeat and the emergence of a new border line and a new geopolitical reality. This cannot but worry the West. Too much stake is placed on the Ukrainian project.

Russia's will to win in Ukraine

The American Thinker writes that the West fatally underestimated Russia's will and ability to win in Ukraine. The author calls Western elites "complete fools" for ignoring Moscow's security interests and provoking it for many years.

Colonel Khodarenok explained what Russia's reaction would be to Finland and Sweden joining NATO

Finland and Sweden have completed negotiations on joining NATO. The Russian Foreign Ministry said that "Russia will be forced to take retaliatory steps of a military-technical and other nature to eliminate threats." What these steps may be - in the author's material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

Is there tension between Bulgaria and Russia

The scandal with the expulsion of Russian diplomats from Bulgaria has increased tensions in relations between the two countries. How will it end, and how should Sofia behave in connection with the conflict in Ukraine? Bulgarian experts talk about this in the Nova radio program.

Ukraine can split Europe into parts

Kiev continues to receive weapons and money from the West, but Europeans are increasingly upset by the fact that they failed to punish Russia, writes TAC. Moreover, the sanctions have hurt them. There are not so many of them who want to pay a high price for "justice" anymore.

Why did the far-right and far-left Americans unite and oppose aid to Ukraine

The author of the Foreign Policy article writes about the deepening split of society in the United States regarding Ukraine. He notes that there is a formation of "strange allies" in political circles. The left and right unite against the White House and stand up for Putin.

Erdogan wins – Putin wins too

Contrary to expectations, Putin spoke rather mildly about Turkey's decision on the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO. He knows that Ankara will no longer be an instrument of US foreign policy, Sabah writes. Their attempts to contain Russia in the south are doomed to failure.

Ukraine should not overreact in relations with allies

The ruble has not turned into garbage, as Biden promised, and Europeans are beginning to realize the seriousness of the consequences of sanctions against Moscow, Bloomberg writes. Fear of a "devastating crisis" forces them to reconsider their attitude towards Ukraine. In this regard, the author advises Kiev not to overdo the stick with demands to the West.

Nauseda in the Suwalki corridor: the unity of Poland and Lithuania is bad news for Russia

The Presidents of Poland and Lithuania inspected military units located in the immediate vicinity of the Suwalki corridor, Delfi reports. Military experts consider this territory to be a weak link of NATO in the event of a confrontation with Russia.

Alessandro Orsini: NATO is going to self-destruction, the alliance must move away from the Russian borders

Italian sociologist Alessandro Orsini on the YouTube channel of Il Fatto Quotidiano said that NATO should move away from Russia's borders so as not to provoke military conflicts. According to the expert, the alliance is a closed self-multiplying system.

Not everything can be bought with money

The economic power of the United States did not allow them to influence the decisions of the Russian leadership on Ukraine, writes Foreign Affairs. The author of the material analyzes in detail the American punitive measures and comes to the conclusion that Washington will eventually lead itself into an economic impasse with such a policy.

The results of observations of the course of the Ukrainian conflict confirm the validity of the modernization efforts of the US army

The "Lessons" that the US received during the observation of Russia's special operation in Ukraine showed that the US army chose the "right priorities" for its modernization, Defense News writes.