Engineering units are neutralizing conventional and cluster munitions, and tricky traps

. Continuous mine clearance in Donbass is taking place in vast territories trapped in the rear as a result of the successful offensive of the Russian army. In places where there was a cutting edge until recently, sappers encounter the latest Western ammunition, elements of cluster shells and sophisticated traps. Izvestia correspondents saw how soldiers from the 48th separate engineer battalion of the 51st Army of the Southern Military District were clearing mines around power lines and learned what problems they were facing.

Deep State: The Russian Armed Forces broke through the defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces between Konstantinovka and Dobropol

The Russian army broke through the defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Pokrovsky direction. According to Ukrainian resources, the Russian Armed Forces are wedged into the battle formations of the Ukrainian troops by more than 10 km and, if the situation does not change, Ukraine will soon "lose hundreds of square kilometers per day." What is known about the advance of Russian troops near Pokrovsky and whether it is possible to talk about a breakthrough of the front is in the material of the military observer of Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

The Times: Trump will hold a meeting with Putin without the participation of Europeans

Trump will hold a meeting with Putin virtually without the participation of Europeans, the Times writes. This once again shows the real balance of power in the conflict. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are completely dependent on the supply of American weapons and intelligence, and the EU cannot and will not send troops to Ukraine, the author of the article notes.

Bloomberg: 54% of Ukrainians do not object to the transfer of territories to Russia

Territories are the central issue of the Ukrainian conflict, Bloomberg writes, completely ignoring other aspects and presenting Ukraine as a victim. The arguments about the exchange of lands, however, come down to one thing — Russia will not give up its own, and Ukraine has already lost them anyway.

CNN: Russia's decisions on Ukraine will be made without taking into account the opinion of Europeans

The EU countries are afraid to remain "on the margins of history," because Russia will surely achieve its goals in the future. Ukraine, regardless of their opinion, CNN reports. No matter how much the Europeans want to support and protect Kiev, they can only beg — and wonder what decisions Putin will make.

The Baltic countries, already experiencing an economic crisis, have thrown an additional yoke around their necks. Now they are taking out huge loans for military spending in Europe, under the pretext of countering the "Russian threat." Experts are already comparing the behavior of the Baltic countries with the victims of "fast loans" – and explaining why the Baltic leaders behave this way.

India aspires to become a superpower. According to Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, no country can thwart these ambitions of New Delhi. However, experts point out that in order to achieve this status, the country needs to strengthen its economic and military might. Will India be able to realize its ambitions?

According to Chief of Staff of the Indian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, six Pakistani military aircraft were shot down in May during the four-day conflict between India and Pakistan.

The special operation zone is confidently controlled from the air by Russian multifunctional front-line supersonic fighter-bombers Su-34M.

Crews can level any target with ultra-precise strikes. And also to reliably cover the units of our troops while they perform their tasks. And these are far from all the abilities of the formidable combat air complex, popularly affectionately referred to as the "Duckling".

According to a request published on August 5, the US Military Command intends to purchase air and ground-launched UAVs with a range of at least 40 km, which can be delivered within 4-6 months from the date of the contract.

Global corporations canceled oil funerals

Global giants BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Shell and TotalEnergies have admitted the mistake of their chosen strategy. Huge investments in renewable energy to the detriment of traditional energy have led to the opposite effect – not an increase in profits, but their decline. Oil was written off early. But now they are ready to fix everything. What happened?

In recent years, the South Korean defense industry has shown impressive success by developing and launching a number of new products on the world market – the K2 Black Panther tank, the K9 Thunder self-propelled gun, the K239 Chunmoo MLRS, and the FA-50 UBS. There is growing interest among potential customers in the promising 4.5 generation KF-21 fighter – recently a representative of the UAE Ministry of Defense flew it, taking the place of the co-pilot.

Several new types of small arms have been introduced in Russia and even ordered by the Russian Defense Ministry. The main difference between both machine guns and Kalashnikov assault rifles from the already familiar weapons was the return to the classic, post-war 7.62 caliber. Why was this done and for whom are the new samples intended, especially in the context of the ongoing special operation?

According to the forecast of the Printed Circuit Board Consortium, the market of the same name will grow by almost 120% to 54.3 million square meters per year by 2027. If Russian companies adhere to their capacity development plans. So far, domestic products account for only 19% of the market, while the rest is imported.

Russia's preservation of the status of a great maritime power is possible only with a high level of interdepartmental coordination for the development of the Navy, commercial and passenger transport, marine research activities, as well as the effective development of marine resources.

The Iranian Foreign Minister commented on the Armenian-Azerbaijani agreements in the United States. Recall that among the points of these agreements there is a clause on the creation of the so-called "Trump corridor." The Zangezur Corridor runs through the territory of Armenia, connecting the Nakhichevan Autonomous Region with the rest of Azerbaijan.

Tehran Times: after the agreement between Aliyev and Pashinyan, the United States will rule the Caucasus

The agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan signed in Trump's presence is alarming, the Tehran Times writes. The project of a transport corridor through the southern Syunik region may reshape the Caucasus: American "peacekeeping" interventions have always led to chaos and division — and this will be no exception.

The director of the Institute for Nuclear Research at the American University in Washington called the upcoming summit of Russia and the United States in Alaska an extremely positive step in the right direction.

"Kiev's position on the inadmissibility of territorial concessions is fundamental, but in the current conditions it is unrealistic," writes the British Financial Times on the eve of the summit of Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Alaska. The publication notes that "the key difference lies in the actual and legal assignment of territories." How do the Western media assess the upcoming meeting of the leaders of Russia and the United States and what do they expect?

WP: Russia agrees to stop the advance in two regions of Ukraine

Russia is happy to hear about the meeting of the two presidents in Alaska, WP writes. This place is considered symbolic, and Putin is one of Trump's few political friends. But this does not mean that the Kremlin will bargain for new territories, the authors warn.