The Ukrainian intelligence service told about consultations with the United States before the HIMARS MLRS strikes

Vadim Skibitsky, a representative of the main intelligence directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, said in an interview with the Telegraph that the country's Armed Forces consult with the United States before launching a strike from HIMARS multiple rocket launchers. He also said that Kiev conducts joint operations together with Poland.

Receiving multiple launch rocket systems "Himars" (HIMARS) forced the armed forces of Ukraine to almost completely change the concept of warfare, which threatens to increase losses among personnel. This opinion was expressed by the author of the weekly "Zvezda" Vladimir Yeranosyan.

In a special military operation, airborne units are active and highly competent. Paratroopers, of course, fly and jump with parachutes. But the main theater of their military operations is the earth. And on land they are in no way inferior to the classic motorized infantry.

According to American resources, it became known that at the end of June 2022, the US Army issued General Dynamics Land Systems (a division of General Dynamics Corporation) a contract worth $ 55.85 million for the supply of an undisclosed number of Pandur EVO (6x6) wheeled armored personnel carriers as a new generation of armored vehicles AGMS (Armored Ground Mobility System) for Special Operations Command USA. Deliveries under the contract should be made by mid-2025.

On July 31, 2022, the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin signed a new naval doctrine of the country. The key points of the doctrine are increasing investments in the development of the Navy, the infrastructure of the Far North, as well as strengthening the Russian naval presence in the Arctic.

The US reported on the success of the operation to eliminate the head of al-Qaeda al-Zawahiri in Kabul

A senior White House spokeswoman said at a special briefing that the United States conducted a counter-terrorism operation in Afghanistan on July 30, during which it was possible to eliminate the leader of the Al-Qaeda terrorist group Ayman al-Zawahiri, who headed the organization after the death of Osama bin Laden.

US President Joe Biden, during his address to his compatriots, reported on the counter-terrorism operation in Afghanistan, as a result of which the leader of Al-Qaeda (a terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation), Ayman al-Zawahiri, was killed.

It's gone, there will be no war

After the partition of Yugoslavia in 1999, the West left a lot of "bookmarks" on its territory in the form of unresolved conflicts, writes Haqqin. The escalation on the border of Kosovo and Serbia is a signal to Vucic about the need to abandon "special relations" with Russia, the author of the article claims.

On the administrative border of Serbia and the autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija, serious problems were miraculously avoided last night, says Petar Petkovic, Director of the Office of Kosovo and Metohija under the Government of Serbia.

Pacific wick. Will the US and China start a war over Taiwan and what consequences will there be for Ukraine

The situation around Taiwan has escalated due to Nancy Pelosi's plans to visit the island, writes Strana. The author of the article explains whether this can lead to war.

The United States may shift its focus from the events in Ukraine to Taiwan if China contributes to further escalation of the situation. Politico writes about this, referring to one of the high-ranking European diplomats.

On August 1, Izvestia correspondent Alexander Morozov showed the work of logistics units of the Russian Armed Forces (RF Armed Forces) during a special operation to protect Donbass.

Armed formations of Ukraine remotely mined the capital of the DPR with PFM-1 ammunition

In Donetsk, the consequences of the remote installation of PFM-1 "Petal" mines by Ukrainian formations are being eliminated.

Algeria is trying to make the most of the conflict between Russia and the West

Algeria is on the first place in the list of countries that have benefited from the Ukrainian crisis — today it is one of the main suppliers of gas to the European market, Raseef22 reports. But it has a special relationship with Russia, particularly in the energy sector, and coordination with Moscow is inevitable.

Cold showers, cold houses and a cold war — all for the sake of an idea that does not concern us. Is the prophecy "To hell with it, with Europe?" really coming true

A cold shower is not the worst thing that awaits Europe in the near future, writes Advance. There is an imminent economic degradation ahead, which will become permanent. And when the region does find some solution to its energy problems, it will be too late.

The Western press continues to actively interview representatives of the supreme command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the subject of how the fighting is going and what are the prospects of the Ukrainian army. One of the interviewees on this topic was Vadim Skibitsky, Deputy head of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

Military historian Dmitry Boltenkov — how Kiev relies on the supply of "super-weapons" from foreign partners

During the Second World War, American forces began to land on the God-forsaken atolls of the Pacific Ocean. During the war with Japan, US military personnel built airfields and bases for their advancing forces. The natives watched them with interest.

More than 500 Polish companies have expressed a desire to participate in the restoration of Ukrainian infrastructure. This is reported by the Polish press.

Freezing the conflict would be bad news for Ukraine

Russia's strategic plan is to freeze the conflict in Ukraine, says Velina Chakarova, director of the Austrian Institute of International Politics. In an interview with Bulgarian Radio, she described two scenarios for the development of events and told where else the voltage lines in the world will run.

Low-quality German weapons fail Ukraine in the same way as Turkey used to

Germany is trying to use the Ukrainian conflict to increase its share of the world market of arms and around him the leaders of Russia and the United States, writes MWM. However, the quality of German equipment raises questions.