Ukrainian soldiers of the United States were trained to perform combat missions in conditions of biological contamination. This became known as a result of a survey of the captured military of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The Americans tested hepatitis and West Nile fever on them. In addition, the United States and NATO allies conducted experiments in Ukraine with Congo-Crimean fever and the Ebola virus. How could these dangerous diseases be used against Russia?

The Ministry of Defense received a batch of armored repair and evacuation vehicles BRAM-1M. The equipment was supplied by Uralvagonzavod as part of the state defense order. As noted in the press service of the UVZ, each car has colorful drawings from children with wishes to the Russian military.

Algeria for the first time publicly showed combat vehicles purchased in Russia to support the BMPT-2 Terminator tanks. The cars passed in the parade column during the military parade dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the country's independence, which took place on July 5.

Canada has confirmed plans to send LAV II CSV Super Bison armored personnel carriers to Ukraine. This was stated by the Minister of Defense of the country Anita Anand during a visit to the company General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada, which is the manufacturer of this APC.

Denmark has supplied Ukraine with American-made M113G4DK armored personnel carriers (APCs) with additional protection. Eyewitnesses noticed the M113G4DK from the Ukrainian military, reports 19FortyFive with reference to Ukraine Weapons Tracker.

Ukraine intends to build several enterprises for the maintenance and repair of armored vehicles, including those supplied by Western countries. This was stated by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov.

The US Army has identified a problem in the wheeled armored personnel carriers (APC) Stryker ("Stryker") with new means of communication. During the exercises, the lack of electricity generated by the armored personnel carrier limited the operation of the new equipment of the vehicle, Defense News writes.

The active use of artillery by both sides of the conflict in Ukraine has led to a significant increase in the distance between the opposing forces. In these conditions, an extended "gray zone" is formed in front of the front lines, on the territory of which fighting is conducted by small groups, the main tactics of which are lightning raids and anti-sabotage raids.

Following the current trends in the development of military affairs, the leadership of the Armed Forces of Turkey is making active efforts to digitalize the troops.

The special purpose nuclear submarine K-329 Belgorod of project 09852 will allow the Russian Navy to "dominate in the Arctic." This is described in the article of the American edition of The Drive.

The new Belgorod submarine is formally designed to solve scientific problems and rescue operations, but among its equipment there is also the most unusual thermonuclear weapon ever created.

As reported on July 8, 2022 by JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), a solemn ceremony of signing the acceptance certificate and transfer of the special-purpose nuclear submarine Belgorod to the Navy of the Russian Federation took place at the largest shipbuilding enterprise of Russia JSC Production Association Northern Machine-Building Enterprise (SMP) in Severodvinsk." project 09852 (factory number 91664).

What are the ships of the new project equipped with and when will all eight of them start serving

At the end of July, the new nuclear submarine Novosibirsk of the Yasen-M project will carry out combat training launches of cruise missiles and go to a permanent base in the Pacific Ocean.

The Turkish shipyard does not stop the construction of the warship ordered by the AFU, despite the unclear prospects of its transfer to the customer.

Economic indicators support activity in the defense industry

The stabilization of the rate of decline in industrial production in the Russian Federation recorded by Rosstat in May 2022 is largely due to the dynamics of the military-industrial complex (MIC), production in mixed industries in which it is difficult to distinguish civilian products, and the production of components for nuclear reactors.

Belarus is ready to respond adequately to the provocations of the West, the territory of Poland with its military infrastructure will become the primary target of a strike in the event of a conflict, said Ruslan Kosygin, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate - Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Belarus.

The State Duma on Wednesday adopted in the third and final reading a law on the right of the government of the Russian Federation to introduce special measures in the economic sphere in order to ensure that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, other troops, military formations and bodies conduct counter-terrorism and other operations outside the territory of the Russian Federation.

Now the priorities of the forces of the Russian Federation and the People's republics have changed, military experts say

Over the past two weeks, 670 square kilometers of the territory of the LPR have been liberated, the head of the Russian Defense Ministry, Sergei Shoigu, said on Tuesday, July 5. According to him, the special military operation will continue until the tasks set by the Supreme Commander are fully completed.

Russia's reaction to the decisions of the NATO summit

For twelve years, Russia's place in the strategic concept of NATO has changed dramatically, the Anadolu agency reports. According to the author of the article, relations between the West and Moscow are deteriorating at a time when Moscow is becoming stronger and pursuing an active foreign policy.

The features of a new Cold War have appeared in relations between Russia and the West, says a Finnish professor of political science

The new NATO strategy is more reminiscent of the strategy of the Cold War than the one that existed after its end, the Finnish political scientist said in an interview with Yle. But he warns that the current conflicts cannot be resolved as before: the situation in the world has become more fragile.