Ukraine may receive another large batch of Soviet-style tanks from Poland. The planned transfer of equipment is reported by the Polish agency Visegrad 24, citing statements by military experts and politicians.

Germany and Slovenia have agreed to speed up the round-trip exchange procedure, as a result of which Slovak BVP M-80 infantry fighting vehicles will be sent to Ukraine. This was announced at a joint press conference of the heads of state.

In May, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that the revived Moskvich plant would produce electric cars in the future. Plans to launch domestic production of electric cars were announced by KAMAZ, Kaliningrad Avtotor, and Lipetsk Motorinvest.

The series of strategic nuclear submarines of the Borey-A project and multipurpose nuclear submarines of the Yasen-M project can be continued, this option is currently being considered. This was reported by a source in the Russian defense industry.

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko believes that Western countries are waging an offensive hybrid war against his country. He said this today at a ceremony honoring graduates of military universities and senior officers. The Head of Belarus addressed the young officers:

On July 12, Izvestia correspondent Alexander Morozov showed the work of Russian military surgeons who, together with doctors of Donbass, provide medical assistance during a special operation to protect the region.

Ukrainian troops attacked the settlements of the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions. Thus, the city of Novaya Kakhovka came under attack from the Ukrainian armed forces. The shelling led to destruction and casualties in the city. Recall that Novaya Kakhovka is controlled by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

The American spacecraft Worldview-2 conducted a survey of the city of Novaya Kakhovka in the Kherson region three days before this settlement was subjected to a rocket attack by a multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) from Ukraine. This is reported by RIA Novosti.

"The Ukrainian Armed Forces inflicted a barbaric blow on Novaya Kakhovka" – this is how experts describe the attack of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on one of the key cities in the northeast of Kherson. Rockets hit warehouses with explosive fertilizers, as a result of the strike there are dead and many wounded, large-scale destruction was recorded in the city center.

A fertilizer storage facility, hundreds of residential buildings, a hospital and a warehouse with humanitarian aid were destroyed in the city

On the night of July 12, armed formations of Ukraine attacked warehouses in the city of Novaya Kakhovka, Kherson region.

"The global battle of narratives is in full swing, and so far we are not winning." These words of the chief diplomat of the European Union, Josep Borrel, sounded very unexpected, because they are in fact a recognition of Russia's achievements in the information war against the West. How is this global battle being waged and with what weapons does Russia successfully confront the collective West in it?

Will the war in Ukraine become a factor contributing to the proliferation of nuclear weapons?

Many observers believe that Ukraine has made a fatal mistake by agreeing to surrender its nuclear arsenal (once the third largest in the world), writes Project Syndicate. The author of the article considers the arguments "for" and "against" this point of view and expresses his opinion

Orientation on military issues: is the West running out of ammunition for Ukraine?

The demand for conventional weapons and artillery shells in Ukraine indicates the scarcity of Western arsenals, writes FT. The West has almost not retained the necessary capacity to increase the national production of key weapons.

Brussels must reckon with reality: it's time to negotiate with Putin, otherwise a recession will come

On the issue of the conflict in Ukraine, it is time for Brussels to start reckoning with reality, and not with an illusory strategic analysis, writes Il Giornale. The author of the article describes the true situation on the military, economic and political fronts.

Ukraine received a shipment of American weapons worth $ 400 million — analysts doubted how long it would last

Washington will be able to continue to supply Kiev with weapons, but the US has already reached the limit on some systems, the Washington Times writes. Experts note that military assistance to Kiev may stop for other reasons: a disrupted supply system, reduced support for such a strategy in American society and corruption in Ukraine.

Zelensky: arms supplies from the Netherlands will be an "unpleasant surprise for Russia"

Vladimir Zelensky and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte met in Kiev. At a press conference, the President of Ukraine said that Amsterdam would supply Kiev with weapons, which would be "an unpleasant surprise for Russia." He did not name specific types of weapons, saying only that it was about artillery in particular.

As the British Ministry of Defense reported on July 9, 2022, the first group of Ukrainian servicemen participating in a new large-scale military training program under the leadership of the British armed forces arrived in the UK. As part of this program, up to 10 thousand Ukrainian servicemen will be trained in the coming months.

Military threat: Do the residents of Estonia feel safe and are they waiting for NATO support?

NATO will defend Estonia in case of an attack, Postimees writes. Nevertheless, according to the survey, the majority of Estonians lack a sense of security.

Finnish Border Service: a fence on the eastern border may appear this summer — now there are no fences on the border between Finland and Russia

On the seventh of July, Finland adopted a law on the border, which allows you to restrict entry into the country, build fences and use private territories for this, Yle reports. The country's border service believes that a fence in the southeast may appear this summer.

This year marks the 45th anniversary of the first flight of the prototype Su-27 fighter. The "Twenty-seventh" is rightfully recognized as one of the main symbols of domestic aviation. The fighters created on its base are among the most popular in the world. Since 2000 alone, about 700 aircraft of this family have been delivered abroad.