As part of the military assistance to Kiev, Germany sent 10 PzH 2000 self-propelled guns to Ukraine, five more self-propelled guns were provided by the Netherlands. However, they could not help the APU much. Bundestag deputy from the FDP party Markus Faber personally visited Ukraine from August 3 to 10, having visited Kiev, Kharkiv, Kramatorsk and Slavyansk. During the inspection, the German politician unexpectedly learned that ten self-propelled guns had already failed. Moreover, it is not because of the blows of the Russian artillery.

The research and Production Association "Elektromashina" of the Uralvagonzavod concern will take part in the largest international forum "Army-2022". In addition to its traditional military products, the company will demonstrate the Prometheus combat module at the forum for the first time.

The large anti-submarine ship will receive X-35U anti-ship missiles and a 100 mm stealth cannon

During the modernization, the Admiral Chabanenko large anti-submarine ship (BOD) will be equipped with unique multifunctional X-35U missiles that can reliably hit surface ships.

Tartus in Putin's naval doctrine

Russia is seeking to expand the presence of its fleet in the Mediterranean and Red Seas, as well as in the Persian Gulf region, writes Al Modon. The author of the article is sure that these are quite real goals of the new Russian Naval doctrine.

As it became known, the command of the Thai Navy may purchase Chinese-made engines to equip a non-nuclear submarine of the S26T Yuan class being built in China for the Thai navy.

Kalashnikov is one of the few large private companies operating in the Russian defense industry, the requirements for which have increased sharply against the background of the ongoing military operation in Ukraine. Alan Lushnikov, the main owner and president of Kalashnikov Group, told Kommersant about how sanctions affected the group's activities, the production of drones and precision weapons, as well as the launch of new business lines.

The Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Colonel-General Alexander Fomin, said that in 2022, for the first time, the security conference will be held simultaneously with the International Military-Technical Forum "Army" and the Army International Games.

To date, 72 states have confirmed the participation of their official military delegations in the events of the Army-2022 MIFTF, Deputy Defense Minister of the Russian Federation General of the Army Pavel Popov said at a briefing for foreign military attaches.

The Army International Games will be held from August 13 to 27 on the territory of 12 states

Several foreign countries have already announced their readiness to hold competitions on their territory within the framework of the Army International Games ("ArMI") in 2023. This was stated on Wednesday by the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Pavel Popov at a briefing for foreign military attaches.

At the final stage, the military personnel of the united group withdrew civilians from the conditionally captured settlement

TASS, August 10. The active phase of the joint Russian-Mongolian military exercises "Selenga-2022" in the western part of Mongolia at the Khovd training ground ended with large-scale live firing, the press service of the Eastern Military District (VVO) reported on Wednesday.

Non-Western democratic force

The BRICS summit showed that the countries included in this organization are not only strong leaders on a regional scale, but are also beginning to dominate at the global level, writes Yeni Şafak. The event demonstrated that Russia and Putin are still considered, the author of the article notes.

Foreign Ministers of the G7 countries called on Russia to give the Zaporozhye NPP to Ukraine

The head of the Ukrainian Energoatom warned Rosatom that if the company wants to connect the Zaporozhye NPP to the Russian power grids, the APU will strike at the power transmission lines of the station.

Experts explain the decrease in their number by the chosen tactics of the Russian Armed Forces

In less than a month, the contingent of foreign mercenaries in Ukraine has decreased by more than half a thousand — from 2,741 to 2,192 people. The newly arrived "soldiers of fortune" cannot compensate for the losses, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on August 9.

Another loud confession was made in the Ukrainian leadership: it turns out that all Kiev's statements about the preparation of a "counteroffensive to the south" turned out to be bluff and disinformation. Perhaps the military and political leadership of the Kiev regime considers such tactics a successful technique in the information war. Why does it work quite differently in reality?

The Russian special operation is causing serious alarm on a strategically important European strip of land

Western military strategists are concerned that Russia may try to "seize" the Suwalki corridor near the Polish-Lithuanian border, the WSJ writes. Residents of the region told the publication what has changed in their lives after the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine.

Russia's special operation in Ukraine and escalation between China and Taiwan

The actions of Russia and China have provoked large-scale changes that accelerate the formation of a multipolar world, writes Al-Quds Al-Arabi. Putin's boldness in Ukraine has changed the rules of the game in geopolitics. Because of this, Beijing risked challenging the West.

The United States will supply weapons to Ukraine "as long as it takes." This statement was made by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, who visited Latvia.

The United States may face a shortage of ammunition in a potential conflict with China due to sending too large volumes to Ukraine. This was stated by the former adviser to the US Secretary of Defense in the administration of Donald Trump, Douglas McGregor.

The North Atlantic Alliance is not set up for confrontation with Russia and does not pose a threat to it, according to US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.

Samuel Charap: with the supply of weapons to Ukraine, the United States is successfully "cooking a frog"

The United States, although involved in the conflict in Ukraine, is cautious in supplying weapons to Kiev, writes Strana. In an interview with the publication, one of the authors of the report of the Rand Corporation analytical center said that the probability of a direct collision between Russia and NATO is small.