Russia and China will hold joint exercises "Interaction – 2021" in mid-August with the participation of about 10 thousand people, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters on Thursday.

Unprecedented exercises of the Russian National Guard troops have been completed at the Kadamovsky training ground in the Rostov Region. The course of the maneuvers was observed by the commander-in-chief of the Rosgvardiya, Army General Viktor Zolotov.

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin instructed to open the Suvorov School in Irkutsk by September 2023, completing the necessary reconstruction of the building complex. The order was given during the visit to the region on Thursday, July 29.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has set a task to reduce the time for submitting documents and registering for military registration in military commissariats.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed the laws "On the foundations of national Resistance" and on increasing the number of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

He did this during a trip to the Zhytomyr region at a ceremony congratulating the military on the day of Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).

The Kremlin said that it is closely monitoring the NATO exercises in Georgia and is ready to take appropriate countermeasures.

American General John Hyten called for accelerating the modernization of the armed forces after the failure of an operation simulating military operations.

Russia has transferred Su-25 attack aircraft located in Kyrgyzstan to Tajikistan, where the aircraft will take part in exercises near the border with Afghanistan. On Thursday, July 29, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the Central Military District (CVO).

Kiev has begun monitoring the gas production platforms of the Crimea. For the first time, the Ukrainian military launched Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones on duty in the Black Sea.

The Russian Mi-28N attack helicopter will receive an upgraded Vikhr-1 missile, which was previously included in the Ka-52 arsenal. The flight range of the product reaches 10 kilometers.

According to Thai Internet resources, the command of the Thai Air Force intends to sign a contract with the South Korean company Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for the supply of two additional T-50TH training aircraft.

Embraer has started testing the KC-390 tanker transport on a dirt runway. They will last several weeks. During this time, Embraer will evaluate the effectiveness of the heaviest Brazilian transport vehicle, which was created for taking off and landing on uneven surfaces, including damaged and unprepared lanes.

Sikorsky (a division of Lockheed Martin) has announced the signing of a four-year contract to provide logistical support for 16 UH-60L "Black Hawk" multi-purpose helicopters of the Brazilian Air Force.

The multifunctional laboratory module (MLM) "Nauka "successfully docked to the International Space Station (ISS) on July 29, it follows from the live broadcast conducted by Roscosmos.

General Designer Sergey Kuznetsov said that the resource of the multi-purpose laboratory module can be extended until 2030

The resource of the multi-purpose laboratory module (MLM) "Science" is set until 2027 with the possibility of extension until 2030. This was stated to journalists by the general designer of the Salyut Design Bureau Sergey Kuznetsov after the docking of the Nauka with the ISS.

The launch was carried out using a CZ-2D rocket from the Jiuquan Cosmodrome

China on Thursday successfully launched the Tinahui-1-04 satellite into orbit to conduct scientific experiments and study land resources. This was announced by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).

The remaining differences between Russia and the United States in the discussion of space can be overcome. This was announced on July 29 by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has signed a contract with the Almaz-Antey concern for the supply of the first batch of advanced S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft missile systems. The aerospace forces will receive more than ten such complexes, starting from the first half of next year. A source in the military-industrial complex informed TASS about this at the MAKS-2021 air show.

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken did not announce the imposition of sanctions against India for the country's possible purchase of S-400 air defense systems from Russia.

The head of the Northern Command of the US Armed Forces, General Glen Van Herk, announced the intention of the US military to deploy a new generation of anti-missiles in Alaska. His words are transmitted by RIA Novosti.