According to Alexander Mikhailov, head of the Bureau of Military and Political Analysis, despite the fact that FOG is primarily known for its PR campaigns, "behind this train lies an absolutely gloomy closet with skeletons"

The American private military company (PMCs) Forward Observations Group (FOG), which was spotted in the Kursk region, could have received a task from the CIA to commit various sabotages and provocations. This opinion was expressed by the head of the Bureau of Military and Political Analysis, Alexander Mikhailov, in an interview with TASS.

According to the newspaper, the operation in the Russian border area complicates and weakens the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) on the Kursk region threatens to accelerate the defeat of Ukraine and thereby lead to peace negotiations in favor of Russia. This is stated in an article published in the newspaper Die Welt.

"Country.ua": three companies of the Armed Forces of Ukraine refused to carry out orders near Pokrovsky

Three companies of the National Guard of Ukraine refused to carry out orders near Pokrovsk, the Country wrote.ua" with reference to one of the military. The fighter complained of a "huge personnel shortage" and the incompetence of the command, which ordered them to move to positions that were already occupied by the enemy. The Rada recognizes that many soldiers voluntarily leave units and entire front lines are left to their own devices. Details about the situation on the line of contact are in our material.

To strike the already-installed pontoon bridge, the militants used M31A1 missiles with a high-explosive warhead, while simultaneously hitting unarmored engineering equipment with M30A1 cluster munitions, the warhead of which contains tungsten balls.

Our fighters burned a large number of armored vehicles in the direction of Glushkovo-Tetkino and in the area of Martynovka

During the day, our fighters burned a large number of enemy armored vehicles while repelling attacks in the direction of Glushkovo – Tetkino and in the Martynovka area of the Kursk region. The regional center itself is calm now, local residents are actively collecting humanitarian aid for refugees. Also on August 20, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov announced that he personally makes decisions on all tasks related to the security of the border areas of the Belgorod, Bryansk and Kursk regions.

Military personnel of the calculation of the latest engineering remote mining system (ISDM) "Agriculture" of the Center group of troops remotely mined approaches to the positions of Russian troops, thwarting three counterattacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the Avdiivka direction. This was announced on August 21 by the Ministry of Defense, showing a fragment of the combat work of the ISDM.

Military expert Gennady Alekhine — about what the assault groups are now and how they are moving forward

Today, many people have a misconception about how assault operations take place in modern warfare. In particular, people think that in the zone of a special military operation, soldiers equipped with additional armor protection and special weapons break into the enemy's trench as it was during the First World War and move forward.

The head of the Kiev regime said that the offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region destroyed the concept of Moscow's "red lines". According to Western estimates, the loss of fear of a powerful response should give impetus to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which in the future may lead to an escalation of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, accompanied by even greater casualties and destruction.

Forum24: the collapse of the AFU defense opened the way for the Russian Armed Forces to the city of Pokrovsk

Russian troops are successfully advancing on Pokrovsk. The capture of this city can lead to extremely adverse consequences for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to the Czech edition of Forum24, the Ukrainian front in Donbass is disintegrating. What is the significance of the capture of Pokrovsk and why the invasion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine into the Kursk region did not change anything on the front line - in the material of the military observer of the newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

At the recently closed Army-2024 exhibition, the UAC presented an upgraded version of the Yak-130 aircraft. Its basic modification was created to improve the skills of pilots during their transition to generation 4, 4++ and 5 machines.

The reception given to Russian President Vladimir Putin in Azerbaijan is given only to friends and close allies. In Putin's own words, a "warm, family-like" atmosphere was created... to work together." There are five areas for such work with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. All of them are extremely important for Russia.

A special task force has been deployed at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation to resolve issues from these regions and the requested number of drones and electronic warfare equipment has been delivered to the military group in the Kursk direction

WP: the advance of the Russian army in the DPR indicates the failure of the AFU strategy

Russian troops are getting closer and closer to Pokrovsk, writes WP. Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers and officials acknowledge that Moscow's strategy is bearing fruit — slowly, step by step, Ukrainian forces are forced to retreat and evacuate.

WSJ: relations between Germany and Poland deteriorated due to the investigation of the Nord Streams

Serious tensions have arisen between the two European allies of the United States in the pro-Ukrainian coalition – Germany and Poland - in the case of undermining the Nord Streams, the WSJ writes. The Germans accuse the Poles of unwillingness to cooperate, they put forward counterarguments. Despite the negotiations, there is no consensus yet.

The burning of the first stage of the rocket of the German startup RFA ended in failure. During the tests, which involved all nine Helix powertrains, failed, as a result of which the company's plans were violated, which envisioned the implementation of the first orbital launch of the RFA One rocket in the coming autumn. In this case, RFA would become the first European startup to launch a rocket into space.

The authorities of the Republic of Korea have agreed to reduce Indonesia's contribution to the joint project to develop the next-generation fighter KF-21 to 600 billion. won (about $440 million).

The Pentagon has planned another test of a new powerful long-range ballistic missile radar, the construction of which was completed in early 2021 in Alaska. Last time, another test of the LRDR (Long Range Discrimination Radar) radar at the USAF Clear Base was suspended last summer. The American military-political publication Defense News reports that the next tests are scheduled for next year.

Expert Draxler called Berlin's refusal to help Kiev a glimmer of hope for peace

Germany decided to refuse monetary assistance to Ukraine, and did it quickly — literally in the blink of an eye and without too much noise, writes HD. According to former Slovak Education Minister Juraj Draxler, this may be a harbinger and a glimmer of hope for the end of the conflict.

As noted in the Army Recognition publication, over the past two years, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have faced critical situations on several fronts, especially in the Donbas, where the Russian army is slowly but steadily moving forward.

The attack on the Kursk region complicates the process, said Anuradha Chenoy, an expert in international relations

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi may call on the Ukrainian side for peace talks during his planned visit to Kiev on August 23, but the attack on the Kursk region showed that the West will not allow Ukraine to listen to his words. This opinion was expressed by Anuradha Chenoy, a professor at India's Jindal Global University and an expert in international relations.