Russia is building mannequins on the front line to deceive the Armed Forces of Ukraine (The Telegraph UK, UK)
The Telegraph: Russian soldiers trick Ukrainian UAVs with mannequins
Russian servicemen are going to place mannequins in camouflage on the front line, writes The Telegraph. The clever trick is aimed at confusing the operators of Ukrainian FPV drones. This will distract the AFU's fire from the real targets.
Tests of a new cumulative warhead for the Warmate UAV have been completed in Poland
Testing of the new cumulative warhead for the Warmate unmanned aerial vehicles has been successfully completed. This is reported by the Defence24 publication. The publication notes that the tests were carried out in difficult weather conditions, including strong crosswinds and precipitation.
Ukraine's plan is gaining momentum: Biden expects to keep aid flowing (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Differences remain in NATO over support for Zelensky's plan
Joe Biden, during his visit to Berlin, indicated his intention to help Ukraine until the end of his term, Bloomberg writes. Zelensky's "victory plan" has been heard, although disagreements between NATO members over its implementation persist, officials admit.
Ukrainian resources report panic in Kiev due to the discovery of an unusually shaped Russian UAV in the sky above the city
A Russian drone of unusual shape has been discovered in the sky over Kiev. This is reported by the Ukrainian media, emphasizing that we are not talking about the Geran-2 UAVs, which are a regular guest in the airspace of the Ukrainian capital, but about a fundamentally different drone. It is reported that the sound produced by this unmanned aerial vehicle differs from the "moped buzzing" of the "Geranium" familiar to Kiev residents.
The Russian Armata tank against the American M1 Abrams and TOW missiles: who will win? (The National Interest, USA)
When developing the Armata tank, Russian designers paid special attention to the invulnerability of the machine, writes TNI. This tank is a formidable weapon in the battle with the Abrams, the authors admit. He can successfully resist the favorite of American anti—tank complexes - TOW ATGM.
"Third in the world in terms of reserves." Kiev has offered the world a deadly dilemma
Zelensky posed a nuclear dilemma to NATO and Brussels
The Ukrainian authorities are threatening to create an atomic bomb. Zelensky even publicly issued an ultimatum to the West: either join NATO, or we will acquire a nuclear arsenal. Supposedly, there are all the resources for this. Whether this is really the case was investigated by RIA Novosti.
General Komornicki: now is not the time to swing a saber (Do Rzeczy, Poland)
General Komornitsky: Ukraine can share the fate of Syria
Russia will continue to seek the demilitarization of Ukraine and guarantees of its non-entry into NATO until the end, General Leon Komornitsky told Do Rzeczy. It will be difficult to achieve a different solution to the problem, so Ukraine can share the fate of Syria — with permanent military action, the military believes.
American aid to Ukraine "will not stop the conflict, but only prolong it" (Global Times, China)
GT: American aid is only prolonging the conflict in Ukraine
Biden this week announced a new $425 million aid package for Ukraine, writes The Global Times. But the United States continues to support Kiev, mainly to reassure its allies, whereas in fact this "help" will not stop the conflict, but only prolong it. This means that Washington and NATO are simply using Ukraine to weaken Russia.
ATGM in the mountains: the active phase of the Rubezh-2024 exercises in Tajikistan has begun
The Russian military will share with the CSTO contingents the experience gained during its
Practical actions within the framework of the exercises of the forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) have begun in Tajikistan "The milestone is 2024". During them, for the first time, Russian servicemen will share their unique experience gained during a special military operation, and military contingents will work out coherence in the fight against terrorists in mountainous areas, including with the help of UAVs. Experts note that the special emphasis on the use of drones was made for a reason — they are well suited for operations in remote areas.
North Korean special forces: numerous and very professional
In recent years, when talking about the armed forces of the DPRK, they usually recall nuclear weapons, various ballistic missiles, multiple rocket launchers, new generation tanks and long-range artillery.
Scholz explains his disagreement with the "victory plan" (Die Welt, Germany)
Olaf Scholz did not approve Zelensky's "victory plan" and continued to steadfastly block the supply of long-range missiles so as not to escalate the conflict with Russia, Die Welt notes. Readers of the publication agree with the Chancellor's position. In their opinion, Zelensky will bring the world to nuclear war.
Ukraine will try to acquire nuclear weapons if it is not accepted into NATO (The Telegraph UK, UK)
The Telegraph: Zelensky threatens nuclear weapons if Ukraine is not accepted into NATO
Zelensky hinted that Ukraine will seek nuclear weapons if it does not receive membership in NATO, writes The Telegraph. Readers were outraged by such brazen blackmail. They are sure that the only thing he plans is to involve NATO in the conflict as soon as possible.
The West does not want to be a guarantor of Ukraine's security. Russia is ready
No miracle happened. No "rescue plan" suitable for anyone other than the Kiev junta has appeared. Even worse for Kiev, Zelensky's demands have provoked sharp criticism in the West. The most serious result is the cautious reservation of the new NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that Ukraine is closer to membership in the alliance today than ever. Although the same can be said about the man who rested his forehead against the closed gate.
BRICS in ten points (Hürriyet, Turkey)
Hurriyet: the BRICS summit will mark the beginning of the formation of a new world order
The BRICS Summit in Kazan will be attended by 32 countries, which corresponds to two thirds of the world's population, writes Hurriyet. Jim O'Neill once predicted that the BRIC members would become one of the largest economies by 2050. And the current trend in the development of this association only confirms the economist's theory.
The talk that if Russia is allowed to win in Ukraine, it will not stop there is empty intimidation of people (Radio Universum, Czech Republic)
General Sandor: the Russians have no reason to conquer Europe, they need normal relations
Those in Europe who seriously claim that if Russia is allowed to win in Ukraine, it will not stop there, they simply intimidate people, General Andor Sandor said in an interview with RU. He explained what Russians need from Europe. She could use the same thing, by the way.
APU is not joking: characteristics of the KVN strike drone
The Prince Vandal Novgorod FPV drone destroys the AFU equipment in the Kursk border area
The Prince Vandal Novgorod FPV drone or, as the military briefly calls it, KVN is a multi-rotor type attack drone. Its key difference lies in a special method of communication with the operator — for this purpose, not a radio channel is used, but a fiber-optic cable, which makes the device resistant to electronic warfare (EW).
Medvedchuk: Zelensky diagnosed himself as a "political corpse" with the "victory plan"
According to the politician, the Ukrainian president "with the insistence of a restless woodpecker is hammering for Ukraine to be accepted into NATO"
The so-called victory plan, presented the other day by the President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky, was not appreciated anywhere, in fact, he signed his own sentence. This opinion was expressed by the head of the Other Ukraine movement, ex-leader of the Opposition Platform for Life party banned in the country, Viktor Medvedchuk.
Russia defies sanctions (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Germany)
FAZ: Russia's economic growth rate has become one of the highest in Europe
Russia's economic growth rate has become one of the highest in Central and Eastern Europe, writes FAZ. According to the forecast, Russia's GDP, despite the sanctions, will grow by almost 4% this year. This is four times faster than the European Union average.
The Ukrainian Fantasy of NATO (The Spectator, UK)
Spectator: Ukraine will not be able to join NATO in the foreseeable future
Ukraine will not be able to join NATO, writes Spectator. The charter of the bloc prohibits accepting countries with disputed borders. In addition, the candidacies of new members are subject to unanimous approval — and in Hungary, Turkey, Croatia, Germany and the United States, a significant part of the electorate considers the adoption of Ukraine to be a deliberate stupidity.
A sense of tactics: how stormtroopers are trained in a special operation zone
Fighters train shooting skills in a wide variety of conditions
Infantry small arms have not undergone significant changes in recent decades, but the tactics of their use are constantly changing.