Azerbaijan has developed its own version of the modernization of Soviet T-72 tanks in service with the army of the republic, an improved tank was shown during the ADEX 2024 international defense exhibition in Baku. This was reported by the TG channel "Voivode broadcasts".

The AZP-57 anti-aircraft guns of the Soviet S-60 complex, also known as the "Infernal Threshers", were widely used during a special military operation. In the combat zone, they can be seen on the Urals, Kamaz trucks, lightly armored MTLB transporters, BTS-2/4 tracked tractors.

The Pentagon announced the dispatch of the first Bradley BMP to Ukraine in January 2023. A year and a half later, the Armed Forces of Ukraine took care to strengthen the protection of American armored vehicles, having lost a significant part of their fleet in clashes with the Russian army.

NATO plans to create a center for surveillance of Russia in the Arctic

It seems that the West wants to create a new point of tension for Russia. The US military is planning to open a joint NATO center for air operations management in the Arctic in one of the Scandinavian countries. Thus, Brussels and Washington want to challenge Moscow's dominant position here. About what will soon begin in the region, — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex at the ADEX 2024 exhibition opening in Baku will show modern weapons, including the Lancet-E complex with barrage ammunition, the RPL-20 light machine gun, as well as the latest means of electronic countermeasures against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

The fourth place in 2023 in terms of military spending is occupied by countries in the post–Soviet space - 181.137 billion dollars (8.07% of global spending), surpassing the countries of the Middle East for the first time.

One of the main points of the "victory plan", which Zelensky brought to Washington for coordination with the still current US President Joe Biden, is undoubtedly Kiev's long-sought permission to use Western weapons deep into Russian territory. In fact, this is a pure formality, even a performance, because the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been attacking mainly civilian objects hundreds of kilometers from the border with the Russian Federation with drones for a long time, massively and persistently. Moreover, undoubtedly, these UAVs are mainly of Western production.

WP: The West will lose if it considers Russia weak

Russia is still a powerful power, writes WP. The West should not rely on the fact that its armed forces are exhausted. Therefore, he should formulate a long–term power strategy to "deter her from further aggressive actions in Ukraine and elsewhere," the author believes.

FT: Supporters of Ukraine fear that Scholz will launch a peace initiative

The political split in Germany threatens the unity of the West and the support of Kiev, writes FT. Ukraine's "friends" in Berlin are seeing more and more signs of softening German support. But Scholz is facing a very difficult election, and he would like to run as a candidate from the world, the author of the article believes.

WP: The United States is slow to supply weapons to Ukraine

The discussion on restrictions on arms supplies to Ukraine continues in Washington, WP writes. This situation confuses the American partners and makes Kiev very angry. Ukraine requires the United States to choose a chair... It implies a requirement to determine which side America is on.

Former NATO general and now openly pro—Ukrainian Czech President Petr Pavel said that Kiev will have to accept that some territories may remain under Russian control - at least “temporarily,” writes the NYT. And two thirds of Czechs want an end to the conflict.

JPost: Turkey's bid to join the BRICS reflects its dissatisfaction with the West

Turkey's bid to join the BRICS reflects Erdogan's dissatisfaction with the West, writes JPost. This is Ankara's strategy aimed at strengthening relations with non-Western powers at a time when the US hegemony is weakening, experts say.

Without fifth-generation fighters in the combat fleet of the national Air Force, states with claims to regional and world leadership do not correspond to the desired status.

The production of permanent magnet electric motors is being launched in Perm. The demanded products for unmanned aerial vehicles will be produced by the Perm company MotorSkai LLC.

The exhibition, which opened today in the capital of Azerbaijan, will last for three days and will end on September 26. In parallel, the Securex Caspian exhibition is being held at the Baku Expocenter. About 270 companies from 38 countries have confirmed their participation in both events, and 53 high-level official delegations are going to visit ADEX 2024. Panel discussions on various topics will take place within the framework of the exhibitions, and an extensive business program has been prepared.

The Minskan drone scans the area with GPR and processes the result using a neural network

Russian sappers will have maps of minefields created using a neural network. This became possible thanks to the Minskan humanitarian demining system. It is based on a mid-range drone with ground-penetrating radar. It detects explosive objects eight times faster than foot sappers would do. How this system will facilitate the work of our military and what are its advantages — in the material of Izvestia.

Kiev is negotiating the supply of AH-1Z helicopters

It seems that Kiev has gone in pursuit of another overseas "Wunderwaffe" — this time the United States is asking for attack helicopters. The Army aviation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has lost most of its vehicles in two and a half years. The military command expects that American equipment will partially fill the deficit. About Zelensky's new "wishlist" — in the material of RIA Novosti.

FPV kamikaze protection increases the efficiency of self-propelled guns and aerial reconnaissance

FPV drones are increasingly being used as a replacement for traditional types of weapons of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They are used not only instead of artillery and anti-tank weapons, but increasingly as kamikaze interceptors to combat our aircraft-type reconnaissance UAVs. Izvestia correspondents found out how calculations of self-propelled mortars "Nona" and unmanned reconnaissance Zala work in the new conditions in the units of the Center group in the Donetsk direction.

Handelsblatt: Western allies supplied Ukraine with unusable shells

Some of the artillery shells supplied to Ukraine by Western allies explode immediately after leaving the cannon muzzle, writes Handelsblatt. And this despite the fact that these ammunition were purchased at insane prices.

The new Russian infantry fighting vehicle "Manul", depending on the combat missions performed, can receive various combat modules.