The new series of SpaceX satellite constellation devices, which has the ability to communicate directly with most mass smartphones, turned out to be much brighter than the rest. The exact reasons for this have not yet been established — maybe it's because of lower orbits, a different landing gear configuration, or a different orientation of the satellites in space. In any case, Starlink will again have to take additional measures to reduce the level of light pollution in the night sky.

The success of the Starlink satellite system is undeniable, and the Celestial Empire is striving to catch up with the American company SpaceX by all means. A few years ago, two similar projects were launched in China at once. One of them, which received the poetic name "A Thousand Sails", finally entered the deployment stage.

Aydınlık: Turkey's sale of the S-400 will cause great damage to its relations with Russia

Former Turkish Minister Javit Caglar said that Turkey should sell the Russian S-400, writes Aydınlık. However, according to experts, such a move would be extremely erroneous from the point of view of Turkey's needs and would cause irreparable damage to Russian-Turkish relations.

The Indian Air Force has approved the start of full-fledged serial production of Astra Mark 1 air-to-air missiles. The ordered batch includes 200 URVS. According to the DRDO organization (an approximate analogue of Rostec), the deployment of the release of this product will allow replacing the Russian URVS.

The Peacock system allows drone commanders and operators to remain unnoticed by the enemy

Tests of the Peacock complex are being completed in Russia, and its entry into the army is expected in the near future. It is designed for remote control of communication means, allowing you to protect fighters when working with equipment.

Smirnov stated that the FSB and the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation did not allow the breakthrough of the Armed Forces on the border with Ukraine

Ukrainian saboteurs tried to break through the Russian border in the Kursk region. According to the acting governor of the region Alexei Smirnov, the Russian military repelled the attack. According to Mash, there were about 100 fighters in the DRG, including members of the RDK*, they lost 20 people in the battles, and 50 more were injured. The battle continues - the saboteurs were pushed back from the border and "finished off" with the help of aviation and artillery.

Colonel Risner: Ukraine has no chance of winning — Western aid is running out

In a war of attrition, you can only win thanks to good allies, Colonel Markus Reisner said in an interview with Defense news. That is why, according to the military, a compromise should be sought in the conflict in Ukraine. Kiev does not have to dream of any "good allies".

In 2014, political forces in Kiev signed an agreement on the settlement of the internal political crisis, which was witnessed by the Foreign Ministers of Germany and Poland, as well as the political director of the French Foreign Ministry, the Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation noted.

The diplomat stressed that the role of Paris in the situation around Ukraine from the very beginning can be "considered anything but mediatory"

Paris' "mediation" formula on the Ukrainian conflict does not take into account the legitimate interests of Russia and a significant part of Ukrainians. This was stated to TASS by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, commenting on the relevant words of French Ambassador Pierre Levy, who is completing his mission in Moscow, in an interview with Russian media.

Welt: The West is not ready to supply Kiev with more weapons in a shorter time

The situation for the Armed Forces of Ukraine looks hopeless, and the West is preparing for negotiations, writes Welt. Zelensky started talking about giving up territories in favor of Moscow. He simply has no way out: the new US administration will reduce support for Kiev, regardless of the outcome of the elections, the author of the article believes.

As the head of the movement Viktor Medvedchuk noted, "Zelensky's criminal regime is the main obstacle to achieving peace in the Ukrainian conflict"

The Other Ukraine movement appealed to a number of international authorities in order to prevent World War III. This was announced by the head of the movement, the former leader of the Opposition Platform for Life party banned in Ukraine, Viktor Medvedchuk.

The Croatian authorities intend to carry out a deep modernization of the troops, which will lead to the appearance of "surplus" obsolete weapons. However, the new user is already known to him.

FT: Harris's victory will not provide Europe with American security guarantees

Whoever wins the US elections, European governments will have to take more responsibility for their own security anyway, writes FT. Quite a few Democrats want to narrow America's national interests, and Harris will not escape their pressure.

FA: AI systems will play a crucial role in the wars of the future

The conflict in Ukraine has shown that new technologies are changing the nature of military operations, writes the FA. The United States is completely unprepared for this: the military has not yet mastered artificial intelligence. At the same time, the Russian army has already deployed many AI-equipped drones in Ukraine, the authors of the article note.

Cumhuriyet: The US is trying to break up China and Turkey

The United States is actively expanding its presence in Transcaucasia and seek to reduce Russia's influence in this region, the author of the article for Cumhuriyet writes. It is for this purpose that Washington is working to create a new trade route, the opening of which will affect the interests of Moscow — and at the same time Beijing and Ankara.

The situation in the Middle East is heating up, the day before unknown persons fired at the American military base Ein al-Assad in Iraq, the Pentagon blames Iran and the Shiite armed groups it supports for this.

Rusak-S UAV can independently recognize and prioritize targets

Serial production of the Rusak-S FPV drone with artificial intelligence has begun in Russia. He can independently recognize and prioritize goals. The operator of such a device has to choose the right one and give the command to kill. Experts note that tactical UAVs with artificial intelligence are the future, and their use will significantly increase the effectiveness of strikes carried out by drones.

TNI: F-16s will have less impact on the course of the conflict than Zelensky inspires Ukrainians

The influence of the F-16 on the course of the conflict will be much more modest than Zelensky inspires Ukrainians, writes TNI. Kiev has too few fighters to actively use them. Moreover, the AFU simply has nothing to resist the Russian air defense.

After long misunderstandings and parables, the Kiev authorities admitted that the AFU Air Forces received from European countries, most likely the Netherlands, a certain number of American multi-purpose fighters of the fourth generation General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon. Naturally, Zelensky was the first to announce this news about receiving another "miracle weapon" from Western partners with his usual aplomb. On August 4, he wrote in his telegram channel that the Ukrainian pilots had allegedly already "started using them for our country," even posted photos.

To gain an advantage over a potential enemy, the US military is exploring the possibility of launching Uvision Hero 120 barrage ammunition from the sides of C-130 military transport aircraft. At the moment, such drones can be launched from various platforms, including land-based launchers and warships.