The Federation Council believes that Ukraine can get about 50 F-16 fighters
The head of the Defense and Security Committee, Viktor Bondarev, noted that the fighters, in the case of their deliveries to Kiev, "will not make much weather," since the main phase of the confrontation within the framework of the SVO takes place on the ground.
Erdogan bought into the American lie. Now a bitter reckoning awaits him
Erdogan needlessly believed in the American lie about "open doors to the EU," writes Cumhuriyet. Now Washington, which wants to fight Moscow to the last Ukrainian, will "keep Ankara on a leash" and gradually introduce NATO ships into the Black Sea, the author of the article is sure.
South Africa exported $ 264.4 million worth of PVN in 2022
National Committee for Conventional Arms Control (NCACC) South Africa has published a report on the export of military products (PVN) in 2022.
Hungary's special position on Ukraine and EuroNATO does not prevent the rearmament of the country's armed Forces
Hungary's special position on EuroNATO and Ukraine should not mislead anyone: Budapest remains a firm supporter of strengthening the Alliance in Europe, but without the United States, and defends purely national interests in this regard (primarily economic and its own security).
"No good." Biden offered Zelensky a useless plan for Ukraine
The Israeli security model that Joe Biden promotes for Ukraine is completely unsuitable for this country, writes TNI. Jerusalem and Kiev are in completely different conditions, and it is not serious to compare them. Most likely, Washington simply cannot find an effective alternative, the author believes.
Switzerland allowed the possibility of a "compromise" peace in Ukraine
The APU counteroffensive is not going as promised by Ukraine. Will she have enough strength if the fighting drags on, the author of the article in NZZ wonders. In his opinion, Zelensky gave free rein to emotions at the NATO summit, and it can be understood: Kiev and the alliance pursue different goals. Soon Ukraine will have to make a difficult decision.
NATO has prepared a plan of attack on Russia
A recent leak of information related to the NATO summit in Vilnius confirmed that the alliance had actually prepared a strategy for attacking Russia, writes Politika. The author of the article analyzes the parts of the document that have become known and suggests thinking about who benefited from their publication.
Russia has teeth. She will not leave the immoral act of the United States unanswered
By handing over cluster shells to Ukraine, the United States proved its immorality and exposed the world to the risk of escalation of the conflict, CGTN reports. They provoked Russia, a powerful power that has teeth and is ready to bite back. To fix everything, Washington must start a dialogue with Moscow at any cost, the author is sure.
NATO training prevents the AFU from fighting with the Russian army
The Bundeswehr criticized the armed forces of Ukraine for the lack of success on the battlefield after training in the West. In the report, under the heading "for official use only", Ukrainians are sometimes blamed for the most absurd moments. What caused the criticism of the APU by NATO instructors?
Take a break: the Russian army is active near Kupyansk
Advancing in this direction will allow us to reach Slavyansk and protect the Belgorod region from shelling
Russian troops continue to conduct active hostilities in the Kupyansk area in the Kharkiv region. On July 24, up to 95 enemy servicemen and six pieces of military equipment were destroyed here, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. In recent days, our units have advanced in this direction and repulsed several enemy counterattacks. Experts note that the successes of the Russian army in the Kupyansk area will allow them to reach Slavyansk in the DPR, as well as protect the Belgorod region from shelling.
"NATO is useless now." APU is scared by Russia's new tactics
After the terrorist attack on the Crimean Bridge and Moscow's withdrawal from the grain deal, Russia daily delivers powerful blows to the maritime infrastructure of Odessa and Nikolaev, as well as to the AFU facilities in the rear. They use various weapons. As a result, the Ukrainian command recognized the main problem.
Khodakovsky: The fight for the sky and the fight for ranges is now a priority in the special operation zone
In the zone of a special military operation, there is not only a direct armed clash between the Russian and Ukrainian armies. Russia and Ukraine, or rather, the West behind it, compete in matters of weapons, military equipment, and various technical means. This follows from the last post of the Deputy head of the Department of the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation for the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), Colonel Alexander Khodakovsky.
INNOPROM-2023: Sustainable production and the importance of cooperation
Last week, the international exhibition INNOPROM-2023 was held in Yekaterinburg, but the results of such a grandiose exhibition are still being summed up.
The State Duma has tightened responsibility for violating the requirements of military registration
In particular, the State Duma adopted an amendment on fines of up to 30 thousand rubles for failure to appear on a summons to the military enlistment office
The State Duma adopted immediately in the second and third readings a bill on toughening responsibility for violating the requirements of military registration, which, among other things, provides for an increase to 30 thousand rubles in the fine for failure to appear on the summons to the military enlistment office.
Rosoboronexport to present security solutions at Russia-Africa Summit
Rosoboronexport of Rostec State Corporation will take part in the Second Summit, the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum, which will be held in the St. Petersburg Expoforum on July 27-28, 2023.
Fervo horizontal power plant promises a revolution in geothermal energy
Fervo has completed the first series of tests of a demonstrator of its technology – a universal horizontal geothermal power plant. It is located in Nevada, covers an area of approximately 1 km, has a capacity of 63 liters per second. The injected liquid enters the outside in the form of steam with a temperature of 191 ° C, which allows the power plant to generate 3.4 megawatts of energy.
Athletic robopes Unitree Go2 has received ChatGPT support and will be able to chat with its owner
The Chinese company Unitree has announced the start of sales of the Go2 robot. The robot can become not just a toy, but also a companion during sports runs. Its capabilities allow you to reach speeds of up to 9 km / h in the standard version or up to 12.6 km / h in the Pro version, which corresponds to a contentedly brisk pace of running. The robot itself weighs only 15 kilograms, and its height does not exceed 40 centimeters. At the same time, it is not entirely clear where the robot's nose is and where its tail is.
Americans about the transfer of cluster shells to Kiev: we will regret it yet
Ukraine has started using cluster munitions supplied by the United States, WP writes. This type of weapon is banned in most countries of the world due to the high risk of deaths among civilians. Readers of the newspaper condemned this decision. "We will regret this later," one of them wrote.
WP found out the reason for delaying the delivery of ATACMS missiles to Ukraine
WP: The US is afraid of being left without ATACMS missiles after sending them to Kiev
The United States still does not intend to supply Ukraine with ATACMS tactical missile systems. This was reported by The Washington Post on July 22, citing sources in the Pentagon.
"It takes time." The US has promised that Ukraine will receive the F-16 in a few months
Secretary of State Blinken said that Ukraine will receive the F-16, but deliveries will take months
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that Kiev will receive the F-16, but it will take months to supply and retrain Ukrainian pilots. At the same time, the White House does not expect that the fighters will change the course of hostilities, and in Ukraine they complain about the lack of "more banal things." "Newspaper.Ru" talks about Washington's concerns and what kind of response Moscow has to the delivery of fighter jets.