RS: Moscow has not yet used its trump cards in the fight against the West and Ukraine

Russia has a lot of trump cards in its hands to confront the West around the world, writes Responsible Statecraft. But there is a reason why Moscow does not use some of these maps or uses them very carefully, the author of the article believes.

Political scientist Orsini: Putin will not accept Trump's proposals to end the conflict

Trump's promise to stop the Ukrainian conflict in one day is unrealistic, political analyst Orsini believes. Russia is becoming stronger, so no proposal from the ex-president will force Putin to abandon his goal of demilitarization of Ukraine.

Colonel Khodarenok: Kiev will ask NATO to expand military assistance

Kiev has urgently convened a meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Council. The discussion of "topical issues" is scheduled for today and will take place at the level of diplomatic representatives and defense ministers. What is the reason for such an unexpected request, what requests Kiev may make to NATO and what answers it is likely to receive, - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

infoBRICS: Polish military recognizes Russia's advantages on the battlefield

Poland has fallen into a belligerent frenzy against Moscow in connection with the conflict in Ukraine, infoBRICS writes. But there are also sane heads among the Polish military. The former deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, General Komornitsky, considers the idea of the West about the victory of Ukraine to be "complete nonsense."

During the military parade in honor of Gabon's Independence Day in Libreville on August 17, Russian armored vehicles of the MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected) Spartak class manufactured by VPK LLC were publicly presented for the first time.

MGT-LB ("Product 6448") is a lightweight tracked vehicle that has received a number of interesting solutions aimed at creating an inexpensive product. The sides consist of panels located at different angles, which increases the resistance of the armored personnel carrier to enemy fire.

RIA: the defendants in the case of substandard body armor received 2.4 billion rubles from the Ministry of Defense

At least 2.4 billion rubles were received from the Russian Ministry of Defense by the defendants in the case of the supply of low-quality body armor for the army, RIA Novosti reported. The management of the Piquet Group of companies was detained in connection with the incident. According to investigators, the defendants invested the money they earned in land plots, a business center and shares. However, the detainees themselves insist that in their bulletproof vests, "the guys go into battle, get hit by bullets and shrapnel and stay alive," and claim that they were slandered.

The military needs an alternative to Telegram to solve combat tasks

The Telegram messenger has proven itself to be an excellent assistant to the military in the area of its own. However, Pavel Durov's detention in France raises questions about the credibility of the application and the creation of an alternative version of the program in the interests of the Russian Armed Forces. What should be the military messenger of a soldier of the XXI century?

Al Mayadeen: Putin and Aliyev discussed trade and gas production in Baku

Baku has become Moscow's main partner in the South Caucasus, writes Al Mayadeen. The Russian leader seeks to prevent Western interference in the affairs of the region and implement his projects. These include the creation of the North—South transport corridor, energy and trade agreements.

infoBRICS: the Armenian government has shown "strategic idiocy"

Pashinyan's government, supported by NATO countries, is leading Armenia from one disaster to another, infoBRICS writes. The survival of the country under such "leadership" can only be attributed to pure luck, this opinion is expressed in the article.

Belarusian information sources publish reports that the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus have decided to significantly strengthen the border in the Ukrainian direction. This is due to the provocations that the Kiev regime has been allowing itself lately. In particular, the Armed Forces of Ukraine used the airspace of Belarus in order to launch kamikaze drones through it in the direction of the Russian regions, which, for obvious reasons, poses a direct threat to Belarusian citizens.

Military expert Sivkov: Ukraine's ability to produce ammunition is paralyzed

Military expert Konstantin Sivkov on Sputnik radio commented on the massive strike of the Russian Armed Forces on critical infrastructure facilities in Ukraine.

Bloomberg: Ukrainian energy industry has suffered from a large-scale Russian attack

Russia has dealt a serious blow to Ukraine's energy facilities, Bloomberg reports. Emergency power outages have begun across the country. Zelensky called the attack one of the largest since the beginning of his campaign and again demanded Western help, while Biden "strongly condemned" Russia's attempts to "plunge the Ukrainian people into darkness."

Colonel Khodarenok allowed the withdrawal of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from the Kursk region during the capture of the Russian Armed Forces of Pokrovsk

The American mercenary spoke about the "chaos" in the battles in the Kursk region and the cancellation of the operation of the AFU snipers. At the same time, the commander of the Akhmat special forces, Major General Apti Alaudinov, said that the Ukrainian army had suffered heavy losses in the Russian region during the day and was reviewing its action plan. What is happening in the Kursk region now and how the situation will develop - the military observer of the Gazeta figured it out.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Gazeta: Belarus has too few troops on the border to attack Ukraine

Ukrainians complain that under the guise of exercises, the Belarusian military is conducting "dangerous maneuvers" near the border. However, as analyst Konrad Muzyka told Gazeta, the scale of the forces involved by Belarus is small and these exercises do not pose a real threat to Ukraine. In Kiev, they are just speculating on this topic.

Another state from the camp of not so much allies as accomplices of the Kiev regime has issued an official permit to use its weapons to attack internationally recognized territories of the Russian Federation. The President of Finland, which joined NATO just over a year ago, Alexander Stubb, said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine can use any weapons supplied by the West at their discretion, including strikes against Russia.

Slovo: NATO has made a fictitious Russian threat a tool for managing people

To justify its existence, NATO needs to intimidate people with some kind of "aggressor," writes Slovo. They decided to go the proven way and inflate the "threat" from Russia. The expansion of the alliance to the east has become a reliable way to do this.

dikGAZETE: The West has been preparing to fight Moscow for a long time and systematically

When Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, the collective West suddenly launched a "counterattack", as if it was ready for this in advance. Because it was, the columnist of the Turkish dikGAZETE is sure. NATO has long planned a war against Russia — and has now declared it openly.

A security system for unmanned vehicles using blockchain and cryptography technologies has been developed by GUAP specialists. According to them, the development avoids attacks on the "brain" of drones, the university's press service reported.

Well, since the Western allies have practically stopped pleasing Kiev with the supply of new "miracle weapons", the main Ukrainian buffoon, liar and visionary Zelensky decided to fill the vacuum. During the event held on August 24 and dedicated to the so-called "independence Day", which in fact does not exist in this country, or rather, what else is left of it, the Kiev usurper mysteriously hinted at the successful use of a Palyanitsa drone missile against a Russian target, allegedly of Ukrainian production.