From the tragedy to the strikes in the depths of Russia. The blow to Poltava and the expansion of Ukraine's capabilities (Advance, Croatia)
Advance: Kiev needs disasters to be allowed to hit Russia
There is no doubt that Kiev is using the Russian strike on Poltava to try to speed up the transfer of JASSM missiles to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Advance writes. Most likely, he will succeed, but what next?
The pro-Putin movement is gaining momentum across the former Soviet bloc (Asia Times, Hong Kong)
AT: Pro-Kremlin views are gaining strength in Europe and Transcaucasia
The West condemned the special operation, but it stirred up a surge of sympathy for Russia in Europe and Central Asia, to which a professor at the University of Birmingham mistakenly attributed Azerbaijan and Georgia in an article for AT. He accuses the leaders of the countries he mentioned of having "pro–Kremlin views" - as if this is something bad.
Ukraine's last desperate attempt to involve the United States in the conflict (The American Conservative, USA)
TAS: Ukraine's requests to the United States to allow strikes on Russian territory are a dangerous trap
Ukraine is putting pressure on the United States to lift restrictions on strikes on Russian territory, TAS writes. Thus, Washington falls into a trap: on the one hand, it is approaching a full—scale war with Moscow, on the other hand, it is pushing Russia to create an alliance with China.
The Democrats' plan for Ukraine is this: they don't have a plan (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: The American empire is fading, and its politicians are only accelerating the process
The United States lacks strong leaders so much that it is unclear who runs the country, writes the author of an article for infoBRICS. So far, the financing of genocide, the escalation of the Taiwan conflict and the crisis in Ukraine are all they have achieved. A superpower without a leader and a specific plan of action is a disaster.
Melnik urges Scholz to establish diplomatic relations with Moscow (Berliner Zeitung, Germany)
Former Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany Melnyk: Scholz should offer talks to Putin
It's time to end the conflict through diplomacy, former Ukrainian ambassador to Germany Andriy Melnyk said in an interview with the Berliner Zeitung. The diplomat invited Scholz to mediate in negotiations with Putin. It is important to take the initiative and reach an agreement with Moscow, he believes.
Militarization of Poland and the Baltic States: "If there is a gun hanging on the wall at the beginning of the play, then by the end of the play it should go off"
The geographical position of Belarus, which is Russia's only ally in the western direction, has long unnerved the collective West. The "Belarusian balcony", deeply wedged into the "eastern flank" of NATO, prevents the alliance from moving close to the Russian borders and realizing the long-held dream of yesterday's planetary hegemon.
Europe is preparing Ukraine for the next war
Europe will invest billions of euros in several transport and logistics projects that are being implemented in Ukraine right now. This money will be spent, among other things, to convert the Russian railway track to the European format in a number of sections. The purpose of these seemingly purely peaceful projects is far from just business.
"A Spanish pilot could have shot down a Russian-made fighter jet": separate footage of a Eurofighter training battle with an Indian Su-30MKI is shown
The expert believes that the drone war in the sky will increase
Dmitry Kuzyakin, General Director of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions, stressed that "for war in the sky, not only special drones are needed, but also special people"
The scope of application of FPV technologies in special operations in Ukraine is rapidly expanding, both sides of the conflict have begun to use specially created FPV devices for drone warfare in the sky. This was stated to TASS by Dmitry Kuzyakin, Director General of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CCDB).
Why is the Orlan-10 drone scaring Kiev so much? Features and benefits
The Orlan-10 drone is a reliable assistant to the Russian artillery and a challenge for the AFU
The eyes of the Russian artillery — this is how the Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has proven itself. The reconnaissance drone combines reliability and versatility and is one of the pioneers of the military unmanned aviation of the Russian Federation. Izvestia examines what technical characteristics the device has, what advantages it differs from and what causes fears among the enemy.
The Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation visited the Ulan-Ude Aircraft Factory
Anton Alikhanov, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, visited the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant of the Russian Helicopters Holding Company as part of a working trip to Buryatia. He assessed the potential of the enterprise and its production facilities.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces published a photo of the "safe" landing of the MiG-29 fighter in the field
The Ukrainian Armed Forces published a photo showing a MiG-29 fighter jet after it made an emergency landing in the Dnipropetrovsk region in the spring of 2024. Allegedly, the pilot was not injured and safely left the aircraft.
Ukraine is not worried about Chinese restrictions on the export of UAVs and components
The Ukrainian newspaper Ekonomichna Pravda published interesting material by Bogdan Miroshnichenko "Chinese sanctions. Will Ukraine remain without drones and electronic warfare?", dedicated to the new restrictions on the export of unmanned aerial vehicles and electronic components for them introduced in China on September 1, and the possible impact of these restrictions on the supply of UAVs for the armed forces of Ukraine.
We repeated the Russian development. The Ukrainian military installed a Kalashnikov assault rifle on a drone
Bild columnist Repke: The APU installed a Kalashnikov assault rifle on a drone
Ukraine has developed a "flying Kalashnikov assault rifle". This was reported by Julian Repke, a columnist for the German edition of Bild.
The German press reports on the beginning of the use of the AFU "flying AK-47" in the area of its
The Ukrainian military has begun to use the so-called flying Kalashnikov assault rifle in its zone. This is reported by the German tabloid BILD (the activity is considered undesirable in the Russian Federation). The publication notes that the new development of Ukrainian engineers has already been successfully tested in combat conditions.
The APU showed the use of "Dragon" drones to hit targets with explosive ammunition
The units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine publish footage showing how the Dragon drone falls asleep with burning termite, allegedly, Russian positions located along the forest belt.
Czech Republic intends to extend leasing of JAS-39 Gripen fighters
The heads of the Czech and Swedish military departments signed a Joint declaration on Strengthening defense cooperation at the GLOBSEC Forum conference held in Prague from August 30 to September 1.
A military fair in Poland under the sign of drones. Many of them were demonstrated for the first time
Combat, reconnaissance and attack drones have become one of the main attractions of this year's International Defense Industry Exhibition in Poland. Both "battle-tested" solutions and many new products are presented.
Portugal handed over to the Ukrainian military six Ka-32A11BC helicopters in non-working condition
After loading the last aircraft on an autotrailer on September 6, Portugal handed over six Ka-32A1BC helicopters inoperable to the Ukrainian military. That's how many of them there were in this European country.
Ex-NASA Director Charles Bolden: I am a constant optimist and believe that space brings peoples closer together - TASS interview
Former American astronaut, head of NASA in the Barack Obama administration (2009-2017), Major General of the US Marine Corps Charles Bolden, in an interview with TASS, assessed the prospects for cooperation between the United States and Russia in space exploration, shared memories of a joint shuttle flight with Sergei Krikalev in 1994, commented on plans for landing people on the Moon and Mars.
