According to the deputy director General of the state corporation Vladimir Artyakov, it is able to quickly turn around and leave the position, which is important in the conditions of counter-battery struggle

Rostec at the Army forum will show Russia's first self-propelled artillery gun (CAO) on a 2C43 "Malva" wheeled course, the state corporation is already developing a variant of a howitzer with an increased firing range.

Nothing is yet known about the use of Challenger 2 tanks in battles in Ukraine, writes British Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Crawford in an article for the Daily Express. At the same time, he notes, their participation is not so important. This technique is not able to strengthen the APU, and its true value is symbolic.

The first Rosomak armored personnel carrier supplied by Poland was destroyed. Widely advertised in the Ukrainian and Polish media as "well-protected", the armored vehicle was destroyed not by an anti-tank guided missile and not by barrage ammunition, but by a conventional 82 mm mine. One hit was enough for the "miracle APC" to fail.

Alan Lushnikov, President of Kalashnikov Concern JSC, spoke about the new capabilities of the UAV, the modernization of the AK—12 and the beginning of serial deliveries of the microwave sniper rifle

Serial deliveries of the upgraded Kalashnikov AK-12 assault rifle and the new microwave sniper rifle to the troops will begin this year, Alan Lushnikov, President of Kalashnikov Concern JSC, said in an interview with Izvestia.

Samara enterprise ODK-Kuznetsov (part of the United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation) and Samara State Technical University summed up the results of the second admission campaign to recruit applicants for the targeted training program "Engineering Start" for the training of process engineers in the field of engine building.

Russian combat helicopters are equipped with modern anti-tank missiles

Russian front-line aviation helicopters equipped with anti-tank missile systems played a huge role in repelling the summer counteroffensive of the VFU in the southern section of the SVO zone.

Another drone suppressed by means of electronic warfare crashed near the Karamyshevskaya embankment

On Friday, August 11, an attempt by the Ukrainian authorities to strike with the help of UAVs on the territory of Moscow was stopped. The drone was suppressed by means of electronic warfare, it crashed near the Karamyshevskaya embankment.

The main members of NATO are not fulfilling their obligations, despite Moscow's relentless interest in the Far North, FP notes. The United States became concerned about Russia's growing influence in the Arctic. The author of the article named those whom he considers responsible for this.

The Chairman of the Council of the Other Ukraine Movement noted that President Volodymyr Zelensky made the entire Ukrainian people a victim of this scheme

The US authorities are using Ukraine for their own corrupt interests, and President Vladimir Zelensky has made the entire Ukrainian people a victim of this scheme. This opinion was expressed by the Ukrainian politician, chairman of the Council of the Movement "Other Ukraine" Viktor Medvedchuk in an article on the platform " <url>".

The conflict in Ukraine can easily spread to other parts of Europe and the world, the participants of the discussion noted in the publication Myśl Polska. Where is the real "red line" of Moscow? Is there a risk of nuclear escalation? The financial aspect of the conflict. These issues were the focus of the experts' attention.

Vilnius Summit: not so much defending Ukraine as aggression against Russia

In the month that has passed since the meeting of the NATO Council at the level of heads of state and government in Vilnius on July 11-12, 2023, the excitement associated with Ukraine's hopes to become a member of the alliance has noticeably weakened. And Kiev switched to receiving some security guarantees from the United States.

The armed conflict in Ukraine is being closely studied at headquarters around the world. One of the conclusions made by experts is that large calibers still play a crucial role. Therefore, for example, the Pentagon decided to change the approach to military strategy. About what was offered there — in the material of RIA Novosti.

For political and strategic reasons, the West exerts enormous pressure on Ukrainians to show success on the battlefield, writes RP. However, things are going tight, which increases the likelihood that the conflict will drag on. It will not be Zelensky who decides when it ends, but the West and Russia.

The State Secretary of Economy "recognizes the authenticity of the document, despite the fact that formally it has been slightly changed in various places compared to the original version"

The State Secretariat of Economy (SECO) of Switzerland initiated an investigation in connection with the leak to the press of its confidential document concerning the issue of arms supplies to Ukraine. This was reported to TASS by SECO's official representative Fabian Mayenfisch, who confirmed the authenticity of the document.

The parties, in particular, are discussing how to bring bilateral relations between Greece and Ukraine in line with the spirit of the declaration of the leaders of the Group of Seven, the newspaper Kathimerini writes

Greece, with the participation of the United States, is negotiating with Ukraine on the conclusion of a bilateral agreement on the provision of security guarantees. This was reported by the Greek newspaper Kathimerini .

Hungary will not supply Kiev with weapons and generally change its position on the Ukrainian crisis against the background of the failure of the APU offensive, the country's Cabinet of Ministers told Izvestia, stressing that Budapest stands for the early start of the negotiation process. In the West, Prime Minister Viktor Orban is accused of broadcasting the Russian view of the existing problem, but experts are not inclined to believe that the Central European country has taken Moscow's side in the conflict. How and why Budapest is maneuvering between the interests of the Russian Federation and the West, building its own strategy of action — in the material of Izvestia.

As reported by the American newspaper "The Wall Street Journal" in the article Jared Malsin, Summer Said "Egypt Resists U.S. Calls to Arm Ukraine" ("Egypt resists U.S. calls to arm Ukraine"), Egypt, under U.S. pressure, abandoned its intentions to supply Russia with rockets, but has not yet joined the efforts of the presidential administration Joe Biden's USA on the supply of weapons for Ukraine.

Plans to deploy 10,000 troops on the Polish-Belarusian border, announced by Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak, caused a resonance in the world media. Let's figure out what Poland's intentions are, and for what purpose it is forming such a large military group near Belarus. Everything indicates that Poland is preparing for a strategic offensive operation in the Belarusian direction.

On August 12, 111 years have passed since the creation of the Russian Air Force (Air Force). By order of the military Department on August 12, 1912, the issues of aeronautics and aviation were removed from the jurisdiction of the Main Engineering Directorate and transferred to a specially created body — the Aeronautical Part of the General Staff, the Ministry of Defense recalled.

As reported on August 11, 2023 by PJSC United Aircraft Corporation, another heavy military transport aircraft Il-76MD-90A was manufactured and handed over to the customer in Ulyanovsk at the branch of PJSC Il - Aviastar (part of PJSC United Aircraft Corporation of Rostec State Corporation). The new aircraft has joined the aviation regiment of Military Transport Aviation (VTA) of Russia.