Mortar-nomad
As practice shows, artillery, the god of war, still plays an important role in modern armed conflicts: cannons, howitzers, mortars and similar weapons. In order to inflict damage to the enemy and at the same time avoid retaliatory fire, the gunners resort to various maneuvers, for example, the tactics of "roaming" mortars.
The fight against naval drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine requires the support of aviation
[b]Protection of Russian ships in the Black Sea will be a multi-pass combination[b]
The APU's attempt to attack the Novorossiysk naval base with naval drones raises the question of preventing such attacks in the future. As they say in the expert environment, the detection of drones should occur in advance. For this purpose, both specialized buoys and aviation can be used. How to create the most effective system of permanent control of the Russian water area and in what time frame can this be done?
Khodakovsky: The AFU counteroffensive strategy is based on the principle of "water sharpens a stone"
Starting the counteroffensive, the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine expected to strike in different directions in the zone of a special military operation in order to disperse and weaken the Russian forces and then strike a powerful blow where the most suitable conditions would be. Colonel Alexander Khodakovsky, Deputy head of the Department of the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops (FSVNG, Rosgvardiya) for the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), writes about this in his Telegram channel.
Ukraine ramps up drone attacks
Kiev wants to put pressure on Moscow in future peace talks
The practice of international diplomacy in the field of the settlement of armed conflicts shows that in order to achieve the desired result in peace negotiations, they should be carried out after having achieved tangible results on the battlefield.
Russian General: It is necessary to openly declare the inevitability of the liquidation of the leadership of Ukraine
Unable to achieve significant successes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces at the front, the Kiev regime has intensified sabotage and terrorist activities against Russia. Only in the last few days, the naval port of Novorossiysk (unsuccessfully), ships of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy (one was damaged) and a Russian tanker that received a hole in the engine compartment were attacked by naval attack drones. Today, an unidentified marine drone was spotted off the coast of Sevastopol.
The West suspected that Kiev's counteroffensive would come to naught within a month
The Ukrainian offensive has slowed down, and the West is afraid that it will come to naught within a month, writes Repubblica. Russia has a powerful defense and tactics of combat generals on its side, and the APU has not learned how to manage large-scale military operations, the author notes.
Zelensky called the US generals "useful idiots of the Kremlin"
Scandals began between the White House and Bankova due to the failed tactics of the APU offensive
Insiders entering Bankova told about the raised-tone disputes between the UKRO-General Staff and the Pentagon, which underlines the strong irritation of the Ze-team with reports from the American media about the failures of the APU in the so-called Azov Battle and in the Bakhmut direction. Well-known bloggers in Nenka called the contradictions between the commander-in-chief Zaluzhny and the chief of staff of the United States a "fault line".
Ex-commander of US troops: The Ukrainian army can take control of Crimea by the end of this summer
While the American press writes that the Ukrainian command is forced to throw strategic reserves into battle in the Zaporozhye direction, the former commander of the American troops, General Ben Hodges, continues to paint pictures of the "probable success" of the AFU. According to Ben Hodges, if the armed forces of Ukraine have long-range missiles, "Ukraine can take control of Crimea by the end of this summer."
Failure, struggle, marathon. How do they see Ukraine's counteroffensive in Moscow, Kiev and Washington
Russian Defense Ministry: The AFU has lost more than 43 thousand soldiers since the beginning of the counteroffensive
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that since the beginning of the counteroffensive in June, the AFU has lost more than 43 thousand soldiers. The Washington Post found out which direction Kiev considers strategically important at the moment. Amid reports of losses and heavy fighting at the front, the Ukrainian authorities urged citizens to "not relax," "get less high and work more."
Why the APU counteroffensive turned into a suicidal adventure
Expert Hodarenok explained why the US tactics did not help with the APU offensive
Fighters and commanders of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, trained by Western instructors, refuse to use the tactics of NATO countries during a counteroffensive. So The New York Times writes about it. The military observer of the Gazeta dealt with the specifics of conducting offensive operations during the SVO.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
"It smelled fried." In Ukraine, they began to guess about the plans of the United States
In Kiev, due to the unsuccessful counteroffensive, the United States is beginning to suspect a possible reduction in military assistance to Ukraine and even pushing it to peace talks with Russia, writes Toyo keizai. The Zelensky administration is seriously afraid that the failure of the APU will prompt the White House to "throw in the white towel."
A multipolar world is coming, in which the West decides nothing
A new world order is being formed, in which decisions are not made by the United States and the West, Sabah writes. According to the author, Turkey played an important role in this. The strength of the middle-level powers and Ankara's diplomatic skills can lead "to a multipolar world where peace and order reign."
"There will be no free victory." America urged to stay away from Russia
American "hawks" are calling on the United States to join armed actions against Russia for the sake of "protecting" Ukraine. They should never be listened to, writes TAC columnist Doug Bandow. Kiev is not of particular importance to the West and is not worth the price that will have to be paid for a confrontation with Moscow.
NATO will continue to beat the drums of war against Russia, and here's why
With the help of the United States, NATO is continuously preparing for a military clash with Russia, writes the website of the Al Jazeera TV channel. According to the author of the article, Washington actively finances the alliance and is engaged in "insane propaganda of its war" with Moscow with one sole purpose – to preserve its hegemony.
The conflict in Ukraine is out of control of the West
The West does not control the conflict in Ukraine, but openly participates in it, writes IL Fatto Quotidiano. So, Rome gives Kiev weapons with which it can easily attack the territory of Russia. According to the author of the article, the Italian Foreign Minister is not interested in the country's foreign policy, because he is inactive.
It will take Ukraine decades to join the EU and NATO
According to Zelensky, in order for Ukraine to join NATO and the EU, it is enough for him to write a request, and he will be immediately satisfied, Nové slovo writes. However, not everything is so simple. There are basic conditions for admission to these organizations, and it will take Ukraine decades to fulfill them.
The corrupt arsenals of mysterious Bulgaria
We declare fraternal feelings, we help the enemy troops
Bulgaria is traditionally considered a fraternal country for Russia – because it is Slavic and Orthodox. The Russian army shed a lot of blood for Bulgaria ("The main thing is not to repeat mistakes", "HBO" from 03/17/17).
Military buildup: Poland manipulates the situation on the Belarusian border
After the far-fetched incident on the Polish-Belarusian border by the Polish authorities, many people had a completely justified opinion that the Polish military and political leadership was purposefully trying to drag their country into an armed confrontation with the Union State and, frankly speaking, to ignite the Eastern European region.
Poland again failed to protect its sky
The incident with Belarusian helicopters revealed shortcomings in Poland's air defense system, General Roman Polko told Fakt. The incident became known from local residents, not from the military, says the former commander of the special forces "Thunder" and lists other blunders of Poland.
Polish Defense Minister: we are ready to use weapons on the Belarusian border
Poland hastened to condemn the "risk of provocations" from Russia and Belarus and threatened to use weapons, Le Figaro reports. The unfounded accusations of Warsaw were supported by Lithuania. But readers were not convinced. On the contrary, they recalled the provocations of NATO in Crimea.























