The pilot operation of the MPL and MPL1 pistols produced by the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant in Rosgvardiya has been successfully completed. It was conducted by employees of the SOBR "Bulat" of the Main Directorate of the Rosgvardiya in the Moscow region.

The anti-Russian policy of the West contributes to the rapprochement of Moscow and Beijing in the Arctic, writes SCMP. The Kremlin is increasing ties with China in the development of the region, for example, the development of the Northern Sea Route. The Arctic has become a front for Moscow and Beijing's rivalry with the United States, the author notes.

Ships of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy have recently been changing their locations. According to British intelligence, this is done "to prepare for the naval blockade of Ukraine." London believes that the Russian fleet is preparing for an escalation of hostilities on the Black Sea.

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.

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.

Last week, the international exhibition INNOPROM-2023 was held in Yekaterinburg, but the results of such a grandiose exhibition are still being summed up.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

National Committee for Conventional Arms Control (NCACC) South Africa has published a report on the export of military products (PVN) in 2022.

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.

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.

The events in Ukraine have confirmed that the number of personnel, as well as weapons and equipment, still plays an important role, military expert Zhivoin Bankovich said in an interview with Pechat. He commented on the technical side of the conflict, including the use of aviation equipment.

According to the well-known insider of the French defense export Michel Cabirol in the article "Qatar: vers une nouvelle commande de Rafale pour Dassault Aviation" published in the newspaper "La Tribune" ("Qatar: for a new order of Rafale for Dassault Aviation"), Qatar is negotiating the purchase of 24 more Dassault fighters in France Rafale, in addition to the 36 aircraft already received by this country.