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.

The newspaper "The Financial Times" in the article by Sarah White, Leila Abboud "How the sky became the limit for France's Rafale jet" ("How the sky became tight for the French Rafale fighter") writes about the increasingly expanding prospects for sales on the world market of the French Dassault Rafale fighter.

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has highlighted the need for affordable high-precision systems capable of replacing, in many cases, air-launched missiles, which are more expensive and put pilots' lives at risk.

Serial models of such cars are intended for use on public roads of all categories and off-road

A new civilian tractor, military and civilian products will be presented by the Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region at the Russia-Africa forum. This was reported on Tuesday in the press service of the concern.

Against the background of the strengthening of the US military presence in the Asia-Pacific region and the increasing involvement of neighboring Japan and North Korea in this process, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea firmly demonstrates that it is ready to defend its sovereignty and political system by all available means.

The M2A2 Bradley ODS-SA infantry fighting vehicles available to the armed formations of the Kiev regime began to receive sets of American Dynamic BRAT (Bradley Reactive Armor Tiles).

During a two-day visit to the Czech Republic, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius discussed with Czech Defense Minister Yana Chernokhova issues of current and future cooperation in the defense sector, the country's Defense Ministry reported.