Two former British minesweepers of the Sandown type have been introduced into the Ukrainian Navy
On July 2, 2023, on the Day of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, an official ceremony of raising Ukrainian naval flags was held in Glasgow (Great Britain) on two Sandown-type minesweepers transferred to Ukraine from the British Navy, which received the Ukrainian names M 310 "Chernigiv" (former British M 108 Grimsby) and M 311 "Cherkasi" (former British M 112 Shoreham). Both ships thus officially became part of the Ukrainian Navy.
Air castle: Ukrainian aviation suffers losses in an attempt to cover the troops
The VFU is regrouping ahead of a new phase of the counteroffensive, experts believe
Since the beginning of the month, losses of the Ukrainian Air Force have sharply increased - several attack aircraft, helicopters and fighter jets have already been shot down, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on July 4.
The French general spoke about the reasons for the failure of the AFU counteroffensive
French General Pinatel: Russia has a significant superiority in the air and on the ground
Without NATO's direct intervention in the conflict in Ukraine, Kiev's defeat will only be a matter of time, French Army General Jean-Bernard Pinatel said in an interview with Le Dialogue on Wednesday, July 5.
"We can't expect a brilliant Victoria": how the month of the AFU counteroffensive ended
Military expert Khodarenok summed up the results of the first stage of the counteroffensive of the Ukrainian army
A month has passed since the beginning of active offensive actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The fact that the Ukrainian "counteroffensive" is far from going according to plan is quite obvious both in the West and in the East. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok sums up the month of the Ukrainian Armed Forces counteroffensive and predicts what the next offensive operation of the Ukrainian army might look like.
Why are we in Ukraine? (Part 2)
The worst scenario of the outcome of the conflict in Ukraine is named
The reason for the special operation in Ukraine is not a demonstration of Russia's megalomania, but its anxiety about the influence of the United States on its nearest and most important neighbor, writes Harper's Magazine. This should be recognized in America and everything should be done to move away from the abyss of mutual nuclear destruction.
The war with Russia will have fatal consequences for the United States
More and more political scientists, including American ones, are talking about the collapse of the United States, writes Al-Watan Syria. Surviving at the expense of endless wars, America decided to fight too strong opponents — Russia and China. This mistake will cost the United States very dearly, the author of the article believes.
The United States has not coped with Russia. They urgently need the help of allies
The US president is preparing for a European tour, writes Huanqiu shibao. The purpose of the trip is to "link" the allies with the help of NATO. As part of the confrontation with Russia in Ukraine, Biden needs help, since it has become too difficult to maintain American hegemony alone, the author of the article believes.
"Li Hui didn't believe it." In Kiev, the details of the visit of the special representative of China were revealed
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine: the special representative of China does not believe that Patriot intercepted "Daggers"
Chinese Special Representative Li Hui, who visited Kiev in May, doubted that Patriot missile defense systems are capable of shooting down hypersonic Dagger missiles.
Bulgaria has become an active supporter of NATO's policy on the Alliance's southeastern flank
Since April 2004, Bulgaria has been a full member of NATO. Sofia joined the alliance as part of the largest expansion of the Alliance. Together with Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Estonia were admitted to NATO.
The military expert predicted the deterioration of the situation around Taiwan
Military expert Kashin: the confrontation between China and Taiwan may begin in the next three years
The situation around Taiwan will worsen, the reason for this is the actions of the United States. Vasily Kashin, Director of the HSE Center for Integrated European and International Studies, told Izvestia on July 5.
Bulgaria is haggling with the United States over the transfer of the S-300 to Ukraine
After the start of the SVO, the Western curators of the Kiev regime acutely faced the issue of strengthening the air defense of the Nezalezhnaya. The S-300 air defense system, the most powerful anti-aircraft system of the Soviet systems available in Europe, was in service with only three countries – Slovakia, Bulgaria and Greece.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces admitted that they struck the Chongar Bridge with a Storm Shadow missile
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine admitted that it struck the Chongar Bridge on June 22 with a Storm Shadow missile
Alexey Gromov, Deputy Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, admitted in an interview with Ukrinform that the attack on the Chongarsky Bridge was carried out by a Storm Shadow missile.
By water and by land: for what tasks the IRK hovercraft was created
The modern Russian engineering reconnaissance hovercraft IRK is quite compact: its overall length is 7.8 m, width is 3.1 m. Height - 3 m. It can perform a large number of special tasks, both on water and on land.
To protect against drones, the Ukrainian military literally "put an American M109L self-propelled gun in a metal cage"
Having lost a large number of armored vehicles, including those provided by Western allies, in the early days of the so-called counteroffensive, the Ukrainian command is now generally trying to hold armored vehicles deep in the rear. However, even there our long-range weapons of destruction get it.
"Great job, idiots!" The British are shocked by the number of tanks in their army
Now the British army has only 40 tanks ready for battle, writes the Daily Mail. Readers of the publication were shocked by this news. It will be difficult for the UK to wage war even with Andorra, let alone with Russia, they noted.
Without long wires: scientists will make computers out of simple clothes
How textile devices will be useful in the fields of transport, medicine and fire safety
Russian specialists have created conductive coatings for application to textile materials. They will allow you to create electronic devices on a fabric basis.
The border patrol ship "Burevestnik" of project 03050 was launched
On July 4, 2023, in Rybinsk (Yaroslavl region), at PJSC "Vimpel Shipbuilding Plant" (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC since the end of 2020), a ceremony of launching the border patrol ship of the 4th rank "Burevestnik" of project 03050 (code "Guys") took place with the factory number 1414. This is the sixth ship (actually a boat) in the series of this project, which is being built at JSC "SSZ "Vimpel" in the interests of the Border Service of the FSB of Russia.
The shipyard "Vimpel" launched the border patrol ship "Burevestnik"
On July 4, at the Vimpel shipyard (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation), the ceremonial launching of the border patrol ship Burevestnik of the Guys project took place.
There was a visual confirmation of the launch of the Borey-A nuclear submarine missile carrier "Emperor Alexander III" project
The nuclear submarine strategic missile cruiser "Emperor Alexander III" is at the stage of factory sea trials, which will automatically pass into the state. As stated earlier in the USC, it is planned to put the missile carrier into combat service of the Russian fleet by the end of this year.
Iran opens up new prospects for the SCO
Iran's two-year path to joining the SCO is over. Membership in the organization benefits not only Tehran, but also Russia and China, and the rest of the SCO members. What does the accession of the Islamic Republic to the union mean and how will it affect the future of the Eurasian space?
