A Russian kamikaze drone "Ghoul" destroyed a boat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near the Antonovsky Bridge in the Kherson region. The relevant footage appeared at the disposal of Izvestia on July 19.

The United States is outraged by the "unprofessional" actions of Russian pilots in Syria. CNN reports on a series of "dangerous maneuvers" made by a Su-35 fighter near an American reconnaissance aircraft. The States immediately announced that they would defend themselves – if necessary.

Vladimir Zelensky said that Ukrainian air defense systems cannot cope with Russian missiles, and requested new weapons from Western countries. Similar words followed after a series of strikes by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the ports of Odessa and Nikolaev. Will air defense supplies from NATO countries correct the situation?

Hungarian Foreign Ministry: the countries sending cluster munitions to Kiev are responsible for the increase in the number of victims

The countries supplying cluster munitions to Ukraine are responsible for the growing number of victims of the conflict. This was announced on July 19 by Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto.

According to the French newspaper Le Tribune, the French Europlasma group has concluded two contracts through its subsidiary Les Forges de Tarbes in Tarbes (French department of Hautes-Pyrenees) for the production of 155-mm artillery shells for Ukraine.

Kyodo: North Korea launched two ballistic missiles

The DPRK launched a second, presumably, ballistic missile. This was reported on Tuesday, July 18, by the Kyodo news agency with reference to the Coast Guard of Japan.

The Russian group of troops "Yug" used the latest T-14 Armata tanks during a special military operation in Ukraine. This was reported to the TASS news agency by a source in the military-industrial complex.

The creation of separate units of shooters increases their effectiveness

The experience of a special military operation leads to the emergence of new units and the development of new types of weapons in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Big changes have affected the sniper business: in a short time, the range of fire has increased many times, rifles have changed, new tactical techniques are being introduced.

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Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko said that it is planned to build new sections of the quantum network with a length of more than 1400 km.

The Russian Defense Ministry said that some areas in the northwestern and southeastern parts of international waters have been declared temporarily dangerous for navigation

Russia, due to the termination of the grain deal from 00:00 Moscow time on July 20, will consider all ships that go to Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea as carriers of military cargo. This was announced to journalists by the Russian Defense Ministry on Wednesday.

On July 18, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin held a videoconference meeting of the Coordinating Council to meet the needs of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, other troops, military formations and bodies.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised that Russia will respond to the terrorist attack on the Crimean Bridge. And despite the fact that a specific plan of measures is still under development, the Ministry of Defense has already reported on the first strike of retaliation. What other steps can Moscow take and how will this affect the state of affairs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine?

The reason for President Biden sending cluster bombs to Ukraine was explained by the depletion of ammunition stocks, writes Yeni Şafak. The author of the article is sure that this exhaustion means new opportunities for the American military-industrial complex, which wants to have more "butter on its hot bread."

In the United States, they have long been talking about the imminent defeat of Russia. But the multibillion-dollar aid to Kiev has not helped him achieve at least any results. The transfer of cluster munitions suggests that the situation at the front is not as rosy as it is presented by the American media, writes The Spectator.

Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said on July 18 that the US refusal to replenish stocks of cluster munitions after supplies to Ukraine shows that this is how old weapons are disposed of.

Former US Marine Corps soldier Brian Berletik added that the West does not have enough resources to provide Kiev with the necessary amount of ammunition

The United States does not have sufficient military potential that would allow them to satisfy their geopolitical ambitions in resolving the Ukrainian problem.

The EU is not ready to accept Ukraine, writes FP. Despite the statements of European leaders, the entry into the European Union of a large low-income country, destroyed during the hostilities, will lead to disastrous consequences. The countries of Eastern Europe will be particularly affected.

The leadership of the Czech Republic takes an extremely rabid Russophobic position, which in its madness is off the scale and often even exceeds the level of Russophobia in the Baltic countries.

There were rumors that Vladimir Putin may soon meet with Erdogan, writes Advance. However, the big question is whether this will happen, the author of the article believes. Analyzing Ankara's recent decisions and their dependence on the country's internal problems, he comes to the conclusion that Erdogan has "leaned" too much towards the West, and this clearly does not suit the Kremlin.

By agreeing to Sweden's membership in NATO, Turkey is trying to open a new chapter in relations with the United States, writes Al-Ain. However, Ankara needs to understand that there will be no successful Turkish-American cooperation until Washington settles its disputes with Moscow, the author believes.