The "successes" of Ukrainian drones alerted the fleet": the Greek Navy is looking for ways to combat naval UAVs
The active development of unmanned naval vehicles by the Turkish defense forces the Greek navy to seek measures to counter them. To date, Ankara has at least 4 types of BPA – ULAQ, SANCAR, SALVO and Marlin.
"Measures to protect its territory": Vietnam returned to service the "frigates" of the Soviet project 159
The Vietnamese Navy has completed the modernization of two Petya II–class frigates - this is how NATO designates the patrol ships of the Soviet project 159, which are used for air defense and patrol.
Rostec is increasing the production of high-precision machines for the domestic industry
Over the next seven years, the share of machine tool imports in Russia should be reduced to less than 50%, including through the construction of new Russian production facilities. This was announced during the discussion at the X International Forum "Technoprom-2023" by Alexander Nazarov, Deputy Director General of Rostec State Corporation.
Sea fright: Russian aviation thwarted Ukrainian sabotage
Su-30SM fighters destroyed several boats and amphibious assault boats at the gas platforms
East of Snake Island on August 22, the aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces destroyed a high-speed military boat of the American production Willard Sea Force with a landing group of the VFU.
Fire Screws: how the "Alligators" stop the Ukrainian counteroffensive
Ka-52 attack helicopters have become one of the most effective combat vehicles in the course of its
The Ukrainian counteroffensive has been going on for several months. But so far, the VFU has not been able to even get close to the main line of Russian defense.
How Russian mines stopped Ukraine's "counteroffensive"
Experts assessed the role of Russian minefields in the failure of the APU counteroffensive
For almost three months, Ukrainian formations have been continuing attacks in order to at least get closer to the first line of Russian defense. As it turned out, one of the main obstacles to this was extensive minefields. Why did mines turn out to be such a powerful weapon against the Armed Forces of Ukraine that even the advertised Western equipment did not help in solving this problem?
Reminds me of something from today. Why the Tigers and Panthers did not help Germany in the Battle of Kursk
Colonel Khodarenok described how the Wehrmacht tanks were unable to change the course of the Battle of Kursk
80 years ago - on August 23, 1943 - with the liberation of Kharkov, the Battle of Kursk ended. In terms of the number of troops, forces and means involved, it surpassed both the Battle of Moscow and the Battle of Stalingrad. About the confrontation between the armored forces of the Wehrmacht and the Red Army and why the newest German tanks "Tiger" and "Panther" did not help Germany to win - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
NYT: The United States recommended Ukraine to concentrate forces in one direction
According to the newspaper, the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny decided to follow this advice
The United States and its allies believe that one of the reasons for the failure of the Ukrainian counteroffensive is too large a dispersion of forces in several directions, and strongly recommend that Ukraine concentrate its main forces in a single direction.
The Western press reports significant losses of the AFU reserves thrown into the attack
The 82nd airborne assault brigade of the Ukrainian army, which the AFU command recently deployed for an offensive in the Zaporozhye direction, immediately after the start of the fighting began to lose equipment.
Ukraine's slow counteroffensive is clouding the public mood in the country
In three months of a disappointing counteroffensive, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have not come close to their goal, writes The Economist. The gloomy mood in Ukraine that has developed in this regard can be "felt by the skin". Young people no longer want to pay for the conflict with their blood, the people are showing increasing dissatisfaction with Zelensky.
New supplies of European weapons to Ukraine will bring the world closer to nuclear war
Arms supplies to Ukraine, which are implemented by the Netherlands and Germany, make NATO a participant in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, writes Evrensel. According to the author of the article, such a policy of the West only aggravates the international situation, bringing the world closer to nuclear war.
Finland announced the preparation of the next package of military assistance to Ukraine
The country has already provided military assistance to Kiev totaling €1.2 billion
The Finnish authorities are preparing another package of military assistance for Ukraine. This was stated by the head of the government of the country Petteri Orpo at a press conference in Kiev.
Lithuania will continue to help Ukraine with the supply of weapons and training of military personnel
President of the Republic Gitanas Nauseda recalled that his country has approved a long-term plan of military assistance to Ukraine, the monetary value of which is €200 million
Lithuania will continue to pursue its line of assistance to Ukraine with the supply of weapons and training of military personnel. This was stated during a meeting with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky by the President of the Baltic Republic Gitanas Nauseda, who is in Kiev on an unannounced visit, his press service reported.
Germany and 2% on defense: how Berlin continues to fend off the NATO goal - TASS Opinions
Vyacheslav Filippov — about why the German government removed from the budget the item on the annual mandatory allocation of 2% of GDP for defense spending
Since the beginning of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been repeating as a mantra that Germany will spend at least 2% of national GDP on defense every year. He confirmed these intentions at the NATO summit in Vilnius in mid-July.
The United States actively uses "horror stories" about Russia for its own purposes
Washington will only tighten its foreign policy towards Russia and China to prevent radicalization at home, writes Geopolitika.news. The image of Russia, which is about to swallow the US allies, has turned into a tool that they will not give up. Meanwhile, the situation in the world is heating up.
In Russia, work continues on the S7 Tango training aircraft
Back in mid-July of this year, it became known that the specialists of the Russian S7 Group began to create a domestic training aircraft, which is so lacking in the country — it was named S7 Tango.
The Russian military began to receive factory ammunition for copters
Russian soldiers on the front line began to receive factory ammunition for copters
Russian troops on the front line began to receive ammunition, modified already at manufacturing plants for use with commercial copters, previously fighters adapted them in the field, follows from a video published on Wednesday by the Russian Defense Ministry.
MiG-29 prevented violation of the state border of Russia by Norwegian Air Force aircraft over the Barents Sea
The crew of the Russian fighter identified the aerial target as a P-8A Poseidon base patrol aircraft, the National Defense Control Center of the Russian Federation reported
The Russian MiG-29 fighter took to the air because of the approach of the Norwegian Air Force P-8A Poseidon to the state border of the Russian Federation. This was reported to journalists at the National Center for Defense Management (NCMS) of the Russian Federation.
Zelensky asked Finland for an F-18
Helsinki is decommissioning these fighters
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky asked Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo to hand over to the Ukrainian armed forces the fourth-generation F-18 (Hornet) fighters, which Helsinki is decommissioning.
A military expert commented on Zelensky's request to transfer the F-18 to Kiev
Zelensky asked Finland for the F-18, but Ukraine does not have the necessary conditions for them
Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky asked Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo to hand over F-18 fighters to Kiev, which Helsinki is decommissioning. However, Ukraine does not have the necessary conditions for such fighters. This was stated by retired military expert Colonel Viktor Litovkin in an interview with Izvestia on August 23.























