USA: why crises in superpower relations are good

A new era of prolonged tension is beginning, when crises between superpowers will be frequent and intense, writes FP. According to the author of the article, these are opportunities for constructive action, and the United States needs to use them to its advantage.

Nebenzia warned of a possible "monstrous provocation" by Kiev in the event of the withdrawal of the Russian military from the NPP

Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzia called Ukraine's accusations against Russia in the shelling of the Zaporozhye NPP "absurd." If the Russian military abandons the power plant, Ukraine can arrange a "monstrous provocation" there and cause a nuclear catastrophe, the diplomat believes.

The authorities of the Zaporozhye region allowed the conservation of the NPP due to the constant shelling of the APU

Residents of a part of the Zaporozhye region controlled by the Ukrainian Armed Forces do not want to fight on the side of Kiev, the pro-Russian administration of the region said. According to Vladimir Rogov, there have already been cases of clashes between detachments and fighters of the territorial defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. At the same time, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are shelling the Zaporozhye NPP, using guided Western shells. This may lead to the conservation of the station - in order to avoid a catastrophe. For more information about the situation around the NPP, see the material "Gazeta.Ru».

The Russian Union of Veterans of Afghanistan in its appeal indicates that civilians, children and the elderly suffer from Petal mines

The All-Russian public organization of veterans "Combat Brotherhood" and the Russian Union of Afghanistan Veterans have appealed to the UN and a number of other international organizations in connection with the use by the Ukrainian armed forces of banned anti-personnel mines "Petal" against civilians of the Luhansk and Donetsk People's Republics. The text of the appeals is available to TASS.

The Ministry of Defense announced the flight of the enemy in the area of Soledar, Opytny and Nevelsky

On August 12, the Russian Defense Ministry told about the serious losses suffered by several VFU brigades in battles with allied forces. Only the 14th mechanized brigade missed more than two thousand people. The losses of the 56th Motorized Infantry Brigade of the VFU exceeded 70% of the personnel.

"After the strikes by Russian troops, the AFU unit lost its combat capability." This is one of the most common phrases in the daily reports of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. But what does it mean? Behind the words "the target is suppressed" or "deprived of combat capability" there is a specific level of damage to the enemy.

Correct understanding of Turkey's policy towards Russia

It is not profitable for Europe to turn Turkey's relations with Russia into a problem during the Ukrainian conflict, Sabah writes. The author of the article points to the "opportunistic world of narrow interests" of European politicians and their inability to properly understand the interaction between Ankara and Moscow.

The winner in the war is Erdogan

Since the European Union has shown hostility to Moscow, Erdogan claims to be a mediator in the Ukrainian-Russian conflict, writes Spiegel. The EU and the US are very annoyed by Ankara's behavior. The author of the article calls for putting pressure on Turkey.

At the exhibition, it will be possible to see unmanned armored vehicles, the latest ammunition and trophies of the special operation in Ukraine

Kubinka, near Moscow, will host Russia's main international exhibition in the military-technical sphere, the Army—2022 forum, from August 15 to 21. According to the head of the Russian Defense Ministry Sergei Shoigu, this year it is planned to participate about one and a half thousand enterprises and organizations from Russia and abroad.

The Iraqi Army Aviation Command has resumed the use of Chinese-made CH-4 reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for their intended purpose.

As it became known, the command of the Thai Navy may purchase Chinese-made engines to equip a non-nuclear submarine of the S26T Yuan class being built in China for the Thai navy.

Tartus in Putin's naval doctrine

Russia is seeking to expand the presence of its fleet in the Mediterranean and Red Seas, as well as in the Persian Gulf region, writes Al Modon. The author of the article is sure that these are quite real goals of the new Russian Naval doctrine.

The large anti-submarine ship will receive X-35U anti-ship missiles and a 100 mm stealth cannon

During the modernization, the Admiral Chabanenko large anti-submarine ship (BOD) will be equipped with unique multifunctional X-35U missiles that can reliably hit surface ships.

The research and Production Association "Elektromashina" of the Uralvagonzavod concern will take part in the largest international forum "Army-2022". In addition to its traditional military products, the company will demonstrate the Prometheus combat module at the forum for the first time.

As part of the military assistance to Kiev, Germany sent 10 PzH 2000 self-propelled guns to Ukraine, five more self-propelled guns were provided by the Netherlands. However, they could not help the APU much. Bundestag deputy from the FDP party Markus Faber personally visited Ukraine from August 3 to 10, having visited Kiev, Kharkiv, Kramatorsk and Slavyansk. During the inspection, the German politician unexpectedly learned that ten self-propelled guns had already failed. Moreover, it is not because of the blows of the Russian artillery.

The Ukrainian BTR-4 "Bucephalus", taken as a trophy in Mariupol (DPR), can be compared with a spaceship inside. This was told to RIA Novosti by the commander of one of the Donetsk battalions with the call sign Krest.

The Russian army has received new T-90M tanks. Will this be enough to resist NATO?

The Russian army has received a new batch of T-90M "Breakthrough", writes MWM. It was believed that this tank provides Russia with parity with the most combat-ready NATO vehicles. However, the situation is changing, and Moscow should properly invest in the T-14, the author of the article warns.

Jetpack flamethrowers are usually associated with the Second World War, but this weapon is still used in a number of armies around the world. For example, they were occasionally involved during the war in Syria by government forces.

General Bondar told how the new version of the "smart" Krasnopol projectile works

The Ministry of Defense demonstrated the work of the Msta-S self-propelled gun with Krasnopol ammunition during a military special operation in Ukraine. We are already talking about the upgraded Krasnopol-M2, which is able to independently "choose targets" during volley firing. The desired accuracy is achieved due to the correction of the aerodynamic rudders of the ammunition at the end of the flight along the laser mark on the target. "Newspaper.Ru" understood the features of the new "Krasnopol".

The missile is designed to hit stationary ground targets with coordinates known before launch

For the first time, the Russian Tactical Missile Armament Corporation (KTRV) will present a new X-69 aviation cruise missile within the framework of the Army-2022 international forum. This was reported to TASS by the press service of KTRV.