Ex-Head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation: In future land wars, multiple launch rocket systems with high-precision ammunition will be the main ones
The former head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (2004-2008), Army General Yuri Baluyevsky believes that the war of the future will be a "high-precision hail of ammunition." As a result of the rearmament of the world's armies with multiple launch rocket systems, similar to the recently famous American MLRS HIMARS, the forms of warfare will radically change.
The new electric silent torpedo ET-1E will be shown at the Army-2022 forum
It is capable of hitting surface, underwater and coastal targets at a distance of up to 18 km
The new ET-1E electric torpedo, capable of hitting any surface, underwater and coastal targets at a distance of up to 18 km, will be presented at the exposition of the Tactical Missile Armament Corporation (KTRV) at the Army-2022 forum. This was reported to TASS by the press service of KTRV.
26 enterprises of JSC "Concern of East Kazakhstan Region "Almaz-Antey" will take part in the forum "Army-2022"
Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region will take part in the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2022", which will be held from August 15 to 21 in Kubinka near Moscow on the basis of the Patriot Convention and Exhibition Center.
The United States found Russian planes in the air defense identification zone in Alaska, sending F-22 fighters to intercept
Over the past few days, the United States has twice established the fact of the appearance of a Russian aircraft in the air defense identification zone of the state of Alaska. This is reported by CNN.
The Indonesian Ground Forces received the Black Hornet nano-UAV
During the Super Garuda Shield 2022 joint exercises taking place in Indonesia, units of the Indonesian and US Armed Forces are practicing the use of various equipment and weapons.
The French presented a manned drone with turbojet engines
The French company Zapata has introduced a high-speed manned drone with ten turbojet engines. She also showed a record of flight tests, during which the drone not only flew in a straight line, but also turned over controllably. The estimated maximum speed of the drone is 250 kilometers per hour, and the payload is 200 kilograms, according to the Zapata website.
How drones opened a new era in military affairs
Right now, a real revolution is taking place in military affairs, and this is happening thanks to drones – this was stated by the former head of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Yuri Baluyevsky. Why has this revolution become possible today, due to which drones are changing their position on the battlefield – and how will the war look like in the near future thanks to them?
Published footage of Mi-28 helicopters during a special operation of the Russian Federation
The work of Mi-28 attack helicopters during the special operation of the Russian Federation to protect Donbass was filmed. The relevant footage was presented by the Russian Ministry of Defense on Thursday, August 11.
The US considers the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine unacceptable
The head of the strategic command of the US Armed Forces, Charles Richard, noted that such a development threatens "serious consequences", but did not specify how Washington would act in such a situation
The United States considers the use of nuclear weapons in the conflict in Ukraine unacceptable, the head of the Strategic Command said on Thursday at a symposium on space and missile defense in Huntsville (Alabama). U.S. Armed Forces Admiral Charles Richard. The event was broadcast on the conference website.
Media: Denmark refused to discuss the issue of supplying military aircraft to Kiev
The head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov earlier expressed hope that in the near future Kiev will have Western fighters
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen refused to discuss the issue of supplying combat aircraft to Kiev. According to her, this topic will not be discussed at the Copenhagen - Ukraine - 2022 donor conference on Thursday (#CopenhagenUkraine2022), the Ritzaus Bureau agency reports.
Lithuania is ready to transfer its weapons to Ukraine in exchange for receiving a new one from the allies
The Lithuanian Defense Ministry also reported that Vilnius will continue to participate in the training of the Ukrainian military
Vilnius is ready to transfer the weapons in the arsenal of the Lithuanian army to Kiev, but hopes that in this case the allies of the Baltic Republic will be ready to supply it with new military equipment. This was announced by Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Defense of Lithuania Margiris Abukevicius at the Copenhagen - Ukraine - 2022 donor conference in Copenhagen on Thursday, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry reported.
At the donor conference in Copenhagen, Kiev collected more than € 1.5 billion
According to Danish Defense Minister Morten Bedskov, some countries have promised that they will return home, discuss this issue and, perhaps, the amount of donations will be even greater
The participating countries of the Copenhagen - Ukraine - 2022 donor conference (#CopenhagenUkraine2022) will allocate €1.5 billion for the purchase of weapons to Kiev. This was announced by Danish Defense Minister Morten Bedskov at a press conference on Thursday.
Reuters: The UK will supply Ukraine with an additional number of MLRS
In a statement by British Defense Minister Ben Wallace, it is noted that they will be able to reach targets at a distance of up to 80 km
The UK government will send an additional number of multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) to Ukraine, as well as M31A1 guided missiles. This was reported by Reuters on Thursday, citing a statement by British Defense Minister Ben Wallace.
Sweden has not ruled out that they will produce weapons for Ukraine
Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist expects the conflict to be long
Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist does not rule out that the kingdom will produce weapons for Ukraine.
Scholz said that the restoration of Ukraine will require more funds than the Marshall Plan
The German Chancellor previously noted that this would be a "generational task"
The restoration of Ukraine will require billions and will be a larger task than the implementation of the so-called Marshall Plan for the reconstruction of Europe after World War II. This opinion was expressed on Thursday by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at a press conference in Berlin.
Russian Foreign Ministry: pumping Kiev with weapons has developed its turnover on the black market and on the "shadow" Internet
Deputy Director of the Department of Information and Press of the department Ivan Nechaev noted that the United States also provides Ukraine with intelligence information
Kiev's uncontrolled pumping of weapons by the West has already led to a large-scale increase in their smuggling, their appearance on the black market and in the shadow segment of the Internet. This was stated on Thursday at a briefing by Ivan Nechaev, Deputy Director of the Information and Press Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
The West has been warned about the consequences of tougher sanctions against Russia
Why will the tightening of economic sanctions against Russia not lead to the end of the special operation, and what actions should Japan take?
In some Western countries, the burden of economic sanctions and support for Kiev is causing increasing concern, writes Diamond. Restrictions harm not only Russia, but also the whole world, and the end of the special operation is not approaching, the author of the article warns.
People's Militia officer of the LNR Marochko: it will take up to 20 years to fully mine the republic - TASS interview
How are the allied forces progressing and what captured equipment went to the military after the surrender of the AFU fighters — in an interview with TASS
A little more than a month ago, the LPR was completely liberated from the Ukrainian security forces. But the shelling by the Armed Forces of Ukraine is still continuing, the republic's servicemen are participating in the liberation of the neighboring DPR, and on the territory of the LPR itself, global work is underway to clear civilian objects of mines left by the Ukrainian military who retreated chaotically.
Hunting for the "Cheetah": The Russian Defense Ministry announced the first destroyed German anti-aircraft gun
Berlin began transferring such self-propelled artillery installations to Ukraine from the end of July
On August 10, the People's Militia of the DPR announced the complete liberation of the village of Gladosovo, located south of Artemovsk. The offensive continues in the area of Sand and Avdiivka. And the Russian Defense Ministry announced the first destruction of the Cheetah anti-aircraft complex, delivered from Germany, and the defeat of three Ukrainian aircraft in air battles during the day. On this day, the head of the Defense Department, Sergei Shoigu, presented Russia's highest awards to four officers who distinguished themselves during the special operation in Moscow.
"This has never been seen before." How did the Western trophies surprise the soldiers in the Donbass
For six and a half months of a special military operation in the Donbass, many Western trophies were captured. Grenade launchers, ATGMs, armored personnel carriers, small arms, air defense, automotive equipment, barrel and rocket artillery — all this is now being tested by combat. About how foreign "gifts" are evaluated in the DPR, — in the RIA Novosti material.