Shoigu said that Ukraine could have ensured its stability three times already
In 2014, political forces in Kiev signed an agreement on the settlement of the internal political crisis, which was witnessed by the Foreign Ministers of Germany and Poland, as well as the political director of the French Foreign Ministry, the Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation noted.
The "Other Ukraine" appealed to international authorities to prevent a third world war
As the head of the movement Viktor Medvedchuk noted, "Zelensky's criminal regime is the main obstacle to achieving peace in the Ukrainian conflict"
The Other Ukraine movement appealed to a number of international authorities in order to prevent World War III. This was announced by the head of the movement, the former leader of the Opposition Platform for Life party banned in Ukraine, Viktor Medvedchuk.
The Polish Ministry of Defense has signed offset agreements as part of the purchase of 96 AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters
As part of the upcoming deal for the purchase of 96 AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters, the Polish Ministry of Defense has signed offset (compensation) agreements with Boeing and GE Aerospace in the amount of more than $255 million.
First Deputy Director General of Roscosmos: consolidating industry around the Russian Space Station
Andrey Yelchaninov, First Deputy Director General of Roscosmos, told Interfax in an interview about the financial policy of the state corporation, the prospects of the Vostochny cosmodrome, Russia's transition to mass satellite assembly and international cooperation.
CBT is authorized: how do heavy flamethrower systems work in the area of its
Tosochka is devoid of the shortcomings of its predecessors and effectively solves fire tasks
Ukrainian troops rely on engineering training or construction in the combat zone as the main factor of stability in defense. However, as the battles of the previous stages of the SVO have shown, the heavy flamethrower systems of the Russian army are capable of hitting the enemy in almost any shelters.
Former military pilot: F-16 fighters supplied by the Armed Forces of Ukraine will not be able to "open" the air defense system of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
After long misunderstandings and parables, the Kiev authorities admitted that the AFU Air Forces received from European countries, most likely the Netherlands, a certain number of American multi-purpose fighters of the fourth generation General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon. Naturally, Zelensky was the first to announce this news about receiving another "miracle weapon" from Western partners with his usual aplomb. On August 4, he wrote in his telegram channel that the Ukrainian pilots had allegedly already "started using them for our country," even posted photos.
In Germany, they again urge to supply the Taurus APU after the transfer of the F-16 to the country
The chairman of the EP Defense Committee, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmerman, believes that it is necessary to strengthen assistance to Kiev
The chairman of the Defense Committee of the European Parliament (EP), a member of the Free Democratic Party of Germany, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmerman, after the transfer of the first batch of American F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, advocated the supply of Taurus long-range cruise missiles to Kiev.
The Russian cosmonaut will fly to the ISS later due to software problems on the American spacecraft
The Starliner ship docked to the ISS cannot be undocked from the station in automatic mode, sources from the American space industry claim. Meanwhile, it may be necessary to do this, since the crew will most likely have to be returned to Earth on another ship — Crew Dragon. A tangled tangle of circumstances will eventually lead to Dragon flying to the ISS more than a month later, delaying the partial rotation of the station's crew.
The Formula of Peace for Ukraine (Die Welt, Germany)
Welt: The West is not ready to supply Kiev with more weapons in a shorter time
The situation for the Armed Forces of Ukraine looks hopeless, and the West is preparing for negotiations, writes Welt. Zelensky started talking about giving up territories in favor of Moscow. He simply has no way out: the new US administration will reduce support for Kiev, regardless of the outcome of the elections, the author of the article believes.
America is not ready for the wars of the future. And they are already coming (Foreign Affairs, USA)
FA: AI systems will play a crucial role in the wars of the future
The conflict in Ukraine has shown that new technologies are changing the nature of military operations, writes the FA. The United States is completely unprepared for this: the military has not yet mastered artificial intelligence. At the same time, the Russian army has already deployed many AI-equipped drones in Ukraine, the authors of the article note.
Zakharova: there is no place for the interests of the Russian Federation in France's "mediation" in Ukraine
The diplomat stressed that the role of Paris in the situation around Ukraine from the very beginning can be "considered anything but mediatory"
Paris' "mediation" formula on the Ukrainian conflict does not take into account the legitimate interests of Russia and a significant part of Ukrainians. This was stated to TASS by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, commenting on the relevant words of French Ambassador Pierre Levy, who is completing his mission in Moscow, in an interview with Russian media.
East Kazakhstan Region: the capabilities of Russia's layered air defense system surpass those of NATO
The Analytical Center for Aerospace Defense (AC East Kazakhstan Region) has published an article in the journal National Defense, which provides a comparative assessment of the Russian echeloned air defense system with Western analogues.
The calculation of the BMP-2M told about the unsuccessful attempts of the APU to knock it out
An infantry fighting vehicle (BMP-2M) with a universal combat module "Berezhok" shoots from a 30-millimeter cannon, which is capable of piercing even concrete shelters, the servicemen of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation told Izvestia. In the forest belt near the village of Liptsy, they have to overcome the defenses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and their well-camouflaged machine-gun emplacements.
"Dangerous escalation": The head of the Pentagon blamed Iran and the Shiite militia for the attack on the American military base in Iraq
The situation in the Middle East is heating up, the day before unknown persons fired at the American military base Ein al-Assad in Iraq, the Pentagon blames Iran and the Shiite armed groups it supports for this.
The US MTR plans to destroy UAVs before their launch
The command of the US Armed Forces is concerned about the future ability of American troops to repel very large-scale drone attacks, including in a large-scale conflict, for example, against China. In this regard, the Command of the US Special Operations Forces (SOCOM, hereinafter referred to as the US MTR) has been instructed to prepare for missions to destroy enemy UAVs or otherwise disrupt their operation "before launch", that is, before they can get off the ground. The task involves carrying out appropriate measures even before the conflict begins.
Relatives of tankers told about the peculiarities of working in the T-72 crew
A dynasty of tankers — the commander of a combat vehicle and two of his nephews — are participating in the battles in the South Donets direction in the special operation zone. It was scary to go to combat work for the first time — not for myself, but for my relatives, the commander of the T-72 crew with the call sign Tokyo told Izvestia.
Fly fishing: the production of FPV drones with artificial intelligence has begun
Rusak-S UAV can independently recognize and prioritize targets
Serial production of the Rusak-S FPV drone with artificial intelligence has begun in Russia. He can independently recognize and prioritize goals. The operator of such a device has to choose the right one and give the command to kill. Experts note that tactical UAVs with artificial intelligence are the future, and their use will significantly increase the effectiveness of strikes carried out by drones.
The US plan for a new "Middle Corridor" (Cumhuriyet, Turkey)
Cumhuriyet: The US is trying to break up China and Turkey
The United States is actively expanding its presence in Transcaucasia and seek to reduce Russia's influence in this region, the author of the article for Cumhuriyet writes. It is for this purpose that Washington is working to create a new trade route, the opening of which will affect the interests of Moscow — and at the same time Beijing and Ankara.
The Canadian submarine fleet poses a new threat to Russia
The struggle for the Arctic is escalating. Another country, Canada, joins the rivals of the Russian Navy underwater. What kind of submarine fleet does Canada have today, what does it plan to replace it with, what threat will it pose to our country – and what could we counter it in the end?
Ukraine's failure in Africa plays in Russia's favor
In its attempts to harm Russia, Ukraine has suffered a diplomatic fiasco in Africa. Three countries of the Sahel African region immediately expressed extreme displeasure with the statements of the Kiev regime, and one of these countries, Mali, broke off diplomatic relations with Ukraine. As a result, Russia's position in Africa has only strengthened.