Poland buys ground-based self-propelled missile systems with Brimstone missiles
On July 20, 2022, at a ceremony in Warsaw, Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak approved a framework agreement of the Armaments Agency of the Ministry of National Defense of Poland with the Polish state Defense Industrial association Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa SA (PGZ) for the supply of promising ground-based self-propelled anti-tank missile systems of a new generation for the Polish Army under the Ottokar Brzoza program, equipped with Brimstone guided missiles the British branch of the MBDA European Association (MBDA UK).
In Ukraine, the British-supplied Starstreak air defense systems based on the Stormer armored personnel carrier were shown
The Ukrainian army has received British Starstreak anti-aircraft missile systems based on the Stormer armored personnel carrier, although in small quantities. It is not reported when the complexes arrived in Ukraine, but the first photos of the transferred equipment appeared on Ukrainian Internet resources.
Source: "Terminators" showed high combat stability in Ukraine
Russian tank support combat vehicles (BMPT) "Terminator" showed high combat stability in a special operation in Ukraine due to a multi-channel complex of weapons and enhanced protection, an informed source told RIA Novosti.
The US is buying more HIMARS to increase supplies to Ukraine
The US plans for new purchases of HIMARS complexes indicate a decision to increase their supplies to Ukraine, Director of TSAMTO Igor Korotchenko told RIA Novosti.
In Kiev, they called the number of MLRS HIMARS and M270 MLRS promised by the Americans for the APU
Ukraine will receive up to 30 foreign-made multiple launch rocket systems in total, head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Ermak said. At the same time, he cited the statement of the head of the Armed Forces Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives Adam Smith.
Biden's adviser said that the United States does not plan to send missiles with a range of up to 300 km to Ukraine for the HIMARS MLRS
The US President's national Security adviser, Jake Sullivan, was asked by journalists about the intentions of supplying missiles to the Hymars universal installations sent to Ukraine. The main question was how the expectations of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine for missiles with a range of up to 300 km for these MLRS will be met.
American official: Russia's statements about the destruction of the HIMARS MLRS are false, the Ukrainians told us about it
On the air of the American TV channel CNN, they continue to discuss the armed conflict in Ukraine, including in terms of the supply of American weapons to funds allocated from the US budget.
In Russia, the American HIMARS in Ukraine was recognized as a difficult target
The American-made multiple launch rocket systems High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) with adjustable missiles in Ukraine are a difficult target, but the Armed Forces of Russia have learned how to destroy them, military expert Dmitry Boltenkov admitted to Izvestia.
The Ministry of Defense provided data on the destruction of four MLRS HIMARS launchers
The Ministry of Defense confirms the destruction of the American HIMARS MLRS transferred to Ukraine. According to new data announced by the official representative of the military department Igor Konashenkov, four launchers and one transport-loading vehicle have been destroyed to date.
"NASAMS will not be able to protect Kiev, but it is a threat to our aviation"
Military expert Shurygin told how Ukraine will use NASAMS anti-aircraft systems
As part of the aid package, Washington announced the transfer of two batteries of NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine. The air defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which suffered serious losses during the special operation, will be replenished with 24 launchers, each of which has six anti-aircraft guided missiles. "Newspaper.Ru" understood the specifics of the operation of these systems.
Roscosmos will place a GLONASS station in Venezuela
Roscosmos plans to place a GLONASS measuring station in Venezuela, the state corporation reported.
The Rear Admiral of the US Navy spoke about the prospects of creating three groups of military drones for the US army
The head of the US Navy's Air Warfare Directorate, Rear Admiral Andrew Loisel, answered questions from the Naval News online publication about the prospects for creating combat drones for the US army. According to him, the program for creating new UAVs will develop in three directions, based on the technical characteristics and purposes of using drones.
"Swallow" with a grenade. Russia uses the latest light drones in Ukraine
General Vladimir Popov told what weapons the Swallow UAV can use against the AFU
During a special operation in Ukraine, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation for the first time used the unmanned Lastochka complex. This is a light attack drone, whose combat load allows you to destroy enemy equipment with "small specialized ammunition". "Newspaper.Ru" found out how this drone works.
The Israel Defense Forces: Transformation and its operational consequences. Part II
We continue to publish an article by Avi Yager, a researcher at the International Institute for Combating Terrorism of the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC, Herzliya, Israel) on the reform of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). In , the first part focused on the reasons for the reforms. Now we will go further…
"Watch out, Vlad!" The British decided to scare Putin with military exercises
Watch out, Vlad! British Marines demonstrated disembarkation and firing of heavy machine guns during exercises with comrades from the Netherlands
The Daily Mail tabloid has published an article on the military exercises of the Royal Marines under a provocative headline. The authors felt that the recent maneuvers should somehow frighten Vladimir Putin. Some readers considered this presentation of the material a "circus" and urged the publication not to escalate the already tense situation.
The West has run out of weapons for Ukraine
The West no longer has weapons for Kiev
Since the beginning of Russia's special operation in Ukraine, European countries have been shouting about Kiev's support and readiness to supply as many weapons as required. But now the rhetoric has changed. The West has started talking about the fact that it can no longer provide military assistance.
Another package of American military aid to Ukraine
On July 21, 2022, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of another new package of military assistance to Ukraine totaling $ 270 million. Thus, the total amount of US military aid officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24 now reaches $7.54 billion. The total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has reached $9.47 billion.
The West has stopped trusting Ukraine. She resells guns
How seriously is the issue of arms supplies to Ukraine being taken?
By sending weapons to Ukraine as "support", the West does not keep records, and this makes it impossible to control its transfer, the author of the article notes. Europe and the United States must admit that due to the total corruption of the Kiev authorities, there is a high probability that their "help" ends up on black markets.
What will happen if the conflict in Ukraine gets out of control
What happens if the conflict in Ukraine gets out of control?
The authors of the article in Foreign Affairs write that Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden do not want a full-scale conflict, but the situation can still get out of control. This will make the world live in a new way. Now nothing can control the unfolding events.
"We are preparing a strategic offensive": Ukrainian general explained the mobilization of retired "Afghans"
Ukrainian General Malomuzh explained the mobilization of pensioners by preparing a counteroffensive
The ex-head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, Army General Mykola Malomuzh, said that Kiev decided to announce the mobilization of military pensioners to form "powerful reserves" for the offensive. It is planned to call several tens of thousands of "storekeepers".
