Russian air defense systems in Ukraine have surpassed themselves
The special operation taking place in Ukraine has revealed one of the main advantages of the Russian military machine – advanced air defense and missile defense systems. Domestic anti-aircraft missile systems not only confirmed their characteristics, their capabilities were even higher than expected. This was especially clearly shown by the results of attacks by American missiles on Russian targets.
The US will continue to use the ISS without Russia
The United States intends to continue operating the International Space Station (ISS) after Russia withdraws from the project. The station will be used until 2030. This was announced by the head of the American ISS program Joel Montalbano, reports TASS.
Russia will leave the ISS in 2024, but will fulfill its obligations to partners
The head of Roscosmos Borisov announced Russia's decision to withdraw from the ISS project after 2024
Russia has decided to abandon the project of the International Space Station (ISS) after 2024, said the head of the state corporation "Roscosmos" Yuri Borisov. Nevertheless, all obligations to partners will be fulfilled, he noted.
Roscosmos announced its withdrawal from the ISS project
Russia will withdraw from the International Space Station (ISS) project after 2024. This was stated by the head of the state corporation "Roscosmos" Yuri Borisov during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Triple wagon, tank and alloy. What was created specifically for the new Soyuz-5 rocket
Dmitry Baranov, Director of the Progress RCC, spoke about the degree of readiness of the Soyuz-5 rocket
The first stage of the new Soyuz-5 launch vehicle is longer than any railway car, so a three-piece trailer is being created for its transportation, he said in an interview with Gazeta.Ru" Director of the Progress RCC (part of the Roscosmos State Corporation) Dmitry Baranov. He also explained why alloy 1580 was used for the fuel tank and why the Soyuz-5 will be launched from the launch pad, from which Ukrainian Zeniths were previously sent into space.
MiG-23: multi-mode fighter
55 years ago, in the summer of 1967, the MiG-23 fighter made its first flight. For the first time in the USSR, an aircraft was created for medium-range air combat, multi-mode flight and target attack from any angle and against the background of the earth. Variable wing sweep, Doppler radar and new homing missiles ensured the fulfillment of the technical task.
China hinted at a military response in case of Pelosi's visit to Taiwan
The Chinese army will take decisive measures to prevent possible external interference in the event of a visit to Taiwan by the speaker of the House of Representatives of the US Congress Nancy Pelosi, said the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the People's Republic of China Tan Kefei.
Polish plans for massive arms purchases in South Korea
On the YouTube channel "WoW - Wolski o Wojnie" on July 24, 2022, a conversation between the Polish defense analyst Jaroslaw Wolski and the press secretary of the Armaments Agency of the Ministry of National Defense of Poland, Lieutenant Colonel Krzysztof Platek, was published.
British towed howitzers L119 caliber 105 mm appeared in the Donbass
Ukrainian gunners have received British 105-mm towed howitzers L119, some of the guns have already been sent to the Donbass. This is reported by the Ukrainian press with reference to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
Financial Times: Due to military spending, Ukraine's finances may end in the fall
In the event of a further increase in military spending, Ukraine risks being left without financial resources in the fall of 2022. This is reported by the Financial Times, referring to the opinion of experts in the field of financial and economic policy.
In the US press: Western long-range complexes will allow the Ukrainian army to stop the advance of the Russian Armed Forces in the Donbas
The American edition of Bloomberg comes out with a material that says the transition of the armed conflict in Ukraine to a "new stage". According to the deep conviction of the representatives of this information service, such a stage is opened by the supply of Western long-range complexes and systems to Ukraine.
"Ukraine is becoming a battlefield of the United States and Iran. Unbelievable, but it is so"
Captain Khrolenko explained how the Iranian "Shahids" will help the fight against HIMARS in the Donbass
The armies of the DPR and LPR may have Iranian shock heavy drones Shahed-129 with powerful missile and bomb weapons. There is no official confirmation of such deliveries, but this was reported by a number of Western media. "Newspaper.Ru" dealt with military experts in the potential of the Shahed-129 and the possibility of their use in Ukraine.
Provocative background: what the growing activity of the Ukrainian special services says
Russian security forces thwarted an attempt to hijack a combat aircraft and warned of the explosion of containers with dangerous substances
On Monday, July 25, the Russian military destroyed a base with high-precision weapons with American missiles to HIMARS systems and shells to M777 howitzers in the Khmelnytsky region.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the LPR announced the capture of the Uglegorsk thermal power plant
Assistant to the Interior Minister of the LNR Kiselyov: Wagner PMCs occupied Uglegorskaya TPP in Svetlodarsk
On the morning of July 26, the entire territory of the Uglegorsk thermal power plant in Svetlodarsk was taken under control by the assault detachments of the Wagner PMCs, said Vitaly Kiselyov, assistant to the Interior Minister of the Luhansk People's Republic (LNR) in his Telegram channel.
The CSTO will hold anti-terrorism exercises in Kyrgyzstan on August 2-5
Tactical and special exercises with special forces formations that are part of the Collective Rapid Reaction Forces (FSSN CSR) of the Collective Security Treaty Organization will take place on the territory of Kyrgyzstan in the period from August 2 to 5, the CSTO reports.
Iranian media reported that Israel was preparing a sabotage at the facility in Isfahan
Israel continues to engage in sabotage activities against the Islamic Republic of Iran. In recent years, a large number of not only Iranian military personnel, but also physicists have died at the hands of Israeli intelligence services. Israel's main task is to disrupt Iran's development of its own nuclear weapons, at least by destroying the infrastructure and physically eliminating those scientists and engineers who are involved in this development.
In the US press: Israel is ready to stop Iran's nuclear program even by force
Israel is ready to stop Iran's nuclear program even by force. Most likely, he will carry out an attack before Tehran becomes the owner of an atomic bomb.
How to finish off the Navy of Ukraine
It turned out that Ukraine still has naval forces - at least, this follows from the statements of the Russian Defense Ministry that one of the Ukrainian ships was destroyed in the port of Odessa. Moreover, Ukraine has plans to create a river flotilla on the Dnieper. What are we talking about, what danger can this flotilla pose in the conditions of a special operation and how could it be destroyed?
Belgorod will provoke a new "cold war" between Russia and the United States"
Rear Admiral Valery Litvinov explained why a new cold war could start in the ocean
The American TV channel CNN called the Russian nuclear submarine Belgorod "a big and serious threat to the national security of the United States." Journalists refer to the opinion of the Congressional Research Service. They claim that the use of such a submarine "will change the strategy of the naval confrontation between the United States and Russia." "Newspaper.Ru" figured out why Americans are afraid of Belgorod.
Robobacks stop being cute if you attach a combat weapon to them
A video with a robot dog trying to shoot from a real weapon mounted on his back is rapidly gaining popularity on Twitter. The robot purposefully approaches the targets, aims and tries to hit them — fortunately, so far unsuccessfully. The recoil of the weapon is too strong for such a weak chassis, and the robot does not really know how to adjust its actions.