Roscosmos plans to place a GLONASS measuring station in Venezuela, the state corporation reported.

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.

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.

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! 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 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.

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.

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 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.

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".

Hawks on the western border

The DPR forces accuse the Poles of actively participating in mortar and artillery shelling of Donetsk, as a result of which civilians are being killed en masse. But are there any other ulterior motives behind this devoted assistance to Ukraine? Should Kiev be afraid of its western neighbor?

Peaceful men in Ukraine were trapped

Foreign Policy criticizes the mobilization in Ukraine — especially the ban on the departure of men. The author believes that Ukrainian men who have stopped being released from the country are "trapped", and this is a violation of their rights, which human rights organizations need to pay attention to.

Wang Qingsun: Where will Erdogan's "balance technique" lead in Russian-Turkish relations?

Behind the frequent exchanges and contacts between the Russian and Turkish leaders is the embodiment of a pluralistic and balanced policy that Turkey is trying to pursue. It became especially noticeable in many areas after the outbreak of the conflict between Moscow and Kiev.

Ukraine: The Politics of Emotions against Economic and strategic realities

The West does not want to see anything noble in the motives of Russia's actions, the author of the free-thinking French website Boulevard Voltaire states the fact. Such demonization will not bring the US and the EU to good. It programs conflicts not only with Russia.

Russia still has interested partners in the Middle East

Despite the US attempts to make Russia a "world renegade," Putin remains a skilled player in the Middle East, writes Foreign Policy. According to the authors of the article, Moscow has common goals with almost all of Washington's partners in this region.

And when will the documents signed in Istanbul come into effect

The Russian side expects that responsible implementation of the measures provided for by the agreements signed in Istanbul will become a practical contribution to solving the problems of world food security. This was announced on July 22 by the head of the Russian Defense Ministry, Sergei Shoigu.

Why is Russia sure that it cannot be defeated in the conflict in Ukraine?

The New York Times publishes an interview with Sergey Karaganov. A well-known Russian political scientist shared his opinion on the prerequisites, goals and likely results of the Russian military operation in Ukraine.

In Lutsk, the 100th brigade of the Ukrainian territorial Defense refused to go to the front

The Ukrainian military are starting to run away from their positions en masse. Massive strikes by the Russian Armed Forces undermine the psychological stability of the units of the VFU: the 100th Brigade of the Defense Ministry from Lutsk in full refused to participate in hostilities due to heavy losses, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on July 21.

ABC: The US State Department confirmed the death of two Americans who fought on the side of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Donbass

The US State Department confirmed the deaths of two Americans in Ukraine. Presumably, they participated in the battles on the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Ministry of Defense reported on the destruction of a Ukrainian warship and a warehouse of American anti-ship missiles in the port of Odessa.