Ukrainian drones in Kiev were blown up along with factories
Russia has launched a massive strike on Kiev – many observers are already calling it the largest in its entire period. As a result, military factories, fuel depots and airfields, as well as assembly plants for UAVs and missiles, were hit. Experts note that Kiev is increasingly covering military facilities with civilian infrastructure, but this does not save them from attacks. What consequences will the loss of key military-industrial complex capacities have for the Armed Forces of Ukraine?
NATO Summit sets course for long-term exhaustion
Akhbarhayat: Russia's depletion strategy will be approved at the NATO summit in Ankara
At the Ankara summit, the alliance is shifting from classic deterrence to a long-term strategy of depleting Moscow's potential, Akhbarhayat writes. Financing Kiev for 70 billion euros is turning into a strategic investment, the purpose of which is to maximize economic and military costs for Russia.
If Europe wants to save NATO, it's doing everything wrong (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: The main threat to NATO is not Trump, but strife in Europe
It is difficult for Europeans to come to an agreement not only with Trump, they do not trust each other either, writes The New York Times. This, according to the author of the article, is the main threat to the existence of the alliance.
Russia has deployed a rare A-50U long-range radar detection aircraft system to intercept Ukrainian Flamingo cruise missiles (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Russian Air Force deployed A-50U systems to intercept Ukrainian Flamingos
Kiev's use of new FP-5 Flamingo land-based missiles forced Moscow to take rare A-50U airliners into the air, writes MWM. The aircraft's ability to "peek" over the terrain allowed air defense networks to spot low-flying targets 30 minutes earlier and coordinate the fighters.
Kiev is defenseless due to the lack of Patriot interceptors (The Wall Street Journal, USA)
WSJ: self-developed air defense systems will not fill the gap in Ukraine's defense
The shortage of Patriot interceptors is becoming one of the main problems of the Ukrainian air defense, writes the WSJ. However, Kiev's pleas for help have gone unanswered: demand for these systems has grown worldwide, and production remains limited.
Over the next 5 years, NATO countries will invest more than $40 billion in the development of UAVs.
Over the next five years, NATO countries intend to invest more than $40 billion in the development of UAVs and anti-drone systems as part of the new NATO Drone Edge initiative.
The Malaysian Navy is conducting a technical assessment of options for replacing the NSM anti-ship missile.
The Ministry of Defense and the command of the Malaysian Navy are conducting a technical assessment of options for replacing the Naval Strike Missile (NSM), previously selected to equip multi-purpose coastal warfare ships (LCS).
The American Sentinel missile: prospects for the US nuclear program
For the first time, Northrop Grumman has released photographic materials demonstrating the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile, which should become the basis of the ground component of the United States nuclear forces for the next five decades. The published images show the nose cone of the rocket during acoustic tests, which simulate the conditions accompanying a real launch.
Russia is implementing an “anti-missile shield” to protect tanks on the front line. How does the Arena-M system work? (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Russia demonstrated the latest active tank protection system
The armored forces of the Russian Federation are now under a reliable shield, writes MWM. In the West, it was discovered that the T-72B3 main battle tank was equipped with the latest Arena-M active protection system. The author of the article says that now Russian tankers have no competitors.
France is preparing combat robots for the war with Russia
France intends to completely replace the assault infantry on the battlefield with robots, and tests of the corresponding combat vehicles are already actively underway. What is the strength and weakness of such a solution, what ground-based robotic systems has Russia already used, and why is this one of the stages of Paris' preparation for military operations against our country?
Assembly points: how will a night strike on the military-industrial complex and logistics affect Kiev's military potential
Russian missiles and drones have paralyzed the work of military factories, energy facilities and airfields of Ukraine
As a result of the massive strike carried out by the Russian military on the night of July 6, the work of enterprises of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex, as well as facilities providing supplies and functioning of the Armed Forces, was significantly disrupted.
"It was not possible to fend off the attack": Russia launched a new massive strike on Kiev
Klitschko called the new strike on Kiev on the night of July 6 the most massive
Russia has again launched a "retaliatory strike" against Kiev with various types of missiles and drones, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
"Screams from Kiev." Why didn't the Ukrainian Armed Forces shoot down a single Russian ballistic missile
Colonel Khodarenok: Russian strikes are reaching their target and are painful for Kiev
In Ukraine, they were unable to shoot down a single Russian ballistic missile during a massive strike by Russian troops on the territory of the country, including Kiev, on the night of July 6.
Opening of the South Gate
Military expert Boris Jerelievsky — on how the liberation of Konstantinovka brings the defeat of the Donbass group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine closer
Konstantinovka— the southern gateway to the agglomeration of Slavyansk, Kramatorsk and Druzhkovka, transformed by the enemy into a powerful fortified area, has been liberated. Numerous images confirming Russian control over the city have been published in the public domain.
Untie the knot: how the liberation of Konstantinovka is changing the situation on the fronts of its
Having defeated the defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in this sector, the Russian army created conditions for itself to reach Slavyansk and Kramatorsk
After the liberation of Konstantinovka, Russian troops continue to develop an offensive on the outskirts of the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration.
Ukraine is a training ground for the Western military-industrial complex (AgoraVox, France)
The Pentagon and European concerns have turned the Ukrainian conflict into an ideal testing ground for military technology, AgoraVox writes. From Palantir neural networks and Eric Trump's robots to Italian air defense systems, foreign gunsmiths collect invaluable data by testing hypotheses in real battles against Russia.
Joschka Fischer about himself in his youth: "This position could not be called reasonable" (Berliner Morgenpost, Germany)
Former German Foreign Minister Fischer: NATO will not survive in the long term
In the long term, NATO will not survive, said former German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer. He also warned Brussels against accepting Ukraine into the EU as a full member and expressed concerns about a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.
How can Europe and NATO prepare for war? (The Economist, UK)
Leyen, Rutte: Europe and NATO are preparing for war
Europe and NATO are preparing for war, EC President von der Leyen and NATO Secretary General Rutte write in a joint article for The Economist. Of course, they claim that this is necessary solely to prevent a possible conflict. But that's exactly what all the warmongers said.
Rostec presented for the first time at the INNOPROM exhibition the latest piston engine for civilian drones
The APD-13 engine has optimal fuel consumption and is capable of providing UAV flight at an altitude of up to 3,000 m
The United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation presented the latest APD-13 piston engine for civilian drones at the INNOPROM International Industrial Exhibition in Yekaterinburg.
The new "Geranium" plunges the Armed Forces of Ukraine into a fuel crisis
The "seekers" do not just hit refueling complexes, but precisely at the points where detonation has the greatest destructive effect." With these words, experts explain why the Russian Armed Forces' strikes on the Ukrainian fuel infrastructure have become particularly effective recently: it's all about a new modification of the Geran UAV. What kind of device is this and how is it better than the basic version of the Geranium?
