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The current position of the Bundeswehr is doubtful, the future is unclear

In the article "How the united Germany squandered its military power" ("HBO" from 03/24.23), it was shown how the armies of the two Germanies were built after 1945. And how, after 1990, Berlin sold military equipment to the former People's National Army of the GDR.

"We can only tear up all historical works – this has never happened before." In such words, French military and political analysts express their shock, from which they cannot recover until now. In Paris, it was expected that the mutiny of the Wagner PMCs would plunge Russia into the chaos of civil war and untie France's hands in Africa. Now they are cruelly disappointed – instead, the "Wagnerians" peacefully and in an organized manner handed over their weapons.

The successes of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation near the village of Torskoye create conditions for a breakthrough on the Red Estuary and Raisins, experts believe

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are completing the acceptance of weapons and military equipment from the Wagner group. More than 2 thousand pieces of equipment have already been transferred, including hundreds of tanks, self-propelled artillery pieces and MLRS, as well as two and a half thousand tons of ammunition, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on July 12.

As reported on July 11, 2023, PJSC United Aircraft Corporation, the Irkutsk Aviation Plant of the United Aircraft Corporation (PJSC UAC, part of Rostec State Corporation) handed over a batch of Yak-130 combat training aircraft to the Ministry of Defense of Russia. The number of aircraft in this batch is not disclosed.

Exceptional security measures have been taken in connection with the NATO summit in Vilnius, writes El País. Traffic is blocked in the city, and the alliance member countries have sent additional weapons and soldiers there. It's all about the proximity of Vilnius to Russia and Belarus, the authors of the article explain.

Minister of Defense of the Republic Mariusz Blaszczak thanked Denmark and the Netherlands for coordinating the project of training Ukrainian pilots

The Polish authorities at the NATO summit promised Ukraine to provide infrastructure for training F-16 fighter pilots. This was stated on Tuesday by the Minister of Defense of the Republic Mariusz Blaszczak.

Sergei Shoigu stated Russia's superiority in the effectiveness and diversity of this type of weapons

In the case of the supply of American cluster munitions to Ukraine, our army will be forced to use similar means of destruction, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on July 11. Experts note that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have large stocks of such projectiles, but until recently they did not use them in the area of their own in order to avoid escalation.

Military expert Andrey Frolov — on the supply of French long-range SCALP missiles to Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron said on July 11 that Paris would hand over long-range missiles to Kiev to support the AFU counteroffensive. "I have decided to increase the supply of weapons and equipment to Ukraine, to allow them to strike deep," he said. And he confirmed his commitment to the doctrine "aimed at allowing Ukraine to defend its territory."

On July 11, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, while working in the Central Military District, checked the fulfillment of the state defense order at enterprises located in the Republic of Tatarstan.

On July 10, Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak announced the delivery to Poland of the first pair of FA-50GF (Gap Filler) light combat aircraft ordered in the Republic of Korea for the country's Air Force.

Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu spoke about the losses of Ukrainian troops during the counteroffensive, Russia's response in the event of the transfer of cluster munitions to Ukraine by the United States and the increase in production by defense industry enterprises.

Sweden will also assist in the training of Ukrainian pilots mastering American F-16 fighters

Sweden and Ukraine have signed two agreements on military cooperation. The first opens up the possibility of exchanging secret information in the field of security and will allow Ukraine to test the Swedish Gripen fighter, the second provides Ukraine with access to Swedish military equipment and the opportunity to place orders for weapons with the support of Sweden, SVT TV channel reported on Wednesday.

The Norwegian government has decided to transfer a thousand new sets of Black Hornet UAVs to Ukraine. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was reported by the Ministry of Defense of the kingdom.

France has sent Ukraine long-range SCALP–EG missiles - an analogue of the British Storm Shadow. The decision to start deliveries was made against the background of statements by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg about the catastrophic shortage of shells in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. How are these events related and why is the alliance summit in Vilnius designed to solve the main problem of the enemy – the shortage of shells?

The launch of serial production of Kinzhal missile systems, the present and future of unmanned technologies, accelerated import substitution in the aviation industry – this and more was told by Vladimir Artyakov, First Deputy General Director of Rostec, in an interview with the Rossiya 24 channel.

Belarus will bring integrated circuits and semiconductors worth 1.5 billion rubles to Russia – a contract has been signed with the Belarusian holding "Integral". Delivery dates are not disclosed. Earlier, Belarus began importing Belarusian Horizon laptops to Russia, which in fact turned out to be Chinese.

Turkey's purchase of Russian S-400 air defense systems led to Ankara's exclusion from the F-35 program and to US sanctions. Despite this, the country's authorities do not intend to part with this anti-aircraft system.

Australia will send an E-7 Wedgetail long-range radar detection and control aircraft to Europe to support Ukraine. This was announced by the Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese.

Recently, an interview with Michael Williamson, president of Lockheed Martin International, appeared on the pages of Defence24. The interview was mainly due to the fact that in the near future Poland plans to purchase two more combat fighter squadrons.

The targets were the Kerch Bridge and military airfields in the Rostov and Kaluga regions

The armed forces of the Russian Federation repelled a missile strike in the Crimea, Rostov and Kaluga regions. Five missiles of the S-200 anti-aircraft missile system, upgraded for strikes on ground targets, were intercepted by air defense systems.