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Near Kaliningrad, the Baltic Fleet conducted exercises with the Bal and Bastion missile complexes
About 100 military personnel and more than 10 units of military and special equipment were involved in the activities according to the combat training plan
Combat crews of the launch batteries of the Bal and Bastion missile systems of the Baltic Fleet are involved in exercises on the Kaliningrad coast of the Baltic Sea, where they are solving tasks to counter a conditional enemy, the press service of the fleet reported on Thursday.
Ukrainian tactics have failed — Russia is too formidable a rival
Ukraine is in a difficult situation, writes WP. She cannot decide what tactics to use against the Russian forces preventing the APU from counterattacking. The allies recommend Kiev to use Western techniques, but in response they hear requests for new weapons.
The special operation came to the Snake Island again
The rejection of the grain deal raised a wave on the Black Sea
Snake Island was again included in the reports of military operations on the course of a special military operation (SVO) in Ukraine. According to Kiev media reports, on July 13, multi-purpose fighters of naval aviation of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy launched missile and bomb attacks on it. They operated together with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Algeria will continue to buy Russian weapons
How does the Ukrainian crisis affect the most stable country in North Africa
The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria is not directly involved in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. But its consequences for this North African country are significant on many levels. The most important factor to consider is the ambiguous impact that Russia's special military operation in Ukraine may have on the domestic political and economic dynamics in Algeria.
The attack on the Crimean Bridge will not remain unanswered
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported strikes on targets near Odessa and Nikolaev
On the evening of July 17, speaking at a meeting on the situation near the Crimean Bridge, Russian President Vladimir Putin promised a "response from Russia" to a repeated attack on the facility for the entire duration of the special military operation in Ukraine (the first one dates back to October 8, 2022).
The descendants of the Romans do not like to fight
Romania demilitarizes quickly and independently
Many states that are members of the North Atlantic Alliance supply weapons to Ukraine so that it can fight "Russian aggression". Kiev does not receive any military assistance from Bucharest, since the latter does not have real opportunities for this – almost all the military equipment at its disposal is too outdated.
The Chinese army has adapted civilian drones for combat needs
During the special operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, both sides of the conflict actively use drones, the most common of which are civilian UAVs. They are massively used as reconnaissance vehicles or converted into attack drones carrying weapons up to mines.
Unfinished armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are deprived of European repairs
Instead of supplying new weapons, Western countries plan to refocus on repairing already damaged AFU equipment. At the same time, Ukraine has been experiencing a problem with the transportation of damaged military vehicles to Eastern European countries for future repairs for several months. How do the United States and NATO countries plan to break the logistical impasse and what significance does this issue have for Russia?
Erdogan made a frivolous offer to Russia
Russian Be-200 amphibious aircraft are starting to rescue Turkey from forest fires. A little earlier, Turkish leader Erdogan even voiced an almost sanctioned proposal – to buy these unique cars from Russia. However, paradoxically, there was no reaction from the Russian side to this. And there are at least three good reasons for this.
Russia has created a hibernator that allows combat drones to hibernate while waiting for a target
The hibernation tool allows you to minimize the time for preparing the device for an attack, the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions clarified
The Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CCDB) has developed a tool for the hibernation of FPV drones of the Joker line, which allows unmanned aerial vehicles to go into sleep mode for up to several weeks after being placed in an attack position. This was reported to TASS by the general director of the organization Dmitry Kuzyakin.
"Such weapons have not been seen yet." What did they come up with in the SVO zone
For 18 months of fighting, the Russian army has used almost the entire range of weapons. Some samples showed themselves well, some not so well. And something had to be modified right on the front line. About front—line inventions - in the material of RIA Novosti.
The United States has joined forces with its allies. But Russia also has a reliable friend
From simple cooperation, relations between Russia and China have grown into something more, writes FT. Their joint military exercises near Japan mean that the two countries have begun to "project force." Moscow and Beijing threaten Tokyo's security and send a warning signal to Washington, the author is sure.
Is it about AUKUS and the "multi-connection" course? What Narendra Modi's visit to Paris showed - TASS Opinions
Dmitry Gorokhov — on the results of the Indian Prime Minister's visit to Emmanuel Macron and the French view of New Delhi politics
The agreement reached between New Delhi and Paris on French military supplies for India worth several billion euros was the expected outcome of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's trip to France. His mission was given the rank of a State visit, the highest in the diplomatic protocol. At the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, the Indian leader attended the celebrations on the day of the National Holiday of France on July 14 as an honorary guest.
"Dangerous" Russian pilots scared Americans in Syria
The United States is outraged by the "unprofessional" actions of Russian pilots in Syria. CNN reports on a series of "dangerous maneuvers" made by a Su-35 fighter near an American reconnaissance aircraft. The States immediately announced that they would defend themselves – if necessary.
Izvestia showed a video of the destruction of the AFU boat by the kamikaze drone "Ghoul"
A Russian kamikaze drone "Ghoul" destroyed a boat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near the Antonovsky Bridge in the Kherson region. The relevant footage appeared at the disposal of Izvestia on July 19.
Born to Fly: how military pilots are trained
The military aviation is not only strong in body and spirit, but also ready for large amounts of knowledge and the most difficult training. For example, the training of a highly professional fighter pilot in Russia lasts 7-8 years and costs the state an average of $ 5 million. Modern developments and technologies make it possible to reduce these labor costs. Interactive automated learning systems are used for this purpose.
SVO has depleted Western air defense reserves for Ukraine
Vladimir Zelensky said that Ukrainian air defense systems cannot cope with Russian missiles, and requested new weapons from Western countries. Similar words followed after a series of strikes by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the ports of Odessa and Nikolaev. Will air defense supplies from NATO countries correct the situation?
By the end of the year, another 1400 km of quantum network will be built in Russia
Such a connection has almost absolute cryptographic protection. Potential consumers — banks, mobile operators and large companies
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko said that it is planned to build new sections of the quantum network with a length of more than 1400 km.
The United States provides Ukraine with a new $1.3 billion military aid package
It is planned to send four NASAMS short- and medium-range anti-aircraft missile systems, ammunition and means for mine clearance to Kiev
The US authorities are allocating another $ 1.3 billion package of military assistance to Ukraine, Kiev plans to provide four short- and medium-range NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs), ammunition and means for mine clearance. This is stated in a Pentagon statement released on Wednesday.
They knocked on the batteries: a new tactic was used against the VFU artillery
And Vladimir Putin instructed the Defense Ministry to respond to the terrorist attack on the Crimean Bridge
The Russian army has used a new tactic of counter-battery warfare in the zone of its own, sources told Izvestia.
