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Russian Air Force General Fedorov told how fighters from Slovakia will help Ukraine

Slovakia declares its readiness to transfer MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine. The country's air Force has a small fleet of such aircraft, but is ready to sacrifice them as part of assistance to Kiev. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out - what is the value of Slovak fighters for the AFU and whether delivery is possible in principle.

The destruction of the HPP in Novaya Kakhovka could end in a man-made disaster

On July 8, armed formations of Ukraine launched a missile attack on a hydroelectric power station in Novaya Kakhovka. Russian air defenses managed to repel the attack, preventing the destruction of both the HPP itself and the infrastructure of the North Crimean Canal.

The Lithuanian and Polish press are spreading reports that a "Lithuanian" Bayraktar-TB2 reconnaissance and strike drone has been delivered to Ukraine. The peculiarity of this delivery is that, allegedly, the funds for it were collected by ordinary Lithuanians.

The United States has deployed fifth-generation F-35 fighters closer to the Russian border, and a group of American aircraft has arrived in Estonia. This was reported by the press service of the General Staff of the Estonian Defense Forces.

Russia has supplied Myanmar with the first two multi-purpose Su-30SME fighters. The aircraft are stationed at the air base in Naypyidaw. This is reported by the local press, citing sources in the country's military department.

The new Turkish Bayraktar Akıncı attack drone is serially supplied to the Turkish army, and even exported, the developer company Baykar Makina in January this year announced the conclusion of the first contract for the supply of drones abroad.

On Thursday, the Presidents of Lithuania and Poland inspected military units located near the so-called Suwalki corridor. This was another sign of military preparations being actively conducted primarily by the Polish army – and not only against Russia, but also against Ukraine. How exactly will the Polish army be strengthened – and will it be able to turn out to be a really dangerous military force?

Planetary scientists and engineers from the University of Arizona presented a project of a glider that can fly for a long time in the atmosphere of Mars, studying the canyons. It is assumed that two such devices with inflatable deployable wings can be launched from a balloon or airship. The article was published in the journal Aerospace.

Now the priorities of the forces of the Russian Federation and the People's republics have changed, military experts say

Over the past two weeks, 670 square kilometers of the territory of the LPR have been liberated, the head of the Russian Defense Ministry, Sergei Shoigu, said on Tuesday, July 5. According to him, the special military operation will continue until the tasks set by the Supreme Commander are fully completed.

The newest weapon of the American army against China and Russia — inflatable balloons

The US is developing a plan to combat Russian and Chinese hypersound. According to Politico, it is based on balloons that will complement the work of satellites and will track the movements of hypersonic missiles.

The Indian Navy is deciding which of the potential suppliers of fighters for naval aviation to give preference to – the United States or France. We are talking about the supply of more than two dozen aircraft, senior representatives of the Indian Navy said, according to the Indian press.

At the Bauman Moscow State Technical University, they told how the Stupor UAV control system works

During a special operation in Ukraine, the Russian military actively uses portable electromagnetic systems "Stupor", which are able to effectively attack drones from a short distance, depriving them of communication with the operator and disabling them. "Newspaper.Ru" together with experts, I understood the specifics of the tactics of the "anti-drone war".

Now the allied forces will be able to approach Kramatorsk and Slavyansk from the south, military experts say

On Monday, July 4, details of the operation to liberate the Luhansk People's Republic became known. Over the past two weeks, Ukrainian groups have been surrounded and liquidated in the "Gorsky Cauldron", in Lisichansk and Severodonetsk.

The Defense Subcommittee of the Government of the Republic of Korea has supported the proposal to purchase additional F-35A Lightning-2 multi-purpose fighters from the United States for the country's Air Force.

Tatarstan business resource "BUSINESS Online" published Timur Latypov's material "Stepson of the aviation industry: what prevents the revival of the Tu-214? Rustam Minnikhanov oversees the issue in manual mode, Muscovites are forced to attend meetings," which reports that, despite the statements of officials that the restoration of production of the Tu-214 passenger liner is a settled matter, disputes about the need for such a step do not subside.

The new car should be noticeably different from the rest of the existing ones in a number of parameters. It is assumed that it will also be exported, like a number of other advanced samples of South Korean weapons.

Ex-Colonel of the General Staff Khodarenok: The West does not want to supply the AFU with aircraft and armored vehicles

The countries of Europe and the United States cannot agree on a single strategy for supplying weapons to Kiev. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok figured out why the Armed Forces of Ukraine cannot get the equipment they are asking for from NATO.

A video has appeared on YouTube of the crash of a V-22 Osprey tiltrotor on the deck of an amphibious transport-a Green Bay dock of the San Antonio type. The "heartbreaking" video drew the attention of the publication The Drive.

Drones are the new masters of the skies of Ukraine

Drones have become the main innovation of the military campaign in Ukraine, the author of the French edition Futura concludes. He views this heartless weapon from a purely technical point of view. It turns out that even civilian drones are used in combat.

According to foreign sources, the Spanish technology company Arquimea presented its QLM-40 barrage ammunition to an international audience for the first time at the Eurosatory 2022 exhibition in Paris. According to the comments of Jechu Sanchez Loureiro, Director of development and sales in the field of defense and security of Arquimea, the main distinguishing feature of the QLM-40 is a special detonator mechanism.