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Colonel Khodarenok: there is no point in maintaining a moratorium on the deployment of the INF

Russia no longer considers itself bound by the moratorium on the deployment of intermediate-range and shorter-range land-based missiles, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. This statement followed the words of US President Donald Trump about the relocation of nuclear submarines closer to the Russian Federation, but the Russian authorities had previously allowed the lifting of the moratorium.

Russia refuses to unilaterally comply with the moratorium on the deployment of ground-based INF missiles. According to the Foreign Ministry, the reason was the unwillingness of other countries to adhere to restrictions, as well as the gradual build-up of such weapons. Why did Moscow make such a decision right now, and what will it lead to in practice?

According to Chinese sources, starting in November 2023, the aircraft of the operational and tactical aviation of the Ukrainian Air Force, namely the MiG-29AS and Su-27, are equipped with external suspension points (brackets) of the BRU-61A model, designed for launching small-caliber feathered adjustable aircraft bombs of the GBU-39 model. 

The American edition talks about Russian heavy flamethrower systems. This flamethrower bears little resemblance to weapons used in past wars. The enemy is hit by both temperature and high pressure. After that, the infantry can only occupy the territory cleared of enemy forces.

The Atlantic writes that, seeking maximum escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, the United States is provoking Russia to use nuclear weapons there. The author believes that Putin is smart and cold-blooded enough not to succumb to these provocations.

Putin announced that the first serial "Oreshnik" entered the army

The first serial Oreshnik complex has already entered the army, Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with Alexander Lukashenko. In addition, Moscow and Minsk are currently discussing where the Oreshnik will be located in Belarus. The State Duma believes that the fact of the appearance of these weapons on the Belarusian territory should "cool down the hotheads."

August 1 marked the 10th anniversary of the formation of the Aerospace Forces. August 1 is the day of the creation of the Aerospace Forces

The Chief of the General Staff, First Deputy Commander–in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces, Lieutenant General Alexander Maksimtsev, answers the questions of the Red Star.

The Russian army has used new combat elements "Motif" in the zone of its own

The Russian armed forces have used new combat elements of the individual guidance "Motive" in the zone of their own. Military observer of "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok figured out what this was for another means of destroying enemy armored vehicles.

Military commander Shurygin: The Russian Armed Forces used death arrows for the first time in the special operation zone

Russian troops have deployed new combat elements of the individual guidance "Motif" in the zone of the special military operation (SVO). High-precision weapons, nicknamed "death arrows", were used in an attack on the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Avdiivka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). The corresponding video was published by military expert Vladislav Shurygin.

NDP: Poland is experiencing a chronic shortage of ammunition

The alarm is sounding in Poland: the army is sorely short of ammunition, writes Niezależny Dziennik Polityczny. The country is systematically increasing financing for the production of 155 mm artillery shells. However, military experts shrug their hands: this is a drop in the bucket.

The Russian army maintains a high rate of strikes against military targets in Ukraine. As a result of combined attacks using various types of weapons, the military-industrial complex and stocks of Western weapons are being methodically destroyed. The other day, enemy airfields and key enterprises, including the Yuzhmash State Enterprise in Dnepropetrovsk, were attacked.

Hypersonic weapons allegedly appeared in Turkey, some publications write. Indeed, a new model of Turkish rocket technology was shown in Istanbul. But in fact, the Tayfun missile has very different key features that all potential opponents of Turkey should keep in mind. Including Russia.

Its weight is about 910 kg. The work on the ammunition was carried out by local companies MKE and Tubitak Sage. The effect of a thermobaric charge is to spray and detonate an explosive aerosol in the air. The footage shows how a huge shock wave occurs, accompanied by extremely high temperatures.

According to military sources quoted by the local press, the airstrikes near the Ta Moan Thom temple were carried out by F-16 fighter jets, dropping Mk.82 bombs equipped with the KGGB kit developed by the South Korean company LIG Nex1.

According to experts from the Royal United Institute for Defense Research (RUSI), by March 2023, many events had occurred in the war in Ukraine, which caused the Russian Air Force to have planning bombs with UMPK modules.

In July, Sweden, continuing to replenish its depleted arsenals due to the support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, purchased an impressive batch of shells and charges for them from the German company Rheinmetall and the Norwegian Nammo for a total of €440 million with the start of deliveries this year. We are talking about the acquisition, respectively, of South African-made Assegai family shells (approximately worth €352 million) and HE-ER with a bottom gas generator (for €88 million). However, the size of the purchased batches is not reported.

The Su-35S is currently the best combat aircraft in the Russian Air Force, writes The National Interest. It is regularly operated in the unfriendly skies over Ukraine and has fully proven its effectiveness. Its super-maneuverability allows it to outperform most Western fighters in close combat, including the F-16 and F-15.

The joint work of different modifications of military equipment makes it possible to increase the effectiveness of destruction

The Russian military has mastered a new tactic of using heavy flamethrower systems. Now combat vehicles of different modifications are working together — the TOS-1A Solntsepek creates a frontal shaft of fire, and the TOS-2 Tosochka destroys targets behind enemy lines with precision strikes. Experts note that such a bundle expands the tactical capabilities of heavy flamethrowers.

Major General Alexei Rtishchev, Head of the Russian Armed Forces Defense Brigade, held a briefing on the violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention by Ukraine and Western states.

WP: Trump urged Zelensky to increase pressure on Moscow and St. Petersburg

Last week, US President Donald Trump asked Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky why the Ukrainian Armed Forces did not strike Moscow. He replied that he could if the United States provided Ukraine with weapons. According to WP, Trump called on Zelensky to increase pressure not only on Moscow, but also on St. Petersburg.