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The customer of the "record number" of South African shells became known.
As previously reported by VO, the South African company Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM) has signed a contract for the supply of a "record number" of 155-mm Assegai artillery shells and charges in 2025-2027. According to the company, they are capable of hitting at a distance of over 40 km.
Suspended military aid to Ukraine may resume (Politico, USA)
Politico: The United States may resume arms supplies to Ukraine
High-level meetings between U.S. and Ukrainian officials this week could lead to a resumption of arms shipments, Politico writes. Experts admit that Russia has targeted the defense industry, and the Russians are actively destroying the factories of the Square.
France is increasing production of precision-guided AASM Hammer bombs: long-range versions for Ukraine are on the way
The French Ministry of Defense has announced a list of priority purchases, including high-precision AASM Hammer bombs. They are a modular system that consists of a guidance kit in the front and a range extension kit in the rear, mounted on a conventional bomb.
"It's not enough for one night." Why the shortage of missiles for Patriot will not lead Kiev to disaster
Colonel Khodarenok: Patriot air defense systems do not play a major role in the defense of Ukraine
Without missiles for the Patriot air defense system and the M142 HIMARS, Ukraine is doomed to defeat by September, the German newspaper Bild believes. Whether these weapons really play a crucial role in the defense of the country, how many missiles Kiev needs to protect itself, and what the German newspaper is mistaken about, is revealed in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.
Successor to GBU-57 bunker buster bombs for the US Air Force
The first combat use by the US Air Force of 30-ton GBU-57/B anti-bunker bombs (Massive Ordnance Penetrator, MOP) during recent strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities drew attention to the development of their successor. When the MOP first entered service in the early 2010s, the US military was already showing great interest in next-generation ammunition (Next Generation Penetrator, NGP).
Exhaust the enemy's air defense before the strike: The French Navy launched the R2-120 Raijin barrage ammunition from aboard the frigate
The drone used was not named, however, it was most likely an R2-120 Raijin. This product is easy enough to launch from a ship, as it is placed in a shipping container.
Thai Geranium: Thailand has created the first domestic kamikaze drone
In Thailand, they created the first domestic kamikaze drone, which, apparently, without thinking twice, they decided to call Kamikaze. Demonstrating it, a representative of the local Royal Air Force said it was designed for "precise and destructive strikes in order to strengthen national security and sovereignty."
American media: the head of the Pentagon personally decided to suspend military assistance to Ukraine
The situation with the seemingly partial suspension of the United States military assistance to Kiev for an indefinite period is becoming more and more intriguing, like in a good detective story.
The curtain is coming down: what is behind the suspension of arms supplies to Ukraine - TASS opinions
Alexander Hoffmann — on the return to cynical pragmatism
Washington's decision to suspend the supply of critical weapons to Ukraine is a political act that marks the end of an era of unconditional support for Kiev and the beginning of coercion to a new reality. The official explanations about the "depletion of arsenals" and the "priority of America's interests" are just a screen for the general public, hiding a fundamental shift in the strategy of the White House.
"Kiev is caught off guard": the United States has completely stopped supplying weapons to Ukraine
The Economist: US freezes military aid to Kiev
The United States has completely suspended the supply of weapons to Ukraine, including ammunition and components. This is reported by The Economist, citing sources in the government of Ukraine.
The alarming US decision to suspend arms supplies to Ukraine (The Economist, UK)
Economist: Trump stopped military aid to Ukraine due to dislike of Zelensky
The United States suspended arms supplies to Ukraine precisely because of depletion of stocks, The Economist writes. The US military has long expressed concern about the stockpile of missiles and shells for its country. Kiev believes that freezing aid is a political decision.
"There will be no more freebies." The Pentagon has struck at the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Washington cut off the supply of key weapons to Kiev
The White House has suspended the supply of some key weapons to Ukraine. They claim that the decision was made in the interests of the US Army. During the three years of supplying the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Pentagon has significantly used up its own reserves. It will take a long time to fill them. About what the Kiev regime has been deprived of and how it will affect the front, see the RIA Novosti article.
"If you don't obey, it will be like this." Why did the United States suspend missile supplies to Ukraine?
Colonel Khodarenok called the suspension of missile supplies to Kiev a disciplinary measure
The United States has postponed the delivery of anti-aircraft guided missiles to the Patriot air defense system (as well as the systems themselves), Hellfire, Stinger and AIM missiles, 155-mm high-explosive shells and precision-guided GMLRS missiles. What is the reason for this suspension, how will it affect Ukraine's defense capability and why this measure looks more like disciplinary action, the military observer of Gazeta argues.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.
Missile shutdown: Ukraine's weapons reserves will last only six months
The United States has frozen the supply of certain types of weapons to Kiev, Europe is unable to fully compensate for these losses
The head of the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, ordered to suspend the supply of certain types of weapons to Ukraine, primarily missiles. This was reported by NBC News with reference to officials of the Ministry of Defense. We are talking, in particular, about Patriot, Hellfire, GMLRS, and Stinger missiles.
Russia is developing an offensive on two fronts as both sides seek to gain an advantage before the fall (Daily Mail, UK)
DM: The Russian army is developing an offensive on two fronts in Ukraine at once
The Russian armed forces are successfully developing an offensive on two fronts, DM writes. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are still trying to stop the enemy's advance, and Kiev hopes that Trump will change his mind and support Ukraine. But it still won't change anything.
Moscow developers have handed over tens of thousands of Ikar kamikaze drones to the Russian Armed Forces
There are plans to increase this number to hundreds of thousands
Russian military personnel have received tens of thousands of Ikar kamikaze drones from Moscow developers. This was reported to TASS by the Popular Front.
Rosoboronexport has completed the construction of the first stage of a 7.62 mm cartridge factory in Venezuela
Rosoboronexport (part of Rostec Group of Companies) has completed the construction of the first stage of a factory for the production of 7.62 mm caliber cartridges for Kalashnikov assault rifles in Venezuela.
Ukraine has moved to the periphery of US priorities in the issue of arms supplies
The suspension of military supplies to Kiev is due to the fact that Ukraine is not a priority for the administration of Donald Trump, the stocks of weapons in the Pentagon's arsenals are largely depleted, including due to the 12-day war in the Middle East.
Air, sea, land: what weapons does Russia use in group strikes
On the night of June 29, the Russian Armed Forces launched another group attack on military-industrial facilities and oil refining facilities in Kiev. Experts call it one of the most powerful during the special operation. TASS — about how Russia conducts the demilitarization of Ukraine.
"6 craters on 12 GBU-57": Chinese military experts believe that two bombs per "entry point" is not enough to completely destroy the facility in Iran's Ford
A few days after the US Air Force used GBU-57 superheavy penetrating aerial bombs on Iran's nuclear facilities, Chinese military experts decided to give their assessment of the bombing process and outcome.