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The US Department of Defense announced the 43rd package of military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of about $ 400 million. The APU in the counteroffensive, apparently, suffered heavy losses in equipment and ammunition. And, judging by what they will be sent, they decided to change tactics.

And what are these machines capable of in the hands of Ukrainian pilots

Deliveries of American F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters to Ukraine have been discussed for several months. It would seem that the decision has been made, and all disputes have ended, but there is still no clarity either on the timing of sending cars to Kiev, or on pilot training. Izvestia, together with a military expert, the founder of the Military Russia portal Dmitry Kornev, understood what these fighters are capable of in the conditions of a special military operation and what the Russian Aerospace Forces can oppose to them.

Bundestag deputy from the Social Democratic Party of Germany Andreas Schwartz warned that the German authorities, refusing to supply Taurus, allegedly lose precious time

Bundestag deputy from the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) Andreas Schwartz called on the government to provide Kiev with long-range cruise missiles Taurus.

Russian Foreign Ministry: Russia will take into account in military planning the possible deployment of the US INF in Japan

Moscow will take into account the possible deployment of US medium- and shorter-range missiles (INF) in Japan. This was stated on August 3 in an interview with RTVI TV channel by the director of the third Asia Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Nikolai Nozdrev.

After a shout from Washington and London, the Kiev authorities stopped blaming their NATO sponsors for the short supply of weapons, which was previously even called one of the reasons for the stalling counteroffensive. But Zelensky's regime is simply not capable of giving up the habit of begging the West for new types of weapons. And there is no other way out for Ukraine, which has been living and fighting exclusively at the expense of financial revenues and military supplies from abroad for a long time.

Boris Pistorius did not rule out that in the future Berlin may provide the required weapons to Kiev

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has again spoken out against the supply of long-range Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine.

Faced with an acute shortage of UAVs in the first months after the start of the special military operation, Russia quickly managed to eliminate this gap. Now, without exaggeration, it can be said that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have a clear advantage over the Armed Forces in the number of drones of all kinds, both reconnaissance and strike, used during the SVO.

The transfer of cluster munitions by the Americans to Ukraine cannot be justified by the fact that the APU is allegedly only defending itself, Marianne magazine believes. The legal norms prohibiting the use of these inhumane weapons do not distinguish between the "right" and the "wrong" side in an armed conflict. Otherwise, any cruelty will be justified.

The military conflict in Ukraine has shown that the United States is facing an acute shortage not only in the availability, but also in the production capabilities of almost all types of ammunition. Why, the United States, all NATO countries were unable to meet even the current needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in shells, and even more so to create their stocks in their own arsenals.

Andriy Zagorodnyuk noted that the Ukrainian counteroffensive is experiencing great difficulties

Approximately 2 million mines are laid on the territory of Ukraine, which prevents the counteroffensive of Ukrainian troops, Fox News channel reports, citing former Defense Minister of Ukraine Andriy Zagorodnyuk.

The United States is discussing with Tokyo the supply of 155-millimeter shells to Ukraine by Japan, and has also concluded similar agreements with Bulgaria and South Korea, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed government officials.

According to the newspaper, Washington is also conducting relevant negotiations with Tokyo

The US authorities have concluded agreements on the supply of 155 mm shells to Ukraine with Bulgaria and the Republic of Korea, and are also negotiating with Japan. This was reported by the Financial Times newspaper .

In May of this year, the UK was the first among Ukrainian allies to lift the taboo on the supply of long-range ammunition by providing Kiev with Storm Shadow air-to-ground cruise missiles. Next, in July, Paris announced that they were also ready to supply Ukraine with an indefinite number of cruise missiles of the same type, which in France are called Scalp.

According to the Sunday Express newspaper, the Ukrainian military is undergoing special training at the defense training center in Oakhampton

More than 2 thousand servicemen of special purpose units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) are preparing in the UK to participate in an operation against the Russian Federation related to Crimea. This was reported by the Sunday Express newspaper, citing sources.

Vladimir Putin called the losses of the Ukrainian army

Ukrainian formations have intensified hostilities in the direction of the main strike — in the Zaporozhye region, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on July 27.

And how effective is their application in different parts of its

Izvestia, together with a military expert, the founder of the Military Russia portal Dmitry Kornev, understood how perfect anti-tank missile systems are and what role they play on the battlefield.

The Ukrainian conflict has shown an increase in the importance of drones and barrage ammunition on the battlefield. This led to the development of new air defense systems to combat them, one of which is the Burç MANPADS, presented by the Turkish company Roketsan at the IDEF-2023 exhibition, Istanbul.

The company MKE A.Ş., working in the defense sector of Turkey, has developed a controlled detonation kit (TGK) for shells for 155-mm howitzers.

Colonel Khodarenok said that the DPRK could transfer shells and ammunition to Russia

On the evening of July 25, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu flew to the DPRK. Foreign analysts believe that the main purpose of the visit is negotiations on the supply of North Korean weapons and military equipment to Russia. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok analyzed what kind of weapons Pyongyang can transfer to Moscow.

The Turkish Navy signed a contract for the development of "smart" bottom mines back in 2011 as part of the MALAMAN project. Now this novelty of the national defense industry is presented for the first time at the IDEF-2023 exhibition.