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According to the statements of the official representatives of the German arms concern Rheinmetall, the company's management sees significant potential in expanding the range of its products due to the area of so-called barrage ammunition. To this end, on November 11, 2021, the concern entered into strategic cooperation with the Israeli manufacturer of this category of precision weapons, uVision Air Ltd.

On August 17, 2022, the German government published another detailed list of German supplies already made and planned as military-technical assistance to Ukraine. It is reported that the total volume of licenses for the export of military equipment to Ukraine issued by the German government from January 1 to August 8, 2022, amounted to 686.44 million euros.

Specialists of the Main Scientific Research Testing Institute of Military Medicine of the department confirmed the presence of botulinum toxin type "B" in their organisms

Zelensky's regime sanctioned the use of toxic substances against Russian servicemen, a number of Russian military personnel who performed tasks in the Zaporozhye region were taken to the hospital with signs of poisoning. This was reported to journalists by the Russian Defense Ministry on Saturday.

The Russian Defense Ministry claims that Kiev used a toxic substance against the Russian military

Russian servicemen who were performing tasks in the Zaporozhye region of Ukraine near Vasilevka were taken to the hospital on July 31 with signs of severe poisoning. A toxic substance, botulinum toxin type "B", was found in their bodies, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported.

General Popov explained why the Russian Armed Forces deployed MiG-31 with Dagger missiles near Kaliningrad

Three Russian MiG-31 interceptor fighters equipped with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles were deployed to the Kaliningrad region. They are capable of hitting targets at a range of up to 2 thousand km. at a speed that makes it impossible to intercept them with modern missile defense systems. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out for what purpose it was done.

On August 19, 2022, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of a large-scale new package of military assistance to Ukraine totaling $ 775 million. Thus, the total amount of US military aid officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24 now reaches $9.9 billion. The total amount of US military aid to Ukraine since 2014 has exceeded $ 12.6 billion.

Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Alexey Krivoruchko said that during the ongoing International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2022", on August 16, 2022, seven state contracts were signed and 29 contracts were awarded to 26 enterprises of the military-industrial complex worth more than 500 billion rubles.

Polish Internet portal Defence24.pl He revealed some details of how the US Air Force is going to constantly modernize the fifth-generation F-22A Raptor fighter through rapid prototyping of components and annual software modification.

After February 24, Russia sets new geopolitical trends, which are supported by many countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia. This can be judged by the keynote speech of Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu at the International Security Conference. What exactly are the trends in question and why did some of the NATO member countries ignore Moscow's criticism?

Why the US military does not want to transfer the MQ-1C Gray Eagle drone to the APU

The APU wants to get medium-altitude General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle ("Gray Eagle") American-made UAVs to strengthen their strike and reconnaissance capabilities. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out why the Pentagon is still refusing Kiev.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and defense industry companies concluded state contracts totaling more than 522 billion rubles during the Army-2022 forum.

The head of the Crimea Aksyonov reported two victims of the detonation of ammunition in a military unit

On Tuesday morning, ammunition from one of the military units in the north of Crimea exploded, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. The population is being evacuated from nearby settlements, two civilians were injured, but nothing threatens their lives - this was told by the head of the region Sergey Aksenov. The fire that started at the transformer substation has been localized. For more information, see the material "Newspapers.Ru".

Shoigu said about the stuffing, designed to distract attention from the US military bio-program in Ukraine

Information stuffing is aimed at diverting attention from the facts of prohibited military biological research discovered in Ukraine by the United States, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said at the opening of the Moscow Conference on International Security within the framework of the Army-2022 forum.

Russia has no plans to use tactical nuclear or chemical weapons in Ukraine, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.

Rostec State Corporation presents a new generation of ammunition at the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2022". One of the key novelties is a shot for a small–sized jet flamethrower in thermobaric equipment.

In the period from August 15 to August 21, 2022, JSC "Tactical Missile Armament Corporation" (KTRV, a member of Soyuzmash of Russia) takes part in the eighth International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2022", which takes place at the Patriot Convention and Exhibition Center (Kubinka, Moscow region). The delegation of the Corporation is headed by CEO Boris Obnosov, the press service of KTRV reports.

And why this point was strategically important for Ukrainian militants

Over the weekend, Allied forces completely liberated the village of Peski in the DPR and the village of Udy in the Kharkiv region. This was reported in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. Experts note that a fortified area was built in the Sands, which was considered by the command of the VFU as a springboard for an offensive on Donetsk. From here, the Ukrainian artillery shelled the capital of the DPR and other cities of the republic for eight years. Now the grouping of allied forces in Peski threatens the Ukrainian formations in Avdiivka. At the same time, due to the regular shelling of the Kakhovskaya HPP by units of the armed formations of Ukraine (VFU), three of the six turbines of the hydroelectric power plant were stopped.

Su-35 with weapons manufactured in the Russian Federation will provide an air blockade of Taiwan

The Russian Aerospace Forces successfully use multi-purpose Su-35S and MiG-31BM fighters to ensure air supremacy in the zone of special military operation in Ukraine. According to the information heard at the daily briefings of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and contained in the submissions for awarding Russian servicemen, the crews of these vehicles hit at least several Ukrainian Air Force aircraft with long- and medium-range missiles.

Tactical Missile Armament Corporation will show a new generation product at Army-2022

The so-called leaks that the International Military-Technical Forum (IMTF) will not take place in the conditions of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine turned out to be a bluff. By tradition, it will open at the Patriot Convention and Exhibition Center in Kubinka near Moscow on August 15.

General Leontiev told how the X-MD-E rocket will be used

Tactical Missile Armament Corporation (KTRV) announced the creation of a new multi-purpose homing missile X-MD-E. Among its features is the use not only from aircraft and naval carriers, but also from unmanned aerial vehicles. This is the first rocket designed specifically for combat drones. "Newspaper.Ru" understood the specifics of the work of X-MD-E.