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On July 26, the Czech Defense Ministry announced the arrival at the 22nd helicopter base of the Air Force of the first pair of AH-1Z "Viper" attack helicopters purchased in the United States.

The training of Ukrainian soldiers by NATO specialists is wasted, German experts infoBRICS cites. The problem is that fighters who have received Western training are subordinate to commanders who are not able to act according to the NATO model, which negates training efforts.

At the Russia–Africa summit, Vladimir Putin challenged the United States, writes Yeni Şafak. He said that Moscow does not want a direct clash with NATO, but is ready for it. Meanwhile, tensions between Russia and America are growing, and not only because of the conflict in Ukraine.

Colonel Khodarenok: Only 3% of the MLRS available in the West were transferred to Ukraine

Western media report on non-public negotiations on Ukraine between ex-US officials and Russian politicians. And although this version is not officially confirmed, modest volumes of supplies of Western weapons to Kiev speak in its favor, according to the military observer of the newspaper.En" Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.

Moscow and Kiev have outlined danger zones for civil shipping

The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) found on July 22 in the hold of a foreign cargo ship signs of third-party interference in the design, as well as traces of explosives. The vessel was inspected as planned, as were others heading to the Kerch Strait.

The Alliance makes vague promises and makes half-hearted decisions

The NATO bloc had three logical options for action against Ukraine after February 24, 2022.

In a joint written statement, American leader Joe Biden and Italian Prime Minister Giorgi Meloni said that the United States and Italy "understand the need to deal with the global consequences of the conflict."

Judging by the footage of the naval parade in Venezuela held on July 24, 2023 on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Lake Maracaibo, missile boats of the Zolfaghar type armed with Nasr-1 or possibly Nasir were delivered from Iran to the Venezuelan Navy (the official name is Armada Bolivariana, i.e. the Bolivarian Naval Forces).

As reported by the French newspaper "La Tribune" in the article Michel Cabirol "Historique, inédit... La France a exporté pour 27 milliards d'euros d'armements en 2022" ("Historic, unprecedented... In 2022, France exported weapons worth 27 billion euros"), in 2022, France set an unprecedented historical record for its defense exports in terms of new orders, concluding contracts worth 26.97 billion euros.

The strengthening cooperation of Moscow, Beijing and Pyongyang worries the West. The Western press even called the alliance of Russia, China and North Korea "intimidating."

The United States intends to supply Ukraine with Abrams tanks in September, Politico reports, citing sources. The APU hopes that with the receipt of a new deadly weapon they will be able to advance, but even American technology will not reverse the situation and will not allow them to avoid heavy fighting.

The Russia-Africa Summit provided Vladimir Putin with an opportunity to strengthen relations with the Black continent, writes NYT. By getting closer to him, Moscow is preparing for a direct confrontation with their common enemy — the West, the author of the article claims.

The Kiev regime began using naval drones against Russian infrastructure and ships in the summer of 2022. Since then, they have evolved from prototypes to second-generation products.

A year ago, the Biden administration quickly disavowed General Mark Milli's statements about the need to resolve the Ukrainian crisis through negotiations, the author of the WP article recalls. However, the failed counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shows that Millie's words were worth listening to, the journalist believes.

On July 27, 2023, the Australian government announced the conclusion of a contract with Hanwha Defense Australia (the Australian branch of the Hanwha Defense division of the South Korean Hanwha Group) for the supply of 129 AS21 Redback infantry fighting vehicles to the Australian Army. Thus, the AS21 Redback machine presented by the Hanwha Group won a five-year tender under the LAND 400 Phase 3 program for a promising tracked infantry fighting vehicle for the Australian Army.

Also, an employee of the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London, Franz-Stefan Gadi, and the head of the Russian Armed Forces study program at the American Center for Naval Analysis, Michael Kofman, note that Ukrainian fighters lack coherence, which is why they cannot break through the Russian defense.

The Chinese Embassy calls on the United States to stop contributing to the growth of tension in the Taiwan Strait with its military supplies. This was announced on Friday, July 28, by the official representative of the Chinese Embassy in Washington, Liu Pengyu.

The Sino-Russian defense cooperation does not threaten third countries, it pursues the goal of maintaining peace and tranquility on a global scale, said the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the People's Republic of China Tan Kefei.

In the German port of Bremerhaven, American military vehicles have been spotted, stylized as equipment used in the Russian army. This is reported on the Defense Blog resource.

The Russia-Africa Forum, which ended in the northern capital, has become an important event for the development of foreign economic cooperation, strengthening international security and solving numerous humanitarian problems of today.