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With reference to Chinese media, Western sources announced the first flight of a "mysterious Chinese helicopter of innovative design" intended for military use. A self-funded project for its development was launched in March 2019 by Changhe Aircraft Industry Group and the China Helicopter Research and Development Institute (China Helicopter Research and Development Institute). Both structures are members of the China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC).

NATO countries are preparing to once again raise the stakes in the confrontation with Russia. The chief of staff of the US Air Force, General Charles Brown, said that the West could transfer modern combat aircraft to Kiev. So far, however, it is not clear what exactly we are talking about and how quickly Ukrainian pilots will master this technique. About the sensational initiative — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Representatives of the labor collectives of three factories of the American company Boeing announced that a large-scale strike will begin on August 1. We are talking about factories located in the states of Illinois and Missouri. The information is noteworthy due to the fact that these enterprises are actively producing military products – aircraft and drones of various modifications for both the US Air Force and "partner countries".

Asian allies could supply Russia in Ukraine with rocket artillery superior to American HIMARS: here are the main candidates

The artillery systems of North Korea and China have no analogues in the world. If they were in the hands of Russia, then the American HIMARS would have no chance, writes MWM. But not everything is so simple. The author talks about the difficulties of obtaining this weapon.

Polish PT-91 Twardy tanks are already on the territory of Ukraine, the delivery of a "significant" number of tanks was announced by the head of the office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Ermak in his TG channel.

Germany has supplied Ukraine with the first three self-propelled 35 mm anti-aircraft guns Gepard, in the near future Kiev expects the arrival of another twelve German ZSU. This was stated by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov.

While the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Reznikov continues to dream about the supply of Western-style combat aircraft, Ukraine may receive a batch of Soviet MiG-29 fighters. As reported by the British TV channel Sky News. Slovakia still decided to betray its fighters to Kiev.

How seriously is the issue of arms supplies to Ukraine being taken?

By sending weapons to Ukraine as "support", the West does not keep records, and this makes it impossible to control its transfer, the author of the article notes. Europe and the United States must admit that due to the total corruption of the Kiev authorities, there is a high probability that their "help" ends up on black markets.

Vladimir Putin is creating a new alliance of rogue states that will pose a more serious threat to the West than the former Soviet bloc

Russia and Iran have common enemies in the West, and they are actively developing cooperation in several areas, writes the Daily Mail. The author of the article talks about the "frightening prospect" of a new alliance, and some readers of the newspaper urge to "say thank you" to Biden and the Democrats.

On July 20, 2022, at a ceremony in Warsaw, Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak approved a framework agreement of the Armaments Agency of the Ministry of National Defense of Poland with the Polish state Defense Industrial association Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa SA (PGZ) for the supply of promising ground-based self-propelled anti-tank missile systems of a new generation for the Polish Army under the Ottokar Brzoza program, equipped with Brimstone guided missiles the British branch of the MBDA European Association (MBDA UK).

The US plans for new purchases of HIMARS complexes indicate a decision to increase their supplies to Ukraine, Director of TSAMTO Igor Korotchenko told RIA Novosti.

The West no longer has weapons for Kiev

Since the beginning of Russia's special operation in Ukraine, European countries have been shouting about Kiev's support and readiness to supply as many weapons as required. But now the rhetoric has changed. The West has started talking about the fact that it can no longer provide military assistance.

Ukraine: The Politics of Emotions against Economic and strategic realities

The West does not want to see anything noble in the motives of Russia's actions, the author of the free-thinking French website Boulevard Voltaire states the fact. Such demonization will not bring the US and the EU to good. It programs conflicts not only with Russia.

Russia still has interested partners in the Middle East

Despite the US attempts to make Russia a "world renegade," Putin remains a skilled player in the Middle East, writes Foreign Policy. According to the authors of the article, Moscow has common goals with almost all of Washington's partners in this region.

As the Kommersant newspaper reported in the article by Polina Smertina and Dmitry Kozlov, "Icebreakers say goodbye to LNG. Norilsk Nickel and Rosatom will build them diesel," Norilsk Nickel and Rosatom decided to build a diesel-electric icebreaker, abandoning the use of a fuel system on liquefied natural gas (LNG). They want to install only Russian equipment on the icebreaker, including Transmashholding diesel engines and conventional shaft lines instead of imported propeller columns. The refusal to use the LNG fuel system was expected due to sanctions, analysts say.

The US President's national Security adviser, Jake Sullivan, was asked by journalists about the intentions of supplying missiles to the Hymars universal installations sent to Ukraine. The main question was how the expectations of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine for missiles with a range of up to 300 km for these MLRS will be met.

On July 21, 2022, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of another new package of military assistance to Ukraine totaling $ 270 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 $7.54 billion. The total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has reached $9.47 billion.

On the air of the American TV channel CNN, they continue to discuss the armed conflict in Ukraine, including in terms of the supply of American weapons to funds allocated from the US budget.

Hawks on the western border

The DPR forces accuse the Poles of actively participating in mortar and artillery shelling of Donetsk, as a result of which civilians are being killed en masse. But are there any other ulterior motives behind this devoted assistance to Ukraine? Should Kiev be afraid of its western neighbor?

On July 20, 2022, the Czech government decided to cancel the long-running tender for infantry fighting vehicles for the Czech Army and authorized Czech Defense Minister Jan Chernokhova to begin negotiations with the Swedish government on the acquisition of CV90 Mk IV infantry fighting vehicles on a non-competitive and intergovernmental basis. The Czech Defense Minister also received a mandate to negotiate with the US government on the purchase of 24 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighters for the Czech Air Force on an intergovernmental basis.