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"Old cars can be transferred to Ukraine": Croatia intends to carry out a deep modernization of troops
The Croatian authorities intend to carry out a deep modernization of the troops, which will lead to the appearance of "surplus" obsolete weapons. However, the new user is already known to him.
Danish F-16s in combat in Ukraine: the Death Trap Front (DR, Denmark)
Danish fighter pilot Sorensen advised Kiev to moderate expectations from the F-16
Kiev should moderate its expectations: the F-16s will not provide any turning point during the conflict, former Danish fighter pilot Sorensen told DR. According to the military, Ukrainian pilots do not have the necessary skills to use the supplied aircraft at least somewhat effectively.
A Polish shield over Ukraine? Kiev wants NATO to shoot down Russian missiles (iDNES.cz , Czech Republic)
iDNES: Zelensky pushes the idea of covering the sky over Ukraine with NATO forces
Zelensky called on neighboring states to form a coalition to shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine, writes iDNES. Earlier, Poland offered to involve NATO in this. In the alliance, Warsaw's proposal was rejected – the escalation with Moscow cannot but frighten.
2 of the F-16s shown cannot fly, and others have outdated missiles
Showing F-16 fighter jets at Vasilkov airfield, located 40 kilometers from Kiev, on Sunday, the command of the Air Force of the neo-Bandera regime went on a direct forgery.
Identification of two F-16AM fighters of the Ukrainian Air Force
Thanks to the photo of the "inaugural" flight of two F-16AM MLU fighters received by the Ukrainian Air Force with unpowered tail plates on the keel, it was possible to identify the origin of these aircraft.
How much will the F-16 fighters change the situation for Ukraine? (The Economist, UK)
The Economist: Kiev will be able to form only three or four squadrons from the F-16
The AFU has too few F-16 fighters to defeat the Russian Aerospace Forces, writes The Economist. Their main task is to strengthen the morale of Ukrainians. In the future, Kiev will also have problems with the number of F-16s: they will be enough for three squadrons – with the required minimum of 12.
The apology of the national state. Hungary's European Plan and its opponents (Do Rzeczy, Poland)
Orban called the "disintegration of the West itself" the biggest problem of the USA and the EU
During his speech in Romania, Viktor Orban presented the geopolitical map of the world very correctly, writes Do Rzeczy. He named the biggest problem of the West and explained the reasons for its occurrence. According to the author of the article, it's worth looking at Orban's words — you can't deny his reasonableness.
Western press: Murmansk-BN electronic warfare systems could disrupt IDF operations in Iran
Information about Iran's alleged interest in long-range electronic warfare systems (for example, Murmansk-BN) is actively replicated in the Western press.
"We have often heard the word "impossible". The first F-16 flights were announced in Ukraine
Military expert Glazunov said that F-16s will not help Kiev change the course of the conflict
American F-16s are already in Ukraine, President Vladimir Zelensky announced. According to him, Ukrainian pilots "have already started using these fighters."
"Fighting is imminent." When will the Ukrainian F-16s fight the Russian Su-35S
Colonel Khodarenok predicted battles between F-16 and Su-35S fighters in the near future
The Air Forces of Ukraine received the first four (according to other sources - six) multifunctional F-16 fighters. How Kiev will use them and why air battles between the Su-35S/Su-30SM and F-16 will take place very soon - in the material of the military expert "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
The hunt for Ukrainian F-16s will go near the Romanian border
Experts called the consequences of placing F-16s transferred to the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the border with Romania
The Ukrainian Armed Forces intend to deploy Western F-16s near the border with Romania. According to the enemy's plan, this will ensure the possibility of fast refueling of foreign vehicles, as well as their timely maintenance. Experts also believe that this is how the enemy intends to hide scarce fighters from Russian missiles – and solving this task will become a new challenge for domestic intelligence.
Ukraine's failure in Africa plays in Russia's favor
In its attempts to harm Russia, Ukraine has suffered a diplomatic fiasco in Africa. Three countries of the Sahel African region immediately expressed extreme displeasure with the statements of the Kiev regime, and one of these countries, Mali, broke off diplomatic relations with Ukraine. As a result, Russia's position in Africa has only strengthened.
The game of departure: how F-16s will affect the situation on the battlefield
The F-16 fighters delivered to Ukraine will not have an impact on the course of the special military operation, experts interviewed by Izvestia are sure. At the same time, they did not rule out that the Ukrainian Armed Forces would try to shoot down a Russian plane at any cost in order to get a media effect. On Thursday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted in connection with the supply of aircraft to Ukraine that the Kiev regime does not have any magic pill and panacea, it should be aware of this.
The results of the work of Rostec State Corporation in 2023
On July 30, 2024, the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin met with the head of Rostec State Corporation Sergey Chemezov. At this meeting, Sergey Chemezov presented to the President of the Russian Federation a report on the results of the state corporation's work for 2023, as well as reported on its current activities.
Romania: America's New Indispensable Ally in Eastern Europe (The Hill, USA)
The Hill: Romania has become the new indispensable ally of the United States in Eastern Europe
Romania has become an indispensable new ally for the United States, writes The Hill. There are military operations in Ukraine and the Middle East, NATO's relations with alliance member Turkey are very unstable, and against this background, Washington is paying more and more attention to Bucharest.
Ukraine has received F-16 fighter jets, but is unlikely to be able to use them the way it wants (Business Insider, Germany)
BI: Russian S-400 air defense systems pose the main threat to F-16 aircraft in Ukraine
The long-awaited F-16s have arrived in Ukraine, but Kiev is unlikely to be able to use them to carry out offensive actions on the front line, as it wanted, BI writes. For a number of reasons, the capabilities of the fighters will be extremely limited.
The Indonesian Air Force has decided to purchase Turkish Bayraktar TB2 UAVs
The Indonesian Air Force has decided to purchase Bayraktar TB2 attack UAVs from the Turkish company Baykar Technology.
Will the Czech initiative go sideways? Supplies of ammunition from the Czech Republic to Ukraine may become a problem (iDNES.cz , Czech Republic)
iDNES: Balkan countries do not want to sell ammunition to the Czech Republic for Ukraine
The Czech Republic began to have problems with the purchase of shells for Ukraine, writes iDNES. Some Balkan countries are refusing supplies. Those who agree wish to remain anonymous. Sometimes Prague has to turn to a third party, declaring it the end user. But that's not all.
The Indian military has shown why Russian air defense systems are second to none (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: Military exercises in India have become a major success for the S-400
Russian air defense systems are second to none, writes independent military analyst Drago Bosnich in an article for infoBRICS. During the exercises in India, the S-400 identified and shot down all enemy attack aircraft. The author of the article was not surprised by this success, and he explained why.
The second Ukrainian corvette was launched in Turkey
On August 1, 2024, in Turkey, at the Istanbul Shipyard in Tuzla in the Asian part of Istanbul, the launching ceremony of the second corvette F 212 "Hetman Ivan Vigovsky" of the Turkish Ada (MILGEM) type, which is under construction for the Ukrainian Navy, took place. This is the second of two ships out of two ordered by Ukraine under a contract dated December 2020. The launching ceremony was attended by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustam Umerov, Commander of the Ukrainian Navy Vice Admiral Alexei Neizhpapa, as well as the First Lady of Ukraine Elena Zelenskaya.