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The TASS news agency, under the heading "The head of Kurganmashzavod: the protection of Russian infantry fighting vehicles will be strengthened following the results of their use in a special operation," published an interview with the executive director of PJSC Kurgan Machine-Building Plant (as part of the Rostec State Corporation's High-Precision Complexes holding) Pyotr Tyukov. It is characteristic that there is no mention of the topic "Kurganets-25" in the interview.

Tartus in Putin's naval doctrine

Russia is seeking to expand the presence of its fleet in the Mediterranean and Red Seas, as well as in the Persian Gulf region, writes Al Modon. The author of the article is sure that these are quite real goals of the new Russian Naval doctrine.

Online edition "MK.ru "under the heading "Who is who in the Ukrainian military elite: an expert assessed the military leaders of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: "Zelensky is very afraid that combat generals will now move forward", an interview with Ruslan Pukhov, director of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST), a member of the Public Council under the Ministry of Defense of Russia, was published.

America will not be able to win in the absence of a consistent military-political strategy

Strategic vision is an important condition for the existence of great powers, writes TNI. However, Washington has forgotten about this and is acting inconsistently, the author of the article believes. He recalls that America's role in the world has been threatened, including by Russia.

Looking North

In his speech last week, Putin finally clearly outlined the main threat that the Russian Navy is called to fight, writes Junge Welt. This threat is the desire of NATO countries to dominate off the coast of Russia, and in the entire world ocean, too. Measures are proposed to match the danger, and they will primarily affect the Arctic.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation has announced a tender for the performance of research work "Research on the effectiveness of unconventional aerodynamic schemes of mainline aircraft (MS), taking into account the use of new technologies and alternative fuels." The cipher of research and development is Integral–MS, the Ministry of Industry and Trade is ready to allocate more than 2.5 billion rubles for these promising studies.

The authorities want to negotiate with banks on granting preferential loans to companies from the electronics sector. The rate should be no more than 5% per annum, but the minimum loan amount, on the contrary, is rather big – 4 billion rubles. The industry reacted extremely positively to this idea, calling the current interest rates of banks unprofitable. The development of the initiative is still at the initial stage.

If Washington supplies the Abrams battle tank or France transfers Leclerc, Germany will supply Leopard, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmerman said, noting that "this is wrong"

Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmerman, chairman of the Bundestag (German Parliament) Defense Committee, sharply criticized German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for his policy regarding the events in Ukraine, in particular, arms supplies to Kiev. She expressed her point of view in an interview published on Thursday with the newspaper Die Welt .

Naval Doctrine and Naval Charter will lead to a new Shipbuilding Program

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree "On the approval of the Maritime Doctrine of the Russian Federation" and a decree "On the approval of the Naval Charter of the Navy". The Head of State gave special symbolism to his actions by signing the documents on July 31, 2022 – the Day of the Russian Navy. It is logical to assume that adjustments will soon be made to another important document – the Shipbuilding Program.

Armorer Lobaev urges to rely on private initiative

The trademark of the weapon "Lobaev Arms", under which the Integrated Systems Design Bureau LLC produces its products, does not need to be introduced to anyone who is fond of sports shooting, hunting, or works in the security units of the special services.

As Rostec State Corporation reported on August 4, 2022, Uralvagonzavod, part of Rostec State Corporation, sent the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation another batch of special equipment as part of the execution of the state defense order, including T-90M "Breakthrough" tanks and armored repair and evacuation vehicles BRAM-1M [based on the T-90 tank].

It is clarified that the ban does not apply to the equipment of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of State Security, the People's Militia, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Prosecutor General's Office, which is involved in ensuring state and public security and conducting search and rescue operations.

The United States does not intend to stop financing the war in Ukraine and will continue to provide military assistance to Zelensky. According to the American press, the White House is already preparing a new aid package for a very round sum - $ 1 billion.

Only close cooperation of all structures will help to protect journalists from possible provocations, Union Secretary Timur Shafir said

Russian journalists who travel to hot spots, conflict zones or countries unfriendly to the Russian Federation as part of business trips should be supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, the Union of Journalists of Russia and other authorized organizations.

Uralvagonzavod has sent another batch of special equipment as part of the execution of the state defense order

A batch of upgraded new T-90M "Breakthrough" tanks and armored repair and evacuation vehicles BRAM-1M was delivered by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation "Uralvagonzavod" (UVZ, part of Rostec). This was announced on Thursday by the company.

A bill was submitted to the State Duma proposing to oblige foreign states to submit a request for the passage of a warship through the internal sea waters of the Northern Sea Route, the corresponding document was posted in the electronic database of the legislative body.

Analysts continue to discuss the new Maritime Doctrine signed by the President of Russia. The clear differences between this fundamental document for Russia and its previous version are becoming more and more noticeable. The new doctrine is of particular importance for the construction and use of the Navy - but not only for this.

According to the publication, the manuals explain that the "statement of fact" regarding the actions of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation refers to an article about "spreading deliberately false information", and the "negative opinion" about the actions of the army refers to an article about discrediting the army.

According to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on August 2, 2022, a conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu.

The Supreme Court of Russia recognized the Ukrainian regiment "Azov" as a terrorist organization

The Supreme Court of Russia recognized the Ukrainian regiment "Azov" as a terrorist organization and banned its activities in the country. Criminal cases have already been initiated against members of the group, including under articles on extremism and mercenary activities.