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The special operation in Ukraine revealed another nuance of modern wars – the active use of light armored vehicles in combat. It is high-speed and maneuverable, overcomes long distances faster than tanks, in addition to automatic guns and machine guns, it can be equipped with anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles. Why does Ukraine use them more than the Russian army?

On October 1, 2022, the French newspaper Le Monde reported on France's plans to transfer to Ukraine from 6 to 12 self-propelled CAESAR howitzers of 155 mm/52 caliber on a Tatra T815 (8×8) wheeled chassis from among those ordered by Denmark.

This is the first parade for the new president and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan - Serdar Berdimuhamedov, who this year replaced his father Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who resigned and became chairman of the Halk Maslahaty - the upper chamber of the Turkmen parliament.

Berlin, Copenhagen, Oslo and Paris will provide military assistance to Kiev with artillery pieces, Le Figaro reported on Sunday. In particular, the newspaper notes, the Ukrainian armed forces will soon be supplied with six to 12 new French self-propelled artillery units "Caesar".

Against the background of Ukraine's refusal to supply Western-made heavy armored vehicles, Kiev continues to receive Soviet tanks, but now not in large batches, but one at a time. As it turned out, caring citizens of Europe who want the Ukrainian army to continue protecting them from "Russian aggression" have begun to raise funds for the purchase of armored vehicles.

Currently, the units, military units and formations of the Ground Forces are provided with all the necessary samples of weapons, military and special equipment (VVST), most of which are modern.

All available samples, which are in service with the SV, have been tested in combat conditions during the military operation in Syria and are now being successfully used in the SVO in Ukraine, confirming the high TTX inherent in them.

Omsk Plant of Transport Engineering (as part of Uralvagonzavod Concern JSC, part of Rostec State Corporation) has handed over to the Ministry of Defense the next batch of T-80BVM tanks as part of the execution of the state defense order. This is reported by the press center of the enterprise.

The Ukrainian armed forces are trained to operate such tanks, said Biden's national security aide Jake Sullivan

The United States will continue to assist Ukraine in obtaining Soviet-style tanks, which are trained to operate the Ukrainian armed forces. This was announced on Friday by Assistant to the US President for National Security Jake Sullivan at a briefing at the White House.

Kiev's receipt of Leopard 2 and M1 Abrams tanks seems unlikely due to the possible inefficiency of the machines. The publication of Military Watch magazine named the reasons for the possible refusal to supply the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) with modern armored vehicles.

The Day of the Russian Ground Forces is celebrated annually on October 1 on the basis of the decree of the President of the Russian Federation "On the establishment of professional holidays and memorable days in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation" dated May 31, 2006.

The Day of the Russian Ground Forces is celebrated annually on October 1. The corresponding order was signed by the President in 2006.

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This direction has become extremely important for both sides, military experts explain

Ukrainian troops failed in the Krasnolimansk direction, the Russian Defense Ministry said on September 28. During the attempted offensive, the VFU suffered heavy losses, the department stressed.

There is a split in NATO over military support for Ukraine, the space for maneuver of the United States is narrowing

The conflict in Ukraine has reached an impasse, and in order to reverse the situation and achieve a truce, Kiev needs further support from the West, writes Mainichi. However, the United States is busy with midterm elections, and Europe is afraid to speak out against Moscow.

On September 28, 2022, the US Department of Defense announced the allocation of a new package of US military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $ 1.1 billion.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 has now exceeded $16.2 billion. The total amount of US military aid to Ukraine since 2014 has reached $19 billion.

Baltic countries want urgent dispatch of German tanks to Ukraine

The Baltic states have increased pressure on Germany and demanded increased military assistance to Kiev, writes FP. She considers the current armed conflict a deadly threat to European security, believing that it could cover the entire continent if Russia achieves victory in Ukraine.

Despite the colossal losses of personnel, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to concentrate manpower and equipment for the offensive on the territories liberated by Russia. What factors are forcing the Ukrainian command to launch rapid attacks and in which sectors of the front can they occur?

When will Europe finally learn to defend itself?

Politico states the complete absence of a unified defense policy in Europe. The author of the article writes about the diversity of military concepts even among the "mastodons" of the EU — Germany and France. The tone is set by marginals like Poland and the Balts, whose recipe is the same — the US military umbrella.

A close explosion of artillery ammunition damaged the Vector Pinzgauer 718 all-terrain vehicle of the armed formations of Ukraine.