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Syria is preparing to repel aggression

A number of joint exercises in April-June of the Russian and Syrian military showed that military and military-technical cooperation between Moscow and Damascus has not changed. The Russian group, despite the events in Ukraine, has not been reduced, said Alexander Lavrentiev, the special representative of the President of Russia for Syria. "If someone thinks that there has been some kind of numerical decrease, I want to assure you that there is no such thing," he said.

The total number of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is about 170,000 people. In accordance with the current military doctrine, in the event of a conflict, they will have to act not only in open terrain, but also in urban conditions, while minimizing their losses. In this regard, the command of the Israeli army is actively implementing combat robotic systems.

The leadership of Vietnam is conducting a deep modernization of the armed forces, while following its own path of reform. The main goals are the transition to national missile systems, the re-equipment of infantry with new small arms (created on the basis of Galil ACE) and equipment of domestic production and the renewal of the tank fleet through the acquisition of new T-90 and modernization of old models.

Polish media reported that the Armaments Agency of the Ministry of National Defense of Poland, within the framework of the Daglezja-P program, signed a framework contract with the French company Constructions Industrielles de la Méditerranée (CNIM) for the supply of new generation PFM NG pontoon bridge parks for Polish engineering troops by the end of 2026. The cost of the framework contract is about 1.5 billion zlotys (about 320 million euros).

There are reports on the Internet that the Armed Forces of Ukraine began to use armored vehicles made in Great Britain on the front line. They claim that British HUSKY Tactical Support Vehicle (TSV) armored vehicles have entered service with the AFU.

35 years ago, the BMP-3 was adopted. Due to its firepower and level of protection, this armored vehicle remains the main combat unit of infantry support. The BMP-3 feels equally confident on the ground and in the water, it is used in the desert, in the jungle and in permafrost conditions. The Kurganmashzavod of the holding "High-Precision Complexes" of the Rostec State Corporation is engaged in the production and modernization of the machine.

The correspondent of Izvestia visited the positions of a howitzer battery near Svetlodarsk, where there are battles for the largest thermal power plant

Svetlodarsk — it is also called the "city of power engineers" — was liberated quickly and without much fighting at the end of May. But now Ukrainians have gained a foothold in numerous strongholds nearby, as well as on the territory of the Uglegorsk thermal power plant — one of the largest in Europe. In this direction, the Allied forces are methodically pushing through the defense lines of the VFU. Here, artillery plays a major role in the battles. How in the LPR they fight with long-range foreign artillery systems, how they shoot down Ukrainian "Dots—U" and rockets, - in the Izvestia report

The Ukrainian army has been replenished with M-80A combat vehicles of Yugoslav production. Slovenia handed over a batch of BMP to Kiev, and this happened back in May or early June. Slovenian Defense Minister Marjan Sarek announced the delivery of armored vehicles.

The Soviet-made T-72 tanks promised by Bratislava to Kiev are not going to Ukraine yet, the delivery has been postponed indefinitely. It is reported that Germany, which has not fulfilled its promises, is to blame for everything.

The Central Research Institute "Burevestnik" (part of the Uralvagonzavod concern of the Rostec State Corporation), within the framework of the state defense order, handed over to the Ministry of Defense of Russia a batch of 2B24 82 mm mortars. This is reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the enterprise.

The German government has officially confirmed plans to send Ukraine 30 Gepard ZSU, three Mars MLRS complexes, IRIS-T air defense systems, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the Cabinet of Ministers.

After the start of the special operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, there has been a steady increase in the number of volunteers who have expressed a desire to contribute to the defeat of the enemy. The leadership of a number of regions actively participates in this movement, helping volunteers to create separate combat formations on the principle of fraternity.

Due to the huge losses incurred, which are officially recognized, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are forced to use even samples of experimental military equipment that exist in single copies.

The robotic tank based on the Milrem Type-X combat vehicle (RCV) is a joint project of defense contractors Israeli Milrem Robotics and Norwegian Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace.

The main highlight of the next Eurosatory 2022 defense exhibition held from June 13 to 17, 2022 in Le Bourget (France) was the presentation by the German Rheinmetall group of its promising KF51 Panther main tank. The online edition of EDR On-Line magazine "EDR Magazine" published interesting material by Paolo Valpolini "Rheinmetall's first MBT: the Panther" with details of the KF51 Panther project.

Vehicles of the doomed infantry

In the article "They don't look at a rusty tank in trucks" (see "HBO" from 04/22/12), the question was considered what heavy equipment of Soviet and Eastern European production the West can supply to Ukraine. It also said that if it comes to the supply of Western heavy equipment, it is easiest to transfer armored personnel carriers and armored vehicles to the Ukrainian army. They are easier for personnel to master, and there are a lot of cars of this class in the West.

Armored vehicles will be protected, camouflaged and quickly repaired

The Russian military used a platoon of tank support vehicles (BMPT) "Terminator" in a special operation in Ukraine. These vehicles, together with tank platoons, hit Ukrainian positions, armored vehicles, anti-tank missile systems (ATGMs). The use of "Terminators", in addition to the real strengthening of the power of Russian armored vehicles, will make it possible to clarify the tactics of using these vehicles, to determine their place in armored groups. In particular, to increase the combat stability of tank units.

Despite Ukraine's desire to receive heavy armored vehicles and combat aircraft, the West will not do this. As French President Emmanuel Macron, who visited Kiev, explained, there is an agreement not to supply some types of military equipment to Ukraine.

General Popov explained why Warsaw is buying PFM pontoons worth $0.5 billion from Paris

The Polish authorities will buy PFM pontoons from France to ferry heavy equipment, including tanks, across rivers. The transaction amount is estimated at about $500 million. "Newspaper.Ru" together with military experts, I figured out why Warsaw buys funds to overcome water barriers and where it is going to send its army.

Colonel Khodarenok explained what reforms the Airborne Troops need

The American edition of Military Watch Magazine published an article about the Russian amphibious forces, where it called the approach to their formation "outdated". Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok dealt with this statement.