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MWM: the appearance of the T-14 Armata will limit the capabilities of the Ukrainian army

The T-14 Armata is a Russian tank that no rival can handle, writes MWM. Probably, soon he will be involved in a special operation. The appearance of "Armata" will affect the morale of not only Russians, but also Ukrainians, the author of the article is sure.

Ukraine has received another batch of Slovak self-propelled artillery Zuzana 2, self-propelled guns are already on Ukrainian territory. This was announced by Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nagy.

General Dynamics Land Systems (GDELS, a division of General Dynamics Corporation) has officially presented the concept of a promising AbramsX main tank, which is an evolution of the American M1 Abrams tank. A video with a prototype demonstrator of the AbramsX tank has been published.GDELS itself stated that the AbramsX should become a "bridge" from the Abrams tanks of the latest modifications of the M1A2 SEP v.3 and SEP v.4 to a promising tank.

Although no one is in a hurry to transfer armored vehicles to Kiev

The process of supplying weapons and military equipment to Ukraine by the countries of the "collective West" (this concept is broader than NATO and the EU) is becoming not a decisive, but an important factor in the ongoing military operation in this country.

Germany, along with France, are becoming the main sponsors of the Zelensky regime in Europe, while the UK has switched to training military personnel of the Armed Forces. After the French promised Kiev a new batch of 155-mm Caezar self-propelled guns, the Germans announced the imminent delivery of air defense systems and tanks to Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Zelensky urged the West not to wait until Russia strikes with nuclear weapons, but to launch a preemptive strike — without specifying whether it is nuclear or not. Many Western analysts, meanwhile, have no doubt that Russia is preparing to use tactical nuclear weapons somewhere on the territory of Ukraine. What does the Russian military doctrine say about this? And why, from a military-technical point of view, does it make no sense to use tactical nuclear weapons, but should we start with strategic ones? Naked Science understands the details.

A captured Western-made AFU tank captured by a Russian tank crew turned out to be of poor quality. At least, that's what the fighters who dragged him to their tank think.

As Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmerman noted, the equipment sent by Germany "albeit late" is working and is a "huge support" for Ukraine

During her visit to Ukraine, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmerman, Chairman of the Bundestag (Parliament of Germany) Defense Committee, again called on the German authorities to supply Kiev with heavy weapons - battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) as soon as possible. She said this on Friday to the DPA news agency .

Vyacheslav Filippov — about how the issue of arms supplies to Ukraine divides the German government

German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock said in September that the Federal Republic was "150% on the side of Ukraine" and that it would supply Kiev with weapons as much as needed. Nevertheless, Berlin has not yet satisfied the main desire of the Ukrainian side — the transfer of German battle tanks to it, despite all the criticism, accusations and attacks from the politicians of Nezalezhnaya.

Ukrainian formations are suffering heavy losses in the unsuccessful offensive

Russian troops continue to repel the onslaught of superior Ukrainian forces and hold their positions in several directions. At the same time, aviation, artillery and missile troops strike at units of the first echelon and reserves of the VFU. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, in just one day in the area of Novaya Kamenka, Kherson region, Ukrainian formations lost two tanks, four infantry fighting vehicles and dozens of people. And in the Mykolaiv-Krivoy Rog direction, more than 230 militants, four tanks and more than 40 units of other equipment were destroyed. According to experts, Russian units are conducting an active defense, in which there is no fixed front line.

The M1A2 Abrams tank was lost during exercises on the territory of the training ground of the national training center of the American Army Fort Irwin in the Mojave Desert (California). This is reported by "RG: Russian weapons".

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?

The message of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Baltic Republic says that the unused funds are transferred to the Ministry of Defense, which has planned to purchase winter military uniforms for them for transfer to Ukraine.

The Czech upgraded T-72M1, even in its updated form, is seriously inferior to the Russian T-72B3M. According to "RG: Russian weapons", photos of three "seventy-second" appeared on the Network, which are slightly modified and should be sent to the Nazi formations of the Kiev regime.

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.

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.

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.

Tula Instrument Design Bureau named after Academician A.G. Shipunov turns 95 on October 1. The history of KBP is several generations of outstanding gunsmiths and their legendary developments. Tokarev, Stechkin, Makarov – these names have long become household names. Arkady Shipunov and Vasily Gryazev, perhaps the most famous gun duo, also worked here. We recall the history of KBP, woven from the names of great designers and their unique inventions.

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.