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In the DPR, the Ukrainian "Bucephalus" was compared to a spaceship
The Ukrainian BTR-4 "Bucephalus", taken as a trophy in Mariupol (DPR), can be compared with a spaceship inside. This was told to RIA Novosti by the commander of one of the Donetsk battalions with the call sign Krest.
"The Krasnopol projectile chooses its own target to its liking"
General Bondar told how the new version of the "smart" Krasnopol projectile works
The Ministry of Defense demonstrated the work of the Msta-S self-propelled gun with Krasnopol ammunition during a military special operation in Ukraine. We are already talking about the upgraded Krasnopol-M2, which is able to independently "choose targets" during volley firing. The desired accuracy is achieved due to the correction of the aerodynamic rudders of the ammunition at the end of the flight along the laser mark on the target. "Newspaper.Ru" understood the features of the new "Krasnopol".
Hunting for the "Cheetah": The Russian Defense Ministry announced the first destroyed German anti-aircraft gun
Berlin began transferring such self-propelled artillery installations to Ukraine from the end of July
On August 10, the People's Militia of the DPR announced the complete liberation of the village of Gladosovo, located south of Artemovsk. The offensive continues in the area of Sand and Avdiivka. And the Russian Defense Ministry announced the first destruction of the Cheetah anti-aircraft complex, delivered from Germany, and the defeat of three Ukrainian aircraft in air battles during the day. On this day, the head of the Defense Department, Sergei Shoigu, presented Russia's highest awards to four officers who distinguished themselves during the special operation in Moscow.
"This has never been seen before." How did the Western trophies surprise the soldiers in the Donbass
For six and a half months of a special military operation in the Donbass, many Western trophies were captured. Grenade launchers, ATGMs, armored personnel carriers, small arms, air defense, automotive equipment, barrel and rocket artillery — all this is now being tested by combat. About how foreign "gifts" are evaluated in the DPR, — in the RIA Novosti material.
The Ministry of Defense showed footage of the work of the Msta-S ACS on the positions of Ukrainian militants
On August 10, the Russian Defense Ministry showed footage of the work of the calculations of the self-propelled artillery installation (ACS) "Msta-S", which hit the equipment and positions of Ukrainian militants.
Will Turkey risk transferring active protection complexes for tanks to Ukraine
Ukraine and Turkey are actively cooperating in the creation of active protection complexes (KAZ) for armored vehicles. Back in the fall of 2017, a contract was signed with the Turkish firm Aselsan on the production of a local version of the "Zaslon-L".
RT-Techpriemka has completed the audit of the 144th armored repair plant for compliance with the standards
The Rostec Certificate Certification Center of RT-Techpriemka conducted a certification audit of the 144th armored repair plant of the Remvooruzhenie Holding of Rostec State Corporation.
The special operation is reinforced by a "heavy caliber sniper"
Russia continues to improve one of the main novelties of the Ukrainian special operation – high-precision weapons of destruction. Among them, the Krasnopol artillery shell stands out in particular. What is interesting about this ammunition and what makes it a fundamentally new tool on the battlefield?
Turkey has delivered a batch of MRAP BMC Kirpi 4x4 to Ukraine
The Ukrainian army has received a batch of Turkish-made BMC Kirpi 4x4 armored vehicles. The corresponding video, filmed in Ukraine, was posted on the TG-channel "Military Informant".
The forgotten long-range self-propelled gun on the chassis of the Minsk MZKT-8007 "Volat"
At the very beginning of the XXI century, an interesting self-propelled artillery installation was created on the chassis of the Belarusian all-terrain vehicle MZKT-8007 "Volat", which was almost forgotten. However, even now this combat vehicle looks quite modern and is close to Western wheeled self-propelled guns in its main characteristics.
In Spain, French 155-mm self-propelled guns CAESAR are evaluated
The Spanish Ground Forces have shown interest in purchasing 155 mm CAESAR self-propelled artillery units (CAmion Equipe d'un Systeme d'Artillerie) manufactured by NEXTER Systems.
The APU was informed about the arrival of the first German Gepard anti-aircraft installations in Ukraine
The Ukrainian military calls the self-propelled air defense installations supplied by Germany the best in their class. This is stated in the press release of the Operational Command "South" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in which its representatives announced the arrival in Ukraine of the first three German Gepard anti-aircraft artillery installations.
Ukrainian tank brigades exist only on paper
It is difficult for Ukraine to form tank brigades
APU have a habit of registering understaffed parts on paper, writes journalist David Ex in an article for Forbes. And if the existence of four Ukrainian tank brigades can still be proved, then the other two may be fiction.
The Spanish Defense Ministry transfers 20 M-113 armored vehicles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The Spanish Defense Ministry has started implementing the procedure for the delivery of 20 tracked armored vehicles M-113 (TOA Transporte Oruga Acorazados) to the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the armored personnel carrier version.
Why won't the Abrams and Leopards-2 be handed over to the Ukrainian army
The Ukrainian army is currently entirely dependent on foreign supplies. This applies, among other things, to ammunition, artillery weapons, armored vehicles.
The head of the Bundestag committee criticized Scholz for his position on the supply of weapons to Kiev
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 .
"The APU has no equipment for a counteroffensive. But they can try"
Ex-Colonel of the General Staff Khodarenok explained why Ukraine's "counteroffensive" on Kherson is being disrupted
Ukraine lacks weapons and military equipment for a counteroffensive in 2022, including in the Kherson direction. This was reported by the British newspaper The Financial Times. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok assessed the offensive potential of the Ukrainian army.
More than 1,300 military railway workers are involved in the reconstruction of BAM
They are carrying out earthworks at 10 sites, said Oleg Kosenkov, head of the Main Directorate of the Railway Troops of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
Over 1,300 military and civil servants of the Railway Troops of the Russian Ministry of Defense are involved in the reconstruction of the Ulak-Febralsk section of the Baikal-Amur Mainline (BAM).
Another batch of T-90M tanks has been delivered to the Ministry of Defense of Russia
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].
El Pais learned about Spain's decision to transfer 20 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine
The publication recalls that Madrid considered the possibility of transferring Leopard tanks to Kiev, but the kingdom's Defense Minister Margarita Robles ruled out such a scenario
The Spanish Ministry of Defense has decided to transfer 20 M113 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine. This was reported on Friday by the newspaper El Pais .
