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Colonel Khodarenok believes that Blinken in Kiev persuaded Ukraine to negotiate

Anthony Blinken's two-day visit to Kiev, which took place on September 6-7, 2023, has ended. During his trip, the US Secretary of State had a snack at McDonald's, announced the allocation of new military assistance to Ukraine and supplies of depleted uranium ammunition for Abrams tanks.

Balitsky reported the destruction of the second Challenger 2 tank in the Zaporozhye region

The authorities of the Zaporozhye region announced the defeat of two Challenger 2 tanks with the help of the Kornet ATGM. The destruction of one of them was previously confirmed by the British Ministry of Defense. Prior to this, combat vehicles of this model have never been destroyed in combat since 1994.

Canadian Army: always in the shadows and on the pick-up

Geographically, Canada is almost a mirror image of Russia, located on the other side of the North Pole from it. The same huge territory, while also almost completely empty and frozen. The population also mostly lives along the southern border of the country.

Washington is not ready, Beijing is not in a hurry, Moscow is looking closely

At the recent XI Moscow Security Conference in Moscow, the military attache of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea read out the address of the Minister of Defense of that country, Kang Sun Nam. In this statement, the following words were heard: "Now the question is not whether there will be a nuclear war on the Korean peninsula, but who, when and how will start a nuclear war." And the leader of the DPRK, Kim Jong-un, had recently called for increasing the production of ammunition "exponentially."

According to the deputy press secretary of the department Sabrina Singh, it is expected that the tanks will be delivered to Ukraine in the fall

Depleted uranium shells for Abrams should be in Ukraine when these American tanks arrive in the country, which are expected to be delivered in the fall. This was stated by Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh at a regular briefing for journalists.

Russia has started to implement on Ukraine has new ways of using military equipment and has generally adjusted tactics, according to a WeChat user. She has made progress, he notes. The country's army has increased the effectiveness of its weapons, destroyed the first Challenger 2 and prepared to exhaust the enemy as much as possible.

Pentagon: The United States allocates a new package of military assistance to Ukraine for $ 600 million

The United States will provide Ukraine with a new $600 million military aid package. This was announced on September 7 by Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh at a briefing.

The fire at the stronghold of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) under Ugledar is conducted from a paired 30-millimeter cannon. The car does not have a name yet — it was developed and created by the Marines of the 155th Brigade of the Pacific Fleet (TOF). An unusual weapon was shown by the correspondent of Izvestia Leonid Kitrar.

On September 5, 2023, the German Rheinmetall AG Group announced the shipment to Ukraine of the first batch of 35-mm shots of its new production, manufactured for the Gepard 1A2 35-mm twin anti-aircraft self-propelled guns transferred to Ukraine by Germany.

Ukrainian formations use anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) "Kombat" at the front. The relevant footage has recently appeared on the Internet, they are published by a number of domestic Telegram channels.

The annual International Defense Industry Exhibition MSPO, considered the largest and most representative in Eastern Europe, is being held in the Polish city of Kielce from September 5 to 9. At it, the Polish Armed Forces, whose leadership has repeatedly stated its intention to create the largest modern army on the continent, tried to present the best samples of weapons and military equipment, both foreign and domestic production.

Colonel Khodarenok: the use of shells with uranium by the APU will lead to the loss of tanks

The United States will transfer depleted uranium shells to Ukraine as part of a new $175 million military aid package. The Kremlin has already called these deliveries "very bad news." What kind of shells are these, whether they will be able to help the Armed Forces of Ukraine and what Ukraine risks when using such ammunition, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Pentagon: The United States will transfer depleted uranium shells to Ukraine for Abrams tanks

The Pentagon announced the allocation of a new package of military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $ 175 million. As part of it, Kiev will also receive depleted uranium shells for Abrams tanks. The UN expressed concern about this decision, Russia requested a meeting of the UN Security Council. The White House assures that depleted uranium shells "do not pose a radioactive threat."

The latest BMP-2M with the Berezhok module has been sent to the special operation zone

Thousands of armored vehicles created back in Soviet times seem to be completely useless for the purposes of special operations today because of their age. However, in fact, a simple and cheap upgrade makes them a formidable combat unit. A striking example of this is the BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle, which is being sent to the front right now with modifications. What is it about and why is it much better than just recycling old equipment?

How to protect yourself from drones, cruise missiles and "jumping" bombs

According to Dan Rice, a former US army officer and ex-adviser to the Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Valery Zaluzhny, 2,000 M26 cluster missiles can "end the conflict."

Forbes: new defensive tactics of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation with minefields thwarted the plans of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

The new defensive doctrine of the Russian Armed Forces thwarted the plans of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, writes Forbes. The Russian military quadrupled the depth of their minefields, which the Ukrainian command was not ready for. This was the reason for the failures of the AFU counteroffensive, the article notes.

On September 6, 2023, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of a new package of US military assistance to Ukraine totaling up to $ 175 million. Thus, the total amount of US military assistance officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022 now amounts to about $ 43.7 billion, and the total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has exceeded $ 45 billion.

The conflict in Ukraine has become the embodiment of NATO's main nightmare since the Cold War. The fighting has buried the hope that the North Atlantic Alliance can defeat Russia in a traditional war.

On September 6, the Pentagon announced a new $175 million package of military assistance to Kiev, which will include depleted uranium shells for Abrams tanks. The goal of the United States in this case is to make uninhabitable part of the territory of Ukraine, which they consider lost, said Igor Nikulin, a member of the UN Commission on chemical and biological weapons from 1998 to 2003, in an interview with Izvestia.

In recent years, the Republic of Korea has been increasingly promoting the products of its military-industrial companies on the international market. This is evidenced by Seoul's active participation in the International Defense Industry Exhibition. The Polish edition of Defense 24 calls South Korea the leading country at this event.