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The company clarified that the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation had previously proposed to expand the use of machines of this family, including making them carriers of various additional weapons

JSC Remdiesel, after visiting the production facility in Naberezhnye Chelny by the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergei Shoigu, at the suggestion of the military department, developed two new versions of the MT-LB multipurpose light armored tractors: sanitary and equipped with an anti-aircraft installation. Both modifications will be presented at the upcoming Army-2023 forum, the company told TASS.

Russian combat helicopters are equipped with modern anti-tank missiles

Russian front-line aviation helicopters equipped with anti-tank missile systems played a huge role in repelling the summer counteroffensive of the VFU in the southern section of the SVO zone.

On the eve of the exhibition, the interim Director General of the Institute Anton Semenyako gave an interview to RIA Novosti correspondent Ivan Suraev.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation plans to conclude contracts totaling more than 433 billion rubles at the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2023", which will be held on August 14-20 at the Patriot Exhibition Center.

In a year and a half, the VFU received $160 billion worth of weapons, the Minister of Defense estimated

The countries of the collective West, investing significant resources in Ukraine, create serious risks of further escalation of the conflict, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on August 9.

In the American Sterling Heights, after a break, a running model of a promising next-generation AbramsX main battle tank was shown.

The active use of Western weapons by the Armed Forces of Ukraine makes it possible to identify individual shortcomings in combat systems and make appropriate improvements to them. Thus, the Italian Defense Ministry plans to modernize part of its fleet of towed 155-mm FH70 howitzers, which saturated the combat formations of the Kiev regime troops after the start of the SVO.

The international military-technical forum "Army-2023" will be held in Kubinka near Moscow from August 14 to 20. Traditionally, most of the exposition will be occupied by the stands of the holdings and enterprises belonging to the Rostec State Corporation. They will present about a thousand samples of weapons and equipment.

Dozens of Leopards 1, previously in service with the Belgian army, were still bought from a private arsenal for transfer to Ukraine, WP reports. However, it is unclear how many cars will be suitable for service, since the equipment is in a deplorable state.

CV-90 BMP will add to the collection of special operation trophies

The International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2023" opens on August 14. Following the example of last year, an exhibition of trophies of the special military operation (SVO) in Ukraine will be launched on its site. It is not yet clear (but very likely) whether the CV-90 infantry fighting Vehicle (Combat Vehicle 90) designed and built in Sweden will be among the new exhibits.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has calculated the losses of Ukrainian servicemen and equipment

According to the information of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (MO RF), in the first couple of months of the "summer counteroffensive", the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) lost more than 43 thousand servicemen. It is explained that this figure does not take into account the soldiers and officers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as foreign mercenaries who died in the rear areas of Ukraine from strikes by Russian high-precision long-range weapons.

But some weapons can be shared with Ukraine

The Benelux countries during the Cold War tried to build full-fledged armies ("Phantom Armies of the Benelux", "HBO" from 07/28.23). When it ended, military construction for them largely lost its meaning.

According to information published on September 19, 2022 by the Slovenian news agency Slovenian Press Agency, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob reached an agreement on the transfer of 28 MBT M-55S from the Slovenian Armed Forces to Ukraine.

Shurygin: the transfer of German Taurus missiles to Ukraine may entail the supply of ATACMS from the United States

The possible delivery of guided Taurus missiles to Ukraine from Germany may push Washington to transfer another long—range missile to Kiev - ATACMS for the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system. Military expert Vladislav Shurygin told Izvestia about this on August 8.

Heavy losses during the offensive cause discontent in Ukraine, writes NYT. The soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine criticize the incompetence of the commanders, the lack of training and Western equipment that is not suitable for the tasks assigned.

No NATO state is arming at such a speed as Poland, writes Seznam zprávy. Out of fear of Russia and Belarus, she wants to create the largest land army in Europe. However, Warsaw is borrowing hundreds of billions of zlotys for its plans.

The Ukrainian army has definitely earned the right to be included in the Guinness Book of Records for a variety of weapons and military equipment used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the confrontation with Russia. They have Maxim machine guns of the model of the century before last, and Soviet guns, and the most modern artillery, missile and anti-aircraft systems, armored vehicles of the NATO model. The whole point is that American fighters will appear.

As reported by the Handelsblatt newspaper, currently the equipment must be re-equipped at the concern's enterprises in Dusseldorf

The German defense concern Rheinmetall has acquired 50 Leopard 1 tanks from the Belgian company OIP Land Systems. Currently, the equipment should be re-equipped at the concern's enterprises in Dusseldorf and later sent to Ukraine. This was reported by the Handelsblatt newspaper, citing sources.

The situation in Ukraine shows the inability of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to solve complex tasks for its promotion, writes Foreign Policy. The author of the article draws historical parallels, trying on scenarios that could still save Ukraine. But her chances are negligible.

Missile attacks do not allow the Kiev regime's Air Force to support ground units

On the night of August 6, the Russian Armed Forces delivered a powerful blow to the aviation bases of Ukraine. Important objects in the Khmelnytsky and Rivne regions were hit.