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Europe itself will allow Putin to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat (The Telegraph UK, UK)
The Telegraph: Berlin is lying about the lack of money to help Kiev
Germany can afford not only to keep at the same level, but also to increase financing for Ukraine, the author of the article in The Telegraph is sure. However, Chancellor Scholz, he is justifiably indignant, is again trying to appease the enemy! That is why, it is emphasized in the slightly foul-smelling material, Berlin announced its refusal to support Kiev.
The calculation of the ISDM "Agriculture" helped to disrupt the AFU counterattack in the Avdiivka direction
Military personnel of the calculation of the latest engineering remote mining system (ISDM) "Agriculture" of the Center group of troops remotely mined approaches to the positions of Russian troops, thwarting three counterattacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the Avdiivka direction. This was announced on August 21 by the Ministry of Defense, showing a fragment of the combat work of the ISDM.
Assault warning
Military expert Gennady Alekhine — about what the assault groups are now and how they are moving forward
Today, many people have a misconception about how assault operations take place in modern warfare. In particular, people think that in the zone of a special military operation, soldiers equipped with additional armor protection and special weapons break into the enemy's trench as it was during the First World War and move forward.
Welt: the Ukrainian Armed Forces attack on the Kursk region accelerates the defeat of Ukraine
According to the newspaper, the operation in the Russian border area complicates and weakens the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) on the Kursk region threatens to accelerate the defeat of Ukraine and thereby lead to peace negotiations in favor of Russia. This is stated in an article published in the newspaper Die Welt.
"That's when, as a last resort, they call us!"
How crews of heavy Tosochka flamethrower systems destroy the enemy under Coal fire
A new heavy flamethrower system TOS-2 "Tosochka" is successfully used in the SVO zone. It still has no analogues in the world. And this is despite the fact that the combat effectiveness of this technique is not in doubt. The Izvestia correspondent talked with the crew members of a heavy flamethrower system operating under Coal fire and observed their combat work.
Some of Ukraine's allies are not fulfilling promises on air defense (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: a number of NATO countries have violated promises to supply military assistance to Ukraine
A number of NATO countries have not kept their promise to accelerate the delivery of military assistance to Ukraine, Bloomberg reports. We are talking about air defense systems and other types of weapons. Moreover, many of the promises are unlikely to be fulfilled even by autumn, the article emphasizes.
Media: German Navy ships can pass through the Taiwan Strait for the first time in 22 years
For the first time in 22 years, German Navy warships may soon pass through the Taiwan Strait. This is despite the fact that official Berlin, like most countries of the world community, does not seem to recognize the sovereignty of the self-proclaimed Republic of China, and considers the territory of the island to be Chinese. Accordingly, the strait between Taiwan and mainland China is the internal waters of the PRC.
The enemy published footage of HIMARS MLRS strikes on pontoon crossings in the Kursk region
To strike the already-installed pontoon bridge, the militants used M31A1 missiles with a high-explosive warhead, while simultaneously hitting unarmored engineering equipment with M30A1 cluster munitions, the warhead of which contains tungsten balls.
Expert: the tasks of the US PMCs in the Kursk region may be sabotage on the instructions of the CIA
According to Alexander Mikhailov, head of the Bureau of Military and Political Analysis, despite the fact that FOG is primarily known for its PR campaigns, "behind this train lies an absolutely gloomy closet with skeletons"
The American private military company (PMCs) Forward Observations Group (FOG), which was spotted in the Kursk region, could have received a task from the CIA to commit various sabotages and provocations. This opinion was expressed by the head of the Bureau of Military and Political Analysis, Alexander Mikhailov, in an interview with TASS.
"Needed for new brigades": Ukraine approved the supply of Swedish PBV 302 armored personnel carriers
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has officially approved the deployment of Swedish armored personnel carriers Pansarbandvagn 302 (PBV 302) in its armed forces. Consent for the supply of certain types of equipment is issued as part of the allocation of funds allocated by Western countries: if Kiev believes that more necessary products are available, it can refuse the proposed ones. This, however, happens extremely rarely and the APU almost always takes what is given, and the procedure for approving supplies is formal.
Why are APU drones attacking Moscow again? And will there be a retaliatory strike
Colonel Khodarenok linked the UAV attack on Moscow with the failures of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
On the night of August 21, air defense systems shot down 45 Ukrainian drones over Russia, 11 of them only over the Moscow region. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has already called the incident one of the largest attempts to attack the city of all time. Why the Armed Forces of Ukraine resumed attempts to strike the capital of Russia - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».
"There are too few of us left": the AFU units near Pokrovsk refused to follow orders
"Country.ua": three companies of the Armed Forces of Ukraine refused to carry out orders near Pokrovsky
Three companies of the National Guard of Ukraine refused to carry out orders near Pokrovsk, the Country wrote.ua" with reference to one of the military. The fighter complained of a "huge personnel shortage" and the incompetence of the command, which ordered them to move to positions that were already occupied by the enemy. The Rada recognizes that many soldiers voluntarily leave units and entire front lines are left to their own devices. Details about the situation on the line of contact are in our material.
"One calculation can destroy dozens of enemy vehicles without loss"
Officer Andrei Bednarsky: Drone operators risk their lives no less than infantrymen
"This has never happened before, so that one calculation could single-handedly destroy dozens of pieces of equipment or hundreds of enemy personnel. Their work for the enemy is very sensitive, and drone operators become the primary target," said Andrei Bednarsky, an expert in the field of UAVs and an officer, in an interview with VZGLYAD newspaper. He also believes that female drone operators perform no worse than men and deservedly receive the highest military awards during their military operations.
Has Ukraine's involvement in the undermining of the Nord Stream gas pipelines been proven?
The Spectator: data on the "Nord Streams" were released at a bad time for Ukraine
There is more and more evidence that Ukraine was behind the undermining of the "Northern Streams", writes The Spectator. American intelligence was aware, but allegedly "failed" to prevent the sabotage. The investigation believes that Poland was also involved in the terrorist attack – but so far it has not found answers to a number of uncomfortable questions.
"We'll get Himars too
How the gunners of the heavy-duty Malka guns smash the enemy in the Avdiivka direction
In the area of Avdiivka, the AFU has one of the most equipped defensive lines in the area of the special operation. Moreover, it is one of the most highly urbanized territories of the former USSR, and the enemy actively uses industrial buildings and residential buildings as defensive points. Heavy-duty guns help to break through such defenses. Izvestia visited the positions of the gunners and saw how the 203-millimeter self-propelled "Malki" of the Center group of troops worked.
The Russian Embassy called immoral statements by the head of the British Ministry of Defense in the Kursk region
As stated in the department's commentary, John Healy's statements are divorced from reality
Statements by British Defense Minister John Healy regarding the attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) on the Kursk region are deeply immoral and divorced from reality. This is stated in the comments of the Russian Embassy in the United Kingdom.
The expert said that Modi would call on Ukraine to engage in dialogue with the Russian Federation
The attack on the Kursk region complicates the process, said Anuradha Chenoy, an expert in international relations
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi may call on the Ukrainian side for peace talks during his planned visit to Kiev on August 23, but the attack on the Kursk region showed that the West will not allow Ukraine to listen to his words. This opinion was expressed by Anuradha Chenoy, a professor at India's Jindal Global University and an expert in international relations.
The Western Press: "Russia can come out of the current phase of the conflict stronger"
As noted in the Army Recognition publication, over the past two years, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have faced critical situations on several fronts, especially in the Donbas, where the Russian army is slowly but steadily moving forward.
The former Minister of Education about a glimmer of hope. Will the conflict in Ukraine end? (Hlavný dennik, Slovakia)
Expert Draxler called Berlin's refusal to help Kiev a glimmer of hope for peace
Germany decided to refuse monetary assistance to Ukraine, and did it quickly — literally in the blink of an eye and without too much noise, writes HD. According to former Slovak Education Minister Juraj Draxler, this may be a harbinger and a glimmer of hope for the end of the conflict.
Because of the revelations in the case of the "Nord Streams", disputes broke out between the US allies
WSJ: relations between Germany and Poland deteriorated due to the investigation of the Nord Streams
Serious tensions have arisen between the two European allies of the United States in the pro-Ukrainian coalition – Germany and Poland - in the case of undermining the Nord Streams, the WSJ writes. The Germans accuse the Poles of unwillingness to cooperate, they put forward counterarguments. Despite the negotiations, there is no consensus yet.