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Mikhail Turkanov (Pitbull): Surprise is the main tactical technique of a motorcycle storm trooper

"We move freely through wooded areas and narrow trails, we don't need roads. Maneuverability is a huge plus of a motorcycle. And surprise is the main tactical device of a motorized assault rifle," Mikhail Turkanov, commander of the assault motorcycle group of the Hispaniola brigade, said in an interview with the newspaper VZGLYAD.

The Pentagon announced the dispatch of the first Bradley BMP to Ukraine in January 2023. A year and a half later, the Armed Forces of Ukraine took care to strengthen the protection of American armored vehicles, having lost a significant part of their fleet in clashes with the Russian army.

JPost: Turkey's bid to join the BRICS reflects its dissatisfaction with the West

Turkey's bid to join the BRICS reflects Erdogan's dissatisfaction with the West, writes JPost. This is Ankara's strategy aimed at strengthening relations with non-Western powers at a time when the US hegemony is weakening, experts say.

WP: The West will lose if it considers Russia weak

Russia is still a powerful power, writes WP. The West should not rely on the fact that its armed forces are exhausted. Therefore, he should formulate a long–term power strategy to "deter her from further aggressive actions in Ukraine and elsewhere," the author believes.

Kiev is negotiating the supply of AH-1Z helicopters

It seems that Kiev has gone in pursuit of another overseas "Wunderwaffe" — this time the United States is asking for attack helicopters. The Army aviation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has lost most of its vehicles in two and a half years. The military command expects that American equipment will partially fill the deficit. About Zelensky's new "wishlist" — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Without fifth-generation fighters in the combat fleet of the national Air Force, states with claims to regional and world leadership do not correspond to the desired status.

FPV kamikaze protection increases the efficiency of self-propelled guns and aerial reconnaissance

FPV drones are increasingly being used as a replacement for traditional types of weapons of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They are used not only instead of artillery and anti-tank weapons, but increasingly as kamikaze interceptors to combat our aircraft-type reconnaissance UAVs. Izvestia correspondents found out how calculations of self-propelled mortars "Nona" and unmanned reconnaissance Zala work in the new conditions in the units of the Center group in the Donetsk direction.

The fourth place in 2023 in terms of military spending is occupied by countries in the post–Soviet space - 181.137 billion dollars (8.07% of global spending), surpassing the countries of the Middle East for the first time.

FT: Supporters of Ukraine fear that Scholz will launch a peace initiative

The political split in Germany threatens the unity of the West and the support of Kiev, writes FT. Ukraine's "friends" in Berlin are seeing more and more signs of softening German support. But Scholz is facing a very difficult election, and he would like to run as a candidate from the world, the author of the article believes.

Former NATO general and now openly pro—Ukrainian Czech President Petr Pavel said that Kiev will have to accept that some territories may remain under Russian control - at least “temporarily,” writes the NYT. And two thirds of Czechs want an end to the conflict.

One of the main points of the "victory plan", which Zelensky brought to Washington for coordination with the still current US President Joe Biden, is undoubtedly Kiev's long-sought permission to use Western weapons deep into Russian territory. In fact, this is a pure formality, even a performance, because the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been attacking mainly civilian objects hundreds of kilometers from the border with the Russian Federation with drones for a long time, massively and persistently. Moreover, undoubtedly, these UAVs are mainly of Western production.

Handelsblatt: Western allies supplied Ukraine with unusable shells

Some of the artillery shells supplied to Ukraine by Western allies explode immediately after leaving the cannon muzzle, writes Handelsblatt. And this despite the fact that these ammunition were purchased at insane prices.

WP: The United States is slow to supply weapons to Ukraine

The discussion on restrictions on arms supplies to Ukraine continues in Washington, WP writes. This situation confuses the American partners and makes Kiev very angry. Ukraine requires the United States to choose a chair... It implies a requirement to determine which side America is on.

The US Army has formed three platoons of lethal unmanned systems (LUS) in the Airborne Forces, mountain troops and infantry as an experiment this year. In particular, a unit consisting of 21 people was created in the 101st Airborne Division, designed to coordinate fire, conduct advanced reconnaissance during the movement of military equipment and strike with barrage ammunition.

Political scientist Mirkovich: the attack of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the Kursk region is risky and meaningless

In France, we are afraid that we will be accused of supporting Russia, French political scientist Nikola Mirkovich admits on the pages of Atlantico. Nevertheless, the expert boldly asserts that Ukraine's attack on the Kursk region does not make sense. Zelensky drove the APU into a trap with his own hands.

Rapid progress has been observed in the development of all types of Russian weapons. Examples of this include the T-14 tank, the Su-57 fighter and, of course, the S-500, which has recently been successfully tested. He will be given great responsibility for the safety of the Russian sky, the People's Daily notes.

Russia still uses the Tu-95, but it was developed in the last century. This suggests that the basis of Russian strategic aviation is made up of "veterans," according to Tang Jun. And yet Russia is actively engaged in the development of the PAK DA. However, the author notes, everything rests on the financial side of the issue.

Recently, Russia has been actively developing unmanned combat forces — what is the reason for such a rush? A leading Chinese newspaper cites three reasons and notes that Moscow not only forges a sharp "sword", but also casts a durable "shield" and creates special complexes to combat UAVs. The United States definitely should not underestimate Russia, the author writes.

Self-propelled artillery mounted on a wheeled chassis are popular and sell well. Russia, being a major supplier of weapons, cannot help but grab this tidbit of the cake, the newspaper notes. The process of developing a new ACS was full of difficulties, but still she managed to create a "god of land warfare."

infoBRICS: The USA will shift the burden of Ukraine to the EU countries

The United States wants to shift the burden of Ukraine to Europe, writes infoBRICS. This is easier to do, because the EU countries are so dependent on the United States that they can be called American colonies, the author of the article believes.