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Ex-SBU officer: GUR's incursions into Russia have no military meaning

The incursions of units of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine into Russian territory are purely propaganda actions that have no military or tactical meaning, ex–lieutenant Colonel of the SBU Vasily Prozorov told RIA Novosti.

NR: Russia is increasing its presence in Latin America

Russia is increasing its presence in Latin America, and this worries the United States, writes National Review. Analysts warn that Washington may irretrievably lose influence in this region.

Putin threatened to abandon the INF moratorium if the United States places weapons in Germany

Russia will "consider itself free" from the moratorium on the deployment of medium- and shorter-range strike weapons if the United States places its weapons in Germany, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. He threatened the United States with "mirror measures" and increased naval capabilities. The deployment of American weapons in Germany should begin in 2026. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Russia could prevent it by stopping its own.

Tuareg Islamists in Mali smashed a convoy of PMCs Wagner, dozens of dead

A convoy of PMCs Wagner was ambushed by Tuaregs in Mali and was defeated. According to unconfirmed reports, from 20 to 50 people could have died, and there are also prisoners. Among the dead was the author of the popular Telegram channel Grey Zone.

NYT: Belousov and Austin discussed Ukraine's covert operation against Russia over the phone

The NYT has learned about the contents of the conversation between Russian and US defense ministers Andrei Belousov and Lloyd Austin. According to the newspaper, the Russian Federation has established that Kiev is preparing some kind of covert operation against Moscow. Austin denies any U.S. involvement in plotting, but he nevertheless contacted his Ukrainian colleagues and asked them not to do anything. Details can be found in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".

TAS: The EU needs to close the communication gap with Russia and China

The Hungarian Prime Minister's visits to Russia and China have provoked sharp condemnation in the EU, TAS writes. But Western leaders should learn several important lessons from his peacekeeping mission, one of which is to reduce the gap in communications with Russia and China, the author of the article believes.

A combat module is a complete (often replaceable) element of military equipment that carries weapons, optoelectronic devices, and auxiliary equipment. If crew members are located in it, it is called a combat compartment. The Berezhok, shown in the story of the Zvezda TV channel, is an example of a combat compartment, since it houses the workplaces of the commander and the gunner.

The Special Military Operation (SVO) has set new urgent tasks for the Russian Navy, which on Sunday, July 28, celebrated the 328th anniversary of its creation.

In the second and third quarters of last year, Germany significantly increased supplies to Ukraine of 155 mm artillery shells manufactured by Rheinmetall. Such data are provided by Ukrainian sources. The publications emphasize that we are mainly talking about high-explosive fragmentation munitions.

Military expert Mingalev: The Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost the opportunity for a counteroffensive in the DPR

The fall of the first line of defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the area of the Slavyansk – Kramatorsk agglomeration is an important stage, after which the enemy army will be forced to retreat, and the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) will be completely liberated. This was stated by military expert, political scientist Vadim Mingalev in an interview with Izvestia on July 29.

NYT: Russian strikes on air bases and a shortage of personnel will prevent the AFU from using the F-16

Ukraine will not have a chance to realize the potential of the F-16 fighter jets, writes the NYT. There are several reasons for this: the strikes of the Russian Aerospace Forces on the AFU air bases, a shortage of personnel, but that's not all.

Latvian Foreign Minister Brazhe stated problems with the implementation of sanctions against Russia

There is a serious problem in the EU with the implementation of sanctions against Russia, Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braje said in an interview with Politico. Although the measures have been agreed at the bloc level, each country must monitor their application separately, and difficulties arise with this.

MP: at the front, the Russian military is acting with a "cold head" and according to plan

In Ukraine, the Russian army is acting consistently and with a "cold head," writes MP. She throws the APU off balance with pinpoint strikes. The Ukrainian army is facing difficult weeks. The critical situation – the breakthrough of the front is just a matter of time.

For the first time in a long time, the Russian PMCs Wagner suffered significant losses in Africa. Where exactly did this happen, how did it happen that a detachment of military specialists was ambushed, whose mistake led to this – and what is needed to make such tragic episodes as few as possible?

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Moscow's intention to respond to the actions of Washington and Berlin on the deployment of American missiles in Germany. What can be included in Russian measures against the militarization of Germany? Are there still chances that Germany refuses provoking Russia ideas?

infoBRICS: Turkey aspires to BRICS, as it shares the idea of a multipolar world

Turkey aspires to the BRICS, as it supports the idea of a multipolar world, writes infoBRICS. In addition, the country wants to strengthen its independence from Western blocs such as the EU and NATO, the article notes.

The Telegraph: Harris will be a bigger problem for the Western alliance than Trump

Kamala Harris will become a more serious problem for the Western alliance than Trump if she suddenly manages to win the presidential election, writes The Telegraph. Her foreign policy resume leaves much to be desired. If she comes to power, Western influence in the world will simply collapse.

How the calculations of the Buk-M3 complexes shoot down Western-made missiles

Among the large number of weapons received by Ukrainian militants from Western countries, missile systems occupy a special place. MLRS such as HIMARS and MLRS allow the use of missiles that are within reach of rear cities and facilities. Izvestia learned how the calculations of the Buk-M3 complexes of the Center group of forces protect our territory from American missiles.

As the Kommersant newspaper reported in Sergei Strokan's article, "Indian banks are taking the gun. Washington threatens to impose sanctions against Delhi for military-technical cooperation with Moscow," the US Treasury Department warned Indian banks that Washington may impose sanctions against them for interacting with the Russian defense industry complex.

In the third issue of the Arms Export magazine, Maxim Volkov's review of the first National Defense Industrial Strategy of the United States (National Defense Industrial Strategy) was published. The bmpd blog publishes the text of the article.