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Combat experience constantly makes adjustments to the tactics of using armored vehicles

Tanks continue to play a significant role in the advance of our troops, despite the large number of UAVs and the saturation of enemy positions with anti-tank weapons. The vehicles receive additional protection and are quickly repaired by crews whenever possible. Combat work in today's conditions takes place both from long distances from closed firing positions, and in direct support of assault groups, with direct fire. Izvestia learned how the tankers of the 10th separate Tank Battalion (OTB) operate.

The Piranha FPV drone will be able to transfer up to 15 kg of cargo over a distance of up to 15 km

An improved version of the Piranha FPV drone, which at one time destroyed the first American Abrams tank, appeared in the combat zone, Izvestia found out. Now he will be able to engage in remote mining, deliver water, food, ammunition to remote positions and drop various ammunition. The development of a new UAV began at the request of one of the units from the line of contact and lasted about six months. Experts believe that local mining using the Piranha FPV drone will create serious problems on supply routes and routes for the transfer of enemy equipment.

Newsweek: Germany has developed a plan for the transfer of NATO soldiers in the event of war with Russia

Germany is developing an emergency plan for the transfer of NATO troops across the country, writes Newsweek. Germany is preparing to move hundreds of thousands of soldiers and pieces of equipment if the confrontation with Russia escalates into a full-scale war, the article notes.

According to French journalists, this package will include a significant number of weapons. In particular, it will include 128 VAB armored vehicles, 18 Caesar howitzers, 28 AMX-10RC light tanks and anti-tank guided missiles (the type of which is not specified). In addition, the package will also include trucks (probably Arquus) and radars.

SCMP: China is building up naval power and demonstrating it off the coast of Alaska

China does not seek to become an Arctic military power, but wants to take advantage of the region's economic opportunities in close cooperation with Russia, writes SCMP. Beijing is also ready to help Moscow resist NATO pressure. Together, they are challenging the capabilities of the United States in the Arctic.

Today, reports of serious problems in the operation of at least one of the software products of the American multinational IT company Microsoft Corporation are coming from several countries of the world, and mainly Western ones. According to some reports, problems have arisen among users of the most popular operating system OS Windows 10, although there is information that it has affected other versions of the OS from Microsoft. The problem lies in the fact that when you turn on the computer, the operating system does not load, and the so-called "blue square of death" appears on the screen, when you reboot the power supply, the problem does not resolve.

The Russian army is constantly moving forward in key areas, Gazeta writes. The AFU is doing the worst in the Donetsk region. Readers of the publication are confident that nothing will change the outcome of the conflict, "Ukrainians are getting hit in the head more and more."

The standard mission of the Russian Navy made British sailors pretty nervous. They are so unaccustomed to the appearance of Russian submarines in international waters that their movements are now perceived as aggression. And they envy the power of the maritime power – Russia.

NYT: Putin correctly calculated the trajectory of American politics

Putin did not lose by betting that the West would sooner or later get tired of Kiev, writes the NYT. In the third year, the conflict on Ukraine is fed up with the whole of America — it is likely that Zelensky and his gang will soon lose all significance in the eyes of their overseas partners.

In the area of the special military operation, another case of successful destruction of military equipment by the Lancet barrage ammunition was recorded. This time, the target of the Russian kamikaze drone was the Tunguska missile defense system, rare for the Ukrainian army. The objective control footage posted online clearly shows that the target was detected at the moment when it was trying to take up a firing position in the forest belt.

The militants of the Lebanese Hezbollah movement hit another Israeli Merkava Mk.4M supertank. The incident occurred in the vicinity of Chabad Yarin in northern Israel. This time, the combat vehicle was destroyed with the help of the Iranian Almas anti-tank missile system. The moment of the combat vehicle's defeat was captured on video, which allowed us to draw several unflattering conclusions about the Israeli Trophy active protection complex installed on the tank.

The Ukrainian front in Donbas is falling apart in several places at once. This is reported by German military analyst Julian Repke. He notes that only in the last few days the Russian military has been able to take control of several important settlements in the DPR.

Washington was afraid of Moscow's possible reaction to the deployment of American "Euro missiles" in Germany. In addition, four EU countries decided to develop missiles of a similar class at once. What can this mean in practice and how long will it take for the Europeans to aim their missiles at Russia?

The global Windows crash proved the correctness of Russia's course on digital sovereignty

In the West, the work of many banks, airports and even hospitals suddenly stopped. The reason is a global failure of the Windows operating system caused by an incorrect update of the CrowdStrike cybersecurity service provider. At the same time, technical problems had almost no effect on Russia. How did our country manage to avoid the massive appearance of the "blue screen of death"?

"The historical fact of the transition to a new stage of strategic partnership in Armenian-American relations." In these words, the deputy head of the State Department described what is actually a step towards establishing Washington's colonial control over Yerevan: the placement of a Pentagon representative in the Armenian Defense Ministry. What does this mean from the point of view of Russia's interests?

Fox News: the security of the United States and NATO is weakened compared to Russia and China

Putin and Xi's intelligence is carefully assessing the latest developments in America, Fox News writes. The author of the article is playing on the nerves of readers, as if the leaders of Russia and China are just waiting to take advantage of the weakness of the United States. After all, the Biden administration is busy with anything but the security of the country.

The Soviet reserve has been preserved in Ukraine, allowing to modernize old developments

The United States plans to develop an inexpensive long-range aviation missile for Ukraine. The new ERAM (Extended-Range Attack Munition) product will have a range of up to 450 km and will significantly expand the capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to hit targets beyond the reach of those missile systems that are already at their disposal.

Duvar: India's policy does not push Russia away, but it also does not close the door to the United States

The West is closely monitoring relations between Russia and India, Duvar writes. Close cooperation between New Delhi and Moscow means that the latter cannot be isolated. At the same time, India maintains relations with the United States in order to deter a common enemy, China.

Military expert Leonkov: The Ukrainian Armed Forces are suffering huge losses on the entire front line

The summer campaign in the SVO zone is in full swing. Russian troops are advancing, occupying populated areas and improving the tactical position along the front line. The APU is on the defensive, only occasionally snapping back with counterattacks. Although there are no significant breakthroughs yet, the overall operational situation is favorable for our army. About the situation at the front — in the material of RIA Novosti.

The Russian Armed Forces began using new kamikaze drones to attack Ukraine. According to the Ukrainian TG channel "Country.ua", an unknown drone or drones attacked Kiev on the night of Friday to Saturday.