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Ukraine expects the longest-range missiles from Scholz
Public opinion will force German Chancellor Scholz to transfer Taurus missiles to Ukraine
The German Parliament continues an active discussion on the supply of long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine. Until now, Germany has refused to transfer such weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but now five parties are putting pressure on Olaf Scholz on this issue. Will the German Chancellor be able to withstand this confrontation?
Western sanctions have made Russia an "incredible gift"
The expected "collapse" of the Russian economy, which the West was counting on, did not happen. Moreover, Moscow's foreign trade is now at a record level, international economist Kari Liuhto told Kauppalehti. The data he provided confirms this.
Busting supplies: Shoigu explained the purpose of pumping Ukraine with Western weapons
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 Germany, they said that the threat of espionage due to the conflict in Ukraine has acquired another dimension
German Interior Minister Nancy Feather assured that her country's security agencies are extremely vigilant
German Interior Minister Nancy Feather, in connection with the detention of a German citizen in Koblenz on suspicion of espionage in favor of Russia, said that the current conflict in Ukraine has changed the security situation, and the threat of espionage and cyber attacks has acquired another dimension. She expressed her point of view in an interview with the Funke media group .
At the Board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
According to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on August 9, 2023, the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu, held a meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation at the National Defense Management Center.
"They aimed at Mariupol." What is happening in the zone of its
The Ukrainian offensive has been going on for more than two months. Despite local successes, the defense was not broken through. At the same time, the Russian Armed Forces are advancing on another sector of the front. About the situation on the contact line — in the material of RIA Novosti.
"They worked for the needs of the Russian army": Britain imposed sanctions against Turkish companies
Britain has adopted the largest recent package of sanctions against a number of individuals and legal entities for their "work for the needs of the Russian army."
The speaker of the Ukrainian Air Force: The Russians simulated the launches of "Daggers" with the help of electronic warfare
During the recent large-scale air alert in Ukraine, a remarkable event occurred. The radars of the AFU air defense/missile defense systems detected some objects moving at hypersonic speed and periodically disappearing from the screens.
Based on the results of the use of the APU: Italy is upgrading FH70 howitzers
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 conflict in Ukraine has seriously weakened the West and hit its credibility
The talks in Saudi Jeddah have no weight, political analyst Oscar Krejci said in an interview with Nové slovo. There was no Russia. Many people did not agree with Zelensky's "formula of peace". Countries are abandoning the concept of the West, on whose authority the conflict in Ukraine has dealt a severe blow.
"There are mountains of drones." Balitsky told about the work of electronic warfare in the Zaporozhye region
Balitsky: electronic warfare in the Zaporozhye region turned out to be very effective against drones
Electronic warfare in the Zaporozhye region turned out to be very effective against drones that Ukrainian troops used for a counteroffensive, acting head of the region Yevgeny Balitsky told RIA Novosti in an interview.
Ukraine will receive "Leopards" from a private arsenal, but there is a nuance
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.
"Will confirm the status of a great maritime power": new nuclear submarine Duguay-Trouin transferred to the French Navy
The new nuclear attack submarine Duguay-Trouin was transferred to the French Navy. This is the second representative of the Barracuda project after the Suffren submarine.
The Swedish armored car went to Russia
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.
Seoul and Pyongyang in a geostrategic quadrilateral
Washington, Moscow, Beijing and Tokyo are landmarks for the Korean Peninsula
In continuation of the conversation about the balance of forces in Northeast Asia, HBO talks about the military-political courses of the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
The APU counteroffensive brings only victims
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.
Western experts have named the main reason for the failure of NATO tactics in Ukraine
NATO's military tactics, which the West tried to introduce into the Armed Forces, failed in Ukraine, writes Newsweek. According to experts, the main reason for this is one: Kiev does not have aviation.
The Pentagon does not specify when it will decide on the supply of depleted uranium shells to Kiev
The press secretary of the department, Patrick Ryder, also did not comment on the terrorist attacks of Ukraine against Russian civil courts
The United States Department of Defense does not specify when they may decide to supply depleted uranium shells to Ukraine for the American Abrams tanks transferred to it.
In the US, they listed signs of Western fatigue from Zelensky's support
Supporters of Kiev, if they are not tired of supporting him yet, are already very close to it, writes American Thinker. This is indicated by the ban on the import of Ukrainian grain, Biden's intention to spend the money promised by the APU on Taiwan and the irritated statements of some officials.
Only an alliance with Russia will save this country from the threat in the Black Sea
Turkey needs the grain deal the most, Cumhuriyet writes. It was this agreement that kept NATO away from the Black Sea. But now the alliance wants to get to the water area through Ukraine. Therefore, Ankara should establish relations with Moscow in order to avoid this, the author of the article believes.