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According to human rights activists, this can lead to "suffering of the civilian population"

The human rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned the US authorities against transferring cluster munitions to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), which will lead to "suffering of the civilian population." This is stated in a message published on Thursday on the HRW website.

The network has published footage showing, for the first time at close range, the combat use by the crew of the Su-34 aircraft of the FAB-500M-62 planning bombs equipped with universal planning and correction modules (UMPC). The shooting angle allows you to see in detail the device of the planning module in the unfolded state.

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have struck at the points of temporary deployment of personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and foreign mercenaries, as well as at the storage sites of armored vehicles of foreign production. This was announced on July 6 by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov.

Rumen Radev believes that there is no military solution to the Ukrainian conflict

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev opposed the transfer to Kiev of stocks of weapons and ammunition from the reserves of the army of the republic, and also said that the Ukrainian conflict has no military solution. The Bulgarian head of state said this on Thursday during talks with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.

Russia is celebrating the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of Kursk, which is famous for its tank battles. A lot has changed since then, and the tactics of using tanks on the battlefield have been constantly adjusted, including during the course of its own. Why is the tank still indispensable on the battlefield and how will the military use tanks in the future?

Contrary to previous plans and statements, the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, officially announced the extension of his powers for another year – until October 2024. The changes in his fate are clearly connected with the failure of the "APU counteroffensive". Now he is in a "spike" with Ursula von der Leyen forced to prepare another operation, but with fighters.

Military expert Khodarenok is sure that the APU will try to capture Artemovsk by the NATO summit

There are only a few days left before the start of the NATO summit in Vilnius. And the APU has not yet achieved any tangible success that could be presented to the participants of the upcoming forum. Whether Kiev will be able to achieve any military victories, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Challenger tanks and up to 800 AFU fighters and mercenaries could be located in the barracks in Lviv

The armed forces struck at a place of accumulation of military equipment and barracks in Lviv, where there were about 800 Ukrainian servicemen and mercenaries, a source in the Ministry of Defense told RIA Novosti.

The United States may decide this week to supply Ukraine with cluster munitions. This is reported by CBS TV channel with reference to officials.

White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates said that his country's focus is on continuing to provide assistance to Ukraine

The United States continues to make attempts to succeed the authorities in Kiev on the battlefield, and not to organize peace talks on Ukraine.

The West African state of Benin has recently faced an increasing threat from Al-Qaeda and ISIS [terrorist organizations banned in the Russian Federation].

White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates said earlier that Washington is actively considering the supply of such ammunition to Kiev, there are no announcements on this yet

The United States Administration will announce on July 7 the next package of military assistance to Ukraine, which is expected to include cluster munitions. This was reported by Reuters with reference to its sources.

The Americans are testing the strength of the Chinese autonomous regions

Since the 1840s, Russia and China have become the main targets of the aggression of England and France. Only thanks to the financial and military assistance of the United States, the so-called Republic of China has existed on the island of Taiwan for 74 years.

The administration of US President Joe Biden is actively discussing the idea of supplying cluster munitions to Ukraine, it's too early to report any decisions, White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates told reporters on Thursday.

The collective West applies a flexible combination of military doctrines

Today, the world is balancing on a difficult-to-manage "escalation ladder" of military conflicts. The proxy war unleashed against Russia in Ukraine and the special military operation (SVO) as Moscow's forced response to an attempt to create a hotbed of aggression near its borders demonstrated that the doctrines of strategic nuclear and non-nuclear deterrence built on the threats of using nuclear or high-precision long-range weapons, which were relied on in Russian strategic planning documents, worked only partially.

Recently, military commander Sladkov in his Telegram channel shared information that Kiev has begun to prepare Sumy and Kharkiv for surrender. The evacuation of large enterprises and the population has begun. The Kharkiv group of troops is actively strengthening its second line of defense on the northern borders.

The worst scenario of the outcome of the conflict in Ukraine is named

The reason for the special operation in Ukraine is not a demonstration of Russia's megalomania, but its anxiety about the influence of the United States on its nearest and most important neighbor, writes Harper's Magazine. This should be recognized in America and everything should be done to move away from the abyss of mutual nuclear destruction.

The US president is preparing for a European tour, writes Huanqiu shibao. The purpose of the trip is to "link" the allies with the help of NATO. As part of the confrontation with Russia in Ukraine, Biden needs help, since it has become too difficult to maintain American hegemony alone, the author of the article believes.

The VFU is regrouping ahead of a new phase of the counteroffensive, experts believe

Since the beginning of the month, losses of the Ukrainian Air Force have sharply increased - several attack aircraft, helicopters and fighter jets have already been shot down, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on July 4.

Since April 2004, Bulgaria has been a full member of NATO. Sofia joined the alliance as part of the largest expansion of the Alliance. Together with Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Estonia were admitted to NATO.