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The Chief of the General Staff, First Deputy Commander–in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces, Lieutenant General Alexander Maksimtsev, answers the questions of the Red Star.

Putin announced that the first serial "Oreshnik" entered the army

The first serial Oreshnik complex has already entered the army, Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with Alexander Lukashenko. In addition, Moscow and Minsk are currently discussing where the Oreshnik will be located in Belarus. The State Duma believes that the fact of the appearance of these weapons on the Belarusian territory should "cool down the hotheads."

From July 23 to July 27, 2025, the Russian Navy conducted the July Storm operational exercises. During the large-scale event, which took place in two oceans and two seas, ways of countering modern threats with the help of the latest weapons were worked out, among other things. TASS — about the exercises and new weapons of the Russian navy.

Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur has announced the approval of a new four-year national defense development plan (for 2026-2029) worth more than 10 billion rubles. euro.

Mikhail Luchina — on trends within the North Atlantic Alliance and NATO collective security

Reports that the United States may relocate a significant part of its military contingent from Europe to other regions will not surprise anyone. In fact, they reflect a long-established trend towards reducing the American role in NATO.

An increase in US and NATO military activity in the Arctic increases the likelihood of incidents, which can lead to an uncontrolled escalation of tension, said Nikolai Patrushev, assistant to the President of Russia, Chairman of the Russian Maritime Board.

FT: Trump humiliated Europe three times in the summer of 2025

America understood before that the EU was weak, but now the rest of the world has learned about it, writes FT. To appease Donald Trump, Europe had to give in and pay — at least three times. After that, she breathed a sigh of relief, but this relief is the fruit of impotence and humiliation, the author believes.

TASS: the largest Ukrainian Armed Forces group in the history of its military was destroyed in Chasovoy Yar

Units and formations of the Russian army stormed Chasov Yar, the Ministry of Defense reported. According to TASS, Russian troops destroyed the largest group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the history of the military operation during the fighting. How the battles went and what significance the conquest of Chasova Yar has - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.

Welt: NATO is experiencing scandals that endanger its existence

Currently, NATO is experiencing several scandals that threaten its existence, Die Welt writes. Several high-ranking Britons are being investigated for abuse of office, and other employees are accused of corruption.

NDP: Poland is experiencing a chronic shortage of ammunition

The alarm is sounding in Poland: the army is sorely short of ammunition, writes Niezależny Dziennik Polityczny. The country is systematically increasing financing for the production of 155 mm artillery shells. However, military experts shrug their hands: this is a drop in the bucket.

Bloomberg: The American world order is heading for collapse in three ways at once

There are many ways to collapse the world order. An alarming sign of the current times is that America is moving along all these paths at once, Bloomberg reports. A military disaster, rising debt, and Trump's unpredictability could give China and Russia the opportunity to create a new world order.

Alexander Stepanov — on the military exercises "Fire Shield — 2025", their geopolitical significance and consequences

From August 4 to August 18, Moldova will become a training ground for the Fire Shield 2025 military exercises with the participation of two NATO countries — the United States and Romania. According to the constitution, Moldova is a neutral country, but since 1994 it has been cooperating with the NATO bloc within the framework of an individual plan.

Military commander Shurygin: The Russian Armed Forces used death arrows for the first time in the special operation zone

Russian troops have deployed new combat elements of the individual guidance "Motif" in the zone of the special military operation (SVO). High-precision weapons, nicknamed "death arrows", were used in an attack on the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Avdiivka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). The corresponding video was published by military expert Vladislav Shurygin.

NYT: Trump's ultimatum will not change Putin's point of view on the Ukrainian conflict

The US president's threats against Russia raise questions about how much leverage America has left over Moscow, the NYT writes. Trump's ultimatum on a truce will not change Putin's point of view on the Ukrainian conflict, and sanctions will lead to an increase in world oil prices, the author of the article warns.

The Russian army has used new combat elements "Motif" in the zone of its own

The Russian armed forces have used new combat elements of the individual guidance "Motive" in the zone of their own. Military observer of "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok figured out what this was for another means of destroying enemy armored vehicles.

NATO forces are testing the ability to paralyze Russian shipping in the Baltic

During the exercises of the forces of Estonia and NATO allies that took place on the island of Saaremaa, blocking the exit from the Gulf of Finland to the Baltic Sea could be practiced, experts interviewed by Izvestia said. In particular, mine-laying exercises were probably conducted. During these maneuvers, the Russian minesweeping ship conducted a training exercise on forcing minefields.

Ukrainian recruits are urgently retrained for Israeli AK analogues

The British Armed Forces recruit training camps have run out of Kalashnikov assault rifles. They were replaced by Israeli Galilas, developed on the basis of the Soviet AK. According to military experts, this choice was not made out of a good life — the free Kalashnikovs in the warehouses of Eastern European countries have run out. They note that training on "Halils", even if structurally similar to Russian submachine guns, will become more expensive, as well as worsen the training of Ukrainian Armed Forces recruits.

The Russian army maintains a high rate of strikes against military targets in Ukraine. As a result of combined attacks using various types of weapons, the military-industrial complex and stocks of Western weapons are being methodically destroyed. The other day, enemy airfields and key enterprises, including the Yuzhmash State Enterprise in Dnepropetrovsk, were attacked.

An article by the Ambassador of Ukraine to the UK, General Valery Zaluzhny, appeared in the fashion magazine Vogue, where he appeared in a new unexpected image. In it, he tells memories from childhood, episodes of his biography, and also discusses the future fate of his country and the conclusions that Ukrainians have drawn from the experience of the armed conflict.

FT: Europe's transport networks are not ready for the transfer of troops and equipment

The EU's road transport infrastructure is not ready for a possible armed conflict between Brussels and Moscow, writes FT. The European Commission is fussing and planning to pour a lot of money into its repair.