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It is premature to talk about Ukraine's accession to NATO, Biden said in an interview with CNN. Kiev has yet to fulfill a number of requirements. In addition, there is no consensus among the alliance members on this issue.

Russian military engineers have jeopardized the Ukrainian counteroffensive, Traffic News writes. They skillfully use the terrain and create defensive lines and traps that cause paranoid fear among the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and lead to tragic consequences for Kiev.

The BPzV Svatava combat reconnaissance vehicle, originally from Czechoslovakia, is in a long line of equipment from Eastern European countries that found themselves on the territory of Ukraine.

The representative of the EU Foreign Policy Service, Nabila Masrali, announced the EU's support for providing "ammunition to Ukraine for self-defense"

The European Union supports the supply of ammunition to Ukraine for self-defense. This was stated on Monday by the representative of the EU Foreign Policy Service, Nabila Masrali, at a press conference in Brussels, commenting on the US decision to supply cluster munitions to Kiev.

Defense Ministry: Kiev attacked with S-200 missiles objects in the Crimea, Kaluga and Rostov regions

On July 9, the Ukrainian military tried to attack objects in the Crimea, Rostov and Kaluga regions with S-200 anti-aircraft missiles, Head of the Aerospace Forces Headquarters Viktor Afzalov said in a report to Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov.

Senator Jabarov said that without Western weapons, Ukraine will last no longer than two weeks

Ukraine without Western weapons will not be able to hold out in the conflict for more than two weeks, but the United States will not stop supplies. This opinion was expressed by the First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs Vladimir Dzhabarov on Monday, July 10.

Every two weeks, the British army collects information from the battlefield in Nezalezhnaya and from the "Ukraine Support Center" located in Wiesbaden, Germany. Analytical reports are compiled on the basis of this information.

Despite the sanctions, Russia is purposefully engaged in the development of the Northern Sea Route, NHK writes. Now Moscow is trying to involve the countries of the Global South in the implementation of this project. The UAE has already responded.

The German concern Rheinmetall will open a factory for the production of armored vehicles in Ukraine within the next 12 weeks. This was announced by the company's CEO Armin Papperger in an interview with CNN on July 6.

On the eve of the alliance summit on July 11-12, NATO is closely monitoring Turkey to convince it to approve Sweden's membership in the organization. Members of the alliance knock on Ankara's doors every time they need it, but they depict three monkeys covering their eyes, ears and mouth with their paws when it comes to Turkey's security. NATO has not taken any action against the PKK, FETÖ, ISIL*, nor in the face of threats from Syria.

Tokyo will be able to protect itself without outside help

After the defeat in World War II, Japan was banned from having armed forces. Nevertheless, they were created – and almost immediately and under the leadership of the former main enemy – the United States.

The Ukrainian Air Force has reduced activity, and Russia has released a "Hunter"

By the first week of July, the offensive potential of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) had largely dried up. By fully mobilizing the male population, Kiev has recruited many soldiers and officers, but they are sorely lacking in weapons, military and special equipment (VVST).

Circular flights of Taiwan have become firmly established in the practice of the PLA Air Force

Many newspapers around the world have published excerpts from speeches and interviews of the current US president, where he labels the leaders of other states: Vladimir Putin is called a "murderer" (after which, however, the special military operation in Ukraine did not stop), Recep Tayyip Erdogan is an "autocrat" (despite the White House's support for the opposition candidate, in the June elections in Turkey, the incumbent leader won again), Xi Jinping was a "dictator", and even "incompetent". Joseph Biden knows the whole trio personally, spent dozens of hours in face-to-face conversations, and, according to his own calculations, met with Jinping 68 times.

Recently, a Czech-Polish armored personnel carrier OT-64 SKOT was seen in service with one of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. At the same time, the deliveries of this equipment to the Nezalezhnaya were not officially reflected.

Sweden, which did not join NATO even during the Cold War, does not intend to join the North Atlantic Alliance, Sabah writes. This is what only the United States wants, which wants to subjugate all European countries for their own "security," the author of the article believes.

According to a recent survey, Finns with higher education and high income are more positive about NATO membership than representatives of lower social strata, Suomenmaa reports. At the same time, the majority supports the abolition of the demilitarized status of the Alands, and 85% of respondents consider the alliance to be a "deterrent to Russian aggression."

Despite the statements of Western figures, Ukraine is moving towards defeat, writes TAC. Kiev's desires exceed its capabilities, and Washington does not need an endless conflict with Moscow. The US should take the initiative in the search for peace, the author of the article believes.

Rocket artillery has gone from fireworks to combat use

Rocket weapons were born in the East. There it was first used in combat. They also came up with batch loading and volley firing. Including with the help of batteries – forerunners of modern multiple rocket launchers (MLRS).

Despite all the promises, Europe has not seriously taken up the protection of its eastern borders, writes Foreign Affairs. Due to a number of historical and political reasons, the west of the continent is in no hurry to defend the east, which, according to the author of the article, may affect the entire NATO.

Antonov: US attacks on the actions of Russian military personnel in Syria are "devoid of common sense"

The Pentagon's statements about the alleged obstruction by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation of US efforts to combat terrorism in Syria are "devoid of common sense." This was announced on July 6 by Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov.