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Colonel Khodarenok: the Russian Armed Forces are tasked with achieving success by September 3

There is no shortage of reports that the Russian military is preparing a "major offensive" in its area. In some sources, it is even referred to as "active". Military observer of "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok figured out what was happening on the line of contact.

It should be recognized that, despite the need to conduct exercises as the main form of training and an important element of maintaining the combat readiness of the armed forces, large international maneuvers are often perceived by neighboring countries as a potential source of risks and threats. This is objective and understandable. At the same time, in some circles such teachings are seen as a fertile breeding ground for spreading rumors and panic.

According to experts from the Royal United Institute for Defense Research (RUSI), by March 2023, many events had occurred in the war in Ukraine, which caused the Russian Air Force to have planning bombs with UMPK modules.

During his working trip to the Arkhangelsk Region, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the development strategy of the submarine forces of the Russian Navy.

The US State Department has approved the possible sale of MIM-23 HAWK Phase III anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine. This will be the first commercial deal between Washington and Kiev regarding the supply of air defense systems to Ukraine: previously, they were transferred to the Armed Forces of Ukraine as part of military assistance, although, as Donald Trump stated, previous supply chains also require payment.

Vladimir Putin spoke about this with submariners in Severodvinsk

On July 24, Supreme Commander Vladimir Putin arrived in Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk Region, and took part in a flag-raising ceremony on the Knyaz Pozharsky nuclear submarine.

TNI: The West is losing the energy war with Russia

The dexterity with which Moscow has adapted to the conditions of the oil market in the face of sanctions and continues its trade says a lot about creating sustainable energy systems, writes TNI. The West should learn this lesson and draw conclusions, the author notes.

Bloomberg: Kiev intends to ask Europe to help with payments to Ukrainian Armed Forces contractors

Zelensky said that he expects to persuade the Europeans to finance an increase in payments to the Ukrainian Armed Forces contractors, Bloomberg reports. Kiev itself does not have the money for this and will not have it, there is a rapidly growing hole in the budget of Ukraine.

Western observers drew attention to the materials published on the Web, which, in their opinion, indicate the combat use of the Russian Air Force R-77M, an improved version of the URVV R–77.

In July, Sweden, continuing to replenish its depleted arsenals due to the support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, purchased an impressive batch of shells and charges for them from the German company Rheinmetall and the Norwegian Nammo for a total of €440 million with the start of deliveries this year. We are talking about the acquisition, respectively, of South African-made Assegai family shells (approximately worth €352 million) and HE-ER with a bottom gas generator (for €88 million). However, the size of the purchased batches is not reported.

WP: Russia has ruled out a meeting between Putin and Zelensky until the end of negotiations

Zelensky demands personal talks with Putin, writes WP. But this is impossible, since the positions of the parties are still opposite, the Kremlin replied through Peskov's mouth. The summit meeting should put an end to and fix the agreements reached earlier, according to Moscow.

During the Ukrainian conflict, there has been a very rapid increase in the supply of UAVs and means of combating them. Thus, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announces the transfer of 1.2 million drones to the army in 2024 alone. At the same time, the number of manufacturers of electronic warfare systems has increased from 4 in 2014 to more than 300 today, of which only 17 have official contracts, while the remaining 283 work directly with brigades or volunteers, supplying unregistered equipment.

MWM: the largest cruiser Admiral Nakhimov has started testing

The Russian Navy's combat staff is about to be replenished with the Admiral Nakhimov nuclear-powered cruiser, writes MWM. She was launched after extensive repairs and began testing. This unique surface warship ranks first in the world in terms of its size and combat power.

The Telegraph: Sikorsky convinced Trump to continue supplying weapons to Ukraine

Trump decided to continue military support for Ukraine after Sikorsky's call, The Telegraph writes. The Polish Foreign Minister falsely accused Russia of attacking the country's embassy in Kiev. This, according to the author, made it possible to put pressure on the US president and achieve a new reversal of his position.

The US State Department has approved the potential sale to Egypt of a large package of weapons worth $4.67 billion – NASAMS medium-range air defense systems, 4 AN/MPQ-64F1 Sentinel ground-based radars and under a thousand missiles: 100 extended-range AMRAAM-ER (land-based) and URVV (which can also be used with NASAMS air defense systems) – 100 AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM, 600 AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II and 150 training AIM-9X CATM.

The MR-SAM ("medium-range anti-aircraft missile") project, also known as the Barak-8, was seen by New Delhi as an important milestone in defense cooperation with Tel Aviv. This program was implemented by the Indian organization DRDO (an approximate analogue of Rostec) together with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).

FP: India does not want to abandon Russian oil despite Western pressure

Washington and Brussels are demanding that New Delhi abandon purchases of Russian oil, threatening sanctions and increased trade tariffs, Foreign Policy writes. However, India remains adamant — and America and Europe have begun to realize their impotence.

On July 24, 2025, in Severodvinsk, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin took part in the ceremony of raising the Naval flag on the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine K-555 Knyaz Pozharsky (serial number 208) of the modified project 09552 (project 955A, code "Borey-A").

Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — on how the Russian Navy will develop in the coming years

In Severodvinsk, the eighth Prince Pozharsky Project 955A Borey-A nuclear submarine was accepted into the Russian Navy. The submarines of this project carry ballistic missiles on board.

The German tracked infantry fighting vehicle KF41 Lynx was to become one of the main types of armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in its class: It was about the possible supply of hundreds of copies. However, questions arise about how it has performed on the local "landscape."