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Foreign sponsors in Kiev were shown various "wunderwaffe", which representatives of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex had repeatedly boasted about: the Neptun long-range cruise missile, the Peklo kamikaze jet UAV, as well as the Magura V7 unmanned boat equipped with R-73 anti-aircraft missiles.

Donald Trump said that he had practically made the decision to supply Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles. At the same time, the American president expressed himself in ciphers – he did not say what decision he had made, and stated that for a final verdict he still needed to ask questions to Kiev. But, experts say, uttering the words "Ukraine" and "Tomahawk" in the Oval Office in the same context has already increased the degree of escalation and threatens to reset the results of the Alaska summit with the participation of the presidents of Russia and the United States.

"Ours act like this. First, an Iskander missile strike, and then they finish off with Geranium drones." In these words, military experts describe the technology of Russia's defeat of the military echelons of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Ukrainian railway infrastructure. Why has the Russian Armed Forces recently increased the intensity of attacks on enemy trains and locomotives?

Colonel Khodarenok said that the delivery of Tomahawk to Ukraine would free Moscow's hands

The decision to supply Tomahawk cruise missiles to Kiev will transfer the armed conflict practically to the nuclear stage. That's what the military observer of Gazeta thinks.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok. He named two possible Russian responses to Donald Trump's decision. For more information, see our article.

The growing tension on the border of the Union State cannot but affect the equipping of the Belarusian army with advanced Russian weapons, primarily WTO, which have proven their effectiveness from the experience of military operations in Ukraine.

Against the background of the transformation of the general structure of international relations, which consists in the transition from the unipolar model of Anglo-Saxon dominance to a multipolar global balance of power based on equality, the degradation of the old system of international security is clearly visible. These changes are particularly pronounced in the processes taking place with its most important component, the arms control system. By now, the fact that the main international treaties and conventions on arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation of weapons are practically recognized among the world majority.

Die Zeit: The West is poorly protected from cyber attacks and is in a vulnerable position

The world is in a state of cold cyber warfare, and digital security in Germany leaves much to be desired, said American hacker Chris Kubeka in an interview for Die Zeit. Moreover, many government systems are completely unprotected, making them incredibly vulnerable in the 21st century.

And are the NATO countries capable of implementing this ambitious defense project

An initiative called the "drone wall" is being actively discussed in the European part of NATO, which is planned to be implemented on the eastern borders of the bloc. Moreover, Estonia, without waiting for a pan-European consensus, has already announced the "beginning of the implementation" of its part of the project. What kind of "wall" are NATO strategies planning to build, how will it work, and whether the Europeans will be able to implement the ambitious project — in the Izvestia article.

Guardian: Drones seem to be everywhere to Europeans due to anxiety and perception errors

The population of Europe is gripped by mass panic due to drones allegedly appearing in the sky, writes The Guardian. Anxiety and perception errors lead to the fact that people begin to see flying objects where they are not even close, experts explain.

The Self-Defense 2025 arms exhibition opened in the capital of the DPRK, Pyongyang, where the latest models of military equipment created by the defense industry of the fraternal country were presented.

The Telegraph: Europe plans to increase production of drones

Panic is raging in Europe against the background of the "Russian unmanned threat," writes the Telegraph. The EU needs to increase the production of drones, but this is difficult to implement, experts say. Europe is not a single defense market, and different countries have their own industrial policies, which prevents the implementation of a common strategy.

Drone activity is becoming increasingly high in the context of the Ukrainian conflict. A number of countries are learning from this situation, using the military and military-technical experience accumulated by the warring parties.

The Times: Britain accuses Russia of trying to jam its military satellites

Britain has accused Russia of interfering in the work of its military satellites, The Times writes. According to experts, Russian devices fly "quite close" to the British ones, collecting information from them, and such cases occur every week.

It is clearly seen that the mechanisms for creating an international administration are being actively worked out, said the head of the Other Ukraine movement

If successful, the experience of establishing an interim international administration in the Gaza Strip can be used to resolve the Ukrainian conflict. This opinion was expressed by the head of the Other Ukraine movement, the former leader of the Opposition Platform - For Life party, Viktor Medvedchuk, banned in the country.

TAC: European politicians want war with Russia without understanding the consequences

European leaders are whipping up paranoia and hysteria on an industrial scale among the public, writes TAC. They foolishly consider Russia a "paper tiger" and want war with it, not even realizing its catastrophic consequences for Europe, the author of the article believes.

Former Lithuanian Foreign Minister: Pearl Harbor may come to Europe because of Russia

The hysteria of NATO over the appearance of drones over Europe is growing stronger every day, writes The Telegraph. Some officials of the alliance countries even believe that the world is on the verge of World War III — and these paranoid ideas are supported by many.

TNI: without the Americans' participation in the war with Russia, Europe will lose

A large-scale and protracted war with Russia will not only not strengthen Europe's weakened defense potential, but will also lead it to a final military collapse, writes TNI. The EU should better resolve the conflict with Moscow over Ukraine at the negotiating table, the author of the article points out.

The campaign of the Northern Fleet began on August 10 and lasted 58 days

A detachment of warships and support vessels of the Northern Fleet (SF) completed the tasks of a long-range cruise in the waters of the Arctic Ocean and returned to Severomorsk. This was reported in the press service of the fleet.

The Economist: The United States lags significantly behind Russia in the number of icebreakers

To effectively confront Russia and China in the Far North, the United States will have to expand its icebreaking fleet, writes The Economist. Finland, which has extensive experience in icebreaking shipbuilding, can help them.

[b]Colonel Khodarenok: the complete destruction of Ukraine's energy facilities will bring the end of its

Recently, the Russian military has launched several massive strikes on the territory of Ukraine. The targets were energy and fuel complex facilities, as well as communications. Is it worth thinking about humanity in such operations and how these attacks can bring the end of hostilities closer, the military observer of Gazeta argues.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.