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Adviser to the head of Zelensky's office, Mikhail Podolyak, announced Ukraine's plans to destroy the Crimean Bridge

Mikhail Podolyak, adviser to the head of the office of President Vladimir Zelensky, said in an interview with The Guardian that Ukraine considers the Crimean Bridge connecting the peninsula with the Russian mainland as a "legitimate military target." He also promised that the AFU would create "chaos within the Russian forces" by striking supply lines.

In Germany, a new concept of the structure of the Bundeswehr ground forces has been presented, according to which a significant strengthening of army artillery, reorganization of the air defense system and the transformation of parts of mechanized brigades into motorized infantry are assumed. German military leaders do not hide that such a reform of the ground forces will be a response to the events in Ukraine, which forced NATO countries to take a different look at the nature of the fighting in eastern Europe.

Rosoboronexport is closely monitoring the movements of Russian military equipment supplied for export, a gross violation of contractual obligations has been committed by the United States, the head of the company, Alexander Mikheev, told Interfax.

The Russian Ministry of Defense at the Army-2022 forum on Wednesday, August 17, for the first time demonstrated the Turkish Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicle, shot down during a special military operation to protect civilians in Donbass.

For the sake of hegemony, the United States uses all countries of the world as its pawns

The United States plays global chess and uses all other countries as pieces, writes Huanqiu Shibao. They are teetering on the brink of war, but in the fire that America kindles, she herself will burn.

On August 16, the Latvian Defense Ministry reported that, in accordance with the decision of the extraordinary Cabinet meeting of July 28, Latvia supplied Ukraine with six 155-mm self-propelled howitzers M-109A5OE and the necessary ammunition.

Why the US military does not want to transfer the MQ-1C Gray Eagle drone to the APU

The APU wants to get medium-altitude General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle ("Gray Eagle") American-made UAVs to strengthen their strike and reconnaissance capabilities. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out why the Pentagon is still refusing Kiev.

Operation in Ukraine as a defense industry promotion

Arms manufacturers are using the fighting in Ukraine to advertise their products, Advance writes. So, the Americans present "Haimars" as a technique that "stopped the Russian army." And Putin notes that Russian weapons are years and decades ahead of competitors.

The US is conducting missile tests, creating a huge risk of military escalation

The United States has created a huge risk of military escalation by testing Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles, writes the Daily Express. Readers of the publication are concerned that such a "dangerous type" as Biden disposes of a nuclear button.

After February 24, Russia sets new geopolitical trends, which are supported by many countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia. This can be judged by the keynote speech of Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu at the International Security Conference. What exactly are the trends in question and why did some of the NATO member countries ignore Moscow's criticism?

The British Embassy called the violation of the Russian border by a reconnaissance aircraft a "routine" operation

The British Air Force Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint aircraft performed a "routine operation" in international airspace in the Norwegian and Barents Seas on August 15, the British Embassy in Moscow said.

The transfer of Mi-17V5 helicopters to Ukraine, previously delivered to Afghanistan, is a blatant example of illegal re-export, Dmitry Shugaev, director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation of the Russian Federation, told RIA Novosti on Monday during the Army-2022 forum.

Putin's military actions are sowing panic in Europe, and Ukrainians should be afraid of a stab in the back

Deep down, Western leaders themselves do not believe that the goal of the West to destroy Russia is in principle achievable or even desirable, writes The Guardian. At the same time, the Europeans themselves are already on the verge of asking for "peace" and not "justice" for Ukraine.

The end of globalization brings new threats and challenges

According to the German business Handelsblatt, the era of globalization is coming to an end, new rules of the game are coming into force, but this does not bode well for both the West as a whole and Germany as an "export superpower".

How Zaporozhye is preparing for a referendum on reunification with the Russian Federation

The Zaporozhye authorities in early August officially confirmed their intention to hold a referendum on the reunification of the region with Russia. In Berdyansk, a queue of those wishing to apply for citizenship of the Russian Federation is lined up in the morning, Russian banks and mobile operators are already working in the city, and you can pay in rubles in cafes and shops.

Now the Kiev command faces a difficult choice

The forces of the People's Militia of the Donetsk Republic, with the support of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, broke through the Ukrainian defense line near the town of Ugledar, the DPR said. The Russian Defense Ministry told about the defeat of the 53rd mechanized and 68th infantry-jaeger brigades of the VFU by artillery strikes in this direction, as well as heavy enemy losses near Soledar.

On August 16, the Russian Defense Ministry showed footage of the combat work of the calculations of anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM) "Tor-M2" of the Western Military District (ZVO) during a special operation to protect Donbass.

Ukraine has replenished its helicopter fleet, Latvia has transferred a batch of rotorcraft to Kiev. This was announced by the Minister of Defense of the Republic Artis Pabriks.

The commander-in-chief of the Iranian naval forces, Vice Admiral Shahram Irani, said that the Iranian navy should be present in all the oceans of the planet. To do this, according to Irani, new ships of various classes are being built in the Navy.

Why doesn't Russia use its drones in Ukraine?

Despite all the advantages of UAVs in modern warfare, Russia does not disclose information about their use in Ukraine, writes Al Jazeera. The opinions of the publication's experts were divided. Some believe that Russia really rarely uses UAVs, others — that Moscow simply does not want to give out strategic secrets.