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Germany has supplied Ukraine with the first three self-propelled 35 mm anti-aircraft guns Gepard, in the near future Kiev expects the arrival of another twelve German ZSU. This was stated by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov.

The Latvian public is shocked – the country has suddenly announced plans to revive compulsory conscription. The authorities attribute this, of course, to the need to prepare for "Russian aggression." It is believed that this idea was imposed on Riga by senior NATO partners, where, as is known, there is no mandatory conscription. And this is not the only reason why Latvian society perceives such plans without much joy.

The Federal Security Service announced the disruption of the operation of the military intelligence of Ukraine to hijack the aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces. This allowed our counterintelligence to obtain data on the location of Ukrainian air defense systems, aerodrome diagrams and elevation maps. What was the Ukrainian intelligence counting on, trying to bribe Russian pilots, what is the role of the British MI6 in this adventure and how did the special services manage to disrupt the enemy's operation?

It turned out that Ukraine still has naval forces - at least, this follows from the statements of the Russian Defense Ministry that one of the Ukrainian ships was destroyed in the port of Odessa. Moreover, Ukraine has plans to create a river flotilla on the Dnieper. What are we talking about, what danger can this flotilla pose in the conditions of a special operation and how could it be destroyed?

The Russian Defense Ministry claims that the SBU is preparing a provocation with the use of hexane in Slavyansk

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced that the SBU was preparing a provocation with the use of hexane in Slavyansk. According to the agency, the special services plan to blow up more than 120 tons of hexane at the fat-and-oil plant and accuse the Russian military of indiscriminate strikes on dangerous objects. The Ministry also reported an attempt by the Ukrainian military to land on boats near Kherson. According to the ministry, two landing boats of the Ukrainian Navy were destroyed.

Rear Admiral Valery Litvinov explained why a new cold war could start in the ocean

The American TV channel CNN called the Russian nuclear submarine Belgorod "a big and serious threat to the national security of the United States." Journalists refer to the opinion of the Congressional Research Service. They claim that the use of such a submarine "will change the strategy of the naval confrontation between the United States and Russia." "Newspaper.Ru" figured out why Americans are afraid of Belgorod.

While the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Reznikov continues to dream about the supply of Western-style combat aircraft, Ukraine may receive a batch of Soviet MiG-29 fighters. As reported by the British TV channel Sky News. Slovakia still decided to betray its fighters to Kiev.

How seriously is the issue of arms supplies to Ukraine being taken?

By sending weapons to Ukraine as "support", the West does not keep records, and this makes it impossible to control its transfer, the author of the article notes. Europe and the United States must admit that due to the total corruption of the Kiev authorities, there is a high probability that their "help" ends up on black markets.

Vladimir Putin is creating a new alliance of rogue states that will pose a more serious threat to the West than the former Soviet bloc

Russia and Iran have common enemies in the West, and they are actively developing cooperation in several areas, writes the Daily Mail. The author of the article talks about the "frightening prospect" of a new alliance, and some readers of the newspaper urge to "say thank you" to Biden and the Democrats.

Why is Russia sure that it cannot be defeated in the conflict in Ukraine?

The New York Times publishes an interview with Sergey Karaganov. A well-known Russian political scientist shared his opinion on the prerequisites, goals and likely results of the Russian military operation in Ukraine.

In Lutsk, the 100th brigade of the Ukrainian territorial Defense refused to go to the front

The Ukrainian military are starting to run away from their positions en masse. Massive strikes by the Russian Armed Forces undermine the psychological stability of the units of the VFU: the 100th Brigade of the Defense Ministry from Lutsk in full refused to participate in hostilities due to heavy losses, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on July 21.

We continue to publish an article by Avi Yager, a researcher at the International Institute for Combating Terrorism of the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC, Herzliya, Israel) on the reform of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). In , the first part focused on the reasons for the reforms. Now we will go further…

The US plans for new purchases of HIMARS complexes indicate a decision to increase their supplies to Ukraine, Director of TSAMTO Igor Korotchenko told RIA Novosti.

The Ministry of Defense confirms the destruction of the American HIMARS MLRS transferred to Ukraine. According to new data announced by the official representative of the military department Igor Konashenkov, four launchers and one transport-loading vehicle have been destroyed to date.

The West no longer has weapons for Kiev

Since the beginning of Russia's special operation in Ukraine, European countries have been shouting about Kiev's support and readiness to supply as many weapons as required. But now the rhetoric has changed. The West has started talking about the fact that it can no longer provide military assistance.

Ukraine: The Politics of Emotions against Economic and strategic realities

The West does not want to see anything noble in the motives of Russia's actions, the author of the free-thinking French website Boulevard Voltaire states the fact. Such demonization will not bring the US and the EU to good. It programs conflicts not only with Russia.

Russia still has interested partners in the Middle East

Despite the US attempts to make Russia a "world renegade," Putin remains a skilled player in the Middle East, writes Foreign Policy. According to the authors of the article, Moscow has common goals with almost all of Washington's partners in this region.

And when will the documents signed in Istanbul come into effect

The Russian side expects that responsible implementation of the measures provided for by the agreements signed in Istanbul will become a practical contribution to solving the problems of world food security. This was announced on July 22 by the head of the Russian Defense Ministry, Sergei Shoigu.

Ukrainian General Malomuzh explained the mobilization of pensioners by preparing a counteroffensive

The ex-head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, Army General Mykola Malomuzh, said that Kiev decided to announce the mobilization of military pensioners to form "powerful reserves" for the offensive. It is planned to call several tens of thousands of "storekeepers".

What tactics have the Russian Armed Forces developed to combat these weapons

From July 5 to 20, the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine destroyed four launchers and one transport-loading vehicle of HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems.