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"Watch out, Vlad!" The British decided to scare Putin with military exercises
Watch out, Vlad! British Marines demonstrated disembarkation and firing of heavy machine guns during exercises with comrades from the Netherlands
The Daily Mail tabloid has published an article on the military exercises of the Royal Marines under a provocative headline. The authors felt that the recent maneuvers should somehow frighten Vladimir Putin. Some readers considered this presentation of the material a "circus" and urged the publication not to escalate the already tense situation.
Biden's adviser said that the United States does not plan to send missiles with a range of up to 300 km to Ukraine for the HIMARS MLRS
The US President's national Security adviser, Jake Sullivan, was asked by journalists about the intentions of supplying missiles to the Hymars universal installations sent to Ukraine. The main question was how the expectations of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine for missiles with a range of up to 300 km for these MLRS will be met.
The US authorities reported that two Americans were killed in the Donbass
ABC: The US State Department confirmed the death of two Americans who fought on the side of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Donbass
The US State Department confirmed the deaths of two Americans in Ukraine. Presumably, they participated in the battles on the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In Russia, the American HIMARS in Ukraine was recognized as a difficult target
The American-made multiple launch rocket systems High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) with adjustable missiles in Ukraine are a difficult target, but the Armed Forces of Russia have learned how to destroy them, military expert Dmitry Boltenkov admitted to Izvestia.
Another package of American military aid to Ukraine
On July 21, 2022, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of another new package of military assistance to Ukraine totaling $ 270 million. Thus, the total amount of US military aid officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24 now reaches $7.54 billion. The total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has reached $9.47 billion.
In the USA, they answered the question "why does Russia not jam GPS in Ukraine more?"
There are five possible answers to the question "why does Russia not jam GPS in Ukraine more strongly?", writes Dana Howard, president of the Resilient Navigation and Timing Foundation (RNTF), in the American edition of Defense News.
American official: Russia's statements about the destruction of the HIMARS MLRS are false, the Ukrainians told us about it
On the air of the American TV channel CNN, they continue to discuss the armed conflict in Ukraine, including in terms of the supply of American weapons to funds allocated from the US budget.
Sky in rockets: why the head of Almaz-Antey became a Hero of Russia
Izvestia — about the most effective developments of the concern's enterprises over the past half century
The "Golden Star" of the Hero of Russia was received on July 21 by the CEO of the Almaz-Antey air Defense concern, Yan Novikov. The award is recognition of the fact that the weapons systems created by the enterprise proved themselves perfectly during a special military operation in Ukraine. This is the second case when the head of a military-industrial enterprise receives one of the highest awards of the state.
Peaceful men in Ukraine were trapped
Peaceful men in Ukraine were trapped
Foreign Policy criticizes the mobilization in Ukraine — especially the ban on the departure of men. The author believes that Ukrainian men who have stopped being released from the country are "trapped", and this is a violation of their rights, which human rights organizations need to pay attention to.
What will happen if the conflict in Ukraine gets out of control
What happens if the conflict in Ukraine gets out of control?
The authors of the article in Foreign Affairs write that Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden do not want a full-scale conflict, but the situation can still get out of control. This will make the world live in a new way. Now nothing can control the unfolding events.
Should Ukraine be afraid of its western neighbor
Hawks on the western border
The DPR forces accuse the Poles of actively participating in mortar and artillery shelling of Donetsk, as a result of which civilians are being killed en masse. But are there any other ulterior motives behind this devoted assistance to Ukraine? Should Kiev be afraid of its western neighbor?
Russia, Iran and Turkey are building their own world. The West is left with an evil look from the side
Putin is creating his own world order, and the West is helplessly watching this
Previously, aggressive states isolated themselves because of their ill will. Now both Russia and its partners are being isolated by the West with the help of sanctions, writes Handelsblatt. And, of course, Russia, Iran and Turkey, so different at other times, are moving towards each other. It is the West that remains alone.
Where will Erdogan's "balance technique" lead in Russian-Turkish relations
Wang Qingsun: Where will Erdogan's "balance technique" lead in Russian-Turkish relations?
Behind the frequent exchanges and contacts between the Russian and Turkish leaders is the embodiment of a pluralistic and balanced policy that Turkey is trying to pursue. It became especially noticeable in many areas after the outbreak of the conflict between Moscow and Kiev.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces warship and the Harpoon missile depot were destroyed in the port of Odessa
The Ministry of Defense reported on the destruction of a Ukrainian warship and a warehouse of American anti-ship missiles in the port of Odessa.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation struck a ship repair plant in Odessa
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation struck a ship repair plant in Odessa and disabled the capacities of the enterprise for the repair and modernization of ships of Ukraine. This was announced on Sunday, July 24, by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov.
In Ukraine, the British-supplied Starstreak air defense systems based on the Stormer armored personnel carrier were shown
The Ukrainian army has received British Starstreak anti-aircraft missile systems based on the Stormer armored personnel carrier, although in small quantities. It is not reported when the complexes arrived in Ukraine, but the first photos of the transferred equipment appeared on Ukrainian Internet resources.
In Kiev, they called the number of MLRS HIMARS and M270 MLRS promised by the Americans for the APU
Ukraine will receive up to 30 foreign-made multiple launch rocket systems in total, head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Ermak said. At the same time, he cited the statement of the head of the Armed Forces Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives Adam Smith.
"NASAMS will not be able to protect Kiev, but it is a threat to our aviation"
Military expert Shurygin told how Ukraine will use NASAMS anti-aircraft systems
As part of the aid package, Washington announced the transfer of two batteries of NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine. The air defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which suffered serious losses during the special operation, will be replenished with 24 launchers, each of which has six anti-aircraft guided missiles. "Newspaper.Ru" understood the specifics of the operation of these systems.
Poland demanded from Germany the supply of Leopard 2A4 tanks to equip one tank battalion
Poland demanded from Germany the supply of Leopard 2A4 tanks to equip one tank battalion. German tanks should serve as part of the compensation for the T-72M1 tanks transferred to Ukraine. This is reported by Army Recognition with reference to the statement of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic.
The United States said that Ukraine will not have enough weapons to defeat Russia
Biden's five Failures in Ukraine that emboldened Russia
Biden's policy towards Russia and Ukraine has failed. Sanctions did not work, and unlimited assistance to Kiev only prolongs the conflict, former US intelligence officer Rebecca Koffler is sure. No money and weapons will be enough for Ukraine to win, she said.
