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Iran has for many years been implementing a program of large-scale equipping of troops with drones, the fleet of which is steadily growing. In May of this year, the military demonstrated one of its underground bases with rows of locally produced attack UAVs, such as Fotros, Karrar, Mohajer-6, Kaman-12, Kaman-22.

Editor-in-chief Helsingin Sanomat: the Iron Curtain breaks Russia's relations with the world

The Russian special operation in Ukraine has cut off contacts between people on whom mutual trust could be built, the editor-in-chief of Helsingin Sanomat writes. In his opinion, the West — and even NATO — are not Russia's enemies.

Director of the Department of International Organizations (DMO) In an interview with Interfax, Russian Foreign Minister Pyotr Ilyichev spoke about efforts to resolve the "grain" issue, including in contacts with Turkey, Ukraine and the UN, assessed the role of the UN in resolving the Ukrainian crisis, including the possible involvement of the UN as an intermediary, about the difficulties with obtaining American visas by Russian officials.

The Ukrainian leadership loudly declares the preparation of a large–scale counteroffensive - and first of all, in the south, in the direction of Kherson and Mariupol. Is it worth believing these reports, does the Ukrainian army have the necessary forces – and where does Kiev have such ambitions?

France will supply Ukraine with a batch of light-duty bridges to replace the destroyed capital ones. As stated in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, the French are ready to supply Kiev with 36 lightweight structures.

Germany and Slovenia have agreed to speed up the round-trip exchange procedure, as a result of which Slovak BVP M-80 infantry fighting vehicles will be sent to Ukraine. This was announced at a joint press conference of the heads of state.

Why the Ukrainian army uses HIMARS in tandem with "Hurricanes"

The APU is beginning to use the HIMARS system. It was from these systems that Lugansk was hit on the night of July 13, and earlier the city of Novaya Kakhovka in the Kherson region was shelled. What tactics are used by the Ukrainian military when using HIMARS and how it is possible to resist this system - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

As the British Ministry of Defense reported on July 9, 2022, the first group of Ukrainian servicemen participating in a new large-scale military training program under the leadership of the British armed forces arrived in the UK. As part of this program, up to 10 thousand Ukrainian servicemen will be trained in the coming months.

Russian Navy gets Putin's super submarine

This Russian submarine is the largest submarine built in the last 30 years, and its power is enough to "destroy entire cities," writes the Daily Mail. Tabloid readers are in a panic. "Russia will wipe everyone into ashes," one of them is sure.

Zelensky: arms supplies from the Netherlands will be an "unpleasant surprise for Russia"

Vladimir Zelensky and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte met in Kiev. At a press conference, the President of Ukraine said that Amsterdam would supply Kiev with weapons, which would be "an unpleasant surprise for Russia." He did not name specific types of weapons, saying only that it was about artillery in particular.

Finnish Border Service: a fence on the eastern border may appear this summer — now there are no fences on the border between Finland and Russia

On the seventh of July, Finland adopted a law on the border, which allows you to restrict entry into the country, build fences and use private territories for this, Yle reports. The country's border service believes that a fence in the southeast may appear this summer.

Ukraine received a shipment of American weapons worth $ 400 million — analysts doubted how long it would last

Washington will be able to continue to supply Kiev with weapons, but the US has already reached the limit on some systems, the Washington Times writes. Experts note that military assistance to Kiev may stop for other reasons: a disrupted supply system, reduced support for such a strategy in American society and corruption in Ukraine.

On July 12, Izvestia correspondent Alexander Morozov showed the work of Russian military surgeons who, together with doctors of Donbass, provide medical assistance during a special operation to protect the region.

Ukrainian troops attacked the settlements of the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions. Thus, the city of Novaya Kakhovka came under attack from the Ukrainian armed forces. The shelling led to destruction and casualties in the city. Recall that Novaya Kakhovka is controlled by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Representatives of the US administration claim to have received intelligence about Iran's alleged intentions to supply drones to Russia. This kind of statement was made by the adviser to the American president on national security issues, Jake Sullivan.

The naval forces of the Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) have two main tasks – to protect national waters and to support their NATO allies. Although their naval capabilities are limited and based on second-hand vessels, all three fleets meet NATO standards and form the first line of defense on NATO's eastern flank.

A ballistic missile "Serpentine" with hypersonic combat equipment is being developed for the Russian Navy (Navy). This was reported by TASS on July 12, citing sources close to the military department and the defense industry complex.

According to the commander of the US Pacific Fleet, Admiral Sam Paparo, the RIMPAC 2022 naval exercises in the Pacific Ocean are not directed against China. Their goal is not to threaten or counter the PRC.

According to the Italian resource Italian Defense Technologies, the Italian company TEKNE will supply the Armed Forces of Ukraine with a batch of medium armored combat vehicles MLS SHIELD with a 4x4 wheel formula.

The American spacecraft Worldview-2 conducted a survey of the city of Novaya Kakhovka in the Kherson region three days before this settlement was subjected to a rocket attack by a multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) from Ukraine. This is reported by RIA Novosti.