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After the statement of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu that our troops destroyed six HIMARS MLRS in Ukraine, the Pentagon hastened to refute this information. A representative of the US Defense Ministry said that all American multiple launch rocket launchers are in service and are successfully used by Ukrainian soldiers at the front.

Ex-Colonel of the General Staff Khodarenok explained why Berlin's military assistance does not save the AFU

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced the dispatch of "the latest weapons" to Ukraine. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok figured out what kind of weapon it was, what threat it posed to the Russian army and whether its supplies would affect the course of the special operation.

Military expert Knutov told about the tactical rifle "Stalingrad" that entered service with the Russian Federation

Military expert, director of the Museum of the Air Defense Forces Yuri Knutov on Wednesday, August 3, told Izvestia about the TSVL-8 Stalingrad tactical rifle, which entered service with the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

14 years later, Belgrade still does not recognize the independence of its former province

The journalist of the newspaper "Figaro" Isabelle Lasserre suggests that Russia is behind the crisis that has arisen in Kosovo. But readers quickly expose the groundlessness of such a point of view: did Moscow persuade Pristina to arrange an exchange of documents? And here's another thing: NATO has been in Kosovo for more than 20 years, and there is no peace there.

Will the West jump out of the Ukrainian trap?

Ukraine will not be able to return the territories occupied by the Russians, and Moscow is not interested in moving to the center of the country, writes former Czech Prime Minister Jiri Paroubek in an article for iDNES. The time has come to end the conflict, which will not lead to anything good, he believes.

Resistance is growing in Germany against self-destructive support for Ukraine both in political circles and on the streets

Problems in the German economy are multiplying day by day, writes Advance. Germany will not be able to avoid collapse without gas supplies from Russia. But not everything here depends on sanctions. To think that Moscow dreams of supplying fuel to Germany while she supplies Ukraine with weapons is stupid.

Deputy Defense Minister Fomin: Ukraine itself insisted on placing its prisoners in Yelenovka

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that it was the Ukrainian authorities who insisted on placing prisoners of war in the pre-trial detention center (SIZO) in Yelenovka, which was subsequently hit by a missile strike. This was announced on August 3 by the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Alexander Fomin.

It will include ammunition for multiple launch rocket systems HIMARS and howitzers

The US authorities intend to provide Ukraine with a new package of military assistance worth $ 550 million, it will include ammunition for multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) HIMARS and howitzers. This was stated on Monday at a briefing for journalists by the coordinator for strategic communications at the National Security Council (NSC) of the White House, John Kirby.

There are no military formations at the Zaporozhye NPP, the Russian representative office noted

Russia completely rejects the accusations of US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken that the Zaporozhye NPP (ZAES) is allegedly used as a military base. This was stated on Monday by the Russian delegation at the conference of the countries participating in the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).

How Russian intelligence finds areas of deployment of American MLRS

The Russian armed forces have already destroyed half — six out of twelve — of the American HIMARS MLRS delivered to Ukraine, it follows from the reports of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. On August 1, two installations of this system were hit in Kharkiv, along with 53 Ukrainian nationalists and foreign mercenaries, the department reported.

On August 1, 2022, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of another new package of military assistance to Ukraine totaling $ 550 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 $8.1 billion. The total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has exceeded $ 10 billion.

Vladimir Rogov, a member of the Main Council of the civil-military administration, noted that the region expects an announcement from the IAEA about the upcoming date of the visit and is ready to ensure the arrival of the mission.

The German Chancellor noted that it is not in service with the Bundeswehr

Ukraine continues to receive the latest weapons from Germany, some of which are so modern that they have not yet been put into service by the Bundeswehr. This was announced by Chancellor Olaf Scholz in an interview published on Monday with The Globe and Mail newspaper .

US President Joe Biden, during his address to his compatriots, reported on the counter-terrorism operation in Afghanistan, as a result of which the leader of Al-Qaeda (a terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation), Ayman al-Zawahiri, was killed.

The airborne troops of Russia cause pride among our citizens and envy among our "partners". The proposed article was published in early February 2022, before the start of a special military operation in Ukraine. At the same time, it was written under the impression of the actions of the CSTO peacekeeping forces in Kazakhstan and accurately conveys the state and capabilities of the Russian Airborne Forces.

The Ukrainian intelligence service told about consultations with the United States before the HIMARS MLRS strikes

Vadim Skibitsky, a representative of the main intelligence directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, said in an interview with the Telegraph that the country's Armed Forces consult with the United States before launching a strike from HIMARS multiple rocket launchers. He also said that Kiev conducts joint operations together with Poland.

The US reported on the success of the operation to eliminate the head of al-Qaeda al-Zawahiri in Kabul

A senior White House spokeswoman said at a special briefing that the United States conducted a counter-terrorism operation in Afghanistan on July 30, during which it was possible to eliminate the leader of the Al-Qaeda terrorist group Ayman al-Zawahiri, who headed the organization after the death of Osama bin Laden.

On July 31, 2022, the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin signed a new naval doctrine of the country. The key points of the doctrine are increasing investments in the development of the Navy, the infrastructure of the Far North, as well as strengthening the Russian naval presence in the Arctic.

According to the publication, the manuals explain that the "statement of fact" regarding the actions of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation refers to an article about "spreading deliberately false information", and the "negative opinion" about the actions of the army refers to an article about discrediting the army.

Losing bet

Erroneous estimates and expectations returned to the West like a boomerang, writes "Pechat". The economic blitzkrieg did not bring Russia to its knees. Popular unrest did not begin there, and Putin only became more popular. In the West, inflation is growing rapidly with unpredictable consequences.