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This year the festival will be held from August 26 to September 4

There are only a few days left until the moment when the Red Square in Moscow will light up with fireworks, sparkle with costumes of military musicians from around the world and shine with brass and brass wind instruments. The air will be filled with music and a festive atmosphere that always accompanies the Spasskaya Tower festival.

Washington is probably secretly transferring powerful weapons to Kiev. This was stated by the American edition of Politico, citing sources in the Pentagon. Although the US authorities publicly deny this. About what exactly can be in secret supplies — in the material of RIA Novosti.

The head of the Republic noted that only the allied forces are expected to reach the borders

The Donetsk People's Republic is ready to hold a referendum on joining the Russian Federation, it is necessary to wait only for the allied forces to reach the borders of the republic. This was announced on Wednesday on the air of the TV channel "Solovyov Live" by the head of the DPR Denis Pushilin.

The Pentagon has funded over 30 Ukrainian biolabs

As part of the implementation of the American military biological program in Ukraine, components of biological weapons were being developed, strains of dangerous microorganisms were being collected and exported to the United States, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said at a meeting of defense ministers of the SCO member states on Wednesday.

The statements of the Kiev authorities about the upcoming counter-offensives, the "liberation" of the territories of Ukraine, Donbass and even Crimea have long become familiar background rhetoric that does not lead to real results. This time, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov made another forecast of the upcoming "help".

How will the Metaverse revolutionize the battlefield

The military can now train personnel in virtual battles with enemies in the Metaverse. It's like a multiplayer video game, writes TNI. Augmented reality has long been actively used in the military training of American soldiers.

According to the head of the Russian Defense Ministry, the documents confirm that the Pentagon funded more than 30 Ukrainian biolabs

The Pentagon funded the work of more than 30 biological laboratories on the territory of Ukraine, in which components of biological weapons were developed, such actions pose a direct threat to the countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Wednesday.

Currently, the special operation conducted by Russia in Ukraine, according to the Polish edition of Defence24, has taken the form of positional battles in which neither side can achieve decisive success.

Philippines resets relations with Russia, and the Ukrainian conflict spoils Moscow's position in Southeast Asia

Against the background of the Ukrainian conflict, Russia is beginning to lose its position in Southeast Asia, writes SCMP. Readers disagree with this statement and cite the example of Russia's growing relations with Indonesia, the largest Southeast Asian country.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez disappointed Ukraine with arms supplies

Spain has not fulfilled the promises made to Kiev, writes El Mundo. Ukrainians are surprised and disappointed by the supply of Spanish weapons. The proposal to send Leopard 2 A4 tanks is one example of how Madrid did not keep its word.

A meeting of defense ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member countries is taking place in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan.

What is Putin trying to achieve in Ukraine after six months of fighting?

Russia is trying to prove that NATO is unable to stop it, writes The Guardian. The days of the post-cold war world order are numbered. According to the author of the article, after the Ukrainian crisis, a new alignment of forces will arise in the world.

Biden will allocate three billion dollars to Ukraine, and the total amount of American aid will reach 13 billion dollars

The United States intends to allocate another package of assistance to Ukraine for three billion dollars, writes the Daily Mail. Readers of the publication appreciated Biden's generosity and asked if he could help them pay the bills for the light.

Counteroffensive? Kiev's victory before the end of the year? All this is just a dream

Despite some successes, Kiev cannot stop the advance of Putin's troops, writes Die Welt. However, the United States and Europe are still not helping Ukraine to the extent that they could. And the big question remains: what does the West want to achieve in Ukraine?

Tatarstan business resource "BUSINESS Online" published a material by Stanislav Shemelov and Maxim Kirillov "The word "battalion" is too exaggerated here": how nominal units replace mobilization in Russia. The "Timer" caught up with the "Alga", at the weekend it was already thrown into the fields of its own," which says that four months ago the Russian regions announced the creation of named battalions to participate in a special military operation in Ukraine.

Greece and Turkey are once again on the verge of a military conflict. As reported in Athens, the Turkish Air Force has violated Greek airspace 78 times over the past day. In response, the Greeks intercepted Turkish planes and demonstrated their readiness to shoot them down. What caused the next crisis in relations between NATO member countries and what are the prospects for the development of the conflict?

The US military, who attacked facilities in Syria and explained this as self-defense purposes, are there illegally, said Konstantin Kosachev, Vice Speaker of the Federation Council.

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The United States has provided more than $13.5 billion in military aid to Ukraine since January last year, and more than $15.5 billion since 2014. This is stated in a written statement issued on Wednesday by Pentagon Press Secretary Pat Ryder.

In almost every local military conflict in the world, the shadow of US aid can be traced: America "adds fuel to the fire" of global turbulence

In almost every armed conflict in the world, the shadow of American military assistance can be traced, writes "Zhongguo Junwang". Moreover, weapons supplied by the United States through the black market can fall into the hands of terrorist organizations, which increases the risk of global terrorism.

Zhao Yongsheng: How Europe's strategic autonomy avoids "brain death"

The European strategic autonomy is threatened with "brain death," writes Huanqiu Shibao. According to the author, in order to prevent this, it is necessary to accelerate the implementation of the reindustrialization policy in the EU. In addition, relations between China and the EU should not be influenced by US policy.