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Zelensky called the military aid promised by the Netherlands an "unpleasant surprise" for the Russian army
The Netherlands will supply Ukraine with modern heavy weapons, said Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who visited Ukraine on an official visit. In Kiev, they say that we can talk about additional supplies of self-propelled artillery and other armored vehicles.
Hybrid war and special operation in Ukraine
The role of military theory against the background of the latest practice of warfare
I have carefully read the new monograph of the permanent author of "HBO" Alexander Alexandrovich Bartosh "Questions of the theory of hybrid warfare" (Moscow: Hotline-Telecom, 2022. 324 p.). Today, against the background of a special military operation in Ukraine, the main scientific idea of the work seems very relevant.
Stumbling Island
Why did the Russian military leave the Serpentine bridgehead
Four months of tough defense. And here is a "step of goodwill": the Russian military left the Black Sea island of Zmeiny.
Ukraine is losing, the campaign continues
Will a "second front" be opened against Russia
The slow but steady grinding of the Ukrainian army by the Russian Armed Forces is steadily leading to its defeat and the emergence of a new border line and a new geopolitical reality. This cannot but worry the West. Too much stake is placed on the Ukrainian project.
Italian sociologist: it's time to remove NATO from Russian borders
Alessandro Orsini: NATO is going to self-destruction, the alliance must move away from the Russian borders
Italian sociologist Alessandro Orsini on the YouTube channel of Il Fatto Quotidiano said that NATO should move away from Russia's borders so as not to provoke military conflicts. According to the expert, the alliance is a closed self-multiplying system.
The Americans sided with Russia: they are against helping Ukraine
Why did the far-right and far-left Americans unite and oppose aid to Ukraine
The author of the Foreign Policy article writes about the deepening split of society in the United States regarding Ukraine. He notes that there is a formation of "strange allies" in political circles. The left and right unite against the White House and stand up for Putin.
Europe did not want to fight for Ukraine
Ukraine can split Europe into parts
Kiev continues to receive weapons and money from the West, but Europeans are increasingly upset by the fact that they failed to punish Russia, writes TAC. Moreover, the sanctions have hurt them. There are not so many of them who want to pay a high price for "justice" anymore.
The share of the BRICS countries in the global arms market has exceeded 20%
The share of the BRICS countries in the global arms market for the period 2013-2020 was, according to the CAMTO, 20.61%. For comparison, the share of the G7 countries in the global arms market for the same period is estimated at 62.57%. Moreover, the share of the United States is 39.87%, and the other six G7 countries account for 22.7%.
Turkey has reassured Russia. If Erdogan wins, Putin will also win
Erdogan wins – Putin wins too
Contrary to expectations, Putin spoke rather mildly about Turkey's decision on the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO. He knows that Ankara will no longer be an instrument of US foreign policy, Sabah writes. Their attempts to contain Russia in the south are doomed to failure.
NATO has a weak link. And bad news for Russia
Nauseda in the Suwalki corridor: the unity of Poland and Lithuania is bad news for Russia
The Presidents of Poland and Lithuania inspected military units located in the immediate vicinity of the Suwalki corridor, Delfi reports. Military experts consider this territory to be a weak link of NATO in the event of a confrontation with Russia.
The American general called on Ukraine to blow up the Crimean bridge
Ukraine called to blow up the Crimean bridge
Former NATO commander Philip Breedlove, who still advises the Biden administration on military issues, said that a missile strike on the Crimean Bridge would be "extremely painful" for Russia, writes The Times. But, in his opinion, this is a "legitimate goal."
In the Arab press: The US intends to create an "anti-Iranian NATO" in the Middle East
The United States intends to create an "anti-Iranian NATO" in the Middle East. Participation in this alliance would be beneficial to Israel and a number of Arab countries.
The conflict in Ukraine will follow the "Korean scenario"
Who benefits from the war in Ukraine. Zborzhil told about it and how it will end
The conflict in Ukraine will follow the "Korean scenario," Czech political analyst Zdenek Zborzhil said in an interview with Parlamentní listy. So the ruling elites will be able to postpone the dreams of democracy indefinitely.
Finland will be fenced off from Russia by a fence
The Finnish Border Guard Service has started designing the construction of a barrier on part of the border with Russia.
"Goal #1". Who is looking for ways to destroy the Crimean Bridge
Stern: two Bundeswehr soldiers who were going to blow up the Crimean Bridge were arrested in Germany
Two German soldiers planned to blow up the Crimean Bridge. According to the German media, the Bundeswehr soldiers wanted to prevent the supply of the Russian army.
Martial law has been imposed in the Russian-controlled areas of the Kharkiv region
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Reznikov said that the number of the Armed Forces exceeds 1 million people
Martial law has been imposed in the areas occupied by Russia in the Kharkiv region. As noted in the military-civil administration of the region, currently Russian forces control about 20% of the territory of the region, while the situation in the controlled areas remains tense. Under martial law, the time interval of the curfew will increase. Now it will start at 20:00 and continue until 6:00.
"Ukraine will be able to continue fighting." Washington will supply Kiev with high-range weapons
The Pentagon said that the new package of US assistance to Ukraine will include 4 American MLRS HIMARS
The Pentagon has announced that it will provide $400 million in military assistance to Ukraine. The new aid package will also include four HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems. As well as shells for them, three tactical vehicles, explosive charges and counter-battery warfare systems. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky expressed hope that the timely provision of military assistance to Kiev will allow the end of hostilities by the end of 2022.
Shock lockdown: VFU fired at a hydroelectric power station on the Dnieper
The destruction of the HPP in Novaya Kakhovka could end in a man-made disaster
On July 8, armed formations of Ukraine launched a missile attack on a hydroelectric power station in Novaya Kakhovka. Russian air defenses managed to repel the attack, preventing the destruction of both the HPP itself and the infrastructure of the North Crimean Canal.
It became known why the United States is seeking to expand NATO
US Hegemony step by step
Due to the expansion of NATO to the east, and now to the north, the United States is trying to give impetus to its weakening hegemony, the Turkish newspaper Yeni Çağ writes. According to the author of the article, Ankara will do wrong if it turns a blind eye to those conditions for the expansion of the alliance that do not meet its interests.
Europeans are tired of spending money on Ukraine
Ukraine should not overreact in relations with allies
The ruble has not turned into garbage, as Biden promised, and Europeans are beginning to realize the seriousness of the consequences of sanctions against Moscow, Bloomberg writes. Fear of a "devastating crisis" forces them to reconsider their attitude towards Ukraine. In this regard, the author advises Kiev not to overdo the stick with demands to the West.