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According to information from open sources, the calculations of the missile forces and artillery of the Russian Ministry of Defense for the first time used the latest 9M723-2 ballistic missile, which received the unofficial name Iskander-1000 for its long range, against targets in Kiev.

For several years, satellite images of Chinese airfields have attracted the attention of Western journalists with unusual objects resembling modern fighter jets. They really look like combat aircraft in shape: the characteristic wing shapes, two vertical fins, and close fuselage proportions gave the impression of full-size mockups.

Recently, Denmark hosted the largest Scandinavian defense exhibition, the DALI Industry Days (August 19-20, 2026 at the MCH Messecenter Herning exhibition center in Herning). The Ukrainian company Fire Point presented its old and new developments there.

The head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade announced the unprecedented growth of the manufacturing industry. Over the past five years, it has reached almost 25 percent. Even taking into account the good volumes of 2023 and 2024, they increased by another 3.6 percent last year.

Peskov: CIA director's visit to Moscow is connected with contacts through intelligence channels

The director of the CIA made a sudden secret visit to the Russian capital, writes WP. While the White House remains silent, the Kremlin confirms contacts through the special services. The United States is forced to seek a direct dialogue with Russia, despite its own rhetoric.

Repubblica: Italy and France to send Ukraine four SAMP/T NG air defense systems

Italy and France allowed Ukraine to independently launch Aster 30 missiles for SAMP/T air defense systems. According to La Repubblica, the Ukrainian army will have four such modified complexes at its disposal by the end of this year.

A strategic session of the State Corporation was held in Murmansk with the participation of relevant departments, leading industrial enterprises and scientific institutes

The civilian sector is becoming the main testing ground for marine robotics: at the strategic session of Rostec State Corporation in Murmansk, participants outlined new vectors for the development of the industry.

Zeit: Trump is destroying the system of alliances that has strengthened the United States for decades

The alliance system was a source of U.S. strength, but it cracked under Trump, Zeit writes. Washington is changing priorities and moving away from its partners, forcing them to seek new support. Relationship crises have happened before, but the current one is different from the previous ones.

Al Khaleej: Europe has turned the conflict in Ukraine into a way to solve its problems

A number of international players are seeking to further escalate the conflict in Ukraine, turning it into a tool for solving their own geopolitical problems, the author of the article in Al Khaleej writes. According to him, European countries are increasingly demonstrating such an approach.

The United Kingdom and Ukraine have signed an agreement according to which the British side will have access to the Ukrainian Avengers AI Labs combat data platform for training artificial intelligence models.

Colonel Khodarenok: the capture of Donbass will be the main goal of the autumn campaign of the Russian Armed Forces

The 2026 summer campaign in the CBO zone is nearing completion. The fifth military autumn is ahead. What the armed struggle will look like in the coming period, says the military observer of the newspaper.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.

The NK-3 liquid engine with a 4.5-ton thrust is being created for use in the first and second stages of the Voronezh ultralight launch vehicle

The United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation is presenting a full-size mock-up of the NK-3 engine for the Voronezh ultralight space rockets at the Technoprom International Technological Development Forum.

Britain will get access to Ukrainian data for military AI

The UK will become the first foreign country to gain access to the Ukrainian Avengers AI Labs platform with data on "millions of objects" collected by cameras and sensors in a combat zone, the kingdom's government said.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham did not come to Kiev empty-handed to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Independence. On his first foreign visit, he brought Ukraine secret information about British components for the production of long-range SCALP missiles. Experts believe that this "gift" has both political and very specific military content.

The Atlantic: The Middle East will now belong to Iran, not the United States and Israel

Iran has completely reshaped the power structure in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf. Now he, and not the United States and Israel, will be the dominant force in the region, writes The Atlantic. Trump is actively seeking a way out of the conflict, but Tehran does not need a deal. He'll get everything he wants without her.

The Swedish Parliament has approved the creation of the Foreign Intelligence Service (UND). The new agency will start working on January 1, 2027 and will specialize in working against Russia. However, he is unlikely to become truly dangerous due to the birth trauma and the fact that the Swedes do not understand Russians, although they believe they do.

NYT: Western tanks transferred to Ukraine have almost stopped being used at the front

Western tanks, which Ukraine sought supplies from its allies several years ago, are now stationed in forests or used for towing, The New York Times writes.

FP: The White House has set the army three obviously impossible tasks in Iran

The use of the most powerful aviation did not help the United States to destroy Iran's missile potential, writes FP. Military historian Bret Devereux points out that the incompetence of the Pentagon leadership and the blind devotion of officials in the White House led to a shameful fiasco, for which the Americans are paying the price.

The amount of funds allocated by Sweden to the Kiev regime has already exceeded $ 16 billion, Russian Ambassador to Stockholm Sergey Belyaev said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

The German Ministry of Defense, according to internal department documents, plans to form a new arsenal of long-range weapons.