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Expert Hodarenok explained why the US tactics did not help with the APU offensive

Fighters and commanders of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, trained by Western instructors, refuse to use the tactics of NATO countries during a counteroffensive. So The New York Times writes about it. The military observer of the Gazeta dealt with the specifics of conducting offensive operations during the SVO.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Russian Defense Ministry: The AFU has lost more than 43 thousand soldiers since the beginning of the counteroffensive

The Russian Defense Ministry reported that since the beginning of the counteroffensive in June, the AFU has lost more than 43 thousand soldiers. The Washington Post found out which direction Kiev considers strategically important at the moment. Amid reports of losses and heavy fighting at the front, the Ukrainian authorities urged citizens to "not relax," "get less high and work more."

New electronic warfare systems will deprive the enemy of a chance of success, experts say

In the southwestern part of the Black Sea, a Ukrainian drone attacked a Russian warship escorting a civilian transport.

The United States of America has approved the sale to Finland of the David's Sling missile defense system, which was developed in Israel by Rafael together with American specialists. This was announced on August 2 by the press service of the Israeli Defense Ministry.

Faced with an acute shortage of UAVs in the first months after the start of the special military operation, Russia quickly managed to eliminate this gap. Now, without exaggeration, it can be said that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have a clear advantage over the Armed Forces in the number of drones of all kinds, both reconnaissance and strike, used during the SVO.

Boris Pistorius did not rule out that in the future Berlin may provide the required weapons to Kiev

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has again spoken out against the supply of long-range Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine.

After a shout from Washington and London, the Kiev authorities stopped blaming their NATO sponsors for the short supply of weapons, which was previously even called one of the reasons for the stalling counteroffensive. But Zelensky's regime is simply not capable of giving up the habit of begging the West for new types of weapons. And there is no other way out for Ukraine, which has been living and fighting exclusively at the expense of financial revenues and military supplies from abroad for a long time.

Ukraine intends to put hundreds of unmanned boats into service with the Navy

This week, the head of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine, Alexey Danilov, officially acknowledged that Kiev is striking Russian targets with its unmanned boats. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok figured out which marine drones are equipped with the Ukrainian Navy and what means Russian sailors can oppose them.

Russian Foreign Ministry: Russia will take into account in military planning the possible deployment of the US INF in Japan

Moscow will take into account the possible deployment of US medium- and shorter-range missiles (INF) in Japan. This was stated on August 3 in an interview with RTVI TV channel by the director of the third Asia Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Nikolai Nozdrev.

The Slovak company KONŠTRUKTA-Defence (part of the Slovak state association DMD Group) on August 1, 2023, at its head office in Dubnica nad Vagom, as the head contractor, handed over to the armed forces of Ukraine the first two self-propelled howitzers Zuzana 2 caliber 155 mm/52 on a wheeled chassis, manufactured under the contract of November 2022 a year for the production and supply of 16 such systems to Ukraine.

The military conflict in Ukraine has shown that the United States is facing an acute shortage not only in the availability, but also in the production capabilities of almost all types of ammunition. Why, the United States, all NATO countries were unable to meet even the current needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in shells, and even more so to create their stocks in their own arsenals.

The transfer of cluster munitions by the Americans to Ukraine cannot be justified by the fact that the APU is allegedly only defending itself, Marianne magazine believes. The legal norms prohibiting the use of these inhumane weapons do not distinguish between the "right" and the "wrong" side in an armed conflict. Otherwise, any cruelty will be justified.

North Korea produces analogues of Israeli Spike NLOS missile systems capable of destroying tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers, small ships, fortified facilities, etc. Their range is unknown, but judging by the Israeli development, it should be borne in mind that it hits 25,000 meters.

At the end of June 2023, the US Army announced that two of the five teams that were asked to submit detailed replacement options for thousands of American M2 Bradley BMPs from 40 years ago had been selected. As you know, the Bradleys are currently undergoing a brutal baptism of fire in Russian minefields during the AFU counteroffensive.

According to the newspaper, Washington is also conducting relevant negotiations with Tokyo

The US authorities have concluded agreements on the supply of 155 mm shells to Ukraine with Bulgaria and the Republic of Korea, and are also negotiating with Japan. This was reported by the Financial Times newspaper .

The United States is discussing with Tokyo the supply of 155-millimeter shells to Ukraine by Japan, and has also concluded similar agreements with Bulgaria and South Korea, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed government officials.

The army continues to seize Western weapons samples in the combat zone. The High-Precision Complexes holding, part of the Rostec state Corporation, reported that six samples of Western military equipment, including German, French and American production, had already fallen into their hands. About what they managed to find out – in the material of RIA Novosti.

Colonel Khodarenok: more Pantsir-S batteries are needed to defend Moscow from UAVs

Early in the morning of August 1, Moscow was once again attacked by drones. One of the drones hit the IQ quarter - the 50-storey tower of Moscow City, which was already damaged in the attack on July 30. The details of the strike and possible measures to combat drones were dealt with by the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Possible conflicts at sea involving China

The most likely threat to China's security today and in the future until 2035 are local conflicts that may arise from maritime directions.

Short memory, complacent moods and not bad commerce destroy military power

During the Cold War, the Benelux countries (Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg) were in the main, central direction of the confrontation between the NATO bloc and the Warsaw Pact Organization. Therefore, despite their limited capabilities, these countries had to have combat-ready armies.