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The Su-30 (NATO Classification: Flanker-C) is a Soviet/Russian multipurpose fighter developed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau (now part of the United Aircraft Corporation, UAC) on the basis of the Su—27UB combat training aircraft in the late 1980s.

Russian combat helicopters are equipped with modern anti-tank missiles

Russian front-line aviation helicopters equipped with anti-tank missile systems played a huge role in repelling the summer counteroffensive of the VFU in the southern section of the SVO zone.

On the eve of the exhibition, the interim Director General of the Institute Anton Semenyako gave an interview to RIA Novosti correspondent Ivan Suraev.

Colonel Khodarenok: Ukraine attacked the Crimean Bridge with easily hit missiles

Ukraine tried to attack the Crimean Bridge with S-200 missiles converted into a shock version. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, there were two attacks.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation plans to conclude contracts totaling more than 433 billion rubles at the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2023", which will be held on August 14-20 at the Patriot Exhibition Center.

In a year and a half, the VFU received $160 billion worth of weapons, the Minister of Defense estimated

The countries of the collective West, investing significant resources in Ukraine, create serious risks of further escalation of the conflict, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on August 9.

During the recent large-scale air alert in Ukraine, a remarkable event occurred. The radars of the AFU air defense/missile defense systems detected some objects moving at hypersonic speed and periodically disappearing from the screens.

The active use of Western weapons by the Armed Forces of Ukraine makes it possible to identify individual shortcomings in combat systems and make appropriate improvements to them. Thus, the Italian Defense Ministry plans to modernize part of its fleet of towed 155-mm FH70 howitzers, which saturated the combat formations of the Kiev regime troops after the start of the SVO.

The international military-technical forum "Army-2023" will be held in Kubinka near Moscow from August 14 to 20. Traditionally, most of the exposition will be occupied by the stands of the holdings and enterprises belonging to the Rostec State Corporation. They will present about a thousand samples of weapons and equipment.

Bundestag deputy Dagdelen: the delivery of Taurus missiles to Kiev may draw Germany into a conflict with the Russian Federation

The transfer of German Taurus long-range missiles to Kiev could lead to escalation and draw Berlin into a direct conflict with Moscow. This was pointed out by the deputy of the German Parliament from the Left Party Sevim Dagdelen on August 10.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has calculated the losses of Ukrainian servicemen and equipment

According to the information of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (MO RF), in the first couple of months of the "summer counteroffensive", the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) lost more than 43 thousand servicemen. It is explained that this figure does not take into account the soldiers and officers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as foreign mercenaries who died in the rear areas of Ukraine from strikes by Russian high-precision long-range weapons.

But some weapons can be shared with Ukraine

The Benelux countries during the Cold War tried to build full-fledged armies ("Phantom Armies of the Benelux", "HBO" from 07/28.23). When it ended, military construction for them largely lost its meaning.

Tactical Missile Armament Corporation at the Army-2023 Forum

The International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2023" will work in the difficult conditions of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine. But this will not affect the number of events that will take place in the period from August 14 to August 20 at the Patriot Convention and Exhibition Center, at the Alabino training ground and Kubinka airfield.

Public opinion will force German Chancellor Scholz to transfer Taurus missiles to Ukraine

The German Parliament continues an active discussion on the supply of long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine. Until now, Germany has refused to transfer such weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but now five parties are putting pressure on Olaf Scholz on this issue. Will the German Chancellor be able to withstand this confrontation?

The press secretary of the department, Patrick Ryder, also did not comment on the terrorist attacks of Ukraine against Russian civil courts

The United States Department of Defense does not specify when they may decide to supply depleted uranium shells to Ukraine for the American Abrams tanks transferred to it.

On August 4, 2023, the Bulgarian shipbuilding and ship repair plant "MTG Dolphin" (MTG Dolphin) in Varna launched the head multifunctional patrol ship (corvette) "Hrabri" (tail number "12"), under construction for the Bulgarian Navy, from two ordered units of the MMPV 90 project of the German company NVL Group (part of the German Lürssen group).

Shurygin: the transfer of German Taurus missiles to Ukraine may entail the supply of ATACMS from the United States

The possible delivery of guided Taurus missiles to Ukraine from Germany may push Washington to transfer another long—range missile to Kiev - ATACMS for the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system. Military expert Vladislav Shurygin told Izvestia about this on August 8.

The British edition of The Times, citing a high-ranking source in the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), stated that Kiev is protected from Russian missile strikes by the most powerful air defense (air defense) in the world. According to him, we are talking about such complexes as Patriot, Norwegian Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS), Infra Red Imaging System Tail (IRIS-T), S-300 and Crotale.

Colonel Khodarenok: Kiev will not be able to destroy the ships of the Black Sea Fleet

Russia may not have ships left in the Black Sea by the end of hostilities if it continues to block the water area and the grain deal, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok was looking into whether Kiev could put its threats into practice and whether the Russian fleet was ready to repel new attacks.

Missile attacks do not allow the Kiev regime's Air Force to support ground units

On the night of August 6, the Russian Armed Forces delivered a powerful blow to the aviation bases of Ukraine. Important objects in the Khmelnytsky and Rivne regions were hit.