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The armed forces of the Russian Federation in the Kharkiv region destroyed a platoon of American M777 howitzers. This was announced on Thursday, July 14, by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov.

Ukraine is carrying out terrorist attacks on settlements occupied by Russian troops. The main striking means for this are the American HIMARS rocket launchers recently delivered to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. What are the features of this type of weapon, how is it most dangerous – and in what way is the Russian army able to destroy it?

The series of strategic nuclear submarines of the Borey-A project and multipurpose nuclear submarines of the Yasen-M project can be continued, this option is currently being considered. This was reported by a source in the Russian defense industry.

A discussion unfolded on the Web about the actions of the domestic Aerospace Forces (VKS) to suppress the Ukrainian air defense and why the Ukrainian air defense still retains part of its combat capabilities.

The Ukrainian leadership loudly declares the preparation of a large–scale counteroffensive - and first of all, in the south, in the direction of Kherson and Mariupol. Is it worth believing these reports, does the Ukrainian army have the necessary forces – and where does Kiev have such ambitions?

Why the Ukrainian army uses HIMARS in tandem with "Hurricanes"

The APU is beginning to use the HIMARS system. It was from these systems that Lugansk was hit on the night of July 13, and earlier the city of Novaya Kakhovka in the Kherson region was shelled. What tactics are used by the Ukrainian military when using HIMARS and how it is possible to resist this system - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

Zelensky: arms supplies from the Netherlands will be an "unpleasant surprise for Russia"

Vladimir Zelensky and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte met in Kiev. At a press conference, the President of Ukraine said that Amsterdam would supply Kiev with weapons, which would be "an unpleasant surprise for Russia." He did not name specific types of weapons, saying only that it was about artillery in particular.

Ukraine received a shipment of American weapons worth $ 400 million — analysts doubted how long it would last

Washington will be able to continue to supply Kiev with weapons, but the US has already reached the limit on some systems, the Washington Times writes. Experts note that military assistance to Kiev may stop for other reasons: a disrupted supply system, reduced support for such a strategy in American society and corruption in Ukraine.

Ukrainian troops attacked the settlements of the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions. Thus, the city of Novaya Kakhovka came under attack from the Ukrainian armed forces. The shelling led to destruction and casualties in the city. Recall that Novaya Kakhovka is controlled by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

A ballistic missile "Serpentine" with hypersonic combat equipment is being developed for the Russian Navy (Navy). This was reported by TASS on July 12, citing sources close to the military department and the defense industry complex.

The American spacecraft Worldview-2 conducted a survey of the city of Novaya Kakhovka in the Kherson region three days before this settlement was subjected to a rocket attack by a multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) from Ukraine. This is reported by RIA Novosti.

The American Army received the first upgraded MLRS M270A2. The solemn ceremony of handing over the installation took place on July 7, 2022.

Orientation on military issues: is the West running out of ammunition for Ukraine?

The demand for conventional weapons and artillery shells in Ukraine indicates the scarcity of Western arsenals, writes FT. The West has almost not retained the necessary capacity to increase the national production of key weapons.

The Baltic Fleet of Russia reported on the training in the Kaliningrad region of calculations of operational-tactical complexes "Iskander" with the application of conditional missile strikes.

A promising development of the Serbian military-industrial complex, the modular MLRS "Tamnava", can begin to be massively used in its own army in the event of an export contract with Greece. According to the Serbian newspaper Vercheniye Novosti, referring to the portal of the Balkan Security Network, Athens has shown interest in purchasing installations for its army.

According to German journalists, after several weeks of fighting, the Luhansk region completely came under the control of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. In this regard, they are interested in the Bundeswehr command, whether Western combat systems, such as the Panzerhaubitze 2000 ACS from Germany, are able to contain the onslaught of Russian troops.

A fertilizer storage facility, hundreds of residential buildings, a hospital and a warehouse with humanitarian aid were destroyed in the city

On the night of July 12, armed formations of Ukraine attacked warehouses in the city of Novaya Kakhovka, Kherson region.

Rear Admiral Sviridov told how the new hypersonic missile "Serpentine" will work

Russia is developing a ballistic missile "Serpentine" with hypersonic combat equipment in the interests of the Navy. She will become the new "killer of aircraft carriers," a source told TASS. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out what the features of the new rocket are.

"The Ukrainian Armed Forces inflicted a barbaric blow on Novaya Kakhovka" – this is how experts describe the attack of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on one of the key cities in the northeast of Kherson. Rockets hit warehouses with explosive fertilizers, as a result of the strike there are dead and many wounded, large-scale destruction was recorded in the city center.

Spare parts for Kiev military aviation are collected in the countries of the former Warsaw Pact

In Ukraine, the Russian Aerospace Forces destroyed four Su-25 attack aircraft and one MiG-29 fighter of the enemy in air battles, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on July 10. Experts interviewed by Izvestia explained that Kiev continues to receive assistance with old post-Soviet aircraft and spare parts for them from the countries of the former Warsaw Pact.