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According to the head of the Bureau of Military-Political Analysis Alexander Mikhailov, the tactical and technical characteristics make the S-400 the best air defense system existing in the world at the moment

The states that are among the oil monarchies of the Persian Gulf may become potential buyers of the Russian S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile system. This opinion was expressed by TASS military observer Viktor Litovkin and the head of the Bureau of Military-Political Analysis Alexander Mikhailov.

A Ukrainian platoon of multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) "Alder" and American HIMARS in the Kharkiv region was destroyed, said the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Igor Konashenkov.

Ex-Colonel of the General Staff Khodarenok explained why Ukraine's "counteroffensive" on Kherson is being disrupted

Ukraine lacks weapons and military equipment for a counteroffensive in 2022, including in the Kherson direction. This was reported by the British newspaper The Financial Times. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok assessed the offensive potential of the Ukrainian army.

And what weapons did the Celestial Empire threaten the island with during unprecedented exercises

For the first time in the history of the People's Republic of China, numerous rocket launches of heavy multiple launch rocket launchers and medium-range ballistic missiles are being conducted from the territory of coastal provinces in the sea around Taiwan. They are designed to demonstrate the increased strike capabilities of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA).

What could push the West and Russia to a nuclear war?

The only reason why the United States has not yet decided to supply Kiev with heavier weapons is the fear of escalation, writes The Economist. The authors of the article note that it is the risk of a direct clash between Russia and NATO — which will entail an exchange of nuclear strikes — that makes Washington cautious with military support for Ukraine.

In the Mykolaiv region, Russian troops destroyed an arsenal with 45 thousand tons of ammunition supplied to the Ukrainian army by NATO countries, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

"Caliber": Russian Tomahawk with a speed of Mach 3

The Kalibr cruise missile is the workhorse of the Russian troops. Although the special operation in Ukraine in 2022 was not the first case of their use, it demonstrated the importance of this missile family for the Russian armed forces, writes 19 Forty Five.

The Ukrainian Air Force can use American AGM-88 HARM (High-speed Anti-Radar Missile) anti-radar missiles against Russian air defense systems. The remains of one of these missiles were found on the positions of the Allied forces.

On them, Beijing will show its readiness to challenge the US fleet in the region

The Chinese three-day full-scale live firing exercises starting on August 4 are designated by official Taipei as "unprecedented". They will pass along the entire perimeter of Taiwan, blocking normal sea and air traffic to the republic.

In the Novgorod region, the combat crews of the S-400 "Triumph" of the Western Military District, as part of the divisions, conduct anti-aircraft combat training.These trainings are one of the stages of combat training of the calculations of anti-aircraft missile forces, which includes daily theoretical, practical classes and independent training in the main disciplines: technical, tactical, special and missile and rifle training.

Allied troops continue to push the AFU near Donetsk. They are advancing towards Avdiivka, which has been well fortified for eight years. The soldiers are helped by artillery — howitzers and anti-aircraft guns. What happens in the positions is in the RIA Novosti report.

The Belgorod nuclear submarine, used for the transfer of Poseidon nuclear unmanned underwater vehicles, was officially accepted into the Russian Navy

Russia has announced the transfer of the Belgorod nuclear submarine to the Navy. This is an important step by Moscow in opposing Washington, writes the People's Daily. It is the United States and its nuclear policy that are pushing Russia to strengthen its military potential for deterrence and counteraction.

The entire coast of Finland, Estonia and part of the Baltic Sea will be in the area of the missile systems

The Leningrad naval base of the Russian Navy will be reinforced by Bastion coastal missile systems, sources told Izvestia in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

An attempt to create an operational-tactical missile system "Thunder" in Ukraine ended in failure. Now the appearance of such a thing has become completely impossible. Now the AFU command can only hope for the remnants of the Soviet "Dots", and even that the American "partners" will give them MGM-140 ATACMS capable of hitting 300 km.

According to Igor Vishnevetsky, Deputy Director of the Department for Nonproliferation and Arms Control of the department, Russia is convinced of the need to resume the Joint Comprehensive Plan on the Iranian Nuclear Program as soon as possible.

After the statement of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu that our troops destroyed six HIMARS MLRS in Ukraine, the Pentagon hastened to refute this information. A representative of the US Defense Ministry said that all American multiple launch rocket launchers are in service and are successfully used by Ukrainian soldiers at the front.

Ex-Colonel of the General Staff Khodarenok explained why Berlin's military assistance does not save the AFU

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced the dispatch of "the latest weapons" to Ukraine. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok figured out what kind of weapon it was, what threat it posed to the Russian army and whether its supplies would affect the course of the special operation.

Deputy Defense Minister Fomin: Ukraine itself insisted on placing its prisoners in Yelenovka

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that it was the Ukrainian authorities who insisted on placing prisoners of war in the pre-trial detention center (SIZO) in Yelenovka, which was subsequently hit by a missile strike. This was announced on August 3 by the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Alexander Fomin.

It will include ammunition for multiple launch rocket systems HIMARS and howitzers

The US authorities intend to provide Ukraine with a new package of military assistance worth $ 550 million, it will include ammunition for multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) HIMARS and howitzers. This was stated on Monday at a briefing for journalists by the coordinator for strategic communications at the National Security Council (NSC) of the White House, John Kirby.

How Russian intelligence finds areas of deployment of American MLRS

The Russian armed forces have already destroyed half — six out of twelve — of the American HIMARS MLRS delivered to Ukraine, it follows from the reports of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. On August 1, two installations of this system were hit in Kharkiv, along with 53 Ukrainian nationalists and foreign mercenaries, the department reported.