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The special operation is reinforced by a "heavy caliber sniper"
Russia continues to improve one of the main novelties of the Ukrainian special operation – high-precision weapons of destruction. Among them, the Krasnopol artillery shell stands out in particular. What is interesting about this ammunition and what makes it a fundamentally new tool on the battlefield?
The West deprives Ukraine of the mask of an innocent victim
Political hysteria continues in Kiev following the results of the report of the human rights organization Amnesty International. Even the smoothed-down report, devoid of many details, made public for the West the facts that have long been known in Russia: the armed forces of Ukraine are hiding behind civilians and committing war crimes. But Kiev was afraid of more than that.
Lack of weapons forces the AFU to switch to homemade MLRS
Despite the military assistance coming from Western countries, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are faced with a shortage of weapons, which, in turn, forces the Ukrainian military to actively use various homemade handicrafts.
In Spain, French 155-mm self-propelled guns CAESAR are evaluated
The Spanish Ground Forces have shown interest in purchasing 155 mm CAESAR self-propelled artillery units (CAmion Equipe d'un Systeme d'Artillerie) manufactured by NEXTER Systems.
The Spanish Defense Ministry transfers 20 M-113 armored vehicles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The Spanish Defense Ministry has started implementing the procedure for the delivery of 20 tracked armored vehicles M-113 (TOA Transporte Oruga Acorazados) to the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the armored personnel carrier version.
Impotence of the AFU warning system: the Ukrainian command on the use of the Russian Armed Forces hypersonic missiles "Dagger"
The Ukrainian command complains about the "gifts" received on August 7 from the Russian troops against the background of the celebration of the Air Force Day in Nezalezhnaya.
The color of danger is yellow. The special operation in Ukraine is being delayed
In the Zaporozhye region there is a small town called Energodar. It is part of the Vasilyevsky district. Before the administrative-territorial reform in 2020, it was a city of regional significance with a population of 54 thousand people at the beginning of 2011. It stands on the left bank of the Dnieper, on the coast of the Kakhovsky reservoir. The area of the territory is 63.5 sq. km. The power plants located in the city generate about a quarter of the electricity produced in Ukraine.
Robots are at war, minds are attacked, decisions are accelerated
NATO relies on artificial intelligence
At the meeting of the heads of State and Government of NATO countries in Madrid on June 29, 2022, a new strategic concept (SC-22) was approved, which sets out the priorities, tasks and approaches of the bloc for the next decade.
Israel introduces shock combat laser
"Peresvet" clones: pretty cheap and very angry
The Israelis have made a technological breakthrough by creating a combat laser, called in Hebrew "Magen or", translated as "Light Shield" (SSCH). This innovative weapon is a more powerful version of the "Iron Beam" (YL), which can be attributed to the first generation of Israeli light weapons.
A new Chinese wall of fire
Beijing creates jet systems capable of reaching Taiwan
China is considered the birthplace of gunpowder, as well as the birthplace of firearms, including artillery. But after the Second World War, the country was completely dependent on the import of military equipment of all classes.
S-400 systems conducted training in the Arctic
The S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems of the Northern Fleet conducted training in the Novaya Zemlya archipelago, the press service of the fleet reported.
"If a war starts, China will defeat Taiwan. The losses will be huge"
Captain of the 1st rank Vasily Dandykin predicted "great losses" to China in the event of a war with Taiwan
The visit of US Congressman Nancy Pelosi to Taipei provoked an aggravation of relations between China and Taiwan. Beijing lifted planes into the sky, sent ships to the island. The probability of an armed conflict between China and Taiwan is now high. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out what a war between China and Taiwan might look like.
The SUBMARINE "Dmitry Donskoy" solves combat training tasks during the next sea launch
The source clarified that the cruiser's departure from the White Sea Naval Base took place on August 1
The heavy nuclear-powered strategic missile cruiser "Dmitry Donskoy" of project 941 (code "Shark"), contrary to some media reports about its withdrawal from the Russian Navy, is currently solving problems during the sea. This was reported to TASS by the head of the All-Russian Fleet Support Movement (DPF) Vladimir Maltsev.
Partially nuclear: the shelling of the VFU damaged the Zaporozhye NPP
The radiation accident was avoided only by a miracle, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation noted
On August 5, the armed formations of Ukraine (VFU) carried out artillery strikes on the territory of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant and Energodar three times.
The US is preparing a new package of military assistance for Ukraine worth $ 1 billion
The United States does not intend to stop financing the war in Ukraine and will continue to provide military assistance to Zelensky. According to the American press, the White House is already preparing a new aid package for a very round sum - $ 1 billion.
The Pentagon announced a multiple increase in the Chinese nuclear arsenal
The United States is concerned about the topic of China's military buildup, and most of all America is afraid of the increase in China's nuclear potential. As US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Colin Kohl said at a briefing on Friday, Beijing allegedly intends to increase the number of nuclear warheads at times.
Experts: the Persian Gulf countries may acquire Russian S-400 air defense systems in the future
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.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported the destruction of a Ukrainian platoon with HIMARS near Kharkov
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.
"The APU has no equipment for a counteroffensive. But they can try"
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.
Teasing the Dragon: What China has proved with rocket fire off Taiwan
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).
