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The calculation of the ISDM "Agriculture" helped to disrupt the AFU counterattack in the Avdiivka direction
Military personnel of the calculation of the latest engineering remote mining system (ISDM) "Agriculture" of the Center group of troops remotely mined approaches to the positions of Russian troops, thwarting three counterattacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the Avdiivka direction. This was announced on August 21 by the Ministry of Defense, showing a fragment of the combat work of the ISDM.
"That's when, as a last resort, they call us!"
How crews of heavy Tosochka flamethrower systems destroy the enemy under Coal fire
A new heavy flamethrower system TOS-2 "Tosochka" is successfully used in the SVO zone. It still has no analogues in the world. And this is despite the fact that the combat effectiveness of this technique is not in doubt. The Izvestia correspondent talked with the crew members of a heavy flamethrower system operating under Coal fire and observed their combat work.
The enemy published footage of HIMARS MLRS strikes on pontoon crossings in the Kursk region
To strike the already-installed pontoon bridge, the militants used M31A1 missiles with a high-explosive warhead, while simultaneously hitting unarmored engineering equipment with M30A1 cluster munitions, the warhead of which contains tungsten balls.
Why are APU drones attacking Moscow again? And will there be a retaliatory strike
Colonel Khodarenok linked the UAV attack on Moscow with the failures of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
On the night of August 21, air defense systems shot down 45 Ukrainian drones over Russia, 11 of them only over the Moscow region. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has already called the incident one of the largest attempts to attack the city of all time. Why the Armed Forces of Ukraine resumed attempts to strike the capital of Russia - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».
"Combine of death" - the M-2002 tank from the DPRK can beat "Abrams" and "Leopards"
The DPRK's military industry, in addition to missiles of various types, is currently independently producing armored vehicles. The main battle tanks "Jeonma-216" are also known by the Western designation M2002. When they were first shown at a parade in Pyongyang, they were given the nickname "Death Harvesters".
"We'll get Himars too
How the gunners of the heavy-duty Malka guns smash the enemy in the Avdiivka direction
In the area of Avdiivka, the AFU has one of the most equipped defensive lines in the area of the special operation. Moreover, it is one of the most highly urbanized territories of the former USSR, and the enemy actively uses industrial buildings and residential buildings as defensive points. Heavy-duty guns help to break through such defenses. Izvestia visited the positions of the gunners and saw how the 203-millimeter self-propelled "Malki" of the Center group of troops worked.
The United States has planned a new test after the previous failure of the missile defense system radar in Alaska
The Pentagon has planned another test of a new powerful long-range ballistic missile radar, the construction of which was completed in early 2021 in Alaska. Last time, another test of the LRDR (Long Range Discrimination Radar) radar at the USAF Clear Base was suspended last summer. The American military-political publication Defense News reports that the next tests are scheduled for next year.
"The front is disintegrating": why is it important for Russian troops to take Pokrovsk
Forum24: the collapse of the AFU defense opened the way for the Russian Armed Forces to the city of Pokrovsk
Russian troops are successfully advancing on Pokrovsk. The capture of this city can lead to extremely adverse consequences for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to the Czech edition of Forum24, the Ukrainian front in Donbass is disintegrating. What is the significance of the capture of Pokrovsk and why the invasion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine into the Kursk region did not change anything on the front line - in the material of the military observer of the newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
The next stage of exercises with non-strategic nuclear forces is brewing
The head of the Kiev regime said that the offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region destroyed the concept of Moscow's "red lines". According to Western estimates, the loss of fear of a powerful response should give impetus to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which in the future may lead to an escalation of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, accompanied by even greater casualties and destruction.
Blocked the "air": APU drone activity dropped due to problems with Starlink
Russian units repel attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine and clear forests from saboteurs
In the Kursk region, the enemy began to experience serious problems when working with UAVs. Starlink terminals, with which the Armed Forces of Ukraine maintain communication, transmit information, and control certain types of drones, are not currently operating in Russia — this has significantly reduced the activity of using drones.
"Reluctantly": the US explained the decision to increase its nuclear arsenal (The Economist, UK)
The Economist: The US plans to increase its nuclear arsenal
The new nuclear rivalry between several countries at once is much more dangerous than the confrontation between the United States and the USSR, writes the Economist. America's desire to increase its nuclear arsenal is quite justified, the author of the article assures: without this, it will not be able to guarantee the security of its allies.
The French view. "Russia: Jan Novikov is Putin's strong hand"
Earlier, we reported that at the Army-2024 forum, the Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region demonstrated many samples of military equipment, as well as civilian and dual-use equipment. The event was also attended by the head of the concern, Jan Novikov, who took part in the signing ceremonies of agreements and contracts.
"The potential is exhausted." Why are the APU blowing up bridges in the Kursk region?
Colonel Khodarenok: The Ukrainian Armed Forces are destroying bridges near Kursk, as they do not plan to attack
Military operations in the Kursk region are still in the spotlight both in Russia and in the world. On the night of August 19, the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck the third (and last) bridge over the Seim River, destroying three spans. What Kiev's actions mean and how the situation in the region can develop, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
Concentration of forces: Russian troops assemble a strike force
She will have to destroy the AFU units in the Kursk direction
There are roadblocks at key points in the Kursk region, and a lot of military equipment is moving along the roads. New units of the Russian army are being transferred to the region. A strike force is being formed from them, which will have to destroy the Ukrainian units that broke into Russian territory, the Izvestia correspondent reports.
Ammunition supply on the front line
Despite the abundance of materials in the foreign media about the huge number of artillery shells used in Ukraine, little attention is paid to the practical side of supplying ammunition to artillery systems.
Su-25 Frogfoot is a real flying tank (akin to the American A-10) (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: The Su-25 is faster and lighter than its American rival and is well "packed"
The Soviet Su-25 attack aircraft is faster and lighter than the American A-10, and besides, it is well "packed" in terms of weapons, writes TNI. It has proven its effectiveness in a number of conflicts and is still in service with the Russian Aerospace Forces.
Hunters of combat robots. Anti-drone products at the Army-2024 Forum
Continuously developing unmanned systems, according to experts, have become the main threat on the modern battlefield. An inexpensive quadcopter is capable of hitting an expensive tank or radar, and even individual soldiers' movements will not hide from unmanned reconnaissance aircraft hanging in the sky. At the last Army-2024 forum, much attention was paid to the topic of protection against such systems. TASS gathered innovative anti-drone tools and talked with experts in the field of combating drones
Zelensky published footage of a demonstration of Ukrainian military developments
Among them is the Ukrainian-made Neptune anti-ship missile, developed in the second half of the 2010s. This subsonic low-altitude missile, according to open sources, has a range of 280 to 400 kilometers, depending on the modification.
Combat U-turn: what will be the new Yakovlev aircraft?
The Yak-130M will make its first flight next year
Yakovlev Company for the first time presented an upgraded version of the Yak-130M combat training aircraft. A new modification of the already well-known Yak-130 aircraft, which is produced by the Irkutsk Aircraft Factory, will make its first flight next year. Izvestia investigated what capabilities the new development will have and what makes it unique.
Ukraine will receive the "artillery of the future" from Germany
Germany has confirmed that it plans to supply Ukraine with the first RCH 155 self-propelled howitzers based on the Boxer transporter chassis this year. This is interesting because this system has not yet been used operationally in any country in the world.