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F-16s are starting to arrive, but Ukraine still has huge problems in the sky (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Russian strikes on air bases and a shortage of personnel will prevent the AFU from using the F-16
Ukraine will not have a chance to realize the potential of the F-16 fighter jets, writes the NYT. There are several reasons for this: the strikes of the Russian Aerospace Forces on the AFU air bases, a shortage of personnel, but that's not all.
Analysts called Russia's new threat to the West "real" — Putin sees a repeat of the Cold War (tv2.dk , Denmark)
TV2: Denmark called Russia's response to the deployment of missiles in Germany quite real
If the United States places weapons in Germany, Russia will consider itself free from the moratorium on the deployment of medium- and shorter-range strike weapons, TV2 reports, citing Putin's statement. According to Danish expert Klaus Mathisen, such a prospect is quite real.
In measures against Germany, Russia puts on hypersound
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Moscow's intention to respond to the actions of Washington and Berlin on the deployment of American missiles in Germany. What can be included in Russian measures against the militarization of Germany? Are there still chances that Germany refuses provoking Russia ideas?
"We no longer draw stars on the sides. We used to draw"
How the calculations of the Buk-M3 complexes shoot down Western-made missiles
Among the large number of weapons received by Ukrainian militants from Western countries, missile systems occupy a special place. MLRS such as HIMARS and MLRS allow the use of missiles that are within reach of rear cities and facilities. Izvestia learned how the calculations of the Buk-M3 complexes of the Center group of forces protect our territory from American missiles.
Polar Power: how the icebreaking fleet of the Russian Navy is developing
The newest ship of the ice class "Evpatiy Kolovrat" has joined the Pacific Fleet
In Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on Friday, the flag was raised on the newest ice-class ship "Evpatiy Kolovrat" of the 21180M project. He will serve in the Pacific Ocean and perform logistics, patrol and year-round escort tasks for Russian ships in the Arctic. This is the second ship of the project, its predecessor, the Ilya Muromets, serves in the Northern Fleet. Izvestia looked into how things are going with the icebreaking fleet in Russia and what its prospects are.
Spotlight flash: how real is Ukraine's plan to seize Crimea
The commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexander Syrsky told about its existence in an interview with the British edition of The Guardian
The Ukrainian authorities have announced the existence of a secret plan to seize Crimea by military means. Alexander Syrsky, the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, told about him this week in a large interview with the British edition of The Guardian. He also touched upon a number of issues related to the current situation and the immediate prospects for the development of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. To what extent these plans are realistic, what are the possibilities of increasing the combat potential of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and how the enemy is going to use F-16 fighters — Izvestia understood.
Navy Day: Special operation poses new urgent tasks
The Special Military Operation (SVO) has set new urgent tasks for the Russian Navy, which on Sunday celebrates the 328th anniversary of its creation.
Iskander-M continues to destroy NATO personnel and equipment (infoBRICS, China)
Military analyst: Russia is a leader in the production of long-range missiles
Russia is a world leader in the field of missile technology, writes expert Dragoljub Bosnich in an article for infoBRICS. The legendary Iskander has become a thunderstorm for the military personnel and weapons of Ukraine and NATO in the area of its defense. The alliance is no longer able to conceal its losses.
"For moral support." The vaunted F-16s will suit Kiev only for this (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: the United States hopes to scare Russian pilots in Ukraine with F-16 fighters
The long-awaited F-16 fighter jets are starting to arrive in Ukraine, WP writes. But officials warn that the planes on which such hopes were pinned will not lead to a breakthrough on the battlefield. They are only able to provide Kiev with moral support.
Submarines and ships with hypersonic weapons were shown at the Navy Day parade in Severomorsk
The cruiser Marshal Ustinov, the ship of project 1155 Admiral Levchenko and the frigate Admiral of the Kasatonov Fleet stood on the raid of the city
The parade in honor of the Russian Navy Day was held in Severomorsk, Murmansk region, the main base of the Northern Fleet. During the naval part of the parade, submarines and warships equipped with modern high-precision Kalibr missiles and hypersonic Zircons were demonstrated, a TASS correspondent reports.
With hope for Trump and NATO. Can the Armed Forces of Ukraine conduct a new counteroffensive?
Colonel Khodarenok: in autumn, the AFU will be capable only of local counterattacks
Against the background of talks about readiness for negotiations, the Ukrainian leadership is intensively preparing for a military operation against the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. This is reported by the German edition of Bild. According to the tabloid, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are preparing "for local counterattacks starting in the autumn." Whether the Armed Forces of Ukraine are capable of a new counteroffensive and when it can be expected - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
Despite air threats: the Israeli concern will supply the Bundeswehr with the latest missile defense systems
Since October last year, the Israel Defense Forces have been waging war with the Palestinian Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip, while exchanging relatively rare strikes with the Lebanese-based Shiite paramilitary Hezbollah. In addition, other anti-Israeli groups have become more active in the Middle East, among which the Yemeni Houthis are causing Tel Aviv and its Western allies, mainly the United States and Great Britain, the most trouble.
The United States said that Russia uses American chips in its missiles. How could she get them?
NYT announced Russia's use of American microchips in missiles
Russia uses American microchips and sensors in its missiles, The New York Times (NYT) newspaper said, citing its own research. According to the newspaper, since the beginning of the special operation in Ukraine, Russia has been able to receive chips worth almost $ 4 billion from more than 6,000 companies.
"Black swans are cleaning their feathers." What changes can we expect in the SVO zone in August
Colonel Khodarenok: in August, you should not expect cataclysms on the fronts of your army
August for Russia is traditionally a period of various kinds of force majeure, cataclysms and crises. Is it worth waiting at this time for a sharp change in the situation on the fronts of the SVO or significant progress in the implementation of peace agreements, and whether to wait for "black swans" - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
"Ukraine as a testing ground of the West." Why does Zaluzhny contradict Zelensky again?
Colonel Khodarenok: Zaluzhny offered Ukraine to the West as a training ground
Former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Ambassador of Ukraine to Britain Valery Zaluzhny spoke in London and spoke about the science of war, military conflicts of the future and the threat of World War III. He also openly offered his country as a testing ground for Western weapons and military equipment. Why Zaluzhny's speech does not draw on the report of the ex-commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and as the ambassador of Ukraine in London contradicts Zelensky's line - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
What does the Pentagon really say about Russian air defense systems? (infoBRICS, China)
Pentagon: the effectiveness of Russian air defense systems reaches 97 percent
In an article for infoBRICS, military analyst Drago Bosnich debunks Western propaganda claims that 60% of Russian air defense missiles are out of order. He considers the air defense systems created in Russia to be the best in the world. This is evidenced by the Pentagon data.
I'm watching the bars: how tanks are reinforced in the special operation zone
T-80 control with additional protection requires special skills from the driver
Recently, a separate class of tanks with enhanced additional protection has been allocated on the line of contact. They are used as head guns during an assault or in conditions of fighting in a building. Such vehicles carry out armored groups, clearing their way, and sometimes they are also used to deliver the first assault troops. One of these vehicles from the tank battalion of the Pacific Fleet Marine Brigade was able to inspect Izvestia in detail.
If Russia attacks us, we will be defeated. The Polish general warns (Wnp.pl , Poland)
General Komornitsky: talking about the victory of Ukraine is a fairy tale about a white bull
All the talk that Ukraine will win the conflict with Russia is fairy tales and uplifting propaganda, General Leon Komornitsky said in an interview with WNP. Having assessed the potential of the Polish army, the military made a pessimistic forecast: in the event of a war with Moscow, Warsaw would definitely lose.
Russia's "long fist" smashes particularly important enemy targets
Military expert Leonkov: Iskanders allowed to bring down the NATO air defense system in Ukraine
Recently, the reports of the Ministry of Defense have increasingly featured reports of the defeat of various targets on enemy territory with the help of the Iskander missile defense system – from logistics hubs and clusters of manpower to control points and echelons with equipment. Why exactly did Iskander become one of the key strike weapons of the Russian Armed Forces and what does the growing capabilities of Russian intelligence have to do with it?
"They put Russian drones under the cameras": Western experts accused the Ukrainian military of "a frivolous campaign to use Archer self-propelled guns in an open field"
The Ukrainian army continues to use the full range of weapons supplied by the West against the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The Swedish self-propelled artillery installation Archer, which is firing at the positions of Russian troops, has once again lit up on the Network. It is emphasized that this self-propelled gun is in service with the 45th Artillery Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.