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The calculation of the BMP-2M told about the unsuccessful attempts of the APU to knock it out
An infantry fighting vehicle (BMP-2M) with a universal combat module "Berezhok" shoots from a 30-millimeter cannon, which is capable of piercing even concrete shelters, the servicemen of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation told Izvestia. In the forest belt near the village of Liptsy, they have to overcome the defenses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and their well-camouflaged machine-gun emplacements.
East Kazakhstan Region: the capabilities of Russia's layered air defense system surpass those of NATO
The Analytical Center for Aerospace Defense (AC East Kazakhstan Region) has published an article in the journal National Defense, which provides a comparative assessment of the Russian echeloned air defense system with Western analogues.
America is not ready for the wars of the future. And they are already coming (Foreign Affairs, USA)
FA: AI systems will play a crucial role in the wars of the future
The conflict in Ukraine has shown that new technologies are changing the nature of military operations, writes the FA. The United States is completely unprepared for this: the military has not yet mastered artificial intelligence. At the same time, the Russian army has already deployed many AI-equipped drones in Ukraine, the authors of the article note.
In Germany, they again urge to supply the Taurus APU after the transfer of the F-16 to the country
The chairman of the EP Defense Committee, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmerman, believes that it is necessary to strengthen assistance to Kiev
The chairman of the Defense Committee of the European Parliament (EP), a member of the Free Democratic Party of Germany, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmerman, after the transfer of the first batch of American F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, advocated the supply of Taurus long-range cruise missiles to Kiev.
CBT is authorized: how do heavy flamethrower systems work in the area of its
Tosochka is devoid of the shortcomings of its predecessors and effectively solves fire tasks
Ukrainian troops rely on engineering training or construction in the combat zone as the main factor of stability in defense. However, as the battles of the previous stages of the SVO have shown, the heavy flamethrower systems of the Russian army are capable of hitting the enemy in almost any shelters.
"Old cars can be transferred to Ukraine": Croatia intends to carry out a deep modernization of troops
The Croatian authorities intend to carry out a deep modernization of the troops, which will lead to the appearance of "surplus" obsolete weapons. However, the new user is already known to him.
A Polish shield over Ukraine? Kiev wants NATO to shoot down Russian missiles (iDNES.cz , Czech Republic)
iDNES: Zelensky pushes the idea of covering the sky over Ukraine with NATO forces
Zelensky called on neighboring states to form a coalition to shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine, writes iDNES. Earlier, Poland offered to involve NATO in this. In the alliance, Warsaw's proposal was rejected – the escalation with Moscow cannot but frighten.
2 of the F-16s shown cannot fly, and others have outdated missiles
Showing F-16 fighter jets at Vasilkov airfield, located 40 kilometers from Kiev, on Sunday, the command of the Air Force of the neo-Bandera regime went on a direct forgery.
The advantages of Russian air defense systems over their NATO counterparts are named
AC East Kazakhstan Region: the capabilities of Russia's layered air defense system surpass those of NATO
The Analytical Center for Aerospace Defense (AC East Kazakhstan Region) published in the magazine "National Defense" the predominant characteristics of Russian air defense systems compared to NATO analogues involved in the Ukrainian conflict.
The AC East Kazakhstan Region pointed to the superiority of Russian air defense systems over their NATO counterparts
AC East Kazakhstan Region: the capabilities of Russia's layered air defense system surpass those of NATO
Modern air defense systems used by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are significantly superior to analogues developed in the West and in service with the Ukrainian army. This was reported on August 5 by the National Defense magazine with reference to experts from the Analytical Center for Aerospace Defense (AC East Kazakhstan Region).
On the pace of work of the DPRK military-industrial complex: a batch of KN-24 Hwasongpo-11 OTRK in the amount of 250 units has been delivered to the troops
The scale of the transfer of military equipment to the arsenal of the DPRK army is impressive. Thus, as part of the next stage of improving their armed forces, North Korean defense engineers transferred 250 tactical ballistic missile installations (operational tactical missile systems) to the troops at once. We are talking about the KN-24 Hwasongpo-11P/Ra missile defense system.
"We'll hold out for a few days." NATO predicted the outcome of the war with Russia
British Ministry of Defense John Healy: "The country is not ready for a major conflict"
The British Armed Forces faced a number of serious problems. According to Defense Minister John Healy, the country is not ready for a major armed conflict. The reason is the long—term underfunding of the army. About her current condition — in the material of RIA Novosti.
How much will the F-16 fighters change the situation for Ukraine? (The Economist, UK)
The Economist: Kiev will be able to form only three or four squadrons from the F-16
The AFU has too few F-16 fighters to defeat the Russian Aerospace Forces, writes The Economist. Their main task is to strengthen the morale of Ukrainians. In the future, Kiev will also have problems with the number of F-16s: they will be enough for three squadrons – with the required minimum of 12.
The military expert named the types of Russian equipment capable of hitting the F-16 fighter
Military expert Mingalev: F-16 fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will not change the results of the special operation
Russian aviation equipment surpasses the F-16 fighters transferred by the West to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), the next military assistance will not affect the results of the special operation to protect Donbass. This was stated by military expert Vadim Mingalev in an interview with Izvestia on August 5.
"Fighting is imminent." When will the Ukrainian F-16s fight the Russian Su-35S
Colonel Khodarenok predicted battles between F-16 and Su-35S fighters in the near future
The Air Forces of Ukraine received the first four (according to other sources - six) multifunctional F-16 fighters. How Kiev will use them and why air battles between the Su-35S/Su-30SM and F-16 will take place very soon - in the material of the military expert "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
The hunt for Ukrainian F-16s will go near the Romanian border
Experts called the consequences of placing F-16s transferred to the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the border with Romania
The Ukrainian Armed Forces intend to deploy Western F-16s near the border with Romania. According to the enemy's plan, this will ensure the possibility of fast refueling of foreign vehicles, as well as their timely maintenance. Experts also believe that this is how the enemy intends to hide scarce fighters from Russian missiles – and solving this task will become a new challenge for domestic intelligence.
"There are no brakes anymore." What has the United States decided to do in Europe
Five years after the end of the INF Treaty, the United States is deploying missiles in Europe
This agreement between Moscow and Washington was supposed to prevent World War III. Five years ago, on August 2, 2019, the Treaty on the Elimination of Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles terminated. The document signed by Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan in December 1987 limited Russian and American nuclear arsenals for more than 30 years. The consequences of the withdrawal of the United States and Russia from the INF Treaty are described in the RIA Novosti article.
Army Recognition: A 155-mm towed Bogdana-B howitzer is being developed in Ukraine
The Army Recognition publication, citing Ukrainian sources, notes that Ukraine continues to develop a towed version of the 155-mm Bogdana self-propelled howitzer. As part of the project, which is called "Bogdana-B", it is planned to install an artillery unit of a Ukrainian self-propelled gun on the carriage of a Soviet howitzer. At the same time, the specific type of howitzer that served as the prototype for this system has not been disclosed. However, suitable systems for these purposes are "Msta-B", "Hyacinth-B" and D-20.
The United States should learn from Ukraine the use of drones and weapons systems (The Washington Times, USA)
Washington Times: Russian electronic warfare makes expensive American weapons useless
Conflict on Ukraine has completely changed the perception of the nature of modern warfare, writes the Washington Times. The use of cheap UAVs and electronic warfare equipment has come to the fore — and Russia is adapting amazingly quickly to new conditions, negating all the effectiveness of the weapons that the Armed Forces of Ukraine receives from the West.
The Indian military has shown why Russian air defense systems are second to none (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: Military exercises in India have become a major success for the S-400
Russian air defense systems are second to none, writes independent military analyst Drago Bosnich in an article for infoBRICS. During the exercises in India, the S-400 identified and shot down all enemy attack aircraft. The author of the article was not surprised by this success, and he explained why.