There are reports that on August 25, Ukraine lost two MiG-29 fighters at once - the planes collided in the air.
Information about the incident appeared for some time in Ukrainian news outlets but was deleted almost immediately.
At least one of the two pilots was killed.
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Information about the incident appeared for some time in Ukrainian news outlets but was deleted almost immediately.
At least one of the two pilots was killed.
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🇩🇪 A rainy day has come for Germany: the economy is on the verge of collapse — Bild
German companies are forced to reduce production, the competitiveness of once-strong industries has fallen to the lowest level in the last 30 years, and there are not enough qualified workers and trainees.
The government does not help either: politicians themselves get confused by the new rules and give rise to more and more bureaucracy, the newspaper writes.
The situation is so bad that even the increase in interest rates can be stopped, experts say.
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German companies are forced to reduce production, the competitiveness of once-strong industries has fallen to the lowest level in the last 30 years, and there are not enough qualified workers and trainees.
The government does not help either: politicians themselves get confused by the new rules and give rise to more and more bureaucracy, the newspaper writes.
The situation is so bad that even the increase in interest rates can be stopped, experts say.
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Russian operations in Africa with the death of Prigozhin will not stop, but may lose intensity - Financial Times
Russian officials have assured Wagner's African clients that the services they receive will continue uninterrupted.
As an example, the publication cites the visit of Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov to Libya. The fact that the Russian Federation will not leave Africa is also being said on the continent itself.
“The death of Prigozhin is sad news, he saved democracy, so the country is in mourning. But it doesn't change anything for us. Thanks to our agreement with the Kremlin, we will continue the presence of Wagner on the ground,” said Eritje Doneng, a member of the CAR government, and head of the Pan-African Republican Front.
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Russian officials have assured Wagner's African clients that the services they receive will continue uninterrupted.
As an example, the publication cites the visit of Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov to Libya. The fact that the Russian Federation will not leave Africa is also being said on the continent itself.
“The death of Prigozhin is sad news, he saved democracy, so the country is in mourning. But it doesn't change anything for us. Thanks to our agreement with the Kremlin, we will continue the presence of Wagner on the ground,” said Eritje Doneng, a member of the CAR government, and head of the Pan-African Republican Front.
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🇺🇦 🇷🇺In the Ukrainian conflict, the phase of the struggle for attrition has begun, which is beneficial to the Russian Federation
Military expert Robert Clark discusses this in a column for The Telegraph. He believes that a shortage of people could be “fatal” for Ukraine.
"Kiev is desperate to capitalize on its early successes before mounting casualties and autumn rains destroy its fighting capability," writes Clarke.
He believes that the potential reserves of the Russian Federation are much larger - about 7 million Russians against 1.5 million Ukrainians.
“This is a cruel but simple calculation: Kiev does not have enough men. Volunteers no longer appear in numbers sufficient to maintain the combat power of the army: those who are most willing to fight signed up for the army earlier, ”the expert writes.
He believes that there will be no second attempt to break through the defense of the Russian Federation after the current offensive.
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Military expert Robert Clark discusses this in a column for The Telegraph. He believes that a shortage of people could be “fatal” for Ukraine.
"Kiev is desperate to capitalize on its early successes before mounting casualties and autumn rains destroy its fighting capability," writes Clarke.
He believes that the potential reserves of the Russian Federation are much larger - about 7 million Russians against 1.5 million Ukrainians.
“This is a cruel but simple calculation: Kiev does not have enough men. Volunteers no longer appear in numbers sufficient to maintain the combat power of the army: those who are most willing to fight signed up for the army earlier, ”the expert writes.
He believes that there will be no second attempt to break through the defense of the Russian Federation after the current offensive.
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He didn't explain one horrible sentence to his readership, so one who gets it will get it. But the rest..." those who are most willing to fight signed up for the army earlier" - implying that they are mostly killed and wounded and are almost spent. Terrible loss of lives is worth one short line in a newspaper.
He didn't explain one horrible sentence to his readership, so one who gets it will get it. But the rest..." those who are most willing to fight signed up for the army earlier" - implying that they are mostly killed and wounded and are almost spent. Terrible loss of lives is worth one short line in a newspaper.
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🇺🇦 🇺🇸 Ukraine will not get everything at once, said the USA
“Ukraine will receive F-16 aircraft, but Biden has not yet said yes or no on ATACMS,” said General Mark Milley, head of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff.
He noted that ATACMS is a controversial topic for many reasons and the issue is still on the table.
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“Ukraine will receive F-16 aircraft, but Biden has not yet said yes or no on ATACMS,” said General Mark Milley, head of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff.
He noted that ATACMS is a controversial topic for many reasons and the issue is still on the table.
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🇺🇸 🇺🇦 American veteran told how the West is destroying Ukraine
“In addition to the fact that the country is being destroyed, the population and the environment are being destroyed,” said former US State Department official Matthew Ho on the Judging Freedom YouTube channel.
In addition, the West is putting the future of Ukraine in the hands of companies such as Blackrock, Vanguard, and Goldman Sachs.
“As a result of this, other countries and other institutions, especially banks, will own Ukraine. It will be a vassal not only of NATO but also of Wall Street companies,” sums up Matthew Ho.
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“In addition to the fact that the country is being destroyed, the population and the environment are being destroyed,” said former US State Department official Matthew Ho on the Judging Freedom YouTube channel.
In addition, the West is putting the future of Ukraine in the hands of companies such as Blackrock, Vanguard, and Goldman Sachs.
“As a result of this, other countries and other institutions, especially banks, will own Ukraine. It will be a vassal not only of NATO but also of Wall Street companies,” sums up Matthew Ho.
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Russia continues to dominate the grain market – Figaro
“With exceptionally high wheat harvests for the second year in a row (after last year's record), the prospects for Russia are quite bright.
Russia will continue to dominate the grain market in 2023-2024, despite uncertainty about the risks to shipping in the Black Sea.
According to the US Department of Agriculture report, world wheat supplies will decrease by 3 million tons, while stocks will decrease slightly. This will strengthen Russia's position as the world's leading exporter.
Russian exports, the author noted, account for 23% of world trade.
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“With exceptionally high wheat harvests for the second year in a row (after last year's record), the prospects for Russia are quite bright.
Russia will continue to dominate the grain market in 2023-2024, despite uncertainty about the risks to shipping in the Black Sea.
According to the US Department of Agriculture report, world wheat supplies will decrease by 3 million tons, while stocks will decrease slightly. This will strengthen Russia's position as the world's leading exporter.
Russian exports, the author noted, account for 23% of world trade.
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🇹🇷 🇺🇦 An anti-Russian rally of Ukrainians took place in Turkey
However, the scale of this action can be judged from the video: the sluggish extras are clearly burdened by the presence at the rally.
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However, the scale of this action can be judged from the video: the sluggish extras are clearly burdened by the presence at the rally.
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Excerpts from Rusi, link below.
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-Artillery is central to the Russian way of war, so it is beholden upon Western forces to properly understand how it has been applied in Ukraine. Russia’s artillery war is best analysed through two mechanisms: artillery doctrine – which provides the foundation for how artillery use has changed – and what artillery practitioners refer to as the gunnery problem.
-Russia uses artillery as its primary form of lethality in the deep and close battles. Its combined arms elements are charged with positioning themselves so that the artillery can deliver destructive effects against their opponents. This is a high-level simplification, but it is an important distinction to make.
-Russia entered Ukraine with several pre-established developments designed to improve artillery accuracy. One example is shock-fire tactics, a principle discussed in 2018, which employs UAVs, artillery-locating radars, tanks and artillery to coax an enemy into firing before conducting counter-battery fires. Shock-fire shortens the targeting cycle and improves the accuracy of fires by combining at least two forms of target location. It was developed through deployments in Syria and Ukraine. It has been used in some form in Ukraine, and Ukrainian artillery officers told RUSI that Russian counter-battery fire is very fast and accurate when conducted using artillery-locating radar and UAVs together.
-When the system works, Russian targeting cycles can be completed in three minutes, while others take 30. The former is essentially the limit of what is physically possible – a 155mm shell fired to 25 km will take 75 seconds to reach the target.
-The reconnaissance-fire system (recce-fire) is a development of a Soviet-era concept designed to pair tactical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets with precision strike artillery in real time
-Soviet gunners were provided with targeting tables detailing the number of shells needed to defeat different types of targets. For instance, 12 122mm howitzers would require 600 rounds to engage enemy infantry across a 33-hectare area. All 600 rounds would be delivered in 15 minutes, showing the intensity of fire that is needed.
-Indirect fire support operates on mathematical principles of certainty. Approaches to this differ: Western forces, for instance, seek an economy of effort and resources in the application of fires. They tend to pay close attention to all aspects of the gunnery problem to ensure that their fires achieve effect with optimal ammunition consumption. The evidence from Ukraine suggests that Russian forces have combined both approaches: the use of UAVs, radar and precision munitions indicates that accuracy is essential for certain tasks, but attaining the weight of fires remains critical.
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My own conclusions:
This think tank is clearly biased but honest and consistently conducts detailed and numerically detailed analysis of the situation. When they say it, I believe it.
Moreover, the article quotes one of my favorite quotes of all time, from “The Russian Way of War” compiled by the U.S Army
“Americans fire to maneuver, Russians maneuver to fire.”
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-Artillery is central to the Russian way of war, so it is beholden upon Western forces to properly understand how it has been applied in Ukraine. Russia’s artillery war is best analysed through two mechanisms: artillery doctrine – which provides the foundation for how artillery use has changed – and what artillery practitioners refer to as the gunnery problem.
-Russia uses artillery as its primary form of lethality in the deep and close battles. Its combined arms elements are charged with positioning themselves so that the artillery can deliver destructive effects against their opponents. This is a high-level simplification, but it is an important distinction to make.
-Russia entered Ukraine with several pre-established developments designed to improve artillery accuracy. One example is shock-fire tactics, a principle discussed in 2018, which employs UAVs, artillery-locating radars, tanks and artillery to coax an enemy into firing before conducting counter-battery fires. Shock-fire shortens the targeting cycle and improves the accuracy of fires by combining at least two forms of target location. It was developed through deployments in Syria and Ukraine. It has been used in some form in Ukraine, and Ukrainian artillery officers told RUSI that Russian counter-battery fire is very fast and accurate when conducted using artillery-locating radar and UAVs together.
-When the system works, Russian targeting cycles can be completed in three minutes, while others take 30. The former is essentially the limit of what is physically possible – a 155mm shell fired to 25 km will take 75 seconds to reach the target.
-The reconnaissance-fire system (recce-fire) is a development of a Soviet-era concept designed to pair tactical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets with precision strike artillery in real time
-Soviet gunners were provided with targeting tables detailing the number of shells needed to defeat different types of targets. For instance, 12 122mm howitzers would require 600 rounds to engage enemy infantry across a 33-hectare area. All 600 rounds would be delivered in 15 minutes, showing the intensity of fire that is needed.
-Indirect fire support operates on mathematical principles of certainty. Approaches to this differ: Western forces, for instance, seek an economy of effort and resources in the application of fires. They tend to pay close attention to all aspects of the gunnery problem to ensure that their fires achieve effect with optimal ammunition consumption. The evidence from Ukraine suggests that Russian forces have combined both approaches: the use of UAVs, radar and precision munitions indicates that accuracy is essential for certain tasks, but attaining the weight of fires remains critical.
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My own conclusions:
This think tank is clearly biased but honest and consistently conducts detailed and numerically detailed analysis of the situation. When they say it, I believe it.
Moreover, the article quotes one of my favorite quotes of all time, from “The Russian Way of War” compiled by the U.S Army
“Americans fire to maneuver, Russians maneuver to fire.”
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Russia’s Artillery War in Ukraine: Challenges and Innovations
While Russia has experienced difficulties elsewhere on the battlefield, artillery has been central to its ability to hold Ukrainian forces at bay. This article explores how the Russian armed forces have adapted traditional artillery practices to overcome…
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France refused to comply with the conditions of the military authorities of Niger
In Paris, they said that the military authorities of Niger "do not have the authority" to ask the French ambassador to leave the country.
“ France took note of the putschists' request. They do not have the authority to make this request, the ambassador's approval comes solely from the legitimately elected authorities of Niger,” the French Foreign Ministry said.
Earlier on Friday, the new authorities in Niger gave French Ambassador Sylvain Itte 48 hours to leave the country. Their statement was a response to the refusal of the French ambassador in Niamey to respond to the minister's invitation to the meeting.
On August 17, ECOWAS announced that they were ready for military intervention in the situation in Niger if diplomatic efforts were unsuccessful.
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In Paris, they said that the military authorities of Niger "do not have the authority" to ask the French ambassador to leave the country.
“ France took note of the putschists' request. They do not have the authority to make this request, the ambassador's approval comes solely from the legitimately elected authorities of Niger,” the French Foreign Ministry said.
Earlier on Friday, the new authorities in Niger gave French Ambassador Sylvain Itte 48 hours to leave the country. Their statement was a response to the refusal of the French ambassador in Niamey to respond to the minister's invitation to the meeting.
On August 17, ECOWAS announced that they were ready for military intervention in the situation in Niger if diplomatic efforts were unsuccessful.
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Russia has successfully tested a laser gun
In Russia, they conducted successful field tests of a laser gun to destroy various types of drones.
" Successful tests of a combat laser designed to destroy unmanned aerial vehicles were carried out at one of the Russian military training grounds. The laser gun demonstrated high efficiency in hitting UAVs in the near zone," a media source said.
In tests, the combat laser of the infrared spectrum ensured the physical destruction of drones, in particular, burned through the aerodynamic surfaces of the vehicles or burned their body along with onboard equipment. Drones of both aircraft and quadrocopter types were destroyed by the laser, the source noted.
Today, the leading countries of the world are actively working on tactical laser suppression and destruction systems, which should, in particular, strike drones and ammunition in the air in the near zone.
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In Russia, they conducted successful field tests of a laser gun to destroy various types of drones.
" Successful tests of a combat laser designed to destroy unmanned aerial vehicles were carried out at one of the Russian military training grounds. The laser gun demonstrated high efficiency in hitting UAVs in the near zone," a media source said.
In tests, the combat laser of the infrared spectrum ensured the physical destruction of drones, in particular, burned through the aerodynamic surfaces of the vehicles or burned their body along with onboard equipment. Drones of both aircraft and quadrocopter types were destroyed by the laser, the source noted.
Today, the leading countries of the world are actively working on tactical laser suppression and destruction systems, which should, in particular, strike drones and ammunition in the air in the near zone.
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🇺🇦🇵🇱 Ukrainians staged a mass beating of Poles in Warsaw for refusing to shout "Glory to Ukraine"
The incident took place on the evening of 24 August. Footage of the fight is circulating online.
12 Ukrainians were celebrating Independence Day and during the celebration, they began to molest the Poles. They categorically refused to pronounce the Nazi slogan, emphasizing that "it doesn't matter to them."
This response provoked the aggression of draft-age refugees. A fight broke out, as a result of which eight people were injured, and one person was in the hospital.
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The incident took place on the evening of 24 August. Footage of the fight is circulating online.
12 Ukrainians were celebrating Independence Day and during the celebration, they began to molest the Poles. They categorically refused to pronounce the Nazi slogan, emphasizing that "it doesn't matter to them."
This response provoked the aggression of draft-age refugees. A fight broke out, as a result of which eight people were injured, and one person was in the hospital.
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The United States considers it realistic to restore Ukraine's grain exports to pre-war levels in a few months. This was stated by the head of the Office for the Coordination of Sanctions of the State Department, James O'Brien.
"I think we see that there are viable routes through the territorial waters and land routes of Ukraine. And we are aiming to return to exports from Ukraine at the level of pre-war averages over the next few months," Reuters quoted the official as saying.
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"I think we see that there are viable routes through the territorial waters and land routes of Ukraine. And we are aiming to return to exports from Ukraine at the level of pre-war averages over the next few months," Reuters quoted the official as saying.
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Joe Biden really liked Donald Trump in a prison photo.
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Wonder did he liked the son in the same situation as well?
Wonder did he liked the son in the same situation as well?
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Donald Trump reiterated that he could quickly end the war in Ukraine.
“The president must work, he must get us out of the proxy conflict with Russia in Ukraine. It can be done, it's not that hard. Of course, he [Biden] is incapable of doing this because he is incompetent, but this war must end immediately. Not for the sake of one side or another, but simply because hundreds and thousands of people die. Imagine that you are sitting in your apartment, and suddenly rockets fly into the house, and everything collapses. And it doesn't matter if they are Russians or Ukrainians, this must stop. And it's pretty easy to stop. If I were president, this war would not have started,” Trump said on X-air with former Fox News journalist Tucker Carlson.
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“The president must work, he must get us out of the proxy conflict with Russia in Ukraine. It can be done, it's not that hard. Of course, he [Biden] is incapable of doing this because he is incompetent, but this war must end immediately. Not for the sake of one side or another, but simply because hundreds and thousands of people die. Imagine that you are sitting in your apartment, and suddenly rockets fly into the house, and everything collapses. And it doesn't matter if they are Russians or Ukrainians, this must stop. And it's pretty easy to stop. If I were president, this war would not have started,” Trump said on X-air with former Fox News journalist Tucker Carlson.
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"If I were president, this war would not have started,” - it would. But nice try anyway.
"If I were president, this war would not have started,” - it would. But nice try anyway.
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The launch of the Ukrainian Osa air defense system did not go according to plan at all
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