Pantsir-S1 on the roof of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation failed to shoot down the drone, although it was less than 300 meters from the point of impact, — Radio Liberty.

The short-range anti-aircraft missile and gun system, placed on the roof of the Defense Ministry headquarters at the end of 2022, is still located there. Less than 300 meters from this point to the place of the drone strike on the complex of department buildings on Komsomolsky Prospekt.

However, eyewitnesses did not notice any evidence of the work of the "Shell" on Monday morning.

Speaker of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yuriy Ignat explained on the air of the telethon that the complex is higher than drones fly. And down, "Pantsir-S1", of course, cannot shoot.

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Ukrainian military forces fire on Russian positions from the most powerful 203-mm self-propelled guns 2S7 "Pion"

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Mozambique: Insurgents claiming to be affiliated to the Islamic State are advancing around the town of Macomia in Cabo Delgado province.

Troops from Botswana and South Africa deployed in the country seem to be having difficulty repelling armed groups in the region.

🔗 Casua Belli

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JAPAN – C-130J belonging to Yokota Air Base participated in joint training Northern Edge. Practice rapid and agile force deployment (ACE). After leaving Yokota Air Base, Hark loaded up supplies at the Air Self-Defense Force Hyakuri Air Base and flew to the U.S. Air Force Kadena Air Base for an airlift mission of personnel and supplies.

🔗 Yokota Air Base

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BREAKING – Pentagon: US Secretary of Defense Austin will discuss in Australia strengthening the US military presence, including bombers and fighters

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2 giant Russian Aframax-class oil tankers are en route to China through the Northern Sea Route. 30% shorter path than going through the Suez Canal. Each tanker has about 730,000 barrels of oil on board.

🔗 Igor Suskho

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AUSTRALIA – Watch the New Zealand Army contingent how they perform the traditional haka Tū to their battle group to commence Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 in Australia.

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UKRAINE – Eco-Anarchist fighters of the territorial defense forces.

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Syrian - Israeli border, Golan Heights: The IDF shelled the countryside of Quneitra from the Golan Heights, on July 25.

Artillery strikes hit positions of Syrian forces near Qahtaniya.

Israel said, Hezbollah is working to establish a network of cells in the region.

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BREAKING – Libyan Parliament: An armed group stormed the headquarters of the Supreme Judicial Council in Tripoli today

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Azerbaijani military sources claim that Indian-made military equipment was
recently transferred to Armenia through Iran.

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Nato’s secretary general has said this week’s Madrid summit will agree the alliance’s most significant transformation for a generation, putting 300,000 troops at high readiness in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Jens Stoltenberg said the military alliance’s forces in the Baltic states and five other frontline countries would be increased “up to brigade levels” – doubled or trebled to between 3,000 and 5,000 troops.

🔗 The Guardian

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