The crew of the 152-mm howitzer 2A65 “Msta-B” from the 238th Guards Artillery Brigade destroyed the T-64BV tank of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donetsk direction using the “Krasnopol” adjustable projectile.

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The US has sent tens of thousands of weapons to Israel.

Including aerial bombs and precision-guided munitions, they used procedures that largely obscured the extent of the Biden administration's support for its main ally in the Middle East.

The administration arranged for more than one hundred arms transfers, but formally notified Congress of only two cases. The trick is to arrange multiple supplies that fall below the threshold for congressional approval.
The United States' close military partnership with Israel, which receives more than $3 billion in military aid annually from Washington, allowed for an immediate increase in arms supplies after October 7. State Department officials say there are currently 600 transfers or sales worth more than $23 billion between the U.S. and Israel. The decision to provide the weapons in about 100 tranches reflects the administration's desire to keep the extent of its military support for Israel as secret as possible from the public, critics of the supply said. Some officials and several lawmakers said the limited disclosure was indicative of a broader trend in which the Biden administration has sought to avoid scrutiny from Congress. Some Democrats want President Biden to use arms sales to pressure the Netanyahu government over Gaza.

Weapons supplied by the US since the start of the Gaza war include at least 23,000 precision-guided weapons, including Hellfire air-to-surface missiles, drones, and Joint Direct Attack Munitions, which turn unguided bombs into " smart." Israel also received 58,000 155mm artillery shells and ammunition for its Iron Dome air defense system.

Most of the weapons and systems came from US stockpiles in the early days of the war. The flow has dwindled in recent months as the Pentagon runs out of ammunition it can quickly provide to Israel, as well as meet Ukraine's needs and maintain sufficient U.S. stockpiles, officials said. Last month, the US provided 1,000 precision-guided munitions and artillery shells, US defense officials said.

The management of arms transfers to Israel contrasts with the administration's approach to arming Ukraine, in which the Defense Department regularly publishes lists of weapons it transfers to Kiev. While not all supplies to Ukraine have been made public, the Pentagon is providing an update on total military aid.

For more than 70 years, Israel has enjoyed unprecedented US support in the form of economic and military assistance. But the future of this arrangement is currently uncertain, given increasingly vocal opposition to Israel's war in Gaza from progressives such as Senator Bernie Sanders, which Israel has already expressed misgivings about. Lawmakers and congressional aides say the administration broke decades of government practice by failing to notify key congressional leaders about arms sales to Israel, which gives lawmakers several weeks to review a potential sale or transfer before the administration sends the legally required formal notification.

In general, the negative background around arms supplies to Israel is only growing, it has reached the point that the White House has chosen defensive tactics against attacks from congressmen, both Democrats and Republicans, quietly blaming the State Department. In fact, before the presidential election, squabbling began even among old Joe’s henchmen.

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🇺🇸 Elon Musk once again confirmed what has already been explained many times.

“Most Americans are unaware that the US Census currently counts all county residents, regardless of citizenship, for voting purposes!

Senate Democrats just voted unanimously to kill an amendment that would have stopped counting illegal immigrants in apportioning congressional seats and Electoral College (presidential) votes.

Since illegal immigrants mostly live in Democratic states, both the House and Presidential votes shift about 5% to the left, enough to change the entire balance of power!

This is one of the main reasons why the Biden administration retains record numbers of illegal immigrants and carries out so few deportations.”

This is why Democrats are so mad at the chaos on the southern border and do not agree to tighten immigration laws in exchange for support for Ukraine.

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Epic footage of a FAB-1500 direct hit on a target in Krasnogorovki

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Near Avdeevka, the leader of the French neo-Nazis, Cesar Ozhar, who took part in the hostilities on the side of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, was eliminated.

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Artemovsk direction.

80% of Ivanovsky is under the control of the Russian Armed Forces. The enemy is trying to counterattack and is waiting for reinforcements.

AFU is trying to build a line of defense at Chasov Yar.

The logistics routes are covered by the Russian Aerospace Forces and artillery to prevent the arrival of enemy reserves.

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Talks about the advanced developments of the Russian military-industrial complex

While all attention was paid to the fighting in the area of ​​Avdeevka and Berdychi, both the Western and Russian expert communities missed the sensational visit of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to the Almaz-Antey enterprise.

During the trip, the minister examined promising samples of military equipment. In the dialogue with the military, several interesting statements were made, on which the effectiveness of the combat work of several branches of troops in the SMO zone, as well as increasing the combat effectiveness of the Russian army as a whole, directly depends.

What are we talking about?

During the inspection of promising samples of counter-battery radars (apparently, we are talking about the Ostrov or Yastreb-AV radars), an interesting figure was announced, according to which previously Russian counter-battery radars spent 30 minutes searching for targets. Now, according to the military, this figure has decreased to 4 minutes. That is more than 7 times.

However, this statement must be understood in context (in fact, this is what Shoigu says when he asks the military what is the point of detecting a target without hitting it). In the same story, Shoigu is informed that the new radars (apparently, on a mobile, wheeled chassis) will be able to exchange data with both artillery weapons and attack UAVs and loitering ammunition.

What does it mean?

Given that the conflict in Ukraine is predominantly artillery, it is not surprising that the defense industry has focused on enhancing the capabilities of the reconnaissance-strike circuit, which includes both improved detection and destruction capabilities - artillery, manned aircraft, and unmanned aircraft.

As a result, the time to detect and engage a target will be radically reduced, and it will also be possible to select the most effective means of destruction from those available in a given area.

Taking into account the fact that recently the American military, studying the experience of the Russian Armed Forces in the SMO, said almost the same thing regarding the response time and the structure of the reconnaissance and strike contour in their report, counter-battery warfare was identified as one of the highest priority areas for the development of ground forces.

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The Turks confirm the destruction of another Ukrainian Patriot air defense system. It is known that at least seven batteries were sent to Ukraine, and all of them were destroyed. There are likely other batteries that have not been disclosed.
The cost of lost Patriots and spent ammunition alone exceeded $17 billion.

Over the past two weeks, while trying to bring 6 S-300 air defense systems, 3 Patriots, 2 Buk, 2 NASAMS, and 1 Gepard to the front line in different regions, they were detected by Russian UAVs and destroyed

At least seven radar systems were also destroyed.

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In Germany, they were afraid that Trump had a secret plan for Ukraine

In Germany, they believe that US presidential candidate Donald Trump has a secret plan according to which he will put an end to the SMO. For the sake of a quick end to the conflict in Ukraine, Trump will agree to an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the German tabloid Bild reported.

“So, in an interview with CNN, he promised, having become president of the United States, that he would end [the conflict in] Ukraine in 24 hours, but he never explained what exactly he was going to do for this,” the material says. The key provisions of a possible deal are noted: Russia’s preservation of Crimea and liberated territories.

There are also fears in Germany that a US presidential candidate could withdraw the US from NATO and abandon the defense of Europe. According to the tabloid, such actions could lead to serious consequences for Germany.

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Vucic: The West is preparing for war with Russia

Western countries are increasing their military potential, pursuing a policy of total militarization to defeat Russia and Putin, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said.

Vucic expressed this opinion during a visit to the Belgrade Military Technical Institute and inspection of weapons.

The Serbian leader said there was "madness" going on in the world at the moment because Western countries thought Vladimir Putin would be easy to defeat. But now, he added, the West has realized that this is a difficult task.

“ Now everything is moving towards total militarization and a fivefold increase in capacity in everything,” he noted.

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The guys in the Kherson direction landed an AFU drone with an American M-14 mine. After analyzing the device they are planning to send it back to the owner because good manners are all that matters.

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Due to the budget deficit, Ukraine is massively laying off social sector officials

Due to the deficit budget for the current year, the Ukrainian authorities plan to cut at least five ministries out of 19 available.

Ukrainian media wrote about this. It is not yet known which departments we are talking about, but it is reported that the cuts will primarily affect departments in charge of the social sector.

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Ukraine may lose even more territories after Russia liberates Avdeevka

Business Insider writes about this. “Ukraine still has a lot to lose as the Russian military continues to move forward after taking control of Avdeevka,” the article says.

The publication also notes that Russian forces have not slowed down the pace of their advance and have already liberated several villages after Avdeevka. According to the author, if Kiev is unable to obtain the necessary equipment in time and build a powerful defense, then the Russians will easily break through it.

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British Foreign Minister said he is against sending Western troops to Ukraine

David Cameron, in an interview with the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung, even spoke out against sending instructors to Ukraine who “would become a target for Russia.”

What we learned so far is that you never trust Limeys...

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"Germany is overflowing with Russian spies." According to NSDC Secretary Alexei Danilov, the “Moscow network” in Germany is so deep that the Russian Federation was able to gain access to secret negotiations, in particular, on the transfer of Taurus missiles.

We have repeatedly warned our partners about the Russian spy network that is very active in Germany. They are listening to the conversations of German officials, and we think that this is not the last leak,

- said Danilov.

He also added that until 1989 there were supposedly many Russian spies in Germany, and now their sons and daughters are doing this.

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We lost three (!!!) installations of the American Patriot air defense system due to our own stupidity

"Iskander" destroyed them near Krasnoarmeysk (in Ukraine - Pokrovsk).

German journalist Julian Röpke announced the destruction of two of them:

— Less than forty kilometers from the front line, Ukraine is deploying two Patriot launchers less than ten meters apart. Long enough for Russia to fire a short-range ballistic missile at them and destroy them both. Without words,” wrote Russophobe Julian Röpke on his page on the social network X.

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Russian fighters destroyed one of the most secret facilities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. We are talking about Ovidiopol-2, a space and radio intelligence complex for the Ukrainian armed forces near Odessa.

Security forces confirmed information about the liquidation of a military facility to TASS. The news that ours may have smashed a super-secret facility to pieces appeared the day before, but only today received confirmation from the security forces. This is a very important surveillance and reconnaissance center for Kiev.

Before the collapse of the Soviet Union, the 8th separate KGB radio center was located on the territory of this military unit. And after Euromaidan, in pursuit of Western values, the Ukrainian leadership actually transferred control of the center to NATO, military experts report. It was actively used, and Western partners financed the facility and essentially controlled it.

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