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Iranian military delegation visits Moscow for Army-2024 forum amid strengthening defense ties
A high-ranking Iranian military delegation has flown to Moscow to take part in the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2024", reports the Tasnim news agency.
The visit comes at the invitation of the Russian Ministry of Defense. The delegation is led by General Ali Shadmani, Deputy Chief of Iran's Central Staff. He is scheduled to meet with top officials from the Russian defense sector during the visit.
Reports indicate that representatives of the Islamic Republic will also engage in …
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Kyiv: Ukrainian Forces control 1000 square kilometers of Russian territory
On the seventh day of military operations in Russia's Kursk region, Ukrainian authorities have spoken out about the ongoing offensive. The Ukrainian Army now controls about 1000 square kilometers of Russian territory, said Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, during a meeting chaired by President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday, August 12. A video of Syrskyi's report was posted on President Zelensky’s Telegram channel.
According to Syrskyi, Ukrainian forces …
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Western media: Ukrainian Forces' bold incursion into Russia's Kursk region shakes Putin's strongman image
The Ukrainian military has launched a successful strike into Russia's Kursk region, casting a shadow over President Vladimir Putin's image as a strong leader ensuring national security. This daring move by Ukrainian forces has heightened Western media's critical narrative, with some outlets mockingly labeling Russia a "superpower" that can't fully control its own borders. Swiss newspaper columnist Andreas Rüesch, writing for the Swiss newspaper NZZ, stated that Ukraine's offensive in the Kursk …
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Clashes in Kursk region: Russian forces struggle to counter Ukrainian pincer movement
According to Russian military sources, Ukrainian Forces (AFU) have captured the southern part of Martynovka, securing their position and pushing forward to initiate combat in the neighboring village of Mikhaylovka. Russian forces anticipate a potential encirclement attempt near Sudzha by the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU).
Russian Forces claim to have regained some ground following initial territory losses. Statements from the Russian side suggest that Ukrainian reconnaissance and sabotage …
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Russia deploys new reserves as fierce battles rage near Toretsk
Ukrainian military officer Stanislav Buyatov has reported intense fighting near Toretsk, a town described as being in a "very difficult position." According to Buyatov, Russia is bolstering its assault groups with fresh troops. Fierce battles are ongoing around New York in the Toretsk direction of Donetsk Oblast, with the Russian Armed Forces deploying new reserves, said Buyatov, who goes by the call sign "Osman," on his Telegram channel.
"Heavy fighting continues for New York. Realizing that …