On the night of July 26, drones of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) struck the "Signal" plant in the Russian city of Stavropol - one of the largest manufacturers of radio electronics in the country, a source in Ukrainskaya Pravda reports.
According to the source, the drones hit the production facilities of the Stavropol Radio Plant "Signal".
One of the strikes fell on building No. 2 (workshop No. 5), where expensive imported equipment is located - machines based on numerical program control. The second strike was registered in building No. 1, where workshop No. 17 for radio-electronic devices is located.
The plant specializes in the production of electronic warfare, radio navigation equipment, radio remote control equipment and works for the Russian military-industrial complex.
"Signal" is under sanctions by the European Union, the USA, Ukraine and Japan.
On the night of July 25 to 26 at the "Armavir" airport A Russian Armed Forces SU-27UB fighter jet caught fire in the Krasnodar Territory, Channel 24 reports, citing a statement from the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
At the same time, according to information from local residents, reported by RBC-Ukraine, communication in settlements near the airport has been disrupted.
The "Armavir" airport and its aircraft are used primarily for training cadets from the Krasnodar Aviation School.
"Resistance to the Kremlin regime in Russia is growing," the GRU added.
The Su-27 is a Soviet fourth-generation supersonic heavy fighter. The aircraft was designed to achieve air superiority, but is also used for missile and bomb strikes on ground targets.
The Su-27 is capable of carrying tactical nuclear munitions. This aircraft is one of the main combat aircraft of the Russian Air Force.
Its modifications are in service in the CIS countries (Commonwealth of Independent States), as well as in India, China and other countries.
The Su-27UB is a two-seat supersonic combat trainer, a modification of the Su-27 aircraft. It has been serially produced at Irkut AO (IAPO) since 1986. By 1998, over 120 machines had been produced. Since 1986, it has been in service with the Russian Air Force, and since 1992 - with the Air Force of Ukraine and Belarus. For deliveries to distant foreign countries, an export version was developed - the Su-27UBK.
Since the Su-27 aircraft differs significantly from all existing fighters in the USSR both in terms of flight and technical characteristics, and in the capabilities of the weapons control system, navigation complex and other equipment, for the effective training of pilots it was necessary to create a two-seat combat training version, called the Su-27UB.
The crew of the second self-propelled artillery battery of the 3rd assault brigade of Ukraine hid in a bunker below the tree line. Eight men were in a narrow, dirty room, where there was only room for two bunk beds and two tables.
One of the soldiers filmed the Russian positions from his drone to show the work of the British weapon on the front, writes The Times.
"This was our shot. We fired and here is the result. Look, it hit the target. Here is the bunker in the tree line. And here is another one - it hit the same place where they are hiding. Good job, guys. Surgically accurate“, noted the drone operator with the call sign "Bear".
The publication recalls that in May the British army handed over 89 AS-90 self-propelled artillery mounts (self-propelled artillery mounts) to Ukraine. In particular, the 3rd Assault Brigade received at least 12 units of such equipment, which replaced the Soviet 2S19 "Msta-S". According to the military, they are satisfied with this weapon.
"If the gun is in good condition - if we have checked it and everything is fine - it works very well. I have the feeling that it was created with the needs of the operator in mind", emphasizes the crew commander with the call sign "Skripa".
It is noted that the internal space of the gun is spacious compared to the old Soviet artillery, it is better armored and absorbs the powerful vibrations of the 155-mm gun well.
The crew also assures that these installations withstand intensive use, for which they are not designed, as a result of which they wear out.
"These are good guns. They can fire eight times more than the declared service life of the barrel. "But after 8,000 shots, you might hit with the fifth shot, not the third," Sergeant "Lev" warned.
The Times notes that the 3rd Assault Brigade has been holding off the Russians around the strategic town of Izum in the Kharkiv region for more than a year, despite intense attacks by Russian troops.
"When the enemy starts attacking our infantry, we go into battle to not let them even get close. I had a situation when about 30 [Russians] started gathering near the forest edge, preparing to attack our guys - assault rifles. But they didn't succeed. We fired a few shells and that was it, none of them wanted to return", says "Skripa".
In turn, the use of AS-90 installations by the Ukrainian defenders pleased their allies from Britain.
"The British AS-90 artillery platforms, which, thanks to their high rate of fire, durability and good mobility, have become a very effective tool for stopping Russian attacks. Britain's support for Ukraine remains unwavering. That is why we are stepping up the 50-day campaign to arm Ukraine and force Putin to sit at the negotiating table," stressed the British Deputy Minister of Defense for Armed Forces, Luke Pollard.
The publication recalled that initially Britain intended to send Ukraine only 30 howitzers. However, the Ukrainian military turned out to be so skillful that all the installations were handed over to them.
It is known that the artillery systems developed in the 1990s were decommissioned by the British army due to their age and slowness, which do not meet the requirements of the modern battlefield. However, they still show their importance in Ukraine and have become a priority target for Russian drones.