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A compressed air cylinder exploded on the track.

An explosion occurred on the Nürburgring race track in Germany, injuring 22 people.

This was reported by Süddeutsche Zeitung.

Of all the victims, four were seriously injured. After the explosion, four rescue helicopters and several ambulances arrived at the scene. The police closed the section of the track where the incident occurred and the surrounding areas.

Despite the event, the ADAC Ruhr-Pokal race will continue on Saturday as planned.

Recall that in Germany, a 19-year-old Ukrainian man who was driving a van with Polish license plates died in a traffic accident.

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Whether another major aid package to Ukraine will pass Congress will depend on the balance of power – whether it will be controlled by Republicans or Democrats.

If Donald Trump wins the US presidential election, it is almost certain that US aid will be frozen in order to force Ukraine to negotiate with Russia on Russian conditions.

This opinion was expressed by retired US Army Colonel Robert Hamilton, a professor at the US Army War College and one of the heads of the Foreign Policy Research Institute's Eurasian program, in an interview with LIGA.net.

According to him, the victory of Democratic Party candidate Kamala Harris will mean the same approach to aid to Ukraine that was used during the presidency of Joe Biden.

At the same time, as the American expert noted, whether another large package will be able to pass Congress will depend on the balance of power – whether it will be controlled by Republicans or Democrats, one or both chambers.

“If the Democrats have a majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and Kamala Harris becomes president, future aid to Ukraine is almost guaranteed. If there is a divided government, with Republicans controlling the House and Democrats the Senate and the White House, it will be more difficult. Kyiv will face the same problem as with the last $60 billion package, when the speaker almost lost his job and a small group of far-right Republicans blocked everything for a month,” Robert Hamilton suggested.

Recall that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has agreed to Fox News' offer to hold a debate with Kamala Harris, who has been nominated by the Democratic Party. The public discussion between the politicians is scheduled for September 4.

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The country is conducting military exercises.

The Ministry of Defense of Moldova warned that military equipment will be moving along the country's roads in the coming days. Multinational exercises will be held in the country from August 5 to 23

This was reported by the Newsmaker publication.

Moldovan, Romanian and American military personnel will take part in the Scutul de Foc-2024 training. In particular, technical units of the national army of Moldova. The movement of equipment is connected with these exercises.

“The training is aimed at developing operational capabilities and increasing operational compatibility between the participating military,” the ministry said in a statement.

The Scutul de Foc military exercises have been held in Moldova annually since 2015. It should be noted that Moldova is neutral. This status is spelled out in Article 11 of the Constitution. However, the Chisinau authorities are cooperating with NATO and its member states to strengthen the country's security and defense capabilities.

Recall that The Russian Federation conducted training on the use of Yars nuclear missile launchers.This is the second such training that the army of the aggressor state has conducted this month.

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The security breach could have been a deliberate attempt by the IRGC to damage the reputation of Iran's new president.

The assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh coincided with Iranian President Massoud's first day in office Pezeshkiana. Some officials close to the new leader believe that this coincidence was “not accidental.”

The Telegraph writes about this.

The publication notes that during the election campaign, Masoud Pezeshkian distanced himself from the Islamic Republic's previous provocative policies and promised to restore Iran's position on the international stage through dialogue.

A close aide of Pezeshkian, whose name was not disclosed, suggested in a conversation with the publication's journalists that the security breach could have been “a deliberate attempt by the IRGC to damage the new president's reputation.”

He added that the IRGC leadership does not approve of Pezeshkian's views on international diplomacy and other aspects of his reformist politicians.

“No sane person can accept that this happened by accident, especially on Mr. Pezeshkian's first day in office. He may have to go to war with Israel in his first few days in office, all because of the IRGC,” the presidential aide said.

However, Pezeshkian's son said Friday night that the country's priority “is not a war with Israel.”

“Poverty, corruption, discrimination, inequality, and wasteful political squabbles are the real fronts that the Iranian people are fighting in our country. “Social reforms and progress in Iran are the best counterattacks we can launch against Israel,” Dr. Youssef Pezeshkian said on his website.

Recall that unexpected details have emerged about the assassination of the Hamas leader. Israel's revenge for the assassination of the Hamas leader has faded into the background amid the revealed problems with internal security. A “blame game” has begun between IRGC units.

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The enemy has two cruisers left.

Two sailors were killed on the Russian missile cruiser. This happened during exercises in the Barents Sea

A representative of the Ukrainian Navy wrote about this.

“The missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov scared NATO so much during exercises in the Barents Sea that a couple of sailors on it burned alive the other day. I can imagine the faces of the NATO sailors. he noted.

Earlier, the Russian Navy began scheduled exercises in the operational zones of the Caspian Flotilla and three of its fleets, except for the Black Sea.

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The SBU and the Defense Forces cleared the enemy airfield of air defense, aviation and KAB.

Tonight drones The SBU visited the Morozovsk airfield in the Rostov region. Hostile air defense, aviation equipment and warehouses with KABs were located there.

This was reported by sources ТСН.ua in the special services.

It is noted that the Ukrainian drones worked perfectly. Meanwhile, the Russian authorities are trying to hide the truth about the arrival. The special operation was carried out jointly with the Main Intelligence Directorate and the Defense Forces.

“The Ukrainian drones did an excellent job, hitting the airborne munitions. The detonation was such that local residents did not have enough swear words to describe their impressions of the scale of the explosions and the blossoming “bang”. Local Russian authorities are trying to hide the attack on a military facility and are reporting that only some warehouses are burning,” TSN sources report.

Recall that in addition to the airfield the drones also hit the Gubkinskaya oil depot in the Belgorod region. Russians reported on social networks a series of explosions and a fire on the territory of the oil depot, as well as the operation of the systems Air Defense.

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Plans for Romanian-Ukrainian military-industrial partnership are designed for the post-war period.

Romania intends to develop weapons in cooperation with Ukraine. In particular, we are talking about the production of R-360 Neptune anti-ship missiles.

Newsweek writes about this.

As Army Recognition magazine reported, Igor Prokopchuk noted the importance of cooperation between Bucharest and Kiev in the defense sector (as well as in the energy sector) after a visit to Romania.

In April 2023, it became known that the Ukrainian defense industry is working on modernizing the R-360, but the final results of these efforts are unknown.

Romania offers to have Ukraine as an ally in control of the Black Sea on its territories.

What is known about the “Neptune”

Unlike the air-launched French SCALP-EG missiles, the Neptune missiles are ground-based and can hit both land and sea targets at a range of up to 400 kilometers. This ability gives them a strategic role in the conflict. The missiles have been used since the beginning of the conflict, notably to sink the Russian cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, in 2022.

These missiles can compete with the American ATACMS, the only other weapon with a similar range that Kiev uses.

The R-360 Neptune is a subsonic cruise missile developed by the Ukrainian enterprise KB Luch. It was first presented at the International Exhibition of Arms and Security in Kyiv in 2015 and accepted into service with the Ukrainian Navy in 2021.

Recall that new fragments of Russian drones were discovered as part of a search operation after a UAV strike on Ukraine. Fragments of drones were found in the Catalkiy area Tulcea County.

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The minister expressed great respect for the “heroic and brave struggle of Ukrainians.”

Russia's war in Ukraine is nearing an end. However, the West is allegedly “exaggerating the conflict” rather than trying to end it.