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Hello friends, I'm Xiao Leshan. With the advance of the Ukrainian army, the Russian logistics center in Kursk, Ligov, entered the range of being attacked. On the 10th day of the Russian army's entry into Kursk, a 19-day media video shows that Ligov, located about 30 miles north of the border, was attacked by Russian artillery. According to a geographical positioning video by Russian media, someone judged that the train station was attacked. Ligov's mayor, Khmelnytskyi, said that the on-duty air defense forces intercepted the air targets with rapid-fire ammunition. As a result, the fallen fragments caused four people to be injured. Houses, cars and sports facilities were damaged. There is news that the Ukrainian army attacked Ligov with the Hamas rocket system provided by the United States. On August 14, before Ligov was attacked, the Russian army began to build a series of barricades and anti-tank ditches along the 138 expressway to try to stop the advance of the Ukrainian army. If the news of Ligov being attacked by Ukraine is true, it shows that Ukraine may use Ligov, this city with significant strategic significance, to make a big article. In fact, the Ukrainian army is forcing Ligov. The battle is taking place not far from the Ligov-Rilsk highway, 30 miles from the border. There is a railway and a highway connecting Kursk nuclear power plant. If the Ukrainian army successfully occupies Ligov, it will create conditions for the next attack on Kursk nuclear power plant. This means that Russia will lose more territory. On August 16, the Ukrainian air force released a video on social media, showing the moment when an important bridge on the Kursk-Seymur River was hit. The ammunition for the attack on the bridge may be a joint direct-fire ammunition provided by the United States, or a guided missile provided by France. Russian media also said that the bridge was hit by two Hamas rockets or land-based tactical missiles. But from the screen, it looks more like an air-to-ground attack cruise missile. The Seymur River surrounds Kursk and flows into Ukraine. The bridge hit by the attack is one of the three bridges in the Kursk region, and is also the easternmost one. Less than 10 miles from the Ukrainian control zone, its damage may be a major blow to Russian logistics supplies. According to Russian media, the bridge across the Seymur River is the main route for Russia to transport ammunition and food in the region. Although Russia can also build an auxiliary bridge to maintain supply lines, it is easy to become a target for Hamas rockets and land-based tactical missiles. Russian military blog MiG said, Simply put, if the Ukrainian troops carry out their operations in the region successfully, they will control the E38 expressway of the Kursk section of the Kursk River and may launch an attack from one side of the Kursk River. Even if the Ukrainian troops do not carry out their operations successfully, they may occupy the highland of the Seymur River and lay the foundation for the next action. The E38 expressway is located about 13 miles north of Kursk, and is a major traffic artery in the Kursk region. On Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a daily speech, We have made new progress and launched a new charge against the foreign exchange fund. The foreign exchange fund, he said, refers to the exchange of Russian prisoners of war. Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander Shirsky said, The Ukrainian army has liberated Suzhazhyn from the hands of the Russian army. At present, Ukraine has controlled more than 80 settlements. At the same time, Zelensky said, Ukraine will set up a military command office in Suzhazhyn, but did not say how the office operates and which troops will be controlled. At least one fact is clear. That is, the Ukrainian army will continue to expand its operations within Russia, and will occupy the territory under its control for a long time. Its duration will depend on how the war ends in the future. The White House spokesman Kirby said, Russia is withdrawing troops from Ukraine to calm the invasion. He said, we have not seen or heard any upgraded speech, especially around nuclear weapons, and nothing will change our strategic deterrence. The White House's view of the Ukrainian battlefield may be the reason why the U.S. is open to providing AGM-158 joint anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine. On August 15, the White House officials said, the U.S. government is considering approving joint anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine, and began to study the plan to integrate these missiles into the Ukrainian F-16 fighter jet. AGM-158 will provide strong long-range precision strike capabilities. Its maximum range will be the first time in Ukraine to have a range of nearly 1,000 kilometers. The F-16 fighter jets received by Ukraine meet the F-16AMBM standard. This is a mid-term update plan for the F-16. These planes, which have undergone a mid-term update plan, may only need software upgrades and limited hardware modifications to be able to use joint anti-aircraft missiles. Joint anti-aircraft missiles have been in service for more than 20 years, and have been integrated into many of the F-16's fourth-generation fighters. But it is still a high-end weapon to a large extent. Due to its complexity and confidential nature, people generally think it is unlikely to provide such a weapon to Ukraine. Transferring these weapons to Ukraine involves considerable technical and intelligence risks. In addition to the possibility of its wreckage falling into the hands of Russia, there is also the concern that the missile's long range may lead to a conflict. But U.S. officials seem to be willing to seriously consider whether these risks are worth taking. The basic AGM-158 has a range of about 330 kilometers, weighs 2,250 pounds, and is equipped with a 1,000-pound fragmentation clear dual-mode projectile. The AGM-158B has a range of at least 575 kilometers. Its stealth feature allows it to survive even in the face of the latest anti-aircraft systems. It uses a small turbine jet engine, and uses a consistent navigation system and GPS dual-mode guidance. At the end, it uses infrared imaging technology with automatic target recognition to ensure high-precision targeting. Even when the GPS signal is severely interfered with, it can still accurately locate the target. This ability is particularly important which is often interfered with by Russia's strong electronic resistance. In February this year, the Ukrainian military said that the F-16 fighter received by Ukraine will be equipped with an unopened air-to-air cruise missile with a range of 180 to 310 kilometers. These weapons are expected to be provided to Ukraine through further military assistance plans. It seems that the closest weapon to this description is not a joint anti-aircraft missile. Last month, when a Ukrainian delegation visited Washington, they once again made a request to approve the transfer of a joint anti-aircraft missile, which put the issue on the desk of the State Security Advisor Sullivan. At the same time, more and more people in the U.S. government support the provision of long-range weapons to Ukraine and ease restrictions on its use. If the U.S. decides to provide Ukraine with a joint anti-aircraft missile, it may mean that the U.S. has considered releasing restrictions on Ukraine's use of long-range weapons to strike Russian domestic military targets. In particular, the attack on the Russian Kursk region in Ukraine has entered the second week. Launching a long-range weapon over 300 kilometers means that the Ukrainian army has two unprecedented capabilities. One is the ability to use the precious F-16 fighter that has just arrived in Ukraine, so that it can attack Russian military targets from a safe distance away from the front line. The second is to strike Russian strategic targets including Russian troops and military bases, airports, command and control centers, etc. The tone of the joint anti-aircraft missile is not pessimistic. If Washington is ready to hand over the joint anti-aircraft missile to Ukraine, it will be the longest-range heavy weapon Ukraine has. This is a huge leap in attack capability, especially for the Russian air defense system that penetrates Ukraine's territory. Therefore, it will play a huge role in the struggle for control of the airspace. In addition to the high-end weapons provided by Ukraine, the U.S. has already provided land-based tactical missile systems and other long-range cruise missiles, including the Storm Shadow provided by the U.K. and the Scarp EG provided by France, etc. Although they are not as long-range as the joint anti-aircraft missile, they have already played a significant role. The F-16 fighter of the Ukrainian Air Force is only equipped with two AM-120 medium-range air-to-air missiles and two AM-9 close-range air-to-air missiles. It only has air-to-air combat capabilities, and its mission may be limited to air defense. However, Ukraine considers the F-16 as a multi-purpose fighter, so it must increase land-based attack weapons. It is obvious that the joint anti-aircraft missile is the most ideal option. It is not yet clear whether Washington will finally decide to provide the AGM-158 to Ukraine, but the latest news is at least the most obvious sign so far, indicating that the issue is being actively discussed. The Ukrainian F-16 equipped with the AGM-158 is approaching reality. Perhaps this possibility alone is enough to threaten Russia. That's all for today. Thank you for your attention. See you next time.