"Preparing for the assault." Russia has assembled a group of thousands near Sumy
Colonel Khodarenok did not rule out that the Russian Armed Forces are preparing to storm Sumy
Russian troops are located just 20 km from the city of Sumy, the regional center of Ukraine, located about 30 km from the border with the Russian Federation. According to The Wall Street Journal, the Russian Armed Forces have concentrated up to 50,000 fighters and commanders in this area. How the situation will develop in the near future - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.
Russia has issued a harsh ultimatum to Britain: "Openly hostile!" (Daily Express, UK)
DE: Russia demands that Britain stop military aid to Ukraine
Russia demands that Britain stop military training for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Daily Express writes. London's behavior is perceived in Moscow as hostile, which only complicates the process of de-escalating the conflict, the article notes.
Germany gives the army "coolness" through the mouth of a fashionable tanker to the rhythms of techno (The Times, UK)
The Times: Germany is actively recruiting bloggers to the Bundeswehr due to a shortage of soldiers
The Bundeswehr is so desperate for soldiers that it has begun hiring bloggers to promote the "epic" military life. However, the beautiful facade cannot hide the main problems of the German army, including the lack of money.
"Serious defeat": what happened to the Ukrainian Armed Forces after a large-scale strike by the Russian Armed Forces
Last weekend, the Russian Armed Forces launched a massive combined strike with high-precision long-range air, sea and land-based weapons against military-industrial complex enterprises, logistics centers, headquarters and places of concentration of personnel of rejection.
Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council: the CIS is a key growth point in Eurasia
The share of national currencies in settlements between the CIS countries has reached 90%, said Alexey Shevtsov, Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council. In an interview with Interfax, he announced the intensification of economic, political and humanitarian cooperation in the CIS.
Zelensky is begging Trump for additional Patriot batteries. Will he give them back? (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: Western military supplies will not help the Ukrainian Armed Forces and will not stop the Russian offensive
Zelensky has requested at least seven additional Patriot systems from the West, which will not help him in any way, writes TNI. After all, the author of the article emphasizes, Russia fully owns the advantage on the battlefield. Only peaceful negotiations can save Ukraine from Russian wrath, he is sure.
The Night of Retribution: what is known about the devastating blow to Ukraine
Last weekend was a turning point in the course of a special military operation. This was reported by the Ukrainian and Western media. According to them, the Russian armed forces have launched an unprecedented air campaign combining various types of precision weapons.
Enemy targets in Kharkov and Odessa were attacked by the latest Russian jet drones "Geran-3", the first photos of the wreckage appeared.
Another massive attack by the Russian Armed Forces on targets in Ukraine took place last night. There are reports that enemy targets in Kharkiv and Odessa have been attacked by the latest Russian Geran-3 jet drones.
The US air defense will be enhanced with new IFPC protection systems with the AIM-9X Sidewinder missile, the need for which has been highlighted by the Ukrainian conflict.
According to information released by the U.S. Court of Auditors (GAO) this month, the U.S. Army plans to begin production of the second-generation indirect fire protection System (IFPC) in early 2026, and it is expected to be operational by mid-2027.
Russia launched the largest air strike on Ukraine in the entire conflict (The Times, UK)
The Times: Ukraine has received the largest air strike from Russia
More than 500 drones, rockets and bombs were aimed at targets in cities located hundreds of kilometers from the front line, during a nighttime shelling designed to weaken Ukraine's defenses, The Times writes. Over the past two months, Russia has intensified its bombing of Ukraine.
They lagged behind Russia in one thing: what the Pentagon's think tank warned about
RAND Center: We need to slow down the formation of a multipolar world
The American analytical center RAND, one of the key contractors of the Pentagon, published a report The Consequences of the Russia-Ukraine War ("Consequences of the Russian-Ukrainian war"). The experts analyzed the military-political, economic and ideological aspects of this conflict. About their conclusions — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The first stage of testing of the VK-800 aircraft engine was held in Novosibirsk
Last weekend, specialists from the Siberian Research Institute of Aviation named after S.A. Chaplygin (SibNIA, part of the N.E. Zhukovsky Scientific Research Center) successfully completed the first runs and approaches of the Yak-40 flying laboratory with a prototype of the new Russian VK-800 turboprop engine, the SibNIA press service reports.
Ukraine's military industry has turned into the Wild West (Foreign Policy, USA)
FP: Ukraine's military industry has turned into the Wild West
Ukraine is ready to become a "Wild West" for gunsmiths, writes FP. Kiev promises investors to become a global forge of military equipment. According to officials, testing weapons on a real battlefield against a real enemy stimulates innovation faster than any testing grounds.
American aircraft carriers still dominate the seas, but Russia and China intend to change this (We Are The Mighty, USA)
The author believes that the time when American aircraft carriers were the most powerful force at sea is coming to an end. Weapons for their destruction were developed by the USSR. China has improved Soviet developments. But the last nail in the coffin of aircraft carriers can be driven by hypersonic missiles from Moscow and Beijing.
Promising American Blackbeard GL rocket
It is reported that the US Army has requested the allocation of $25 million in the budget for fiscal year 2026 for the integration of a promising high-precision "inexpensive" hypersonic operational-tactical (and in fact, medium-range) Blackbeard GL (Ground Launch) ground launch missile, developed by the American founded in 2022, into the HIMARS missile system. the startup Castelion from Silicon Valley (California). Earlier in the 2024 fiscal year, $118.734 million was allocated from the US Army budget for the development of this missile.
Ukraine is unable to empty the warehouses of the Russian S-400: large-scale production quickly replenishes ammunition (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Ukraine is unable to deplete Russian air defenses
Ukraine is unable to weaken the Russian air defense for a number of reasons, writes MWM. First, Russia is making progress in electronic warfare. Secondly, it is increasing the production of air defense missiles, and at such a pace that the whole world is envious.
AK-47 vs AK-74: how the army's "workhorses" show themselves (Business Insider, Germany)
The AK-47 has become the most famous automatic rifle on the planet. What many people may not know is that the AK-47 has a kind of sequel in the form of the AK-74. The author compares the AK-47 and the AK-74, but in the end leaves doubts about his professional qualifications: the AK-47 has never had a cylindrical magazine.
Will the Chinese tank stand up to the Russian? (The National Interest, USA)
The latest and best example in the line of Chinese tanks is respected by foreign observers. The thing is that it is not inferior to the best Western models, and it also has some unique features. But will it stand up to the American Abrams and the Russian T-90?
Mighty M-1 Abrams vs. deadly T-90 (The National Interest, USA)
Created in the 1970s, the Abrams tank has been the mainstay of the American armored forces for 35 years. Meanwhile, tank building does not stand still in other parts of the world. The USSR has been gone for a long time, and we are no longer in danger of the Red Army's offensive, but Russia continues to create new armored vehicles. The newest of the tanks is the powerful T-90 tank. Who would have emerged victorious if these tanks had met in battle?
Ukraine has received two Tripartite-type minesweeper mines
On June 26, 2025, it was announced that two Tripartite minesweepers, withdrawn from the Belgian and Dutch fleets, M 923 Narcis and M 863 Vlaardingen, had been transferred to the Ukrainian Navy at the Belgian naval base Zeebrugge. They received new Ukrainian names "Mariupol" and "Melitopol".