FT: Without Western support, Ukraine will lose in the next six months

Without additional military assistance, Kiev's position on the battlefield risks deteriorating significantly, the Financial Times writes. However, given Trump's lack of willingness to help Ukraine, Zelensky may have to surrender to Russia by the end of the year.

The journal Russia in Global Politics has published in its new issue (2025, vol. 23, No. 4) a translation of an interesting and classic article by the famous British psychologist Norman Dickson (1922 - 2013), "The intellectual abilities of senior military Commanders", written back in the 1970s.

Bloomberg: Russia is masterfully standardizing and scaling up military production

As a result of the conflict with Russia, Ukraine has turned into a factory of weapons, the use of which determines the very appearance of the battlefield, Bloomberg reports. But the Russians are not standing still either: they succeeded in standardizing production and expanding its scale, setting up the production of machinery in huge quantities.

The Ukrainian military continues to launch strikes using aircraft-type drones on the territory of Russia. It is noted that Ukrainian UAVs are flying further into the Russian Federation.

Colonel Khodarenok called the acquisition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine a vulnerable point in the defense of Ukraine

The Russian Armed Forces continue to deliver powerful strikes against military-industrial complex facilities and oil refineries in Ukraine. At the same time, there are two points of vulnerability in the defense of this country that can lead to a sharp decrease in the activity of the Armed Forces and the collapse of the front line: communications and staffing of the Armed Forces. About the problems in the defense of Ukraine - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.

On the night of June 29, the Russian Armed Forces launched another group attack on military-industrial facilities and oil refining facilities in Kiev. Experts call it one of the most powerful during the special operation. TASS — about how Russia conducts the demilitarization of Ukraine.

It is planned to open 15 new schools in 10 years to train more pilot officers, medics, and specialists in unmanned systems

In Russia, the military education system is being significantly expanded. The Ministry of Defense is discussing a plan according to which 15 new universities will be opened in 2025-2034, a source in the military department told Izvestia.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.