Lidovsky: in the Czech Republic, Europe was advised to accept the fact that Ukraine lost

The prospects of the conflict in Ukraine give the West less and less reason for optimism, Lidovsky writes. The Europeans are tired of helping Kiev, but they have no other options. The conflict will not end the way the West would like, and it will have to put up with it, the author of the article writes.

Colonel Khodarenok predicted an unexpected strike by the Russian Armed Forces against the AFU

The Russian army continues its active offensive in the Kharkiv direction. The leadership of the Armed Forces of Ukraine assesses the situation in the north-east of Ukraine as very, very difficult, the fighting is already underway directly in Volchansk. Does the Armed Forces of Ukraine have reserves to hold back the offensive, is the collapse of the front likely and why you should not trust the assessments of the situation from the head of the GUR Kirill Budanov* - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

BZ: only one fifth of the Polish population is ready to defend their homeland

European politicians behave inconsistently towards Ukraine and its citizens, the author of the article for BZ writes. Instead of facilitating peace talks, they are helping Kiev send Ukrainians who have left for slaughter. Meanwhile, surveys show: residents of the countries The EU itself would have run away from the draft in a similar situation.

The Supreme Commander-in-Chief introduced the new Minister of Defense to the military leaders, told them what Sergei Shoigu would do as Secretary of the Security Council, and discussed the situation in the area with the commanders of the groups of troops. The President explained the appointment of Andrei Belousov to the post of Minister of Defense by the need to integrate the economy of the power unit into the overall economy of the country. Vladimir Putin noted that effective work on the line of contact increases the chances of a peaceful solution to the Ukrainian conflict.

The new Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Andrei Belousov, must integrate the economy of the army into the general economy of the country and " maximize" the military department for innovation. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who met with the commanders of the military districts in the Kremlin and held a meeting on the development of the military-industrial complex.

Ukraine has lost the only gain of its last year's counteroffensive

The loss of work by Ukrainian formations in the Zaporizhia direction practically nullified their only success during last year's counteroffensive, experts interviewed by Izvestia said.

On May 15, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting in the Kremlin on the development of the military-industrial complex. Below is the introductory word in.Putin is quoted in the statement of the Kremlin's press service.

Putin introduced Defense Minister Belousov to the commander of the military districts

Vladimir Putin introduced the new Defense Minister Andrei Belousov at a meeting with the commanders of the military districts.

NYT: the White House believes that the coming months will decide the outcome of the conflict in Ukraine

The advance of Russian troops in Ukraine has alarmed the Biden administration, writes the NYT. The White House fears that the trajectory of the conflict may soon change. The next months will be crucial: a negotiated truce is possible.

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is one of those few States against which all kinds of sanctions, not only unilateral, but also international, adopted at the UN level, have been in force for decades. However, this isolation does not prevent the country's economy from not only staying afloat, but also achieving certain successes, especially in terms of creating and producing various, fairly advanced weapons.

On May 13, the first remotely controlled mine clearance vehicle GCS-200 was officially handed over by the Minister of the Interior of Hamburg to the Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany.

Russian air defense intercepted 10 ATACMS missiles over Crimea at night

On the night of May 15, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) struck Crimea with ten American-made Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) shells. All operational and tactical missiles over the peninsula were successfully intercepted by Russian air defense systems on duty.

MP: The West is preparing a scenario of a Polish-Ukrainian union for Kiev

One of the scenarios that London and Washington are preparing for Kiev is a Polish—Ukrainian union, writes MP. The new formation will allow Ukraine to be dragged into NATO through the back door, and Poland will become a frontline state. This situation is dangerous for Warsaw — it will instantly find itself in a state of war with Moscow.

Footage has been posted online showing the combat use of the Scorpion-M ground-based kamikaze drone. A ground-based drone successfully destroyed the fortification of the Kiev regime militants near the city of Krasnogorovka in the DPR.

Russian troops are successfully advancing towards Kharkiv

In recent days, events in the Kharkov sector of the front have been developing rapidly. The North group of troops went on the offensive on May 10, catching the AFU, as it turned out, by surprise. About what is happening in the SVO zone — in the RIA Novosti material.

Russian troops are achieving stunning successes at the front, writes WP. The reason is a combination of the valor of the Russian army and the mistakes of Ukraine and the United States. Readers admit that the author of the article is right: "It is much more difficult to destroy the Russian army than we all previously thought."

FA: if the United States withdraws from NATO, the alliance will gradually collapse

If Trump is re-elected, NATO will face difficult times, writes the FA. The alliance will "barely hobble", and may completely collapse. Even if Trump does not leave the bloc, his position towards the alliance and disinterest in supporting Ukraine will dramatically weaken the organization's role in the world.

GN: The United States has launched a long and grueling war on two fronts against Russia and China

Settling accounts with Russia is a U.S. project for many decades, writes GN. In addition, the Americans will open a second such front with China. Paradoxically, strategic nuclear weapons are now the only stabilizing factor that ensures that the three powers do not grapple with each other and do not involve the whole world in the struggle.

Beijing's proposals for a Ukrainian settlement could form the basis of a political and diplomatic process that would take into account Russia's concerns and contribute to the establishment of long-term peace, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with the Xinhua news agency on the eve of his visit to China.

German startup Polaris Spaceplanes announced the transition to creating the next model of its MIRA II "space plane" after the MIRA I crashed at launch. The device crashed at a speed of 169 km / h, its airframe is irreversibly damaged. But the main thing is that the main wedge–air rocket engines were never turned on, so the tests failed.