The Kiev regime criticized the message of the Russian authorities about the successful use of a new laser complex "Badass" during a special operation in Ukraine, destroying, and not only "blinding" enemy drones.

As it became known following the meeting of the "Contact Group for the Defense of Ukraine" held on May 23, the West intends to send new batches of equipment and weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, including anti-ship missiles and attack helicopters.

Because of the war in Ukraine, the EU will not become a world power

The entire foreign policy of the EU and Germany is now reduced only to relations with Russia, writes Geopolitika.news. The rhythm is set by Britain and the USA. The European Union has lost the global potential of power and the ability to independently conduct foreign policy. And the Europeans will pay for it.

Russia denied Finland gas not only as a punishment for its desire to join NATO. We have a complete picture of the new Russian "gas doctrine"

It is unlikely that Russia would have turned off Finland's gas if she had not confirmed her desire to join NATO, Advance writes. A new Russian energy doctrine has come into force, the author of the article believes. And some countries have already felt its effect on themselves.

We need a real discussion about the Ukrainian conflict

Katrina vanden Heuvel, columnist and editor-in-chief of The Nation magazine, believes that the events in Ukraine are viewed too one-sidedly by the West. In her article for the Washington Post, she urges American society to show critical thinking, restraint and not ignore the obvious.

An ally in a difficult time. Will Algeria become an intermediary between Russia and the West?

Recently, Algeria has received many representatives of states and international organizations, Sasapost notes. Next in line is the visit of the French President, which was preceded by the arrival of the Russian Foreign Minister. According to experts, much now speaks about the desire of the Arab country to play a mediating role in the conflict between Moscow and the West with the maximum possible benefits for Russians.

Russian-American relations over Ukraine are so bad that the ambassadors of the two countries were isolated

Relations between Russia and the United States deteriorated sharply after the start of the Kremlin's special operation in Ukraine, writes the WSJ. High-level diplomacy has come to naught. This increases the risk of miscalculations and misunderstandings, which is fraught with an escalation of the conflict, the authors of the article warn.

The LNR ambassador to Russia spoke about the hacking of the AFU defense on the Svetlodarsk Arc

The LNR Ambassador to the Russian Federation Rodion Miroshnik reported the hacking of the Svetlodarsk arc. In his opinion, the Ukrainian defense has crumbled. The Headquarters of the Territorial Defense of the Donetsk People's Republic reported that since the beginning of the military special operation in Ukraine, 219 settlements have been taken under control. Miroshnik also recommended residents of Severodonetsk and Lisichansk not to leave the shelter, fearing provocations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

On May 25, Izvestia obtained footage of the destruction of a camouflaged warehouse of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in Kamyshevakha of the Luhansk People's Republic (LNR) as part of a special operation to protect Donbass.

The official representative of the Ministry of Defense of Russia Igor Konashenkov said at a morning briefing that Russian troops destroyed the workshops of the Motor Sich plant in Zaporozhye, which produced aircraft engines, with high-precision missiles.

The Russian Defense Ministry has published footage of the combat work of the calculations of the S-300V anti-aircraft missile system during a special operation to protect the population of Donbass. This was reported on May 25 in the press service of the department.

The future of the regions liberated from the Kiev regime is being viewed. Earlier, the authorities of the Kherson region noted that they associate its future exclusively with Russia and that there is no question of existence in the format of an independent republic. A similar statement was made by the head of the Council of the CAA (military-civil administration) of the Zaporozhye region, Vladimir Rogov.

Switching to the side of the enemy in conditions of armed conflict or military operations will be considered a treason, the corresponding bill is posted in the Duma electronic database.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the Russian government to increase payments to Russian servicemen participating in a special operation to protect Donbass.

The Federation Council approved a bill to abolish the age limit for military service under a contract

The State Duma and the Federation Council have approved a bill that removes age restrictions for those who want to enlist in the army under a contract.

Stocks of 155-mm shells used by Ukraine for firing from towed M777 howitzers will be replenished in the near future. A number of Western countries have expressed a desire to supply ammunition to Kiev, including Canada.

JSC "Radio Engineering Institute named after Academician A.L. Mints" (RTI) and JSC "NPC "NIIDAR" (NIIDAR) — leaders in the field of creating complex radio engineering systems. Specialists of the institutes create both separate equipment and complex radar stations (radars) and hardware and software complexes.

The California company Marine Advanced Robotics has made significant progress in creating an unusual modular vessel WAM-V, the prototype of which was first released 16 years ago.

In the south of Mumbai, by the end of 2026, it is planned to erect a 62-storey skyscraper, which will house 220 Indian Navy officers who serve at the Nagar (Colaba) base. This is reported by the Indian media with reference to the tender published by the Ministry of Defense of India.

US and NATO warships need to return to the Black Sea, so Joe Biden must convince Erdogan to open the Bosphorus and Dardanelles Straits, closed after the start of the conflict in Ukraine. Seth Cropsey, a former assistant Secretary of Defense in the Reagan and Bush Sr. administrations, came to this opinion in his article for The Hill newspaper.