According to Ukrainian sources, in the Zaporozhye direction, one of the reconnaissance units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine began to use the RQ-20 "Puma AE" UAV complex, delivered as part of American military assistance.

Japanese TV channel NHK reported that for the first time in the history of the existence of the North Atlantic Alliance, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida intends to attend the NATO summit. It became known that Kishida will attend the NATO summit, which will be held in Madrid from June 28 to 30, after participating in the G7 meeting in Berlin, scheduled for June 26-28. Taking into account the fact that Japan is not a member of the alliance, the decision on the participation of the country's prime minister in the NATO summit is still being worked out, NHK reports.

Israeli mountain shooters study the experience of colleagues around the world

"Mountain peaks Sleep in the darkness of the night ..." – the first lines of Lermontov's brilliant translation of Goethe's famous poem. "Only mountains can be better than mountains..." sang Vladimir Vysotsky. And the beautiful Israeli poet Israel Rubinstein (a native of Moscow) calls the highest mountain of the Hermon Highlands "steep".

On June 3, 2022, the German Bundestag voted to create a special fund for the Bundeswehr in the amount of 100 billion euros and to make the necessary amendments to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany (Article 87a) to ensure the activities of this fund without increasing public debt.

The special operation will in any case lead to the revision of state borders

The closer the end of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine is, the more speculation there is in the expert community about the future fate of Ukraine. And no matter how Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky treats the proposal of world politics guru Henry Kissinger to make territorial concessions to Russia, he will be forced to do so.

A serious approach to European defense

Europe sets itself the task - it needs to develop an effective security and defense policy, as well as create the potential for its implementation, writes the head of European diplomacy Josep Borrel in an article in Project Syndicate. He told how to achieve this and which way Europe should move.

Western countries have recently taken Moldova seriously, turning it into a second Ukraine. Judging by the events taking place in the republic, Chisinau is slowly beginning to arm itself, but at the same time losing sovereignty.

Poland will receive hundreds of millions of euros from the European Union for weapons supplied to Ukraine. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated by Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.

The statement of the Ukrainian ambassador in Madrid that the weapons transferred by Spain to Ukraine would be enough "for two hours of combat" apparently reached the addressee. According to the Spanish edition of El Pais, the Spanish government has declared its readiness to supply Kiev with heavy weapons.

The Swiss authorities have banned the re-export of Gepard ZSU shells and Piranha III armored vehicles produced on their territory to Ukraine.

The supply of a wide range of Western weapons to Ukraine is not only aimed at, as the EU leadership puts it, "defeating Russia on the battlefield." Moreover, according to a number of signs, the combat effectiveness of both Stingers, Javelins, and Bayraktars turned out to be almost shameful. However, the very fact of the participation of these types of weapons in real battles is of great importance for the West. Why?

A serious conflict is growing between Zelensky and his generals, the head of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said. Zelensky does not interfere in any way with Poland's plans to "chop off" Western Ukraine, which causes just indignation in the General Staff, Lukashenko explained. But the quarrel arose, apparently, a month ago: the first reports about it were received after the unsuccessful landing of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Snake Island. Is Ukraine facing a military coup?

Putin promised to respond with "strikes" if Kiev gets the opportunity to attack Russia with missiles from the United States

Russian President Vladimir Putin in an interview with journalist Pavel Zarubin in the program "Moscow. Kremlin. Putin" on the channel "Russia 1" commented on the announced US deliveries of HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems to Ukraine. The Head of State said that if the range of the missiles transferred to Kiev allows it to hit the territory of the Russian Federation, then Russia will strike "at those objects that it has not yet struck."

Colonel Khodarenok explained how to deal with American MLRS in Ukraine

This week, the United States officially announced the delivery of multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) M142 HIMARS to Ukraine. The United Kingdom announced the supply of MLRS M270 MRLS, also of American production. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok figured out what means of countering these systems the Russian army has.

Biden was accused of "dangerous confusion" in the decision to supply MLRS to Ukraine

The Washington Post columnist David Ignatius wrote in his article that US President Joe Biden restrained the "panicked desire for peace among some European allies" who did not want a protracted conflict in Ukraine.

Why does Biden keep teasing the Russian bear?

Confusion in the White House has become commonplace. A striking example is Biden's statements about the supply of weapons to Ukraine. One can only guess how all this will end, writes American Thinker.

Biden is preparing for a long limited conflict in Ukraine

The United States will transfer missile systems to Ukraine, but it is not going to participate in hostilities, Biden stressed. Washington does not want a war between Russia and NATO and will not put pressure on Kiev to make concessions to Moscow, writes The Washington Post.

Berlusconi: "Russia has already lost to a more determined and united West. But the free world is isolated now because it has no leader"

Silvio Berlusconi in an article for Il Giornale warned about the threat of the disappearance of liberal democracy in the world. The West now has no authoritative leaders, and Europe risks becoming a "clay vase among iron vessels" in the coming decades, the Italian politician claims.

The shaky unity of the Western powers is crumbling as sanctions against Russia damage practical interests

The EU enthusiastically adopted five packages of sanctions against Russia, trying its best to demonstrate unity, but now some countries are calling for a slower pace, writes Global Times. Sanctions have reached the limit, and the Europeans are not so stupid as to blindly follow the United States to the detriment of their own interests, the author of the article believes.

Beijing is unhappy with Russian requests for help

According to WP, Chinese President Xi Jinping instructed to figure out how to help Russia financially. At the same time, China does not want to violate Western sanctions, which it considers illegal. It is noted that Moscow has allegedly twice asked Beijing for economic support.