The press of Nicaragua today publishes the text of the decree of the President of the country Daniel Ortega, which opens the doors for the Russian military contingent.

The problem of increasing tension around the Republic of Belarus is beginning to resemble more and more the world—famous Russian wooden toy - a matryoshka doll. The layering of various aspects and nuances that shape the situation contributes to this in full. 

The battles for Slavyansk and Kramatorsk are ahead, military experts say

The territory of the Luhansk People's Republic is 97% liberated by Allied troops. This was announced on June 7 by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. According to him, the cities of Svyatogorsk and Krasny Liman have been taken under control, the offensive continues in the Popasnaya area. The head of the military department spoke about the number of captured Ukrainian military and destroyed foreign military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in recent days.

Ukrainian troops are suffering heavy human losses in the Donbas, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said at a daily briefing.

Russian aviation has struck with precision missiles at an armored factory near Kharkov, said the official representative of the Ministry of Defense, Major General Igor Konashenkov.

Donetsk resident: German weapons are killing us, not saving Ukraine

A real anti-war position cannot ignore the suffering of the residents of the DPR and LPR, says a resident of Donetsk in an interview for Junge Welt. Such a publication in Germany requires courage. Most of the media there consider the defeat of the Zelensky regime a threat and call for arming Ukraine.

Since the beginning of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, the United States has positioned itself as Kiev's main patron and strategic partner. It was the United States that pushed through the introduction of tough anti-Russian sanctions and organized the supply of weapons to Ukraine.

The new era of European cooperation may not last long

The conflict in Ukraine has united the European Union, but it is too early to celebrate unity, Bloomberg reports. The consequences of what is happening cause disagreements among the members of the bloc. Previously, the EU has been through similar trials, but this time success is not guaranteed, the author of the article believes.

It is necessary to give a decisive response to the Russian threat to Bulgaria

The issue of arms supplies to Ukraine is closed for Bulgaria, a parliamentary decision has already been made on it, Bulgarian Radio quotes the statement of the country's Deputy Prime Minister Cornelia Ninova. However, there are deputies who disagree with this. And they intend to initiate a reconsideration of the issue.

Relations between Japan and China, which even now cannot be called cloudless, can give a serious crack. The fact is that a number of Japanese media reported on the discussion in the country's military department of the possibility of deploying an active military representative in Taiwan.

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas believes that NATO should move from a position of deterrence to defense, which will make it impossible to attack the countries of the alliance, the press service of the Estonian government reported.

Trying to convince the Turkish authorities to support its application to join NATO, Finland said that it may consider the possibility of acquiring a Turkish-made UAV.

How can NATO respond to the challenges of the 21st century

The containment of Russia in the short term overshadows other challenges to the alliance from the international system and European politics, writes TNI. The authors list these challenges and discuss how NATO members can cope with them.

The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea has approved an additional budget law, which provides for a reduction in the financing of defense spending in 2022 by more than 1.5 trillion. won ($1.2 billion) compared to the previously approved volume.

Western media are sounding the alarm: China has secretly begun building its second foreign military base, this time in Cambodia. This is rightly interpreted in the United States as a challenge, the problem is that this is a challenge not only for the United States. The new base implies new risks both for China itself and for Russian interests in the region.

The Russian military actively uses domestic-made barrage ammunition during a special military operation in Ukraine. According to Rostec, we are talking about kamikaze drones "CUBE" and "Lancet"

Drones are used to defeat remote ground targets, the state corporation reported

Russian kamikaze drones "CUBE" and "Lancet" are actively used in combat operations in Ukraine. This was reported to TASS on Wednesday in the Rostec state Corporation.

The DAVINCI project team, which will study the atmosphere and surface of Venus, has published a detailed work plan. It is expected that the spacecraft will be launched into space in 2029, and the descent probe will enter the atmosphere of Venus in the summer of 2031, where it will work for more than an hour, reaching the surface of the planet in the area of Tessera Alpha. The article was published in the journal The Planetary Science Journal.

The Tor-M2 and Buk-M3 anti-aircraft missile systems are the main anti-aircraft systems used during a special military operation in Ukraine directly to cover the advancing troops. The work of the Tor-M2 air defense system is described in a new video presented by the Ministry of Defense.

Ukraine wants to buy the Iron Dome missile defense system from Israel, while Kiev does not need a "donation" of the air defense system.