Military expert Viktor Litovkin on Tuesday, June 7, in an interview with Izvestia, commented on the statement of the head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin that the city of Svyatogorsk was almost completely taken under control.

Over the past day, Russian gunners destroyed a 155-millimeter M109A3 self-propelled gun in Ukraine, transferred by Norway, and two American 155-millimeter M777 howitzers, said the official representative of the Ministry of Defense, Major General Igor Konashenkov.

Is the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad surrounded by the EU a valuable resource or a burden?

On the one hand, it is possible to "threaten" Europe from Kaliningrad, but on the other hand, during the war he himself is threatened with isolation, writes the Economist. And there is hardly another area in Russia that is being watched so closely by Western spies.

The West miscalculated with punitive measures against Russia

Sanctions are a weapon of the West in an undeclared war against Russia, Professor of applied economics Steve Hanke said in an interview with Asia Times. However, they not only do not work, but also hit the West itself more than Moscow, the expert believes.

More and more Western politicians demand respect for Russia

Russia's military operation in Ukraine has caused a flurry of militant anti-Russian statements from Western European politicians. The tone of this aggressive campaign was set by EU Foreign Affairs Commissioner Josep Borrel, who said in April that the conflict in Ukraine could be won "only on the battlefield."

Russia: how to avoid her humiliation without remaining "on the other side of good and evil"

Russia is tired of knocking on the closed doors of the "premium club" of Western nations, the authors of the French edition of "Koser" state the fact. The current conflict in Ukraine has been the result of years of deception of Moscow's expectations and goodwill. Before it's too late, we need to get out of this vicious circle, even without apologies.

The "unity" of the West only aggravates the Ukrainian conflict

The previous ideas about a united and strong West today are only a collective illusion, writes Bloomberg. According to the author of the article, the current West is a fragile coalition of countries, whose former appearance is supported by a tiny group of politicians and journalists. And this misconception is fraught with irreversible consequences.

The United States and Europe continue to help Ukraine, but the interests of Americans and Europeans militarily do not coincide with the desires of Zelensky and his entourage. According to the author of an article for The American Conservative, neither the United States nor Europe are ready to risk everything for the sake of Ukraine.

Ukraine and the beginning of the Second Cold War

After the escalation of the Ukrainian crisis, the world started talking about the likelihood of a third world war. But what is happening is more like the "return" of the Cold War, the author of the FT article believes. America is again trying to form a coalition of democratic countries to fight against Russia and China. But not everyone is ready to participate in it.

Japan continues to tread a dangerous path, as the former prime minister of Japan recently called on allies to "force China to abandon the seizure of Taiwan Island," and its current prime minister is reportedly preparing to attend a NATO summit amid the Russian-Ukrainian crisis, which is believed to help expand NATO's influence in Asia- The Pacific region.

The high accuracy of the use of operational and tactical aviation of the Aerospace Forces in the framework of a special military operation carried out in Ukraine is provided by the intelligence, control and communications complex (KRUS) "Strelets-M", an informed source told RIA Novosti.

Moldova did not transfer spare parts for MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was reported on June 6 at the State Property Agency.

A Chinese J-16 fighter jet damaged an Australian P-8A Poseidon anti-submarine aircraft on patrol over international waters in the South China Sea. This is reported by The Drive with reference to the Australian Ministry of Defense.

Turkey has begun mass production of adjustable Bozok planning bombs. High-precision ammunition is included in the arsenal of Bayraktar (Bayraktar TB2) attack drones, writes Daily Sabah.

The Philippine Air Force is conducting an investigation to find out the reasons for the emergency landing of the Hermes-900 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the Lambia airport in Cagayan de Oro on May 28.

Russian astronomers opposed the inclusion of the eROSITA telescope without the consent of Germany

Russian astronomers categorically opposed the inclusion of the German eROSITA telescope, contrary to the will of European partners who turned it off at the end of February. This telescope is part of the Spektr-RG Space Observatory, which also includes the ART-XC telescope developed at the ICI RAS. "Newspaper.Ru" discussed with experts what consequences a unilateral decision by Roscosmos could lead to.

China intends to become the first country to implement a project to collect solar energy at an orbital power plant with its subsequent transfer to Earth. The installation will be placed in a geostationary orbit at an altitude of 35,786 kilometers, from where energy will be transferred to equipment located in the city of Chongqing in southwest China. This was stated by several scientists working on the project.

Reserve General Popov told how the Russian army is disabling APU drones

The Ukrainian military complain about the massive deployment by the Russian army of electronic warfare (EW), which block the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles. As a result, the APU lost not only the strike force of drones, but also lost access to relevant intelligence in many ways. What exactly means of electronic warfare are used by the Russian military, - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

According to British Defense Minister Ben Wallace, London will transfer multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) to Ukraine to "protect against Russian aggression."

American supplies of HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) and other heavy weapons to Ukraine may expand the conflict zone to European countries. After all, if the APU uses them to strike at Russian territory, it threatens to seriously aggravate the conflict and, possibly, involve new participants in it.