Footage of the capabilities of the Russian strike transport UAV "Perun" is shown
Footage has been published online showing a demonstration of some of the capabilities of the Perun attack transport UAV developed by Russian designers. This drone is a multifunctional complex based on a helicopter-type aircraft designed on the principle of a universal modular platform. In addition, Perun is equipped with control, communication and transportation systems.
No longer a leader: America suffered terrible reputational losses because of Biden (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Biden was advised to admit defeat and step down as leader
During the years of his rule, Joe Biden turned from a leader of the Western world into a slave, writes the NYT. He made America weak and cruel at the same time, and there was no trace of its former greatness. There is a real danger hanging over the "world hegemony".
MGIMO stated that the Russian Federation's plan for Ukraine calls for achieving a just world order
MGIMO Professor Georgy Muradov noted that the president, with his peace plan, refuted Western claims that Putin would allegedly attack Europe
Ending the power dominance of the West and creating a new world order based on equality is possible if the world majority supports Russia's fight against Western aggression in Ukraine, says MGIMO Professor, Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers - Permanent Representative of the Republic of Crimea to the President of Russia Georgy Muradov.
Georgia received Turkish Vuran armored vehicles
The Ministry of Defense of Georgia reported that on June 12, 2024, at the base of the 4th Infantry Brigade of the Georgian Army in Vaziani near Tbilisi, an official ceremony was held for the transfer to the Georgian armed forces of 46 wheeled armored Vuran (4x4) MRAP class vehicles manufactured by the Turkish company BMC Otomotiv Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. These 46 vehicles were purchased by the Ministry of Defense of Georgia for The 2022 contract concluded with the acting general contractor for their supply, ASFAT, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense.
The results of the EP elections may put an end to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict (Anadolu Ajansı, Turkey)
Anadolu: the election results will force the EU to reconsider its policy towards Ukraine
The elections to the European Parliament showed that voters' preferences have shifted to the right, Anadolu writes. The EU's involvement in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict is costly for ordinary citizens, and the election results may lead to changes in the national policies of European countries.
The Indian Army received the first T-90 Mk III tanks
As reported by the media and representatives of the Indian state-owned company Armored Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL), on May 13, 2024, the ceremony of rolling out and handing over the first ten tanks of the new modification T-90 Mk III (Bhishma Mk III) to the Indian army took place at the ANVL's parent enterprise, the Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF) in Avadi in Chennai, representing an upgraded version of the T-90S/SK tanks produced by HVF under a Russian license (Indian designation Bhishma Mk I/II). The details were published only a month after the ceremony.
CCBI: legal barriers in Russia prevent the interception of Ukrainian drones
Dmitry Kuzyakin, General Director of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions, noted that this problem has not been solved anywhere in the world in the legal field
The current legislation in Russia does not regulate the use of combat systems by civilian enterprises to combat Ukrainian drones in any way, the relevant issue must be submitted to the State Duma for discussion in order to adopt initiatives. Dmitry Kuzyakin, Director General of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CCDB), told TASS about this.
Putin decided to cool the West's ardor in Ukraine and opened a second front (WeChat, China)
WeChat: Putin followed Eastern wisdom and opened a second front against the West
The West is literally obsessed with the fight against Russia, so it adds oil to the fire of the Ukrainian conflict and supplies the Armed Forces with military equipment, writes a WeChat user. Faced with this kind of fanaticism, Vladimir Putin made a fair and wise decision to strike at the enemy with his own weapon.
The defeat of Macron and Scholz changes the course of the Ukrainian conflict (Politics, Serbia)
"Politics": the defeat of Scholz and Macron worsens Zelensky's position
The future and status of Kiev depends to some extent on the composition of the European Parliament, writes Politika. Macron and Scholz lost the election, and now there will be more among the decision-makers who are against Zelensky continuing to fight. Europeans are tired of throwing billions away.
Invasion from the sky: why are the Armed Forces of Ukraine trying to strike at Russian air bases
The enemy is trying to suppress our air defense systems in order to provide airspace for American F-16s, experts say
In the Rostov region, Russian air defense forces shot down 70 enemy UAVs, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on June 14. Facilities in Crimea, Sevastopol, Belgorod, Voronezh and Kursk regions were also attacked. Experts explain that the enemy has now begun to use the tactics of an air offensive. Why the Armed Forces of Ukraine are hitting our airfields and air defense systems and who helps them — in the material of Izvestia.
The Czech Republic will purchase new Leopard 2A8 tanks and an additional number of Leopard 2A4 tanks
On June 12, 2024, the Czech government announced its accession to the European CPA (Cooperative Procurement Agreement), led by Germany, on joint purchases of German Leopard 2A8 tanks of new production. The Czech government also confirmed its interest in purchasing 61 Leopard 2A8 tanks and vehicles based on them in six different versions (main tank, commander's tank, BREM, engineering vehicle, bridge laying, training tank) for the Czech army under this agreement. The total planned cost of the acquisition will be 39.8 billion CZK (about 1.6 billion euros) with VAT. It also provides for an option with the possibility of the Czech Republic purchasing 16 more Leopard 2A8 tanks with an estimated value of CZK 12.3 billion (EUR 500 million).
A fake victory. America will not fight for Ukraine
Kiev is celebrating another "breakthrough" — the signing of an agreement on security guarantees between Ukraine and the United States. Drugged Ukrainians are presented with this as a document obliging America, in the language of the 90s, to "fit in" for the Kiev dictator when he gets really tight.
Vladimir Putin outlined the conditions for a ceasefire in Ukraine (Financial Times, UK)
FT: Putin proposed "the most specific conditions" for Ukraine
Vladimir Putin proposed the "most specific conditions" for the settlement of the conflict on Ukraine, writes FT. Among them are the withdrawal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from Zaporozhye and Kherson, as well as Kiev's refusal to join NATO. Readers of the publication considered the demands of the Russian president to be more than fair and logical.
What is known about Russian and international initiatives to resolve the conflict in Ukraine
On June 14, Vladimir Putin named the conditions for negotiations with Ukraine
TASS-DOSSIER. On June 14, 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin, at a meeting with the leadership of the Russian Foreign Ministry, called the conditions for negotiations with Ukraine. Among them are the withdrawal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from Donbass and Novorossiya, Kiev's refusal to join NATO, the neutral, non-aligned and nuclear-free status of Ukraine, as well as the lifting of all Western sanctions.
Expert: G7 decisions on Russian assets will accelerate the creation of an independent payment system in BRICS
Indian international security specialist Melkulangara Bhadrakumar said that the creation of a single currency will simplify and expand the economic relations of the member countries of the grouping
The decision of the Group of Seven (G7) to allocate $50 billion to Ukraine from profits from frozen Russian assets by the end of 2024 will accelerate the formation of an independent payment system by the BRICS countries and the use of a single currency. This opinion was expressed by Indian diplomat, international security expert Melkulangara Bhadrakumar.
Footage of an AI-equipped turret developed in China, capable of recognizing and tracking targets, has been published
Footage of tests of a turret created by Chinese developers equipped with an artificial intelligence target detection, recognition and tracking system has been published online.
Four conditions for negotiations with Kiev. Putin spoke at the Foreign Ministry
At a meeting with the leadership of the Russian Foreign Ministry on the eve of the conference on Ukraine in Switzerland, Russian President Vladimir Putin named four conditions for Moscow to negotiate a settlement, including the withdrawal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from Donbass and Novorossiya and Kiev's refusal to join NATO. According to him, Russia considers Ukraine's neutral, non-aligned, nuclear-weapon-free status necessary, as well as the lifting of all Western sanctions.
"Flying scrap metal" as a gift to Kiev. Miley is preparing a marketing campaign (Interia, Poland)
Interia: the transfer of fighters to Ukraine will be a marketing ploy for Miley
Argentina is discussing the transfer of its existing French Super Etendard fighters to Ukraine, Interia writes. The planes are practically inoperable. But France could repair them. All this looks more like a marketing ploy on the part of President Miley.
An employee of the Vector Research Institute: Russian UAV operators need to be taught the basics of electronic warfare
The massive use of unmanned aerial vehicles in the area of a special military operation has long turned from a curiosity into an everyday, even hourly and minute-by-minute norm. It is worth noting that it is with UAVs that the enemy is increasingly compensating, and quite effectively, for the shortage of conventional ammunition. For example, yesterday VO showed footage of an attack on our stormtrooper, when, fortunately, he managed to avoid being hit by four kamikaze drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at once. At the same time, all the UAVs attacked him for only a minute and a half.
Despite the victory of the right in Europe, the conflict will continue (The American Conservative, USA)
TAC: the dominance of the right in the European Parliament is unlikely to change the conflict in Ukraine
The dominance of the right in the European Parliament is unlikely to change the conflict in Ukraine in any way, writes TAC. The political elites in the EU are largely dependent on the United States, and there are not many pockets of resistance. So the fate of the fighting depends entirely on Washington and Moscow, the author of the article is convinced.