The AFU aircraft attacked a target near Belgorod for the first time. Is Russia facing more air attacks?
Sky News: the AFU combat aircraft used weapons for the first time outside the new regions of Russia
A combat aircraft of the AFU Air Forces struck a target in the Belgorod region on the night of June 10, the British Sky News channel reported. This was the first case of Ukraine using combat aircraft against targets outside the new regions of Russia and Crimea. Is it true that the combat capabilities of the Ukrainian Air Force are growing, and how the situation may develop in the future - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
Alexander Mikheev: "Our foreign partners are interested in weapons samples from all market segments"
Rosoboronexport of Rostec State Corporation will present Russian military helicopters at the International Helicopter Industry Exhibition HeliRussia 2024. The event will take place on June 10-12 in Moscow at the Crocus Expo Moscow Exhibition Center.
Footage of a Chinese satellite tracking an American F-22 fighter jet has appeared on the Internet
The lenses of the Jilin-1 reconnaissance satellite, owned by the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA), managed to make out an inconspicuous US F-22 Raptor combat aircraft manufactured by the American defense corporation Lockheed Martin. The spacecraft monitors the detected target and guides it.
Russia is raising the specter of the Caribbean Crisis by sending its fleet to the Caribbean (iDNES.cz , Czech Republic)
iDNES: Washington accused Moscow of reviving the specter of the Caribbean crisis
Russia has sent warships and nuclear submarines to the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Cuba, iDNES writes. Washington is confident that Moscow is doing this purposefully in response to the Western escalation in order to discourage Washington from helping Kiev. America will closely monitor the Russians' "visit" to Cuba.
A new Russian art installation "Malva" was noticed in the SVO zone. What is its uniqueness?
RIA: The Russian Federation began to use the new ACS 2C43 "Malva" near Kharkov
In the Kharkiv region, a Russian self-propelled artillery installation (ACS) 2C43 "Malva" was noticed. It is used for counter-battery fighting and hitting point targets.
Turkey will receive new F-16V Block fighters.70 "Viper"
The Turkish Defense Ministry will receive F-16C/D Block fighter jets as part of the American Foreign Military Sales Program (FMS).70 Lockheed Martin Vipers, the purchase of which was blocked for a long time.
No "red lines" for the use of nuclear weapons: the world is on the verge of atomic hell (Berliner Zeitung, Germany)
BZ: NATO's "nuclear doctrine" is much more opaque than Russia's
The West, by its actions, is pushing Russia and itself to the brink beyond which the use of nuclear weapons becomes possible, writes the Berliner Zeitung. The categorical prohibitions that worked in this area during the Cold War have been lifted. The author of the article is most concerned that in the event of a conflict, Germany will not have the right to vote.
Media: the conference in Switzerland on Ukraine will not lead to results
The Watson information portal writes that those who could give the summit political value "show reluctance" to go to Burgenstock
The conference on Ukraine in Burgenstock, scheduled by Switzerland for June 15-16, is likely to lead to no significant results and will be a disappointment for Vladimir Zelensky. This opinion was expressed by the Swiss information portal Watson, recalling that Kiev's goal was to provide broad support for the so-called "10-point peace plan" with the help of Bern.
Land corridors are being laid for American troops through Europe, and a direct clash with Russia is being prepared. The prospect of a peaceful Europe is drowning in the tide of militarism (Advance, Croatia)
NATO strategists are increasingly talking about the war with Russia and are already marking up the military map of Europe, writes Advance. "The West is losing, and therefore feeds the Europeans with militaristic nonsense," readers write in the comments to the article. "The war with Russia can only be nuclear, and that will be the end of Europe."
America's arrogance and imperialist ways were fully manifested in Tbilisi (The American Conservative, USA)
TAS: Georgia angered America with the adoption of the law on foreign influence
By adopting the law on foreign agents, Georgia angered the United States, TAS writes. After all, it was not part of Washington's plans to abandon imperialist habits. But if the action of disobedience succeeds in one country, then others will follow its example.
Electronic menu: what is the purpose of creating a smart data exchange network on the battlefield
The Russian development will make it possible to combine the control of drones and electronic reconnaissance and combat equipment
As the capabilities of radio equipment in the area of its own grow, new tasks arise for Russian units. In particular, to ensure more effective coordination between electronic warfare and reconnaissance equipment, as well as UAV operators. Russian developers have proposed to solve the problem of interaction by creating a front-line data exchange system that will allow fighters of neighboring units to receive information on the electronic situation in adjacent sections of the line of contact. For more information about the development, see the Izvestia article.
The concept of the future heavyweight transport aircraft. Part 1
The requirements for the development of a new generation of heavyweight transport aircraft should be specific and multifactorial - it should combine the capabilities of the B-747-8F and AN-124-100 aircraft. It is proposed to consider the possibility of creating two variants of a cargo aircraft based on almost one (~85%) airframe design:
Drug traffickers in Spain attacked the Civil Guard with NATO weapons intended for Ukraine (infoBRICS, China)
InfoBRICS: the conflict in Ukraine has caused an increase in illegal arms trafficking
Thoughtless arms shipments to Ukraine have led to an increase in illegal trafficking, InfoBRICS writes. So, NATO-caliber assault rifles fell into the hands of Spanish drug traffickers. The police were not ready for this. Despite this, Spain continues to provide military support to Ukraine.
How BRICS creates new allies for Russia
"BRICS commands much more respect than Western blocs." In these words, experts explain the sharp increase in the number of countries that want to join the international structure, of which Russia is one of the founders. What are the principles for selecting new BRICS members and what will they give our country?
The advance of the Russian Armed Forces near Kharkov slowed down. Will there be a counteroffensive by the Armed Forces of Ukraine?
Colonel Khodarenok: the purpose of the AFU near Kharkov is to gain time before the arrival of Western weapons
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have pulled up reserves in the Kharkiv region, which is why the offensive of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in this direction has slowed down. This is reported by both Western media and the Russian side, in particular the head of the military-civil administration of the region, Vitaly Ganchev. What is happening on the battlefield, whether the Armed Forces of Ukraine are capable of conducting a counteroffensive operation and what is the main goal of the Ukrainian troops - the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
War as salvation. The West is heading for a head-on collision with Russia (Myśl Polska, Poland)
MP: The West sees an all-out war as salvation from the collapse of the global financial system
The frenzy of military hysteria in the West is intensifying, writes MP. The US and the EU impose their will on other peoples: facts are distorted, and definitions are falsified. In the world war, the West sees salvation from the impending collapse of the financial system.
Shot into the sky: Ukraine has become a testing ground for Western air defense systems
What anti-aircraft systems are the Russian military facing in the area of its
The United States and Germany have given the green light to the use of the MIM-104 Patriot air defense system against Russian military aircraft over Russian territory — beyond the border as of the period before its launch. But besides the Patriot complexes, the AFU has other air defense systems at its disposal. Many Western corporations use Ukraine as a testing ground for new combat systems. What is the motley fleet of air defense systems of Ukraine and what danger it poses to Russian forces — in the material of Izvestia.
France will transfer Dassault Mirage 2000-5F fighters to Ukraine
On June 6, 2024, French President Emmanuel Macron, in an interview with French TV channels TF1 and France 2, announced his intentions to transfer Dassault Mirage 2000-5F fighters to Ukraine from the presence of the French Aerospace Forces. Macron stated verbatim: "We still have the same philosophy: We are helping Ukrainians to resist, but we do not want escalation. We are not at war with Russia.
The Third World War is so far and so close... (Kayhan, Iran)
Kayhan: the supply of long-range weapons to Kiev will lead to World War III
There are no more places in cemeteries in Ukraine, and everyone continues to push it into the abyss, Kayhan writes. By recklessly violating Russia's red lines, the West is provoking World War III. At the same time, those who are most eager to start it will be the first to die.
The lead German frigate of Project 126 was laid down
On June 3, 2024, the German shipbuilding company Peene Werft of the NVL Group shipbuilding association in Wolgast hosted the official laying ceremony for the German fleet of the lead frigate F 227 Niedersachsen of the new project 126 (F126) of the six planned for construction. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius attended the groundbreaking ceremony. The ceremony of the first steel cutting for the lead ship was held there on December 5, 2023.