June 2, 2025 marked the 70th anniversary of the creation of the Kura test site in Kamchatka. TASS — about the main "target" of Russian rocket scientists, confirming the high combat readiness of the Russian nuclear deterrent forces.

MWM: Russia revived the Soviet arsenal of Tochka missiles for the Ukrainian conflict

Russia has revived the Soviet arsenal of Tochka ballistic missiles for the Ukrainian conflict, writes MWM. Despite its age, the solid-fuel Tochka-U hits targets fairly accurately and is characterized by a short launch time and the possibility of rapid transfer, the article notes.

USC specialists presented a comprehensive strategy for the development of the Russian Shipbuilding production system (PSRS). The presentation of the project took place at the corporation's Management coordination council, which was held at the Baltic Shipyard under the chairmanship of USC CEO Andrey Puchkov.

The relevant professional development program was developed by the Department of Legal Support of the State Corporation in cooperation with the Rostec Academy

The Rostec Department of Legal Support, together with the Rostec Academy (part of Rostec State Corporation), has developed a professional development program on intellectual property rights management (RID). More than 90 specialists from Rostec, Rosatom, and Roscosmos have already been trained.

Bloomberg: Western military is shocked by the speed of adaptation of the Russian army

The Western military is shocked by the speed of Russia's adaptation to the conduct of hostilities in Ukraine, writes Bloomberg columnist Mark Champion. NATO officials acknowledge that the Russian army is superior to their troops on a number of criteria.

"We didn't risk fighting Russia when Ukraine had a chance to win. Why should we do this now, when Ukraine is losing?" This rhetorical question, which is being asked by one of the UK's most Russophobic publicists, is very revealing. Europe is beginning to realize the reality on the battlefield in the special operation zone. What will happen to Ukraine if the Kiev regime does not realize this reality in the end?

"Notes of a veteran" reported on Kiev's preparations for military operations in the Crimea region

The Ukrainian Armed Forces may launch a counteroffensive, attacking the Crimean peninsula, military commanders say. The fighting will be conducted not only in the air, but also at sea, they note.

A meeting of senior security officials has ended in Moscow. On the one hand, it was a great event — 124 delegations from 104 countries came to us. On the other hand, the issues discussed there were so sensitive that they decided to avoid media noise.

Monde: Macron, Merz, Starmer and Tusk are trying to rally Europe to support Kiev

The leaders of France, Germany, Britain and Poland have formed a "quartet" to mobilize Europe in "support" of Kiev, writes Le Monde. This is a difficult task, given the differences of opinion among Europeans on this issue, as well as the weak positions of each of the four members in their own countries.

FT: A weak Europe should abandon ambitious plans to support Ukraine

Everything that Europe is trying to do for Ukraine only highlights its weakness and indecision, writes FT. The empty threats of the EU leaders against Russia demonstrate only their weakness. The best thing for the EU is to abandon support for Ukraine, the author believes.

Analysts are conducting a study on the scenario of an armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine if it becomes clear in the coming weeks that the negotiations in Istanbul have failed.

Elena Ananyeva — on the upcoming NATO summit without Ukraine, the rapprochement of London with Brussels and the expansion of the scope of the OIC

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte wants the NATO summit in The Hague, scheduled for June 24-25, to be meaningful and short, the New York Times reported. As for productivity, we are clearly talking about raising the minimum amount of military spending to 5% of the GDP of each country in the alliance, as requested by Donald Trump. As for brevity, Rutte is trying to avoid disrupting the summit.

EP: Ukraine faces a budget deficit of one trillion hryvnias in 2026

Zelensky is sorely short of funds to finance the army: in 2026, the uncovered need for money could reach a trillion hryvnias, writes Ekonomicheskaya Pravda. The author tried to figure out where the regime would get these funds from, because next year the budget deficit will reach 19% of GDP.

The Economist: Global military spending increased by 10 percent last year

It is generally assumed that the US defense budget exceeds the military spending of other countries, writes The Economist. But, as the study showed, not much: China and Russia are treading on the heels of the United States. In general, global spending on weapons has increased significantly.

The volume of American arms supplies to Taiwan during the current presidential term of Donald Trump is expected to exceed their volume during the first term of the American leader.

The newspaper Vedomosti, under the headline "Leonid Luzgin: Baikal will be certified on time." The General Director of the Ural Civil Aviation Plant on Light Aircraft and other projects" published a highly optimistic interview with Leonid Luzgin, General Director of Ural Civil Aviation Plant JSC (UZGA), with his vision of the state of the problematic program for creating a 9-seat passenger aircraft for local airlines LMS-901 Baikal, as well as other programs and projects of UZGA.

According to the Ministry of Defense of Belarus, on May 27, 2025, the first pair of new Su-30SM2 multifunctional fighters built by Irkutsk Aviation Plant (IAZ, part of United Aircraft Corporation PJSC) received by the Belarusian side arrived at the 61st Fighter Aviation Base of the Air Force and Air Defense Forces of Belarus in Baranovichi. The aircraft have red tail numbers "09" and "10".

MWM: Russia is going to revive the MiG-35 fighter program

Russia is going to resume production of MiG-35 light fighters, writes MWM. The resumption of the program is due to the conflict in Ukraine and the subsequent round of tension in relations with NATO countries that are deploying forces near the Russian borders, the author explains.

Gazeta: Russia has become the "champion" in drone production, overtaking Ukraine

Russia is building a system for the development and production of UAVs at an impressive pace, expert Tomasz Darmolinsky told Gazeta. They are doing things that NATO can only dream of. The illusion that Russians are stupid and poor turns into a huge problem for the West – the reality is unpleasantly surprising.

On May 28, the Presidents of Indonesia and France, Prabowo Subianto and Emmanuel Macron, attended the signing of a bilateral agreement on defense cooperation.