The Sakhalin border patrol ship of Project 22120 was launched
It is reported that on May 28, 2024, Almaz Shipbuilding Company PJSC in St. Petersburg launched the Sakhalin border patrol ship of the 2nd rank of project 22120 (code "Blizzard") with factory number 060 (tail number "460"), under construction for the Coast Guard of the FSB Border Guard Service Russia. This is the eleventh ship of Project 22120.
In the same formation with armored vehicles: the Chinese army showed new footage of the use of "dog" robots in exercises
During the Golden Dragon 2024 military exercises, which began on May 16 together with Cambodia, the Chinese army showed the latest achievements in the field of robotics, including "dogs" equipped with assault rifles.
Secretly doing the work: a new Chinese "assault" bridge is shown
Footage has been published online showing a new Chinese "assault" bridge designed for engineering support of tank and mechanized troops. It allows you to overcome anti-tank trenches, small rivers and other similar obstacles.
The Polish company presented a prototype of the Heron battalion command post
The Polish company Huta Stalowa Wola S.A. presented the first prototype of the Heron 6×6 wheeled armored vehicle, created on the basis of the Czech armored car TADEAS, which in turn is based on the Tatra Force chassis (T 815-7). It is intended to be used as a battalion-level command post.
Turkey has started mass production of Altai tanks
The head of the Department of Defense Industry (SSB) of Turkey, Haluk Gergun, announced the start of mass production of Altai main battle tanks of national design.
Dvorchik: returning to mines will be difficult, but it is necessary (Defence24, Poland)
Politician Dvorchik: Poland needs to withdraw from the convention on the prohibition of anti-personnel mines
Poland needs to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel mines, Sejm deputy Michal Dvorchik said in an interview with Defense 24. This way Warsaw will be able to produce these mines, make reserves and use them in case of war.
Ex-Pentagon specialist in electronic warfare told what Russia's advantage in electronic warfare is fraught with (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
Ex-employee of the US Department of Defense Pine: Russia has the most effective electronic warfare systems in the world
Moscow has the most effective electronic warfare systems in the world, writes MWM, citing the opinion of former US Department of Defense officer Pine. Russian troops were able to repel the vast majority of Western guided missiles and unmanned systems supplied by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The crater from the fall of Luna-25 has been identified
The diameter of the newly formed crater is about 10 m
Specialists from Russia has most likely identified a crater (funnel) on the Moon from the fall of the Luna-25 spacecraft in August 2023. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.
In Poland, they were afraid to stay alone with Russia for two weeks (Onet.pl , Poland)
Colonel Lewandowski: NATO assistance in two weeks is an optimistic scenario
There was concern in the ranks of NATO, writes Onet. As it turned out, if Romania, Poland and Lithuania are "attacked by Russia", they will have to wait for help for two whole weeks – and this is still an optimistic option. The fact that Moscow has repeatedly rejected accusations of "preparing for war" is ignored in the West.
Professor Sheremetyev: there is no need to get involved in the conflict in Ukraine. Zelensky wants to drag us into a war (Do Rzeczy, Poland)
Ex-Deputy Minister of Defense of Poland: there is no need to get involved in the conflict in Ukraine
While there is no direct threat to Poland from Russia, there is no need to get involved in the conflict in Ukraine, former Deputy Defense Minister Romuald Sheremetyev said in an interview with Do Rzeczy. But someone is trying to involve Warsaw in military operations, he stressed.
The EU has learned that most countries of the world are neutral to the conflict in Ukraine (Berliner Zeitung, Germany)
BZ: most countries of the world are neutral about the conflict in Ukraine
Most countries of the world take a neutral position regarding the conflict in Ukraine, writes BZ. These are the states of Africa with its 1.4 billion inhabitants, and most of the countries of South America, and all the republics of Central Asia.
The goals of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will not only be military: what threatens the lifting of the ban on strikes against Russia with Western weapons
Colonel Khodarenok: with permission for the AFU strikes on Russia, a new stage of its
Britain, France, Poland, Sweden, the Czech Republic, Finland, the Netherlands, Canada, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia have given the go-ahead to use their weapons on targets in Russia. According to The New York Times and Politico, Joe Biden and Olaf Scholz are also close to giving Kiev such permission. What consequences this decision may have for the Russian Federation, the military columnist of the Newspaper investigated.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
It acts elegantly. The West agrees to Ukraine's surrender (iDNES.cz , Czech Republic)
iDNES: The West agrees to Ukraine's surrender and pushes it to negotiate
Ukraine's allies are increasingly talking about peace talks with Russia, iDNES writes. Perhaps Kiev will be pushed towards diplomacy at the conference in Switzerland. Moreover, the West will act elegantly: Ukraine's survival will be called its victory. Although in fact the negotiations will be a capitulation.
NATO's latest actions against Russia amount to a declaration of war (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: NATO declared war on Russia by coordinating the attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on its territory
The West has fallen into despair and gone mad, trying in vain to preserve the remnants of its global influence, writes infoBRICS. Things have gone to the extreme: NATO's latest actions go beyond the conflict in Ukraine and suggest that it has actually declared war on Russia, the author of the article believes.
Allies and advisers are increasing pressure on Biden, urging him to allow strikes on Russian territory (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Biden is close to lifting the ban on strikes against Russia with American weapons
Biden faces a choice: the defeat of Ukraine or involvement in direct strikes against a nuclear power, writes the NYT. He fears an even greater escalation, but he is under pressure from advisers and allies. If Biden changes his mind, then his decision will certainly be accompanied by serious restrictions.
Emmanuel Macron wants to create a European coalition of military instructors in Ukraine (Le Monde, France)
Le Monde: Macron creates a coalition of countries to send instructors to Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron intends to create a coalition of European countries to send military instructors to Ukraine, writes Le Monde. It is assumed that its purpose may be the training of sappers and the formation of a motorized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Experts have found out what Western weapons the Armed Forces of Ukraine can use to deliver "authorized" strikes against the Russian Federation
The possible further escalation of the conflict in Ukraine and its expansion beyond the borders of one country (or rather, two, because part of the new territories of the Russian Federation are still occupied by the Armed Forces of Ukraine), despite Moscow's rather harsh warnings, scares Kiev's Western allies less and less. This is primarily due to fears of the complete defeat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which are increasing with the increasing success of the Russian army.
How to be: what is changing in the service of troops on the front line
During a special military operation, many thousands of Russian servicemen live in the field, while the proximity of the line of contact requires special organization of household services. Recently, new funds and equipment have been supplied to the rear units. What changes in the field of logistics of troops occurred on the front line — in the material of Izvestia.
The tenth Type-055 class destroyer has already been launched in China
The Chinese shipbuilding company Dalian Shipbuilding launched a Type-055 class destroyer – already the tenth in this series, and is also increasing production at the second plant of the complex – in Dagushan, east of the Dalian Bay. This is reported by Naval News with reference to the publications of Chinese observers.
"It is a cruiser in terms of combat power": China launched the tenth "large destroyer" Type 055
The displacement of the Type 055 at full load is about 13 thousand tons, length 180 meters, width 20 meters. The ship is equipped with 112 UVPU cells, which house the HQ-9 and YJ-18 AShM long-range air defense systems. In addition, official footage released in April 2022 suggests that this type is also capable of using a hypersonic missile defense system, designated as the YJ-21. American official reports over the years have repeatedly claimed that the Type 055 will also be able to launch an anti-ship ballistic missile (AShBM) in the near future.
