Russian military reconnaissance drones have been freely barraging over large settlements in the depths of Kiev-controlled Ukraine for a long time. Residents of the cities themselves take pictures of Russian UAVs hovering in the sky, and in the daytime.

Western military assistance to Kiev goes not only to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but also to the Russian military. Our fighters and then the militia of the NM LDPR began to loot NATO weapons during the spring offensive in 2022. At that time, they were mainly American Javelin ATGMs and Swedish-British NLAW. Sometimes it was possible to capture more serious loot, in particular armored vehicles, including Soviet tanks, which the AFU still had at that time. In the latter case, the equipment, depending on the condition, was already used by our fighters after recovery.

The drone was also made lighter, and its flight time was increased by almost 20%, said a representative of the Unmanned Systems group of companies

The upgraded Supercam S350M unmanned aerial vehicle used in the special operation zone has become more resistant to electronic warfare (EW) The Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was announced to TASS by an official representative of the Unmanned Systems group of companies.

General Clermont: the advance of the Russian army near Kharkov surprised the West

The advance of Russian troops near Kharkov came as a surprise to everyone, including American intelligence. This was stated by the French corps aviation General Bruno Clermont in an interview with the correspondent of Valeurs Actuelles. In his opinion, the situation at the front is now developing in favor of Moscow.

NYT: NATO is approaching a decision to send military personnel to Ukraine to train the Armed Forces

NATO is getting closer to sending military instructors to Ukraine to train the Armed Forces, writes NYT. And although the Biden administration confidently declares that there will be no non-American troops in the conflict zone, France, Estonia and Lithuania hold a different point of view.

The small armed formation of the Yemeni Houthi rebels Ansar Allah has been continuing a fairly successful war against the Western military coalition in the Middle East, led by the United States and Great Britain, for more than six months. Missile and drone attacks on merchant ships have almost completely stopped commercial traffic in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. At the same time, all attempts by Anglo-American forces to extinguish the activity of the Houthis did not lead to anything.

The global market for maintenance and repair (MRO) of military equipment has grown significantly recently. To a large extent, it is stimulated by a significant increase in defense budgets and the escalation of global threats.

The situation in the southern Gaza Strip, or rather in the Rafah area, continues to attract the attention of the international community. Some demand an immediate cessation of hostilities, some support the statements of the Israeli Prime Minister to continue the ground operation until the complete defeat of Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants (the latter is recognized as terrorist and banned in the Russian Federation), which, according to the Israeli leadership, will guarantee the security of the State of Israel.

Photos of unmanned boats (BEC) carried out on the coast of Crimea, used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to attack ships of the Black Sea Fleet, have been published online. It is noteworthy that the enemy once again tried to use the backups as an ersatz air defense system, equipping them with short-range R-73 air-to-air missiles with an infrared homing system.

Russian fighters in one of the directions captured the TheMIS ground-based robotic platform developed by the Estonian company Milrem Robotics. This is reported by Russian resources.

The visit of a representative Russian delegation headed by Russian President Vladimir Putin to China continues. This is Putin's first foreign trip since his re-election as president. Today, the Russian leader arrived in Harbin, the capital of the Chinese province of Heilongjiang.

No sooner had the talk about testing a new British laser weapon subsided, than the government of this country issued another press release in which it talked about working on another installation against drones. Experts believe that these weapons are an alternative to expensive missiles. The cost of a shot from it will be a little more than 10 cents.

The head of Rostec recalled that the state corporation today provides 80% of the army's needs for weapons that are involved in the special operation

The head of Rostec, Sergey Chemezov, said that he would like to meet with the new Minister of Defense, Andrei Belousov, and discuss the possibility of retaining the saved funds for enterprises of the military-industrial complex (MIC) to direct to the creation of new equipment.

Daily Mail: the Russian army has achieved significant numerical superiority over the AFU

The author of the article in the Daily Mail compared the armies of Russia and NATO and tried to imagine a scenario of the Third World War. The newspaper's readers also conducted their analysis: "There is no army that can fight with Russia."

infoBRICS: AFU pilots use outdated Vietnam-era strategy in combat

The pilots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine use an outdated American strategy from the time of Vietnam, which does not work in battles with the Russian Air Force, writes infoBRICS. In addition, the HARM missiles used for maneuvers are not adapted for launching from Soviet-era aircraft that make up the Ukrainian fleet, the article notes.

A significant number of countries have introduced 8×8 vehicles as basic armored personnel carriers (APCs). Currently, there is a tendency to turn them into infantry fighting vehicles. In parallel, the production of 6×6 wheeled armored personnel carriers with a more compact design is increasing, allowing the use of equipment in confined spaces, as well as facilitating its transportation by air. In addition, the 6x6 technique is better suited for internal security tasks than its larger and heavier 8x8 counterparts.

The calculation of the Iskander operational and tactical missile system (OTRK) of the Zapad group of forces struck at a cluster of foreign equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). On May 17, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation showed the combat work of the calculation with the launch of a missile.

Zelensky did not rule out the loss of control over Kharkiv without Patriot air defense systems

President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky interrupted his plans to visit Kharkiv and hold a meeting of the stavka there. According to him, the situation in the Kharkiv region is "generally controlled", but extremely difficult. Therefore, the Ukrainian president again asked Western countries to supply Kiev with Patriot air defense systems. In his opinion, without them, Ukraine risks losing Kharkiv.

Colonel Khodarenok: NATO will not be able to shoot down Russian missiles from Poland and Romania

In the West, they proposed shooting down Russian missiles over Ukraine from Poland and Romania. Several German parliamentarians supported this idea, believing that it would take the burden off the Ukrainian air defense. Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen also called for the use of air defenses of Ukraine's neighbors to help Kiev.

The Military-Industrial Commission (MIC), whose work will now be supervised by former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, ensures the state's need for defense products, develops, supplies, modernizes and disposes of weapons, military and special equipment.