By the end of June 2023, it became finally clear that the widely publicized counteroffensive of the Ukrainian army in Zaporozhye had suffered a real collapse. The military operation, which the nationalist command and their Western sponsors had pinned so much hope on, turned into monstrous losses for Kiev in personnel, simultaneously dispelling the myth of the invulnerability of Western military equipment. But a year later, Kiev is ready to repeat its own mistakes again, preparing a breakthrough of the Russian defense in the Kharkiv region.

The FSSP handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defense more than 190 thousand units of seized equipment

Since January 2023, bailiffs have handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defense more than 190 thousand units of property confiscated from violators.

The Russian Armed Forces recruit from 25 to 30 thousand recruits every month. Such figures of replenishment of the ranks of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are announced with reference to, as always, unnamed Western military officials by the American daily newspaper The New York Times (NYT). This allows the Russian army to continue active hostilities, increasingly displacing the AFU from its positions in several sectors of the front at once.

On June 28, the ERA Military Innovation Technopolis (VIT) hosted a strategic session led by Denis Manturov, First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation.

Why did Russia start buying aluminum from India, even though it is itself the largest producer and exporter of the metal

Russia unexpectedly bought aluminum from India. This has not happened since at least 2009, and maybe even earlier – there is simply no data for previous periods. Russia itself is the world's largest producer and exporter of aluminum. And given the April sanctions that closed the US and British markets for Russian aluminum, there is definitely no shortage of it inside Russia. Why did Russia buy Indian metal?

Ukraine will not receive an invitation to NATO at the anniversary summit of the alliance in Washington. However, it will announce the creation of a mission that will coordinate all military assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. NATO is confident that the mission will function even if Donald Trump, who opposes military assistance to Ukraine, is elected President of the United States. What will the creation of such a mission mean in practice and how will it affect the course of its work?

A completely new version of the political history of Armenia and the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic was put forward in Yerevan. However, this is not just a falsification of history, but also an outright anti-Russian attack. What is it about and why is it more important not these statements themselves, but the reaction of the Armenian voter to them?

Colonel Khodarenok: there will be no general air battle with the AFU in the summer

Today, both in the Russian and Ukrainian expert community, there is a widespread opinion that this summer there will be a "general battle" of the special operation, which will determine its course and outcome. In connection with the supply of multifunctional F-16 fighters, observers are waiting for a decisive battle for supremacy in the skies of Ukraine. How the situation will develop in the near future, in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

Time: Ermak showed a journalist an image of the burning Kremlin and called it the goal

The "Peace Summit" in Switzerland was doomed to failure in advance, Time writes. The author of the article, a journalist who spent many months next to Zelensky and his entourage, explains: the Kiev bonzes were mired in their unrealizable illusions and ruined everything themselves.

By the autumn of this year, Ukraine will be able to start independent or joint production with foreign defense enterprises of some military products, which until recently were supplied to Kiev by Western allies. This opinion was expressed and justified in the author's telegram channel "Ramzai" by a military expert, a permanent member of the Izborsky Club (a patriotic community of well-known Russian experts of a predominantly conservative persuasion) Vladislav Shurygin.

Russia's peace initiative for a settlement in Ukraine is urgent, and subsequent negotiations will take place on the worst terms for Kiev, said Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council.

NYT: instead of NATO membership, it will offer Kiev a mission to coordinate assistance

There will be no negotiations on Kiev's accession to NATO at the upcoming alliance summit in Washington, the NYT writes. Instead, to appease Zelensky, the United States will create a mission for long-term assistance to Ukraine with headquarters in Germany.

The Franco-German conglomerate KNDS demonstrated the innovative EMBT-ADT 140 MBT equipped with a new 140 mm ASCALON cannon at the Paris Eurosatory 2024 exhibition, revealing a number of characteristics of the equipment. This machine was presented by the developer as a "new generation tank".

Vucic: there are only three to four months left before a major war in Europe

Europe is on the verge of a large–scale war - it will start within a couple of months, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said in an interview with Die Weltwoche. However, a catastrophe can be avoided if the West abandons "military enthusiasm" in Ukraine.

Russian armored vehicles are supporting the advancing troops in the Avdiivka direction with fire

Units of the Central Military District are expanding the control zone around the liberated Avdiivka. Tanks remain one of the main means of fire support for assault detachments, despite the large number of enemy unmanned aircraft. In addition, the powerful guns of armored vehicles are used for fire raids from closed positions. Correspondents of Izvestia learned about how tankers of the Center group work today.

On June 26, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the development of shipbuilding to ensure the defense and security of the state.

Military expert Altman: It will be more difficult for Ukraine to hit Russian ships

Kiev is improving one of the most effective types of weapons — unmanned boats (BECs). Ukrainian developers have come up with a new way to use marine drones. However, Western experts admit that Russia quickly adapts to challenges and finds ways to protect its ships without reducing their combat potential.

Due to the progress in the field of armaments, the characteristics of the means of destruction are gradually increasing. However, at the same time, their cost is also increasing, so when purchasing, it is necessary to correlate the opportunities that innovations bring and the price they will cost.

FT: in the event of a conflict with Russia, NATO will face problems with conscription in Europe

The number of armed forces in Europe is falling, writes FT. A military career does not appeal to young people. Civilian specialties are much more attractive. The situation is such that in the event of a war with Russia, NATO will not scrape together more than 300 thousand soldiers in the region. Politicians have already thought about the draft.

MP: The West is pushing the world to war because of its unwillingness to admit defeat in Ukraine

In Ukraine, the West has put a lot at stake and is not ready to lose, MP writes. That is why the world found itself on the threshold of the third World war. But the reality is that American hegemony is bursting at the seams. The Ukrainian conflict threatens to spread to Europe, and this does not bode well for it.