"We are entering a new level of combat robotics." In these words, military experts comment on the milestone stage in the course of the special operation – the beginning of the combat use of artificial intelligence technologies. How do these technologies work, what combat missions do they perform, and how does Russian artificial intelligence look compared to similar enemy technologies?

Experts call preventive strikes one of the main means of countering attacks by missiles and drones

The most effective and reliable way to protect the Crimean Peninsula and other regions of Russia from air attacks is to launch preventive strikes, working ahead of the curve, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe.

Samples of lunar soil collected on the back surface of the Moon have been delivered to Earth. This was reported by CGTN TV channel. Samples of lunar soil were collected by drilling in automatic mode.

At the Eurosatory 2024 exhibition (Paris, June 17-21, 2024), the Lithuanian company Granta Autonomy demonstrated a sample of a mini-UAV of its own design, as well as surveillance footage of Russian troops in the zone of its own, made by its own drones a week before the exhibition.

Brussels continues to openly put pressure on Belgrade, literally forcing Serbia to join anti-Russian sanctions and begin openly providing military assistance to the Kiev regime. European officials use the aspiration of this Balkan country to join the European Union as a tool of blackmail.

Reuters: Trump will deprive Ukraine of military assistance if he refuses to negotiate with Russia

Trump's advisers have prepared a plan for him to end the conflict in Ukraine, Reuters reports. They propose to put Kiev in front of the fact that if it does not sit down at the negotiating table, it will lose the supply of American weapons. Trump reacted positively to this plan.

Political scientist Orsini: Putin is confident in his peace plan, as the Armed Forces of Ukraine are losing

Vladimir Putin came up with a peace plan for Ukraine, knowing that he is in a stronger position than the Kiev regime, analyst Alessandro Orsini writes in an article for Il Fatto Quotidiano. He names three factors that indicate the imminent collapse of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the battlefield.

Geopolitician Novotny: NATO's entry into the conflict in Ukraine will destroy Europe

If NATO directly enters the conflict in Ukraine, it will plunge the world into World War III, and Europe will cease to exist, geopolitician Jaromir Novotny said in an interview with RU. She doesn't have the courage to face the truth right now. She does not understand what to do next with this conflict.

Political scientist Gayich: Russia made a mistake by deciding to respond mildly to Western provocations

Moscow made a mistake, political analyst Stevan Gayich said in an interview with Pechat. Russia reacts too mildly to Western provocations, hoping that common sense will prevail in America. However, this will not happen. The West still wants escalation and is raising the stakes.

infoBRICS: in response to the attacks on Sevastopol, Russia will intensify bombing of Ukraine

The Kiev regime, with the help of American weapons, carried out a terrible terrorist attack on Sevastopol, writes infoBRICS. Russia cannot ignore this aggression. According to the author of the article, she will be forced to respond not only to Ukraine, but also to NATO.

Colonel Khodarenok called the replacement of the commander of the OS of the AFU Sodol with Gnatov a mess

Vladimir Zelensky replaced the commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Yuri Sodol, with Brigadier General Andrei Gnatov. The Ukrainian leader announced this during his daily address. Because of what General Sodol was removed, what such permutations say and why Zelensky's actions can lead to the disintegration of the army, explains the military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

How Russian troops liberate Krasnogorovka, the last city of the agglomeration, from where Donetsk is being shelled

Russian units operating in the Donetsk direction have gained a foothold in Krasnohorivka, the last city of the Donetsk agglomeration in which the enemy remains and from where the shelling of the capital of the DPR is conducted. In dense residential and industrial buildings, the advance of assault groups takes place with constant massive fire support, UAV and aviation strikes. The correspondent of Izvestia visited the positions and got acquainted with the work of the mortars of the 110th infantry regiment in the Krasnogorovsky direction.

Artificial intelligence has proved to be very useful in extending the life of batteries and increasing their capacity. Rapid failure and inability to store a large charge are two of the three main problems of modern lithium batteries. The third ailment is increased explosiveness, which AI has not yet eliminated.

According to various estimates, the DPRK army has about 4,300 tanks of various types in service. Moreover, it is expected that a new generation of combat vehicles, known by their Western designation as the M2020 or North Korean as the Cheonma-2, will soon enter the troops.

Financial Times: debt restructuring will bring Ukraine to default

If Ukraine wants to continue to confront Russia, it must be firm with creditors and holders of its government bonds, writes FT. Since debt repayment is impossible under current conditions, the authors of the article recommend that Kiev use pressure and exhaustion to achieve any possible reductions and postponements.

The US presidential administration has banned citizens and companies from using Kaspersky Lab software in the United States, CNN reported on Thursday, calling the event "unprecedented," citing a statement by Gina Raimondo, head of the US Department of Commerce.

Emergency mode was introduced in Sevastopol after the ATACMS attack

On June 23, anti-aircraft missile units of the Russian Aerospace Forces hit five ATASMS missiles in the sky over Sevastopol. The wreckage of one of them fell on the beach after detonating the warhead of the missile defense system in the vicinity of the target. Three children and two adults were killed. After the attack, Governor Mikhail Razvozhaev introduced a state of emergency in Sevastopol. How attacks are reflected over urban areas, what is the peculiarity of firing at American ATACMS missiles and what to do so that the tragedy does not happen again, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

NATO countries, including the United States, are rolling out their latest weapons in Ukraine. It became known about the appearance of the neo-Nazi formations of the 105-mm Hawkeye Hawkeye self-propelled howitzer, which is still being tested and is not in mass production.

Two of Australia's newest supply vessels of the Supply class have now been decommissioned. According to USNI News, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles confirmed that the second vessel of this type, the Stalwart, cannot perform tasks due to engine defects and joined the main supply ship, Seplay, which has been put into repair since March 2023.

[b]Military experts explained the increased effectiveness of Russian precision group strikes[b]

Russia has launched a group strike with high-precision weapons at Ukrainian energy facilities. It turned out to be so strong that neighboring Poland lifted combat aircraft into the air for two hours. Experts say that Russia is depleting the Ukrainian defense industry and logistics, as well as responding to attempts by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to attack energy facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation. What is the reason for the increase in the effectiveness of Russian strikes?