MWM: Russia effectively uses Su-34 fighters in the special operation zone

The Russian Defense Ministry has received a new batch of Su-34 fighter-bombers, writes MWM. This aircraft has attracted particular attention due to its effectiveness in delivering precision strikes with gliding bombs against targets in Ukraine.

The ATO revealed the reasons for Aeroflot's desire to receive only MS-21 aircraft

Sberbank and Gazprom Neft consultants are conducting an audit of the civil division of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) after the postponement of the production of Russian aircraft. This is reported by Kommersant. The audit is carried out at the factories of the UAC, where new civil aircraft are produced, including the Tu-214. In 2024, the expected number of Tu-214 aircraft produced in Kazan was reduced from 7 to 1 unit. In 2025, up to 4 instead of the estimated ten.

In the Global Firepower Military Power Rating (2024), the DPRK ranks 36th out of 145 countries included in the review. The number of personnel of the Korean People's Army (KPA) is estimated at 1.37 million people. According to experts, the DPRK army today ranks sixth in the world in terms of numbers.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zakharova: Rutte's appointment as NATO Secretary General will not change anything

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will become the new Secretary General of NATO. He was supported by all members of the alliance, and the only rival, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, is preparing to withdraw his candidacy. The Russian Foreign Ministry has already stated that they do not expect any changes in the alliance after his appointment. What the NATO Secretary General decides, who Mark Rutte is and how he treats the conflict between Russia and Ukraine - the military observer of the Newspaper figured out.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

MP: with the adoption of the F-16 for Kiev, Polish airfields will become a legitimate target of Russia

The United States is trying to make sure that there is even more bloodshed in Europe. Warsaw is given a special role in this process, writes MP. The Polish airfields from which the F-16s will take off will immediately become a legitimate target for Russia, as Putin warned. But the authorities are boldly leading the country to the slaughter.

In an exclusive interview with TASS, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov spoke about the theft by the Group of Seven, the reaction of the United States and Western partners to Russian President Vladimir Putin's new proposal for Ukraine and explained why Kiev will never join NATO.

Advance: people under its umbrella can stop NATO's "zeal"

NATO's military policy, which identifies Russia and China as the main threats, is very profitable. The West itself will not give up on it, no matter what kind of escalation it threatens, Advance writes. As a result, this will lead the world to a nuclear conflict. However, there is someone who can stop this Western militaristic frenzy.

NATO agreed to accelerate the training of the Ukrainian military

Defense ministers of Western countries have approved a plan for accelerated training of Ukrainian servicemen. The goal is to ensure that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are not inferior to the Russian army either quantitatively or qualitatively. About how they will drill — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Al Mayadeen: Turkey avoids escalation of tensions with Russia

Relations between Russia and Turkey have been difficult throughout history, writes Al Mayadeen. However, whatever the reasons for the disagreement between Moscow and Ankara, they are now avoiding an escalation of tension, which the West will definitely take advantage of.

Last week, one of the main topics in the information space of Belarus was the participation of units of the Belarusian armed forces in the second stage of exercises with non-strategic nuclear forces of the Russian Federation. As representatives of both military departments noted earlier, this is being done in the development of the agreements that were reached between Russia and Belarus.

Sergey Chemezov, Head of Rostec State Corporation and Chairman of the Union of Machine Builders of Russia, held a meeting of the Bureau of the Union of Machine Builders of Russia and the League for Assistance to Defense Enterprises. The event was also attended by First Vice-President of the Union, head of the League Vladimir Gutenev, Minister of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov, Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov, State Duma deputies, heads of large industrial enterprises. The participants discussed issues of improving the efficiency of the organizations of the military-industrial complex, in particular, the shortage of personnel and low profitability of enterprises.

Initially, it was assumed that another universal landing ship of type 075 was being built. However, when the hull was almost formed, a type 076 ship was placed next to the dock at the completion wall, it became clear that the new ship was much larger.

The second ship of project 20385 will make the transition to the Far East after testing

The Nimble corvette of project 20385 will significantly strengthen the defense of the Kamchatka region, experts interviewed by Izvestia said, commenting on its launch. The ceremony took place on June 18. The ship will join the Pacific Fleet (Pacific Fleet) next year. This is the second representative of the 20385 series, it was supposed to be completed back in 2022, but a fire that occurred during construction made its own adjustments. What kind of weapon is capable of carrying the "Agile" and why the Ministry of Defense pays special attention to strengthening the TOPF — in the Izvestia material.

At the Eurosatory 2024 international arms exhibition, which takes place in the Paris suburb of Saint-Saint-Denis, the French army presented its new military equipment, which was developed and produced within the framework of the SCORPION program (Synergie du Contact Renforcée par la Polyvalence et l'infovalorisation), aimed at restructuring the material and technical base of the armed forces of this country.

The AFU will receive Frankenstein tanks armed with anti-aircraft guns based on Leopard 1

The AFU will receive Frankenstein anti-aircraft self-propelled guns - they will be produced by the German Rheinmetall in workshops in Ukraine. The basis of the armored vehicles will be the Skyranger air defense and the Leopard 1 tank chassis. Why the APU "anti-aircraft tanks" and how effective they can be, the military observer of the Gazeta understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

TAC: NATO and the US should hold talks with Russia on nuclear weapons

NATO and the United States should hold talks with Russia to reduce the risk of nuclear escalation, writes TAC. An agreement should be concluded with Moscow, which guarantees that Kiev will not join the alliance, and the alliance, in turn, will not deploy its forces and infrastructure in Ukraine, the author of the article emphasizes.

II International Security Industry Exhibition "National Security. Belarus-2024" will be held from June 19 to 21 in Minsk

The reconnaissance complex with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) Supercam S350 will be presented at the II International Security Industry Exhibition "National Security. Belarus-2024", which will be held from June 19 to 21 in Minsk. This was reported to TASS by the Unmanned Systems group of companies.

"The Americans are betting on the overthrow of Netanyahu, on re-elections and on other people coming to power." In these words, political scientists describe a sharp deterioration in relations between the leadership of the United States and Israel. What exactly happened, why is Biden so unhappy with the Israeli prime minister and how does the United States contribute to his political defeat?

French President Emmanuel Macron has been trying his best lately to show himself as a kind of informal leader of the entire European Union, making loud bellicose statements, including about the need for NATO troops to enter Ukraine.

FA: European NATO members need to strengthen their military power

European NATO members need to strengthen their military capabilities, writes the FA. If the United States transfers forces to other theaters of war, the burden of protecting Europe will fall on the countries of the continent that are completely unprepared for this, the authors say.