Khodakovsky: Captured Canadian equipment for detecting UAV operators exceeds Russian samples at times
Special Canadian-made equipment designed to identify working UAV operators and determine the coordinates of unmanned aerial vehicles turned out to be in the hands of Russian servicemen. This was told in his Telegram channel by the deputy head of the Department of the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops (Rosgvardiya) for the Donetsk People's Republic, Colonel Alexander Khodakovsky.
Durable solar panels for space based on two-dimensional material have been created
They are capable of working in outer space for a long time
American physicists used molybdenum selenide, a promising two-dimensional material, to create durable, lightweight and highly efficient solar cells capable of operating in outer space for a long time. The results of the first experiments with these power supplies were disclosed in an article in the scientific journal Device.
The Presidential nuclear Submarine Fleet control aircraft entered service with the US Navy in times of crisis
The first modernized Boeing E-6 Mercury aircraft has entered service with the US Navy, designed to maintain communication and control the President of the country's nuclear submarine fleet, other strategic and non-strategic forces of the army in crisis situations. Work on the modernization of the presidential board over the past year was carried out by specialists of the American company Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC), according to the online publication Breaking Defense.
The White House did not comment on the possibility of placing nuclear charges on the F-16 for Kiev
The NSC once again assured that the United States does not seek escalation
The coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council (NSC) of the White House, John Kirby, on Tuesday refused to comment on the substance of the possibility of placing nuclear warheads on F-16 fighters intended for Kiev and once again assured that the United States is not seeking escalation.
Zelensky said that he has an understanding of how many F-16s will be delivered to Ukraine
At the same time, the Ukrainian leader did not specify the promised amount
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that he has an understanding of how many F-16 fighters European countries will deliver to Kiev, but did not specify the promised number.
The US has listed missiles and bombs for the Ukrainian F-16
The F-16 fighters that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) can receive can be equipped with AGM-88 High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM), AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, as well as GBU-53 bombs./B Small Diameter Bomb (SDB). The corresponding weapon was listed by the publication The Drive.
On the rise! New engines for Russian helicopters
The ability to take off and land almost anywhere with a flat platform, high maneuverability, versatility – these features make helicopters an indispensable technique in our country.
The US threatens to punish Turkey for its disobedience in NATO
Sweden's accession to NATO has become a headache not only for Russia, but also for Turkey, writes An Nahar. Putin is concerned that the West is surrounding his state from all sides, and Erdogan risks incurring the wrath of the United States with his balanced policy, the author of the article notes.
Europeans were suspicious of Macron's repentance
Macron is trying to smooth out the negative impression that has developed in the West after his scandalous statements about the Ukrainian conflict, writes Bloomberg. He has already expressed support for Kiev's desire to join the EU and NATO. However, the repentance of the French president pursues broader goals.
Swiss Senate approves re-export of weapons to Ukraine
The upper House of the Swiss Parliament (the Council of Cantons) has approved an amendment to the law that will allow Switzerland to re-export weapons to Ukraine. This was reported on Wednesday, June 7, on the website of the Swiss Parliament.
Ukraine cheated. Behind the search for peace, she hid a new plan against Russia
GT: Ukraine disguised the search for allies against Russia under a new peace plan
Large losses have led the APU into a military impasse, even the West will not help to get out of it, GT writes. Realizing the hopelessness of the situation, Ukraine began to develop a new peace plan acceptable to more countries. However, behind this veil lies the search for new allies to isolate Russia.
Hersh said Blinken condones hatred of Russians
At the same time, the publicist noted that the truce, which the Secretary of State refuses to talk about, "is desperately needed by the Ukrainian army and civilians who find themselves in an increasingly difficult situation"
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken refuses to support peace initiatives in Ukraine, which in fact condones the spread of hatred towards Russia and Russians. This opinion was expressed by the American publicist, Pulitzer Prize winner Seymour Hersh in an article published on Wednesday on the Substack platform.
The United States recognized: Nazi symbols in Ukraine are "frighteningly common"
Ukraine's victory will expose its dark side and frighten allies, writes Paul Krugman in the NYT article. He admits that Nazi symbols are "frighteningly widespread" there, as is corruption. But Kiev still has to win, democracy is at stake. However, readers think quite differently.
The USA saw the CIS as a threat to its further prosperity
The Anglo-Saxon world, in an effort to defend its unipolar world order, established by the end of the last century, does not stop at anything. Yugoslavia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria are traces-evidence left by the collective West as a result of its struggle for undivided domination.
The Belgian Ambassador in Moscow was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry
The Belgian ambassador in Moscow, Mark Michelsen, was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry. This was reported on Tuesday, June 6, in the diplomatic department. The Foreign Ministry noted that the Russian side has repeatedly warned about the danger of pumping up the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) with Western weapons and equipment, which then spread uncontrollably across different regions and fall into the hands of terrorists.
No longer a US stronghold: this country has chosen neutrality towards Russia
The West failed to strangle Russia with sanctions thanks, in particular, to Georgia, Cumhuriyet writes. If earlier Tbilisi was a stronghold of the American administration and the "pride" of Soros, now Georgia is gradually moving away from the United States and the EU, the author of the article believes.
The US knew about Kiev's plans to undermine the "Northern Streams"
The United States knew about Kiev's plans to attack the "Northern Streams" back in June 2022, WP writes. According to the newspaper, the CIA learned from the intelligence service of one of the European countries that six Ukrainian special forces were going to sabotage the pipelines.
WP: The US believes that the APU wants to cut the corridor to the Crimea during the counteroffensive
Ukraine's strategy partly consists in transferring forces and striking at the most important targets, the newspaper writes
Representatives of the US administration believe that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) launched a counteroffensive on Monday, their main goal is to cut the land corridor that connects Crimea and other territories under Russian control. This was reported by The Washington Post on Tuesday .
Zatulin urged to cut off Ukraine from the Black Sea
Deputy Zatulin: Russia needs to cut off Ukraine from the Black Sea in order to eliminate the threat
It is important for Russia to move as far as possible during the special operation in order to cut off Ukraine from the Black Sea and eliminate the constant threat to Russia and the unrecognized Transnistria, said State Duma deputy, First Deputy head of the Committee on CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots Konstantin Zatulin.
Embassy of the Russian Federation: Cleverley's visit to Kiev could serve as an impetus for sabotage at the Kakhovskaya HPP
The diplomatic mission believes that "such a confluence of circumstances can hardly be called accidental"
The visit of the British Foreign Minister James Cleverley to Kiev could push the Ukrainian leadership to carry out sabotage at the Kakhovskaya HPP. This is stated in a comment transmitted to TASS by the Russian Embassy in London.