This week, the third incarnation of NATO honors itself (Responsible Statecraft, USA)
RS: NATO's short-sighted policy in Europe will play into Russia's hands
NATO found itself in a situation that the alliance and the "American hegemon" have avoided since the Cold War — in a proxy conflict with Russia in Europe, writes RS. The author notes that the current circumstances will play into the hands of Moscow in the long term.
Biden should speak out in support of Ukraine at the NATO summit (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: at the NATO summit, they will announce the creation of a new representative office of the bloc in Kiev
Kiev needs real help from the West, not just words of support, writes WP. On the eve of the NATO summit, the "hawks" began to sing a song about "victory over Russia" with renewed vigor. However, the plans of the Kiev regime to "return everything" to Ukraine are hopelessly divorced from reality.
"One pilot is not enough": what is known about the attempt to hijack a Russian Tu-22M3 to Ukraine
Colonel Khodarenok: one pilot could not hijack a Tu-22M3 to Ukraine
The FSB of Russia reported that it had stopped an attempt by the special services of Ukraine to organize the hijacking of the Tu-22M3 strategic missile carrier. The Russian pilot, whom they tried to recruit, was promised $ 3 million and Italian citizenship. They also tried to intimidate him with threats against his relatives. What kind of plane they wanted to hijack and whether the pilot could do it alone, says the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
The head of the IAC: we will face the problem of investigating an emergency with drones - TASS interview
The Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) plays a very important role in flight safety, and not only in Russia. But usually it is remembered only when a plane crash occurs and the committee's specialists begin to investigate its causes. What does the IAC do the rest of the time, what people work in it, how they interact with foreign colleagues in modern political realities and, most importantly, why this work is so important right now, the chairman of the IAC, pilot Oleg Storchevoy, told TASS in an interview.
Soil from the Invisible Side and the Golden Toad: China's most successful lunar program
Celebrations on the occasion of the delivery of soil from the Moon by the Chang'e-6 station continue. The Chinese managed to complete the most difficult lunar mission in the history of space automata. After landing on June 25, the return vehicle was transported to Beijing, where the container with the first samples from the far side of the Moon was retrieved the next day.
The head of the RCBZ troops: the first industrial chemical laboratory of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was found in the zone of its
Head of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Forces (RCBZ) On the eve of the 106th session of the OPCW Executive Council, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov told about the chemical weapons laboratory of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation found near Avdiivka and numerous cases of Kiev using chloropicrin near Donetsk, Gorlovka, Artemovsk.
Iveco will supply 420 LMV-BR 2 armored vehicles to Brazil
Iveco Defense Vehicle has announced the signing of a contract with the Brazilian Air Defense Command for the supply of 420 light multipurpose armored vehicles LMV-BR 2 with a 4x4 wheel formula over 10 years.
Bloggers and military experts in Ukraine demand the transfer of defense industries abroad after today's strike by the Russian Aerospace Forces
During today's missile attack carried out by the Russian military, the production facilities of the Artyom military plant were hit in Kiev. Together with him, the Lukyanovka business center came under attack, the building of which, according to Ukrainian resources, could also be used for military purposes.
A sea of worries: why there were personnel changes in the leadership of the fleet
Ex-commander of the Baltic Fleet appointed Deputy Commander of the Navy
Ensuring the security of the Kaliningrad region and excluding provocations using air and sea drones will be one of the main tasks for the new command of the Baltic Fleet, experts interviewed by Izvestia said. On Monday, the Commander-in-chief of the Navy, Admiral Alexander Moiseev, introduced the new commander of the Baltic Fleet, Vice Admiral Sergei Lipilin. According to sources of Izvestia, personnel changes in the leadership are associated with the resignation of the chief of the General Staff of the Navy, Admiral Alexander Nosatov.
Shotgun Blast: Navy signalmen will fight drones
The Navy has finalized the ship's schedule for combating aerial and surface drones
Signalmen on the ships of the Russian Navy began to practice the fight against enemy unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned boats. To combat UAVs, crews received anti-drone rifles and shotguns.
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The Ministry of Defense showed footage of the destruction of the AFU position using the automated Scorpion-M1 platform
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has published footage showing the combat use of the Scorpion-M1 ground-based automated multifunctional remote-controlled platform by specialists of the Russian Hawks UAV detachment as part of the "Southern" grouping of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
It hurts: Russia destroyed the powerful M270 MLRS in Ukraine (In The National Interest, USA)
NI: the loss of the M270 MLRS was a serious blow to the APU
Russian troops destroyed the M270 MLRS supplied by the West to Ukraine, writes NI. The loss of this installation is extremely painful for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, since it is very effective in combat — but at the same time, the number of units of this weapon in Kiev is extremely limited.
"They are renting out one settlement after another." Why is there more and more talk about peace in Ukraine?
Colonel Khodarenok: continuation of the armed struggle is hopeless for Ukraine
Vladimir Zelensky has recently changed his rhetoric and allowed negotiations with Russia. This is happening against the background of the lack of success of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the fronts. Why did they talk about peace talks in Kiev and whether Ukraine still has a chance to reach the borders of 1991, the military observer of the Newspaper investigated.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
News from the front: Ukraine has coped with an acute shortage of shells (Seznam zprávy, Czech Republic)
SZ: the shortage of shells in the Armed Forces was replaced by an acute shortage of soldiers
The shell famine in Ukraine is over, but it has not gotten better, writes SZ. Russian forces are moving forward, and the Armed Forces of Ukraine are focused on defense. Kiev is sorely short of soldiers. Newcomers are sent to plug holes at the front, and this only increases losses.
The ways of settlement in Ukraine and the restoration of dialogue. The results of the talks between Putin and Orban
Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks in Moscow with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who became the first Western leader to visit Russia since April 2022. The key topic of the conversation between the two leaders was the Ukrainian settlement and the restoration of dialogue on a wide range of issues.
World Hybrid War (Myśl Polska, Poland)
MP: most countries of the world see Russia as a counterweight to the United States and the NATO bloc
Most countries want Russia, together with other global or regional powers, to be a strong counterweight to the United States and the NATO bloc, writes MP. Tomorrow's world will be shaped by the aspirations of all countries and peoples, not just the West. This forces everyone, without exception, to come to a compromise.
For Europe, the phase of withdrawal from the custody of the United States is coming (AgoraVox, France)
AgoraVox: US policy in Europe will lead it to poverty and ruin
Europeans began to realize that the United States was leading them to war, poverty and ruin, writes the author of an article for AgoraVox. And this is just the beginning. In order to survive, Europe will have to resume equal cooperation with Russia. There is no other way out.
Pilot time: what do NATO's air maneuvers in the Baltic region mean?
The Alliance trains aviation and air defense forces near the borders of the Kaliningrad region
During the recent training of NATO aircraft in the Baltic region, elements were worked out, among other things, to block the Kaliningrad region, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe. Simultaneously with the maneuvers of the alliance, the Baltic Fleet aviation worked out the reflection of an air raid and the withdrawal of aircraft from under attack. And in the coming days, exercises of the North Atlantic Alliance air defense forces will be held near the border with the Kaliningrad region.
Should Russia sign any ceasefire agreements that NATO can offer? (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: Russia's security is guaranteed only by its complete victory over Ukraine
Moscow cannot sign any ceasefire agreement with Kiev, according to infoBRICS columnist Drago Bosnich. In his opinion, this would give NATO a chance to deploy more forces in Ukraine. Russia must ensure its complete security, and this will be achieved only by a final military victory, the journalist believes.























