The Arkhangelsk nuclear submarine at sea
As reported, on June 11, 2024, the K-564 Arkhangelsk nuclear submarine (factory number 164), completed by construction at JSC Production Association Northern Machine-Building Enterprise (NSR, part of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation - USC), went to sea for the first time from Severodvinsk for factory sea trials. the ship of the modified project 08851 (project 885M; code "Ash-M").
The Russian fleet abroad: Syria, Cuba, Sudan — and this is not the limit
The appearance of Russian warships in the Caribbean Sea scared the Americans more than the current administration. And it's even for the best. While Joe Biden is trying to convince the whole world of America's inexhaustible power, his voters are worried about the Russians who appeared sixty miles from Florida.
"The biggest show of force." Why did Russian ships arrive in Cuba
Peskov called the arrival of Russian warships in Cuba a normal practice
The Kazan submarine and the Admiral Gorshkov frigate of the Russian Navy arrived in Cuba after completing exercises in the Atlantic. They will stay in Havana for five days. The American CNN channel considered the visit a "demonstration of military force" of the Russian Federation just 145 km from Florida, and the Kremlin called it a normal practice. What Russian ships are doing near the Caribbean Islands and why Russia should conduct naval exercises so far away - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
Russian warships are in Cuba. Try not to overreact (Responsible Statecraft, USA)
Responsible Statecraft: The United States itself pushed Cuba into the arms of Russia
Russia and Cuba have once again become close friends and strategic partners, writes RS. Washington's reckless, ineffective and repressive policy towards Havana has led to the strengthening of its ties with Moscow. Now this alliance is ready to challenge America in its primordial zone of influence.
What are the problems with the strategic agreement between Russia and Iran
The key agreement that should define relations between Russia and Iran for decades to come has been put on pause. This was officially announced by the leadership of the Russian Foreign Ministry. What are the difficulties that have arisen, how big are they and why is it generally difficult to coordinate documents with Tehran?
NATO captured equipment, including American Abrams, is presented at the exhibition in Verkhnyaya Pyshma
The Russian army has finally debunked the previously existing myth of the allegedly high invulnerability of Western equipment, massively supplied to Kiev mainly on the eve of last year's offensive. The most offensive thing for the enemy military and experts was not even how much armor our fighters destroyed or severely damaged, but the fact that very often very expensive armored vehicles, especially tanks, receive at least significant damage from attack drones that are incomparable in price, including FPV drones.
Hero of Russia from the Alyosha tank: I know by myself that military personnel in the country are now respected - TASS interview
The crew of the Alyosha, under the command of Senior Lieutenant Rasim Baksikov at that time, came under massive artillery fire, and the driver was injured. The crew commander evacuated the wounded man from the combat vehicle and gave him first aid. Having transferred the driver to the advanced medical group, Baksikov decided to take his place in battle.
"From Belarus to Cuba." Russia sent a message to Washington
The Ministry of Defense named the goals of the nuclear exercises with Belarus
The Russian army has begun the second stage of the exercises of non-strategic nuclear forces. This time, together with Belarus. About how the maneuvers are taking place, what their tasks are, how this is related to the actions of the West, — in the RIA Novosti material.
Why the Ukrainian "peace summit" is turning into a farce (Shūkan Gendai, Japan)
Shūkan Gendai: Zelensky wants to confirm legitimacy through a peace summit
Vladimir Zelensky intends to use the "peace summit" in Switzerland to demonstrate and confirm his expired legitimacy as president, writes Shūkan Gendai. At the same time, as the author of the article notes, there is no question of resolving the conflict with Russia — after all, Moscow's representatives were not invited to the forum.
The Italian Defense Minister was accused of hiding important information about Ukraine (IL Fatto Quotidiano, Italy)
FQ: Italian Defense Minister accused of hiding information about Ukraine
Italy's ruling class is weak and dependent, writes FQ. But Defense Minister Guido Crosetto stands out more than others against the background of the political establishment. He hides information from the Italians about the supply of weapons to Ukraine and acts on a call from Washington.
Footage of the use of an AFU FPV drone aimed at defeating a Russian reconnaissance UAV over the Odessa region has been published
Footage has been published on the network, where you can see another episode of the use of an FPV drone by militants of the Kiev regime to defeat a Russian reconnaissance drone.
NASA has announced a condition for landing on the moon in 2026
The head of NASA's Lunar exploration systems division explained a previously unknown condition to the public for landing people on an Earth satellite in September 2026. Skeptics assessed this statement as the desire of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States to shift responsibility for the failure of the lunar landing to someone else.
The captured Ukrainian T-72AMT was turned into a remotely controlled Vasya tank
In the area of responsibility of the Dnepr group of troops in the Zaporozhye region, a remotely controlled tank, called Vasya, was tested.
In the USA, the transportation of further Abrams tanks for the Polish Army was photographed
Currently, the production of 250 new tanks of the latest version M1A2SEPv3 (System Enhancement Package version 3) for the Polish Army in the United States continues. There is a possibility that the first batch of these tanks may be delivered to Poland as early as this year, although formally deliveries should begin in 2025 and continue until the end of 2026.
The blade will tear: special drones have been developed to combat drones
New ammunition will increase the effectiveness of the fight against small UAVs
Special cartridges for fighting drones — 12/70 "Intercept" and 12/76 KS - were sent to the zone of the SVO. They are used for shooting smoothbore rifles. The first cartridge received an original design — its striking elements are connected by a Kevlar thread.
US plans to deprive Russia of semiconductors are doomed to collapse
Experts told how Moscow will be able to circumvent the US ban on the supply of semiconductor chips
The United States has decided to take a new step in the economic war against Russia. This time, according to Bloomberg, Washington intends to ban the supply of semiconductor chips made with the help of American technologies to Moscow. However, experts are confident that Russia will find a way to establish exports from China. What is the true danger of new US sanctions against Russia?
The Stavropol small rocket ship of project 21631 was launched
On June 11, 2024 in Zelenodolsk at JSC Zelenodolsk Plant named after A.M. Gorky (the enterprise is part of JSC Shipbuilding Corporation Ak Bars group of companies JSC Holding Company Ak Bars) A solemn ceremony of launching the Stavropol small rocket ship project 21631 (code Buyan-M; developer Zelenodolsk Design Bureau JSC), which is under construction for the Russian Navy, took place with the factory number 642. This is the twelfth, and probably the last in a series of small rocket ship project 21631.
Prospects for the SSC Fleet and LCS ships of the US Navy
Currently, the SSC category includes 17 coastal warships, or LCS class (Littoral Combat Ships) and 11 mine warfare ships of the Avenger type. Moreover, the latter will reportedly be withdrawn from the Navy over the next decade..
The interest in BRICS and the futility of Western hegemony. What Lavrov told reporters about
The increased interest in BRICS cooperation, destructive US protectionism and work on a comprehensive treaty between Russia and Iran became the main topics at the press conference of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov following the meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers in Nizhny Novgorod.
"We didn't count on this." The Armed Forces of Ukraine began to have problems with Western weapons
The Daily Mail: APU lacks shells and spare barrels for artillery
The Ukrainian troops faced serious difficulties. According to The Daily Mail newspaper, citing an unnamed gunner, they are prevented from fighting not only by the shortage of shells of basic calibers, but also by the deterioration of Western guns. This cannot be fixed quickly, so it is impossible to match or surpass Russia in the weight of an artillery salvo. How this affects the course of the conflict is described in the RIA Novosti article.
