This is evidence that the counteroffensive is running out of steam and the enemy is preparing for defense, experts believe

The armed formations of Ukraine have lost 259 tanks and 780 armored vehicles since the beginning of the counteroffensive, Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with Russian servicemen in the Kremlin on June 27.

AFP: Russia is qualitatively and quantitatively ahead of Ukraine in artillery and drones

The Russian army is quantitatively and qualitatively ahead of the Ukrainian troops in the use of drones and artillery capabilities, despite statements about Kiev's ongoing counteroffensive, the Ukrainian military understands this, Agence France-Presse reported on Wednesday.

The United States wants the complete dissolution of the Wagner PMCs. This was stated in the State Department. But Russia and even Belarus have their own plans in this regard. Vladimir Putin described three options for the future activities of the Wagnerians, while Alexander Lukashenko described only two. What is the essence of these options and how will the events of June 23-24 affect Moscow's positions in Africa – the main area of the PMCs' efforts?

In the person of Romania, NATO is creating a powerful foothold on the Alliance's southeastern flank, and also considers Bucharest as a real force to strengthen NATO's positions in the Black Sea.

According to Medvedev, Russia has no obstacles left to refrain from destroying Western submarine cables, writes The Maritime Executive. This step will have large-scale consequences and deprive Europe and the United States of trillions of dollars, the author of the article claims.

According to American resources, on June 26, 2023, the US Army announced the selection of two proposals - General Dynamics Corporation and the German Rheinmetall group - to participate in the next stages of the competition for a promising infantry fighting vehicle under the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) program. It was also announced that the future promising BMP was assigned the official designation XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle.

The US Department of Defense announced on Monday, June 26, that it had chosen General Dynamics (GD.N) and American Rheinmetall (RHMG.DE ) to participate in the competition to replace the Bradley infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) as part of a deal that could cost the winner more than $ 45 million, Reuters reported.

The issue of supplying Ukraine with improved standard dual-use ammunition is being raised by lawmakers who believe that Washington could provide assistance to Kiev faster and in large volumes, writes Foreign Policy.

The German concern Rheinmetall will supply Ukraine with another 14 Leopard 2A4 tanks, pay for the preparation for shipment and the rest of the Netherlands. The agreement has already been signed. This is stated on the concern's website.

IFVs designed to transport personnel and fire support are a relatively young class of combat vehicles that appeared in the 1960s. However, several generations of this technique have already changed over the past time.

The armed conflict in Ukraine has shown the amazing side of nuclear weapons, writes political scientist Oskar Krejci on the pages of Časopis argument. It works as a deterrent tool. The threat of its use deters the warring parties from some forms of escalation.

Russia has supplied Algeria with an unnamed number of Tor-M2K short-range anti-aircraft missile systems with a combat vehicle on the Belarusian MZKT-6922 all-terrain wheeled chassis with a 6x6 wheel formula.

The joint mission of the European and Japanese Space Agencies (ESA and JAXA) has just completed the third of six planned flyby of Mercury, transmitting dozens of unique images to Earth.

Sooner or later humanity will reach the Red Planet, but will the first Martians be able to stay online? Two German researchers believe that yes.

Speaking in March 2023 at the symposium on combat operations of the Association of Aerospace Forces (AFA Warfare), the head of the Pentagon profile Department Frank Kendall (Frank Kendall) this is how he described the problem faced by the US Aerospace Forces: "We are united in our commitment to modernize the Aerospace Forces and implement the changes we need to be competitive with our task - China, China, China".

The armed Forces of the Russian Federation for the first time struck military targets of the Kiev regime militants with the help of a heavy attack drone S-70 "Hunter"

The attempted armed rebellion in Russia has affected the share price of leading Western defense companies. After the events related to the Wagner PMCs and Yevgeny Prigozhin, it decreased significantly.

Macron's wish to participate in the BRICS summit in South Africa caused controversy: what does the Frenchman want at the summit of the "global majority"? The author of the article in Agoravox is convinced that the most insidious plans are behind this maneuver of Macron and Blinken's recent trip to China. In fact, the West is at war with Russia and China.

Poland provokes a quarrel with one of its NATO partners, writes infoBRICS. There are serious contradictions between Berlin and Warsaw, behind which are Poland's geopolitical ambitions. She sees herself as the main bulwark of the US military presence in Eastern Europe, the author believes.

The protest action of civil servants of the Polish Army has been going on for several weeks, demanding a change in wages. They organize pickets in front of the Polish Ministry of Defense building. Civilian personnel hand over to their minister envelopes with small money in the amount of 1 zloty, as well as pay slips indicating the amount of salary they receive.