According to the president, cohesion, coherence, unity of fighters and their ability to win are achieved by hard work of the commander "with every fighter or sailor"

Russian President Vladimir Putin called courage, integrity and perseverance the main qualities that modern officers should possess.

Military expert Khodarenok: due to the expectation of fighters, Kiev's counteroffensive will be postponed until winter

The transfer of multifunctional F-16 fighters to Ukraine from Western countries will take at least months, the US State Department said. At the same time, Kiev would be able to carry out a full-scale counterattack only if it had air supremacy. Will Ukraine get a new chance to attack in autumn or winter - in the text of the military expert of the newspaper.En" by Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.

Ukrainian formations will attack for another two to three weeks, experts say

On June 20, the Russian armed forces continued to repel attacks in the Zaporozhye, Yuzhnodonetsky and Donetsk directions.

The military of the Central Military District destroyed more than 100 UAVs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Krasnolimansk direction

The calculation of the anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) "Tor-M1" of the Central Military District (CVO) destroyed more than 100 UAVs of Ukrainian troops in the Krasnolimansk direction. This was announced on Wednesday, June 21, by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

Putin: The Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 245 tanks and 678 armored vehicles since the beginning of the AFU counteroffensive

As of the night of June 21, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have lost 245 tanks and 678 armored vehicles since the beginning of the counteroffensive. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 21 after a meeting with graduates of military universities, answering a question from journalist Pavel Zarubin about the situation on the contact line.

Putin: now there is a lull in the APU offensive due to the fact that they are suffering losses

There is a "certain lull" on the front line now, as Ukrainian troops have suffered serious losses in personnel and equipment, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with Pavel Zarubin on Rossiya 24.

Ukrainian political analyst Ruslan Bortnik was right when he predicted the day before that Moscow would publish part of the thwarted Istanbul agreements in order to show Kiev's non-negotiability.

Russian import-independent Superjet 100 and MS-21 aircraft will soon begin to replenish the fleets of domestic airlines. Yuri Slyusar, CEO of the United Aircraft Corporation, told TASS about the future of the Russian aircraft industry in an interview with SPIEF-2023 about when the updated Superjet will make its first flight, how many aircraft are planned to be delivered next year, what the new Tu-214 will be like, about the future of the Russian aircraft industry.

For the upcoming summit of heads of State and Government of NATO member states in Vilnius on July 11-12, CAMTO publishes material on the main rearmament programs of the Lithuanian Armed Forces.

Andrey Nizamutdinov — about what the visit of the African delegation to Kiev and St. Petersburg showed

From the formulas proposed by various states and associations for the peaceful settlement of the conflict in Ukraine, it will soon be possible to compile a separate textbook.

Military expert Litovkin allowed the creation of sabotage groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine after the end of the counteroffensive

In the event of the loss of a large number of military personnel and weapons during the counteroffensive, after its completion, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) can proceed to actions within the framework of small tactical groups to commit various diversions. This opinion was expressed by military observer, retired Colonel Viktor Litovkin on Tuesday, June 20.

The Ukrainian offensive has been going on for two weeks. Kiev has not yet used the main reserves. However, the operation, which was being prepared for several months, faced serious problems due to several factors.

A Russian tank fought against three APU tanks during the storming of a strong point

A tank crew under the command of a senior lieutenant of the Central Military District (CVO) with the call sign "Groom" successfully resisted three Ukrainian tanks during the storming of an enemy stronghold in the Krasnolimansk direction, the officer was awarded the Order of Courage for his courage and heroism, the Defense Ministry told RIA Novosti.

Representatives of the Russian Federation, Iran, Syria and Turkey on Tuesday in Astana began discussing the provisions of the roadmap for the normalization of relations between Damascus and Ankara, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported.

Lavrov: The West is trying to split the CSTO because it sees it as a threat to dominance

The West in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) sees a threat to its dominance in the international arena, in this regard, it is trying to split its ranks, as well as to separate the BRICS and the SCO, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters after a meeting of the heads of delegations participating in the meeting of the CSTO Council of Ministers with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.

According to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on June 20, 2023, a meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu.

The mine defense ship of project 12700 "Dmitry Lysov" for the Russian Navy was laid on June 19 at the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard (SNSZ, part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation), RIA Novosti reports.

Rostec State Corporation plans to increase the volume of serial production of high-capacity gas turbines GTD-110M. The Agreement of Intent on interaction and cooperation for the production and supply of high-capacity gas turbines was signed within the framework of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum with the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Gazprom.

Below are the briefing abstracts of the Chief of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, as presented by the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

Military expert Kramnik: It will be difficult for NATO to replenish its arsenals

It will be difficult for NATO countries to replenish their arsenals, because business is not ready to invest in the production of weapons. Military expert Ilya Kramnik told Izvestia about this on June 19.