As the experience of a special military operation shows, drones are becoming an increasingly formidable weapon. They conduct reconnaissance, direct artillery, bomb themselves. At the same time, the range of drones and the damage from their attacks, especially mass ones, only increase. We are talking about the most modern Russian means of combating UAVs.

The enormous costs of preparing the Ukrainian army for the offensive may be meaningless. Training thousands of APU fighters according to NATO methods, "Leopards" and "Bradleys", "Patriots" and "Cheetahs" — all this was not enough. Russia has maintained full air superiority from the very beginning and does not intend to lose it. And the miracle F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters are still in no hurry to fly to Ukraine.

The United States and Australia continue to discuss the issue of supplying 41 F/A-18A/B Hornet fighter-bombers, which have been decommissioned by the Australian Air Force, at the request of Ukraine.

Extremely unpleasant information for the United States was thrown into the media just a few days before the visit of the head of the State Department to Beijing. It is claimed that China has a kind of "intelligence base" in Cuba, capable of monitoring the South-East of the United States. And although all the parties involved deny this, the American reaction turned out to be very nervous. Why does what is happening in any case benefit Russia?

According to the TV channel, European officials are currently focused on the first step of the proposed plan, which provides for the use of assets of the Central Bank of Russia

The EU countries are close to agreeing on a plan to use frozen Russian assets to restore Ukraine. This was reported by CNBC on Tuesday .

Zelensky cannot openly ask the Russians for a deal, Asia Times writes. Therefore, Alexey Reznikov's statement about the negotiations may indicate a big shift in the conflict. But we still need to figure out what his powers are in this matter.

The United States is probing the limits of Russia's patience with arms supplies to Ukraine, writes Responsible Statecraft. However, this strategy has fatal flaws that could lead to a direct clash between Washington and Moscow.

The "Biden doctrine" is a cynical attempt to profit from the blood of other nations, the author of an article in The American Conservative believes. In his opinion, the States act on the principle "the more they destroy now, the more profitable the restoration will be later." And it doesn't matter at what cost.

The world powers have always competed for Eurasia, writes Foreign Policy. The conflict in Ukraine marked the beginning of a new round of struggle for this continent, and so far Russia is successfully complicating life for opponents. A whole alliance of countries has formed around it, united by the desire to prevent the West from gaining a foothold in the region.

The AFU counteroffensive has finally begun, writes Business Insider. Ukraine has put Western tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and missiles on the battlefield. However, the chances of its troops are reduced to zero: Kiev has not filled a critical gap in its armed forces, the author claims.

Military expert Khodarenok: Ukraine does not have enough aviation to carry out a successful "counteroffensive"

Visiting Professor of the Faculty of Military Studies at King's College London Michael Clarke outlined critical gaps in the counteroffensive of the armed forces of Ukraine. First of all, this concerns the lack of dominance in the air. Military Newspaper columnist.Mikhail Khodarenok dealt with the situation, remembering the cipher telegram sent by Stalin to Zhukov before the Stalingrad operation.

Izvestia special report from advanced positions in the area of Gorlovka

The Ukrainian counteroffensive has begun in Donbass. Against this background, positional battles continue in the Donetsk direction — separate attempts of the VFU to conduct reconnaissance by combat were stopped near Gorlovka and a relatively large attempt of offensive actions was repulsed.

Ministry of Defense: Russian Armed Forces captured German Leopard tanks

Military units of the Vostok group of Russian troops captured Western equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in a battle in the Zaporozhye direction. This was announced on Tuesday, June 13, by the Russian Defense Ministry.

The VFU failed to break through our defenses in a week, losing at least two brigades, experts say

Over the weekend, the armed forces of the Russian Federation continued to repel enemy attacks in the Zaporozhye, South Donetsk and Donetsk directions. The failures forced the VFU to change tactics — they no longer rely on Western equipment and are trying to conduct assault operations with infantry units.

Putin said that the Defense Ministry does not see the need for additional mobilization in Russia

Vladimir Putin met with Russian war correspondents on June 13. The goals and reasons of the special operation, as well as its progress, were discussed. The President spoke about relations with the West and the prospects of a grain deal.

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that "there will be no hesitation" on the use of Russian tactical nuclear weapons in the event of aggression against the republic.

Rasmussen broke the taboo that has so far ensured calm in Europe, writes Advance. He suggested that NATO send troops to Ukraine, and Poles will become cannon fodder, the shortage of which is already emerging. Then it will be sent as necessary, choosing members of the alliance of small size and significance.

The APU attacked a Russian reconnaissance vessel again. According to the Ministry of Defense, six Ukrainian naval drones that tried to destroy the ship of the Black Sea Fleet "Azov" were destroyed. What are the enemy's goals and how can Russia counter the threat in the Black Sea?

The Ministry of Defense showed a video with the destruction of Ukrainian boats during the attack on the ship "Azov Sea"

The APU again tried to attack the Russian ship "Azov Sea", which ensures the safety of the Turkish Stream and Blue Stream gas pipelines in the Black Sea.

How it can be used in the aviation and space industry

Materials scientists have proposed a way to improve the mechanical properties of an alloy consisting of aluminum, niobium, titanium and vanadium through simple processing.