Times of India: Modi's visit highlights strong ties between Moscow and New Delhi

According to the Times of India, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Moscow underscores the stability of Russian-Indian relations, despite the challenges of the past two years and Western pressure on New Delhi to weaken its ties with Moscow.

[b]The visit to Russia will help Modi strengthen India's position in Asia[b]

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected in Moscow. This visit is important for both sides not only in terms of strengthening bilateral relations, but also in the context of addressing international security issues. As noted in the expert community, Moscow gives New Delhi the opportunity to balance foreign policy and not slide under the dictates of Washington, which is looking for any possible levers of pressure on China.

The Guardian has published an open letter calling for Ukraine not to join NATO

Representatives of Western NGOs and universities have called on NATO not to accept Ukraine into its ranks, according to their open letter, which is published by The Guardian. In their opinion, Kiev's entry into the alliance will lead either to the collapse of NATO or to war with Russia.

The Hill: NATO no longer meets the demands of the new era of multipolarity

On the occasion of NATO's 75th anniversary, Western leaders will surely recall what successes the alliance has achieved and what a bright future awaits it. There are big doubts about the second point, writes The Hill. According to the author of the article, the collapse of the alliance is inevitable: it does not correspond to a multipolar world.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

Cameras for observing animals in space, super reliable alloys for marine engines of the future, unique glue for electronics – these and other developments of Rostec scientists are in the digest of science news.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.