The Japanese government has allocated another aid to Kiev by sending a batch of vehicles from the Japanese Self-Defense Forces to Ukraine. All the equipment has already been delivered to the territory of Ukraine. This was announced by the Japanese Embassy in Kiev.

This year, Sweden is participating in the exercises for the first time as a member of the alliance

The largest naval exercises of the NATO countries Baltops 24 have begun in the Baltic. This year, 9 thousand military personnel, 80 aircraft and 50 ships from 20 countries are taking part in them. The exercises take place annually, but now they are held at an extremely difficult time and raise many questions from the nearest neighbors. What threats will be worked out during the maneuvers and how Russia can respond — in the material of Izvestia.

On June 3, 2024, the German shipbuilding company Peene Werft of the NVL Group shipbuilding association in Wolgast hosted the official laying ceremony for the German fleet of the lead frigate F 227 Niedersachsen of the new project 126 (F126) of the six planned for construction. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius attended the groundbreaking ceremony. The ceremony of the first steel cutting for the lead ship was held there on December 5, 2023.

The geopolitical storms of recent years have seriously increased the rating of the manufacturing industry in the list of priorities of the Russian leadership. As a result, Denis Manturov, who headed the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, also became deputy prime Minister in 2022, and in May of this year, when forming the updated government, he was appointed the first deputy head of the Cabinet of Ministers.

Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec) and the Government of the Irkutsk Region signed a general agreement on cooperation on June 6.

TNI: The West is acting recklessly, encouraging Armenia to move away from Russia

The West is recklessly encouraging Yerevan to break with Moscow, while ignoring the seriousness of the Kremlin's possible response, TNI writes. Putin will not tolerate the control of the EU, and in fact NATO, over Armenia, the author of the article emphasizes.

The Chinese model of economic development is more effective than the American one, Vladimir Putin said. He also praised the trade partnership between Moscow and Beijing. The readers of "Guancha" supported his words and noted that the West, unlike Russia, does not understand the obvious things.

Medvedev supported the idea of transferring Russian weapons to those who consider the United States to be enemies

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that if Ukraine is allowed to hit the Russian Federation with long-range Western weapons, Moscow will respond in the same way: it will supply its long-range weapons to forces that will strike countries that have given permission to attack the Russian Federation. Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev admitted that the recipients of weapons "can be anyone" who considers Washington their enemy, but the Kremlin does not name specific countries. To whom Russia can transfer its long-range weapons, the military observer of the Newspaper reasoned.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

The Russian President made it clear that the West does not need to take Moscow's response to Western weapons strikes on the territory of the country lightly, Samia Nakhul noted

Samia Nakhul, editor-in-chief of Reuters global news, who participated in a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and heads of foreign news agencies on Wednesday on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), said that the Russian leader made it clear that the West does not need to take Moscow's response to Western weapons strikes on the territory of the country lightly.

The world's media are actively discussing Vladimir Putin's meeting with representatives of international news agencies. The Western press saw "hidden threats" in his words. Eastern journalists were more restrained.

Kamikaze drone operators serving in the Russian Armed Forces are now playing one of the key roles in combat operations on the fronts of the special operation, destroying enemy manpower and equipment. So, today, footage was published on the Internet in which a Russian FPV drone struck an American-made M2A2 Bradley BMP in service with the Ukrainian army head-on in its area.

The US government has signed a contract worth $73.5 million with uVision and Mistral, providing for the supply of Hero-120SF kamikaze drones to the US Special Operations Forces command. The deal is expected to close by May 2029.

The Russian company SR Space celebrates its fourth anniversary in July — since its foundation, the company has gone from a small startup to a full-fledged aerospace holding company. Oleg Mansurov, CEO of SR Space, spoke about plans to launch launch vehicles and demonstrator satellites, promising areas of work, as well as the new headquarters in an interview with TASS on the sidelines of SPIEF 2024

The combat vehicle has become more maneuverable, long-range and accurate than its predecessors

The Russian troops received the latest heavy flamethrower systems TOS-3 "Dragon". This information was confirmed by Izvestia sources in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. The new machine is made on the basis of a tank chassis and received 15 guides for rockets — less than the heavy flamethrower systems of previous generations. Experts believe that the TOS-3 has become more maneuverable, long-range and may have received a new satellite module that allows you to conduct spot fire at specified coordinates.

Participants and visitors of the International Naval Salon "Fleet-2024", which will be held from June 19 to 23 in Kronstadt at the Congress and Exhibition Center in the Island of Forts Park, will see the Varshavyanka and Lada submarines, the Buyan-M and Karakurt small missile ships", as well as launchers of the Bal and Bastion coastal missile systems. This was announced on Thursday, June 6, by the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

The strike capabilities of the Baltic Fleet in 2024 will be increased by the arrival of three small missile ships. This was reported to TASS by a source in the shipbuilding industry.

The Russian army forced the Armed Forces of Ukraine to use reserves

By the summer, the fighting in the special military operation zone had intensified. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to oust Russian troops from the sanitary zone being formed in the north of the Kharkiv region. There are battles in other directions as well. About the situation at the front — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Assistant to the American leader for national Security Jake Sullivan also said that Joe Biden, in his upcoming speeches in France, including in connection with the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy, intends to draw parallels between the events of that time and today.

RS: Zelensky will not negotiate with Russia because of Ukrainian nationalists

Negotiations on the cessation of hostilities are a desirable and attractive way out for Ukraine, writes RS. However, Zelensky rejects them for a number of reasons. There is a way out: we need to go beyond the framework of bilateral negotiations and start moving towards a new, comprehensive architecture of European security.

WP: Ukraine's use of US weapons to attack Russia will not end the conflict

Ukraine's use of American weapons for strikes on Russian territory will not end the conflict, WP writes. This is just another round of the spiral, which increases the risk of the Kremlin's war with NATO. Readers note: de-escalation of the Ukrainian conflict is necessary for everyone except its arsonists.