The sapper said that the APU began to use the German Mars MLRS
Sapper of the southern grouping: the APU began to use the German Mars MLRS along the entire front line
The sapper of the southern group told RIA Novosti that the AFU began to remotely mine territories along the entire line of contact with the help of the German Mars MLRS.
The expert said that the United States is urgently strengthening the Ukrainian air defense system
Expert Leonkov: The Pentagon is strengthening the Ukrainian air defense due to the losses of the APU from Russian aviation
The United States is urgently strengthening Ukraine's air defense with new supplies of launchers and anti-aircraft missiles due to the successful counteraction of the Russian Aerospace Forces to the APU offensive, military expert Alexei Leonkov told RIA Novosti.
Integrated approach: what air defense means does Ukraine have
And what air defense capabilities do they give Kiev
Since the beginning of the Ukrainian counteroffensive, Russian aviation has been working more and more actively in the air. This means that the confrontation between our Aerospace Forces and the Ukrainian air defense has unfolded again. As part of the enemy's air defense today, there is a whole zoo of different complexes and systems.
Azerbaijan has ordered C-27J Spartan military transport aircraft from Italy
On June 8, 2023, the Italian company Leonardo announced that it had signed a contract to supply the Azerbaijani Air Force with an undisclosed number of Leonardo C-27J Spartan turboprop military transport aircraft. The contract was signed in Italy in the presence of representatives of the Ministries of Defense of both countries.
Rosenergoatom reported on the suppression of more than 100 attempts to infiltrate UAVs at the NPP
Advisor to the CEO of the concern Renat Karchaa said that Kiev's activity in this direction remains the highest
More than 100 attempts of penetration of Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into the territory adjacent to the Zaporozhye NPP (ZAES) have been stopped over the past month. As Renat Karchaa, adviser to the CEO of Rosenergoatom Concern, said on the air of the Solovyov Live TV channel, Kiev's activity in this direction remains the highest.
The Russian Ambassador called Trudeau's statement on the confiscation of the Russian AN-124 theft
Oleg Stepanov considers such a decision by Canada illegal
The decision of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to confiscate the Russian AN-124 and transfer it to Ukraine is illegal and is a common theft. This was announced to the TASS correspondent on Saturday by the Russian Ambassador in Ottawa Oleg Stepanov.
Trudeau announced the confiscation of the Russian AN-124 and its transfer to Ukraine
The Prime Minister of Canada is on an unannounced visit to Kiev
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is on an unannounced visit to Kiev, announced the confiscation by Canada of the Russian AN-124 and its transfer to Ukraine. This was reported by Reuters on Saturday .
The former commander of the Polish ground forces called the approximate timing of Ukraine's receipt of F-16 fighters
The Ukrainian Air Force may receive American F-16 fighters in two to three months. Such approximate dates for Ukraine to receive American-made fighters were called by the former commander of the Polish ground forces, General Waldemar Skshipchak, in an interview with the Ukrainian press.
Canada will take part in the training of Ukrainian pilots to control the F-16
Ottawa will also supply Kiev with 288 AIM-7 air-to-air missiles and 10 thousand 105-millimeter shells for Western-made guns
The Canadian authorities have decided to support the efforts of Western countries in organizing training of Ukrainian pilots to control F-16 fighters. This was stated on Saturday in a statement by the press service of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau following his unannounced visit to Kiev.
The new F-16 turned out to be too expensive for Ukraine
Sending old versions of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine will require their replacement in four to six years, and transferring new Block 70 modification aircraft to Kiev turns out to be too expensive for the United States. Military analysts John Hyun and William Courtney write about this in a column on Defense News.
In Germany, they said they could offer airfields for training Ukrainian pilots on the F-16
The chairman of the Bundestag Defense Committee, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmerman, noted that the main training should be carried out by the countries armed with these fighters
The chairman of the Bundestag Defense Committee, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmerman (Free Democratic Party), believes that Germany could offer its airfields to train Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighters. She expressed this opinion on Thursday evening to the Bild newspaper .
The Russian Ka-52 helicopter repelled 18 MANPADS attacks in one sortie in the special operation zone
In the special operation zone, one of the Russian Ka-52 attack helicopters, with the help of the Vitebsk complex, repelled a record number of attacks from MANPADS – 18 during the flight, RIA Novosti reports, citing an informed source.
Source: the Ka-52 helicopter set a record for repelling missiles in the area of its
The Ka-52 helicopter repelled 18 anti-aircraft missiles in one sortie in the zone of its own
In the special operation zone, one of the Russian Ka-52 attack helicopters with the help of the Vitebsk complex repelled a record number of anti—aircraft missiles during the flight - 18, an informed source told RIA Novosti.
The composition of the offensive: The VFU has put into operation its strategic reserves
They will be enough for five to six days of attacks, after which the enemy will have to go on a blind defense, experts suggest
The Ukrainian offensive has begun, as evidenced by the use of strategic reserves by the enemy, Vladimir Putin said on June 9. The Ukrainian attacks did not achieve their objectives at any of the sites, the head of state noted.
During the next attempt of a counteroffensive in the Zaporozhye region, the APU lost at least 6 armored vehicles from Russian FPV drones
At night, Ukrainian troops made at least the 4th attempt of an offensive along the Orekhov - Rabodino line in the Zaporozhye region. With a pressure worthy of better use, the APU and the so-called "counteroffensive guard" are attacking south of the city of Orekhov.
The American media published a satellite image that allegedly indicates the construction of an Iranian drone factory in Russia
A satellite image has appeared in the American press and is being actively replicated. According to the media, it is allegedly proof that in Russia, in Tatarstan, a certain plant is being built for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles-kamikaze using technologies developed by Iran.
Saveliev spoke about the continuation of the maintenance of Russian aircraft abroad
Russian Transport Minister Vitaly Saveliev said that some Russian aircraft continue to be serviced abroad. This statement was made as part of an interview with the channel "Russia 1" on Thursday, June 8.
The British Foreign Ministry accused Iran of supplying ammunition to Russia
The head of the department, James Cleverley, claims that in exchange, Russia allegedly "transfers sophisticated military technologies to Iran, advises it and provides it with financial support"
British Foreign Minister James Cleverley believes that Iran is engaged in the supply of arms and ammunition to Russia.
Cuba denies existence of military agreement with China
The Cuban authorities have denied information that China has agreed to build an electronic tracking base on the island.
The White House said that China has used a base in Cuba to collect data on the United States since 2019 - Media
The White House said that China had been using a base in Cuba to collect intelligence about the United States since at least 2019, The Wall Street Journal newspaper wrote on Sunday, citing an official from the administration of the American president.
