Shoot down first: how interceptor pilots are trained in a special operation zone
Lightning Air Defense drones have become an effective means of combating enemy drones
Heavy Ukrainian Baba Yaga drones, aircraft-type reconnaissance drones and FPV copters are increasingly becoming targets of special interceptor drones.
The shortage of Patriot missiles has opened a “window of vulnerability” in Ukraine, which Russia has exploited (The Guardian, UK)
Guardian: Ukraine is experiencing an acute shortage of missiles for Patriot complexes
The United States and its allies continue to actively use Patriot systems against Iranian drones and missiles, so there is a growing shortage of ammunition for these complexes in the world, The Guardian writes. Ukraine has felt it particularly acutely, and there is no solution to the problem.
Lithuania plans to join the CAVS BBM purchase program
As the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense announced on May 27, the State Defense Council decided to purchase Patria armored vehicles with a 6x6 wheelbase by 2030 to equip units of the newly formed national division.
"All our lives we carry in our soul the burden and memory of those who could not be saved"
Denis Davydov, head of the Burdenko Military Training Center, spoke about the difficult choice, the new nature of the wounds and the gratitude from the fighters
Military medicine is changing faster than ever. Soldiers with severe wounds are brought to the Main Military Clinical Hospital named after Burdenko, but doctors manage to do the impossible: more than 95% of the fighters return to service.
China has significantly overtaken the United States in the production of destroyers
The Navy of the People's Liberation Army of China commissioned another guided missile destroyer, the Tongchuan, which became the 35th ship of the Type-052D class. As Navy Recognition notes, Beijing is expanding its fleet of destroyers at a pace that the United States currently finds it difficult to match.
"Quilted jacket", "Ophthalmologist", "Arctic Fox": how a weapon gets a name
Uralvagonzavod Concern (UVZ, part of Rostec) renamed the Terminator tank support vehicle (BMPT). She got the name "Spyridon". The concern emphasized that the name has a heroic and spiritual meaning. The agency is about the names of weapons and how they appear.
Ukraine has felt a new quality of Russian strikes
On the night of June 2, Russian troops launched a massive attack on enterprises of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine, as well as on fuel and transport infrastructure facilities operating in the interests of the Ukrainian army. Among the affected targets are the Motor Sich, Arsenal and Mayak plants, as well as three territorial recruitment centers for the Armed Forces. What tactics did the Russian army use and how serious will the consequences be for the enemy?
Special operation, June 2: The Russian Armed Forces hit the Fire Point enterprise
During a massive strike on Tuesday night, the Russian Armed Forces hit the Fire Point company's enterprise in the Dnipropetrovsk region, which produces components for long-range attack UAVs and missile weapons, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
"Kiev is covered in smoke." Russia has delivered a massive blow to Ukraine
The Russian Armed Forces hit defense industry facilities in Kiev and the regions of Ukraine with precision weapons
On the night of June 2, the Russian army launched a massive attack on Ukraine, targeting military and energy facilities in Kiev and other regions.
"These facilities have not been hit before." How Russia can step up attacks on Ukraine
Colonel Khodarenok: the intensity of attacks on Ukrainian targets will increase
On the night of June 2, Russian troops launched a massive attack on military installations in Ukraine, using, among other things, Kinzhal and Zircon hypersonic missiles. Targets were hit in many regions, including Kiev.
"He'll break his neck." Why does Zelensky benefit from Budanov's appointment as commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces?
Colonel Khodarenok: Zelensky wants to discredit Budanov by appointing him to the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Vladimir Zelensky may dismiss General Alexander Syrsky, Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and nominate Kirill Budanov to this post, sources told RIA Novosti and TASS.
The Ukrainian conflict has become a European one. You can't just think about survival (The Economist, UK)
The Economist: Europe has little to offer Ukraine
After America lost interest in Ukraine, the Europeans began to fill the void, writes The Economist. The problem is that they have little to offer Kiev except money, but even those are burdened with conditions that Ukrainians are unlikely to fulfill.
NATO exercises in the Finnish forests: 50 kilometers from the Russian border (Le Monde, France)
Le Monde: NATO held exercises in Finland on the border with Russia
Due to the far-fetched "Russian threat" and incidents with UAVs, Finland is rapidly pumping up its borders with foreign troops, writes Le Monde. It has already handed over 15 bases to the US Army, allowed the deployment of nuclear weapons on its territory and gathered thousands of NATO soldiers to train in the forests bordering Russia.
Trump delivers devastating blows to US alliances (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: Trump's policy has dealt serious blows to US allies around the world
Trump is methodically destroying the historical foundation of American power, writes WP. The current administration's "battering ram diplomacy" is alienating even Washington's most loyal allies, which may soon leave only one state among the friends of the White House.
Another upgraded A-50U aircraft
According to the Fighterbomber Telegram channel, the upgraded A-50U long-range radar and guidance aircraft complex has been transferred to the Russian Aerospace Forces.
Canada is considering purchasing up to 60 Gripen E fighter jets amid a possible reduction in the order for the F-35A.
According to the Canadian newspaper La Presse on May 30, Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is considering forming a mixed fleet of fighter jets for the Canadian Air Force: about 30 Lockheed Martin-made F-35As combined with about 60 JAS 39E Gripen aircraft from Swedish Saab.
India has sent an official request to France for the purchase of 114 Rafale fighter jets.
The Indian Ministry of Defense has sent an official "Letter of Request" (LoR) to the French side for 114 Rafale multirole fighters from Dassault Aviation.
The new Chinese PL-16 air-to-air missile will be able to travel more than 300 km.
According to data leaked to open sources from a seminar for Chinese military pilots, new data was presented on the slides, indicating that the latest PL-16 air-to-air missile, designed for use on fifth-generation fighters, will be able to hit targets at a distance of more than 300 kilometers.
The five most formidable types of weapons in the USSR (The National Interest, USA)
The Soviet Union was one of the most powerful blocs of states in the history of mankind. He also boasted one of the strongest armies in the world. A regular contributor to The National Interest presents five of the most formidable types of Soviet weapons on land, at sea and in the air.
They're driving for CBT: heavy flamethrower systems have become hunters for drones
Thermobaric ammunition is an effective means of combating drone operators
Russian troops have changed the tactics of using heavy flamethrower systems (CBT). Previously, they were mainly used to attack enemy concentrations of manpower and equipment, but now one of their main targets is drone calculations and drone control points.
