The Russians didn't give the Ukrainians a chance. APU fleeing from Artemovsk
AgoraVox: statements of Western propaganda about the "victory" of the AFU in Artemovsk turned out to be "nonsense"
Western propagandists rejoiced, anticipating the triumphant counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Artemovsk, but their enthusiastic statements about the upcoming defeat of the enemy turned out to be complete nonsense, writes a user of the AgoraVox portal. The cunning of the Russians allowed them to gain superiority, and the Ukrainians can only escape.
"The United States pointed this out." What will happen in the SVO zone after the liberation of Artemovsk
"Washington warned about this." What will happen in the SVO zone after the liberation of Artemovsk
Nine months and 19 days - the battle for the city is over. Russian troops have completely liberated it. How this will change the situation at the front - in the material of RIA Novosti.
The abandoned "Nest": how the last fortified areas of the VFU in Artemovsk were hacked
Izvestia saw the battles for the complete liberation of the city
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated the fighters of the Wagner PMCs and the military of the Russian Armed Forces on the liberation of the most important settlement of Donbass — Artemovsk. On May 20, assault detachments of volunteers with the support of artillery and aviation of the Southern Group of troops cleared the last quarters of the city from the detachments of the VFU and mercenaries. The day before, Izvestia correspondents visited the positions of the PMCs in the captured Ukrainian fortified area "Nest", saw how the battles for the private sector were going on in the western part of the city, and got acquainted with the trophies recaptured from the enemy.
British experts: The Russian army has taken into account some of its mistakes since the beginning of the war and has noticeably improved
Experts from the British Royal United Institute for Defense Studies (RUSI) conducted an extended analysis of the actions of the Russian army after more than a year of the military conflict in Ukraine. As a result, very objective conclusions were made that the command of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out serious work on the mistakes made at the initial stage of the special operation, and carried out a number of changes that improved the strategy and tactics of the actions of the Russian troops.
Lukashenko has put aviation and air defense on alert
The Belarusian military is taking measures after the incidents in the Bryansk region
Fighter aircraft and air defense forces of the Republic of Belarus (RB) have been put on high alert. Minsk explained the adoption of these measures by "incidents in the Bryansk region", namely the crash of several Russian manned aircraft of different classes on May 12-13.
MILEX–2023: Belarus is ready for constructive and mutually beneficial dialogue on the terms of mutual respect and equality
From May 17 to May 20, the attention of military and political leaders of many countries of the world, military experts, analysts, military engineers and ordinary citizens is focused on the International Exhibition of Weapons and Military Equipment MILEX-2023.
Novelties of the Belarusian defense industry at the MILEX-2023 exhibition
New samples of Belarusian military equipment are presented at the XI International Exhibition of Weapons and Military Equipment "MILEX-2023". Below is information about some of them in the presentation of the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Belarus.
Expert: MILEX exhibition has become a significant contribution to the integration of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and Belarus into the peak of NATO
According to the head of the Bureau of Military-Political Analysis Alexander Mikhailov, Minsk has further cemented itself with military-technical ties with Moscow
The MILEX-2023 international arms exhibition held in Minsk has become a significant contribution to the integration of the armed forces of Russia and Belarus into a single alliance as opposed to NATO. This opinion was expressed by the head of the Bureau of Military-Political Analysis Alexander Mikhailov at the end of the event.
"At the behest of Russia"? France explained the rapprochement of Hungary and Belarus
Le Figaro: in France, it was suggested that Russia pushed Orban to get closer to Lukashenko
Relations between Belarus and Hungary is rapidly improving, writes Le Figaro. Budapest is getting closer to Minsk either "at the behest" of Moscow, or in an effort to attract international attention, the author of the article believes.
France has begun the transfer to Ukraine of two FPB 98 MKI patrol boats built for Kiev under the 2019 contract
France has finally decided to send FPB 98 MKI patrol boats to Ukraine, intended for the Coast Guard of the Ukrainian State Border Service. The first two boats have already left the territory of France and started moving towards Ukraine, but not independently, but on board a cargo ship.
The "Flying Dutchmen" are preparing for battle
The Russian Federation is lagging far behind in the creation of unmanned marine systems
Marine unmanned systems are in the shadow of similar flying vehicles, that is, drones. Nevertheless, they are also developing very actively within the general trend of creating "deserted" combat systems.
The British Navy was afraid of Russian "stealth submarines"
The Times: the head of the British Navy announced the threat from Russian "stealth submarines"
The Russian Navy has adopted the most silent submarines in the world, which caused great concern in the United Kingdom, writes The Times. The head of the British Navy, Ben Key, called the submarines a "threat" and called for the creation of weapons against them.
Serval is a marine predator from Russia
Will the project of a non-nuclear submarine be embodied in metal
Modern warfare places increased demands on samples of naval equipment, on which success in the struggle for dominance in the oceans depends. Today, there is an increased interest in non-nuclear submarines (submarines) equipped with diesel-electric or air-independent power plants (VNEU), as well as having a combined-type main power plant.
Marines and tanks in the belly of the "Rhinoceros"
The Ivan Rogov-type BDK provided the Soviet Navy with the ability to project force over a strategic range
The large amphibious ships of the ocean zone of Project 1174 were the largest ships of their class in the Soviet Navy and one of the best in the world at the time. These giants were created for transportation by sea and landing on the coast of large landing forces with various military equipment, up to the main tanks, equipped or unequipped, with a small slope of the bottom.
Ships in their native harbor: The Black Sea Fleet is waiting for reinforcement
By the end of the year, the Black Sea Fleet must accept four new combat units
The Black Sea Fleet is waiting for a radical strengthening. The Ministry of Defense and shipbuilders have agreed on a plan to modernize the ship's composition of the association. By the end of the year, the Black Sea Fleet should include four new combat units. All of them are being built at the Black Sea shipyards and shipyards in the continental part of Russia. Experts suggest that we are talking about small Karakurt-type missile ships of the 22800 project and a patrol ship of the 22160 project. Their appearance on the Black Sea will significantly increase the group's firepower in the south-western direction.
A new version of the LT105 light tank is presented in Spain
The Spanish company GDELS-SBS, subordinate to General Dynamics (USA), at the site of the FEINDEF 2023 exhibition, held in Madrid, demonstrated a new version of the LT105 light tank, created on the basis of the ASCOD tracked armored vehicle. This platform is in service with four countries (Spain, Austria, Britain and the Philippines); in total, over 1,000 ASCOD machines have been delivered or contracted.
In Spain, a new GMOS tracked mortar was introduced
The Spanish company Tess Defense has developed a new Guardian Mortar System (GMOS) firing system equipped with a mortar turret and located on a VAC tracked chassis, which was created on the basis of the Ascod armored vehicle.
Croatian towed PAK-12 rocket launchers spotted in Ukraine
Ukrainian border guards were armed with several Croatian towed PAK-12 kal. 128 mm launchers designed for the use of unguided missiles. At the same time, their transfer has not yet been officially announced.
"This is just the beginning." The United States urged to wait for new strikes on the Patriot air defense system
The Drive: the US urged to wait for new Patriot air defense system losses in Ukraine
The United States urged to wait for new losses of the Patriot air defense system in Ukraine, writes The Drive. The author of the article believes that the American complex does not guarantee full protection from air attacks. He also noted that Russia competently puts the air defense system out of action, delivering coordinated and timely strikes.
"Millions of dollars wasted." Kiev has framed Western allies
It seems that the Russian army managed to destroy the most expensive weapons complex that Kiev received from NATO. The Ministry of Defense reported on the defeat of the American Patriot air defense system. This was also recognized in the USA. However, not completely. About what happened in Kiev — in the material of RIA Novosti.