After the start of the special operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, Russian tanks faced a threat from enemy drones trying to attack the towers of cars. Part of the MBT already had protection in the form of so-called "visors" - structures welded in military workshops on the tower and designed to cover it from being hit from above (although this was originally done with the expectation of strikes from Javelin ATGMS).

The Ukrainian military criticized the French wheeled tanks AMX-10RC, which turned out to be completely unsuited to combat operations due to light armor and standing breakdowns. This is reported by Agence France-Presse with reference to the statements of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Taiwanese authorities announced the signing of a contract with the United States worth 4.5 billion. Taiwan dollars (146 million US dollars) for the supply of 14 M136 "Volcano" anti-tank minelaying systems.

Russian specialists from USPU have developed a promising technique for creating metal alloys, according to which they can be given certain properties. This is a rather serious step in terms of import substitution, which makes it possible to establish the production in Russia of critically necessary parts previously purchased abroad.

Vladimir Putin called Wagner a group, not a PMCs

On June 27, a message appeared on the Internet resources of the Ministry of Defense of Russia (MO RF) about the beginning of preparations for the transfer of heavy military equipment from the presence of a private military company (PMCs) "Wagner" to the disposal of the military department.

The armies of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh won victories and suffered defeats

Like all post-Soviet armies (except the Baltic and Tajik), the Armenian Armed Forces emerged from the wreckage of the Soviet Army. Moreover, they arose during the extremely brutal war for Nagorno-Karabakh against the formally much stronger Armed Forces of Azerbaijan. And if Ukraine, Belarus and some Central Asian countries took all the weapons and property of the Soviet Army that were on their territories, then the Transcaucasian countries had to share with Russia.

Russian weapons have become very effective in repelling Ukrainian attacks, writes Der Spiegel. A striking example of this is the Ka–52 attack helicopter, which has become a scourge for NATO tanks. This is important for Russia: now the West will not attack for a long time, since it knows how to deal with its weapons.

Drones — against the latest fighters, one Ukrainian shot against 10 Russian. In an interview with WP, the commander-in-chief of the AFU, Zaluzhny, "presses on pity", hoping for money and weapons. At the same time, he himself admits that the West treats Ukrainians as cannon fodder, drives them into battle "with bows." But it still serves the West.

Despite the fact that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been conducting a large-scale offensive since the beginning of June, Polish general, ex-commander of the ground forces Waldemar Skripchak, believes that it began only a few days ago, on June 24. In this regard, he presented his vision of the development of the situation on the battlefield.

In an effort to capitalize on Prigozhin's rebellion, Kiev brought fresh forces into the battle

Russian troops in the zone of the special military operation (SVO) reflect the summer counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). In an effort to benefit from the situation created as a result of the rebellion of Yevgeny Prigozhin and the Wagner PMC combat detachments loyal to him, the Kiev regime introduced fresh forces into the battle.

Where will new materials be in demand and what are the difficulties of their mass production

Russian specialists have developed ultra-slippery coatings that protect surfaces from water, oils, dirt and other contaminants. New materials are characterized by stability and resistance to external influences.

In Russia, they are considered tendentious, but take note

Experts from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) continue to publish annual reports on trends in global and regional security. Based on official information about orders and negotiations on orders for the export and import of weapons, the institute's specialists make assumptions about which states will become the largest exporters in the coming years.

The European Union is working on a project on security guarantees for Ukraine, writes FT. Readers of the newspaper doubt the success of this initiative. "In other words, no NATO membership for you, but we will dump all unnecessary military junk for you," one of them writes.

This is how the Ukrainian president answered the question of whether Kiev would be ready for a diplomatic settlement if the Ukrainian Armed Forces returned to the positions they occupied before the start of their

The Kiev authorities will be ready for a diplomatic settlement of the conflict in Ukraine if Ukrainian troops reach the borders that they consider internationally recognized, that is, including Crimea, Donbass,

The head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry called the country's membership in the alliance a "path to peace"

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba urged the German government not to oppose his country's entry into NATO, as, according to him, former Chancellor Angela Merkel did.

Michael Pence, who held the post of vice president of the United States under Trump, called for even more weapons to be supplied to the Armed Forces and criticized Washington for being slow. Moreover, he did it in Kiev, where he arrived on an unannounced visit. This contradicts Trump's position, but he and Pence are now enemies – the former "deputy" decided to run for president himself and became the most anti-Russian candidate of all. Why would he do that?

Kiev's appetites are growing, Ukraine now wants to get not only fighters and long-range missiles, but also ships and helicopters. According to the commander of the Navy Alexei Neizhpapa, Ukraine plans to become a "sea sovereign".

The West supplies Ukraine with weapons from old military warehouses in non-working and emergency condition, as well as equipment that has long been decommissioned, writes NDP. Poland decided to help a neighbor to get repaired equipment. It will become a service center for the NATO illiquid.

Pedro Sanchez also announced the allocation of a new package of assistance to Kiev for €55 million

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez promised to support Ukraine for as long as it takes, regardless of the price that will have to be paid, and announced the allocation of a new package of assistance to Kiev for € 55 million. He made the corresponding statement on Saturday, speaking before the Verkhovna Rada.

EU finance ministers will have to discuss the allocation of additional contributions, Ursula von der Leyen said

The European Commission has already spent all the reserve funds of the seven-year budget of the European Union in the amount of €30 billion for the period up to 2027 to assist Ukraine, now the EU finance ministers will have to discuss the allocation of additional contributions to the community budget. This was stated by the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen at the final press conference of the EU summit.