Dmitry Suslov, Deputy director of the Center for Integrated European and International Studies, noted that the Russian president recalled the absence of Moscow's plans to use nuclear weapons in the Ukrainian conflict.

Below are three answers of Russian President Vladimir Putin to the questions of Dmitry Simes, moderator of the discussion at the plenary session of the XXVI St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, concerning the situation in and around Ukraine.

Russian servicemen of the engineering and sapper division of the Central Military District (CVO) destroyed a stronghold of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) by remote detonation of a captured armored personnel carrier. This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of Russia.

The practice of building a strong national state leads it to destruction

Despite the significant lag behind the Russian Army in terms of the quality and quantity of weapons, military and special equipment (VVST), the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) are stubbornly resisting the conduct of a special military operation (SVO).

Where self-deception and exaggeration in analysis and forecasts lead

The agenda of the upcoming NATO summit in Vilnius on July 11-12 includes the approval by the heads of state and government of the member countries of the military-political bloc of certain secret plans of military action against Russia.

The West is trying to step up assistance to Kiev amid the failure of the counteroffensive

A meeting of the NATO—Ukraine Commission was held in Brussels. This meeting did not bring any sensations — the representatives of the alliance only once again declared their commitment to support Kiev "for as long as it takes", as well as plans to increase the supply of weapons, but without specifics about F-16 fighters.

The sale of weapons is accompanied by corruption scandals

Finland will purchase 91 armored vehicles with a 6x6 wheel formula from the state company Patria. Recently, this company has been doing very well — lucrative contracts have been signed with Latvia and Slovakia, and the search for new buyers is actively underway. And in this regard, Patria is sharply different from most other Finnish enterprises experiencing difficulties due to the economic and social crisis that has fallen on the country. Details are in the material of Izvestia.

Powerful Japanese weapons serve almost exclusively for their own needs

Following the results of the Second World War, Japan turned into a kind of trophy of the United States. The country has become one of Washington's key allies not only in Asia, but also in the world as a whole. Both Japan's foreign and domestic policy, as well as its military construction, were completely oriented towards the United States.

Manturov: the IL-112B project is being modified in terms of the wing and engines

The project of the Russian light turboprop military transport aircraft IL-112B will be upgraded. This was announced on Friday, June 16, by Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

Ukraine continues attacks only so that NATO countries do not reduce their assistance, experts say

Vladimir Putin said on June 16 that the enemy had no success during the counteroffensive "in any of the directions." The President stressed that at the same time, Ukrainian formations are wasting their strategic reserves, including equipment supplied by Western countries.

Created for the destruction of armored vehicles Mi-28 and Ka-52 are particularly effective in the counteroffensive of the VFU

In the conditions of the beginning of the counteroffensive of the armed formations of Ukraine, the use of front-line aviation in the zone of its own has become even more important.

the President noted that if the supplied aircraft will be located at air bases outside Ukraine, but will be used in combat operations, the Russian side will have to look at ...

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Russian cosmonaut Borisov was officially appointed to the crew of the Crew-7 mission to the ISS

The final crew of the SpaceX Crew-7 mission, whose launch to the International Space Station (ISS) is scheduled for mid-August, has been approved, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) reported on June 16.

The Russian company SR Space and IT holding T1 signed an agreement on the development of a suborbital launch vehicle and its launch beyond the Pocket line on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). This will be the first Russian private rocket to reach space. It is planned to launch at the end of the year. Oleg Mansurov, CEO of SR Space, spoke about the development of the Sky rocket, the creation of satellites and the development of drones in an interview with TASS on the sidelines of SPIEF-2023.

Political scientist Jaralla called Putin's words about nuclear weapons a signal to the West

The theses of Russian President Vladimir Putin on nuclear weapons are a response signal to the West to the growing aggressiveness of Western countries, Crimean political expert Vladimir Jaralla told RIA Novosti.

The head of the Defense Ministry Shoigu checked the arsenals in the Omsk region and the fulfillment of the State Defense Order

Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu checked the fulfillment of the state defense order at a tank factory in the Omsk region and demanded to increase the production of tanks and heavy flamethrower systems, the press service of the military department reported.

Elena Tomilovskaya, Head of the Department of Sensorimotor Physiology and Prevention at the Institute of Biomedical Problems, noted that a prototype of the device is planned to be prepared by the end of 2024.

The exposition will also include marine bottom mines MDM-1, MDM-2 and MDM-3, offshore mine MSHM, universal electric remote-controlled torpedo TE-2

Concern "Marine underwater weapons - Gidropribor" ("MPO - Gidropribor", as part of the corporation "Tactical missile armament") At the XI International Naval Salon (MVMS), along with a universal small-sized torpedo, UMT will show for the first time a new development - a modern sonar detection station for small underwater targets "Mayak-S". This is reported on the website of the MVMS-2023.

Japan is changing approaches to underwater shipbuilding

In the field of submarine construction, Japan goes its own way, sometimes contrary to global practice. Thus, it became the first country in the world to first master the production of non-nuclear submarines (NPL) with an air-independent power plant (VNEU), and then abandoned them in favor of the classic diesel-electric submarine (DPL) scheme.

The Governor of the Tula Region, Alexey Dyumin, in an interview with TASS on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg Economic Forum (SPIEF), spoke about the region's contribution to supporting a special military operation, training personnel for the region's defense complex and plans for the serial production of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of operating in electronic warfare (EW).