Severodonetsk is completely under the control of the LPR, allied troops have entered Lisichansk and are successfully advancing within the city limits

The allied forces of the People's Militia of the LPR and the Russian army liberated the cities of Severodonetsk, Borovskoye and a number of other settlements, the Russian Defense Ministry said on June 25. About 800 civilians were evacuated from the bomb shelters of the Azot plant in Severodonetsk. Allied troops also entered Lisichansk. On Saturday, one of the mines was cleared from the armed formations of Ukraine, the units entered the gelatin plant. Experts note that the promotion is effective and with good speed.

The operation to liberate the Luhansk People's Republic is nearing completion. The Allied troops had to occupy the last major city — Lisichansk. The neighboring Severodonetsk was taken under control almost completely. The last node of the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was the city industrial zone with the Azot enterprise, where up to two and a half thousand soldiers barricaded themselves. About the situation at the front — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Shoigu inspected the Russian grouping of troops in Ukraine

Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu inspected the Russian group of troops involved in the special operation in Ukraine. He listened to the reports of the commanders of the units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and awarded the distinguished military. On the same day, the Russian Defense Ministry announced the capture of Severodonetsk and a strike on the AFU training centers, which led to the cancellation of the transfer of several units of the Ukrainian army to the battlefield.

The southern grouping of Russian troops in Ukraine is led by the commander-in-chief of the Aerospace Forces (VKS) Sergey Surovikin, the Center grouping is led by the commander of the troops of the Central Military District (CVO) Alexander Lapin, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported.

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has asked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to help re-equip Belarusian military aircraft so that they can carry nuclear warheads.

Russia and Belarus are obliged to ensure their security in this regard, he said

200 tactical nuclear ammunition is stored in European countries, Russia and Belarus are obliged to ensure their security in this regard, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed to retrofit Su-25 aircraft in service with the Belarusian army in Russia and begin training flight personnel.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the decision to transfer Iskander M missile systems to Belarus.

One of the main problems characteristic of the rear of the Russian troops is the dilapidation of the warehouse economy inherited from the Soviet army, as well as in some cases its inconsistency with the standards of storage of military property, which sometimes leads to its damage and various incidents.

The State Duma proposed to accept school graduates for military service under a contract

Young Russians can get the opportunity to sign a contract with the Armed Forces immediately after graduation. Such changes to the legislation were approved by the State Duma Committee on Defense. According to the bill, adults who have no health restrictions can become contract employees. They can be sent to the battlefield at least after four months of service.

Is Russian-Iranian cooperation a breakthrough to a new era?

The President of Iran received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation: the constant Russian-Iranian consultations are evidence of the unyielding will to achieve a new era in cooperation between the two countries.

The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, held a working meeting with the head of the Military Department of the Republic of Belarus, Lieutenant General Viktor Khrenin, on June 23 in Moscow.

On June 23, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, at a meeting with Kazakh Defense Minister Ruslan Zhaksylykov, announced the improvement of the unified regional air defense system of Russia and Kazakhstan, as well as the developing military-technical cooperation between the two countries.

Still the same, but not so. Putin is involved… Why the current BRICS summit will not be like the others

This time, the BRICS summit is not the same as usual, writes Advance. According to the author of the article, it differs in that it involves a person on whom all the eyes of the world are fixed — Vladimir Putin. This summit is an excellent confirmation that Russia is by no means isolated.

Zap Energy has received investments in the amount of $160 million to create the first commercial version of a compact low-power thermonuclear reactor. This happened after a prototype reactor called "FuZE-Q" created a stable plasma column with record figures last week. At the next step, the creators of the device hope to reach the break-even point, after which it will be possible to create a source of unlimited energy.

A new video from the war zone shows the operation of HIMARS systems — American-made wheeled rocket artillery launchers. However, for a number of reasons, they will not be able to have a noticeable impact on the fighting. Despite this, their use can lead to a serious escalation of the conflict in a different way.

On Monday, during the passage of the American patrol ship Sirocco and the transport ship USNS Choctaw County through the Strait of Hormuz, three boats of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran approached them a short distance.

The naval forces of Ukraine are at risk of becoming completely military-riverine, the fleet command has decided to form a flotilla on the Dnieper. This was stated by the commander-in-chief of the Navy Alexei Neizhpapa.

Cruise missile submarines solve world-scale tasks

The improvement of anti-submarine warfare forces and means, which pushed back the boundaries of submarine strikes on surface ships (NC), the rapid development of guided missile weapons (URO), which ensures the defeat of both surface and coastal targets, prompted the fleets of the leading countries of the world to turn to equipping submarines with a new type of non–strategic missile weapons - cruise missiles (KR).

The battle path of the Polar Guard of the Russian Navy

In January 2020, the American magazine National Interest included the Russian Marine Corps in the top five in the world – along with similar branches of the US, UK, South Korea and China. According to the overseas edition, the Russian Marine Corps took second place.