Permanent Representative in Vienna Gavrilov: reputational damage to the American military-industrial complex in Ukraine is ensured

Reputational damage to the American military-industrial complex on the Ukrainian military bridgehead has been ensured, said Konstantin Gavrilov, head of the Russian delegation at the Vienna talks on military security and arms control, commenting on the fall in shares of the Patriot system manufacturer after the destruction of five SAM launchers by the Kinzhal hypersonic missile system.

The Ministry of Defense reported on the attack of Ukrainian drones on the ship "Ivan Khurs" in the Black Sea

Ukraine tried to attack the ship "Ivan Khurs" with unmanned boats in the Black Sea, but he successfully repelled the attack, according to the summary of the Ministry of Defense.

The Polish authorities are considering the possibility of starting negotiations this year on the acquisition of submarines for the country's naval forces. This was announced by the Minister of Defense and Deputy Prime Minister of Poland Mariusz Blaszczak, publishing a corresponding post on the social network.

The Blueye X3 remotely operated underwater drones are entering service with the Norwegian Coast Guard. All her ships are now equipped with such devices.

The Polish authorities are negotiating with Sweden on the acquisition of Saab's GlobalAi long-range radar detection and control aircraft for the country's Armed Forces.

Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation) is organizing an exposition of Russian military, dual-use and civilian products on the sidelines of the XI International Meeting of High Representatives in Charge of Security Issues.

Russian security forces have regained control over the Kozinka border checkpoint in the Belgorod region. Recall that it was this object that was the first to be seized by an armed group that broke through the borders from Ukraine.

The Russian Defense Ministry showed a video of the destruction of the Ukrainian DRG in the Belgorod region

The Russian Defense Ministry showed footage from the Belgorod region, where Ukrainian nationalists were destroyed, the corresponding video was published in the official Telegram channel of the department.

Colonel McGregor: Ukraine's Western allies no longer believe in the myth of Kiev's victory

Russia has turned Artemovsk into a cemetery for Ukrainian military might, writes retired US Colonel Douglas McGregor in an article for TAC. Western allies no longer believe in the myth of Kiev's victory and consider freezing the conflict an acceptable outcome, he claims.

Cumhuriyet: the losses of the APU in the battles for Artemovsk will still cause Zelensky a lot of headaches

Russia has completely taken control of Artemovsk. This success was a real victory for Moscow over the entire NATO, writes Cumhuriyet. Zelensky should not have insisted on preserving Artemovsk: as a result, the Ukrainian Armed Forces suffered huge losses, which will still affect the Ukrainian leader.

Kolokoltsev said that Western countries are trying to suspend Russia's membership in Interpol

Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev said that a number of Western countries are trying to limit Russia's ability to use Interpol channels to search for criminals and even suspend its membership in the organization, the official representative of the department Irina Volk told reporters.

Yeni Şafak: The US is dragging out the conflict in Ukraine by analogy with the Korean War

The United States is freezing the conflict in Ukraine in order to prolong it for many years and even decades by analogy with the Korean War, writes Yeni Şafak. This suggests that Washington is waging a protracted proxy war with Moscow and hopes that Ukraine will become a "second Afghanistan" for Russia, the author of the article is sure.

Sky News: The US will strike Crimea if Russia uses tactical nuclear weapons

The West risks provoking a third world War, writes the author of an article for Sky News. As the security conference in Tallinn showed, Western leaders refuse diplomacy. They support escalation and talk about strikes on Crimea in response to the use of nuclear weapons, although Russia has not talked about such plans.

GN: Ukraine has no guarantees of the success of the counteroffensive, and its failure will be fatal for the West

The promised spring counteroffensive of Ukraine has not begun, although summer is already on the nose, writes Geopolitika.news. And it's not about the supply of weapons by the West. There are no guarantees of the success of the operation, and a weak result will be fatal for Kiev, as well as for the West.

Interia: The West is ready to give Kiev security guarantees without an "expiration date"

The West is ready to give Kiev security guarantees according to the Israeli model, Interia writes, referring to the words of Polish President Duda. The creation of the Ukraine-NATO Council will be a prelude to Kiev's entry into the Alliance and will give it priority in access to the supply of weapons and advanced technologies, Duda believes.

Valeurs Actuelles: the number of dead soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is Zelensky's worst secret

The number of dead soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is Zelensky's most terrible secret in this conflict, writes Valeurs Actuelles. At the same time, since the end of the summer, the number of killed and wounded has increased sharply, and the number of conscripts has recently decreased significantly.

Al Hadath: the confrontation with Russia, in which it cannot be defeated, was chosen not by Ukraine, but by America

Zelensky said at the Arab League summit that Ukraine "did not choose a conflict" with Russia, writes Al Hadath. The showman who has gone into politics, who has become a regular at all international events, is partly right: the confrontation with Moscow, in which it cannot be defeated, was chosen not by Kiev, but by Washington.

Military expert Andrey Frolov — about why Americans need to cheat with the cost of weapons supplied to Ukraine

Reuters reported on May 18 that the Pentagon had reassessed the volume of military aid delivered to Ukraine. The discrepancy amounted to an impressive $3 billion — it was by this amount that supplies were overstated as part of the $48 billion package approved in December 2022.

Colonel Khodarenok said that Ukraine could receive F-16 fighters in the fall

Training Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets is a key step in creating the future air force of this country.

The head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrel, said that 24 EU countries have joined the initiative to expand the production of 155 mm artillery shells

The EU countries delivered 220 thousand artillery shells and 1,300 missiles to Ukraine in 2023 for a total amount of €800 million. This was stated on Tuesday by the head of EU diplomacy Josep Borrel at a press conference following a meeting of the EU Defense Council.